Large-scale meat production and consumption are harming human health and the environment in wealthy countries. But in poor countries, raising […]
Archives for October 2012
Grain Expectations
October 26, 2012 by ·
Grain reserves can be key in muting food price shocks and stabilizing food markets, but managing them is complicated. How […]
Where’s the Money?
October 26, 2012 by ·
In villages across the world, smallholder farmers have banded together to cut their costs and raise their profits. These collectives […]
Talking with Frank Rijsberman
October 26, 2012 by ·
Frank Rijsberman joined the CGIAR Consortium as CEO in May 2012. Previously, he was director of water, sanitation, and hygiene strategy at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Ready for Anything?
October 26, 2012 by ·
The timing was perfect, unfortunately. This past June, a United Nations committee released a report called Food Security and Climate […]
Real-World Idealist
October 26, 2012 by ·
Ousmane Badiane has been instrumental in ensuring that Africans take the lead in setting the agenda for agricultural renewal in […]
Switched on Surveys
October 26, 2012 by ·
Household surveys, once a mostly low-tech activity, are becoming increasingly digital—with benefits for the quality and timeliness of IFPRI’s research […]
Kenyan Triple Play
October 26, 2012 by ·
Farming for the planet can also be good for the bottom line. A new study has identified “triple wins”—specific farming […]
The Upside of Too Many Men
October 26, 2012 by ·
What happens when there are too many men for a given population of women? The men become entrepreneurs, work harder […]
Indian Enigma
October 26, 2012 by ·
It shouldn’t be like this. In India, where economic growth has boomed in recent years, more than 40 percent of […]
