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