MOTIVATION Since the 1950s, agricultural credit (a type of loan that helps farmers to undertake new investments or adopt new technologies) has been a mainstay in helping farmers bridge the gap between income and expenditures. Agricultural credit has been a basic component of the Pakistan agricultural policy strategy to improve investments in the rural sector. >> Read more
Pakistan’s Wheat Policy
"[There] was absolutely no need to continue the ration system to 1980s, and yet it continued. But for the IFPRI’s study, it may have continued even now." - Dr. Zafur Altaf, Secretary of Pakistan's Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Food Policy in the Dynamics of Global Agriculture, a documentary video by AGCOM International.
Comparison of Hunger across States: India State Hunger Index
MOTIVATION Since 2006, IFPRI has published the Global Hunger Index (GHI), an annual ranking and report that measures the state of hunger both worldwide and by country. In 2008, IFPRI—in collaboration with the German NGO Welthungerhilfe and Irish NGO Concern Worldwide— constructed the India State Hunger Index (ISHI) to compare hunger levels between states within >> Read more
Pulses for Nutrition in India
MOTIVATION Pulses, such as yellow peas, pigeon peas, chickpeas, lentils, and beans, are an important source of protein and are also integral to soil health. Despite their health and environmental significance, pulses are not given sufficient attention within India. IFPRI’s work on pulses, supported by A4NH, looks at the factors that contribute to their underutilization >> Read more
HarvestPlus India
MOTIVATION HarvestPlus, part of the CGIAR Research Program Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH), seeks to reduce hidden hunger—also known as micronutrient deficiencies—by breeding and deploying staple food crops that are rich in vitamins and minerals. It develops such crops through a process called biofortification and partners with public and private sector organizations to disseminate >> Read more
Pakistan Strategy Support Program
This program has contributed to pro-poor economic growth and enhanced food security through a strengthened national capacity for designing and implementing evidence-based policy reforms.
Transforming Nutrition in India
MOTIVATION IFPRI’s nutrition work in India has sought to provide solutions to what many have dubbed as the "Indian enigma," which is the persistent and widespread malnutrition India continues to face despite rapid economic growth in recent decade, through research on the multiple pathways that can affect nutrition. The Transform Nutrition Consortium, a six-year (2011– >> Read more
India’s National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme Helped Castes and Tribes
MOTIVATION The study aims to thoroughly evaluate the impacts of India’s National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS), the largest public works project in the world.
Pro-Poor Public Investment Program
MOTIVATION Where should a country invest its money? How policymakers answer this complex question can have an impact on the welfare of their constituents—especially those living in poverty—for generations to come.
Understanding Trade Liberalization in a Changing World: AgFoodTrade
IFPRI’s AgFoodTrade program comprised a series of research projects that built upon existing knowledge, data, and models to address issues relating to international trade and trade negotiations.
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