With a grant from the Canadian government in 2013, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) set out to make its work more nutrition-sensitive. IFAD joined with the IFPRI-led CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH) to support integration of nutrition into its investments and corporate activities. Over the first three years >> Read more
Improving Smallholder Farmers’ Market Access and Resilience
Smallholder farmers has a central part in addressing poverty, hunger and undernutrition. For this reason, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has focused its work on smallholder farmers and poor rural people. The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) has contributed to IFAD’s work in establishing improved market access and resilience for smallholder farmers.
Building Resilience to Conflict
In the midst of heightening violent conflicts in the Middle East and North Africa region in 2010, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) conducted the first extensive country-specific research, How to Build Resilience to Conflict, with funding from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The study evaluated the links between conflicts, food and >> Read more
Increasing the Productivity of Smallholder Farmers through Farmer Field Schools
Since its inception in 1977, the International Fund for Agricultural Development's (IFAD) work has centered on smallholder farmers and poor rural people. With the right support, small farmers can play a vital role in combatting poverty, hunger, and undernutrition. To help foster agricultural growth and rural development, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) has contributed to IFAD’s work on strengthening the productivity of smallholders.
IFPRI and FAO Bridging the Information Gap
To support its member countries in their efforts to become food secure, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has been working with the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in designing accessible tools built on accurate data and sound analyses to foster evidence-based formulation and evaluation of policies and actions. Established >> Read more
Innovative Approaches to Productive and Sustainable Rural Development by the IFPRI-FAO Partnership
To feed the growing world population, agricultural productivity needs to increase without compromising conservation of the world’s natural resources. Recognizing that research and innovation are essential to achieving a balance between productivity and sustainability, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has collaborated with IFPRI to conduct research and develop solutions such >> Read more
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