2019 Annual Report

2019

Annual Report

Research Areas

Around the World

By the Numbers

IFPRI’s Strategic Research Areas

IFPRI’s work is built around a set of five strategic research areas, with cross-cutting attention to gender, that address the world’s most critical food policy issues.

IFPRI Around the World

Where We Work

IFPRI maintains a strong regional and country presence to respond to demand for food policy research and deliver holistic support for country-led development.

Country Research Highlights

IFPRI by the numbers

Transforming Agricultural and Rural Economies

— Letter from Mari Pangestu, Chair, Board of Trustees, and Johan Swinnen, Director General

Media

95,674

Twitter followers

181,407

Facebook followers

245,602

blog views

op-eds published in external news outlets

professional rankings

in Agricultural Economics Departments

in the field of Agricultural Economics

in the field of Africa

in the field of Development

publications

463

peer-reviewed publications

2,740,623

publication views

11,989

publication citations

211,566

dataset downloads

datasets published

ifpri staff

IFPRI staff are from countries around the world

countries around the world

outposted staff, local hires, and telecommuters

total staff

315

604

women

men

50.3%

49.7%

Senegal

Ghana

Nigeria

Egypt

Ethiopia

Malawi

Pakistan

India

Bangladesh

Myanmar

China

IFPRI's research aims to improve our understanding of the drivers of agricultural change and strategies for rural transformation that can promote inclusive economic growth and contribute to poverty reduction, food security, and better nutrition.

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Countries with significant research Countries with major new research*

IFPRI headquarters IFPRI regional office IFPRI country program office

*New refers to countries which did not have major research projects for several years, but have major new research projects since 2018

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Building Inclusive and Efficient Markets, Trade Systems, and Food Industries

To promote efficient and equitable agricultural markets and value chains that can reduce poverty and increase food security, IFPRI’s research looks at trade, investment, value chains, and other tools to encourage agriculture-led growth and inclusion of smallholders.

Strengthening Institutions and Governance

IFPRI’s research explores how sound institutions, effective governance, and accountability can best contribute to achieving growth, food security, equity, and other pro-poor outcomes.

Fostering a Climate-Resilient and Sustainable Food Supply

As growing resource scarcity, climate change, and changing diets impact our food systems, IFPRI’s research focuses on developing well-targeted policies and innovative technologies to promote sustainable and resilient food systems.

Promoting Healthy Diets and Nutrition for All

To ensure that everyone has access to nutritious and safe foods and balanced and healthy diets, IFPRI’s research focuses on improving diet quality for the poor, ensuring optimal maternal and child nutrition, and identifying ways to improve food and water safety.

Cross-Cutting Theme on Gender

IFPRI incorporates gender into all its research and informs policy by examining the relationships between gender and institutions, policies, programs, development outcomes, and poverty reduction.

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Country program highlights

Washington, DC

West and Central Africa

Ghana

Nigeria

Egypt

East and Southern Africa

Malawi

Pakistan

South Asia

Bangladesh

Myanmar

East and Central Asia

Bt brinjal (eggplant), a variety developed to resist a common insect pest, was shown to reduce infestation, increase yields and income, and reduce environmental toxicity of pesticides used in Bangladesh.

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Expansion of one of India’s largest community-based nutrition programs was shown to significantly increase use among historically disadvantaged castes and tribes, but women with little education and the poorest households remain relatively excluded.

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The China Food and Nutrition Consultation Committee (CFNCC) invited IFPRI’s East and Central Asia office to participate in a research program to help develop China’s new Food and Nutrition Guidelines, with an increased focus on improving nutrition, and IFPRI supported the CFNCC’s 2019 International Conference on Food and Nutrition.

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Climate change adaptation in water-scarce Pakistan will require not only investments in technology but also capacity building and institutional reforms for resource governance.

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Our new program in Myanmar supports research and capacity-building activities designed to enhance national capacity and promote evidence-based policymaking for agricultural transformation and other broad development goals.

Cash transfers were found to be more effective than credit programs in reaching the excluded ultra poor in Ethiopia and improving their livelihoods.

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Ghana’s Economic and Agricultural Transformation: Past Performance and Future Prospects explores the potential for agriculture to support transformation in Ghana and in Africa more widely.

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Evidence that a fertilizer subsidy in Egypt is inducing overapplication of fertilizers with limited impact on yields confirms the need for the subsidy program reforms being considered by the government.

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Rural diets in Malawi have suffered some decline in nutrient content and there are substantial differences between rural and urban diets, according to an analysis of household surveys.

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Policy seminars in Nigeria for researchers and policymakers presented findings on IFPRI’s work in the country on urbanization and nutrition and on agricultural technologies, including plant breeding and mechanization, to support capacity building and evidence-based policymaking.

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A review of the promising energy-related strategies, policies, and technologies emerging across Africa’s agricultural value chains highlights Senegal’s achievements since liberalizing its energy sector.

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“Throughout 2019, IFPRI researchers generated high-quality research results that inform policies on food and nutrition security at the national, regional, and global levels.”

2019 highlights from our research areas

Bangladesh

East and Central Asia

Egypt

Ethiopia

Ghana

South Asia

Malawi

Myanmar

Nigeria

Pakistan

West and Central Africa

Washington, DC

Country Research Highlights

Senegal

Nigeria

Malawi

Egypt

Ghana

Ethiopia

Myanmar

Pakistan

China

India

Bangladesh

datasets published

IFPRI staff are from countries around world

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Ethiopia

East and Southern Africa