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International Women’s Day 2023: IFPRI researchers on gender and technology

Insights from projects around the world.

IFPRI Blog: Ukraine one year later: Impacts on global food security

When Russian troops invaded Ukraine one year ago, the war appeared to pose a grave threat to global food security. The conflict could hardly have come at a worse moment. Even prior to the war, global supplies of key staples were tight; ending stocks of wheat, maize and soybeans were at their lowest levels for many […]

IFPRI Insights: February 2023

IFPRI Insights: February 2023 Food Inflation; Export Restrictions; Common Lands; & More.

Issue Post: International Day of Women and Girls in Science: Interview with Purnima Menon

To mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science (February 11)—which this year focuses on sustainability—we asked Dr. Menon about her development as a scientist, her work, and her perspectives on women and girls in STEM.

IFPRI Blog: Is Food Price Inflation Really Subsiding?

Almost a year after the February 2022 Russian invasion in Ukraine, fears of a period of sustained high global food prices have subsided somewhat, but eight major concerns for food security remain. First, prices for food commodities remain high by historical standards. As shown in Figure 1, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) index […]