International Food Policy Research Institute
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) provides research-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition in developing countries. Established in 1975, IFPRI currently has more than 500 employees working in over 50 countries. It is a research center of the CGIAR Consortium, a worldwide partnership engaged in agricultural research for development.
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Resources from this Organisation
Capacity development for agriculture innovation: A practitioners’ guidebook to a systems approach
Also known as CD4AIS. This interactive guidebook brings together tools and resources to help practitioners design and implement capacity development activities with an innovation systems approach in mind. The guidance provided here is not prescriptive. Rather, it offers practical applications...
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2020Author(s):
International Food Policy Research Institute - ( IFPRI )Wageningen University & ResearchMichigan State University- Link to web resource
Innovation and research by private agribusiness in India
Agricultural research and innovation has been a major source of agricultural growth in developing countries. Unlike most research on agricultural research and innovation which concentrated on the role of government research institutes and the international agricultural research centers of the...
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2012Author(s):
Pray C. E.Nagarajan L.- Upload file
Qualitative research on women’s empowerment and participation in agricultural value chains in Bangladesh
In Bangladesh, IFPRI has received support from USAID through its Policy Research and Strategy Support Program in Bangladesh (PRSSP) to work in the geographic areas targeted by Feed the Future interventions (known as the Zone of Influence) to construct this new WEAI4VC module. The qualitative...
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2018Author(s):
Rahman S.- Upload file
Strengthening Locally Led Agricultural Policy Analysis Capacity: Lessons from Experience
Agricultural policies affect almost everyone in the world, directly or indirectly. Improvements in agricultural policy analysis capacity can therefore significantly benefit society. Based on the full report, this brief summarizes lessons learned from the Food Security Policy Innovation Lab’s...
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2019Author(s):
Jayne T. S.Babu S. C.Boughton D.Hendriks S.Mkandawire E.Meyer F.Staatz J.Liverpool-Tasie S.Crawford E.Dorosh P.Savadogo K.- Upload file
Strengthening Institutional Capacity for Disaster Management and Risk Reduction through Climate-Resilient Agriculture
The frequency of natural disasters, especially storms and floods, has been increasing globally over the last several decades. Developing countries are especially vulnerable to such disasters but are often the least capable of coping with the associated impacts because of their limited adaptive...
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2019Author(s):
Babu S. C.De Pinto APaul N- Upload file
Agricultural Extension: Global Status and Performance in Selected Countries
Agricultural transformation and development are critical to the livelihoods of more than a billion small-scale farmers and other rural people in developing countries. Extension and advisory services play an important role in such transformation and can assist farmers with advice and information...
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2020Author(s):
Davis, K.Babu, S.C.Ragasa, C.- Link to web resource
Value chain development to benefit smallholders in Ghana: The effectiveness of selected interventions
This study examines interventions in two agricultural development projects in Ghana which aimed to build competitiveness of selected value chains to generate growth and reduce poverty – the Northern Rural Growth Project, implemented between 2009 and 2016, and the Market Oriented Agriculture...
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2020Author(s):
Koerner J.Ministry of Agriculture Livestock Fisheries and Cooperatives KenyaDinesh D.Firmian I.Corner-Dolloff C.- Link to web resource
Women’s empowerment, agricultural extension, and digitalization: Disentangling information and role-model effects in rural Uganda
Women often have less access to agricultural information than men, constraining their participation in decision-making on crops, technologies, and practices. In the design of agricultural extension programs, women may be viewed as insignificant actors in agricultural production. Moreover, even...
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2020Author(s):
Flemisch F.O.Frenz M.Nitsch V.- Link to web resource
Net-map toolbox: Influence mapping of social networks
Net-Map is an interview-based mapping tool that helps people understand, visualize, discuss, and improve situations in which many different actors influence outcomes. By creating Influence Network Maps, individuals and groups can clarify their own view of a situation, foster discussion, and...
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2007Author(s):
Schiffer, E.- Link to web resource
A Comprehensive Overview of Investments and Human Resource Capacity in African Agricultural Research
This report assesses trends in investments, human resource capacity, and outputs in agricultural research in SSA, excluding the private (for-profit) sector. The analysis uses information collected by Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators (ASTI)—led by the International Food Policy...
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2017Author(s):
Beintema, N.Stads, G.- Link to web resource
2017 Global Food Policy Report
IFPRI’s flagship report reviews the major food policy issues, developments, and decisions of 2016, and highlights challenges and opportunities for 2017 at the global and regional levels. This year’s report looks at the impact of rapid urban growth on food security and nutrition, and considers...
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2017Author(s):
International Food Policy Research Institute - ( IFPRI )- Link to web resource
Collective Action among African Smallholders
This Thematic Research Note reviews the evolution of collective action among smallholders. It assesses determinants of their success such as incentives, capacities, and social impediments. The Note also discusses lessons and options for future action. These include lessons from collective action...
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2014Author(s):
Wanyama, F.Hendrikse, G.Wouterse, F.Poulton, C.Markelova, H.Dutilly, C.Bijman, J.Francesconi G. N.Bernard, T.Cook, M.Badiane, O.- Link to web resource