Virtual Event: June 18, 2024 at 9:30am-11:00am EDT. This event will discuss key results from the report and hear from policymakers, practitioners, and partners on how they are working to generate relevant evidence and make a difference on the ground.   

More than 20 million face acute food insecurity.

Re-imagining Africa’s food security within the context of climate change and ecological sustainability

This press-release was initially published by WWF on December 12, 2023.  WWF, the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, IFPRI, CGIAR, and AfDB have released a new report to help African countries to achieve food security and implement climate and nature commitments. The report is based on a joint study, executed with the technical support […]

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The timing of the Red Sea attacks could not be worse for Democrats (Politico)

Senior research fellow Joseph Glauber is quoted in a Politico story about how the growing military conflict in a key trade corridor is threatening to unleash economic havoc on the global economy ahead of November. “If energy prices go up and remain high, you’d see food inflation persisting,” said Joe Glauber. He added that potential […]

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What’s driving the farmer protests sweeping Europe? (CNN)

Senior research fellow Danielle Resnick was interviewed by CNN on the reasons behind farmers’ protests throughout Europe. Resnick says, “These protests reflect some complex political economy dynamics, especially as European governments are trying to navigate the fiscal and climate crisis. Farmers have a lot of grievances, but one that they noted was their own returns on investment has really shifted over […]

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Unpacking the 2023 Africa agriculture assessment report (CNBC Africa) 

CNBC Africa interviewed John Ulimwengu, IFPRI Senior Research Fellow and the technical editor and lead researcher of the Africa Agriculture Status Report 2023, launched on September 6 at the Africa Food Systems Forum (AGRF). .  The Report titled “Empowering Africa’s Food Systems for the Future” highlights the ways in which Africa is uniquely positioned to redefine its future and […]

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The 2024 Global Food Policy Report Stresses Urgent Need for Transformative Action to Achieve Sustainable Healthy Diets and Improved Nutrition

Washington DC, May 29, 2024: In the face of growing challenges posed by unhealthy diets, all forms of malnutrition, and environmental constraints, the 2024 Global Food Policy Report (GFPR) — released today by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) — underscores the importance of transforming complex global food systems to ensure sustainable healthy diets for all. Progress […]

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Sudan is now confronting its most severe food security crisis on record (The Conversation Africa)

An op-ed by IFPRI’s Khalid Siddig and Rob Vos analyses Sudan’s ongoing severe food crisis: “After 14 months of escalating internal conflict, Sudan is now confronting its most severe food security crisis on record. The latest situation report, released on 27 June, reveals a grim picture: more than half the population of 47.2 million is […]

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Ruth Hill joins IFPRI as the new Director of the Markets, Trade, and Institutions Unit

Ruth Hill joins IFPRI as the new Director of its Markets, Trade, and Institutions (MTI) Unit, starting September 3, 2024. 

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Swachh Bharat Mission averted 60,000-70,000 infant deaths between 2011 & 2020, shows Nature study (The Print)

IFPRI Researchers analyzed infant & under-5 mortality data from 35 states, 640 districts. Research praised by PM Modi on X.

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Tale of two villages: In Malawi, farmers point the way as drought drives hunger (WFP/AllAfrica/Relief Web)

The WFP story shared by All Africa and Relief Web quotes Jan Duchoslav and Joachim De Weerdt (IFPRI Malawi) on the food security crisis in the country.

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Steven Were Omamo joins IFPRI as the new Director of the Development Strategies and Governance Unit

IFPRI is pleased to announce that Steven Were Omamo joins IFPRI as the new Director of the DSG Unit.

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The mouse multi-organ proteome from infancy to adulthood  Nature.com

Exploring the Molecular Therapeutic Mechanisms of Gemcitabine through Quantitative Proteomics  ACS Publications

Comprehensive Proteomics Analysis of the Hemolymph Composition of Sugar-Fed Aedes aegypti Female and Male Mosquitoes  ACS Publications

Beyond protein lists: AI-assisted interpretation of proteomic investigations in the context of evolving scientific knowledge  Nature.com

Proteomics analysis reveals the differential protein expression of female and male adult Toxocara canis using Orbitrap Astral analyzer  Infectious Diseases of Poverty - BioMed Central

Nanoparticle–Protein Corona-Based Tissue Proteomics for the Aging Mouse Proteome Atlas  ACS Publications

Diving into the proteomic atlas of SARS-CoV-2 infected cells  Nature.com

Proteomic landscape of epithelial ovarian cancer  Nature.com

An interactive atlas of genomic, proteomic, and metabolomic biomarkers promotes the potential of proteins to predict complex diseases  Nature.com

DIP-MS: ultra-deep interaction proteomics for the deconvolution of protein complexes  Nature.com

Synaptic proteomics decode novel molecular landscape in the brain  Frontiers

Plasma proteomics and lipidomics facilitate elucidation of the link between Alzheimer's disease development and vessel wall fragility  Nature.com

Proteomics approach to discovering non-invasive diagnostic biomarkers and understanding the pathogenesis of endometriosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis  Journal of Translational Medicine

Decrypting the molecular basis of cellular drug phenotypes by dose-resolved expression proteomics  Nature.com

The Future of Proteomics is Up in the Air: Can Ion Mobility Replace Liquid Chromatography for High Throughput Proteomics?  ACS Publications

Proteomics of mouse brain endothelium uncovers dysregulation of vesicular transport pathways during aging  Nature.com

The proteomic landscape of in vitro cultured endothelial cells across vascular beds  Nature.com

The promise of proteomics for cancer prevention  Cancer Research UK News

Identifying proteomic risk factors for cancer using prospective and exome analyses of 1463 circulating proteins and risk of 19 cancers in the UK Biobank  Nature.com

EXCRETE workflow enables deep proteomics of the microbial extracellular environment | Communications Biology  Nature.com

quantms: a cloud-based pipeline for quantitative proteomics enables the reanalysis of public proteomics data  Nature.com

Seer Showcases Deep Proteomics Capabilities, Announces Co-Marketing Deal with Thermo Fisher Scientific  Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News

Proteomic analysis of the combined effects of cannabigerol and 3- O -ethyl ascorbic acid on kinase-dependent signalling in UVB-irradiated human keratinocytes  Nature.com

Extended Alley Closure for the alley west of 4900 thru 4954 N. Winthrop Avenue (W. Ainslie Street to W. Argyle Street) for alley reconstruction.

Extended Partial Alley Closure for the alley west of 5600 thru 5628 N. Winthrop Avenue & 1114 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue for alley reconstruction.

Corrected Address - Extended Partial Alley Closure for the alley west of 5600 thru 5614 N. Winthrop Avenue & 1114 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue for alley reconstruction.

Extended Sidewalk Closures at W. Lawrence Avenue between the CTA Tracks and N. Winthrop Avenue for Station Excavation, Utility Adjustment, Sidewalk Reconstruction & Decorative Paver Installation.

Updated Dates, Extended Partial Alley Closure at the alley east of 4801 – 4838 N. Broadway for station foundation construction.

Single Day Street Closure - W. Winona Street at the CTA Tracks. Crews will construct and stage a shoring tower on the north side of W. Winona Street.

The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) today announced the rail stations that will receive repairs and improvements in fall 2024 as part of its ongoing, cyclical station improvement program Refresh & Renew.

CTA is your best way to get to all the fun activities happening around town. Customers can save money by purchasing an unlimited rides pass, either the 1-Day ($5) – far more economical and convenient than the price of gas and parking - or the 3-Day ($15) pass – a real budget-saving move.

Extended Parking Lane Closure, W. Ainslie Street between N. Broadway and the CTA Tracks for Track Structure Segment Delivery.

Daily Partial Alley Closure. The alley behind 3757-63 N. Sheffield Avenue & 3764 N. Wilton Avenue for steel erection.

Single Day Street Closure W. Winona Street at the CTA Tracks for concrete replacement.

New Date - Single Day Street Closure at W. Winona Street at the CTA Tracks

Daily Street Closure at W. Ainslie Street at the CTA Tracks for track structure segment Installation.

Daily Alley Closures at the alley west of 4700 – 4748 N. Winthrop Avenue (W. Leland Avenue to W. Lawrence Avenue) for wall cap installation.

Alley Entrance Relocation and Daily Short-Term Street Closures at he alley east of 5001 thru 5077 N. Broadway & 1135 W. Winona Street (W. Argyle Street to W. Winona Street) - W. Winona Street at the CTA Tracks.