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  1. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2016
    Africa

    The publication presents updated and new analyses of land, labor, and total productivity trends in African agriculture. It brings together analyses of a unique mix of data sources and evaluations of public policies and development projects to recommend ways to increase agricultural productivity in Africa.

  2. Library Resource
    Reports & Research
    December, 2007
    Global
  3. Library Resource
    Rapport IFPRI
    Reports & Research
    April, 2020
    Global

    Nos systèmes alimentaires vivent un moment critique : l’ampleur et le rythme des changements qu’ils subissent au niveau mondial, régional, national et local sont sans précédent. Ils évoluent rapidement pour s’adapter à une demande croissante et changeante, mais ils ne répondent pas aux besoins de chacun. Au moment de mettre sous presse ce rapport, une nouvelle menace émergeait dans le monde : l’épidémie de coronavirus.

  4. Library Resource
    January, 2009

    One of the effects of the food price crisis on the world food system is the increasing acquisition of farmland in developing countries by other countries seeking to ensure their food supplies.This brief analyses the pros and cons of land acquisitions in developing countries by capital rich economies. It argues that acquisitions have the potential to inject much needed investment into agriculture and rural areas in poor developing countries resulting into creation of farm and off-farm jobs and development of rural infrastructure.

  5. Library Resource
    January, 2002

    This issue focuses on the economic, social and instiutional restructuring required in Afghanistan to achieve food security and justice.The major areas of action required include:the revival of Afghan agricultureaffirmative actions to restore Afghan women’s rightseducation to develop human capital The articles included are:From relief to recovery: rebuilding AfghanistanTribal strengths can help manage common landHungry for learning: food for education programmes

  6. Library Resource
    January, 2002

    IFPRI and IWMI's report uses computer modeling to project water demand and availability through to 2025 and predicts the likely impact of changes in water policy and investment, making specific recommendations for specific locations around the globe.The report argues that if current water policies continue, farmers will find it difficult to meet the world’s food needs. Hardest hit will be the world’s poorest people.

  7. Library Resource
    January, 2012
    Djibouti, Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia, Sub-Saharan Africa

    This discussion paper seeks to explore alternative investment options with the aim of enhancing resilience in the Horn of Africa. Climate change, conflict, drought and increasing populations are leading many to pessimistic conclusions regarding the future viability of pastoral farming, arguing that these livelihoods should be sedentarised and diversified. Simultaneously, others argue for their wholesale protection.

  8. Library Resource
    January, 2002

    The key messages of this presentation are:

    Increasing competition for water severely limits irrigation and constrains food production

    Slow progress in extending access to safe drinking water; water quality will decline; amount of water for environmental uses will be inadequate

    Moderate worsening in current water policies and investments could lead to full-blown water crisis

    Fundamental changes in water management and policy can produce a sustainable future for water and food

  9. Library Resource

    implications for food, agriculture, and the environment to 2020.

    Policy Papers & Briefs
    December, 1996

    By the year 2020 land degradation may pose a serious threat to food production and rural livelihoods, particularly in poor and densely populated areas of the developing world. Appropriate policies are required to encourage land-improving investments and better land management if developing countries are to sustainably meet the food needs of their populations.

  10. Library Resource

    getting the priorities and responsibilities right

    Peer-reviewed publication
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2002

    "As part of its 2020 Vision for Food, Agriculture, and the Environment Initiative, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) has articulated a vision of what the world should look like in 2020: it should be a world free from poverty, hunger, malnutrition, and unsustainable natural resource management.

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