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IFPRI is Committed to Scaling Up its Research in the Arab World
At the end of 2010, the Arab Awakening began, in part, because of high and volatile food prices, persistent poverty, and hunger in many parts of the region. The Arab world has seen much political change since and now faces an important turning point. The sense of urgency to implement lasting positive change in the [...]
Integrated, Sustainable, and Shared Growth at Davos
I have just returned from the 2012 World Economic Forum Annual Meetingheld in Davos, Switzerland. The Davos meeting, which attracts some of the world’s biggest movers and shakers, took place this year as the world faces slowed and uncertain economic growth and continuing shifts in economic power toward emerging and developing economies. Discussions focused on [...]
Greening the Economy through Agriculture
On January 21, I had a chance to attend the 77th Berlin International Green Week (IGW) which is an international exhibition for the food, agricultural, and horticultural industries. I gave a keynote speech on Achieving Food and Nutrition Security while Switching to a Green Economy as part of the International Business Panel on “Food Security [...]
New leadership and vision at the FAO
I had the chance to meet with the new FAO Director General, José Graziano da Silva on January 16 in Rome, together with Dr. Marie Ruel, the Division Director of IFPRI’s Poverty, Health and Nutrition Division. Dr. Graziano da Silva reiterated the key pillars of his mandate: targeting hunger, supporting sustainable food production and consumption [...]
Inspiring Two-Day Conference at Chatham House
I was very glad to participate in a stimulating conference on Transforming the Food Production System, from December 14-15 in London, United Kingdom. Over these two days, Chatham House, a leading UK think-tank brought together speakers from around the world to map-out opportunities and challenges for boosting agriculture in developing countries.
Food Security and Development: Engaging with the European Commissioner for Agriculture
Earlier last month, I was invited to give a keynote speech on global food security at the First Brussels High Level Lecture on Food Security and Development, in Belgium. This first of its kind event was organized by the Centre for Institutions and Economic Performance (LICOS, KULeuven) and the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) with support from the European Commission (EC).
IFPRI is supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)
