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Nov 5, 2009
by IFPRI

Millions Fed: New Book Documents Successes in Agriculture

New book, Millions Fed: Proven Successes in Agricultural Development, pulls together major successes in agricultural development that have brought millions of people out of hunger over the past 50 years.

Oct 14, 2009
by IFPRI

2009 Global Hunger Index

Twenty-nine countries around the world have alarming or extremely alarming levels of hunger, and thirteen countries have actually seen increases in their hunger levels since 1990, according to the 2009 Global Hunger Index report… New this year, the report also shows that high rates of hunger are…

Sep 29, 2009
by IFPRI

Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture

Twenty five million more children will be malnourished in 2050 due to effects of climate change, according to a report by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). This study, the most comprehensive assessment of the impact of climate change on agriculture to date, compares the…