IFPRI Podcast

Speaker: Jim McGovern, Congressman for the 2nd District of Massachusetts and Co-Chair of the House Hunger Caucus joins the Policy Event. FAO’s 2018 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report highlights that for the third consecutive year global hunger has risen, now standing at 821 million people today compared to 804 million last year. This three-year increase represents a re...

Panelists Tonya Rawe, Global Policy Lead for Food and Nutrition Security, CARE International FAO’s 2018 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report highlights that for the third consecutive year global hunger has risen, now standing at 821 million people today compared to 804 million last year. This three-year increase represents a reversal of nearly a decade of positive trends...

Panelists Katrina Kosec, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI FAO’s 2018 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report highlights that for the third consecutive year global hunger has risen, now standing at 821 million people today compared to 804 million last year. This three-year increase represents a reversal of nearly a decade of positive trends in the fight against global hunger. A...

Panelists John McArthur, Senior Fellow - Global Economy and Development, Brookings Institution FAO’s 2018 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report highlights that for the third consecutive year global hunger has risen, now standing at 821 million people today compared to 804 million last year. This three-year increase represents a reversal of nearly a decade of positive tren...

Keynote Speaker Martien van Nieuwkoop, Director, Agriculture Global Practice, World Bank FAO’s 2018 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report highlights that for the third consecutive year global hunger has risen, now standing at 821 million people today compared to 804 million last year. This three-year increase represents a reversal of nearly a decade of positive trends in...

Presentation of the Report’s Key Findings: Marco Sanchez Cantillo, Deputy-Director, Agricultural Development Economics, FAO FAO’s 2018 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report highlights that for the third consecutive year global hunger has risen, now standing at 821 million people today compared to 804 million last year. This three-year increase represents a reversal of nea...

Remarks Vimlendra Sharan, Director of FAO’s Liaison Office for North America FAO’s 2018 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report highlights that for the third consecutive year global hunger has risen, now standing at 821 million people today compared to 804 million last year. This three-year increase represents a reversal of nearly a decade of positive trends in the fight ag...

Discussant: Thea Hilhorst, Senior Land Governance Specialist, Development Research Group, World Bank 2018 marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of "The Tragedy of the Commons" by Garret Hardin. Its widely accepted message about the inevitable degradation of shared resources prompted privatization or nationalization of much common property. Yet sustainable management of the commons has a lo...

Speaker: Iliana Monterroso, Consultant, The Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) 2018 marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of "The Tragedy of the Commons" by Garret Hardin. Its widely accepted message about the inevitable degradation of shared resources prompted privatization or nationalization of much common property. Yet sustainable management of the commons has a long his...

Speaker: John Powell, President, International association for the Study of the Commons (IASC) 2018 marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of "The Tragedy of the Commons" by Garret Hardin. Its widely accepted message about the inevitable degradation of shared resources prompted privatization or nationalization of much common property. Yet sustainable management of the commons has a long his...

Speaker: Peter Veit, Director, Land and Resource Rights Initiative, World Resources Institute (WRI) 2018 marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of "The Tragedy of the Commons" by Garret Hardin. Its widely accepted message about the inevitable degradation of shared resources prompted privatization or nationalization of much common property. Yet sustainable management of the commons has a lon...

Introduction: Ruth Meinzen-Dick, Senior Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute 2018 marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of "The Tragedy of the Commons" by Garret Hardin. Its widely accepted message about the inevitable degradation of shared resources prompted privatization or nationalization of much common property. Yet sustainable management of the commons has a l...

In this webinar conducted by Dr. Hiroyuki Takeshima (International Food Policy Research Institute) we summarize major lessons about mechanization learned from the South-South knowledge exchange. First, we discuss some key messages that have come out of a compilation and synthesis of the mechanization growth experience in Asia and Africa. We share new research findings on the determinants and impac...

Moderator Rob Vos, Director of Markets, Trade and Institutions Division, IFPRI Development of cooled storage and transportation is critical for increasing agricultural productivity and reducing food loss and waste and price volatility. But development of “cold chains” is often hampered by lack of organization, access to credit and energy, and markets. In Nigeria, ColdHubs has built a successful bu...

Panelist: Paul Dorosh, Director of Development Strategy and Governance Division, IFPRI Development of cooled storage and transportation is critical for increasing agricultural productivity and reducing food loss and waste and price volatility. But development of “cold chains” is often hampered by lack of organization, access to credit and energy, and markets. In Nigeria, ColdHubs has built a succe...

Panelist: Catherine Ragasa, Research Fellow, IFPRI Development of cooled storage and transportation is critical for increasing agricultural productivity and reducing food loss and waste and price volatility. But development of “cold chains” is often hampered by lack of organization, access to credit and energy, and markets. In Nigeria, ColdHubs has built a successful business providing walk-in, so...

Panelist: Gene Moses, Senior Strategy & Knowledge Officer, Agribusiness Department, International Finance Corporation, World Bank Group Development of cooled storage and transportation is critical for increasing agricultural productivity and reducing food loss and waste and price volatility. But development of “cold chains” is often hampered by lack of organization, access to credit and energy, an...

Panelist: Richard Tracy, Vice President of International Programs, Global Cold Chain Alliance Development of cooled storage and transportation is critical for increasing agricultural productivity and reducing food loss and waste and price volatility. But development of “cold chains” is often hampered by lack of organization, access to credit and energy, and markets. In Nigeria, ColdHubs has built...

Presenter Nnaemeka C. Ikegwuonu, Founder and CEO, ColdHubs Development of cooled storage and transportation is critical for increasing agricultural productivity and reducing food loss and waste and price volatility. But development of “cold chains” is often hampered by lack of organization, access to credit and energy, and markets. In Nigeria, ColdHubs has built a successful business providing wal...

Discussant: Hanan Jacoby, Lead Economist, Development Research Group, World Bank Growth in many developing countries has surged in the last 25 years, driving major shifts in food demand, production, policies, and trade. What do these unprecedented changes mean for our research agenda? This seminar will look at the impacts of rapid developing country growth and convergence with developed countries,...

Discussant: Louise Fox, Chief Economist, USAID Growth in many developing countries has surged in the last 25 years, driving major shifts in food demand, production, policies, and trade. What do these unprecedented changes mean for our research agenda? This seminar will look at the impacts of rapid developing country growth and convergence with developed countries, and the implications for future r...

Discussant: Daria Taglioni, Lead Economist, International Finance Corporation, The World Bank Group Growth in many developing countries has surged in the last 25 years, driving major shifts in food demand, production, policies, and trade. What do these unprecedented changes mean for our research agenda? This seminar will look at the impacts of rapid developing country growth and convergence with d...

Keynote Speaker: Will Martin, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI Growth in many developing countries has surged in the last 25 years, driving major shifts in food demand, production, policies, and trade. What do these unprecedented changes mean for our research agenda? This seminar will look at the impacts of rapid developing country growth and convergence with developed countries, and the implications...

Speaker: Caroline Smith DeWaal, International Food Safety Policy Manager, U.S. Food and Drug Administration Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition The global food system is the largest sector of the world's economy, and critical for the health of our planet—from land and water resources to plants, animals, and people. Managing this system is a huge responsibility, requiring women and men who...

Perspective: John Ulimwengu, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI The global food system is the largest sector of the world's economy, and critical for the health of our planet—from land and water resources to plants, animals, and people. Managing this system is a huge responsibility, requiring women and men who are efficient, creative, and caring. Public, private, and not-for-profit managers are recogni...