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The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) provides research-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition. IFPRI is a CGIAR research center (@cgiar.org). www.ifpri.org
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International Food Policy Research Institute @ifpri.org · Dec 5
🦋IFPRI is excited to join @bsky.app! Colleagues, partners, friends @cgiar.org and beyond - who's there? 👋 Welcome to our cloud!
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📢TMRW @ 9:30AM EST

📌 Reducing Food Loss and Waste: A Food Systems Perspective

📅 Jan.13 🕘9:30 AM – 11:00 AM EST

📍In person or online🎟️ bit.ly/FoodLoss-

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January 12, 2026 at 2:49 PM
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📝This study by Sarah M. L. Pechtl, Mohru Mardonova, Tanzila Ergasheva, and Isabel B. Lambrecht was conducted to assess the extent and identify the drivers of gender-based and intrahousehold differences in dietary diversity in Khatlon Province, Tajikistan: https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.70133
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January 11, 2026 at 6:20 PM
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Save the date! 📆 January 21⏰ 9:30 AM EST

📌 Advancing Poverty Graduation in Fragile Contexts: A New Agenda for Research and Policy

🤝 Co-organized by IFPRI and Mercy Corps

📍In-person & online 🎟️ bit.ly/PovGrad

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January 11, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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3️⃣ days until this #IFPRIPolicySeminar:

📌 Reducing Food Loss and Waste: A Food Systems Perspective

🤝 Co-organized by IFPRI and the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition, Cornell University

📍In-person & online 🎟️ bit.ly/FoodLoss-

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January 10, 2026 at 5:14 PM
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🔍 What is the future of food demand?

Read more in this 🆕 blog by Maxime Roche, Andrew Comstock, and Olivier Ecker: https://on.cgiar.org/4px4xJa

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The future of food demand: Evidence from a global meta-analysis and trend projections
Learning from the new Food Demand Meta-Elasticity (FDME) database.
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January 9, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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🆕 #Blog When milk quality pays: Evidence from an incentive experiment in Uganda

🖊️ By Bjorn Van Campenhout, Sarah Kariuki, Richard Ariong, Jordan Chamberlin, Benon Byarugaba, and Dennis Atuha.

🖱️ Learn more here: https://on.cgiar.org/3Z9RkuM

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When milk quality pays: Evidence from an incentive experiment in Uganda
Making milk quality visible improves standards, but real gains require price incentives and competition on quality downstream.
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January 9, 2026 at 9:48 PM
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#NowReading It's raining babies? Flood exposures and fertility in Bangladesh

🖋️By Brian C. Thiede, Joyce J. Chen, Valerie Mueller, Carolynne Hultquist, and Zarmeen Salim.

🔗https://doi.org/10.1111/padr.70030

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January 9, 2026 at 6:44 PM
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Save the date! 📅January 14⏰10:00 AM EST  

📌 Increasing effectiveness of school meals in humanitarian settings: Situation & Context Analysis

🤝IFPRI and @gcnf.org  

📍Register to attend online

👉 https://on.cgiar.org/3NiwSoY

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January 8, 2026 at 9:45 PM
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On January 13, this seminar will include presentations on new IFPRI research on innovative approaches to:
➤ Measuring and reducing food loss and waste in perishable foods
➤ Research on the use of artificial intelligence to improve food loss measurement accuracy
➤ & more: bit.ly/FoodLoss-
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January 8, 2026 at 5:09 PM
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#NowReading A mixed‐method study on gender and intrahousehold differences in food consumption from Khatlon Province, Tajikistan

🖋️By Sarah M. L. Pechtl, Mohru Mardonova, Tanzila Ergasheva, and Isabel B. Lambrecht.

🔗 https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.70133

@cgiar.org
January 7, 2026 at 3:52 PM
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Happy New Year to all our readers! 📚 The latest edition of Weekly Reads from IFPRI is now online on LinkedIn.

☕ Enjoy reading!

🖱️ https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/peer-reviewed-publications-from-ifpri-researchers-ifpri-wnqse

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Peer-reviewed publications from IFPRI researchers
Happy New Year to all our readers, and welcome to this week's collection from IFPRI! This week's featured articles analyze smartphone access and frontline service delivery during India's COVID-19 lockdown; explore long-term improvements and disparities ...
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January 6, 2026 at 10:14 PM
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🔍 How do violent conflicts reshape input use and productivity in smallholder farming?

🔗 Read more in this recent blog by Mulubrhan Amare, Kwaw Andam, Bedru Balana, Steven Were Omamo, and Opeyemi Olanrewaju exploring evidence from Nigeria: https://on.cgiar.org/3Yhl4pr

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Violent conflicts reshape input use and productivity in smallholder farming: Findings from Nigeria
Complex impacts on agricultural production.
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January 6, 2026 at 3:55 PM
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🌎 🌱 A recent study found that agricultural distortions reduce productivity and increase pressures to migrate, suggesting that policies addressing these distortions, including improved infrastructure and financial access, can help limit migration: https://on.cgiar.org/49mEMFs

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From farms to borders: How reducing agricultural distortions can curb cross-border migration
Economic conditions influence who leaves and from where.
on.cgiar.org
January 5, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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Reducing food loss and waste is essential for building more efficient value chains and lowering the climate footprint of agri‑food systems. This seminar by IFPRI & the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition brings together new insights and emerging evidence: bit.ly/FoodLoss-
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January 4, 2026 at 6:45 PM
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🌱 🌏 How can India meet its climate commitments while ensuring food security, protecting farmer livelihoods, and advancing sustainable development?

Learn more in this blog by Vartika Singh and Arabinda Padhee: https://on.cgiar.org/4pdPQKX

CGIAR IRRI
Reimagining Indian agriculture for a low-carbon future
Guiding an ongoing transformation.
on.cgiar.org
January 4, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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🔍 How can research, partnership, and timely innovation catalyze large-scale meaningful change?

🔗 Learn more in this blog by @berberkramer.bsky.social and Shalini Roy: https://on.cgiar.org/3YaboNu

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From satellite images to real-world impact: How IFPRI-Dvara collaboration opened new doors for Odisha's marginalized farmers
Turning crisis into opportunity.
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January 3, 2026 at 4:10 PM
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🆕 #Blog Violent conflicts reshape input use and productivity in smallholder farming: Findings from Nigeria

🖊️ By Mulubrhan Amare, Kwaw Andam, Bedru Balana, Steven Were Omamo, and Opeyemi Olanrewaju.

🔗 Read more here: https://on.cgiar.org/3Yhl4pr

@cgiar.org
Violent conflicts reshape input use and productivity in smallholder farming: Findings from Nigeria
Complex impacts on agricultural production.
on.cgiar.org
January 2, 2026 at 7:39 PM
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💻 Each decision in the AI data lifecycle matters. Any given pool of data is already a simplification of reality, and that simplification can create inequities if some individuals or groups are underrepresented or left out.

Learn more in this blog: https://on.cgiar.org/4oTS8yt

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From principles to practice: Why ethical AI starts with data
Fostering fairness, transparency, accountability, and privacy.
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January 2, 2026 at 4:10 PM
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🔄 Demand system estimation—gauging how consumer choices respond to changing prices and incomes—is a crucial facet of food policy research.

Learn more in this blog by Ajmani Manmeet, Andrew Comstock, Olivier Ecker, and Barun Deb Pal: https://on.cgiar.org/4pQ4FEy

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Training on food demand systems to build policy research capacity in India
Essential skills to manage evolving food systems.
on.cgiar.org
January 1, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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🌱 🌦️ 🌏 Climate-smart agriculture is not an abstract ideal but a practical approach that can be improved by continuous testing and refinement.

Learn more in this recent blog by Vartika Singh and Arabinda Padhee: https://on.cgiar.org/4pdPQKX

@cgiar.org @irriofficial.bsky.social
Reimagining Indian agriculture for a low-carbon future
Guiding an ongoing transformation.
on.cgiar.org
December 31, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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🌎 🌱 A recent study by researchers at IFPRI, Universidad de San Andrés (Buenos Aires), and the International Monetary Fund develops a quantitative model to examine how agricultural distortions shape migration decisions in developing countries: https://on.cgiar.org/49mEMFs

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From farms to borders: How reducing agricultural distortions can curb cross-border migration
Economic conditions influence who leaves and from where.
on.cgiar.org
December 30, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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🌾 Confidence in the field: MAGNET's Agricultural Self-Efficacy Scale measures farmers' confidence in their ability to execute key agricultural tasks—from crop selection and input decisions to labor management and market engagement.

Learn more about MAGNET here: magnet.ifpri.info
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December 29, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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If crisis hits more than one breadbasket region at the same time, the scale of economic disruption can be significant. What dangers do such multiple breadbasket failures (MBBFs) present to global food security?

Learn more in this blog: https://on.cgiar.org/4puselX

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Will extreme weather lead to multiple breadbasket failures and threaten global food security?
Modeling a growing risk.
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December 26, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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🔍 What if a child’s physical address or geographic location—specifically, the altitude of their home—is an important, and largely overlooked, piece of the story of their growth?

🖱️ Learn more in this blog: https://on.cgiar.org/4pBOUks

🔗 Read the study: https://on.cgiar.org/493xR3z

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An elevation gap: Why children at high altitudes are more likely to experience stunting
The heavy toll of thin air and poverty.
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December 25, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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🆕 #Blog Reimagining Indian agriculture for a low-carbon future

🖊️ By Vartika Singh and Arabinda Padhee.

🔗 Learn more here: https://on.cgiar.org/4pdPQKX

@cgiar.org
Reimagining Indian agriculture for a low-carbon future
Guiding an ongoing transformation.
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December 24, 2025 at 3:49 PM