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💻 Learn more about IFPRI’s research on school meal programs and how they can shape healthier diets and more sustainable food systems from a new story in our “Making a Difference” series – by Tamsin Zandstra, Aulo Gelli, @dogilligan & Eleanor Jones: on.cgiar.org/4dvTrjy @CGIAR

🩸 New research across eight countries examined how hemoglobin levels relate to child development outcomes among children aged 6–30 months. 📖 Read the study to learn more: doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-… @CGIAR @gatesfoundation @GlobalHealthBMJ

#Blog: As AI reshapes development research, investing in data must be a key priority 🖋️ @leightjessica and Kalle Hirvonen 🔗ifpri.org/blog/as-ai-res… @CGIAR

🆕 #Blog: How #fertilizer policies could exacerbate Hormuz price shocks. 🖋️ Shawn Arita, Ming Wang (@ndsu) & @JoeGlauber1 (IFPRI) 🔗 Read more here: on.cgiar.org/4f2Hqo6 @CGIAR

🌾 Climate and economic shocks are becoming more frequent and intense. This IFPRI #blog argues for smarter, more integrated, and more transparent agricultural insurance systems to strengthen value chain resilience. 🔗 on.cgiar.org/4uUiGTJ 🖋️ Rodrigo Salcedo Du Bois & Carola M. Alvarez @CGIAR @IFAD

📡 A new phenology-aligned multi-task framework outperformed widely used machine learning models in estimating rice yields across #Vietnam. Findings highlight the potential of #AI and Earth observation tools for strengthening agricultural monitoring and early warning systems. 📘 doi.org/10.1016/j.jag.… @CGIAR @sustainILLINOIS @NUSingapore @NCSAatIllinois

New research examines how climate shocks and conflict are jointly reshaping #Myanmar’s agrifood system. Findings highlight growing risks for food security and the need for integrated responses. 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.gfs.… @CGIAR @LIFTfund @ACIARAustralia @dfat @Journal_GFS

#TBT: Fisheries for Economic Recovery and Food Security in #Yemen This #webinar presented new evidence from a research project on artisanal fisheries in Hadramawt Governorate, a primary hub of Yemen’s fisheries. 💬 Speakers included Johannes Becker (GIZ), Olivier Ecker (IFPRI), Maram Darwish (IFPRI), Nina Jovanovic (IFPRI), Zhe Guo (IFPRI), Adeeb Qasem (HSA Group), & Sven Genschick (GIZ) 📺 Watch the full recording now: on.cgiar.org/4ugT9nM @CGIAR @HSAGroup_Global @giz_gmbh

With over 400M children reached, school meal programs are crucial to children’s nutrition and development. Aligning them with local food systems can help 🥗Strengthen nutrition 🌾Support farmers 💪 Build resilience In our recent “Making a Difference” series: on.cgiar.org/4dvTrjy @CGIAR

@IFPRI & @icarindia convened a panel discussion on “Conflict in West Asia: Understanding Implications for India’s Fertilizer Sector & Economy” to examine how geopolitical tensions could impact fertilizer availability, food production, farmer incomes & economic stability in India.

🌐 #AI tools are increasingly used in agricultural advisory services to provide farmers with tailored adaptation strategies for climate and economic shocks. How can these systems work more effectively across diverse languages and geographies? 🔗 Learn more in our new IFPRI #Blog: ifpri.org/blog/beyond-th… 🖋️ By Josué Kpodo @CGIAR @michiganstateu

#ICMYI: When Data Is Everywhere: Digital Research Methods Transforming Food Systems Science 💬 Soonho Kim and @EliotJonesGarc1 (IFPRI), Bia Silveira Carneiro (@BiovIntCIAT_eng) & Bernard Pelletier (@farmradio) 📺 Watch the full recording here: on.cgiar.org/49fYP94 @CGIAR

🆕 The case for tackling multiple constraints for smallholder farmers Today on VoxDev, @ambler_kate (@IFPRI), Alan de Brauw (@IFPRI) & @susan_godlonton (@WilliamsCollege) study smallholder farmers in Malawi: voxdev.org/topic/social-p…

📡 New research finds that ozone reduction could reduce the negative impact of a 1.5 °C-consistent climate change mitigation policy on global hunger by 15% in 2050. 🔗 Learn more in our latest #blog: on.cgiar.org/3PvMlU2 @CGIAR @AbiMishr

🌾New research shows how #AI and satellite data can improve rice yield estimation across Southeast #Asia’s triple-cropping systems. Learn more about how aligning satellite observations with crop growth stages can improve prediction accuracy. 📖 doi.org/10.1016/j.jag.… @CGIAR @sustainILLINOIS @NUSingapore @NCSAatIllinois

📣 Starting soon!    📌 Fisheries for Economic Recovery and Food Security in Yemen 📆 May 20, 2026, 8:00 – 10:00 am EDT 💬 Speakers include Johannes Becker (GIZ), Olivier Ecker (IFPRI), Maram Darwish (IFPRI), Nina Jovanovic (IFPRI), Zhe Guo (IFPRI), Adeeb Qasem (HSA Group), & Sven Genschick (GIZ) 🎫 Register for our webinar here: ifpri.org/event/fisherie… @CGIAR @HSAGroup_Global

New evidence from #Myanmar shows that the combined effects of climate change and conflict are impacting farmers, markets, and value chains by slowing recovery and limiting adaptation strategies. 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.gfs.… @CGIAR @LIFTfund @ACIARAustralia @dfat @Journal_GFS

📚 Weekly Reads from IFPRI is now online on LinkedIn! Read more here: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur… @CGIAR @IFPRI_Africa

C'est la Vie! How a popular West African edutainment series changed minds, but not behaviours Malick Dione (@Econ_WU), @heckertjessica1 (@IFPRI), Melissa Hidrobo, Agnès Le Port (@ird_fr), @a_peterman (@UNICEFEval) & Moustapha Seye (@UCAD_Senegal): voxdev.org/topic/institut…

📢 TMRW: 📌 Fisheries for Economic Recovery and Food Security in Yemen 📆 May 20, 2026, 8:00 – 10:00 am EDT 💬 Speakers include Johannes Becker (GIZ), Olivier Ecker (IFPRI), Maram Darwish (IFPRI), Nina Jovanovic (IFPRI), Zhe Guo (IFPRI), Adeeb Qasem (@HSAGroup_Global), & Sven Genschick (GIZ) 🎫 Register for the #webinar here: ifpri.org/event/fisherie… @CGIAR