Publications
Working Paper
Chinese artificial intelligence in Africa: Digital colonisation or liberalisation?
Book Chapter
Government response to ultra-processed and sugar beverages industries in developing nations: The need to build coalitions across policy sectors
Journal Article
Stories of change in nutrition: Lessons from a new generation of studies from Africa, Asia and Europe
Blogs
Reviving public extension for climate-resilient agriculture: Lessons and insights from India, Indonesia, and Nepal
Integrating reforms with global goals.
Research-backed policy to eliminate miniket rice in Bangladesh will improve nutrition
Over-processing removes essential nutrients.
Global fertilizer trade 2021-2023: What happened after war-related price spikes
Impacts of shifting market flows.
Events
2024 GFPR India Launch
Unhealthy diets are a major driver of all forms of malnutrition, including undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and overweight and obesity. At the same time, our food systems contribute about a third of greenhouse gas emissions and degrade natural resources. The 2024 Global Food Policy Report examines policies, innovations, and governance solutions to strengthen diet quality and […]
2023 Global Food Policy Report: Rethinking Food Crisis Responses South Asia Launch and Panel Discussion
Event: June 19, 2023 – 09:30 AM to June 20, 2023 – 06:00 PM Nepal time. The 2023 Global Food Policy Report: Rethinking Food Crisis Response looks at the critical tools and approaches needed for better crisis response. The chapter on South Asia considers how crises have affected the region in recent years and how these developments signal new challenges and opportunities.
Delivering for Nutrition in South Asia: Transforming Diets
Hybrid Event: November 9, 2022 – 4:30 PM to November 10, 2022 – 6:30 PM GMT. The purpose of this conference is to synthesize relevant evidence and stimulate dialogue to inform and guide policy and program initiatives in South Asia for improving equitable access to and consumption of healthy diets.
News
Why India’s rice ban could trigger a global food crisis (BBC)
“What happens when India bans exports of a food staple that is essential to the diets of billions around the world?” writes the BBC. “India is the world’s top rice exporter, accounting for some 40% of the global trade in the cereal. Among the major buyers of rice are China, the Philippines and Nigeria.” “I suspect that […]
Rice crops are being threatened by El Nino after grain supplies were disrupted by the war in Ukraine (Associated Press)
“Warmer, drier weather because of an earlier-than-usual El Niño is expected to hamper rice production across Asia, hitting global food security in a world still reeling from the impacts of the war in Ukraine,” writes the Associated Press. “That’s bad news for rice farmers, particularly in Asia where 90% of the world’s rice is grown and […]
Food insecurity, undernourishment deepen in South Asia (Nepal News)
“Food insecurity and undernourishment are deepening lately in the South Asia including Nepal, according to the 2023 Global Food Policy Report prepared by the International Food Policy Research Institute,” writes Nepal News in a story dedicated to the presentation of the 2023 Global Food Policy Report in Nepal on June 20, 2023. COVID-19 pandemic, Russia-Ukraine war, […]
Projects
South Asia Nutrition Knowledge Initiative (SANI)
The South Asia Nutrition Knowledge Initiative (SANI), aims to bring data and evidence to policy and program communities for supporting decision-making for optimal nutrition for……