Publications
Journal Article
Effects of a large-scale alcohol ban on population-level alcohol intake, weight, blood pressure, blood glucose, and domestic violence in India: A quasi-experimental population-based study
Book Chapter
Plant-source foods: Leveraging crops for nutrition and healthy diets
Journal Article
Availability of national policies, programmes, and survey-based coverage data to track nutrition interventions in South Asia
Blogs
School feeding programs improve nutrition and child growth across generations: Evidence from India
Research shows for the first time the benefits of a key type of social protection program extend years later to the children of recipients.
Study: Examining wealth and residential inequalities in India’s double burden of malnutrition
Rising obesity rates among both rich and poor, and other trends.
How to support students and the learning process during India’s COVID-19 school closures
Promoting creative alternatives to the classroom during lockdowns can have far-reaching effects.
Events
32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists
The triennial International Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE-2024), centred on the theme “Transformation Towards Sustainable Agri-Food Systems” is scheduled from August 2-7, 2024, in New Delhi, India. The conference offers a distinctive platform, providing a golden opportunity for the agricultural academic institutions and researchers to convene in person, exchange knowledge, and actively contribute to the […]
Micronutrient Forum: 5th Global Conference
IFPRI is participating in the Micronutrient Forum’s 5th Global Conference on “Building New Evidence and Alliances for Improving Nutrition.” Food systems are at the heart of determining what people eat. Micronutrients are at the heart of the potential of food systems to deliver optimal health. The 2020 Micronutrient Forum conference will continue to cover the broad […]
American Society for Nutrition Conference
IFPRI is participating in the 2019 American Society for Nutrition Conference, where more than 3,600 nutrition science professionals will convene. The conference will provide attendees with opportunities to participate in scientific sessions, oral abstract sessions, and research presentations. Marie Ruel, IFPRI’s Director of Poverty, Health, and Nutrition Division, was awarded the Kellogg Prize for Lifetime Achievements in International Nutrition Lectureship at the GNC meeting on […]
News
Legal age for marriage (Aishwarya Sandeep Blog)
Aishwarya Sandeep Blog published a post on how the government is stepping in to decide on the legal marriage age for men and women. Currently, women can marry at 18, whereas men aren’t allowed to marry until 21. The age of maturity is the same–eighteen years of age. To avoid sex discrimination, the same should be true for marriage. […]
India Has 1.5 Million Underage Brides Every Year. Here’s How ’21’ Can Change That (Better India)
Better India published an article on the government’s campaign to prevent underage marriage for girls. A task force to examine issues related to age of motherhood, lowering Maternal Mortality Rate and improvement of nutritional levels was created. An IFPRI study, “Social, biological and programmatic factors link adolescent pregnancy to early childhood undernutrition: a path analysis of India’s 2016 National […]
India’s lockdown carries a silver lining: bluer skies (Asian Review)
Asian Review (Japan) published an article on air pollution in India, particularly New Delhi. The 21-day lockdown, ordered by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to contain the spread of COVID-19 has improved air quality with factories idle, no cars on roads, and most public transportation suspended. The article quoted from the study, Risk of acute respiratory infection from crop burning […]