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Coronavirus deals a blow to Africa’s women scientists
Over the last few days event and travel cancellations have been flooding my inbox, with large conferences and even smaller meetings cancelled across Africa. I too had to call off some of my trips that had been planned for this month.
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Second Biennial Review report highlights urgent need to accelerate progress toward achieving Malabo Declaration goals by 2025
Based on recommendations of the 2017 inaugural BR, the African Union Commission (AUC) and its technical partners including the IFPRI-led ReSAKSS made a number of important improvements to the second BR.
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Gaining a better understanding of local fertilizer prices for African smallholder farmers
Crop yields in Africa south of the Sahara are generally low, in large part because of low fertilizer use.
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Policy, Regulation, and Digital Agriculture in Africa
This post is written by David Spielman and Katrin Glatzel, International Food Policy Research Institute “Digital agriculture” means different things to different people. But for most of us, it means opportunity— opportunity to create new products and services that match farmers with businesses and consumers.
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New Report Highlights Need for Gender Equality to Achieve Agricultural Growth Goals in Africa
November 11, 2019, Lomé, Togo, – Many African governments have committed to promoting inclusive agricultural growth in recent years, but their efforts often neglect the key role played by gender, according to a new report.
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Rurbanomics: The path to rural revitalization in Africa
The deadlines to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris climate goals draw ever closer.
Who we are
IFPRI in Africa provides on-the-ground support for local research, capacity building, and partnerships to reduce poverty and end malnutrition across the continent.
What we do
We conduct evidence-based research on agriculture, food security, nutrition, gender, markets, and climate resilience—tailored to African contexts.
Where we work
We share research findings with key stakeholders through policy dialogues, public events, workshops, publications, and blogs.