🔍 How can we work together to reduce micronutrient deficiencies as these challenges become more complex? At the upcoming @MNForum 7th Global Conference, convening in Accra, Ghana, September 28-October 1, Track B (one of three thematic tracks) focuses on understanding what works, how, for whom, and under what conditions, and translating that evidence and investment into effective, scalable, and investable programs: on.cgiar.org/4hKUpvA @CGIAR

Don’t miss this upcoming event on September 30: 📌 Measuring Women’s Agency: New Tools, Takeaways, and What Comes Next 🤝 Organized by IFPRI and @WorldBankGroup ⏰ 9:30am – 12:00 pm (US/Eastern) 🗨️ @HMalapit @JonaRepishti @ClaudiaRingler 🎫 Register here: on.cgiar.org/4ydFpwa @CGIAR @TuftsUniversity @digitalgreenorg @gatesfoundation @BrookingsInst

On September 28, IFPRI’s Jef L. Leroy, Kenda Cunningham, Elodie Becquey, @loty_diop, and Neha Kumar will participate in this symposium at the @MNForum's 7th Global Conference in Accra, Ghana: 📌 How do food environments shape diets? Quantitative evidence from Asia and Africa ⏰ 9:00 – 10:30 (Africa/Accra) 🎟️ Learn more here: on.cgiar.org/4yhmwsg @CGIAR @CGIARNutrition

3️⃣ days until this upcoming #webinar: 📌 Making Food System Costs Visible: A Policy Imperative for Multifunctional Landscapes 🤝 IFPRI and the CGIAR Science Program on Multifunctional Landscapes (MFL) 📆September 29, 2026, 9:30 – 10:30 am (US/Eastern) 🗨️Rui Benfica, @KristinMkulima. 🎫 on.cgiar.org/4ykBQny @CGIAR @CGIARenviro

🌍 From September 28–October 1, IFPRI researchers will join the Micronutrient Forum’s 7th Global Conference in Accra, Ghana under the theme “Nutrition at the Frontiers of a Changing Environment.” This hybrid conference will convene the global nutrition community to build knowledge, strengthen advocacy, and sustain nutrition progress in a changing world: on.cgiar.org/4yhmwsg #IFPRIonNutrition #MNF2026 @CGIAR @MNForum @loty_diop @D_E_Resnick @dogilligan

How are continued logistical disruptions in the Black Sea region reshaping agricultural markets and affecting global food security? 🌍 Join @IFPRI & @AMISoutlook on Oct. 1 to explore: - Export routes - Transport & insurance costs - Supply chain resilience 👉🎟️ bit.ly/GrainTrade @NikGorbachov @JoeGlauber1 @IGCgrains @Gaftaworld @FAO @CGIAR

🥳Congratulations to Dr Steven Were Omamo on his election as President of the African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE) ! 🔗bit.ly/4yV3GqB @CGIAR @IFPRI @swomamo @afraaecon

🆕 #Blog Strengthening nutrition programs in a changing world: A preview of Track B at the Micronutrient Forum 7th Global Conference 🖋️ By Deanna Olney and Mduduzi Mbuya. Learn more: on.cgiar.org/4hKUpvA @CGIAR @MNForum

🔍What is the true cost of food? This webinar on September 29 will examine the methods of true cost accounting and share new evidence from #Colombia, #Kenya, #Peru, and #Vietnam: on.cgiar.org/4ykBQny @CGIAR @CGIARenviro @KristinMkulima

Proximity over pay: Why small towns attract migrants Last week on VoxDev, Joachim De Weerdt (@IFPRI), Luc Christiaensen (@WorldBankGroup) & Ravi Kanbur (@CornellEcon) discussed migration flows across cities and towns in Tanzania: voxdev.org/topic/migration-u…

☀️🔥 A record #ElNino is forecast for 2026-27, and fertilizer already costs 61% more. According to @IFPRI modelling, Malawi could see 4.6 million more people undernourished in 2027. But there us still a window to plan ahead 👉on.cgiar.org/4rfmUov #FoodSecurity #Malawi

📈 Food demand is rising. 📉 Productivity growth is slowing. Our CEO @ShaunCoffey looks at why research investment today will shape food availability, prices and resilience in the decades ahead. 👉 bit.ly/4rplJCI #AgR4D @IFPRI @CGIAR @ACIARAustralia

📣 Save the date! 📌 Measuring Women’s Agency: New Tools, Takeaways, and What Comes Next 🤝 Organized by IFPRI and @WorldBankGroup 📆 September 30, 2026, 9:30 am – 12:00 pm (US/Eastern) 🗨️ @HMalapit @JonaRepishti @ClaudiaRingler 🎫 Register here: on.cgiar.org/4ydFpwa @CGIAR @TuftsUniversity @digitalgreenorg @gatesfoundation @BrookingsInst

☕📚 Weekly Reads from IFPRI is here! This week’s selection explores aligning private incentives with societal goals in smallholder agriculture, framing just agroecological transitions, evidence on climate adaptation in Ethiopia, the impact of climate shocks on household food security, and climate risks and adaptation pathways in inland aquaculture: 🔗 linkedin.com/pulse/peer-revi… @CGIAR

📣 One week until this #webinar: 📌 Making Food System Costs Visible: A Policy Imperative for Multifunctional Landscapes 🤝 IFPRI and the CGIAR Science Program on Multifunctional Landscapes (MFL) 📆September 29, 2026, 9:30 – 10:30 am (US/Eastern) 🗨️Rui Benfica, @KristinMkulima. 🎫 on.cgiar.org/4ykBQny @CGIAR @CGIARenviro

🆕 #Blog Building control and trust for farmers in agriculture’s generative AI transition 🖊️ By Katarzyna Kosior Generative AI can deepen power imbalances. Farmers see simple tools, but providers often control the data, infrastructure, and knowledge generated behind the scenes. Farmer-centered governance is essential. Farmers need stronger data rights, meaningful choices over data use, and a greater role in shaping how agricultural AI systems are designed and governed. Learn more: on.cgiar.org/4hh0iRb @CGIAR

Fertilizer shipments out of the Persian Gulf region—both a key global transit point and producer of fertilizers and related products—remain largely halted. Phosphate supplies remain tight and costly. Prices have stayed elevated as sulfur shortages continue to constrain production and trade. Reduced exports, transport disruptions, and export restrictions are raising costs across global fertilizer markets. Learn more in this recent blog by @JoeGlauber1 and Shawn Arita: on.cgiar.org/4h9ye0x @CGIAR

🔍 How can innovation, digital transformation & trade help build more resilient agrifood systems in a climate-challenged Africa? IFPRI joins the 8th African Conference of Agricultural Economists (ACAE), September 22–25 in Nairobi, co-organized with @afraaecon. 📅 Learn more: on.cgiar.org/3VDKNdl #8thACAE #AgriculturalEconomics @CGIAR @IFPRI_Africa

🍎 ✏️ With changes to how food is procured and delivered, governments and other partners can make school meals go further. Impact evaluations help governments understand what works, for whom, and under what conditions by comparing different procurement and delivery models while school meal programs are under way. 🔗 Learn more: on.cgiar.org/4gMqHEK @WFP @WorldBankGroup @CGIAR

🍓🍍🍊 Food environments shape what adolescents eat. Healthier food options and stronger nutrition policies can improve diets. Learn more in this blog by @gabifretes, Phuong Nguyen, @soyra_gune, Kim Maasen, Elise Talsma, Mai Tuyet Truong, Nga Thu Hoang, Inge D. Brouwer, Marie Ruel, and Jef L. Leroy: on.cgiar.org/4gDOgzs @CGIAR