Back

Who we are

With research staff from more than 60 countries, and offices across the globe, IFPRI provides research-based policy solutions to sustainably reduce poverty and end hunger and malnutrition in developing countries.

benin_samuel_0

Samuel Benin

Samuel Benin is the Acting Director for Africa in the Development Strategies and Governance Unit. He conducts research on national strategies and public investment for accelerating food systems transformation in Africa and provides analytical support to the African Union’s CAADP Biennial Review.

Where we work

Back

Where we work

IFPRI currently has more than 600 employees working in over 80 countries with a wide range of local, national, and international partners.

Amid “extraordinary uncertainty” and “precarious” geopolitical conditions, commodity price moves are slow to translate into lower food costs (Farm Policy News) 

December 06, 2022


Farm Policy News compiled information on world food prices using reports from other outlets including the Financial Times which stated, “Climate change and the war in Ukraine are set to keep food prices at far higher levels than before the COVID-19 pandemic, despite signs of moderation in global commodity markets, economists and agriculture experts have warned.” Farm Policy included a Wall Street Journal article where IFPRI senior research fellow Joseph Glauber said, “A key reason for elevated checkout prices is that traders aren’t sure how much grain, and of what quality, will be produced next year.” 

No links


Topics


Countries


Media Contact

Media & Digital Engagement Manager