International Food Policy Research Institute
(IFPRI)
"IFPRI’s vision is
a world free of hunger and malnutrition. The
vision is based on the human right to adequate
food and nutrition and recognition of the
inherent dignity of all members of the human
family. It is a world where every person has
secure access to sufficient and safe food to
sustain a healthy and productive life and where
decisions related to food are made transparently
and with the participation of consumers and
producers."
“IFPRI is one of 15 food and environmental research
organizations supported by the CGIAR”.
IFPRI’s headquarters are in Washington, DC, USA,
with regional offices worldwide.
Mission
IFPRI's mission is “to
provide policy solutions that cut hunger and
malnutrition”.
Go to
IFPRI’s website.
Genetic resource activities
Genetic
Resource Policies for the Poor
“The conservation and
improvement of genetic resources is essential for
agricultural productivity for present and future
generations. Fundamental changes are occurring today
in the way stakeholders, including farmers, plant
breeders, molecular scientists and genebank
managers, use genetic resources. The research
carried out under the Genetic Resource Policies
theme focuses on understanding these changes, and on
developing policies to promote sustainable
management of agricultural biodiversity by enhancing
poor farmers’ access to diverse crop genetic
resources.
Researchers partner with CGIAR centers, NGOs,
and NARS, and other organizations in implementing
research programs, carrying out policy analysis and
disseminating information.”
Economic valuation of agricultural biodiversity
conservation
Under the aegis of SGRP, IFPRI has been undertaking
a body of work on values and incentives of
agricultural biodiversity conservation in
association with the International Livestock
Research Institute (ILRI). In this regard, IFPRI and
ILRI organized an expert workshop on valuation
tools, produced a paper entitled Valuation and
Sustainable Management of Crop
and Livestock Biodiversity: A Review of Applied
Economics Literature, and an associated thematic bibliography Economics Literature
on Crop and Livestock Genetic Resources (ECOGENLit),
which is a unique collection of literature that
reflects the emerging interest of applied economists
in crop and livestock biodiversity. The bibliography
is organized by themes and is also a complete
searchable database.
To access the paper or to access ECOGENLit,
click here.
Find out more about IFPRI’s work in the context of SGRP on
economic valuation of
agricultural biodiversity conservation.
Inter-Centre Working
Group on Genetic Resources
Each of the CGIAR Centres has a representative on
the Inter-Centre Working Group on Genetic Resources,
SGRP’s steering committee. The Committee sets the
strategy and priorities for SGRP and meets annually
to review its workplan.
To find out who is IFPRI’s representative, please go
to our
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