New Release: Food Policy: Lessons and Priorities for a Changing World2025 Global Food Policy Report by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) has released its highly anticipated 2025 Global Food Policy Report, titled Food Policy: Lessons and Priorities for a Changing World, edited by Johan Swinnen and Christopher B. Barrett.
Over the past five decades, global food systems have undergone profound transformation. Throughout this period, food policy research has played a vital role in informing decisions that promote agricultural growth, improve livelihoods, and enhance food security and nutrition worldwide.
This latest edition of the Global Food Policy Report reflects on the evolution and impact of food policy research and explores how it can better support policymakers in addressing emerging challenges and opportunities. The report’s chapters offer critical insights and identify priority research areas through 2050.
Featured Chapter: Agricultural Extension Services – From Transfer of Technology to Facilitation for Innovation
Chapter 8, titled Agricultural Extension Services: From Transfer of Technology to Facilitation for Innovation, highlights the evolving role of agricultural extension and rural advisory services in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Authored by Kristin Davis, Rikin Gandhi, Jawoo Koo, Berber Kramer, Alesha Miller, Jona Repishti, David J. Spielman, and Rasheed Sulaiman V., the chapter examines the transition from traditional top-down approaches to a more inclusive and innovation-driven model.
Drawing on IFPRI’s “best fit” framework, the authors analyze how extension services have become increasingly pluralistic—incorporating diverse methods and actors—to better support farmers in boosting productivity, strengthening resilience, and conserving essential natural resources.
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To read the synopsis, click here: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/server/api/core/bitstreams/270d3c16-d2b1-4640-ba39-58fd7c21cc87/content
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