Global Food Policy Report

A review of major developments in food policy around the world, featuring an in-depth look at globalization and rising antiglobalism

Shenggen Fan
Director General, IFPRI

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The 2018 Global Food Policy Report reviews major food policy issues and developments from the past year. Leading researchers, policy makers, and practitioners review the changing policy landscape for reducing hunger and poverty and offer a look forward to 2018. This seventh annual report takes an in-depth look at the impacts of globalization—including the movement of goods, investment, people, and knowledge—and the challenge of growing antiglobalization pressures.

In 2018, the world must maintain its momentum toward ending poverty and malnutrition sustainably. Leveraging the benefits of globalization while minimizing the risks can make a key contribution to achieving this vision.

Theme

Explore thematic chapters to learn more about global food policy, global integration, and rising antiglobalism

chapter one

Progress, Uncertainty, and Rising Antiglobalism

chapter two

The Global Food System under Radical Change

chapter three

The Free Flow of Goods and Food Security and Nutrition

chapter Four

International Investment and Local Food Security

chapter Five

Tightening Borders and Threats to Food Security

chapter Six

Achieving Food and Nutrition Security through Open Access Data

chapter Seven

Domestic Farm Policy Reform and Global Food Security

chapter Eight

Governance Reform for Food, Nutrition, and Agriculture

Regional

Learn about food security developments around the globe

East & Southeast Asia

Escalating global trade tensions affecting the agricultural opportunities

South Asia

Rural transformation and growth of the rural nonfarm sector

Africa

The potential of the African Continental  Free Trade Agreement’s potential

Latin America and Caribbean

Impetus to rural growth from small- and medium-sized towns

Central Asia

Growing interconnectivity including transportation, investment, and trade

Middle East & North Africa

Direct and indirect impacts of continuing conflict on food security and growth

Food Policy Indicators

Investigate IFPRI’s datasets and analysis on food policy

ASTI

Agricultural Science and Technology Indicators

FPRCI

Food Policy Research Capacity Indicators

GHI

Global Hunger Index

IMPACT

International Model for Policy Analysis of
Agricultural Commodities and Trade

SPEED

Statistics on Public Expenditures for Economic Development

TFP

Agricultural Total Factor
Productivity