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Celebrating 50 years of IFPRI: Transforming agrifood systems in Latin America and the Caribbean

By Juan Pablo Gianatiempo, Jorge Armando Rueda Gallardo, and Valeria Piñeiro
October 29, 2025

Food systems, economies, and rural life in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) have changed profoundly over the past five decades. Looking forward, the region now faces many challenges, including a rise in extreme weather events, rapid urbanization, resource degradation, and geopolitical tensions. IFPRI's 2025 Global Food Policy Report(GFPR)-marking the institute's 50th anniversary-explores these risks and identifies opportunities for equitable and sustainable paths forward for LAC.

An October 8 policy seminar at the headquarters of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) in San Jose, Costa Rica, commemorated IFPRI's anniversary and served as a launch event for the GFPR. The event brought together experts from IICA, IFPRI, and partner institutions to explore transformative and scalable policy experiences shaping the region's future.

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