International Food Policy Research Institute

International Food Policy Research Institute (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. The centers, located around the world, conduct research in partnership with farmers, scientists, and policymakers to help alleviate poverty and increase food security while protecting the natural resource base. They are principally funded through the 58 countries, private foundations, and regional and international organizations that make up the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)."

Donors

Trustees
Accessed December 2007:

(* Executive Committee Members as of June 1, 2006)
 * Mohamed Ait-Kadi* - Morocco
 * Achi Atsain* - Côte d'Ivoire
 * Ross G. Garnaut* - Chairperson, Australia
 * Barbara Harriss-White - United Kingdom
 * Masayoshi Honma - Japan
 * Jean Kinsey - U.S.A.
 * Cecilia Lopez Montano - Colombia
 * Nachiket Mor - India
 * Liliana Rojas-Suarez - Peru
 * Suttilak Smitasiri* - Vice Chairperson, Thailand
 * Gunnar M. Sorbo - Norway
 * Laurence Tubiana - France
 * Michele Veeman - Canada
 * Joachim von Braun* - Director General, Ex Officio, Germany
 * Zhu Ling - China

Contact

 * Web: http://www.ifpri.org

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