Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) is an international agricultural research center founded in the early 1970s to improve the understanding of national agricultural and food policies to promote the adoption of innovations in agricultural technology. Additionally, IFPRI was meant to shed more light on the role of agricultural and rural development in the broader development pathway of a country. According to its website, IFPRI "seeks sustainable solutions for ending hunger and poverty."