Work on the implications of the Ukraine crisis on food systems and research on trade, food standards, and poverty recognized

Washington, D.C. June 24, 2023 - Researchers at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) were recognized today with two prestigious awards from the Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (AAEA).

Joseph Glauber (Senior Research Fellow), David Laborde (former Senior Research Fellow), and Charlotte Hebebrand (Director of Communications and Public Affairs) received the AAEA’s Quality of Communication Award for the special series of blog posts, briefs, and events analyzing the continuing repercussions of the Russia-Ukraine war and other factors exacerbating food price inflation and food insecurity.

Johan Swinnen, IFPRI Director General and Managing Director, System Transformation, CGIAR, and co-author Miet Maertens, received Publication of Enduring Quality Award for their paper “Trade, Standards, and Poverty: Evidence from Senegal” (World Development, 2009).

Both awards were presented on July 24 at the AAEA Awards and Fellows Recognition Ceremony at the 2023 AAEA Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.