Reports

Buffer Food Stocks for Addressing Volatility and Food Security in Developing Countries – Trends and Future Direction

Uncertainty is an integral part of agricultural production. This brief discusses lessons learned from recent research on public stockholding programs in developing countries. We make some recommendations for policy makers intended to improve their design and implementation.

The imperative for coherence: Deforestation and trade policies in Peru, the U.S. and EU

Over the last few years, several new trade-related initiatives designed to slow deforestation associated with the trade of agricultural commodities have come into focus. While they represent a fresh approach to a vexing intersection of problems, they can work at cross purposes with other policies.

Addressing climate change risks in import dependent and major food producing countries

This paper provides an analysis of how current and projected climate change risks are affecting production and trade by the major cereal producers, exporters and importers in international markets. We focus on maize (corn), rice and wheat, which together account for the largest share of global food staples and over 60% of global food calories. 

2023 Annual Report

Read IATP's 2023 annual report. Download a PDF of the report here. 

Tracking climate accountability

The pressure is mounting for corporations to be transparent about their contribution to the climate crisis. Legal actions against major livestock companies for false climate claims are on the rise, with the New York Attorney General suing the world’s largest meat producer JBS for misleading consumers about the company’s net-zero plans as the most recent example.

Unpacking the EU Carbon Removal Certification Framework: Implications for EU Climate and Agriculture Policy

The European Union’s new Carbon Removal Certification Framework (CRCF)1 is a legislative framework that will govern the generation of carbon removal and emission reduction certificates from various activities.

Farm to School in Minnesota: 2023 Survey of MDA Farm to School Grantees

Farm to School initiatives connect students with fresh, locally grown foods and support farmers in their communities.

Farm to School Spotlight: Foley Public School District

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Farm to School Spotlight: Fond du Lac Ojibwe School

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Costly versus cost-effective

This report takes a close look at the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), a farmer-focused conservation cost-share program. In the report, we examine the agricultural practices that EQIP helps farmers finance, how much funding went toward these practices in Fiscal Year 2023, including additional funding through the Inflation Reduction Act.