Agrifood trade plays a critical role in food security, rural livelihoods, efficient resource use, and consumer access to diverse and nutritious foods. This chapter reviews the evolution of agrifood trade research, highlighting IFPRI’s contributions to understanding trade policies, market integration, food security, and poverty reduction. It also identifies future research priorities aimed at supporting sustainable agrifood system transformation, improving policy coherence, addressing distributional impacts of trade, and strengthening international trade rules and standards.
