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Eight food processing units to target malnutrition and poverty in South India’s hinterlands
20.01.20The facilities aim to create sustainable business opportunities around nutritious diets for tribal f…
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Addressing nutrition in Ethiopia: Changes, challenges and opportunities
15.01.20-
Nutrition
John McDermott, director of the CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health, refl…
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Tribute to Azage Tegegne, leading Ethiopian livestock scientist
14.01.20-
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
It is with as much shock as sorrow that we report the untimely death of…
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New CGIAR dashboard shows results in a new light
13.01.20Interested in how CGIAR is contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? Looking for mor…
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Hand-holding outgrowers to produce certified seed in drought-stricken Ghana – a model to emulate
13.01.20Access to quality seed remains a big challenge for farmers in Africa. With increasing drought…
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Roots, tubers and bananas key ingredients of a more sustainable food future
09.01.20-
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
A new report from the World Resources Institute points to ways in which roots, tubers…
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'Supermarketization,' food environments, and the urban poor
23.01.20-
Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
Food safety and better nutrition are real and serious challenges facing billions of people in…
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Industry plans to reach consumers with high oleic groundnut oil in 2-3 years
17.01.20-
Nutrition
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
Two new groundnut varieties with more than 78% oleic acid have captured the attention of…
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IFPRI short video contest: School garden and healthy cooking program targets the double burden of malnutrition in Mexico
14.01.20-
Nutrition
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
irst in a series of guest posts by winners of IFPRI's My Food, Our Future short video…
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Photo story: A healthy change
12.01.20-
Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
A new photo story from CGIAR details how A4NH food systems research puts safety first…
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How Uganda’s millet drink ‘bushera’ saw a revival and India’s peanut ‘chikki’ went to Zambia
10.01.20-
Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
If school children in Uganda have taken to a super-nutritious traditional fermented millet drink cal…
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Investing in nutrition for long-term returns: improved human capital and productivity
09.01.20-
Nutrition
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
“Investments in improving nutrition in the first 1000 days should be considered as long-term econo…
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As United States marks January as ‘National One Health Awareness Month’, public, veterinary and environmental health in Africa is bolstered by the start of a new ‘One Health’ centre
08.01.20-
Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
Menz, Ethiopia (photo credit: ILRI/Zerihun Sewunet) Each year, an International One Health Day is ce…
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Two animated shorts on practical steps to improve animal welfare and reduce drug resistance in poor countries
06.01.20-
Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
Start this new year (and decade) right. Watch these two little animated films for practical…
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Focus on the political and commercial drivers behind the double burden of malnutrition
03.01.20-
Nutrition
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
On Dec. 16, The Lancet published a new series of papers on The Double Burden of Malnutrition—th…
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A prototype for massive-scale capacity building for farmers
03.01.20-
Living within PLANETARY BOUNDARIES
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
A massive capacity building initiative involving elaborate logistical arrangements covering all the …
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Biofortification: A plausible antidote to India's hidden hunger problem
02.01.20-
Nutrition
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
A dip in India’s ranking in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) has rightly created a stir in…
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Double duty actions in nutrition: Preventing harm and maximizing impacts on all forms of malnutrition
02.01.20-
Nutrition
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
Traditionally, the term “malnutrition” has been applied to problems such as micronutrient defici…
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Pre-breeding efforts for better traits in pigeonpea
27.12.19-
Climate
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
Annual Review Meeting of GCDT-ICRISAT collaborative research project and participation in Pigeonpea …
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New study develops forecasting tools for better detection and control of dengue in Vietnam
19.12.19-
Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
A new article published in the journal PLOS ONE (27 Nov 2019) reports on the…
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What must be done to get toxin out of Kenya’s food supply
15.12.19-
Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
In this article republished from The Conversation, Vivian Hoffmann shares insights on risks associat…
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Policy seminar: Countries pivotal actors as food systems transform
05.12.19-
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
Food systems in developing countries are undergoing a rapid transformation, much of it shaped by…
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Chronic Kidney Disease in Sri Lanka
05.12.19-
Nutrition
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
Groundwater sources and treatment practices may not be the sole risk factors, and further research…
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Overlooked, underused crops: An answer to our food system problems?
03.12.19-
Nutrition
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
Despite the existence of over 5,500 food crops globally, we are eating a smaller array…
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