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Nutrition-Sensitive Trade: What Zanzibar’s Dagaa Fishery Reveals About Food and Nutrition Security
A recent study published in the journal of Environmental Research: Food Systems, examines how trade in aquatic foods can contribute to nutrition security across regions, using the dried dagaa (small pelagic fish) fishery in Zanzibar, Tanzania, as a case study. The authors introduce the concept of “nutrition-sensitive trade,” which refers to trade that delivers and balances access to nutrient-dense foods to multiple spatially distant populations, including nutritionally dependent or nutritionally vulnerable groups, without undermining the nutrition security in the communities where food is produced, whether agricultural, coastal, or riparian.
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Food Systems Under Strain: Navigating Conflict, Climate, and Scarcity
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The Iran war: Farmers in Brazil and Argentina face rising fertilizer and energy prices
Fertilizer and energy prices have spiked due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, putting pressure on agricultural producers and sparking fears of a potential rise in food prices
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School meals and school-based actions for people and the planet: Nourishing bodies, minds, and futures
This blog post is part of a special monthly series entitled “Making a Difference,” documenting the impact of IFPRI's projects and initiatives. These stories reflect the wide breadth of the Institute's research, communications, and capacity-strengthening activities around the world, in fulfillment of its mission. The blog series has been peer-reviewed by IFPRI's Impact Committee members.
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Malawi launches CGIAR Policy Innovation Hub: Powering inclusive and resilient food systems with evidence-led policy action
The Malawi Policy Innovation Hub, launched in February 2026, serves as a "one-stop shop" to translate agricultural research into actionable policy. By aligning CGIAR’s global expertise with national priorities, the Hub addresses fragmented coordination and implementation gaps to foster a resilient, inclusive, and market-driven food system.
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The architects of your plate: without crop breeding, your plate would be empty
Did you know that almost everything you eat today was shaped by plant breeders? Everything we eat was designed. If it weren’t for plant breeders, our plates would be empty.
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Nigeria’s Policy Innovation Hub: From Evidence to Action
Launched in April 2026, Nigeria’s Policy Innovation Hub connects research evidence with practical implementation. By fostering high-level partnerships and demand-driven agendas, the Hub focuses on climate resilience, gender inclusion, and private-sector investment to transform Nigeria’s agrifood systems and provide a scalable model for regional policy reform.