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NEW STUDY: Urbanization associated with lower rates of child stunting but higher rates of obesity among women

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

20.11.18

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Washington, D.C: Urbanization is changing the landscape of health and nutrition in Africa, and in…

Animal-sourced foods are vital to combating malnutrition and stunting in the developing world

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

19.11.18

Nutrition
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When poorly nourished children in developing countries fall behind in their physical growth and be…

Cash Transfers coupled with Behavior Change Communication sustainably reduce violence against women

CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM)

16.11.18

Nutrition
Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY

Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is pervasive globally, with estimates showing that one in three adul…

The SDGs on Zero Hunger and Clean Water and Sanitation can’t be achieved without each other, so where do we start?

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

16.11.18

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The 2015-2030 period has become a crucial time for progress in global sustainable development: The …

Jakunbe: New sorghum variety making a difference in lives of Burkina Faso farmers

International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

16.11.18

Nutrition
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An improved, early-maturing sorghum variety is helping farmers in Burkina Faso attain nutritional an…

A new project promises to generate better dietary and health data for agriculture and nutrition interventions in Africa

International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

15.11.18

Nutrition
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Despite significant efforts to address it, malnutrition remains a major impediment to development ar…

A move away from ‘grain fundamentalism’ to higher quality milk, meat and egg calories to fight malnutrition

International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

15.11.18

Nutrition
Securing PUBLIC HEALTH

Derek Headey, a senior research fellow at the CGIAR’s International Food Policy Research Institute…

New Study: Improvement in Education and Wealth - Key to Anemia Reduction Among Expectant Mothers and Children in India

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

12.11.18

Nutrition
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Securing PUBLIC HEALTH

Washington D.C.: Improved public health and nutrition programs for children under five years of age,…

Forman Lecture: Barry Popkin on the growing global problem of junk food and sugary drinks

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

12.11.18

Nutrition
Securing PUBLIC HEALTH

Efforts to improve global nutrition face serious headwinds from the growing marketing and consumptio…

Boosting confidence in farm innovations – Simulating impact with systems modelling tools

International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

09.11.18

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Can farm earnings be estimated before doing anything on the ground? A new tool promises…

New ways to engage farmers through social entrepreneurs

International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

09.11.18

Creating JOBS and GROWTH
Nutrition
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

A new initiative has begun to better support value chains where farmers’ welfare is one…

Children going to school with their mother

NEW STUDY: Cash Transfers coupled with Behavior Change Communication sustainably reduce violence against women

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

02.11.18

Nutrition
Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY

Washington, D.C.: Direct cash transfers coupled with behavior change communication can reduce vio…

Policy seminar: FAO Food Security and Nutrition Report explores growing threats of climate change

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

31.10.18

Climate
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Global hunger and undernourishment are rising, and climate change impacts such as frequent droughts …

World Cities Day: Growing urban poor populations face unique nutrition challenges

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

30.10.18

Nutrition
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For the first time in history, more than half of the world’s population lives in cities. This…

It's Time for a Change in the Breeding Mindset

CGIAR Independent Science and Partnership Council (ISPC)

30.10.18

Nutrition
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"Today the challenge has changed: We need to address an ever growing population, under a…

Call to improve food safety in low- and middle-income countries—From hazards to risks and from farm to fork

International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

28.10.18

Nutrition
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The Milkmaid, by Johannes Vermeer, 1660. Food safety hazards are increasingly recognized as a major…

Nigerian Agriculture Minister endorses groundnut thresher

International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

26.10.18

Nutrition
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

A motorized groundnut thresher is reducing drudgery for women farmers in rural Nigeria. Introduced i…

New World Bank report says food-borne illnesses cost US$110 billion per year in low- and middle-income countries

International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

26.10.18

Nutrition
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AgHealth Rinsing fresh fish in Accra, Ghana (photo credit: ILRI/Kennedy Bomfeh). A new World Bank…

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NEW STUDY: Urbanization associated with lower rates of child stunting but higher rates of obesity among women

Animal-sourced foods are vital to combating malnutrition and stunting in the developing world

Cash Transfers coupled with Behavior Change Communication sustainably reduce violence against women

The SDGs on Zero Hunger and Clean Water and Sanitation can’t be achieved without each other, so where do we start?

Jakunbe: New sorghum variety making a difference in lives of Burkina Faso farmers

A new project promises to generate better dietary and health data for agriculture and nutrition interventions in Africa

A move away from ‘grain fundamentalism’ to higher quality milk, meat and egg calories to fight malnutrition

New Study: Improvement in Education and Wealth - Key to Anemia Reduction Among Expectant Mothers and Children in India

Forman Lecture: Barry Popkin on the growing global problem of junk food and sugary drinks

Boosting confidence in farm innovations – Simulating impact with systems modelling tools

New ways to engage farmers through social entrepreneurs

NEW STUDY: Cash Transfers coupled with Behavior Change Communication sustainably reduce violence against women

Policy seminar: FAO Food Security and Nutrition Report explores growing threats of climate change

World Cities Day: Growing urban poor populations face unique nutrition challenges

It's Time for a Change in the Breeding Mindset

Call to improve food safety in low- and middle-income countries—From hazards to risks and from farm to fork

Nigerian Agriculture Minister endorses groundnut thresher

New World Bank report says food-borne illnesses cost US$110 billion per year in low- and middle-income countries