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15.06.22

Food security
Nutrition, health & food security

Ticks are a major cause of economic losses in the livestock sector in the tropics…

New research initiative to address challenges facing Tanzania’s dairy and poultry sectors launched

International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)

14.06.22

Climate adaptation & mitigation
Gender equality, youth & social inclusion
Nutrition, health & food security
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs

Tanzania has some of the largest livestock herds and flocks in Africa, comprising 34 million…

Michael Haddad delivers Seeds-for-Life to Svalbard Vault

12.06.22

Food security

Paralyzed Lebanese Athlete and United Nations Goodwill Ambassador Michael Haddad completed a 5-kilom…

MC12: How to make the WTO relevant in the middle of a food price crisis

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

11.06.22

The World Trade Organization’s 12th Ministerial Conference (WTO MC12) takes place June 12-15 in Ge…

Rising commodities prices driven by the Russia-Ukraine crisis threaten to undermine Kenya’s economy, increase poverty

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

10.06.22

Food security
Nutrition, health & food security

Much of the early attention on the Russian-Ukraine conflict’s food security impacts has been conce…

With the right tools, tech and shared services, crop breeding will be key to solving global challenges

CGIAR

10.06.22

Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs

Not many organizations can claim to have saved a billion lives. But CGIAR’s crop breeding…

CGIAR Co-Creates and Re-Imagines Positive Food Systems in South Asia

CGIAR

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

June 9, 2022, Kathmandu, Nepal – Participants at a high-level meeting in Kathmandu have agreed…

The Russia-Ukraine crisis presents threats to Nigeria’s food security, but potential opportunities for the fertilizer, energy sectors

Food security

The current rise in global market prices for major food commodities almost mirrors that of the…

Nyota Iron Bean is Kenya's "Shining Star" for Better Nutrition

HarvestPlus

Gender equality
Nutrition, health & food security
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs

Beans are a widely consumed staple crop in Kenya. They provide a ready source of…

Launching workshop of new research initiative to address challenges facing Mali’s small ruminant value chain

International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

Climate adaptation & mitigation
Gender equality
Nutrition
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs

Livestock farming is practiced by at least 80% of the rural population and plays a…

Demonstrating how data partnerships can underpin effective water-resources management in Ethiopia

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

The project can serve as a model for promoting more effective water management in river…

Short-term policy considerations to respond to Russia-Ukraine crisis disruptions in fertilizer availability and affordability

08.06.22

Food security

As we discussed in our previous post, fertilizer prices have increased drastically, +230%, since Ma…

Researchers in East Africa add the Enterprise Breeding System to their work tools

International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)

08.06.22

Big data

Kate Dreher, Data Manager at CIMMYT, presents to scientists, technicians, data management and suppor…

Aquatic food systems offer diverse solutions for tackling malnutrition, lowering the environmental footprint of our food systems and lifting millions of people out of poverty.

Ushering in a shared prosperity through aquatic food systems

WorldFish

08.06.22

Nutrition, health & food security
Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs

Aquatic food systems have transformative potential for sustainable development. They offer diverse s…

The SAA team at the in-vitro bank in the Genetic Resources Center.

SAA to extend partnership with IITA to other hubs across Africa

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

Representatives from the Japan and Kano office of Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) visited IITA�…

World Food Safety Day 2022 banner. Safer food, better health

ILRI marks World Food Safety Day 2022 with a focus on food safety research for better health

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

Nutrition, health & food security

To commemorate this year’s World Food Safety Day (7 June) under the theme Safer food,…

Dr Bernard Vanlauwe commending the participants on the success of the program’s first phase

Annual CocoaSoils Week highlights achievements toward sustainable cocoa production in Africa

International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

Researchers, civil society organizations, and private and public sector stakeholders from Cameroon, …

Plantain is an important food and cash crop in sub-Saharan Africa.

Study finds diverse microbial communities across agroecologies enhance plantain productivity