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Back to the land: Research helps farmers sequester soil carbon

Hydrologist Wuletawu Abera grew up in a small-scale farming family in Ethiopia, now he's uncovered…

Governments increasingly prioritize aquatic foods to nourish nations, study finds

New research records national policy trends linking fish and other aquatic foods with public health.…

Trade-offs and synergies associated with climate change adaptation strategies

By: Devinia Princess Akinyi, Stanley Karanja Ng’ang’aIntroduction: Alliance researchers summariz…

Presenting research to expand the frontiers of gender analytical frameworks and methods

Participating in conference sessions to share our research and learn of others’ projects provides …

2021 Global Food Policy Report: COVID-19’s impact on agriculture and food systems in South Asia

BY ANISHA MOHAN The severe health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have disrupted…

User-friendly seed spreader saves Tunisian female farmers time, money, and efforts, with significant yield increases

In Tunisia, the smallest land plots are overwhelmingly owned by female farmers, which comes wit…

Capturing fine diet data in Vietnam to guide action on food systems transformation

The Alliance in Vietnam has worked on baseline food systems profiles to help address food…

Seed giants must collaborate or be dwarfed by threat of climate change

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed vast inequalities when it comes to food security. But there…

$15.2 billion in research and innovation investments can put global climate and hunger goals within reach

BY UMA LELE AND MARK ROSEGRANT Increasing public and private investment in agricultural research and…

Constructive Criticism: ISDC’s External Review of Initiative Proposals

Groundnut variety tolerant to drought and foliar fungal disease with superior haulm quality released in Odisha, India

After a gap of 14 years, Odisha state in India officially released a new groundnut…

Learning Lunches boost collaboration between WorldFish and Gates Foundation

New digital communication strategies are forging international partnerships and boosting collaborati…

When it comes to maize variety choices, can farmers have it all?

Smallholder farmers are often torn between maize seed varieties that have multiple desirable traits.…

Nutritional campaign targets ethnic minority youth in Myanmar

In Myanmar, just four out of ten households have access to nutritious diets. This lack…

Digital innovations spark bright futures in aquatic food systems for youth

WorldFish's Resilient Small-Scale Fisheries Research Analyst, Joctan Dos Reis Lopes, answers questio…

School feeding programs improve nutrition and child growth across generations: Evidence from India

BY SUMAN CHAKRABARTI, SAMUEL SCOTT, HAROLD ALDERMAN, PURNIMA MENON AND DANIEL GILLIGAN By April 2020…

Alliance joins action on Food Systems dialogues in Vietnam

Action on food systems transformation must be stepped up to ensure food security for the…

WorldFish makes research contributions to UN youth report

WorldFish researchers contributed to the Committee of World Food Security’s report on youth inclus…