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On being a woman, in the field and in her field
10.02.19- Environment
It was the sense of adventure that wooed Greta Dargie into scientific research, the photos…
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The new generation of women scientists working for global food security
10.02.19Despite progress in recent years, there still remains a concerning gender gap in science, with…
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Meet the role models for the next generation of women and girls in science
08.02.19- Gender
“We need to encourage and support girls and women to achieve their full potential as…
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A world where livestock are part of the solution—Ethiopia state minister
08.02.19- Food Security
- Nutrition
Ethiopian girl drinking milk produced by the family cow (photo credit: Africa Rising). The recent…
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State capacity and agricultural service provision: The case of rural Nepal
01.02.19- Food Security
- Prosperity
In Nepal, bureaucrats’ local knowledge and motivation make a difference in serving rural farmers. …
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Scaling to new heights in agriculture
29.01.19- Food Security
- Prosperity
How to scale? This question frequently comes up as projects look to expand and replicate…
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HEADLINES: The world’s rich talk climate change at Davos whilst the poor bear its brunt in Mali
28.01.19- Biodiversity
- Climate
Forests News delves into last week's headlines from around the globe: In Forests News last…
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Unlocking the potential of genomics to accelerate sustainable development
28.01.19- Genomics
- Health
Countries around the world came together at the 1996 World Food Summit to commit to…
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Agricultural innovation in the mountains: a new direction
28.01.19- Biodiversity
- Environment
The Mountain Futures Innovation Platform in Yunnan, China is a new way to better understand…
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Sehgal Foundation and Smart Food align to intensify efforts
28.01.19- Food Security
- Nutrition
- Prosperity
Sehgal Foundation is aligning some big initiatives with the Smart Food Endowment Fund to help crea…
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Misuse of the term ‘empowerment’ in daily conversations
28.01.19- Gender
- Prosperity
In a world where ‘gender integration’ or ‘gender mainstreaming’ is prioritised and practic…
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FAO sets the record straight–86% of livestock feed is inedible by humans
28.01.19- Food Security
- Nutrition
Cow Jar, by Jean Dubuffet, 1943. As the media frenzy caused by a ‘planetary health diet’…
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New partnerships launched to bolster climate services in Rwanda
28.01.19- Climate
Not having access to timely, location-specific climate information makes it very difficult for small…
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FAO sets the record straight on flawed livestock emission comparisons–and the livestock livelihoods on the line
27.01.19- Food Security
- Nutrition
Artworks by Austrian artist August Walla. As the media frenzy caused by a ‘planetary health dietâ…
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IFPRI’s Shenggen Fan on the ‘differentiated approach’ needed to navigate today’s food systems
26.01.19- Food Security
- Nutrition
Illustrations by (left to right): Hiroko Yoshimoto, Ranganath Krishnamani, Yusuke Yonezu III. The …
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Water security for all
25.01.19- Food Security
- Prosperity
The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) will partner in a new project led by Newcastle…
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Can we beat the fall armyworm with lessons from India’s groundnut battle of the 80s?
25.01.19- Food Security
- Prosperity
In the mid-80s, scientists battling the pest Spolit (Spodoptera litura) in India chanced upon an u…
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With huge variations in meat consumption, we’re ‘all in this existential crisis together’—Vox
25.01.19- Food Security
- Nutrition
‘Eating more plant-based burgers could help us avoid environmental catastrophe, according to a new…
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Journal article: Cash transfers increase trust in local government
24.01.19- Food Security
- Prosperity
In their recent paper in World Development, David Evans, Brian Holtemeyer, and Katrina Kosec explore…
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DailyNews.lk: Countering climate change with the cascade effect
24.01.19- Climate
- Environment
Researchers with IWMI have joined a major effort to rehabilitate "tank" (or small reservoir) cascade…
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Blue Invest in the Mediterranean 2019
24.01.19Following the successful Blue Invest event of May 2018 in Brussels, and within the context…
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City dwellers in Africa and Asia increasingly choose wheat, research shows
23.01.19- Food Security
The developing world’s appetite for wheat is growing swiftly, driven in part by rising incomes,…
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City dwellers in Africa and Asia increasingly choose wheat, research shows
23.01.19- Food Security
- Prosperity
The developing world’s appetite for wheat is growing swiftly, driven in part by rising incomes,…
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Gaining a voice: First Women Fishers’ Forum held in Timor-Leste
23.01.19- Gender
In the remote fishing village of Adara, on Atauro Island in Timor-Leste, men have typically…
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