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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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Can governments promote homestead gardening at scale? The case of Ethiopia
17.01.19- Food Security
- Nutrition
Eating fruits and vegetables can help ensure adequate nutrition and reduce the risk of heart…
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Funding genebank routines … forever
17.01.19- Biodiversity
In 2018, the Crop Trust entered into a long-term partnership agreement (LPA) with the International…
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IKEA assembles plan to be carbon negative by 2030
16.01.19- Climate
- Environment
By keeping its design high, prices low, service quick and ice cream fresh at the…
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The transformative power of culinary innovation: Changing perspectives on traditional staples
16.01.19- Prosperity
Roots, tubers and bananas are often seen as “traditional” foods. Yet their colors and flavors…
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SUPERSEAS project identifies governance components of area-based management
16.01.19Solving complex problems in the aquaculture sector requires integration between actors that do not n…
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How a dry village got its feet wet
16.01.19- Environment
- Food Security
As Laos seeks to strengthen food security and rural livelihoods, while adapting agriculture to clima…
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The itsy bitsy spider can make a big impact in agriculture
15.01.19- Environment
A new study explores how conservation agriculture in southern Africa supports spider populations …
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Making small-scale irrigation work for women
15.01.19- Food Security
- Gender
As climate change makes rainfed agriculture an increasingly precarious venture, small-scale irrigati…
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Reducing high yield gaps with decision-support apps
15.01.19- Big data
- Food Security
Ethiopia is Africa’s third largest producer of maize, after Nigeria and South Africa. Although the…
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The Great Food Transformation
15.01.19- Biodiversity
- Environment
Launched today, the EAT-Lancet Commission on Healthy Diets from Sustainable Food Systems sets out pr…
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Has Borneo’s deforestation slowed down?
15.01.19- Climate
- Environment
Borneo - When people talk about deforestation in Indonesia and Malaysia, palm oil often gets…
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For Indian farmers, Direct Benefit Transfers can work better than fertilizer subsidies
14.01.19- Food Security
Technological innovations, along with price support measures and the supply of subsidized key inputs…
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PIM Newsletter: October – December 2018
14.01.19- Climate
- Environment
- Food Security
- Gender
- Nutrition
- Prosperity
Collection of news from the Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM) program for the last quarter…
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Byte by byte: How improved data management is enhancing innovation and impact
14.01.19- Big data
WorldFish has been a leader in aquaculture and fisheries development for decades, producing valuable…
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A 4-step plan for spatial planning
13.01.19- Environment
Spatial plans, which organize people and activities within a certain area, are often developed by…
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Making small-scale irrigation work for women
11.01.19- Food Security
What are ways to ensure small-scale irrigation technologies benefit women farmers? A new REAC…
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Protecting Congo’s botanical treasures
11.01.19- Environment
- Prosperity
Congo Basin - Nestled within Africa’s biggest rainforest lies what was once the world’s largest…
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Exploring the impacts of new U.S. and European agriculture policies
10.01.19- Prosperity
On Dec. 20, President Donald Trump signed the 2018 U.S. Farm Bill into law. Meanwhile,…
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