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ICRISAT scientists Dr Janila Pasupuleti (L) and Dr Pooran Gaur (R) presenting packs of two new groundnut varieties to the Minister for Agriculture Singireddy Niranjan Reddy (center) in Hyderabad on August 4, 2020. Photo: ICRISAT

New ICRISAT groundnut varieties to be available from the next season

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

07.08.20

Nutrition
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

Two new groundnut varieties with high oleic acid content developed by ICRISAT in association with…

Harvesting crop data from space to increase climate and nutrition security

CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE)

04.08.20

Climate
Nutrition

As the crew of Apollo 13 famously understated when their spacecraft was shaken by an…

2020 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report: Rising hunger and COVID-19 present formidable challenges

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

27.07.20

Nutrition
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

By Khiem Nguyen Almost 690 million people went hungry around the world in 2019, an…

Policy seminar: The impacts and legacy of IFPRI’s 2020 Vision Initiative

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

27.07.20

Nutrition
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

By Khiem Nguyen Launched in 1993 and recently concluded, IFPRI’s 2020 Vision Initiative was an o…

CIP’s Andean Initiative takes flight

International Potato Center (CIP)

24.07.20

Climate
Nutrition

A fascinating 90-minute international panel discussion this morning kicked off the International Pot…

2020 Global Food Policy Report: Emerging challenges of building inclusive food systems in South Asia

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

24.07.20

Nutrition
Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY

By Rebika Laishram In South Asia, the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered the largest disruption of…

Mrs Juliana Maliro, third from left, during a cooking demonstration. Photo: MSIDP

Better dietary options for healthier children

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

23.07.20

Nutrition
Securing PUBLIC HEALTH

In rural Malawi, over 16,000 people, including young children, have benefited from ‘Care Groups’…

Policy options to improve access to quality seed in Vietnam

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

22.07.20

Nutrition
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

A new paper examines Vietnam’s regulatory regime surrounding planting material of vegetatively pro…

Indian diets fall short of EAT-Lancet reference recommendations for human and planetary health

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

21.07.20

Nutrition
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

By Manika Sharma, Avinash Kishore, Devesh Roy, Kuhu Joshi, and Khiem Nguyen Many developing countrie…

Dr Shrikant L Sawargonkar, IGKV, observing state multilocation trials in Raipur (2019).

New groundnut variety with high oil, high pod yields released in central India

CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals (GLDC)

20.07.20

Nutrition
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

Photo: Dr Shrikant L Sawargonkar, IGKV, observing state multilocation trials in Raipur (2019). ICRIS…

Policy seminar: No backsliding – reorienting food and health systems to protect nutrition in a global pandemic

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

17.07.20

Nutrition
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

By Janet Hodur The COVID-19 pandemic—and the resulting economic crisis and disrupted food and heal…

Building biodiverse food systems for an inclusive, resilient and safe future

World Agroforestry (ICRAF)

13.07.20

Nutrition
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

COVID-19 has brought the world to a grinding halt. Alarmingly, this includes severe impact on…

Taking technology to farmer collectives in India, the startup way

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

10.07.20

Nutrition
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

Eight ICRISAT-incubated startups recently showcased their technologies to support farm livelihoods a…

New chickpea varieties on the way

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

10.07.20

Nutrition
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

Three new improved varieties of chickpea – adapted to local conditions – have been identified…

Catch-up growth cannot undo damage from undernutrition

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

10.07.20

Genomics
Nutrition

By Jef L. Leroy, Edward A. Frongillo, Pragya Dewan, Maureen M. Black, and Robert A.…

Policy seminar: Social safety nets as a COVID-19 response to protect food security and nutrition

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

07.07.20

Nutrition
Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY

By Khiem Nguyen As countries grapple with the health and economic shocks caused by COVID-19,…

Fishing boats, Ngapali beach, Gyeiktaw, Myanmar. Photo by Finn Thilsted.

Prioritizing aquatic food systems key to global food, nutrition security, say panellists at Virtual Ocean Dialogues.

WorldFish

01.07.20

Nutrition
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

Increased commitment to aquatic food systems will boost food and nutritional security as the world…

Food market in Son La province, northwestern Vietnam (photo credit: ILRI/Hung Nguyen-Viet).

New brief details drivers of stunting reduction in Vietnam

CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH)

01.07.20

Nutrition

This Stories of Change in Nutrition study aims to understand the history, contemporary treatment and…

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New ICRISAT groundnut varieties to be available from the next season

Harvesting crop data from space to increase climate and nutrition security

2020 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report: Rising hunger and COVID-19 present formidable challenges

Policy seminar: The impacts and legacy of IFPRI’s 2020 Vision Initiative

CIP’s Andean Initiative takes flight

2020 Global Food Policy Report: Emerging challenges of building inclusive food systems in South Asia

Better dietary options for healthier children

Policy options to improve access to quality seed in Vietnam

Indian diets fall short of EAT-Lancet reference recommendations for human and planetary health

New groundnut variety with high oil, high pod yields released in central India

Policy seminar: No backsliding – reorienting food and health systems to protect nutrition in a global pandemic

Building biodiverse food systems for an inclusive, resilient and safe future

Taking technology to farmer collectives in India, the startup way

New chickpea varieties on the way

Catch-up growth cannot undo damage from undernutrition

Policy seminar: Social safety nets as a COVID-19 response to protect food security and nutrition

Prioritizing aquatic food systems key to global food, nutrition security, say panellists at Virtual Ocean Dialogues.

New brief details drivers of stunting reduction in Vietnam