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The sweet secrets of Mt. Mutis

Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)

02.04.18

Creating JOBS and GROWTH
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

Once upon a time, there was a scientist who traveled to West Timor, Indonesia to…

Water for Food: PhilRice and IRRI jointly organized field day to create awareness on sustainable water management

International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)

02.04.18

Living within PLANETARY BOUNDARIES
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

After the field demonstration, the participants were shown other water-saving technologies. Engr. Le…

2018 GFPR India launch: India’s time to focus on farmers

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

30.03.18

Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

Against the backdrop of rising concerns over farm distress in India, and a farmers’ protest movem…

A woman in Burundi teaches optimal practices for children's health using a poster, part of the Tubaramure (let's help them grow) program. Behavior change communication is a critical pathway for improving health and nutrition practices. Photo by Megan Parker

Optimizing food assistance programs: Nutrition-sensitive approach lowers anemia prevalence in Burundi

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

29.03.18

Nutrition
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

BY TRACY BROWN AND JEF LEROY Evidence shows that food-assisted maternal and child health and nutri…

The legacy of a life devoted to seed conservation

The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)

29.03.18

Biodiversity
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Professor Chin Hoong Fong…

Young women scientists who will galvanize global wheat research

International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)

28.03.18

Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

As more than 200 wheat science and food specialists from 34 countries gathered in northwestern…

Innovations in food systems: the key to human and planetary health

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

27.03.18

Nutrition
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

BY SHENGGEN FAN The world has made tremendous progress in improving food security and nutrition.…

IRRI and Philippine Science and Technology Department partner to advance scientific and technological collaboration

International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)

27.03.18

Nutrition
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

26 March 2018, Los Baños, Philippines – The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and the…

A young farmer in Kenya shows some of the crops grown at a farming facility for a Youth Group constructed with international support. The Youth Group plans to further expand these activities to bolster youth participation in agriculture in their community. (Photo: C. Schubert/CCAFS)

Unleash the power of young Africans: Supporting the farmers of tomorrow

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

26.03.18

Creating JOBS and GROWTH
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

BY KANAYO F. NWANZE The number of young people between ages 15 and 24 is growing…

Shirley Tarawali on convergence in consumption of milk, meat, eggs at the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture

International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

26.03.18

Nutrition
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

(Left) moderator Nathalie Randin and keynote speaker Shirley Tarawali at an expert panel session of…

Webinar: Women in agriculture: Four myths

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

23.03.18

Creating JOBS and GROWTH
Living within PLANETARY BOUNDARIES
Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

Sustainable Development Goal 5 on gender equality and women’s rights and at least 11 of…

Shanta Devarajan of the World Bank speaks at the Washington launch of the 2018 Global Food Policy Report. While globalization creates more jobs than it destroys, he said, the job losses are helping to fuel anti-globalization politics, creating an uncertain environment for food systems around the world. Photo by Jamed Falik/IFPRI

2018 Global Food Policy Report tracks impacts of antiglobalism and outlines key reforms

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

23.03.18

Creating JOBS and GROWTH
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

BY KATARLAH TAYLOR The rise of anti-globalization politics and policies around the world poses threa…

Barfuor Adjei-Barwuah, Ghana’s ambassador to the United States, speaks on the state of the cocoa industry. Ghana cocoa farmers are at the mercy of a global marketplace that keeps producer prices low, he said, while manufacturers reap most of the profits. Photo by Jessica Thomas/IFPRI

Book launch: Ghana’s cocoa industry contends with growth, poverty

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

23.03.18

Creating JOBS and GROWTH
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

Ghana’s cocoa industry has achieved consistent growth, but low global market prices, a lack of…

Workshop on Enhancing Pulses Productivity in Eastern India

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

22.03.18

Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

West Bengal, India, March 3 – ICARDA India conducted a day-long training for farmers to…

Assam signs agreement with IRRI and development partners for Agribusiness and Rural Transformation project funded by World Bank

International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)

21.03.18

Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

16 March, Guwahati, Assam-Initiating next steps for the world-bank funded project ‘Assam Agribusin…

AL-Monitor.com: Why drought is a national security issue in Iran

International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

20.03.18

Climate
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

Mismanagement of water resources combined with climate change threaten the futures of coming generat…

Water-energy-food weave a tangled web. Here’s how we can navigate it.

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

20.03.18

Living within PLANETARY BOUNDARIES
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

As we mark World Water Day on March 22, researchers explore the complexity of sharing…

2018 Global Food Policy Report

International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

19.03.18

Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY

The rise of isolationism and protectionism, visible in the US withdrawal from multilateral trade and…

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The sweet secrets of Mt. Mutis

Water for Food: PhilRice and IRRI jointly organized field day to create awareness on sustainable water management

2018 GFPR India launch: India’s time to focus on farmers

Optimizing food assistance programs: Nutrition-sensitive approach lowers anemia prevalence in Burundi

The legacy of a life devoted to seed conservation

Young women scientists who will galvanize global wheat research

Innovations in food systems: the key to human and planetary health

IRRI and Philippine Science and Technology Department partner to advance scientific and technological collaboration

Unleash the power of young Africans: Supporting the farmers of tomorrow

Shirley Tarawali on convergence in consumption of milk, meat, eggs at the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture

Webinar: Women in agriculture: Four myths

2018 Global Food Policy Report tracks impacts of antiglobalism and outlines key reforms

Book launch: Ghana’s cocoa industry contends with growth, poverty

Workshop on Enhancing Pulses Productivity in Eastern India

Assam signs agreement with IRRI and development partners for Agribusiness and Rural Transformation project funded by World Bank

AL-Monitor.com: Why drought is a national security issue in Iran

Water-energy-food weave a tangled web. Here’s how we can navigate it.

2018 Global Food Policy Report