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A world where livestock are part of the solution—Ethiopia state minister
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)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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From obese to starving, nutrition crisis prompts SOS call for new approach
CGIAR11.01.19- Nutrition
Calls are being made for a new approach in 2019 to how food is produced…
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We need more magic beans to help us offset the effects of climate change
CGIAR09.01.19- Climate
You may think magic beans belong in fairy tales. But when scientist Daniel Debouck went…
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Nutrition gets a moment at the World Food Prize as global hunger rises (Devex)
CGIAR24.10.18- Food Security
- Nutrition
Nutrition took center stage at the 2018 World Food Prize Borlaug Dialogue at a critical time, with…
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CGIAR and their mission for global agriculture (Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network)
CGIAR22.10.18- Environment
- Food Security
The world’s attention was focused on Des Moines for the World Food Prize event. Discussions…
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To address the triple burden of malnutrition, focus on food systems and demand
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)13.08.18- Food Security
- Nutrition
BY JOHN INGRAM To meet food security goals in today’s world, we must consider the…
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Nienke Beintema: Importance of Viable Global Research Systems (FAO YouTube)
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)30.11.18- Climate
- Environment
The Food and Agriculture Organization interviewed Nienke Beintema, Program Head of IFPRI’s Agricu…
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Proposed need for additional tax for meat to prevent cancer (Tribun News)
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)30.11.18- Health
Tribun News published a news piece about governments' ideas of taxing red meat in response to fin…
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Purvi Mehta on Indian agriculture and nutrition—Addressing agricultural disconnects and food disparities
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)29.11.18- Food Security
- Nutrition
Purvi Mehta, head of agriculture for Asia at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (photo…
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Press release: Urgent action needed to close the ‘livestock data gap’ to address poverty and food insecurity
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)27.11.18- Big data
ILRI Asia Missing or poor livestock data limits development opportunities, according to a community …
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Ending hunger by 2030 is possible, if we can accelerate progress (Thomson Reuters Foundation News)
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)26.11.18- Food Security
- Health
- Nutrition
It has become painfully clear that we have faltered in our progress towards meeting the…
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Why foodborne disease is becoming a development priority—and is a solvable problem
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)26.11.18- Food Security
- Nutrition
The huge economic burden of foodborne disease is driven by public health not trade. This…
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How a sausage and bacon tax could save hundreds of thousands of lives every year (The Independent)
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)20.11.18- Health
- Nutrition
The Independent wrote a news piece about the carcinogenic dangers of consuming red and processed m…
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Nutrition programmes, education help lowering anaemia in India (Business Standard)
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)20.11.18- Gender
- Health
- Nutrition
Business Standard released a news article about the need to lower rates of anemia among teenage gi…
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Gel to shield Indian farmers from pesticide overuse (SciDev)
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)20.11.18- Food Security
- Health
SciDev published an article about the growing dangers from pesticide overuse among Indian farmers.…
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How a $50-a-year nutrition program cut domestic violence in Bangladesh (Vox)
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)12.11.18- Gender
- Health
Vox published a news editorial about the ability of cash transfer initiatives to reduce rates of i…
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Why taxing meat could save hundreds of thousands of lives every year (World Economic Forum)
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)12.11.18- Climate
- Environment
- Health
- Nutrition
The World Economic Forum published an article about the recent sentiment that consuming red and pr…
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Opinion: Where is the standardized measure of women's empowerment? (Devex)
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)12.11.18- Gender
Devex published an op-ed by Associate Research Fellow Greg Seymour who detailed the recent surge…
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Cash transfers prevent intimate partner violence: Study (Business Standard)
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)12.11.18- Gender
- Health
Business Standard published a news article about the preventative measures of cash transfers and b…
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Can A Woman's Rising Social Status Bring Down Rates Of Domestic Violence? (NPR)
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)12.11.18- Gender
- Health
NPR published a news feature on how improved economic status of women could reduce domestic violen…
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Africa are likely to experience growing demand for social protection (IPP Media)
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)05.11.18- Food Security
- Prosperity
IPP Media published an article about the growing demand of social protection programs in Africa a…
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Half of Indian teenage girls underweight, anaemic; 4 in 10 defecate in open (Business Standard)
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)05.11.18- Gender
- Health
- Nutrition
Business Standard published an article examining a survey of teenage Indian girls regarding their…
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Where goats drink first: Women struggle as coastal India grows saltier (Thomson Reuters Foundation News)
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)05.11.18- Climate
- Environment
- Prosperity
Thomson Reuters Foundation News published a news article on the health issues women face as sea l…
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Africa needs a green revolution (The Economist)
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)05.11.18- Climate
- Environment
- Food Security
- Prosperity
The Economist published a news article about agriculture production lagging in the African region…
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