Over 190 countries made a formal commitment to sustainable and inclusive aquatic food systems at the 34th session of FAO’s Committee on Fisheries (COFI34). The move underscores the critical role of aquatic foods to achieve the 2030 sustainable development agenda and transform global food systems for healthy people and planet, a global concern that will be discussed at the UN
A new children’s TV series promoting fish-based nutrition, gender equality, and women’s involvement in aquaculture has reached almost 600,000 people in Bangladesh. Mecho Tota Gecho Bhoot is a 26-episode series that shares positive messages targeting children—newborn to 14 years old—and their parents and caregivers, to drive behavior change… Read the rest
The significance of aquatic foods for human nutrition, health, and livelihoods is increasingly recognized by and for people around the world, especially in low- and middle-income countries. However, aquatic food systems, including fisheries and aquaculture, do not equally benefit people who are engaged in and rely on it. This topic focuses on the Gender and the Political Economy of Fish
Pandemic! That word strikes at the heart of global sensitivities right now. But while most people are thinking of the coronavirus disease 2019, a.k.a. COVID-19, this post is focused on something else. In a just-published paper, CGIAR scientists talk about the risks of globalization of pests and pathogens and their impact on food systems. Imagine if a pandemic or epidemic affects a crop
Thinking about the future and weighing alternative options are, of course, nothing new. What is new in the context of agri-food systems in recent years is the scale, complexity, and interconnectedness of these systems themselves. by Keith Wiebe and Steven Prager The inaugural (January 2021) issue of Q Open, a new open access journal that is a collaboration between the European
BY ZHE GUO, WAHID QUABILI, LIANGZHI YOU AND DEREK HEADEY Research on the linkages between agriculture, nutrition, and health is hugely hindered by a lack of data: Health and nutrition surveys generally contain little information on agriculture, and agricultural surveys little information on health or nutrition. Yet we know that there are hugely important connections between these different domains, as
In a just-published op-ed, Martin Kropff, Director General, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) and Nteranya Sanginga, Director General, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), talk about CGIAR centers’ investment on long-term breeding to increase genetic gains in an important food crop like maize using many new tools and technologies. In the op-ed, Kropff and Sanginga make the case
Throughout its 11-year history, the CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH) has contributed to the knowledge and evidence base with innovative, strategic research linking these critical areas of work. As the program’s second phase draws to a close, some of these learnings and achievements have been captured in a series of strategic briefs, touching on work