PRESS RELEASE Food taxes, farm subsidies and GM crops: new ‘how-to’ guide launched for tailor-made food systems policiesFirst of its kind sourcebook provides step-by-step guide to ensure food and agriculture policies have the best chance of success according to national and local contexts. October 10, WASHINGTON D.C. – A new tool will help governments customise food and agriculture policies based
By Elizabeth Bryan, Marilia Magalhaes, Ranjitha Puskur, Nicoline de Haan, Els Lecoutere, and Hazel Malapit Food, land, and water systems face daunting challenges in the future, and the body of research exploring these challenges is growing rapidly. This note is part of a series developed by the CGIAR Foresight Initiative to summarize what we know today about the future of various aspects
En el marco de las elecciones regionales de Colombia 2023, específicamente en la ciudad de Cali, PlaSA Colombia se unió al cuarto debate de candidatos a la alcaldía de esta ciudad, esta vez dedicado a las temáticas de salud, bienestar y sistemas alimentarios organizado por ProPacífico, gremios, universidades y medios de comunicación. Durante esta sesión, se entregó a cada candidato
Enhancing foresight skills and making learning actionable is one of the work streams of the CGIAR Foresight Initiative. The team of multidisciplinary experts from around the world is working with local partners to strengthen their capacity to understand and use foresight metrics and tools for better, more informed policymaking. In this Q&A, the Foresight Initiative colleagues Karl Pauw and Henry
October 2023 (Jos Plateau, Nigeria) The National Potato Strategy for Nigeria was launched to usher in a new era for Nigeria’s potato industry capable of delivering sustainable food and nutrition security, fostering trade surplus, and boosting incomes. At its core, the strategy recognizes that the potato value chain in Nigeria faces a complex of challenges. To overcome these hurdles and
Ethiopia is on the cusp of a transformative shift in potato farming that promises sustainable growth and development. The Irish Potato Research and Development Association, or IPRaDA, leads this charge. In this blog, we delve into the origins, objectives, and aspirations of IPRaDA, a coalition poised to uplift the lives of potato farmers in Ethiopia. Genesis of IPRaDA IPRaDA’s roots
Jonathan Mockshell and Danielle Resnick, authors of a new Political Economy and Policy Analysis (PEPA) sourcebook, set out how governments can make use of a step-by-step guide to account for power dynamics, conflicting interests, coalitions and networks when developing agrifood policies. The book draws upon dozens of frameworks and tools to support policy development that addresses the dual challenges of
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