A joint session was organized by IWMI, IFPRI, and NPS on “Water & Energy Policies for Transforming Agri-Food Systems in Odisha as part of the Policy Roundtable in October 2022. The state has done a spectacular job in electrifying irrigation pumps by making certain changes in policies such as cross subsidizing unit rates to use energy, dug-well based solar water
Autoras: Maria Eliza Villarino, Valentina Yomayuza Cultivos ilegales fumigados con productos químicos que afectan a sembradíos aledaños, ríos contaminados por los constantes bombardeos de oleoductos, bosques talados y convertidos en zonas de vivienda debido al desplazamiento forzado y a la producción agropecuaria… son escenas que se repiten desde hace décadas en Colombia. Es por ello por lo que los temas
A half-day seminar on ‘Ethiopia’s Recovery from Crisis – Domains and Options’ was organized by ESSP, ILRI, and NPS on March 01, 2023, at ILRI Campus, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. More than 15 people from different CG centers came to attend the meeting. Ethiopia’s recovery plans, why livestock matters, Clemens Breisinger (NPS Initiative lead) presenting. Photo credit: Mahlet Mekuria/IFPRI and updates
By Neha Durga, Garima Taneja and Shrishti Mishra Agriculture in India contributes close to 20% of GDP and employs 44% of the workforce. Of these agricultural workers, 55% are women, and this percentage is likely to increase as women have fewer opportunities than men to find non-farm jobs. On top of that, women face significantly more barriers and constraints in
La plataforma de sistemas alimentarios PlaSa es una iniciativa liderada por la Alianza de Bioversity International y el CIAT y sus socios en el marco de la iniciativa de CGIAR Políticas y Estrategias Nacionales (NPS) en Colombia para reportar, monitorear y analizar lo que sucede con el sistema alimentario en Colombia. GUÍA BÁSICA ¿Cuántos kilómetros recorren los alimentos antes de
En los últimos años, los países han sufrido diversas crisis —climáticas o económicas—. Estas tendencias sugieren la necesidad de que los países sean más resistentes. La formulación de políticas sería fundamental para ello. Una iniciativa del CGIAR pretende fortalecer la formulación de políticas en varios países fomentando la coherencia de las políticas y estrategias nacionales (NPS) – por sus siglas
In recent years, countries have suffered various crises – climate or economic. These trends suggest the need for countries to be more resilient. Policy formulation would be central to this. A CGIAR initiative aims to strengthen policymaking in several countries by fostering coherence of national policies and strategies (NPS). In this interview, Dr. Augusto Castro, who leads the research area
This post first appeared on the Agricultural & Food Policy blog. Increasing urbanization is transforming the eating habits of the African population: city dwellers are eating fewer fruits and vegetables. New strategies are needed to combat malnutrition and its consequences. Food environments in Africa are changing rapidly due to urbanization spurred by economic growth, population increase, and rural-urban migration. This