Kasetsart 50 is a progeny that would make any parent proud. KU 50, as it’s called, is a high-yielding cassava variety that is now grown on over one million hectares in Thailand and Vietnam and is one of the most popular cultivars worldwide. It is well adapted to a wide range of growing conditions, has a low impact on soil
Climate change is making it harder for farmers to grow enough food to feed their families. A new potato variety called CIP-Matilde, developed by the International Potato Center (CIP) with support from the Crop Trust, is the latest example of using the wild relatives of crops to adapt our agriculture to new threats. Potatoes are grown all around the world, and almost
A panel of food and nutrition security experts discussed the benefits of sustainable aquatic foods in tackling malnutrition among poor and marginalized groups in India’s Odisha state, as part of a webinar organized by the National Fisheries Development Board of India. Read more
For more than 300 million people in Africa, maize is the most important dietary staple. Produced widely, the crop is especially dominant in sub-Saharan Africa, where it provides roughly 30 percent of caloric intake and basic food security. While popular, accessible, and an important part of many Africans’ diets, maize is also associated with lower nutritional content, soil degradation, and vulnerability to climate change. Often under-resourced, maize-reliant smallholder farmers across eastern and southern Africa — where almost two-thirds of the population depends on farming—are dangerously exposed to climate
CGIAR Research Program on Fish Agri-Food Systems (FISH) gender scientists recommend four pathways to tackle gender barriers in aquatic food systems in a new strategic brief. Read more
Food systems account for half of the earth’s biocapacity and are responsible for 25 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions, straining the planet’s ability to sustain the human population. As a result, a growing body of research is supporting the call for a food systems transformation that changes the way the world produces, consumes and thinks about food, with aquatic foods playing
Across the drylands, there is a widespread misconception surrounding rural women’s involvement in rangelands. Women’s roles in livestock rearing, crop cultivation, and climate change adaptation, are either diminished or altogether invisible, perpetuating a loop of missed opportunities and a lack of institutional support. Tunisia is no exception. ICARDA Gender Scientist Dina Najjar and Bipasha Baruah -who holds the Canada
Linking locally-sourced aquatic foods with food and nutrition policies in the coastal state of Odisha, India is revolutionizing the fight against malnutrition while boosting the livelihoods of women. Read more