Food systems refer to the organization of the production, processing, distribution, consumption of food, and waste disposal considering their health, socioeconomic, and environmental outcomes. It has a crucial role in delivering high-quality diets that are not reflected in our everyday nutrition due to such factors as population growth, climate change, and urbanization. Therefore, food systems have helped develop an integrated
In our series of recommended reading lists, gender experts provide starting points for researchers, students, practitioners and others looking to dive deeper into research on gender and a wide variety of topics. This time, we asked the CGIAR GENDER Platform team members to pick out their top gender research reads from 2021. Explore below for their selection of the most
Background: a search for more effective and resilient seed value chains What does it take to produce and make available to farmers good quality seed of diverse grain legume and dryland cereal crops, in a timely manner and for a reasonable price? What are the constraints that stakeholders face to develop resilient seed systems? What could be done to solve
In a distinguished career spanning more than 30 years, Dr. Wells helped improve the health and livelihoods of millions of people around the world Today CGIAR mourns the passing of Dr. Barbara H. Wells, Global Director of Genetic Innovation, and Director General of the International Potato Center (CIP). Dr. Wells died on February 16, 2022. Dr. Wells’ distinguished career in
With an ability to produce more food per hectare than most crops, the potato has great potential to contribute to Africa’s expanding food needs. But that potential is all too often cut short by pathogens and pests that decimate potato yields across the region. Global average potato yield is around 21 tons per hectare, and while some farmers in Europe
Transformation of food systems is key to addressing malnutrition, non-communicable diseases, climate change and other global health challenges of the 21st century, according to a new research study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (Jan 2022). The study presents a synthesis of the 22nd Annual Harvard Nutrition Obesity Symposium held in June 2021 entitled ‘Global Food Systems and
The Lunar New Year began on Feb 1st, 2022, bringing billions of people into the Year of the Tiger. The Vietnamese welcome the Tiger Year Tet holidays with a feline energy and bold action. Appropriately enough then, this date also kick-starts data collection for the 2022 Vietnam Household Living Standard Survey (VHLSS). This survey, managed by the General Statistics Office
Enabling women to be equal partners with men in the development and use of agricultural technologies and land and water resources, in household production and consumption decisions, and in the formulation of policies and institutions is essential to successfully transform our food systems and create climate resilience for all. However, gender inequalities remain deeply engrained throughout these domains. Across our