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Nov 13, 2019
With so much of the food produced being lost to spoilage or damage before it gets to consumers in developing economies, we need a new definition of productivity. We must focus on the whole system that moves food from the farm to the consumer.
Nov 13, 2019
The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Livestock systems develops innovative solutions to problems with livestock production and animal-source food consumption. Here are four one-page fact sheets about innovations that were developed to support the improvement of feed resources and their...
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Nov 12, 2019
Understanding disparities in access to income and food can help us understand disparities in nutrition, especially for women and children in poor households. The Fish4Zambia team is researching these needs in near Lake Bangweulu in Zambia’s Laupula Province.
Nov 12, 2019
How does SELEVER think it can build a movement toward women’s economic and social empowerment with chickens?
Nov 11, 2019
This post is written by Luis Ramirez, Coordinator, Buena Milpa project, CIMMYT. A Guide to Scaling Soil and Water Conservation in the Western Highlands of Guatemala was written based on findings and lessons learned from action research and scaling efforts led by CIMMYT, the International Maize and...
Nov 08, 2019
This post is written by Ernesto Reyes, GDP Sector Lead for Dairy Development, Global Dairy Platform In conjunction with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) , the Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock (GASL) , the International Farm Comparison Network (IFCN), and Global Dairy Platform (GDP...
Nov 08, 2019
Nigeria has over 180 million residents, consuming about 1.3 billion tons of milk annually. Unfortunately, about 60% of dairy products consumed are imported.
Nov 07, 2019
Sustainable livestock production means making livestock systems economically more efficient and striking balance between meeting the growing demand of animal-origin products and reducing to the minimum the negative side effects and externalities from the livestock sector
Nov 06, 2019
A drafted peer-reviewed summary of current research on sustainability and global food and nutrition security issues was shared at the meeting of the Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock, held in Kansas in September 2019.
Nov 06, 2019
The community in Malawi explored the use of a community grain bank to fight poverty and food loss.
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Nov 13, 2019
With so much of the food produced being lost to spoilage or damage before it gets to consumers in developing economies, we need a new definition of productivity. We must focus on the whole system that moves food from the farm to the consumer.
Nov 13, 2019
The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Livestock systems develops innovative solutions to problems with livestock production and animal-source food consumption. Here are four one-page fact sheets about innovations that were developed to support the improvement of feed resources and their...
Nov 12, 2019
This discussion will focus on research opportunities related to gender, resilience and sustainability in the context of food security and nutrition. Meaningful knowledge generation on agriculture and food systems for nutrition, requires agreement on indicators to measure each step of change, but in...
Nov 12, 2019
This discussion will focus on research opportunities related to food safety, loss and waste. There is a need to better understand the dietary consequences of loss and waste of nutritious food and the effect of exposure to food safety issues that occur throughout the supply chain. Mitigation...
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Nov 12, 2019
Understanding disparities in access to income and food can help us understand disparities in nutrition, especially for women and children in poor households. The Fish4Zambia team is researching these needs in near Lake Bangweulu in Zambia’s Laupula Province.
Nov 12, 2019
This discussion will focus on research opportunities related to agriculture-nutrition linkages at population scale. This topic spans the enabling environment for food systems. The evolving food systems of today are responding to policies, market dynamics, and how food prices influence the food...
Nov 12, 2019
This discussion will focus on research opportunities related to agricultural production and processing of nutrient-rich foods. This includes opportunities to increase uptake and boost effectiveness of production technologies, as well as opportunities for processing to increase the desirability,...
Nov 12, 2019
How does SELEVER think it can build a movement toward women’s economic and social empowerment with chickens?
Nov 11, 2019
This post is written by Luis Ramirez, Coordinator, Buena Milpa project, CIMMYT. A Guide to Scaling Soil and Water Conservation in the Western Highlands of Guatemala was written based on findings and lessons learned from action research and scaling efforts led by CIMMYT, the International Maize and...
Nov 08, 2019
For mothers who want to raise healthy children, the issue of nutrition is paramount. Yet many remain unaware of which foods promote nutritional benefits. Not all foods are created equal. In communities where subsistence farmers raise much of what they eat, how much emphasis should be placed on...