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Policy and Governance
Nov 19, 2019
On October 28 and 29, 2019, the Rutgers University Policy Research Consortium held a listening event at the National Press Club.
Nov 19, 2019
GBADs will create information on the economic burden of livestock diseases to support animal health decision-making focused on the Sustainable Development Goals.
Nov 13, 2019
This Seed Commercial, Legal, and Institutional Reform study examines the enabling environment for seed across six provinces in eastern DRC. In assessing an informal seed sector in a fragile country context, the study holds key lessons for USAID resilience discussions.
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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.
Food systems in developing countries are undergoing a rapid transformation shaped by global and regional events. But country actions will be critical in shaping future food system outcomes. Some countries are taking a systemic approach to assessing and acting on food system transformation—...
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...
Nourishingafrica.com invites you to a bi-weekly webinar providing cutting-edge knowledge sharing and first-hand insight on the various components by current practioners and industry experts. Join us as Julia Turner of Systemiq and Assan Ngo'mbe of AGRA host a webinar titled Food and Land Use...
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.
Attend in-person or watch the livestream! Malnutrition has the potential to bankrupt countries and prevent children from reaching their full potential. Unlike other food groups, fruits and vegetables provide beneficial outcomes across all malnutrition forms. Yet, despite the nutritional punch of...
Co-Organized by IFPRI and the CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM) How can information be harnessed to improve rural service delivery and governance? The articles in the new special issue of the journal World Development on “Information, Governance, and Rural Service...
Nov 19, 2019
On October 28 and 29, 2019, the Rutgers University Policy Research Consortium held a listening event at the National Press Club.
Nov 19, 2019
GBADs will create information on the economic burden of livestock diseases to support animal health decision-making focused on the Sustainable Development Goals.
Nov 13, 2019
This Seed Commercial, Legal, and Institutional Reform study examines the enabling environment for seed across six provinces in eastern DRC. In assessing an informal seed sector in a fragile country context, the study holds key lessons for USAID resilience discussions.
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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 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...
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.
Oct 16, 2019
This month marks the end of the USAID-funded Learning Community initiative, and with it, we’ve produced the Key Lessons from Private Sector Engagement . Building from four individual case studies, the document draws challenges and provides key factors for successful NGO/Company Collaboration. “The...
Oct 14, 2019
Energy can unlock agriculture’s potential, yet smallholder farmers are least likely to have access to modern energy service. Factor[e] principals Morgan DeFoort and Seth Silverman explore the opportunity.
Oct 09, 2019
At the turn of the 21st century, the development sector realized that alignment and partnership are paramount to achieving a shared vision of a prospering world. Therefore, following the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) (which was more of a symptomatic approach to tacking development and...
Oct 08, 2019
Feed the Future, the U.S. government’s global hunger and food security initiative, supports research that is critical to meeting the goals of producing more food with less land and water, improving nutrition, and increasing the resilience of families who rely on agriculture for a living. The USAID...
Oct 08, 2019
The cocoa industry has taken bold steps to preventing deforestation in the Cocoa & Forests Initiative (CFI), a public private collaboration between 33 cocoa and chocolate companies (85% of the industry), the governments of Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana, and led by the World Cocoa Foundation and the...
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Oct 01, 2019
Agricultural extension, which takes the best information on technology, inputs and practices directly to farmers, may spread benefits beyond higher yields. In Uganda, a large-scale program also reduced malaria infections, particularly among pregnant women and children.
Sep 25, 2019
This blog is written by Aly-Khan Jamal, Dalberg, Shyam Sundaram, Dalberg, and Simon Allan, Dalberg Agricultural finance is essential for achieving development objectives. Expanding access to agricultural finance provides agricultural producers and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with the...
Sep 19, 2019
The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Markets, Risk & Resilience at UC Davis invites researchers at U.S. universities to submit proposals for four-year research projects that develop or testing innovative ways to promote food security and resilience worldwide.
Sep 19, 2019
This page houses key updates, information, and resources to assist those who are reporting into the Feed the Future Monitoring System (FTFMS) . FTFMS is part of an interagency effort to consolidate USG reporting on Feed the Future activities. USAID, USDA, MCC, Peace Corps, Treasury, and the US-...
Sep 19, 2019
The USAID Feed the Future Learning Community for Supply Chain Resilience is happy to share the launch of a new website aimed to provide coffee companies with the resources they need to combat climate change. The Climate Smart Coffee website, launched in early May, was created to increase private...
Aug 23, 2019
The symposium on improving human nutrition and incomes through effective livestock research and extension partnerships was organized by the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Livestock Systems at the University of Florida and hosted by the Government of Nepal’s Department of Livestock Services...
Aug 20, 2019
Read up on the benefits and limitations of commodity exchanges as well as the conditions that support their success.
Aug 15, 2019
In a four-part blog series, the Feed the Future Enabling Environment for Food Security project explores a central question: what enables cross-border trade for safe foods?
Aug 15, 2019
Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish Director Mark Lawrence discussed with lawmakers the risks of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in aquaculture at a congressional briefing in Washington, DC, on July 23.
Measuring and reporting on progress in food security policy has been a challenge for Missions and for FTFMS, but BFS (MEL and Policy Divisions) has developed some practical solutions. At this webinar, we will be discussing the importance of policy in contributing to agriculture and food security...
We know that agriculture and food policy is critical in driving agricultural transformation. But what can we do in countries often deemed "fragile" facing complex emergency conditions where institutions are often altogether missing? On June 28, Agrilinks will host a special 30-minute "Ask the...
Agrilinks will host a special 30-minute Q&A with food security policy researchers Suresh Chandra Babu and Duncan Boughton on what recent policy research shows us on the way forward in strengthening the national policy systems. In most developing countries, there is a disconnect between the...
Agriculture and food policy is a critical development tool that can help direct agricultural transformation to best suit country needs and goals. On June 7, Agrilinks will host a special 30-minute Ask the Expert Chat for an online discussion and live audio Q&A on using policy to facilitate or...
Impact evaluations help attribute outcomes to a development intervention, which can be an elusive connection. Feed the Future is excited to showcase findings from its recently completed impact evaluation that assessed the impact of Water Users Associations (WUAs) on water and land productivity,...
This webinar will highlight the tools, approaches, and processes used to engage local partners and promote effective civil society and local engagement for sustainable outcomes. Strengthening Civil Society's Role in Development: A Handbook for Engagement outlines four engagement practices to...
USAID LandLinks is working to support private sector partners to de-risk investments and secure legitimate land rights in order to improve livelihoods and other outcomes for communities affected by investments. Join us, along with Agrilinks, Microlinks , and a panel of experts, for an interactive...
