Agriculture & Nutrition
Gender gaps: Bane of Africa’s agricultural R&D
Africa’s agricultural production is negatively affected by gaps in gender-responsive agricultural research, experts say. The gaps include fewer agricultural female researchers than male counterparts. Gender-responsive research addresses the distinct needs and priorities of men and women. Accordi...
Bolivia’s indigenous women cope with climate change
Women in Bolivia must adapt to climate change as they work to feed their families throughout the year...
Cornell-Led Project Awarded $35 Million to Research Crop Vital to Africa’s Food Security
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the United Kingdom government collectively awarded $35 million to a Cornell project researching and promoting the use of cassava, a carbohydrate-rich tuber plant, in sub-Saharan Africa....
Can nuclear technology zap hunger in Central African Republic?
Tucked away on the University of Bangui campus in the capital of Central African Republic, a portacabin surrounded by palm trees shelters neat rows of test-tubes filled with green shoots. Here scientists are running a laboratory using advanced nuclear-derived techniques to find a solution to one of...
In Sweeping War on Obesity, Chile Slays Tony the Tiger
The Chilean government, facing skyrocketing rates of obesity, is waging war on unhealthy foods with a phalanx of marketing restrictions, mandatory packaging redesigns and labeling rules aimed at transforming the eating habits of 18 million people. New regulations, which corporate interests delayed f...
Can online courses fix Africa’s food insecurity?
South African farmer Howard Blight's company, Agricolleges International (ACI), will roll out its first courses in early 2018, and in the next few years plans to have a curriculum incorporating all of the agrisciences and an expanding footprint across Africa....
Growing plants with ‘Speed Breeding’ techniques could feed the world
New "speed breeding" techniques can address hunger by allowing researchers to study plants and improve their genetics faster, speeding up the process of breeding crops that are more resilient to disease and pests. ...
Kenyan farmers reap economic, environmental gains from ABCDs of agroforestry
Kenyan farmers are building resilience and income through an intercropping system developed with the World Agroforestry Center (ICRAF)...
African women are starting to take a lead in agricultural research
A new study shows that the number of African woman engaged in agricultural research is increasing...
With Vertical Farms, Food Banks are Growing their Own Produce to Fight Hunger
Vertical farms allow food banks to grow their own produce with high-tech systems in an effort to fight food insecurity year-round....
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