Resilient rural women of the drylands
Special Feature: International Day of Rural Women – October 15 Long before COVID constraints crept in, ‘resilience’ was and is the operative Read more...
The women finger millet advocates of Western Kenya
Women in Kakamega and Busia counties of Western Kenya are going against the grain. They are turning their backs on the commonly Read more...
Entrepreneurial Agribusiness Model Launched in Anantapur
Walmart Foundation’s USD $2 million grant to improve market access for India’s smallholder farmers; ICRISAT to lead developmental efforts Project will integrate Read more...
Talking nutrition with adolescents in tribal regions of Telangana
On World Tribal Day (August 9), we examine the importance of nutrition messaging in staving off debilitating malnutrition India’s tribal population is Read more...
Who are those people we call farmers?
Agricultural interventions should match household aspirations Just about six percent of rural households in Kenya, aspire for their children to become farmers. Read more...
Women in blue use smart foods to fight malnutrition in rural India
empowering women can make a real difference to improving nutrition in rural areas Despite having the most dynamic food production growth among Read more...
‘Learning by doing’ helps mothers tackle under-nutrition in Malawi – showing significant improvements in just 3 weeks
Hyderabad [18 January 2018]: Malnourished children under two in rural Malawi whose mothers were trained in diet diversity, hygiene and food safety Read more...
Combating rural women’s poverty through multi-stakeholder innovation platforms in Burkina Faso
1600 producers, researchers and technical services officers from agriculture, livestock and the environment sectors participated in guided visits conducted as part of Read more...
Achieving better nutrition, one cookery class at a time
A recently published research paper reveals how technology, knowledge and effective communication can help to address dietary misconceptions and encourage better nutritional Read more...
Turning brewery waste into women’s wealth
Brewery waste boosts incomes for rural women in drought-hit drylands of India More extreme weather events and shifting seasons is expected as Read more...