Millets are good for us, good for the planet and good for the farmer too
Covid-19 turned the spotlight on healthy eating. So, are diets changing to impact the mass market, farms and well-being of our planet? Read more...
African project highlights importance of legume crops on World Pulses Day
Could legumes be the key to food production sustainability and climate change resilience? They consume less than half the non-renewable energy of Read more...
Climate-smart pigeonpea sparks phenomenal expansion across Malawi
A whopping 49% increase in cropping area, 153 % increase in production and 68 % increase in productivity since 2000 – these Read more...
Two women-led food processing units opened in India
ICRISAT’s training and capacity building program empowers women from tribal communities of Telangana state to start their entrepreneurial ventures. Ms Satyavathi Rathod, Read more...
Does improving food market access improve rural household nutritional outcome in developing countries?
Diversification of farms is often advocated for bringing diet diversity to rural households and improving nutrition, but how does it compare to Read more...
Newly launched millet food finder shows a revolution is underway
Millets have sometimes been hailed as the next quinoa but researchers collating a global database of millet products have found this ancient Read more...
Diet diversification program for tribal women and children to be scaled up in South India
Enthused by positive nutritional outcomes among children and women in its first phase, activities of the Giri Poshana diet diversification program in Read more...
Adding value to smallholder farming in Malawi
Smallholder farmers in Malawi, with support from a seed development project and government initiatives, have successfully set up a groundnut oil producing Read more...
Better dietary options for healthier children
In rural Malawi, over 16,000 people, including young children, have benefited from ‘Care Groups’ that train people to prepare nutritious meals using Read more...
Beyond the silence: How can we create healthier food choices for people in Bulawayo townships?
The resilience of Zimbabweans is being tested. Currently facing hyperinflation at 300% and high food costs (bread prices up by 60%), citizens Read more...