Zimbabwe agriculture minister: Government, ICRISAT should unite against hunger, poverty and malnutrition
Dr Anxious Masuka, Zimbabwe’s Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Resettlement, during a recent visit to the ICRISAT Matopos Research Read more...
6 Ideas to transform food systems in a post-COVID-19 India
The ongoing health crisis around COVID-19 has raised global concerns on food and nutrition security. India has not seen immediate serious disruptions Read more...
COVID-19 recovery is a chance to improve the African food system
The World Food Programme has warned that the COVID-19 pandemic could cause one of the worst food crises since World War II. It predicts a doubling of the number of people going hungry – more than half of them in sub-Saharan Africa. Read more
Reviving the farm economy
The return of migrant workers to their villages offers an opportunity to give agribusiness a leg-up. For the first time in years, 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...
SAARC push for ‘Seeds without Borders’ to boost pulses value chains
Representatives of SAARC member nations called for better utilization of the ‘Seeds without Borders’ initiative to strengthen pulses value chains in the Read more...
Iron For Adolescents’ (FeFA) to focus on evidence-based interventions to protect girls’ health
ICRISAT – ICMR-NIN collaboration will follow a systematic approach for understanding adolescent girls’ health needs in Telangana
Sehgal Foundation and Smart Food align to intensify efforts
Sehgal Foundation is aligning some big initiatives with the Smart Food Endowment Fund to help create a bigger movement. This will bring more attention to Smart Foods like millet, sorghum and grain legumes.
Food and Agriculture Organization endorses India’s proposal for an International Year of Millets
The Government of India has led the initiative for an International year of Millets, through the UN system, and garnered support from 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...