How Uganda’s millet drink ‘bushera’ saw a revival and India’s peanut ‘chikki’ went to Zambia
If school children in Uganda have taken to a super-nutritious traditional fermented millet drink called bushera and if an India-inspired peanut bar... Read More
Diet crisis in Africa’s low income urban zones but transition to nutritious foods possible
There are two compelling reasons for this shift. First, urban dwellers in Africa often have higher rates of malnutrition than their rural counterparts and, second, urban centres are large consumers of food produced in rural areas and in the process are altering the producing areas, sometimes beyond recognition...
Superfoods can’t save our broken system – but Smart Food can
Superfoods” is a catchword that has found popularity among the most health-conscious consumers. However, the concept of these nutritionally dense and healthy foods only focuses on one aspect of the complex global food system. With experts increasingly raising the alarm...
Reality video series launched with student chefs from 16 schools across India
Who will be the Smart Food Culinary Champions of India? A Smart Food Culinary Challenge video series, the first ever ‘reality show... Read More
Investing in nutrition is investing in people
More than 400 policy makers, experts, and researchers endorsed the need for a better inclusion of millet, sorghum and groundnut in the... Read More
Insights into new nutrition and food approaches in Africa
Across Africa the diets are changing. Twenty years ago rice was not a very common food in Africa. It was bought and consumed on occasions because the price was high. But the price of rice coming from the East, is cheap and is comparable to some of the cereals. Because of the low price, there was a big move towards rice consumption. Also, the countries in Africa have developed irrigation schemes and the local production is converting to rice.
Long-standing partnership with Myanmar strengthened
The Department of Agriculture Research (DAR), Myanmar, has enhanced its partnership with ICRISAT for close collaboration in agriculture research, with a focus on grain legumes and Smart Food (consumer and industry) approaches with millets, sorghum and legumes.
National food and nutrition investment in Mali to get a boost
Mali’s next food security investment plan would be more sensitive to agriculture and nutrition, and requires involvement of all key actors including... Read More
Several thousand waiting tons
Balancing pigeonpea interests across two continents Ashish Goswami looks reflectively at the large godown, in Arusha, Tanzania, the white bags accentuating the... Read More
Strategic initiatives investment update: science and innovation as pillars
Building the institute’s competitive edge and core competencies, while at the same time identifying research gaps in agriculture, are key to moving... Read More