New ways to engage farmers through social entrepreneurs

Group discussion in progress. Photo: S Punna, ICRISAT

New ways to engage farmers through social entrepreneurs

09 Nov 2018

A new initiative has begun to better support value chains where farmers’ welfare is one key component, through the creation of social...

Food and Agriculture Organization endorses India’s proposal for an International Year of Millets

12 Oct 2018

The Government of India has led the initiative for an International year of Millets, through the UN system, and garnered support from...

High-level Smart Food pitch at Crawford Fund Conference in Australia’s Parliament House

17 Aug 2018

Australian Foreign Minister calls it an ‘exciting breakthrough’ Can we change global diets so they get smarter – more nutritious and more...

Using Photovoice to assess impacts of behavior change nutrition activities in Kenya

05 Jun 2018

Part of Smart Food activities in Kenya Novel ways are being explored to make nutrition interventions more effective and efficient in Kenya....

Farmer Manzure Beda explaining use of his farm for training smallholder farmers. (Photos: J. Kane-Potaka, ICRISAT)

The many models of Malawi that help farmers get better incomes

08 May 2018

As part of the recently concluded Governing Board Meeting, ICRISAT Board members visited several farmers’ fields in Malawi to witness firsthand the...

Senegalese chef champions the benefits of Smart Food through social media

07 May 2018

J’ai rejoint le mouvement et vous? I’ve joined the movement, and you? Aissatou M’Baye, the Senegalese culinary blogger based in Paris, became...

HE Abraha Alle interacts with a local farmer.

Bridging two continents: Ethiopian Ministerial delegation visits India

17 Apr 2018

A high-level ministerial delegation from Ethiopia recently visited India to observe and learn from best practices in dryland agriculture, rainwater conservation techniques...

‘Breaking the bread’, symbolizing resilience, nutrition, and profitability at the launch of CRP Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals. Dr. Eyasu Abraha Alle, Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Ethiopia, launched the programme at Addis Ababa.

Partnering to strengthen value chain: Key focus at the launch of global program for grain legumes and dryland cereals

28 Feb 2018

Over 150 participants from 25 countries met to identify better models for partnering as part of the launch meeting of the CGIAR...

Panel discussion on integrating Smart Food across programs at Deccan CSR Summit

22 Feb 2018

At the recent Deccan CSR Summit a panel discussion was held on ‘Integrating Smart Food across programs’ to discuss ways in which...

Partnering to effectively strengthen whole value chains: Key focus at the launch of a global program for grain legumes and dryland cereals

19 Feb 2018

Over 150 participants from 25 countries met to identify better models for partnering as part of the launch meeting of the CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals (GLDC).

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