Monthly Archives: May 2013

Originally posted on One Billion Hungry: Can We Feed the World?:
A lack of sufficient nutrients in the diet is responsible for around 2.6 million deaths of children per year, the largest killer of children in the world. Those children…

Originally posted on One Billion Hungry: Can We Feed the World?:
A new report produced by ActionAid calls attention to the impacts that growing food for biofuels can have on poverty and hunger. The amount of food crops produced and…

Originally posted on One Billion Hungry: Can We Feed the World?:
This week’s summary on the news stories, reports and blogs that have grabbed our attention. We welcome your thoughts and comments on these articles. Europe set to ban bee-killing…

Originally posted on Foundation for Young Farmers:
09 Jan 2013 by Olawale As we step into the year 2013, a lot of indications of earlier activities of the last quarter of 2012 show that serious attention would be drawn to…

Originally posted on Foundation for Young Farmers:
Author: Calestous Juma, Professor of the Practice of International Development; Director, Science, Technology, and Globalization Project; Principal Investigator, Agricultural Innovation in Africa Belfer Center Programs or Projects: Agricultural Innovation in Africa; Information and…

Originally posted on CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish:
After a period of engagement and design, the CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish began in January 2012. It’s first annual report was just published giving insights into progress,…

Originally posted on ILRI Clippings:
Cover of a special issue of ‘Nature’ on GMOs, 2 May 2013. The leading British science journal Nature has published a special issue on GM crops: Promise and reality  (2 May 2013). This hub of updated…

Originally posted on Foundation for Young Farmers:
A modern drip irrigation technology is allowing farmers in arid and semi arid areas triple their yield by planting three seasons a year. The innovation has allowed farmers to break reliance on rain-fed…

Originally posted on Foundation for Young Farmers:
Farmers will soon receive information on availability of fertiliser and seeds as well as improved farming techniques through their mobile phones. The ministry of Agriculture will equip agricultural extension officers with laptops and…

Originally posted on CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish:
Livestock and Fish theory of change diagram Among the fundamentals of a good research program is the ability to demonstrate how the program will deliver the promise of creating positive…

Originally posted on Global Food Politics:
A couple of weeks ago, I blogged on President Obama’s proposed reforms to the US food aid system. The proposal centers on three long overdue changes: shifting a portion of aid programming from in-kind…

Originally posted on ECO-opia:
Tuesday, 30 April 2013 12:14 NewBusinessEthiopia.com The African Development Bank Group says its new Ten-Year (2013-2022) Strategy launched this week emphasizes the quality and sustainability of growth and economic transformation of African continent. The Directors’ approval…

Originally posted on ILRI Clippings:
This month’s issue of ‘Livestock Matter(s)’, explores a round-up of livestock development news, publications, presentations, images and upcoming events from ILRI and its partners. Download a print version – or sign up to get Livestock Matter(s) in your mailbox each month.…

Originally posted on CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish:
‘Aroundfish’ by Paul Klee, 1926 (via WikiPaintings) Putting enough food on the table is a daily challenge faced by households around the world. Ensuring that the food contains enough protein…

Originally posted on CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish:
This article in the journal Animal reviews the positive and negative roles of livestock in the developing world. Authored by several ILRI staff, the paper also discusses ‘key factors that…

Originally posted on Science on the Land:
GRAIN is a small international non-profit organisation. GRAIN says that it ‘works to support small farmers and social movements in their struggles for community-controlled and biodiversity-based food systems.’ Here’s a report by GRAIN…