Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
Yield increases of staple crops have slowed, yet more food will need to be grown in the next 33 years than in the 10,000 years since the agricultural revolution began. Production and distribution will be challenged by population growth, dietary change, climate change and environmental decline. A diverse range of affordable and nutritious food – in particular, fresh fruits, vegetables and nuts – is limited in many markets, especially for the poor. Most of the growth in food required will need to come from increases in productivity across the food chain, and in harmony with the natural environment. Additionally, maintenance of active food markets and open trade are challenged. Food price crises have the potential to return in the future for various reasons including climate change, which increasingly creates correlated shocks in global and local food markets.
CGIAR and the Sustainable Development Goals
CGIAR research to improve food security and nutrition contributes strongly to the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals and targets for the 2030 agenda, to address:
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News
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The crippling of the multilateral trading system
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)10.12.19-
Creating JOBS and GROWTH
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
As of today (Dec. 10), the dispute settlement mechanism of the World Trade Organization (WTO)Â has…
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Policy seminar: Digital technologies are crucial to transforming Africa’s food systems
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)10.12.19-
Big data
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
Digital technologies are key to transforming food systems and agriculture across Africa. A Nov. 26…
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Overlooked, underused crops: An answer to our food system problems?
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)09.12.19-
Nutrition
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
A recent report from the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change rang alarm bells about the…
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2019 ReSAKSS Annual Conference: Gender equality in rural Africa, from commitments to outcomes
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)06.12.19-
Promoting EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
Third in a series of blog posts on the release of the 2019 Annual Trends and…
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New dual-purpose pearl millet shows promise as excellent fodder in Niger
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)06.12.19-
Climate
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
Two varieties of dual-purpose (food and fodder) pearl millet were shown to increase weight and…
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Policy seminar: Countries pivotal actors as food systems transform
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)05.12.19-
Securing PUBLIC HEALTH
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
Food systems in developing countries are undergoing a rapid transformation, much of it shaped by…
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Events
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26.11.19
Transforming Africa’s Food System with Digital Technologies
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06.11.19
Using Malawi’s Community-Based Childcare Centers to Implement an Agriculture and Nutrition Intervention
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14.11.19
Food System Transformations: National Actions in a Globalized World
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07.08.19 > 28.08.19
Inside Track with IFPRI
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02.07.19
WEBINAR: Land tenure and perceived tenure security in the era of social and economic transformation in Africa
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18.07.19
Discussion on the Key Findings of FAO’s 2019 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World Report
1201 Eye St. NW Washington, United States
Publications
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Rice and wheat straw fodder trading in India: Possible lessons for rice and wheat improvement
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)09.12.19-
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
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Food access deficiencies in sub-Saharan Africa: prevalence and implications for agricultural interventions
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)19.11.19-
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
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A global overview of cassava genetic diversity
CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB)06.11.19-
Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
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Developing Sustainable Community Forest Enterprises: Lessons from the Dryad Project in Cameroon
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)31.10.19-
Biodiversity
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Climate
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
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Seed sources and forest species of the tropical dry forests of northern Peru: Current status and future priorities
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)30.10.19-
Nutrition
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
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IFPRI in Asia
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)11.10.19-
Nutrition
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Sustaining FOOD AVAILABILITY
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