Nutrition

A German research team led by the University of Göttingen has developed a new way of assessing poverty that incorporates the affordability of healthy diets in addition to other basic needs.

Nutrition

At the Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit, the international community made ambitious commitments to tackle the challenge of malnutrition in all its forms.

Nutrition

In the Sahel region, the cultivation of moringa and baobab trees can help improve the nutritional status of the population while reversing desertification. The Burkinabé Institute for Health Sciences Research (IRSS) is…

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This compendium identifies 100 underutilised crops that have the potential to provide dietary nutrients to various African communities.

Nutrition

Fruit and vegetable post-harvest losses are very high in East Africa. This leads to micronutrient deficiency among the population. In the FruVaSe Project at the University of Göttingen in Germany, non-perishable products…

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Child wasting is a major health problem with life-long consequences, not just in terms of well-being but also human capital, economic development, prosperity and social equity. With a new action plan, FAO wants to scale…

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The agrifood systems research of the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT) looks at how to better connect farmers to consumers in a sustainable way, allowing for higher benefits from farming and…

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The seed coat of pigeonpea is rich in calcium and is a potential valuable input for baby food and mineral supplements a study by the International Crops Research Institute (ICRISAT) revealed. Recent reports indicate a…

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Taking Biodiversity Focus Areas under production or abandoning lower yielding, more extensive production systems is the wrong approach to mastering the looming global food crisis, our authors maintain.

Nutrition

Malnutrition in developing countries is best addressed not by increasing the variety of crops grown on smallholder farms, but by improving access to markets. This is the conclusion of a recent study by the MwAPATA…