Lindiwe Majele Sibanda, chief executive officer and head of mission of the Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Analysis Network (FANRPAN), highlights the need to invest in women farmers to boost agricultural production and the intersection between scientific research and agricultural development.
Interview with Lindiwe Majele Sibanda
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1,000 Days Blog, 1,000 Days
Africa Can End Poverty, World Bank
Agrilinks Blog
Bread Blog, Bread for the World
Can We Feed the World Blog, Agriculture for Impact
Concern Blogs, Concern Worldwide
Institute Insights, Bread for the World Institute
End Poverty in South Asia, World Bank
Global Development Blog, Center for Global Development
The Global Food Banking Network
Harvest 2050, Global Harvest Initiative
The Hunger and Undernutrition Blog, Humanitas Global Development
International Food Policy Research Institute News, IFPRI
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center Blog, CIMMYT
ONE Blog, ONE Campaign
One Acre Fund Blog, One Acre Fund
Overseas Development Institute Blog, Overseas Development Institute
Oxfam America Blog, Oxfam America
Preventing Postharvest Loss, ADM Institute
Sense & Sustainability Blog, Sense & Sustainability
WFP USA Blog, World Food Program USA
Archive
Guest Commentary: Meeting the Food and Water SDGs
Much like peace and justice, water and sanitation are foundational elements to a flourishing society. Without clean water and sufficient sanitation, health, education and livelihoods all suffer.
Global Food for Thought: Climate Pressures, SDGs, Land Trouble
Check out the latest buzz in food, agricultural, and global development.
Guest Commentary: Mono-a-Mono - The Threat of Today’s 'Green Deserts' to Tomorrow’s Food Production
Over the past 50 years, while the world population has doubled and the demands on global agriculture have tripled, the proportion of people suffering from hunger has been cut in half. Progress, yes, but not problem solved.
Guest Commentary: All Systems Go for Better Nutrition
The challenges facing us in terms of clean water and nutritious foods are immense, with over 800 million lacking access to a clean water source, over 800 million unable to access enough food and approximately 2 billion with an inadequate diet. However, the opportunities are equally immense.
Uncharted Waters: Are the Sustainable Development Goals for Water and Food Working Against One Another?
Can the world be water and food secure at the same time? There are intuitive reasons to think that these goals conflict.
Global Food for Thought: Foodborne Illnesses, Trade Slow Downs, Urban-Rural Water
Check out the latest buzz in food, agricultural, and global development.
Uncharted Waters: Growing Cities, Changing Diets
Check out the latest installment of our latest blog series, "Uncharted Waters," where Alesha Black examines the urban-rural water divide.
Global Food for Thought: Farmer-Led Irrigation, Aid to Venezuela, Fruit Waste
Check out the latest buzz in food, agricultural, and global development.
Uncharted Waters: Farmer-Led Irrigation for Agricultural Intensification
Check out the latest installment of our latest blog series, "Uncharted Waters," as we explore the challenges of feeding and nourishing a rapidly growing global population in the face of water scarcity.
Global Food for Thought: Water for Nutrition, Caterpillar Invasion, Teff Battles
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Uncharted Waters: Achieving Food and Nutrition Security in the Face of Water Scarcity
Check out the first installment of our latest blog series, "Uncharted Waters," as we explore the challenges of feeding and nourishing a rapidly growing global population in the face of water scarcity.
Global Food for Thought: Trade Negotiations, Chickenomics, Water Worries
Check out the latest buzz in food, agricultural, and global development.
Global Food for Thought: From Scarcity to Security, Lancet Report, Cotton on the Moon
Check out the latest buzz in food, agricultural, and global development.
Global Food for Thought: Swine Fever, Plant Hacks, and Ugandan Innovation
Check out the latest buzz in food, agricultural, and global development.
Guest Commentary: Africa, Israel Exploring a Joint Agriculture Innovation Center
Israel, widely acknowledged as a world leader in agricultural development, especially in arid areas, is coming forward to develop, adapt and transfer appropriate technologies and practices to partners across Africa.