A farmer in Rwanda shells her maize after harvesting. Photo by Hailey Tucker.
Photo courtesy of the One Acre Fund blog. One Acre Fund is an NGO in Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania that helps 137,000 smallholder farmers grow their own way out of poverty by providing a "market bundle" that includes education, finance, seed and fertilizer, and market access.
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The Global Food and Agriculture Program aims to inform the development of US policy on global agricultural development and food security by raising awareness and providing resources, information, and policy analysis to the US Administration, Congress, and interested experts and organizations.
The Global Food and Agriculture Program is housed within the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, an independent, nonpartisan organization that provides insight – and influences the public discourse – on critical global issues. The Council on Global Affairs convenes leading global voices and conducts independent research to bring clarity and offer solutions to challenges and opportunities across the globe. The Council is committed to engaging the public and raising global awareness of issues that transcend borders and transform how people, business, and governments engage the world.
Support for the Global Food and Agriculture Program is generously provided by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Blogroll
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
Global Food for Thought: State of Food Security | Palm Oil | Lionfish
Check out the latest buzz in food, agricultural, and global development.
You Should Know: Global Fragility Act of 2019
The Chicago Council on Global Affairs is pleased to announce a new blog series, Policies for a Nourished Future, which reviews domestic and international policies meant to address issues of global food security. Over the next two months, we will discuss areas of importance to the future of food such as technology, waste, and resilience, and the policies meant to address them. Without robust and proactive policy frameworks, nourishing our growing world will become increasingly difficult and expensive. The first piece in this series explains the Global Fragility Act and how it relates to food security.
Next Generation 2019 – Recognizing the Role of Inclusive Policy-making in Food and Water Rights
Our 3rd post in the Next Generation blog series is by Caroline Andridge, MA candidate in global affairs and sustainable development at the University of Notre Dame.
Global Food for Thought: Research | Crop Declines | Women Innovating
Check out the latest buzz in food, agricultural, and global development.
Next Generation 2019 - Achieving Security through Water Security
Our 2nd post in the Next Generation blog series is by Jill Baggerman, MS candidate in in global policy studies at the University of Texas at Austin.
Next Generation 2019 - We All Gotta Eat
Our first post in the Next Generation blog series is by Khristopher Nicholas, PhD candidate in nutrition science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The Disappearing Delta: Vietnam’s Mekong Delta
Council Intern Josh Bonifield writes about the environmental and policy challenges facing Vietnam's Mekong River Delta.
Global Food for Thought: FAO | Monsoons | Soil Solutions
Check out the latest buzz in food, agricultural, and global development.
Featured Commentary - China's Agroindustrial Interests in Latin America
Check out the latest post in our partnership series with Agri-Pulse.
Population Growth and World Agriculture Production in the Context of Climate Change
Council intern and University of Chicago student Jijun Wang explores the relationship between food security, climate change, and population growth across Asia and Africa.
Guest Commentary - Africa’s Next “Leapfrog” Opportunity: Digital Agriculture
Professor Noble Banadda describes how digitalization presents African governments the opportunity to leapfrog into smart agriculture value chains.
Creating an “Emerging Senegal” through Youth Engagement in Agriculture
Council intern Danielle Jacques writes about her experience with smallholder farmers in Senegal.
Guest Commentary - My Commitment to Africa's Youth Goes Beyond Donating Money, It Is an Investment In Our Common Future
Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group and winner of the 2019 Sunhak Peace Prize and 2017 World Food Prize, writes on the future of youth in agriculture.
Food Security Depends on Water Security - And We Need to Act Now
The world is running out of clean, fresh water to feed—and nourish—a growing global population, ensure sustainable development, and maintain the health of our planet.
Global Food for Thought: Sen. Cochran | Fall Armyworm | Water Resilience
Check out the latest buzz in food, agricultural, and global development.