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Turning the tide towards better nutrition in the Pacific
Alie Peter Galeon
Melanesia—part of the constellation of islands in the South Pacific—may only occupy a tiny fraction of the world's surface, but this region’s teeming biodiversity offers insights as to how island communities respond to evolving food systems amidst surging populations, shifting dietary patterns, and natural resource depletion.…
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The Alliance at the African Plant Breeders Association (APBA) Conference 2025
The 4th Conference of the African Plant Breeders Association (APBA) will take place from 6th to 8th October 2025 in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Organized under the theme “Winning the race against food insecurity, malnutrition, and climate change through genetic innovation”, the conference will provide a unique platform for knowledge exchange and collaboration…
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Vegetables are plentiful in the lean seasons
Saija E. Kauppila, Emilie C. Vansant, Gina Kennedy, Céline Termote, Bowy den Braber, Charlotte Hall, Deborah Nabuuma, Moses Owori, Laura Vang Rasmussen
In the lean seasons, stored food supplies are low and food prices rise. Seasonal availability calendars reveal that lean seasons are actually a peak season for many vegetable…
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El consorcio HIAAL y CIBUS impulsan el arroz híbrido tolerante a herbicida, mediante edición génica
Luisa Fernanda Prieto Campo
HIAAL y CIBUS desarrollan híbridos de arroz con edición génica en América Latina, para enfrentar malezas, reducir costos y mejorar la sostenibilidad, aportando a la seguridad alimentaria y a la resiliencia agrícola regional.
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Can we feed the world without industrial fertilizers?
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176670
Publication year
2025
Authors
Mkiza, Mordecai
Full Citation
Mkiza, M. (2025) Can we feed the world without industrial fertilizers?. [Blog Post] WikiFarmer. Published on 17 September 2025. URL: https://wikifarmer.com/library/en/article/can-we-feed-the-world-without…
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Pathways of change: Schools as building blocks towards nurturing biodiversity and resilient agricultural and food systems
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176669
Abstract
When we think of schools, we often imagine classrooms, textbooks, and examinations. Yet, schools hold untapped potential to serve as mini-Living Labs for sustainable food system transformation, bridging the gap between ecological farming, ecosystem restoration, and community resilience.
Recent co‑design workshops in what we refer to as the Lower Eastern Integrated…
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Science for Africa’s future food security: linking agency and institutions in the food system
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176671
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Africa is not on track to achieve SDG 2, eradicating hunger by 2030. We argue that for meaningful and sustained food security, African people and institutions must be empowered to determine how their food systems are shaped. Drawing from a conceptual framework tailored to the African food system, we emphasise that regulative, normative, and cognitive institutions play a central role in structuring…
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Desde la investigación hacia los mercados: Perspectivas globales de la yuca
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176683
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Mercados en transformación: Asia lidera productividad y comercio; África expande producción; LAC debe reactivar su competitividad.
Ciencia con impacto: Germoplasma, perfiles de producto objetivo y variedades adoptadas generan valor económico y social.
Futuro resiliente: Modelos como IMPACT muestran trayectorias divergentes; combinar ciencia, mercados y colaboración es esencial.
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Towards sustainability: Training on value addition and composite flour processing for community seed banks
Gloria Otieno
Mercy Ambani , Ronnie Vernooy
Farmers from western Kenya’s community seed banks trained at the Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute (KIRDI) on composite flour and dried vegetables to boost nutrition, strengthen incomes, and ensure seed bank…
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Beans in the classroom: Teachers fuel nutrition and empowerment in eastern DRC
Napoleon Kajunju
Lucky Kalisya, Lydie Mulonda, Bola Amoke, Jean Claude Rubyogo
Teachers in eastern DRC are being trained to use beans as tools for better nutrition, resilience, and women’s empowerment, bringing nutrition education, demo plots, and community change to schools through the B4WE project…
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Unlocking Tanzania’s agritech potential: Building an inclusive, sustainable and climate-resilient agri-food system
Wangari Kariuki
Tanzania’s agricultural sector holds immense potential for economic transformation. Often cited as one of East Africa's most promising investment frontiers—the country has one of the world’s youngest populations, with most youth involved in farming. However, the sector faces persistent…
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Augusto Castro appointed IPCC Lead Author: A key step for global climate action
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time, and science plays a fundamental role in guiding the decisions that will shape the planet’s future. In this context, the appointment of Augusto Castro-Núñez, Senior Scientist at the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, as a Lead Author for the Seventh Assessment Report of the…
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Turning grass into gold: How farmers are profiting from Brachiaria
Owen Kimani, Solomon Waweru Mwendia
Peggy Karimi, Bonney Tunya
Farmer John Malika and experts from the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT showcased how Brachiaria grass is boosting incomes and livestock resilience in Makueni, Kenya, proving that livestock forage can be a profitable and sustainable alternative…
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From a failed start to a thriving farm: How the right help changed Mphatso Kapito’s entrepreneurship life
Emily Nkhambule
In Machinga, Malawi, Mphatso Kapito went from a failed poultry start to leading Destiny Lay Farms, thanks to training and a grant from the Business Acceleration for Youth project.
Mphatso Kapito still remembers the smell. Dead chickens…
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The Alliance at the 53rd Plenary Session of the Committee on World Food Security
The 53rd Plenary Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) will take place in Rome from October 20-24, 2025, bringing together governments, civil society, researchers and community leaders to accelerate global efforts to end hunger and malnutrition. The event will provide a platform to showcase evidence-based policies, innovative approaches…
