Category: Food Security & Nutrition
Submissions Now Open for the 2025 Top Agri-food Pioneers (TAP)
Global: The 2025 Top Agri-food Pioneers (TAP) will feature 39 global trailblazers working to create a hunger-free world for all.
Read MoreWhy Early-Stage On-Farm Sparse Testing Could Be a Game Changer for Crop Breeding in Africa
Africa & Middle East: By aligning breeding programs with smallholder farmers' realities, on-farm sparse testing can deliver improved crop varieties effectively.
Read MoreAfrica Needs Innovative Policies To Meet Future Demands in the Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector
Africa & Middle East: Africa needs Innovative policies to meet future demands in the fisheries and aquaculture sector, says a new Malabo Montpellier report.
Read MoreHow Proper Seed Certification Protects Both Farmers and Food Security
Global: Seed certification, consistently applied across borders, offers an effective solution to plant breeding and food security challenges.
Read MoreKampala Declaration: Farmers Bear the Weight Without Enough Means
Africa & Middle East: While the objectives of the Kampala Declaration are clear, implementation weighs too heavily on the shoulders of smallholder farmers.
Read MoreInaugural ‘Innovate for Impact Challenge’ Launched by World Food Prize Foundation to Uncover Promising Agricultural Breakthroughs
Global: The World Food Prize Foundation has launched a search for the latest agricultural breakthroughs with a new global competition, “Innovate for Impact Challenge.”
Read MoreShaping a Sustainable Future through Food Systems
Europe: Industrialised countries such as Switzerland need to transform their food systems to mitigate their impacts, locally and globally.
Read MoreMore Than 150 Nobel And World Food Prize Laureates Issue Unprecedented Wake-Up Call Over Hunger Tipping Point
Global: An open letter signed by 153 Nobel and World Food Prize Laureates makes an urgent plea for ‘moonshot’ efforts to solve world hunger by 2050.
Read MoreCoalition of Rangeland States Promises a Greener Future
Global: UNCCD COP16: Formation of a world-first Coalition of Rangeland States could restore degraded rangelands and support rangeland communities.
Read MoreHow Precision Agriculture Helps Farmers Navigate Rising Input Costs and Climate Challenges
Global: Through precision agriculture technologies, farmers make data-driven decisions that optimise input use, reduce waste and increase efficiency.
Read MoreClimate Champions in Argentina, Burkina Faso, Indonesia and Kiribati Recognised at COP29
Global: The climate champions included four innovative initiatives building climate resilience in Argentina, Burkina Faso, Indonesia and Kiribati.
Read MoreTurning the tide for women fisherfolk in Lake Victoria
Africa & Middle East: Traditionally sidelined in commercial fishing, women are taking the lead in cage fish farming. With fewer entry barriers and technical support, they are finding new ways to secure livelihoods.
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