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The Role of Science, Technology and Innovation for Transforming Food Systems Globally: Food Systems Summit Brief Prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit April 2021
(2021-04)
Although much progress had been made in past decades, the prospects for food and nutrition security are now deteriorating and the converging crises of climate change and Covid-19 present major risks for nutrition and health, ...
Marginal areas and indigenous people – Priorities for research and action: Food Systems Summit Brief prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit April 5, 2021
(2021-04-05)
Business-as-usual is not working. Marginal environments and the indigenous people who cultivate them have one thing in common – they are forgotten. This policy brief aims to tackle down challenegs and opportunities of ...
Fruits and vegetables for healthy diets: Priorities for food system research and action: Food Systems Summit Brief prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit March, 2021
(2021-03)
Fruits and vegetables are vital for healthy diets, but intake remains low for a majority of the global population. This paper reviews academic literature on food system issues, and opportunities for research and action, ...
The Vital Roles of Blue Foods in the Global Food System: Food Systems Summit Brief Prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit April 15, 2021
(2021-04-15)
Blue foods – fish, invertebrates, algae and aquatic plants captured or cultured in freshwater and marine ecosystems – play a central role in food and nutrition security for billions of people and are a cornerstone of the ...
Leveraging data, models & farming innovation to prevent, prepare for & manage pest incursions: Delivering a pest risk service for low- income countries: Food Systems Summit Brief Prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit April 15th, 2021
(2021-04-15)
Globally, pests (invertebrates, vertebrates, pathogens, weeds) can cause estimated annual losses of between 20- 40%, but higher losses are disproportionately experienced by many low-income countries as agriculture is the ...
Food Systems Innovation Hubs in Low-and-Middle-Income Countries: Food Systems Summit Brief prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit March 26, 2021
(2021-03-26)
Our food systems are under pressure and failing us. This failure includes the inability to (a) produce and deliver high-quality diets to meet nutritional needs, (b) produce equal and equitable benefits, and (c) mitigate ...
The Transition Steps Needed to Transform Our Food Systems: Food Systems Summit Brief Prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit April 26, 2021
(2021-04-26)
Today’s food systems are asked to nourish the world’s growing population in ways that do no harm to either human or planetary health. However, the growing problems facing food systems now amount to a two-fold crisis. ...
Reduction of Food Loss and Waste – The Challenges and Conclusions for Actions: Findings and Recommendations for Actions of an international Conference by the Pontifical Academy of Sciences with the Rockefeller Foundation ; Food Systems Summit Brief prepared by Research Partners of the Scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit February 15, 2021
(2021-02-15)
The global food system is malfunctioning, leaving large segments of the population undernourished or malnourished, and causing large environmental damage. Food losses in the production, processing and market- ing parts of ...
Vocational Education and Training for Farmers and Other Actors in the Agri-Food Value Chain in Africa
(2018-01)
The study analyzes the current state of Agricultural Technical and Vocational Education and Training (ATVET) in Africa and presents its challenges and opportunities. A review of the ATVET in selected Sub-Saharan Africa ...
Ex-ante technology assessment for inclusive poverty reduction and sustainable productivity growth in agriculture (TIGA): A manual
(2016)
The manual presented here is based on the experience and draw out the collected lessons learnt with regard to the design and implementation of the Ex-ante technology assessment and farm household segmentation for inclusive ...