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Nutrition

Agriculture, nutrition and health are intricately linked. Investments in agriculture lead to better nutrition for families, improve health and well-being, and boost food security.

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Tufts Awarded Grant To Lead Food Systems For Nutrition Innovation Lab

As part of the Feed the Future global announcement, USAID made several planned commitments to combat global hunger and malnutrition.
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Feed the Future Food Systems for Nutrition Innovation Lab

Feb 09, 2023
Agricultural Productivity COVID-19 Climate and Natural Resources Food Safety Nutrition
Four dairy farmers in Lebanon stand in front of a structure that provides relief from the elements.

Livestock Experts Offer Tips to Spur Economic Growth in Lebanon’s Struggling Livestock Sector

In the wake of persisting food insecurity in Lebanon, the Farmer-to-Farmer program recruited three volunteer experts to tackle dairy production opportunities and challenges in the country. Here are their recommendations.

Charbel Abou Haidar

Feb 02, 2023
Agricultural Productivity Food Safety Nutrition Resilience Youth
Women's hands hold seeds, they wear colorful Kenyan clothes.

Seed Innovation to Deliver Farmer Prosperity Month on Agrilinks

During the month of February, through blogs from experts around the world and an exciting virtual panel discussion, USAID will feature and discuss the challenges and successes of Seed Innovation...
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Mark Huisenga

Feb 01, 2023
Agricultural Productivity Education and Extension Nutrition
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Providing Technical Expertise to Help Implement the Plant Health Strategy for Africa

CABI is providing technical expertise to help the Inter-African Phytosanitary Council of the African Union implement the Plant Health Strategy for Africa with the goal of increasing food security in...

CABI: Centre for Agriculture and Biosciences International

Jan 24, 2023
Agricultural Productivity Education and Extension Food Safety Markets and Trade Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Nutrition Policy and Governance Resilience
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New Book on Crop Adaptation Is Published after Collaborative Effort

New open access book makes information widely available to research and development communities.
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Sorghum and Millet Innovation Lab (SMIL)

Jan 19, 2023
Agricultural Productivity Climate and Natural Resources Markets and Trade Nutrition Resilience
A goatkeeper tends to her herd in Odisha, India.

Who Is Working on What, and Where? Explore This Map of Livestock Projects

The interactive map of livestock projects aims to support better coordination of investments and activities.
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Vanessa Meadu

Jan 18, 2023
Agricultural Productivity Climate and Natural Resources Gender Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Nutrition Policy and Governance
Mr. Mohammed crouches in a field of crops watering his vegetable garden with solar-powered irrigation scheme.

Empowerment of Farmers Pivotal for Achieving Water Security in Ethiopia

Read about a farmer who has found great success in using solar pump generators on his farm. His gains have encouraged other farmers to visit him to discover the secrets...

Yonas Tafesse Qoricho

Jan 13, 2023
Agricultural Productivity Climate and Natural Resources Education and Extension Nutrition Resilience
Betty Muleya speaking during the nutrition training in Siavonga, Zambia.

A Community Health Worker Becomes a FishFirst! Zambia Champion and Local Catalyst for Change

Betty Muleya has been an active, local advocate for the Fish Innovation Lab activity, FishFirst! Zambia, spreading the word about the benefits of fish consumption for mothers and children.
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Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish

Jan 12, 2023
Gender Nutrition Resilience Youth
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Food Lover Envisions Africa as the Food Basket of the World

In Sub-Saharan Africa, the love for food ironically cohabits with staggering hunger and malnutrition and at least 1 in 5 people face hunger and 24.1% of people are undernourished.

Olufunmilayo Aiyegbusi

Jan 11, 2023
Education and Extension Markets and Trade Nutrition Policy and Governance
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Women, Girls and the Food Crisis in Afghanistan

Find out how women and girls in Afghanistan are experiencing the current hunger crisis, and what we need to do to improve responses.

Emily Janoch

Jan 11, 2023
Agricultural Productivity Gender Nutrition

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Not All Seed Is Declared Equal: Improving Access

Feb 28, 2017 The City Club of Washington DC 555 13th St NW Washington, District of Columbia, 20004, United States
Seed is the single most important agricultural input of crop production, but not all seed is equally accessible and/or available. Agrilinks, Microlinks and the Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance...
Agricultural Productivity Climate and Natural Resources Nutrition
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Ask Ag About... Positive Youth Development

Feb 22, 2017 online
Involving youth in agriculture has become a major focus in development, as many countries continue to struggle with youth unemployment. Join this month's Ask Ag Online Chat, where the Feed...
Youth Education and Extension Gender Agricultural Productivity Climate and Natural Resources Gender Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Nutrition Policy and Governance
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Ask Ag About... How Food Systems Need to Adapt as Populations Shift and Grow

Jan 26, 2017 online
As urbanization continues to skyrocket in cities across the globe, the role of rural agricultural production to feed urban populations becomes increasingly difficult. Join this month’s Ask Ag online chat...
Agricultural Productivity Markets and Trade Nutrition Policy and Governance Resilience Agricultural Productivity Education and Extension Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Youth
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Webinar: Addressing Food Safety in Animal Source Foods for Improved Nutrition

Jan 25, 2017 online
January 25, 2017 This is the third event in the Livestock & Household Nutrition Learning Series, convened by Land O’Lakes International Development and the International Livestock Research Institute and funded...
Agricultural Productivity Food Safety Nutrition Policy and Governance Agricultural Productivity Climate and Natural Resources Education and Extension Markets and Trade Gender Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Nutrition Policy and Governance Resilience
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Increasing Genetic Gains for Food Security in the Developing World: Identifying innovative solutions to legumes, roots, tubers and bananas breeding

Jan 11, 2017 to Jan 27, 2017 Online Discussion Right here on this event page! Washington, District of Columbia, United States
This AgExchange is being held in conjunction with a USAID-sponsored session on January 17 at the Plant & Animal Genome Conference XXIV.The U.S. Agency for International Development’s Bureau for Food...
Agricultural Productivity Education and Extension Nutrition Policy and Governance Gender
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Relationships for Resilience: Understanding and Integrating Gender and Nutrition in CSA

Dec 08, 2016 online
The Agrilinks team will host a webinar component of the Climate-Smart Agriculture Global Learning and Evidence Exchange (CSA-GLEE) session, Why Does Addressing Gender and Nutrition Matter for Climate-Smart Agriculture?, and...
Climate and Natural Resources Gender Nutrition Policy and Governance Agricultural Productivity Youth
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Breaking Barriers: Integrating Gender and Nutrition Into Extension Services

Nov 16, 2016 online
Extension professionals are fully committed to improving rural livelihoods and strengthening communities, but there is still a great need across the board to better integrate gender and nutrition into their...
Education and Extension Gender Nutrition Policy and Governance Agricultural Productivity Climate and Natural Resources Markets and Trade
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Ask Ag About... Access to Finance for Small and Growing Businesses

Oct 27, 2016 online
Having access to finance is crucial for facilitating expansion and scale of small and growing businesses (SGBs). SGBs are commercially viable businesses with significant potential for growth that seek growth...
Markets and Trade Resilience Agricultural Productivity Climate and Natural Resources Education and Extension Food Safety Markets and Trade Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Nutrition Youth
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Fish, Forks and Finance: The Importance of Wild Fisheries to Food and Job Security

Apr 20, 2016 online
Sustainable management of wild fisheries, especially small-scale fisheries, is critical for achieving local food security and poverty reduction in many developing countries, including many Feed the Future countries. Fish are...
Climate and Natural Resources Markets and Trade Nutrition
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Interactive Voice Response: Its Growing Role in Agricultural Extension Services

Apr 14, 2016 online
From India and Ethiopia to Malawi and Madagascar, interactive voice response (IVR) is increasingly being used by agricultural extension services. Often detested by Americans because of overuse in customer service...
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