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More and Better Jobs for Youth in Agrifood System
Published on May 12, 2017
VIDEO: By 2050, it is estimated that 864 million people in Africa will live in cities, and 10 million young people will join the labor market every year. What implications? Can the agrifood sector development be the solution? -
Driving Change in Nutrition Policy Requires the Confluence of a Number of Key Elements
Published on May 1, 2017
Improving nutrition requires multi-sectoral national policies and programs: The case of iodised salt in Africa. -
“Urbanization, Food Systems and the Diet Transformation in Developing Countries”
Published on January 31, 2017
David Tschirley was the Keynote Speaker at "Hungry Cities: The Global Revolution in Food Systems" conference, January 23, 2017, La Jolla, CA -
Uneven Implementation of Regional Pesticide Policies in West Africa Region
Published on January 24, 2017
First assessment results lead to safety and environmental concerns -
Malawi National Agriculture Policy
Published on January 7, 2017
The National Agriculture Policy (NAP) defines the vision for development of the agricultural sector in Malawi over the next five years. -
Surprising Facts about Africa’s Rapidly Expanding Middle Class
Published on January 5, 2017
With the rapid rise of the middle class to about one-third of Africa’s population, we observe important changes in food consumption. These impact the entire agrifood system. -
Aquaculture Value Chain in Myanmar
Published on January 5, 2017
In Myanmar, fish is the leading purveyor of animal protein and the lead provider of micronutrients, important especially for child development. Nearly as much is spent on fish (14% of food expenditure) as on rice (19% of food expenditure).