Original post written by Jenny Smart, Senior Research Analyst with IFPRI's Development Strategy and Governance Division; Jason Snyder, Postdoctoral Research Associate at Michigan State University's College of Agriculture & Natural Resources; Joey Goeb received his PhD from MSU; David Tschirley is a Professor of International Development at MSU. This post is based on research that >> Read more Source: Malawi Strategy Support Program
Transformation of urban food systems
The urban food system in Ghana is changing, with growth in household incomes and rapid urbanization. Such shifts in food systems commonly come with diet shifts, including increased consumption of processed foods, and may pose new opportunities and challenges for farmers, processors and consumers. However, with limited data on the topic, policymakers are ill-equipped to […] Source: IFPRI Ghana
Unpacking the complexity of improved nutrition in Ghana
To mark the start of two new research initiative in Ghana, a stakeholder event was held, "Unpacking the Complexity of Improved Nutrition", in Accra on July 3, 2018. The initiatives are the IFPRI-Ghana research study on ‘Leveraging Food Systems for Improved Nutrition in Ghana’, and ‘Stories of Change in Nutrition in Ghana’, jointly led by […] Source: IFPRI Ghana
Knowledge Lab on Climate Resilient Food Systems
Food systems fundamentally influence the environment of the planet, the livelihoods of billions of people (including most of the world’s poor), and the nutrition of every human being. Robust food systems can serve as catalysts for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, but their current weaknesses are a major source of vulnerability to a variable and changing climate. IFPRI’s Knowledge […] Source: IFPRI Climate Change
IFPRI Policy Seminar – Climate resilience, sustainable food systems, and healthy diets: Can we have it all?
OCT 31, 2017 - 12:15 PM TO 01:45 PM EDT The upcoming COP23 will focus attention on how to achieve the goals set by the Paris Agreement while also pursuing the Sustainable Development Goals. Meeting these goals will require long-term planning ca... Source: IFPRI Climate Change
