The global food system is undergoing its greatest threats since the Green Revolution of the 1960s. Broken supply chains, a pandemic and human conflict are adding to the existential crises caused by climate change and population growth. Rural communities and those living in marginal environments are amongst the most vulnerable to these threats but is the higher education system able to meet their needs and address the challenges that the face now and in the future?
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The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2022 Repurposing food and agricultural policies to make healthy diets more affordable includes the following statement:
GFAR Talks is an exciting new webinar series showcasing informed debates on challenging and provocative topics related to agrifood system transformation. Organized in collaboration with the Young Professionals for Agricultural Development and moderated by Prof. Sayed Azam-Ali OBE.
MANAGE- Centre for Innovation and Agripreneurship (CIA), has been conducting an open to all “Saturday Webinar Series'' to create awareness among Agri Startups, Agri Entrepreneurs, Faculties, Scholars, Students & other important stakeholders regarding the Agri Startup Ecosystem. A series of webinars are being conducted every Saturday from October 10, 2020, by MANAGE-CIA through an online platform. To date, they have conducted 132 webinars with more in the pipeline.
IITA is pleased to announce upcoming training programs for the year, see document below.
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by GFAR In a new joint mentorship programme, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the International Agrifood Network (IAFN) have been supporting women agripreneurs in sub-Saharan Africa. In doing so, they have generated a remarkable ripple effect through local communities and regions.
This is a report on a webinar organized by the Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR) to discuss ways in which GFAR could engage with and support the implementation of national pathways for the United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) at the regional and country levels. The webinar featured presentations from various organizations and highlighted the importance of research and innovation in achieving the goals of the UNFSS. The report discusses the role of different regions in implementing the UNFSS national pathways, including Africa, Central Asia and the Caucasus, and Asia.
by GFAR This month is Rural Women’s month on the GFAR blog – and today, we look to the inspiring achievements of Lydia Sasu, a pioneering advocate from Ghana who has dedicated her career to empowering rural women in agriculture.
