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Focusing on food systems to make cities sustainable and resilient

Nov 28, 2022

Urbanization and agriculture evolved together, but as cities grew, so did the distance between urban populations and the farms they depend on, increasing the risk of food insecurity and the cost and carbon footprint of every calorie. At the same time, nutritious food...

Can Institutional Catering Help Transform Food Systems for Improved Outcomes?

Jan 31, 2022

If food systems are to be transformed to provide more sustainable, healthier diets, they will require more demand for sustainably produced foods that constitute a healthier diet as well as an increased supply of specific foods. Food demand is typically the result of...

Commercialisation of quality seeds could enhance rice yields in Tanzania

Oct 27, 2021

Commercialisation of quality seeds could enhance rice yields in Tanzania Posted on October 25, 2021 by FAC ICE Team – APRA blog, FAC blog Written by: Aida Isinika Research finds that the productivity of Tanzania’s rice sector could improve due to...

Investing in Cities Reaps Rewards

Apr 14, 2021

New World Bank/FAO Report Looks at Urban Food Systems Governance Evolving food preferences, rising malnutrition, public health concerns, rapid urbanization, climate change and crises like COVID-19 are shifting how countries think about food systems. With over...

AWAK – Association of Women in Agriculture Kenya: Our #ResilientRecovery program for vulnerable mothers in the urban slums at the Coast..

Dec 9, 2020

Our #ResilientRecovery program for vulnerable mothers in the urban slums at the Coast region has trained 1,500 mothers with skills on economic empowerment and food security. These families would have otherwise slipped into abject poverty due to #COVID19 pandemic...

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Focusing on food systems to make cities sustainable and resilient

Can Institutional Catering Help Transform Food Systems for Improved Outcomes?

Commercialisation of quality seeds could enhance rice yields in Tanzania

Investing in Cities Reaps Rewards

AWAK – Association of Women in Agriculture Kenya: Our #ResilientRecovery program for vulnerable mothers in the urban slums at the Coast..

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