Poverty

Financing the end of extreme poverty


Publication Date: 
14/09/2018
Marcus Manuel, Harsh Desai, Emma Samman, Martin Evans
Overseas Development Institute
Tags:
Poverty, Finance, Health, Education, Nutrition, India, Global
Food Policy

The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2018: building climate resilience for food security and nutrition

The number of hungry people in the world is growing, reaching 821 million in 2017 or one in every nine people, according to this new report on the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World released by FAO. Hunger has been on the rise over the past three years says the report and calls for urgent action if the Sustainable Development Goal of Zero Hunger is to be achieved by 2030.

Publication Date: 
11/09/2018
FAO
Tags:
Food Security, Nutrition, Malnutrition, Climate Change, India, Global, Obesity
Agriculture

Genetic dissection of grain zinc concentration in spring wheat for mainstreaming biofortification in CIMMYT wheat breeding

Wheat is an important staple that acts as a primary source of dietary energy, protein, and essential micronutrients such as iron (Fe) and zinc (Zn) for the world’s population. Approximately two billion people suffer from micronutrient deficiency, thus breeders have crossed high Zn progenitors such as synthetic hexaploid wheat, T. dicoccum, T. spelta, and landraces to generate wheat varieties with competitive yield and enhanced grain Zn that are being adopted by farmers in South Asia.

Publication Date: 
10/09/2018
Govindan Velu, Ravi Prakash Singh, Leonardo Crespo-Herrera & et al
Scientific Reports
8
13526
1-10
Tags:
Wheat, Agricultural Research, Plant Breeding, Nutrition, India, Mexico
Health

Expectant mothers must have nutritious food, says study

With over 50% of women suffering from anaemia there is a need to improve nutrition.

Publication Date: 
07/09/2018
Deccan Chronicle (Telangana)
Tags:
Telangana, Anaemia, Nutrition, Infectious Diseases, Obesity, Health
Health

On an average, 87,000 Maharashtra kids in rural, tribal and slums underweight

PUNE: Of the 57 lakh children in the state screened every month for their weight and nutrition status under Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS), an average of over 87,000 children are severe

Publication Date: 
05/09/2018
Times Of India (Mumbai)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Children, Tribals, Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), Nutrition, Health
Food Policy

Clarifying the problem of food loss and waste to improve food and nutrition security

Reducing food loss and waste can contribute to food security and sustainability. Measuring food loss and waste (FLW), identifying where in the food system it occurs, and developing effective policies along the value chain are essential first steps toward addressing the problem.

Publication Date: 
01/09/2018
Maximo Torero, Luciana Delgado, Monica Schuster
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Tags:
Food Security, Food Policy, Nutrition, Cost Benefit Analysis, India, Global
Food Policy

Building resilient food systems: an analytical review


Publication Date: 
01/09/2018
Karunya Iyappan, Suresh Chandra Babu
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
Tags:
Food Prices, Food Security, Poverty, Nutrition, Agriculture, Climate Change, India, Global
Health

Kenya: Supermarket Shopping Significantly Increases Body Mass Index (BMI) in Kenya

According to a new study titled, “Supermarket Shopping and Nutritional Outcomes: A panel data analysis for Urban Kenya,” shopping in supermarkets significantly increases body mass index (BMI), and

Publication Date: 
23/08/2018
All Africa
Tags:
Health, Nutrition, Kenya, Africa, Processed Foods
Health

Seychelles Sets Course to Establish a Nutrition Information System

In response to the need to have a holistic information system that can continuously collect, analyse and interpret data related to nutrition, the World Health Organisation (WHO) is supporting the M

Publication Date: 
23/08/2018
All Africa
Tags:
Health, Nutrition, Seychelles, WHO, Health Care, Africa, Malnutrition
Agriculture

Human wastewater valuable to global agriculture, economics, study finds

It may seem off-putting to some, but human waste is full of nutrients that can be recycled into valuable products that could promote agricultural sustainability and better economic independence for

Publication Date: 
17/08/2018
PHYS
Tags:
Water Resources, Wastewater Recycling, Agriculture, Economy, Nutrition, Egypt, Africa

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