At a series of dialogues convened as part of the UNFSS preparatory process, experts argued that well-managed water systems and cross-sectoral collaboration are critically important measures to transform food systems and protect fragile ecosystems. [...]
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IT’S NOT JUST ABOUT WHEAT – HOW DIVERSIFIED CROPPING SYSTEMS HELP FAMILY FARMERS – AND THE PLANET
By ICARDA Communication Team
To support dryland farmers’ livelihoods, income, and nutritional security as well as biological diversity and environmental sustainability, ICARDA, alongside its national and international partners and donors, promotes Diversified Cropping Systems (DCS) across Africa, Asia and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. [...]
The Global Food Systems 5050 Initiative: Tracking and promoting progress on gender equality amid food systems transformation
Jemimah Njuki (Director for Africa Region at IFPRI) writes about a new index that will assess the actions of 200+ producer organizations, food companies, global nonprofits, & research institutions on women's empowerment.
COVID-19 pandemic offers rare chance for food systems transformation
By Jo Swinnen, Director General of the International Food Policy Research Institute, and John McDermott, Director of the CGIAR Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health and co-chair of the CGIAR COVID Hub
COVID-19 Pandemic Offers Rare Chance for Food Systems Transformation
Director General Jo Swinnen & Division Director John McDermott discuss how creative COVID-19 responses provide a unique opportunity for real structural change in food systems.
MAKE ROOM FOR NGOs and SCIENCE in the WATER SECTOR
Maram Zaid - Irrigation and Agriculture Department Manager at Methods for Irrigation And Agriculture (MIRRA)
Jordan faces several challenges related to water and food security. In particular, Jordan’s water sector is characterized by severe water scarcity due to increasing demand caused by a rapidly growing population alongside several influxes of refugees, climate change, and inefficient water use. According to the National Water Strategy (2016), Jordan’s annual renewable water resources [...]
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