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This brief documents the work of the State Nutrition Missions in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, identifying lessons learned and policy recommendations moving forward. Results for Development partnered with Amaltas Consulting and UNICEF-India to deliver this brief. Background India is home to about a...

This was the resolution adopted by the General Assembly on April 1, 2016 which set a UN Decade of Action on Nutrition from 2016 to 2025. Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 1 April 2016 70/259. United Nations Decade of Action on Nutrition (2016– 2025)

Cereal import has played a crucial role in compensating local water deficit. A quantitative account of water deficit and cereal import relations therefore is of significance for predicting future food import demand and formulating corresponding national and international policies. On the basis of...

A short film by Wake Up World Education depicts the issue of food security in a straightforward way. ...

This video summarized a regional project conducted by the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (IBCA) to study quinoa (and the machinery used to process it) in different zones in Central Asia. It has the potential to improve food security in marginalized communities. ...

This is a video compilation of the highlights from the EurActive Stakeholder Workshop held in Brussels addressing sustainable agriculture. In it, professionals explore the main challenges of long-term farming, which include cost, water scarcity, soil health, social aspects, ecological environments...

Dr Jay Berkley tells us about his work on childhood nutrition and immunity in East Africa. Malnutrition is responsible for almost a third of childhood mortality worldwide. A better understanding of the bacteria in a child's gut will assist researchers in developing better treatment options. Dr Jay...

ABSTRACT An analysis of early growth patterns in children from 54 resource-poor countries in Africa and Southeast Asia shows a rapid falloff in the height-for-age z score during the first 2 y of life and no recovery until ≥5 y of age. This finding has focused attention on the period -9 to 24 mo as a...