March 26, 2019 THE BETTER INDIA Although it is only March, parts of the country are already beginning to experience rising temperature and heat wave conditions. This is enormously worrisome because summer is right at our doorstep, as is the real fear of water...
“Before, our food was like poison in our bodies, but now it is like medicine,” says Eunice Wango Manga, a farmer in Kitui County in Eastern Kenya. Her family and community are among the beneficiaries of an FAO project to make smallholder households eat better and grow...
Climate change is already challenging efforts to nourish the planet. Rising levels of carbon dioxide are expected to impact both food production and the nutrient profile of staple crops. As a result, billions of people are likely to remain...
A study in Tanzania and Myanmar analyzed consumer acceptance of pigeonpea, millets and sorghum in a variety of forms in both rural and urban markets. The crops were trialed to diversify staples to improve nutrition and through modern convenience products to assess...
First Lady of Niger becomes Smart Food Ambassador Dr Lalla Malika Issoufou, First Lady of Niger, was named as Smart Food Ambassador for her vision and leadership in nutrition and the promotion of traditional food crops such as millet. Dr Peter Carberry, Director...
