Wednesday, 27 March 2019 the pioneer In incentivising education and bringing more children to school, the mid-day meal programme has created a pool of talent that needs to be harnessed and nurtured, says AJAY KAVISHWAR If we consider today’s children the flagbearers...
Monday, 1 April 2019 Thomson Reuters Mary Kathini pulls me into a hug and, with a high-five, sits me down in the shade amid makeshift seats of rocks and tree stumps. Under the harsh equatorial sun of Ntunjia village, this is a warm welcome that brings cheerful hopes...
foodtank 2018 was a great year for Food Tank. We hosted ground-breaking Summits, innovative events, and global discussions about the food system in Senegal, Italy, Russia, and across the United States. We published the book Nourished Planet, and met many of our...
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...
