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Sri Lanka and IFAD Partner to Reduce Poverty and Increase Food and Nutrition Security in the Face of Climate Change

The International Fund for Agricultural Development together with the Government of Sri Lanka last week signed a financial agreement to launch the Smallholder Agribusiness and Resilience Project.

16 Jun 2021

Greenhouse Gases from Food Production are Systematically Underestimated

According to a new global study, greenhouse-gas emissions from food systems have been systematically underestimated for a long time — but there are significant opportunities to reduce them.

9 Jun 2021

UMass Amherst Food Scientists Explore the Science Behind Designing Better Plant-Based Protein

As meat-eating continues to increase around the world, food scientists are focusing on ways to create healthier, better-tasting and more sustainable plant-based protein products that mimic meat, fish, milk, cheese and eggs.

7 Jun 2021

Declining Fish Biodiversity can Affect Human Nutrition

All fish are not created equal, at least when it comes to nutritional benefits.

3 Jun 2021

Declining Fish Biodiversity in the Amazon Could Lead to Major Nutritional Shortages

A new study of dozens of wild fish species commonly consumed in the Peruvian Amazon says that people there could suffer major nutritional shortages if ongoing losses in fish biodiversity continue.

31 May 2021

Solar Geoengineering can Mitigate Effects of Global Warming on Rainfed Crops

Solar geoengineering, which means releasing aerosols into the air to reflect solar light and cut down global warming, is not a complete solution for climate change but it might be one of many tools to control climate risks.

21 May 2021

Locally Adapted Cultivars can Offset Impacts of Climate Change on Global Food Production

Climate change induced yield reductions can be compensated by cultivar adaptation and global production can even be increased.

19 May 2021

New Genetic Data Will Help Food Crops Survive Longer, More Intense Periods of Drought

University of California scientists have discovered genetic data that will help food crops like tomatoes and rice survive longer, more intense periods of drought on our warming planet.

19 May 2021

Climate Change can Impact One-Third of Current Global Food Production

Climate change can adversely impact livestock and agriculture, but there is not much scientific understanding of the potential biggest risks and the areas of the planet that are likely to be affected.

17 May 2021

Building Better Beans to Fight Global Food Security

As climate change threatens global food security, researchers at Michigan State University are building better beans crucial to human nutrition by tapping into the genetics of the more heat-resistant tepary bean.

13 May 2021