A4NH / AHH / CGIAR / ILRI / LIVESTOCK-FISH / Nutrition

Pursuing nutrition and productivity objectives: Trade-offs and challenges for livestock and fish

In September a workshop on nutrition organized by the CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH) and the CGIAR Independent Science and Partnership Council (ISPC) considered ways to shape the CGIAR nutrition agenda going into the 2nd cycle of CGIAR research programs. Discussions focused on how CGIAR research could contribute to increasing access to an affordable, nutritious and safe diets. Continue reading

CGIAR / Dairying / LIVESTOCK-FISH / Nutrition / Value Chains

Access to animal-source foods a pathway to meet healthy dietary needs

On 23 and 24 September, the CGIAR Science Forum 2013 on ‘Nutrition and health outcomes: targets for agricultural research’ featured a parallel session on the the economic implications of shifting investments in the primary production to better meet healthy dietary needs. The session was led by Linda Fulponi (OECD) and Yuri Tanimichi (World Bank), and … Continue reading