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30 March 2021
The independent Food Systems Summit Dialogues (FSSD): On agricultural innovation and food systems for a climate-smart future
- The Independent Food Systems Summit Dialogues (FSSD) are part of the run-up to the UN summit on food systems. This particular dialogue takes place on... -
25 March 2021
A better connection between cities and rural areas improves food and nutrition security in both regions
- Developing countries are urbanising rapidly. Many urban dwellers are poor and have to deal with malnutrition and limited access to healthy food. How... -
25 February 2021
New Toolbox enables policy makers and practitioners to make food systems choices
- The toolbox, launched by Wageningen University & Research and KIT Royal Tropical Institute and financed by the Netherlands Food Partnership... -
04 February 2021
Food systems e-course provides policy makers with practical insights
- This week, 115 policymakers from the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Netherlands Enterprise... -
03 February 2021
White paper on how postharvest interventions contribute to improving food systems
- This white paper explores to potential of postharvest interventions in a food systems perspective. It is widely known that postharvest management... -
14 December 2020
Climate resilient food systems for Africa: From evidence to action
- A virtual dialogue series was held in the lead up to the Climate Adaptation Summit January 2021
The challenges facing the food system, particularly... -
01 December 2020
WUR participating in broad partnership to achieve a more sustainable food system
- Under the banner of the National Science Agenda, thirty scientists from various institutes of higher learning have formed a broad consortium with a... -
30 October 2020
New urban food analysis brings progress to Kenian slum Kibera
- How can large cities in Africa and Asia feed the growing communities of migrants from rural areas who move to the city? WUR researchers from various... -
21 September 2020
“Evidence should be at the heart of decision making in Food Systems”
- During the 8th World Sustainability Forum (WSF) Louise O. Fresco participated in a panel on 'Preparing for the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit'. This... -
30 June 2020
Louise O. Fresco vice-chair of scientific committee UN Food Systems Summit
- The United Nations published the composition of the scientific Group for the Food Systems Summit on 29 June. Prof Louise O. Fresco has been invited to...