CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition & Health
Toolkit Launch: Mainstreaming Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition
The Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition Initiative shares a new open-access guide that collects lessons learned from four partner countries to help...
Bioversity International featured at Africa’s biggest gathering of nutritionists
Bioversity International showcased its research addressing the lack of important micronutrients in African diets at Africa’s biggest gathering of...
Using vignettes to explore gender issues related to food security and nutrition
Giulia Micheletti, Marlène Elias, and Jessica Raneri of Bioversity International describe a nutrition-sensitive version of GENNOVATE, in which a...
Diversity from field to fork
Bioversity International collaborates with Biovision to encourage farming families in the Vihiga County of Kenya to grow a wider range of vegetables,...
Shaking up markets and narratives for increased consumption of nutritious fonio and Bambara groundnut
Effective value chains can increase the presence of a crop in markets and enable farmers to earn reliable incomes, which encourages continued...
Uniting efforts to enhance the use of neglected Mayan superfood chaya
Rose Robitaille, Research Fellow, Healthy diets from sustainable food systems, discusses the potential of chaya, an underutilized Mayan spinach, and...
Dietary Species Richness, an important measure of a healthy diet
A validated biodiversity indicator points to the importance of diversity in diets to improve human and planetary health.
The International Union of Nutritional Sciences turns to food systems
This year's IUNS zoomed in on food systems and the links between nutrition and agriculture, taking on a more holistic approach at tackling...
Filling two needs with one deed
An initiative with important potential boosts both nutrition and women empowerment through home gardening.
Roasted Bambara groundnut: an emerging income source for women in Mali
On the occasion of the International Day of Rural Women, that takes place on 15 October, our researchers give us insight into how Bambara groundnut is...