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How to boost sustainable development for smallholders

Nearly 500 million smallholder farmers operate globally. Collectively, they produce most of the food consumed in developing countries. They also make up the majority of people in the world living on less than two US dollars a day. What unites them, however, is not so much the need for humanitarian aid but rather access to...

Research & reports

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Solving World Hunger with ‘Ugly’ Produce and Leftovers

About a third of the planet’s food production never reaches our plates. Where does all that food go? In developed countries, most of it comes from consumers’ leftovers or from retailers, over-ordering and overserving in restaurants and shops. A large amount of edible food also gets thrown away simply because of how it looks, reports National Geographic...

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Supergreens’ hidden potential in Africa

Have you heard of the African nightshade, amaranth or spider plant? They are East Africa’s supergreens, filled with nutrition. Although long overlooked, scientists around the world are now studying their health benefits, hoping that these indigenous vegetables might be a weapon against dietary deficiencies. There’s also a growing interest among farmers and restaurants in East...

How to feed the world’s growing population | Gene White

Talks & interviews

Healthy food for a healthy world

Talks & interviews

EAT Food Forum 2015: The demands of sustainable food packaging solutions

Watch Tetra Pak’s Carmen Becker, Managing Director of Carton Gable Top Europe, talk about the demands and challenges associated with sustainable packaging solutions in the food industry. She was one of the speakers at the 2015 EAT Food Forum held in Sweden’s capital city, Stockholm.

Talks & interviews

Farmers on rice field

Farmers are the new food entrepreneurs

“To achieve Africa’s food production potential, its youth (…) must see themselves not merely as farmers but as food entrepreneurs – risk takers determined to create a legacy, not just a living, by helping to feed the world.” The words are Salif Romano Niang’s, a Mali food entrepreneur. Read his full article on the next...

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The Enough Movement calls for action for food security

Initiatives & projects

Private sector can help feed growing world population

Ulla Holm, Global Director of Tetra Pak’s Food for Development Office, talks about the role the private sector plays in feeding the growing world population. She highlights food loss as a big issue, especially in the developing world where food gets damaged or lost at a number of points along the food value chain.

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Report: Save the Children on malnutrition

Optimal nutrition is extremely important during adolescence, especially for girls. This report addresses the need for relevant policies and programmes to disrupt the cycle of malnutrition.

Research & reports

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