Americans have long been touted as the poster children for obesity. However, new data shows that the isolated communities of the Pacific Islands are home to an unparalleled epidemic of this global problem. The majority of countries with the highest rates of obesity in the world are Pacific island…
GFAR, with international expert partners including the CGIAR, the Global Donor Platform for Rural Development, FAO, IFAD, international farmers organizations, Regional Fora and the Earth System Science Partnership), has been at the forefront of actions to raise awareness of the potential of…
October 2006: DGIS Support to Prolinnova 2007-2010 confirmedThe Netherlands Directorate-General for International Cooperation (DGIS) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed its commitment to co-fund Prolinnova for the next 4 years, 2007-2010.Though Prolinnova receives funding support from…