As announced a few days ago. GODAN Action is a 3.5 year project funded by DFID and led by international partners with a strong agriculture, nutrition, data and ICT record including Wageningen UR – Alterra, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Global Forum on Agricultu

From 23 August - 2 September 2016, GFRAS will be moderating an e-discussion on the topic "The Role of Rural Advisory Services for Inclusive Agripreneurship". The e-discussion is a preparatory activity leading up to the 7th GFRAS Annual Meeting, 3 - 6 October in Limbé, Cameroon, and will address question such as:

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has just released a new publication entitled "Innovative markets for sustainable agriculture: How innovations in market institutions encourage sustainable agriculture in developing countries". 

If you're craving good films on the food system, Food Tank has put together a list of documentaries and films to inspire, educate, and give viewers some food for thought. Each film explores a different topic in food and agriculture, some with a dash of social equality or a splash of health awareness. Whether you're a social activist, small farmer, or sustainability advocate, or you just enjoy food, we're sure you'll find a food film to further inform and interest you in all things food.

As the world’s population grows, global demand for food is predicted to nearly double. The number of people at risk of hunger in the developing world is estimated to grow to more than a billion people by 2050. New data-driven solutions in agriculture and nutrition are increasingly being seen as a way to tackle this challenge.

Recent advances in rapid, high throughput DNA sequencing have revolutionised the study of biology, and have the capacity to do the same for food safety and security.