food systems

ILRI News on food systems

19 Apr 2021

New review provides framework for studying food systems to address food safety and nutrition

There is a need for better understanding of how food systems operate in order to effectively address food safety and nutrition in low- and middle-income countries, says a new review paper. The review published in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems (Apr 2021) proposes that countries and...

Tezira LoreCommunication Specialist

ILRI News

26 Oct 2020

Sounding the alarm: The impact of COVID-19 on global food security and nutrition

Jimmy Smith , the director general of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), spoke on 14 Oct, 2020 about how to prepare for and prevent future pandemics at a Committee on World Food Security (CFS) high-level event . The event, held virtually over three days and in lieu of the...

David AronsonSenior Communications Advisor

ILRI News

29 Sep 2020

COVID-19 and the livestock sector: A wake-up call to optimize sustainable livestock production

Written by Cynthia Mugo How do we optimize livestock production systems to meet a growing global demand for food and nutritional security in economic, social and environmentally sustainable ways? This question was asked of participants who attended a virtual meeting for anglophone Africa livestock...

Paul KaraimuCommunications officer

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Publications on food systems

Journal Article

Published2021

The importance of a food systems approach to low and middle income countries and emerging economies: A review of theories and its relevance for disease control and malnutrition

Journal Article

Published2021

Heat stress will detrimentally impact future livestock production in East Africa

Journal Article

Published2021

Identifying ‘win-win-win’ futures from inequitable value chain trade-offs: A system dynamics approach

Presentation

Published2020

Traditional food chains: Some thoughts on terminologies, perceptions and how to de-risk them to cope with food safety and pandemic threats

Presentation

Published2020

Information and Data Management CoP: Metadata Working Group

Presentation

Published2020

Resilient food and agriculture systems in Kenya within the COVID-19 pandemic: Opportunities and challenges (focus on livestock)

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ILRI Projects on food systems

Jan 2021Sep 2025

Agroecology and safe food system transitions in Southeast Asia

Working in Cambodia and Vietnam, the project will strengthen capacity in food safety assessments, food safety performance, risk communication and evaluation of innovations. Objectives Build capacity in risk assessment and communication. Assess the performance of at least one food value chain in...