food systems

ILRI News on food systems

14 Jul 2021

Synergies in food systems transformation: CGIAR leads a dialogue with cross-sector stakeholders in Vietnam

Transforming food systems can help attain many of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to a community of experts who are joining forces to confront challenges in the current food systems in Vietnam. A CGIAR -led food systems dialogue was held 1 July 2021 in Hanoi to address existing...

Chi NguyenRegional Communications Officer for East and Southeast Asia

ILRI Asia blog

05 Jul 2021

Vietnam holds first national dialogue in the lead-up to the UN Food Systems Summit 2021

Around 130 leaders, researchers, investors, government, and private sector representatives in Vietnam gathered in Hanoi and joined virtually to identify solutions to some of the most pressing issues facing the food systems of the country. The feedback from the national partners will be reported to...

Chi NguyenRegional Communications Officer for East and Southeast Asia

Policies, institutions and livelihoods

01 Jun 2021

Is agriculture in Africa feminizing?

In the 1990s, a group of scientists were working on a project in the Karakoram Mountains in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir . A new sheep breed had been introduced in one of the villages and the men from that village were very enthusiastic about it. The new breed was bigger, gave more carcass weights...

Stephen OlooSpatial Data Analyst

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Publications on food systems

Presentation

Published2021

Cattle in sustainable, healthy food systems: Perspectives from Africa

Report

Published2021

CGIAR Research Program on Livestock 2020 Annual Report

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

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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...