Read an interesting article this morning about India's and malnutrition which is fitting as I get ready to go to the Policies Against Hunger conference in Berlin. The article is called:...

CALL FOR COMMENTARIES Submission Due June 5, 2013 2,500 words maximum Edited but not peer-reviewed; query form required The Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development  soliciting commentaries on food systems research priorities for the next...

IFPRI have just released their strategy for 2013-2018. You can download it here: http://www.ifpri.org/publication/ifpri-strategy-2013-2018 The global food policy landscape is rapidly changing. Food prices are increasingly volatile. Rising incomes, urbanization, and changing...

I am sure many of you students out there will be  keen on attending this one-day conference which will be the starting point for a new multi-disciplinary postgraduate community where members come together to discuss important issues and ideas related to their research on food security. WHAT: Food (In)Security Research Network: International and trans-disciplinary perspectives WHEN: 16th October 2013, UN World Food Day WHERE:University of Warwick, Coventry

I have been meaning to post my analysis of the FAO's new strategies for partnership with civil society organizations and  for partnerships with the private sector. I have not had time...

Over the last couple of weeks this blog has received a mini-explosion of followers. I want to thank everyone who reads and follows these musings. I really appreciate the support...

A few weeks ago I posted a quote that was helping me stay motivated (read it here). Today, I am focused on this quote which is a nice reminder of why...

Just read this quote and it helped motivate me as I work on what must be the 8th rewrite of a particularly challenging chapter in my thesis. Maybe some of...