Hunger elimination versus food security
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:...
Global Food Security: New Report by the UK House of Commons’ International Development Committee
Today the House of Commons’ International Development Committee released a report titled “Global Food Security”. You can read it here: Global Food Security The International Development Committee is appointed by the House...
Food Systems Research Priorities over the Next 5 Years
CALL FOR COMMENTARIES Submission Due June 5, 2013 2,500 words maximum Edited but not peer-reviewed; query form required The Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development soliciting commentaries on food systems research priorities for the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...
Food policy research in a time of unprecedented challenges
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...
Food (In)Security Research Network: International and trans-disciplinary perspectives
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, CoventryFAO Strategises for Partnerships
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...
Research Process
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...
More quotes on policy analysis
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...
Staying Motivated!
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...
Participant observation for solidarity scholarship: opportunities, challenges, results
I am off to give a talk called "Participant observation for solidarity scholarship: opportunities, challenges, results" today on a panel called "Food Power, Food Sovereignty, and Food Security as part...