Research / #food security
CJP sees the future position of biofuels within the broader scope of the global transformation of the energy system from fossil-‐based to renewable energy-‐based sources. A main threat for an …
Food & Agriculture
Castor Bean Can Cut Carbon & Fuel the Future
Castor is an important non-edible oilseed crop of the family Euphorbiaceae with great utilitarian value in industry, agriculture and pharmaceutical sectors. The presence of hydroxyl group and double bonds in …
The two major species of genus Madhuca found in India are Madhuca Indica (syn. Bassia latifolia) and Madhuca longifolia (syn.Brassica longifolia). Mahua is the widely accepted as local name for …
Increasing food production is the main policy prescription for addressing food security, but this neglects the crucial importance of access and affordability for low-income urban residents. This according to the …
Policy & Finance
Post-2015: framing a new approach to sustainable development
A new international alliance of research institutes has identified eight major shifts that must take place for humanity to achieve sustainable development.
Food & Agriculture
Agricultural insurance improves food security globally
One in eight people in emerging markets suffer from hunger and malnutrition.
Agricultural insurance is an indispensable part of agricultural risk management and helps to smooth farm income as well as incentivise food investment.
Agricultural insurance...
Food & Agriculture
Food Price Escalation in South Asia – A Serious and Growing Concern
A spike in the cost of food staples like rice and wheat could push tens of millions more people into extreme poverty in South Asia but food subsidies targeted at …
Capacity for alternative fuels such as ethanol, biodiesel, and renewable diesel is at 44.6 billion gallons a year in 2011, but systemic hurdles will constrain their growth to under 5% …
Food & Agriculture
Blue Frontiers: Managing the environmental costs of aquaculture
This global review is a comprehensive analysis of global aquaculture production across all major species and farm production systems. The report aims to inform policy makers about the impacts of …
Food & Agriculture
Global Food Price Inflation and Developing Asia
The specter of high commodity prices has recently reemerged, with global food prices registering a new peak in February 2011, triggered mainly by production shortfalls due to bad weather. The …
