food security

Three Food & Business Applied Research Fund (ARF) research proposals have been awarded funding. The awarded ARF research proposals are the result of the first round of the second call for proposals. In total, eighteen projects have now been rewarded in the fund. The next deadline for submitting a proposal is May 12, 2015. Improving »

IFAD, IRRI, FAO and ICBA are looking for interested professionals to apply for international vacancies in the field of food security. For more information, please visit their websites. Director General for the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in the Philippines Deadline application: February 5, 2015 Social Protection Officer (Rural Development) at Social Protection Division, ESP of »

Urbanising Deltas of the World (UDW) is an NWO research and innovation programme that aims to contribute to global water safety, food security and sustainable economic development in river deltas worldwide, by providing more effective and efficient responses to urbanization and climate change. UDW has launched a new call for proposals (€3M), which aims to »

Deep Roots is a new publication from U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). This large, richly illustrated book takes a closer look at the momentum generated by the International Year of Family Farming (IYFF) in 2014. According to FAO, the book examines “family farming policy development and actions at international, regional, national, municipal and local »

On November 27, the F&BKP organized an exploratory meeting with representatives from the private sector and other actors that have experience in working with the private sector in the agri-food sector. The meeting produced a significant amount of constructive contributions that will help to further shape the cooperation between the Platform and the private sector. »

From November 11 till 14, 2014, a ‘write-shop’ targeting the second Call of the Applied Research Fund (ARF) took place in Uganda. This NWO-WOTRO fund provides grants to applied research contributing to innovation for food security and private sector development in the 15 partner countries of Dutch development cooperation. All research is jointly conducted by local practitioners’ organizations, research, and/or higher education organizations. »