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22 July 2021
Meta-analysis shows that future food demand will increase between 35-56% over the period 2010-2050
- More than 820 million people in the world don’t have enough to eat, while climate change and increasing competition for land and water are... -
30 April 2021
Does food nostalgia stand in the way of an ecologically responsible diet?
- Food is nourishing and connecting yet it can also lead to tensions. According to development philosopher and journalist Ellen Mangnus, who is a... -
23 April 2021
Better seeds for more food in Africa
- Quality seed, higher yields and better living conditions. Wageningen scientists work with local farmers, businesses, NGOs, governments and research... -
31 March 2021
Food security in the Netherlands: robust with frayed edges
- Looking at food security from the perspective of supply and availability reveals a system that is actually quite resilient. Although food security in... -
25 February 2021
New Toolbox enables policy makers and practitioners to make food systems choices
- The toolbox, launched by Wageningen University & Research and KIT Royal Tropical Institute and financed by the Netherlands Food Partnership... -
04 February 2021
Food systems e-course provides policy makers with practical insights
- This week, 115 policymakers from the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Netherlands Enterprise... -
14 December 2020
Seeking evidence for promising sustainable food systems in Eastern Africa
- How can you ensure that Eastern African farmers harvest more from their land, while nature simultaneously flourishes? And can these food systems... -
14 December 2020
Climate resilient food systems for Africa: From evidence to action
- A virtual dialogue series was held in the lead up to the Climate Adaptation Summit January 2021
The challenges facing the food system, particularly... -
30 October 2020
New urban food analysis brings progress to Kenian slum Kibera
- How can large cities in Africa and Asia feed the growing communities of migrants from rural areas who move to the city? WUR researchers from various... -
17 July 2020
Roadside forests
- The department of Public Works and Water Management (Rijkswaterstaat) intends to contribute to the climate goals by planting trees along highways and...