Science and Development Network
News, views and information about science, technology and the developing world
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Opinions and Analysis
We need better measures of food insecurity
We must find a better way of monitoring the impact of food insecurity, argues Derek D. Headey.
How to feed the world without destroying the planet
Combined strategies are needed to meet the world's rising demands for food without further damage to biodiversity, says Jason Clay.
Policy Briefs
Improving early childhood nutrition
Nutritional interventions can improve health, save lives and boost economic growth but only if implemented before the age of two.
20 January 2010
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Source: International Food Policy Research Institute
Tackling malnutrition with traditional knowledge
Traditional knowledge can inform strategies for improving nutrition and help vulnerable populations cope with environmental change.
20 January 2010
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Source: UN Standing Committee on Nutrition
News and Features
Scientists ramp up sequencing of rice varieties
Thousands of rice varieties are in the pipeline for genome sequencing in a major push for crops able to provide better food security.
Orange sweet potato a hit in Mozambique, say inventors
Vitamin A-rich sweet potato has been welcomed by most of the 10,000 villagers in Mozambique who took part in a trial.
28 November 2011
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Natural sediment may shield groundwater from arsenic
10 October 2011
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Cheap local clay kills harmful algae, study finds
3 October 2011
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