Selected Media coverage
DECEMBER 2011
Public Health Nutrition Journal (USA)
Conference Report: Leveraging agriculture to tackle non-communicable diseases:
report on a seminar leading up to the UN high-level meeting on non-communicable disease
Vol. 14, Issue 12, p. 2268-2269, December 2011
SEPTEMBER 2011
Nourishing the Planet Blog (USA)
IFPRI’s seminar on “Leveraging Agriculture to Tackle Non-communicable Diseases” anticipates UN high level meeting
September 15, 2011
JUNE 2011
Asian-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutes (APAARI) Newsletter (Thailand)
Feature on 2020 Conference
Vol 20, No. 1, June 2011
APRIL 2011
Spore Magazine (Netherlands)
Editorial by Michael Hailu, Director, CTA
No. 152 April-May 2011
Financial Express (Bangladesh)
What to Do With Hidden and Apparent Hunger
April 9, 2011
MARCH 2011
The Economist (USA)
Hidden Hunger: How much can farming really improve people’s health?
March 24, 2011
Food Security
IFPRI’s 2020 conference on leveraging agriculture for improving nutrition and health: keep the momentum and translating ideas into action.
March 2011
Die Welt (Germany)
Die Regierung in Delhi setzt auf Mütter und Kinder.
March 4, 2011
Die Welt (Germany)
Goldener Reis, orange Kartoffeln.
March 4, 2011
Asian Farmers (Asian Farmers Association for Sustainable Rural Development)
AFA paper for the conference on 'Leveraging agriculture for nutrition and health'.
March 3, 2011
FEBRUARY 2011
Huffington Post (USA)
Freedom From Hunger: Lessons From Egypt.
February 25, 2011
Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka)
Nestlé opens nominations for 2012 award.
February 22, 2011
ICRISAT
International conference to improve nutrition and health.
February 20, 2011
Crop Biotech Update (International Service of the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications)
Biofortification Highlighted at Recent 2020 Conference.
February 18, 2011
Atlantic (USA)
India Understands Health and Agriculture (But the U.S. Doesn't).
February 16, 2011
British Medical Journal
Advocacy and concerted action are needed to tackle rising rates of malnutrition
February 16, 2011
Food Frontiers (PepsiCo)
PepsiCo at the Vision 2020 Conference.
February 16, 2011
Our Future Planet
Is it Easy to Grow Food that is Good for you?
February 16, 2011
Economic Times (India)
The PM gets it right.
February 15, 2011
Integrative Nutrition Blog
Shouldn't We Be Farming For Nutrition?.
February 15, 2011
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The world's poor get a diet shake-up.
February 14, 2011
Friedman Sprout (Tufts University)
Nutrition News Bites-February 14th, 2011
February 14, 2011
Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report (Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation)
International Agriculture Conference Highlights Need To Connect Health, Agriculture.
February 14, 2011
Business Mirror (Philippines)
Intl forum tackles threats to agri, health and nutrition.
February 13, 2011
Development Horizons (Institute of Development Studies)
Agriculture and Nutrition: Who’s Leveraging Whom?
February 13, 2011
Guardian (Tanzania)
Call to teach primary school pupils farming.
February 13, 2011
IRIN News
FOOD: The cost of eating more meat.
February 13, 2011
IRIN News
Is it Easy to Grow Food that is Good for you?
February 13, 2011
PanAfrican News Agency
Africa urged to address links involving agriculture, malaria, development.
February 13, 2011
OneWorld
Hillary Clinton backs move to end hidden hunger.
February 12, 2011
Agencia Peruana de Noticias (Peru)
Cultivos andinos de Perú concitan interés de expertos mundiales reunidos en Nueva Delhi.
February 11, 2011
Africa Science News Service
Livestock Boom Risks Aggravating Animal diseases.
February 11, 2011
Business Mirror (Philippines)
Livestock boom risks boosting animal ‘plagues.’
February 11, 2011
Daily Star (Bangladesh)
Dhaka seeks int'l help to ensure food security.
February 11, 2011
Food and Beverage News (India)
Need to modernise agri marketing: PM.
February 11, 2011
Food Policy
Agriculture, Nutrition and Health: Six Key Issues in Agriculture.
February 11, 2011
Ghana News Agency
International Conference Focuses on Improving Health and Nutrition through Agriculture.
February 11, 2011
Hindu (India)
"Centre will table Right to Food Act in Parliament, says Manmohan."
February 11, 2011
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
ILRI warns over livestock boom.
February 11, 2011
SciDev.Net blog
The higher they rise, the harder they find it to collaborate.
February 11, 2011
Science Daily
Livestock Boom Risks Aggravating Animal 'Plagues,' Poses Threat to Food Security and World's Poor.
February 11, 2011
Thought Log
PM takes note of nation’s nutrition index, reviews policies and strategies.
February 11, 2011
Voice of America
Agriculture Experts Extol Nutrition as Goal in Farming.
February 11, 2011
Farming First
IFPRI’s Way Forward for Agriculture, Nutrition and Health.
February 10, 2011
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation
Indian PM blames food insecurity on climate change.
February 10, 2011
Resources Research
Agriculture, nutrition, health: the new global focus begins.
February 10, 2011
SciDev.Net blog
Integration, integration, integration.
February 10, 2011
USAID website
International Conference Emphasizes Critical Links Between Nutrition and Agriculture.
February 10, 2011
Vanguard (Nigeria)
Rapid growth in agriculture not sufficient, says India PM.
February 10, 2011
Women's Philanthropy - Women's Issues
Fortify Lives with Agriculture and Nutrition - Sylvia Mathews Burwell | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
February 10, 2011
Weinformers (Ghana)
International Conference Focuses on Improving Health and Nutrition through Agriculture.
February 10, 2011
Aid Resources
Integrated approaches to development action through communication strategies.
February 7, 2011
Economic Times (India)
Rethinking farm for better health.
Op-ed by Shenggen Fan and MS Swaminathan.
February 7, 2011
Food and Beverage News (India)
PM takes note of nation's nutrition index, reviews policies and strategies.
February 7, 2011
Mynews.in
India to legislate Right to Food Act soon, B'desh urges international community to set up aid for global research.
February 7, 2011
Ricehoppers (IRRI/Asian Development Bank)
Full and Healthy Rice Bowls Always.
February 1, 2011
United News of India
PM expresses concern at malnutrition in country.
February 7, 2011
Guardian (Tanzania)
"Proper Nutrition for Children and Women a Key Question."
January 23, 2011
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