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International Women’s Day: Celebrating the Power of Women to Help the Planet

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Women have proven to be a powerful force in the fight against global hunger and poverty, especially in agriculture. Worldwide roughly 1.6 billion women rely on farming for their livelihoods, and female farmers produce more...
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A Fruit That Turns Fluorescent Green When Ripe: The African Horned Melon

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Where most fruits lose their green color as they mature, the flesh of the African horned melon (Cucumis metuliferus) turns fluorescent green when ripe. And while the shelf life of most fruits is a few...
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Climate Conversations – Big Policies Tackle Horn of Africa Drought

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The Horn of Africa is facing its worst drought in 60 years destroying crops, killing livestock and causing hunger and famine across parts of Ethiopia, Somalia, Djibouti, Kenya and Uganda. Governments and humanitarian organizations are responding...
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Secretary Hillary Clinton on Ending the Famine in the Horn of Africa

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Earlier today, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited the International Food Policy Research Institute in Washington, D.C. to discuss the current food security issues in eastern Africa.“What is happening in the Horn of Africa is the...
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African Agricultural Innovations Boost Continental Food Production

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In this interview with Voice of America, Nourishing the Planet project director, Danielle Nierenberg, discusses her journey to sub-Saharan Africa, where she unearthed agricultural innovations that can help cope with environmental challenges, while also reducing poverty. When Danielle...
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Five Vegetables You’ve Never Heard of That are Helping to End Hunger

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No single food can put an end to hunger. But worldwide there are many different fruits and vegetables that are helping to improve nutrition and diets, while increasing incomes and improving livelihoods.Today, Nourishing the Planet...
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