Knowledge Centre for Global Food and Nutrition Security

This handbook is developed to improve the dietary diversity of women (especially during pregnancy and breastfeeding) and children up to the age of two years. It contains practical guidance covering the aspects...

The safety of homemade weaning foods in low- and middle-income countries is of great concern as rural households have limited access to standardized commercial weaning foods. In the Acholi subregion...

Highlights There is a push to improve the sustainability of rice production globally. The Sustainable Rice Platform (SRP) advances sustainability along 12 performance indicators. Rice production...

Problems caused by eating unsafe food are a major health issue in many countries. Contamination by bacteria or toxins can cause these health risks, particularly...

This report outlines the results of a household survey carried out in August–September 2020 to assess the impact of desert locust invasions on food security and livelihoods in Uganda. In 2019–2020, the...

The World Bank supported Government of Assam to organise an ‘Eat Right Mela’, the first of its kind in any districts of India, at Barpeta, one of the seven Aspirational Districts...

Rising fuel and food prices are undermining both purchasing power and poverty reduction. While domestic labor market conditions are expected to improve gradually...

Background: Milk is a common infant food in peri-urban Kenya that can transmit diarrhea-causing enteric pathogens. Little is known about how contamination of milk at point of purchase...

Background Animal-source foods (ASFs) are high-quality nutrient-dense products key to reducing stunting and micronutrient deficiencies. However, their consumption among the poorest households in urban...