This post was originally featured on Securenutrition.org written by Chase Keenan and Renee Vuillaume for the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition, GKI’s partner in the Postharvest Loss Alliance for Nutrition Network (PLAN) Recent studies in Nigeria estimate that if we could reduce food loss and waste of a single crop—tomatoes—by 25% we could improve the…
Despite the day-long drizzle that doused marchers, participants in the Washington, DC March for Science returned to the lobby of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in high spirits. As scientists and non-scientists alike mingled amidst earth-inspired artwork, a latent energy permeated the crowd. The pre-march rally, with notable speakers such as…
This post was originally featured on the Chicago Council of Global Affairs’ Blog, Global Food For Thought As a US Peace Corps Volunteer in a rural Ugandan village in 2010, I never expected my neighbors to own satellite TVs. We couldn’t buy carrots at a market within a 30-kilometer radius. I planted beans with my…
Current evidence points to the fact that the world is more educated, healthy, and safe than ever before. In the Asia Pacific region specifically, the last several decades have seen major economic growth in the age of globalization and information technology. However, despite greater access to information and greater capacity to address complex challenges, large…
Imagine that moment when you’re planning a financial investment. Investing in a high-potential offering, when it is still in early days, allows you to maximize the return on your investment. Now consider the pervasive challenges faced by the poor and vulnerable communities in the world. How might investors in solutions to those challenges identify investments…
“Feed 9 billion people by 2050.” That was the invitation extended — our opportunity and our challenge — at the Thought for Food Global Summit. And who better to attempt to crack this behemoth problem than 300 creative and committed young entrepreneurs representing 100 countries? Putting method and an exciting structure to this challenge, the…
The statistics on food waste and food loss are staggering. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has estimated that one third of all food produced worldwide is either lost (i.e., goes bad before it can be eaten) or wasted (i.e., thrown away). That adds up to an unimaginable 2.8 trillion pounds…
In a recently completed study, Joseph Bigirimana and a research team at the Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB) demonstrated a connection between controlling the notorious coffee pest, called the antestia bug, through organic insecticides, and reduced incidences of the Potato Taste Defect (PTD). In Rwanda and Burundi, as few as 2-3 antestia bugs per tree cause up to 45%…
The Global Knowledge Initiative (GKI) is proud to announce that we are beginning a third year of working with the Academy for Global Engagement (AGE) Fellowship Program at Michigan State University (MSU). AGE, which was created in 2013, seeks to enhance MSU’s global profile and impact by building the strengths and networks of a group…
How can a resource-constrained government determine what social or economic challenges it should take on, and when? Once the government has identified these challenges, how can it quickly establish systems for developing and implementing solutions? In 2015, the Global Knowledge Initiative (GKI) partnered with designer Mariko Takeuchi, the World Bank, and the South African government to help…
Hey, we launched the Systems Innovation Toolkit: An Interactive Learning Journey