Poor handling of fruit results in post-harvest losses of nearly 40% in tropical countries. This project aims to extend the harvest and improve fruit quality and shelf life.
Obesity rates are on the rise in the Caribbean. This is due in large part to the limited attention Caribbean countries have paid to local food production.They have relied instead on economic development through exports of plantation crops.
This project, supported by IDRC and GAC through the Canadian International Food Security Research Fund (CIFSRF), aims to increase the effectiveness of organic farming in two regions of the Peruvian Andes (Cusco and Cajamarca) known for their high
This project funding will support two Think Tank Initiative (TTI) grantee institutions in their efforts to achieve their long-term organizational goals in Latin America: the Instituto Desarrollo, Participación y Ciudadanía (Instituto Desarrollo) a
The Bolivian Amazon is home to many of South America's poorest and most food insecure people. They have limited options for sustainable and equitable livelihoods.
Yellowing disease continues to threaten coconut crops and farmers' incomes in Côte d'Ivoire. This research project will offer research and policy recommendations to deal with the problem.