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The Canadian International Food Security Research Fund team occasionally publishes insights and analysis of the issues surrounding world hunger, food security, and nutrition.

This is where you’ll find our reports, books, articles, and other publications.

Soil bacteria help Ethiopian farmers grow more nutritious and higher yielding crops

Researchers from Canada and Ethiopia are testing, adapting, and promoting practical solutions to grow pulse crops in poor regions of Ethiopia. Pulses — such as chickpeas, lentils, and beans — can fight malnutrition and release the soil’s potential...

Cooking with traditional crops improves nutrition and boosts women’s incomes

It’s no secret that traditional crops such as millets and pulses are highly nutritious. Now researchers, working with women in Ethiopia and India are making it easier for them to use these local crops when cooking healthy meals at home and creating...

Simple grain mill boosts production and eases women’s workload

A project supported by the Canadian International Food Security Research Fund (CIFSRF) is overcoming key obstacles to increasing the production and consumption of hardy and healthy grains in India. These efforts are benefiting poor, rural, and...

Research with Sri Lankan fish farmers brings best practices home

A project supported by the Canadian International Food Security Research Fund (CIFSRF) is helping smallholder shrimp farmers in Sri Lanka adapt their industry’s best management practices to local needs. The resulting sustainable aquaculture...

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Publications for Canadian International Food Security Research Fund

Soil bacteria help Ethiopian farmers grow more nutritious and higher yielding crops

Cooking with traditional crops improves nutrition and boosts women’s incomes

Simple grain mill boosts production and eases women’s workload

Research with Sri Lankan fish farmers brings best practices home

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