food security Archives

A woman in traditional clothing harvests seaweed at a farm in shallow coastal waters.

Unlocking Africa’s potential through bioeconomy innovation

Feature / The Global Bioeconomy Summit 2024 will spotlight Africa’s bioeconomy innovation, with SEI launching a report on Eastern Africa’s sustainable growth potential.

22 October 2024 / About Adaptation, Food and agriculture and Innovation

A close-up photo of freshly picked carrots

Key ingredients for successful food systems transformation in Eastern Europe

Perspective / Ieva Galkyté and Mark Driscoll outline five major considerations for transforming Eastern European food systems in line with the EU Farm to Fork (F2F) Strategy.

16 October 2024 / About Climate policy, Food and agriculture and Sustainable lifestyles

Macro shot of veins on a rusty-orange autumn leaf

SEI at Climate Week NYC 2024

Past event / Get the who, what, when and where for SEI's presence at Climate Week NYC.

22 September 2024 / About Adaptation, Climate policy, Climate services, Finance and Pollution

Balancing act: applying the Water-Energy-Food Nexus to promote ecosystem-based adaptation in the Ewaso Ng’iro North Catchment, Kenya

Feature / Read about SEI Africa's impactful work in promoting Ecosystem based Adaptation in the Ewaso Ng'iro North Catchment, Kenya

1 August 2024 / About Adaptation, Ecosystems, Mitigation, Planning and modelling, Public policy, Sustainable lifestyles and Water-energy-food nexus

Guest article in SDG Knowledge Hub: Cleaning small fisheries of pollution key to world free of hunger

Perspective / SEI's Charlotte Wagner and Jonathan Green highlight an overlooked issue at the 2024 High-Level Political Forum: pollution's impact on small fisheries.

17 July 2024 / About Food and agriculture, Pollution and Water resources

Women in Kiruhura District, western Uganda, gathered in a circle, demonstrating traditional techniques of processing milk into ghee and butter as part of a training program. They are engaged in hands-on learning, surrounded by greenery and makeshift seating, illustrating community participation and knowledge sharing in improving dairy production and livelihoods.

In Uganda, training in milk production empowers women farmers and boosts local economy

Feature / Read how SEI-supported training is enhancing Ugandan women’s dairy skills, fostering economic and community growth.

4 June 2024 / About Food and agriculture, Innovation, Participation and Sustainable lifestyles

Supermarket vegetable aisle with a range of fresh looking vegetables

Lay it all on the table – a “Pint of Science” event on sustainable food

Past event / Sarah Laptain hosts four early career researchers delving into the themes of food security, climate change, and infant nutrition in this informal event.

15 May 2024 / About Climate policy and Food and agriculture

Lush apple tree laden with red fruit in a sunlit field, with a backdrop of dense woodland under a clear blue sky.

Seven reasons to invest in agroforestry for post-war reconstruction and reform efforts in Ukraine

Past event / Discover the potential of agroforestry in Ukraine's post-war recovery with SIANI and experts, including SEI's Matthew Fielding.

25 April 2024 / About Food and agriculture

Dried beans and legumes of different colours in sacks, taken from above: black beans, green peas, red kidney beans, chickpeas, pinto beans, large white beans...

The Global Subnational Agricultural Production (GSAP) database

SEI brief / The Global Subnational Agricultural Production (GSAP) database provides data at all scales for policymakers and decisionmakers working to provide food security.

5 April 2024 / About Food and agriculture