Global Food Security Strategic Plan

Policies and strategies

Global Food Security Strategic Plan

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Date: January 2017

This document describes the GFS programme’s strategy, including its three programme themes and a number of interdisciplinary research priorities that would benefit from a food systems approach.

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BBSRC website accessibility policy

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Date: September 2013

BBSRC is committed to ensuring that its websites are accessible to everyone. People access the web in many different ways and BBSRC promotes inclusion for all, regardless of disability, capability or technology.

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Latest blog post

Unpack a game, unpack the world? Exploring the future of South African fruit with game design

Date: 24 July 2018
Author(s): Joanne Craven

If the fruit sector were a game, what would it be like? Monopoly – rich get richer, poor get poorer? Snakes and Ladders – it’s all down to luck? Dungeons and Dragons – highly complex and best directed by experts? Or maybe like Twister – needing strength and flexibility?

Foot-and-mouth disease vaccination strategy could help reduce food insecurity in eastern Africa

Date: 7 August 2018

With livestock production losses due to FMD costing an estimated $2.3 billion each year in Africa, affecting food security, national economies, and the livelihoods of livestock keepers – 85% of which live in extreme poverty – this targeted vaccination programme could help alleviate poverty in eastern Africa.

NEWS: Researchers found that communities reliant on milk as a protein source and for trade saw devastating consequences when FMD outbreaks occurred in their herds due to major reductions in milk production and loss in sales ow.ly/fokI30lnB1j pic.twitter.com/suh99Xihan

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Exciting new opportunity for early career researchers - we have sponsored an interdisciplinary workshop on food waste in the supply chain. Apply to attend now! globalfood.cam.ac.uk/news/ecr… @GlobalFood_Camb

About 3 weeks ago

Fantastic group of early career researchers at our food system resilience sandpit. Really strong engagement and so many brilliant ideas. Well done everyone! #ECRs #FoodSystem #Resilience #Sustainability #Health pic.twitter.com/5VPfhUoBVk

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In our latest blog, serious games designer Joanne Craven working with @ecioxford explores the future of South African fruit with game design ow.ly/OtnX30l62gm pic.twitter.com/duTpEZx5eN

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“Whichever definition you take, our food system is failing.” @timgbenton speaks on global food systems @ESOF_eu #UKatESOF #ESOF2018 pic.twitter.com/BIzAu8xPzI

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