The Foods that Fix Malnutrition
Pearl millet. Finger millet. Green gram. Prickly pear cactus. Teff. Bambara groundnut. Sorghum. Pigeon pea. The names of these foods could be familiar to regular readers of this newsletter, but […]
Vegetables are losing their nutrients. Can the decline be reversed?
March 28, 2024 The Guardian
The War Against Malnutrition – Hope on the Horizon
Food insecurity and malnutrition are two sides of the same terrible coin. Too many people go to bed hungry. For these unfortunate individuals, far too much effort and income are […]
Does VACS Signal a Turning Point in Development Philosophy?
Major foreign aid institutions have long been criticized for emphasizing big-money projects over more cost-effective, smaller-scale approaches toward fostering human potential. Much aid has gone towards high-cost urban infrastructure, which […]
CSIR-SARI trains Bambara groundnut farmers to boost yield
March 23, 2024 Ghana News Agency
How Grow Further Launched its Mission with the Help of a True Altruist
Grow Further is defined by a belief that everyone deserves food and that anyone can help create a food-secure future. That anyone now includes, among others, our donors, volunteers, and […]
A Life-Long Rice Scientist Reflects on the Grow Further Model
Ten talented individuals serve on Grow Further’s advisory committee. Each of our advisors brings with him or her something special to the table. Some are experts in nonprofit management and […]
Green Gram and a Vision for Food Security in Uganda
John Obuo has grand–but simple and relevant–plans to improve the lives of smallholder farmers in his native Uganda. A graduate of Makerere University in Kampala, Obuo is a researcher with […]
Groundbreaking Groundnut Project Launched with Great Fanfare – and an Assist from Grow Further
Alhassan Nuhu Jinbaani, an agricultural researcher and innovator in Ghana, said this winter was the perfect time to launch his team’s effort to popularize a so-called “forgotten food”—the Bambara groundnut—and […]
How can “Cow Melons” Transform the Future of Food Security?
Droughts hit smallholder crop farmers and pastoralists hard, and climate change is translating into less predictable weather. But Dr. Busani Moyo, acting dean of natural resources management at Zimbabwe’s Gwanda […]