Blog Post
Coronavirus and the Disruption of Free School Meals
In this article, the GCRF Challenge Leaders for Education and Food Systems seek to to explore the impact of coronavirus-related school closures on children’s access to food.
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News article
UK science and research key to lasting impact for international development
UKCDR have published a series of success stories studies to highlight the contribution of UK research to meeting global development challenges laid out in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Report
Impact Success Stories Booklet: The Global Impact of UK Research
Booklet of a series of eleven success stories demonstrating the global impact of UK research
Funding call
UK-Mexico Newton Fund: Improving Mexican Crop Resilience to Abiotic Stress
DEADLINE: 19 JUL 2018
This Newton Fund call aims to build on the combined strengths of academic research groups within the Mexican states and the UK to work collaboratively on research that will address the challenge of abiotic stresses relevant to and in Mexican crops.
Funding call
Pre-announcement: Food and nutrition research for health in the developing world: bioavailability & nutrient content
DEADLINE: 11 SEP 2018
BBSRC will shortly announce a call for interdisciplinary, collaborative research proposals to address developing world challenges in nutrition and nutrition-related health as part of the Global Challenges Research Fund.
Report
Pollination and International Development
This report highlights the relevance of pollination to international development and identifies opportunities for improving development outcomes.
Blog Post
How bees can help us fight poverty and feed the world
Animal pollinators are the industrious workers in the factory of life – transporting pollen from one flower to another to ensure successful fertilisation. 75% of our crop plants benefit from this free service which can increase the yield, quality and even shelf-life of their products.
Case study
Disease-resistant crops
Pearl millet is a staple crop for populations throughout Africa and South Asia. Every year it suffers extensive crop losses due to the disease downy mildew. This leads to...
News article
Wheat Yield Partnership funds eight projects
The International Wheat Yield Partnership (IWYP) has announced eight major projects it will be funding as part of its first competitive call. The projects cover a broad range...
Spreadsheet
Horizon 2020
Horizon 2020 is the European Commission’s flagship pan-Europe research and innovation funding programme with a budget of €79 billion over seven years. UKCDS is the National...