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Unlocking the potential for achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goal 2 – ‘Zero Hunger’ – in Africa: targets, strategies, synergies and challenges [PDF]

Food & Nutrition Research, 2021
Background: The UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 (‘Zero Hunger’) aims to end all forms of hunger and malnutrition by 2030. Thus, a range of different strategies are needed to facilitate the achievement of SDG 2 to overcome challenges and enable ...
Prudence Atukunda, Wenche Barth Eide, Kristin R. Kardel, Per Ole Iversen, Ane C. Westerberg   +4 more
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Zero hunger: future challenges and the way forward towards the achievement of sustainable development goal 2 [PDF]

Sustainable Earth Reviews
Since 2020, the progress towards the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2– Zero Hunger has faced a sudden stall due to an ongoing “polycrisis”.
Fabio Sporchia, Marta Antonelli, Alicia Aguilar-Martínez, Anna Bach-Faig, Dario Caro, Kyle F. Davis, Roberta Sonnino, Alessandro Galli   +7 more
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Global protein sustainability and the United Nations, through to the 2030 agenda [PDF]

Frontiers in Nutrition
Organizations and initiatives concerned with food security and nutrition have long positioned protein, together with dietary energy, as the keystone for life itself. Indeed, the word protein, derived from the Greek proteios, means ‘of primary importance’.
Barbara Burlingame, Ana Moltedo, Carlo Cafiero   +2 more
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Improvement of Texture, Nutritional Qualities, and Consumers’ Perceptions of Sorghum-Based Sourdough Bread Made with Pediococcus pentosaceus and Weissella confusa Strains

Fermentation, 2022
Enriched gluten-free products are in high demand owing to increasing celiac disease worldwide. Sourdough fermentation can improve the quality of gluten-free cereals, rendering the resulting product beneficial as a functional food.
Ayoyinka O. Olojede, Abiodun I. Sanni, Kolawole Banwo, Towobola Michael   +3 more
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The use of soil microbial potassium solubilizers in potassium nutrient availability in soil and its dynamics

Annals of Microbiology, 2022
Background An increase in population has led to a higher demand for food. Meeting up this demand has necessitated the use of chemical fertilizers. However, utilization of these fertilizers has a considerable deleterious effect on the soil, plant, human ...
Faridat Temilomo Olaniyan, Elizabeth Temitope Alori, Aruna Olasekan Adekiya, Bisola Bolajoko Ayorinde, Fisayo Yemisi Daramola, Osarenkhoe Omorefosa Osemwegie, Olubukola Oluranti Babalola   +6 more
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Poshan Pakhwada 2023: A Strategic Innovation to Combat India’s Malnutrition Challenge [PDF]

Healthline, 2023
Adequate nutrition is essential for our physical and mental growth and development. It forms the foundation of our very existence as it impacts health outcomes in every stage of life.
Manish Kumar Singh
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Farm Households’ Demand Response to Escalating Food Prices in Nigeria

Journal of Applied Economics, 2021
This study examined food demand response to rising food prices among farm households in Nigeria using the three waves of the General Household Survey (Panel) conducted between 2010 and 2016.
Abigail Gbemisola Adeyonu, Adebayo Musediku Shittu, Mojisola Olanike Kehinde, Chioma Patricia Adekunle   +3 more
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Land tenure, land use antecedents, and willingness to embrace resilient farming practices among smallholders in Nigeria

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2023
IntroductionShifting to Resilient Farming Practices (RFPs) is crucial in building resilience to climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Mojisola Olanike Kehinde, Mojisola Olanike Kehinde, Adebayo Musediku Shittu, Opeyemi Abosede Oriade, Opeyemi Abosede Oriade, Sarah Edore Edewor   +5 more
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Economic performance of smallholder soya bean production in Kwara State, Nigeria

Open Agriculture, 2023
Soya bean occupies a crucial space in solving the problem of poverty and food insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), given the status of the crop as a multipurpose crop.
Oyenpemi Lawrence Oluwagbenga, Solaja Sodipe Oluwaseun, Fadeyi Blessing Oluwaseun, Awe Toluwalase Eniola, Ayojimi Wale, Etta-Oyong Stephen Otu, Okonta Omebere Winifred, Oriade Opeyemi Abosede   +7 more
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Do Village Allocation Funds Contribute towards Alleviating Hunger among the Local Community (SDG#2)? An Insight from Indonesia

Economies, 2022
Using an exclusive data set from Indonesia in 2018–2020, this study aims to prove whether there is a relationship between the allocation of village funds and the level of hunger in the community.
Elizabeth T. Manurung, Sylvia F. E. Maratno, Paulina Permatasari, Arif B. Rahman, Reifa Qisthi, Elvy M. Manurung   +5 more
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