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Distinguished New York high school students tackle global food security
Eight student delegates from the New York Youth Institute joined 162 other delegates at the 2024 Global Youth Institute, an educational conference for high school students hosted annually by the World Food Prize Foundation in Des Moines, Iowa...
  • Global Development Section
  • Global Development
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“Gender, Power and Politics in Ag” book pushes for progress, not buzzwords
A new book co-edited by a Cornell faculty and student highlights the distortion of gender research in agricultural development and calls for transformative changes to the power dynamics and political systems that harm women and worsen hunger in...
  • School of Integrative Plant Science
  • Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
  • Global Development
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A conversation with David Kay
In a rapidly evolving world, strengthening connections between the work done in Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) program areas across the state and the related research conducted at Cornell University has never been more crucial. This episode...
  • Cornell Cooperative Extension
  • Global Development Section
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Polson Institute awards new grants to foster socio-environmental justice
The Polson Institute for Global Development announced its fall 2024 grants to support research at the intersection of systemic inequality and social-environmental justice. The collaborative grants, small grants, and working groups aim to enhance...

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Shifting focus to long-term drought resilience is paramount in East Africa
The Humphrey PACT (Practitioner - Assistant - Collaborative - Training) Program pairs undergraduate students in Global Development with Hubert H. Humphrey Fellows to work on a research endeavor in the fields of agriculture, rural development...
  • Global Development Section
  • Environment
  • Global Development
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Addressing food loss and waste: A path to sustainable food systems
The Humphrey PACT (Practitioner - Assistant - Collaborative - Training) Program pairs undergraduate students in Global Development with Hubert H. Humphrey Fellows to work on a research endeavor in the fields of agriculture, rural development...
  • Global Development Section
  • Food
  • Global Development
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Bending the curve of tomato loss can help Nigerian farmers, reduce poverty
Despite Nigeria's abundant resources and thriving population exceeding 200 million people, the country faces a stark reality. A staggering 133 million individuals endure severe multidimensional poverty and grapple with food insecurity. This...
  • Global Development Section
  • Global Development
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Maria DiGiovanni ’23: The future of food and work
In her time at Cornell, Maria DiGiovanni ’23 explored and confronted a multitude of challenges that impact our food system. From co-founding the Soil Factory to co-leading Cornell Hunger Relief, she’s put classroom lessons into practice. Her...
  • Global Development Section
  • Global Development

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