This week’s summary of the news stories, reports, and blogs that have grabbed our attention. We welcome your thoughts and comments on these articles.
Food and Nutrition Security
From promise to impact: Ending Malnutrition by 2030, Clobal Nutrition Report
2016 World Food Prize goes to scientists who developed biofortified sweet potato, Genetic Literacy Project
Fighting global hunger helps us here at home, The Hill
Biofortification Pioneers Win World Food Prize 2016, Farming First
These 2 Boys Were Born The Same Day In The Same Town, But Their Lives Will Be Dramatically Different, The Huffington Post
The Global Food Security Act, AgriPulse
Unprecedented level of food insecurity in South Sudan, UN agencies warn, FAO
Biotechnology
107 Nobel laureates sign letter blasting Greenpeace over GMOs, The Washington Post
EU position on GMOs a blow to SADC’s food security, The Southern Times
African Agriculture
African Agriculture Can Help Tackle Refugee Crisis, The Huffington Post
Katrin Glatzel: Why Partnership is Key to Boosting Smallholders’ Resilience to Climate Change, Farming First
How Africa can empower more women to become leaders in science, The Conversation
Africa: Sustainable Land Management in Africa Increases Agricultural Production, AllAfrica
Food for thought from the land of a thousand hills, The Conversation
Other Stories
Sharing knowledge in development organizations: making Communities of Practice work, PAEPARD
Application developed for animal scientists to report disease outbreak, Monitor
Women: Untapped potential for development, Zambia Daily Mail
Nothing Says ‘Hip’ Like Ancient Wheat, The Salt
Food producers should follow Perdue’s lead in raising animal-welfare standards, The Washington Post
Food crime matters, Global Food Secuirty
Food, business and the Sustainable Development Goals, Global Food Security
And finally… Brexit (sorry)
What will Brexit mean for Africa’s development? Chronicle
Why Britain’s decision to leave the EU is bad news for Africa, The Conversation
How will leaving the European Union affect our food? The Guardian
One Billion Hungry: Can We Feed the World? 
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