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.
Visiting drought prone regions in Tanzania, WINnERS
Institutional support of weather index insurance for smallholder integration, The Chicago Council
African Union to Use Imports Cash to Get $1.2 Billion Funds, Bloomberg
Guest commentary – raising agricultural productivity in Africa, The Chicago Council
Winning Innovators Pitch Pulse Products at IFT2016, Farming First
From field to fridge, food waste is everywhere, Grist
Climate scientists expected ‘nothing like’ this year’s record-breaking global temperatures, The Independent
From Science to Action: Academia and Decision-Makers Unite in SUN Countries, SUN
Africa: Recruiting Lumberjacks, Architects and Carpenters to Combat Climate Change, AllAfrica
IFPRI 2015 Annual Report, IFPRI
Bill Gates: To Boost Africa, Invest In Its Youth, Forbes
Feeding The World—With Math, FastCoexist
CIMMYT 2015 annual report ‘Building resilience to risk’ now available online, CIMMYT
Dutch men and Latvian women tallest in world according to 100-year height study, Imperial College London
What happens when good policy is good politics, The Chicago Council
Tall story? Men and women have grown taller over last century, study shows, The Guardian
Hakan Bahceci: Making 2016 a Breakout Year for Pulses, Farming First
What’s good for crops not always good for the environment, National Science Foundation
Why growing trees makes perfect sense for smallholder farmers, One Acre Fund
Farming and forestry can deliver food security, says UN, BBC News
We need to eat less meat. Should the government step in? The Washington Post
Title to come: Property rights are still wretchedly insecure in Africa, The Economist
One Billion Hungry: Can We Feed the World? 
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