A new era for Himalayan large cardamom

Building up a common regional brand identity is paramount to the success of Himalayan large cardamom, and it can also help secure the livelihoods of the women home-based workers who nurture and…

Navya D’Souza |
Agriculture and Food, Competitiveness, Gender, Poverty, Regional Integration, Social Protection

South Asia can learn from Indonesia to curb child stunting

Around 40 percent of the world’s stunted children live in South Asia, yet public policy and financing to address it has been insufficient. SAFANSI held a knowledge-sharing event on stunting where…

Hera Diani |
Health, Nutrition, Poverty, Social Sustainability and Inclusion

Boosting trade relations within South Asia

Sanjay Kathuria |
Infrastructure & Public-Private Partnerships, Macroeconomics and Fiscal Management, Poverty, Regional Integration, Trade, Transport

Tackling malnutrition in South Asia: 8 Years on

A man surrounded by vegetables and greens in an Indian Bazaar. Credit: Anton Jankovoy / Shutterstock.com [[tweetable]]The scale of the undernutrition problem in South Asia is exceptional.[[/…

Miki Terasawa |
Nutrition

Undernutrition in South Asia: Persistent and emerging challenges

Indian Bengali tribal mother is feeding her baby on her lap in a rural background. Credit: Abir Bhattacharya/ Shutterstock [[tweetable]]Childhood stunting—or being too short for one’s age—is one…

Ashi Kathuria |
Agriculture and Food, Education, Gender, Health, Jobs & Development