Alina Paul Bossuet
Title
Communications Specialist
Organization
ICRISAT
Alina is a communication specialist for the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and a photojournalist.
Prior to this she worked on health and agriculture program development and communication for humanitarian organizations in a range of countries including India, Indonesia, Laos, Malawi, and North Korea.
Alina is passionate about sharing stories of successful development and debating effective humanitarian aid. She regularly contributes to Reuters Alertnet and BBC online. Alina was born in India and is a graduate in Human Sciences from New College, Oxford.
Posts By Alina Paul Bossuet
Fighting malnutrition is a complex challenge which no one can claim to solve on their own. We need to consider the agriculture, nutrition, social, and health environment and respond with tailored solutions.
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September 11, 2012 / Alina Paul Bossuet
Travel from India to Mali, and meet women like Niruji, Mariam and Temegnush, the faces of farmers who make their living from small plots of land.
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August 09, 2012 / Alina Paul Bossuet
ICRISAT has partnered with farmer field school groups in Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, and Tanzania, and many others to produce a series of ten farmer-friendly videos on 'Fighting Striga'.
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During last month’s G8 meeting, President Barack Obama announced The New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition, a global partnership highlighting the importance of the private sector in promoting agricultural development.
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Better seeds and farm practices mean better yields. When this is coupled with a high market demand, farmer incomes increase and they can further invest in their families and land.
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