Beyond Yield: Building Cross-Disciplinary Food Systems for Nutrition Security

by Responsible Innovations Team | May 14, 2026 | Uncategorized

Paper commentary: Agricultural and environmental drivers of variation in the composition of food crops: A scoping review (doi:10.1002/ppp3.70197) For decades, agricultural success has largely been evaluated based on one key metric: yield. How many calories can we...

Why Ghana Needs to Put More Colour on Its Plate

by Responsible Innovations Team | Apr 22, 2026 | Uncategorized

By Dr. Naalamle Amissah WAHIH – West Africa Horticulture Innovation Hub | Department of Crop Science, University of Ghana Walk through any market in Ghana – Makola, Kejetia, Kumasi Central, and you will find colour in abundance, tomatoes catching the morning...

Where Does Your Garden Egg Really Come From? The Hidden Struggles of Ghana’s Indigenous Food Farmers

by Responsible Innovations Team | Apr 15, 2026 | Uncategorized

By Asem, Amissah, Kolog, Hodey & Amissah | University of Ghana Walk through any market in Ghana – Madina, Kumasi Central, Tamale, or Cape Coast – and you will see baskets piled high with garden eggs, okra, turkey berries, and roselle leaves. These foods are...

Rethinking Processed Foods: Can They Be Leveraged to Improve Diet Quality?

by Responsible Innovations Team | Mar 26, 2026 | Uncategorized

Processed foods are typically considered a primary driver of rising overweight, obesity, and chronic diseases. In particular, ultra-processed foods (UPFs) – industrial food formulations that are high in salt, sugar, and additives – have been increasingly...

How Inadequate Investment in Fruits and Vegetables Is Shaping Food System Outcomes

by Responsible Innovations Team | Feb 23, 2026 | Uncategorized

The State of Investments in Fruits & Vegetables report revealed a reinforcing cycle: low investment in fruits and vegetables causes compounding negative impacts across entire food systems, shaping what farmers grow, what consumers can afford, and ultimately, who...