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Sight and Life is a humanitarian nutrition think tank working toward a world free of malnutrition. We champion the global fight against malnutrition by advancing research, sharing best practices, and mobilizing support.

18/06/2026

Fisheries and aquaculture are playing a growing role in global food security, nutrition, and livelihoods. FAO’s SOFIA 2026 report highlights the growing importance of fisheries and aquaculture in global food systems.

With production at record levels and aquaculture driving much of the growth, the report underscores the need to ensure that future progress is sustainable, equitable, and nutrition-sensitive.

At Sight and Life, these insights connect directly to our work with partners through projects such as COMFISH and Native Species Aquaculture for Livelihood, Food Security & Conservation, where we are working to link aquaculture growth with healthier diets, stronger livelihoods, inclusive access, and long-term sustainability.

👉🏽Swipe through for key SOFIA 2026 insights on what this means for the future of fisheries, aquaculture, nutrition, and sustainable food systems.

📍Read the SOFIA 2026 report: https://openknowledge.fao.org/items/da88cb90-9c91-4f70-9331-68fe71c91ddc

📍Learn more about our aquaculture and fisheries work: https://sightandlife.org/our-work/our-projects/native-species-aquaculture-for-livelihood-food-security-conservation

17/06/2026

🥚More than 15 million eggs have been produced across Malawi and Ethiopia through the Egg Hub model, demonstrating how integrated support can strengthen livelihoods and improve access to nutritious foods.

Recently, poultry farmers in Lilongwe, Malawi, participated in a two-day technical and business training under the Egg Hub project, implemented by Zonse Momo Limited in partnership with Sight and Life.

Delivered in both English and Chichewa, the training covered practical areas critical to successful poultry enterprise management, including:

🔹Layer management - housing, ventilation, water, lighting, egg handling, and quality management.

🔹Poultry health - disease recognition and response, biosecurity, disease prevention, and vaccination protocols.

🔹Production management - feed and nutrition management, record keeping, and production monitoring.

🔹Business readiness - financial literacy, financial management, life skills, and team empowerment.

As Kalkidan Nigussie, our Egg Hub Program Lead reflected, “the training is an important step in equipping poultry farmers with the knowledge, confidence, and practical skills needed to manage their enterprises more effectively. Building business skills alongside technical knowledge will enable farmers to make more informed decisions, improve their productivity, and build more sustainable livelihoods.”

At Sight and Life, we are proud to work with local partners to support women’s economic empowerment and deliver practical, scalable food systems solutions.

16/06/2026

Following the launch of the MMS Market Landscaping and Segmentation Analysis in Nigeria, stakeholders reflected on the role of evidence, financing, policy, and collaboration in supporting sustainable scale-up for pregnant women in Nigeria.

Swipe through for key quotes and reflections from government, development partners, researchers, and programme leads on what it will take to move evidence into action for maternal and child nutrition in Nigeria.

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15/06/2026

🇳🇬 Last week in Abuja, the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare Nigeria, Sight and Life and the development Research and Projects Centre (dRPC) conducted a validation meeting of findings from the Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation ( ) Market Landscaping and Segmentation Analysis in .

The study, commissioned by Sight and Life with support from the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) and conducted by dRPC - Dr. Stanley Ukpai, examined the financing, demand, supply, and implementation landscape for MMS across six states: Lagos, Kano, Bauchi, Imo, Niger, and Bayelsa. The study also produced the first state-level readiness segmentation in Nigeria.

The event brought together government representatives, development partners, researchers, and other key stakeholders to review the findings and discuss practical pathways for supporting the scale-up of MMS as part of Nigeria’s broader maternal nutrition and health priorities.

Speaking at the launch, Dr. Salma Ibrahim Anas, Special Adviser to the President on Health, noted that maternal nutrition is central to Nigeria’s health and development agenda because it directly affects the survival, health, and future potential of both mothers and children. She also highlighted that the priority now is how to scale MMS effectively and equitably.

10/06/2026

📣 As Sight and Life deepens its work across Africa, we are pleased to welcome two distinguished leaders to our Africa Board, whose collective experience will help shape the next phase of our growth and impact!

🔹 Lord Jonathan Oates – Member of the UK House of Lords, development advocate, and Chief Executive of United Against Malnutrition and Hunger, with extensive experience in public policy and international development.

🔹 Vaibhav Gupta – Social impact strategist and Principal at The Bridgespan Group, bringing expertise in systems change, philanthropy, public policy, and sustainable development.

Together, they bring valuable expertise spanning governance, public policy, philanthropy, systems change, and international development.

Their experience will help guide our efforts to accelerate sustainable, locally led solutions that improve the health and nutrition of women, children, and communities across Africa.

👋🏽 Please join us in welcoming Lord Jonny Oates and Vaibhav Gupta to the Sight and Life Africa Board.

🔗Learn more here: https://sightandlife.org/about-us/our-team

09/06/2026

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗲𝗮𝘁?

This was the central question at Sight and Life’s high-level roundtable in Lagos, Nigeria, on “𝗨𝗻𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘁𝗮𝘀𝗲: 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀.”

The roundtable brought together representatives from government ministries, regulatory agencies, academia, civil society, and development partners to discuss the emerging role of in improving human nutrition and its potential integration into Nigeria’s food system.

At the roundtable, stakeholders reviewed emerging findings from phytase food application studies conducted in Nigeria, with a focus on commonly consumed foods such as whole wheat bread and multigrain pap. The evidence presented reinforced phytase’s potential to contribute to improved nutrition outcomes, particularly among populations vulnerable to micronutrient deficiencies.

A key message from the discussion was that phytase should be positioned as a complementary intervention that strengthens existing nutrition strategies, especially large-scale food fortification.

Participants also explored regulatory and standards considerations. A significant point of clarity emerged from NAFDAC Nigeria, with Eva Edwards, Director of Food Safety and Applied Nutrition and Deputy Chairperson of the National Fortification Alliance, noting that phytase is already recognised under Nigeria’s Food Additives Regulations as a processing aid.

This provides an important regulatory entry point for the responsible adoption of phytase-enriched food products.

With sustained collaboration, continued research, and strong policy alignment, phytase has the potential to become a valuable part of Nigeria’s broader strategy to reduce micronutrient deficiencies and improve nutrition outcomes.

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Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) | Eleanor Crook Foundation | CS-SUNN-Nigeria SUN CSA | Nutrition Society of Nigeria

08/06/2026

For , we are highlighting how practical innovations and partnerships can help address one of the most significant food safety challenges facing maize farmers in 🇷🇼

Aflatoxin contamination affects both health and livelihoods, limiting market access and reducing farmer incomes. Through the PIN Aflatoxin Project, Sight and Life, together with partners, are helping farmers access affordable testing technologies, strengthen post-harvest practices, and improve the quality and safety of their maize produce.

The result is safer food, stronger livelihoods, and more resilient food systems.

👉🏽Swipe through to see how we are moving from burden to solutions in line with this year’s World Food Safety Day theme: “From burden to solutions – safe food everywhere.”

| Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority | Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) | Eleanor Crook Foundation | Rwanda Inspectorate, Competition and Consumer Protection Authority (RICA) | Africa Improved Foods

Daniel Amanquah | Elvis Gakuba

05/06/2026

reminds us that climate action is also nutrition action.

As climate change affects food production, access to healthy diets and livelihoods, its impact is felt most deeply by communities already facing food and nutrition insecurity.

At Sight and Life, we believe building a healthier future means strengthening the systems that nourish both people and the planet. That is why our work is designed with people, the environment and climate resilience in mind.

Through our projects, this takes different forms.

🔹Our work on fermentation explores how traditional food processing can improve the nutritional value, safety and shelf life of local foods, while reducing food loss and supporting more sustainable diets.

🔹Through the DECARB-CO project, we are supporting circular economy approaches that convert food processing waste into useful products such as compost, helping to reduce environmental waste while creating value within food systems.

🔹Through the NICE project, we are working with partners to promote agroecology practices, local nutritious foods and healthier diets in city food systems, supporting communities to produce and consume food in ways that are better for both people and the planet.

Across our wider portfolio, from sustainable aquaculture to food systems strengthening, our goal remains the same: to advance practical nutrition solutions that are good for communities, good for health and good for the environment.

This World Environment Day, we join the call to act , because protecting the environment is essential to protecting nutrition, health and future generations.

04/06/2026

📖The Global Nutrition Report 2026, is now live, and it comes at a time when the links between climate, food systems, health systems and nutrition have never been more urgent.

Its message is clear: improving nutrition in today’s world requires connected systems, coordinated action and solutions that move beyond silos.

📍At Sight and Life, this strongly reflects the way we work. We connect evidence, policy, markets, communities and delivery systems to ensure nutrition solutions are efficiently designed and delivered in ways that improve health and nutrition outcomes.

In this post, we highlight 10 key takeaways from the report and what they mean for nutrition action.

The challenge is complex, but the direction is clear. Better nutrition depends on connected systems, stronger partnerships and solutions that can move from evidence to impact.

02/06/2026

🇷🇼 Rwanda is taking a decisive step toward reducing micronutrient deficiencies!

As co-convener of the technical working group on food fortification, alongside World Food Programme, UNICEF, FAO, and Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), Sight and Life joined partners from government, academia, research institutions, and NGOs in Musanze last week for a two-day workshop on Rwanda’s food fortification policy.

Requested by the Ministry of Agriculture & Animal Resources (MINAGRI), the policy supports a shift from voluntary to mandatory and , with a focus on reducing micronutrient deficiencies among women and children under five.

This was the third in a series of validation workshops. Together, participants reviewed nutrient deficiency data, explored modelling on the potential contribution of fortification and biofortification to national nutrition outcomes, and provided structured feedback on the draft policy.

Rwanda’s commitment to making fortification mandatory marks a significant step toward strengthening nutrition outcomes. With the draft policy now heading to Cabinet for review, the country is moving from dialogue to action and we are proud to play a role in building the evidence base and stakeholder consensus needed to support durable nutrition policy.

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