How Might Generative AI Affect Food System Jobs?

How Might Generative AI Affect Food System Jobs?

‘How might AI affect jobs in the food system?’ It was an intriguing question that came up in a recent office conversation — and one that is directly relevant to GAIN’s work that supports equitable and high-quality employment in food systems. The rise of generative Artificial Intelligence (genAI) in recent years has led to excitement about the potential for higher productivity and new possibilities for what humans, helped by machines, can do – but also to anxiety about job loss, displacement, and inequitable outcomes for workers.
World Breastfeeding Week 2026

World Breastfeeding Week 2026

GAIN will be marking World Breastfeeding Week 2026 with reflections and updates on the importance of breastfeeding for child survival, healthy growth and improved nutrition. More details will be shared soon.
The Momentum Behind Food Fortification Is Building. June 30 Is Proof

The Momentum Behind Food Fortification Is Building. June 30 Is Proof

Something significant is happening in food fortification. Quietly, and across more countries than most people realize, the years following passage of a milestone resolution on food fortification at the World Health Assembly have delivered a meaningful acceleration in the scale, quality, and political visibility of large-scale food fortification programs worldwide.
The backbone of Resilient Food Systems: Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

The backbone of Resilient Food Systems: Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

In the current global context of prolonged global conflicts, increasing severity of climate change and ever rising inflation, the need to make our food systems, resilient has never been more urgent than now. Resilient food systems feed and nourish people, create jobs, protect livelihoods and withstand shocks such as climate change, conflict, rising prices and supply disruptions. And the backbone of what makes food systems truly resilient are the Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). They are small individually, but together they form the everyday engine of our food systems.
Private Sector Principles of Engagement

Private Sector Principles of Engagement

- 25/06/2026

Achieving healthier, more inclusive and sustainable food systems requires a fundamental shift in how public and private finance, coordinated action and policy incentives are mobilised and aligned.
Final Report I-CAN: Landscaping Analysis On Climate And Nutrition Policies In Uganda.

Final Report I-CAN: Landscaping Analysis On Climate And Nutrition Policies In Uganda.

- 23/06/2026

Uganda is increasingly recognizing the importance of addressing the intersection of climate change and nutrition, with a growing number of policies and institutional actors engaging with the climate–nutrition nexus. Several policies and initiatives demonstrate that integrated action is both possible and already underway, particularly where explicit pathways, costed commitments, and system-level resilience investments are included. Institutions such as the Office of the Prime Minister, the National Planning Authority, and the Ministry of Health provide important entry points for strengthening coordination, while informal influence networks and policy windows offer additional opportunities to advance integration.
Small Fish Restocking Guideline

Small Fish Restocking Guideline

- 16/06/2026

This practical guideline provides step-by-step technical guidance for implementing small fish restocking initiatives to improve nutrition, strengthen local food systems, and support sustainable fisheries