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The three main objectives of the workshop: 1- Establish a multidisciplinary task force of experts. Joint effort is key to advance on the agenda on the metrics of sustainable diets and food systems. The organizing team would like to promote future personal and institutional cooperation in the fiel...


Allen, T.Prosperi, P.[Metrics of sustainable diets and food systems - Bioversity International & CIHEAM-IAMM Workshop Report. November 4-5, 2014, Montpellier, France]Metrics of sustainable diets and food systems - Bioversity International & CIHEAM-IAMM Workshop Report. November 4-5, 2014, Montpellier, France

Agriculture remains vital to the economy of most African countries and its development has significant implications for food security and poverty reduction in the region. Increase in agricultural production over the past decades has mainly been due to land area expansion, with very little change ...


Williams, Timothy O.Mul, Marloes L.Cofie, Olufunke O.Kinyangi, JamesZougmoré, Robert B.Wamukoya, GeorgeNyasimi, MaryMapfumo, PaulSperanza, Chinwe IfejikaAmwata, D.Frid-Nielsen, SnorrePartey, Samuel T.Girvetz, Evan H.Rosenstock, Todd S.Campbell, Bruce M.[Climate Smart Agriculture in the African Context]Climate Smart Agriculture in the African Context

Ever since the oil, financial and food crises of 2008, sub-Saharan Africa has witnessed a marked increase in large-scale investment in agricultural land. The drivers of this investment are varied and include growing food, water and energy insecurity as well as social and economic interests of inv...


Williams, Timothy O.Sidibe, Yoro[Can current land and water governance systems promote sustainable and equitable large-scale agricultural investments in sub-Saharan Africa?]Can current land and water governance systems promote sustainable and equitable large-scale agricultural investments in sub-Saharan Africa?

With just two years left to achieve the MDGs, and as work begins to shape a new framework for global development post- 2015, the Government of Ireland, as part of Ireland’s EU Presidency, and the Mary Robinson Foundation – Climate Justice, in partnership with the World Food Programme (WFP) and th...


Kenya has the largest dairy sub-sector in eastern and southern Africa making available annually an estimated 85-90 litres of liquid milk equivalent per capita based primarily upon well-established market-oriented smallholder dairy systems. As a result dairying (the production of milk for the mark...


Muriuki, H.G.Mwangi, D.M.Thorpe, W.R.[How smallholder dairy systems in Kenya contribute to food security and poverty alleviation: results of recent collaborative studies]How smallholder dairy systems in Kenya contribute to food security and poverty alleviation: results of recent collaborative studies

The paper contributes to an understanding of the determinants of food security with a bias on the link between gender of household head and food security using detailed farm household and plot level survey data from 30 divisions in rural Kenya. Both parametric and non-parametric econometric techn...


Kassie, MenaleNdiritu SWShiferaw, Bekele[Determinants of Food Security in Kenya, a Gender Perspective]Determinants of Food Security in Kenya, a Gender Perspective
Autor: Garnett, Tara

The global food system makes a significant contribution to climate changing greenhouse gas emissions with all stages in the supply chain, from agricultural production through processing, distribution, retailing, home food preparation and waste, playing a part. It also gives rise to other major en...


Garnett, Tara[Food sustainability: problems, perspectives and solutions]Food sustainability: problems, perspectives and solutions
Bandyopadhyay, RanajitMenkir, A.Asaad, S.Ban, T.Bergvinson, DavidJeffers, D.Murakami, J.Ortiz, R.Hell, K.James, B.Kumar, P.L.Nigam, S.N.Upadhyaya, Hari D.Waliyar, F.[Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) research-for-development agenda on mycotoxins for enhanced food safety and trade]Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) research-for-development agenda on mycotoxins for enhanced food safety and trade

Energy efficient wastewater treatment systems are the current environmental concerns which prompted for the applications of natural wetlands as efficient systems at urban areas. However, a detailed investigation is highly desired to determine the efficiency determining factors relevant to structu...


Sonkamble, S.Wajihuddin, M.Ahmed, S.Jampani, M.Amerasinghe, Priyanie H.[Natural wetlands as energy efficient wastewater treatment systems: a pilot study from Hyderabad, India]Natural wetlands as energy efficient wastewater treatment systems: a pilot study from Hyderabad, India

This paper which draws from several reports and briefs that have been prepared by ReSAKSS in the last three years presents the results and major conclusions and recommendations from the analysis. (Executive summary available).


Karugia, Joseph T.[High and volatile food prices: Drivers and impacts on food security in Eastern and Central Africa]High and volatile food prices: Drivers and impacts on food security in Eastern and Central Africa

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