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Dietary diversification is vital to tackling the problems of hunger, micronutrient malnutrition and diet-related chronic diseases.Reports show that the increasing nutrition and health problems of population groups in West Africa are paralleled by the decline in the use of foods from the tradition...
Organisation Ouest Africaine de la Santé
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Réseau des Organisations Paysannes et des Producteurs Agricole de l'Afrique de l'Ouest
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Bioversity International
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[Initiative regionale OOAS/ROPPA/Bioversity International pour la promotion des aliments locaux de la biodiversite des systems vivriers traditionnels de l'Afrique de l'Ouest: Rapport de l'atelier regional des organisations de petits producteurs, des chercheurs et des representants d'organisations regionals et internationales, 3-5 Novembre 2009, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso]
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Initiative regionale OOAS/ROPPA/Bioversity International pour la promotion des aliments locaux de la biodiversite des systems vivriers traditionnels de l'Afrique de l'Ouest: Rapport de l'atelier regional des organisations de petits producteurs, des chercheurs et des representants d'organisations regionals et internationales, 3-5 Novembre 2009, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Dietary diversification is vital to tackling the problems of hunger, micronutrient malnutrition and diet-related chronic diseases.Reports show that the increasing nutrition and health problems of population groups in West Africa are paralleled by the decline in the use of foods from the tradition...
West African Health Organization
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Réseau des Organisations Paysannes et des Producteurs Agricole de l'Afrique de l'Ouest
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Bioversity International
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[WAHO/ROPPA/Bioversity International regional initiative for the promotion of local foods from the biodiversity of West Africa's traditional food systems: Report of a regional workshop of small-scale farmer organizations, researchers, and representatives from regional and international organizations 3-5 November, 2009, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso]
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WAHO/ROPPA/Bioversity International regional initiative for the promotion of local foods from the biodiversity of West Africa's traditional food systems: Report of a regional workshop of small-scale farmer organizations, researchers, and representatives from regional and international organizations 3-5 November, 2009, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Adequate nutrition for the West African population can rightly be perceived as a product of interventions requiring several essential inputs for its development and execution. Vital inputs from several sectors, public and private institutions are required in order to ensure the desired goals of a...
Organisation Ouest Africaine de la Santé
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Réseau des Organisations Paysannes et des Producteurs Agricole de l'Afrique de l'Ouest
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Bioversity International
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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[Reunion des partenaires sur l'initiative regionale pour la promotion des aliments locaux des filieres alimentaires traditionnelles Ouest Africaines, Abuja Nigeria, du 18-20 Mai 2010]
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Reunion des partenaires sur l'initiative regionale pour la promotion des aliments locaux des filieres alimentaires traditionnelles Ouest Africaines, Abuja Nigeria, du 18-20 Mai 2010
Adequate nutrition for the West African population can rightly be perceived as a product of interventions requiring several essential inputs for its development and execution. Vital inputs from several sectors, public and private institutions are required in order to ensure the desired goals of a...
Réseau des Organisations Paysannes et des Producteurs Agricole de l'Afrique de l'Ouest
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Bioversity International
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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Economic Community of West African States
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[Stakeholders’ meeting on the regional initiative for the promotion of local foods from West Africa's traditional food systems, Abuja Nigeria, May 18th-20th 2010]
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Stakeholders’ meeting on the regional initiative for the promotion of local foods from West Africa's traditional food systems, Abuja Nigeria, May 18th-20th 2010
Partiendo de las lecciones aprendidas en Tercer Congreso Internacional sobre Especies Olvidadas y Subutilizadas: por un África con Seguridad Alimentaria, realizado en Ghana, en septiembre de 2013, esta síntesis de orientación política destaca los roles clave que cumplen las NUS en enfrentar cinco...
Rudebjer, P.G.
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Meldrum, G.
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Padulosi, S.
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Hall, R.
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Hermanowicz, E.
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Bioversity International
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[Haciendo realidad la promesa de las especies olvidadas y subutilizadas (NUS): Policy brief]
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Haciendo realidad la promesa de las especies olvidadas y subutilizadas (NUS): Policy brief
Un racconto per ragazzi, con illustrazioni di Dea Rimedio, 'Insieme per nutrire il mondo' è una pubblicazione che ci racconta della biodiversità agricola, da dove proviene il nostro cibo, e di quello che le persone coltivano e mangiano in altri paesi del mondo.La pubblicazione era parte di una ca...
Drawing on the lessons learned from the 3rd International Conference on Neglected and Underutilized Species (NUS) in September 2013 in Ghana and other recent initiatives, this policy brief highlights key roles of NUS in addressing five critical development challenges: conservation of agricultura...
Bioversity International
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Rudebjer, P.G.
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Meldrum, G.
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Padulosi, S.
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Hall, R.
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Hermanowicz, E.
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[Realizing the promise of neglected and underutilized species: Policy Brief]
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Realizing the promise of neglected and underutilized species: Policy Brief
In Bolivia and Peru, traditional grains such as quinoa, amaranth and cañihua, which are highly nutritious and have been cultivated for thousands of years in the high altitude plains, are being displaced by global cereal crops such as wheat and maize.
Lack of improved varieties, arduous cultivati...
Bioversity International’s nutrition research over the past several years has focused on the role and impact of traditional foods on dietary diversity and livelihoods. The research agenda is being expanded under Bioversity’s 2011-2021 Nutrition Strategy to develop strong methodological and empiri...
Bioversity International
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[Bioversity International nutrition strategy 2011-2021 [Summary] Resilient food and nutrition systems: analyzing the role of agricultural biodiversity in enhancing human nutrition and health]
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Bioversity International nutrition strategy 2011-2021 [Summary] Resilient food and nutrition systems: analyzing the role of agricultural biodiversity in enhancing human nutrition and health