Policy makers and consumers are challenging the scientific community to come up with ways to measure the environmental impact of the foods we eat. This Brief describes a challenging and innovative research agenda implemented by Bioversity and its partners to describe and measure sustainable diets...
Fanzo, J.
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Cogill, B.
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Mattei, F.
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Bioversity International
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[Metrics of sustainable diets and food systems]
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Metrics of sustainable diets and food systems
The information contained in this brochure is from a pilot study carried out in Ben Tre province, Vietnam. The research investigated the marketing chain for gift baskets made from coconut laeves, a high-value coconut product made by local communities in Vietnam. The study focused on marketing str...
Bambara groundnut is grown in Asia, parts of Northern Australia, and South and Central America and is widely distributed across the world. It is traditionally grown by women, giving it less value and less priority in land allocation, despite being regarded as the third most important legume in mu...
This minimum list consists of an initial set of characterization and evaluation descriptors for pearl millet utilization.
This strategic set of descriptors, together with passport data, will become the basis for the global accession level information portal being developed by Bioversity Internat...
Bioversity International
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International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
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United States Department of Agriculture
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National Plant Germplasm System
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All India Coordinated Research Project on Pearl Millet
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[Key access and utilization descriptors for pearl millet genetic resources]
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Key access and utilization descriptors for pearl millet genetic resources
Around 50% of Malawi’s rural communities are living in poverty, with 25% still living in ‘ultra poverty’ with high rates of malnutrition. The cultivation of vegetable crops can provide an income, while indigenous vegetables in particular can contribute significantly to vitamin and mineral intake....
The leaflet provides a summary of the major results of the project: In Situ Conservation and Use of Crop Wild Relatives in three ACP countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region (2014 - 2016), which was implemented in Mauritius, South Africa and Zambia.
Bioversity International
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University of Birmingham
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University of Mauritius
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Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
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Zambia Agriculture Research Institute
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[In situ conservation and use of crop wild relatives in three ACP countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region]
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In situ conservation and use of crop wild relatives in three ACP countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region
This list consists of an initial set of characterization and evaluation descriptors for coconut utilization. This strategic set of descriptors, together with passport data, will become the basis for the global accession level information system being developed by the Bioversity-led project, Globa...
Bioversity International
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Centre de coopération internationale en recherche agronomique pour le développement
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[Key access and utilization descriptors for coconut genetic resources]
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Key access and utilization descriptors for coconut genetic resources
The brief summarizes the results of the crop wild relative checklist development, its prioritization, projected impact of climate change on the distribution of priority CWR, and the identification of in situ conservation sites in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region, carried o...
Bioversity International
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University of Birmingham
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[Conservation planning for priority crop wild relatives in the SADC region]
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Conservation planning for priority crop wild relatives in the SADC region
This minimum list consists of an initial set of characterization and evaluation descriptors for pigeonpea utilization.
This strategic set of descriptors, together with passport data, will become the basis for the global accession level information portal being developed by Bioversity Internation...
Bioversity International
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International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
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Indian Council of Agricultural Research
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[Key access and utilization descriptors for pigeonpea genetic resources]
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Key access and utilization descriptors for pigeonpea genetic resources
The leaflet provides the short description of the project “In Situ Conservation and Use of Crop Wild Relatives in three ACP countries of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region" (2014 – 2016) and lists project activities and partners. The project aimed to enhance the link between...
Bioversity International
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University of Birmingham
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University of Mauritius
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Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
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Zambia Agriculture Research Institute
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[Enhancing the link between in situ conservation and use of crop wild relatives (CWR) in the SADC region to underpin regional food security and mitigate predicted adverse impact of climate change]
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Enhancing the link between in situ conservation and use of crop wild relatives (CWR) in the SADC region to underpin regional food security and mitigate predicted adverse impact of climate change