Although the share of global population affected by hunger significantly reduced from 60% to 15% during the past five decades, about 795 million people are still chronically undernourished. The majority of those affected are mostly from developing countries – notably in sub-Saharan Africa. This c...
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Nabuuma, D.
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Mpiira, S.
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Nkuba, D.
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Kennedy, G.
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Staver, C.
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[Multi-level participatory approaches to mobilize dietary diversity for improved infant and young child feeding in banana-based agri-food systems of rural East Africa]
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Multi-level participatory approaches to mobilize dietary diversity for improved infant and young child feeding in banana-based agri-food systems of rural East Africa
The information in this manual was selected following gaps identified at community level through focus group discussions and household surveys. The guide first describes what food security implies, it then goes on to give basic concepts on nutrition, i.e., types of nutrients, role in the body and...
Ekesa, B.
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Johnson, V.
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Kennedy, G.
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Nabuuma, D.
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Bergh, I. van den
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Ocimati, W.
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[A community resource persons’ training guide: improving food and nutrition security through banana-based farming systems and foods]
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A community resource persons’ training guide: improving food and nutrition security through banana-based farming systems and foods
Bergh, I. van den
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Risede, J.-M.
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Johnson, V.
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[Proceedings. X International Symposium on Banana: ISHS - ProMusa Symposium on Agroecological Approaches to Promote Innovative Banana Production Systems]
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Proceedings. X International Symposium on Banana: ISHS - ProMusa Symposium on Agroecological Approaches to Promote Innovative Banana Production Systems
Since 2001 banana Xanthomonas wilt has seriously threatened East and Central African food and income security. The paper describes Bioversity’s response in coordinating regional partners to develop a novel communications strategy to raise stakeholder awareness for managing the disease across east...
Karamura, E.B.
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Johnson, V.
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[Strengthening the capacity of the National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS) to sustainably manage the outbreak of banana Xanthomonas wilt in East and Central Africa]
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Strengthening the capacity of the National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS) to sustainably manage the outbreak of banana Xanthomonas wilt in East and Central Africa
Picq, C.
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Johnson, V.
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Er Rachiq, L.
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Schagen, B. van
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Karamura, E.B.
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Blomme, Guy
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[Bringing research results to users: the case for a knowledge resource centre]
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Bringing research results to users: the case for a knowledge resource centre