As a result of the narrow focus of modern agriculture on a limited number of crops and animals, today the vast majority of edible plants, fungi, and animals is poorly addressed by research and development. This article highlights the rich diversity of neglected and underutilized species (NUS) and...
Padulosi, S.
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Cawthorn, D.M.
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Meldrum, G.
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Flore, R.
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Halloran, A.
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Mattei, F.
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[Leveraging neglected and underutilized plant, fungi, and animal species for more nutrition sensitive and sustainable food systems]
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Leveraging neglected and underutilized plant, fungi, and animal species for more nutrition sensitive and sustainable food systems
Chaya is a highly nutritious perennial leafy vegetable native to Mesoamerica. This drought-resistant crop has low production and consumption levels in Guatemala, but has the potential to help agriculture and food systems be more nutritious and resilient. This study analyzed the value chain of cha...
Amaya, N.
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Padulosi, S.
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Meldrum, G.
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[Value chain analysis of Chaya (Mayan Spinach) in Guatemala]
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Value chain analysis of Chaya (Mayan Spinach) in Guatemala
Meldrum, G.
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Padulosi, S.
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[Neglected no more: leveraging underutilized crops to address global challenges]
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Neglected no more: leveraging underutilized crops to address global challenges
The workshop “Enhancing the contribution of custodian farmers to the National Plant Genetic Resources System in Nepal” took place in Pokhara, Nepal from 30 July to 1 August 2013, organized by Bioversity International, LI-BIRD and NABIC Nepal with the financial support of IFAD and CCAFS. The meeti...
Bioversity International
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Sthapit, S.R.
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Local Initiatives for Biodiversity, Research and Development
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Meldrum, G.
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Padulosi, S.
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Bergamini, N.
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[Strengthening the role of custodian farmers in the national conservation programme of Nepal: Proceedings from the National Workshop, 31 July to 2 August 2013, Pokhara, Nepal]
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Strengthening the role of custodian farmers in the national conservation programme of Nepal: Proceedings from the National Workshop, 31 July to 2 August 2013, Pokhara, Nepal
This value chain analysis was completed by E.D. Israel Oliver King, G. Meldrum, N. Kumar, Lauridsen N., C. Manjula, S. Padulosi, M.N. Sivakumar, R. Baskar, K.
Madeshwaran, and as part of the international Programme “Linking agrobiodiversity value chains, climate adaptation and nutrition: Empoweri...
Israel Oliver King, E.D.
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Meldrum, G.
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Kumar, N.
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Lauridsen, N.
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Manjula, C.
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Padulosi, S.
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Sivakumar, M.N.
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Baskar, R.
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Madeshwaran, K.
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[Research brief: Value chain and market potential of minor millets to strengthen climate resilience, nutrition security and incomes in India]
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Research brief: Value chain and market potential of minor millets to strengthen climate resilience, nutrition security and incomes in India
Crop diversity is central to traditional risk management practices on the Andean Altiplano and may find renewed importance in adapting to climate change. This study explored the role of crop diversity in farmers’ adaptation actions in eight Aymara communities on the northern Bolivian Altiplano. U...
Meldrum, G.
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Mijatovic, D.
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Rojas, W.
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Flores, J.
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Pinto, M.
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Mamani, G.
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Condori, E.
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Hilaquita, D.
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Gruberg, H.
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Padulosi, S.
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[Climate change and crop diversity: farmers’ perceptions and adaptation on the Bolivian Altiplano]
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Climate change and crop diversity: farmers’ perceptions and adaptation on the Bolivian Altiplano
Traditional vegetables are key assets for supporting more nutrition-sensitive agriculture under climate change as many have lower water requirements, adaptation to poor quality soils, higher resistance to pests and diseases, and higher nutritional values as compared to global vegetables. The effe...
Meldrum, G.
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Padulosi, S.
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Lochetti, G.
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Robitaille, R.
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Diulgheroff, S.
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[Issues and prospects for the sustainable use and conservation of cultivated vegetable diversity for more nutrition-sensitive agriculture]
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Issues and prospects for the sustainable use and conservation of cultivated vegetable diversity for more nutrition-sensitive agriculture
Paper presented at the CGIAR PIM Workshop "Rural Transformation in the 21st Century: The Challenges of Low-Income, Late-Transforming Countries" held as Pre-Conference Symposium of the International Conference of Agricultural Economists in Vancouver, BC, Canada on July 28, 2018.
Stoian, D.
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Meldrum, G.
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Lamers, H.
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Blare, T.
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Elias, M.
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Donovan, J.
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[Exploring a gender-responsive asset-based approach to enhance the transformative potential of value chain development in Guatemala, India and Peru]
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Exploring a gender-responsive asset-based approach to enhance the transformative potential of value chain development in Guatemala, India and Peru
Lochetti, G.
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Koreissi, Y.
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Raneri, Jessica E.
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Meldrum, G.
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Sidibe, A.
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Kennedy, G.
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Padulosi, S.
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Lauridsen, N.
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[Jiridenw ni legimu (nakɔkɔnɔfɛnw) suguyawn’u sɔrɔ wagati kunafoni walasa ka balocogo ɲuma sabati ni dumuni fɛn suguya caama duniye, Segou, Mali]
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Jiridenw ni legimu (nakɔkɔnɔfɛnw) suguyawn’u sɔrɔ wagati kunafoni walasa ka balocogo ɲuma sabati ni dumuni fɛn suguya caama duniye, Segou, Mali
Tirant des enseignements à la fois de la 3ème Conférence internationale sur les espèces négligées et sous-utilisées qui a eu lieu en septembre 2013 au Ghana, mais aussi d’autres initiatives récentes, cette note de sensibilisation met en relief les rôles clés des NUS pour relever les cinq défis pr...
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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[Exploiter le potentiel des espèces négligées et sous-utilisées: Note d’orientation]
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Exploiter le potentiel des espèces négligées et sous-utilisées: Note d’orientation