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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.Meldrum, G.Padulosi, S.Hall, R.Hermanowicz, E.Bioversity International[Haciendo realidad la promesa de las especies olvidadas y subutilizadas (NUS): Policy brief]Haciendo realidad la promesa de las especies olvidadas y subutilizadas (NUS): Policy brief

Chaya (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius) is a perennial vegetable native to Guatemala, which has potential to make significant nutritional and health contributions in vulnerable communities due to its high nutritional value and capacity to produce leaves yield year-round. Chaya can be considered as a ‘s...


Amaya, N.Meldrum, G.Padulosi, S.Cifuentes, R.[Research brief: Value chain and market potential of Chaya to strengthen climate resilience, nutrition security and incomes in Guatemala]Research brief: Value chain and market potential of Chaya to strengthen climate resilience, nutrition security and incomes in Guatemala

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 InternationalRudebjer, P.G.Meldrum, G.Padulosi, S.Hall, R.Hermanowicz, E.[Realizing the promise of neglected and underutilized species: Policy Brief]Realizing the promise of neglected and underutilized species: Policy Brief

An International Conference was held in Rome, Italy 27-29 April 2015 to launch the IFAD and EU supported Project ‘Linking agrobiodiversity value chains, climate adaptation and nutrition: Empowering the poor to manage risk’. The event brought together people with different expertise to discuss the...


Padulosi, S.Meldrum, G.Gullotta, G.[Agricultural biodiversity to manage the risks and empower the poor. Proceedings of the International Conference 27-29 April 2015, Rome, Italy.]Agricultural biodiversity to manage the risks and empower the poor. Proceedings of the International Conference 27-29 April 2015, Rome, Italy.

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.Cawthorn, D.M.Meldrum, G.Flore, R.Halloran, A.Mattei, F.[Leveraging neglected and underutilized plant, fungi, and animal species for more nutrition sensitive and sustainable food systems]Leveraging neglected and underutilized plant, fungi, and animal species for more nutrition sensitive and sustainable food systems

Meldrum, G.Padulosi, S.[Neglected no more: leveraging underutilized crops to address global challenges]Neglected no more: leveraging underutilized crops to address global challenges

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.Meldrum, G.Kumar, N.Lauridsen, N.Manjula, C.Padulosi, S.Sivakumar, M.N.Baskar, R.Madeshwaran, K.[Research brief: Value chain and market potential of minor millets to strengthen climate resilience, nutrition security and incomes in India]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.Mijatovic, D.Rojas, W.Flores, J.Pinto, M.Mamani, G.Condori, E.Hilaquita, D.Gruberg, H.Padulosi, S.[Climate change and crop diversity: farmers’ perceptions and adaptation on the Bolivian Altiplano]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.Padulosi, S.Lochetti, G.Robitaille, R.Diulgheroff, S.[Issues and prospects for the sustainable use and conservation of cultivated vegetable diversity for more nutrition-sensitive agriculture]Issues and prospects for the sustainable use and conservation of cultivated vegetable diversity for more nutrition-sensitive agriculture

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.Meldrum, G.Padulosi, S.Hall, R.Hermanowicz, E.Bioversity International[Exploiter le potentiel des espèces négligées et sous-utilisées: Note d’orientation]Exploiter le potentiel des espèces négligées et sous-utilisées: Note d’orientation

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