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Garay, AE[Artisanal seed supply schemes : a strategy to extend the development of organized seed supply systems to medium and small farmers]Artisanal seed supply schemes : a strategy to extend the development of organized seed supply systems to medium and small farmers

Over the last 50 years, the global diet has shifted dramatically, including greater amounts of major crops and lesser quantities of regionally important staples.


International Center for Tropical Agriculture[Composition of the global diet and calorie contribution from different crops]Composition of the global diet and calorie contribution from different crops

Background. Optimal feeding of infants and young children in developing countries includes daily feeding of animal-source foods. Objective. To evaluate constraints on the availability of animal-source foods at the community level, access to animal-source foods at the household level, and intake ...


Pachón, HelenaSimondon, KBFall, STMenon, PRuel, MTHotz, CCreed-Kanashiro, Hilary M.Arce, B.Liria Dominguez, MRFrongillo, E.A.Brown, D.L.[Constraints on the delivery of animal-source foods to infants and young children : Case studies from five countries]Constraints on the delivery of animal-source foods to infants and young children : Case studies from five countries

New bean varieties translate into increased on-farm yields only if farmers obtain access to desired seed. Conventional models of legume seed delivery in Africa, centralized with the National Agricultural Research Systems (NARS), prove to be slow and of limited reach. This article describes a nove...


Rubyogo, Jean-ClaudeSperling, L.Muthoni Andriatsitohaina, RachelBuruchara, Robin A.[Bean seed delivery for small farmers in sub-Saharan Africa: the power of partnerships]Bean seed delivery for small farmers in sub-Saharan Africa: the power of partnerships
Scobie, Grant M.Infante, MAGutiérrez Palacios, U.[Production and consumption of dry beans and their role in protein nutrition : a review]Production and consumption of dry beans and their role in protein nutrition : a review

Objective: Poor nutrition and ill health affect the productivity, livelihoods and food access of a household. This study investigated the impact of a nutrition and health programme on the socioeconomic status and food access of households in Suba district, Kenya. Methodology and results: Action r...


King´olla, BOhiokpehai, OMbithe David, D[The impact of a nutrition and health programme on the socio-economic status and food access of households in Suba District, Kenya]The impact of a nutrition and health programme on the socio-economic status and food access of households in Suba District, Kenya

This paper examines the nature and determinants of coordination mechanisms used in the Kenyan fresh milk supply chains, using recent survey data of market participants from Nakuru and Nyandarua districts in Kenya. Three main contractual arrangements are observed in the fresh milk supply chain. Th...


Abdulai, A.Birachi, Eliud Abucheli[Choice of coordination mechanism in the Kenyan fresh milk supply chain]Choice of coordination mechanism in the Kenyan fresh milk supply chain

Objective: To assess the 1999–2000 food security situation and the food relief programmes in Ethiopia, and evaluate the need for a national food and nutrition policy. Design: A systematic search of data sources from the Ethiopian Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Commission (DPPC), the Ethiopi...


Kaluski, DNOphir, EAmede, Tilahun[Food security and nutrition: The Ethiopian case for action]Food security and nutrition: The Ethiopian case for action

Seed interventions are the major agricultural response during emergency and recovery phases of humanitarian relief. They are implemented by diverse agencies, and widely promoted: for instance the FAO alone managed 400 such projects between 2003 and 2005. However, seed aid suffers from a lack of c...


Sperling, L.McGrath, S.[Persistent myths about emergency seed aid]Persistent myths about emergency seed aid

A study of the world's countries finds that over the last 50 years, diets have become even more similar.


International Center for Tropical Agriculture[Countries' food supply composition in contribution to calories]Countries' food supply composition in contribution to calories

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