Between 1996 and 2004, Bioversity International worked with partners in Kenya to revive the interest of researchers, growers and consumers in African Leafy Vegetables, resulting in increased production, consumption and marketing of a wide range of local leafy vegetables and an improvement in hous...
Bioversity International
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European Initiative for Agricultural Research for Development
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[African leafy vegetables come out of the shade]
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African leafy vegetables come out of the shade
An effort by Bioversity and several partners in Kenya increased production, consumption and marketing of a wide range of African leafy vegetables (ALVs) and improved household welfare.
Between 1996 and 2004, Bioversity International worked with partners in Kenya to revive the interest of research...
Gotor, E.
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Irungu, C.
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[The impact of Bioversity International’s African leafy vegetables programme in Kenya]
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The impact of Bioversity International’s African leafy vegetables programme in Kenya
Natural resource degradation and environmental damage are important concerns today. Through the influence of overgrazing, overstocking and feeding of crop residues, livestock have undoubtedly contributed to these processes. All too often, however, allegations about the detrimental impact of lives...
Ehui, Simeon K.
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Li Pun, H.H.
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Mares, V.
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Shapiro, Barry I.
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[The role of livestock in food security and environmental protection]
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The role of livestock in food security and environmental protection
SUSTAIN is a 5-year partnership (2013-2018), coordinated by CIP and financed by the UK Department for International Development, to scale up the nutrition benefits of biofortified orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP). The goal is to reach 1.2 million households with under-5 year old children in Keny...
Brouwer, R.
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Queiroz, M.
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[Scaling up orange-fleshed sweetpotato through agriculture and nutrition (SUSTAIN) in Mozambique]
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Scaling up orange-fleshed sweetpotato through agriculture and nutrition (SUSTAIN) in Mozambique
SUSTAIN is a 5-year partnership (2013-2018), coordinated by CIP and financed by the UK Department for International Development, to scale up the nutrition benefits of biofortified orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP). The goal is to reach 1.2 million households with under-5 year old children in Keny...
Muoki, P.
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Agili, S.
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[Scaling up sweetpotato through agriculture and nutrition in Kenya]
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Scaling up sweetpotato through agriculture and nutrition in Kenya
Livestock production is a major contributor to economic development, both driving economic growth and benefiting from it. As an engine of growth, it provides increased income, employment, food and foreign exchange earnings, as well as better nutrition. As income increases with economic developmen...
La Torre-Cuadros, M.A.
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Menton, M.
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[Descifrando datos oficiales sobre el consumo de leña y carbón vegetal en el Perú]
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Descifrando datos oficiales sobre el consumo de leña y carbón vegetal en el Perú
This flyer outlines the work done to achieve the goal of enhanced rural incomes, food security and nutrition in four regions of Ethiopia through resilient and profitable potato and sweetpotato value chains. It describes the successes of the first phase of the project (2010-2014) which led to the ...
Miethbauer, T.
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Aragaw, A.
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Woldegiorgis, G.
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[Better potato for a better life: Reducing food insecurity and dependence on cereals in Amhara Oromia, Tigray and SNNP regions of Ethiopia]
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Better potato for a better life: Reducing food insecurity and dependence on cereals in Amhara Oromia, Tigray and SNNP regions of Ethiopia
This flyer provides highlights of the activities and strategies employed by the VISTA project in Tanzania, since it began in October 2014 until July 2015. The overall goal of this 3 year project, is to contribute to improved dietary diversity, food security and incomes in Tanzania, especially am...