This paper focuses on the role of the Global Facilitation Unit for Underutilized Species in the promotion and facilitation of the sustainable deployment of underutilized plant species to increase the security of food and nutrition and alleviate poverty among poor rural and urban communities.
Hoeschle-Zeledon, Irmgard
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[Lessonslearntand perspectives from a global effort to support the deployment of underutilized species, with special reference to documentation of knowledge and information]
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Lessonslearntand perspectives from a global effort to support the deployment of underutilized species, with special reference to documentation of knowledge and information
Cassava sub-sectors in Eastern and Southern Africa have been neglected for several decades by all concerned sectors. However, experience from other parts of the world suggests that the crop is versatile and that its commercialization could lead
to several benefits including food security, industr...
Abass, A.
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Mbabaali, S.
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Cromme, N.
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[The untapped potential of cassava as a food security and industrial crop in eastern and southern Africa: a case study of Madagascar, Tanzania and Zambia]
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The untapped potential of cassava as a food security and industrial crop in eastern and southern Africa: a case study of Madagascar, Tanzania and Zambia
This paper evaluates the impact of an emergency research for development project implemented in the Democratic Republic of Congo from 2000 to 2009 by a various actors including the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture in response to the outbreak of the Cassava Mosaic Disease that threa...
Rusike, J.
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Mahungu, N.M.
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Lukombo, S.S.
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Kendenga, T.
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Bidiaka, S.M.
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Alene, A.
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Lema, A.
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Manyong, Victor M.
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[The impact of the emergency response to the outbreak of the cassava mosaic disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo]
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The impact of the emergency response to the outbreak of the cassava mosaic disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Dietary diversification is vital to tackling the problems of hunger, micronutrient malnutrition and diet-related chronic diseases.Reports show that the increasing nutrition and health problems of population groups in West Africa are paralleled by the decline in the use of foods from the tradition...
Organisation Ouest Africaine de la Santé
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Réseau des Organisations Paysannes et des Producteurs Agricole de l'Afrique de l'Ouest
,
Bioversity International
,
[Initiative regionale OOAS/ROPPA/Bioversity International pour la promotion des aliments locaux de la biodiversite des systems vivriers traditionnels de l'Afrique de l'Ouest: Rapport de l'atelier regional des organisations de petits producteurs, des chercheurs et des representants d'organisations regionals et internationales, 3-5 Novembre 2009, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso]
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Initiative regionale OOAS/ROPPA/Bioversity International pour la promotion des aliments locaux de la biodiversite des systems vivriers traditionnels de l'Afrique de l'Ouest: Rapport de l'atelier regional des organisations de petits producteurs, des chercheurs et des representants d'organisations regionals et internationales, 3-5 Novembre 2009, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Dietary diversification is vital to tackling the problems of hunger, micronutrient malnutrition and diet-related chronic diseases.Reports show that the increasing nutrition and health problems of population groups in West Africa are paralleled by the decline in the use of foods from the tradition...
West African Health Organization
,
Réseau des Organisations Paysannes et des Producteurs Agricole de l'Afrique de l'Ouest
,
Bioversity International
,
[WAHO/ROPPA/Bioversity International regional initiative for the promotion of local foods from the biodiversity of West Africa's traditional food systems: Report of a regional workshop of small-scale farmer organizations, researchers, and representatives from regional and international organizations 3-5 November, 2009, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso]
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WAHO/ROPPA/Bioversity International regional initiative for the promotion of local foods from the biodiversity of West Africa's traditional food systems: Report of a regional workshop of small-scale farmer organizations, researchers, and representatives from regional and international organizations 3-5 November, 2009, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Adequate nutrition for the West African population can rightly be perceived as a product of interventions requiring several essential inputs for its development and execution. Vital inputs from several sectors, public and private institutions are required in order to ensure the desired goals of a...
Organisation Ouest Africaine de la Santé
,
Réseau des Organisations Paysannes et des Producteurs Agricole de l'Afrique de l'Ouest
,
Bioversity International
,
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
,
[Reunion des partenaires sur l'initiative regionale pour la promotion des aliments locaux des filieres alimentaires traditionnelles Ouest Africaines, Abuja Nigeria, du 18-20 Mai 2010]
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Reunion des partenaires sur l'initiative regionale pour la promotion des aliments locaux des filieres alimentaires traditionnelles Ouest Africaines, Abuja Nigeria, du 18-20 Mai 2010
Adequate nutrition for the West African population can rightly be perceived as a product of interventions requiring several essential inputs for its development and execution. Vital inputs from several sectors, public and private institutions are required in order to ensure the desired goals of a...
Réseau des Organisations Paysannes et des Producteurs Agricole de l'Afrique de l'Ouest
,
Bioversity International
,
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
,
Economic Community of West African States
,
[Stakeholders’ meeting on the regional initiative for the promotion of local foods from West Africa's traditional food systems, Abuja Nigeria, May 18th-20th 2010]
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Stakeholders’ meeting on the regional initiative for the promotion of local foods from West Africa's traditional food systems, Abuja Nigeria, May 18th-20th 2010
Le Coq, Jean François
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Grisa, Catia
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Sabourin, Eric
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Sotomayor, Octavio
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[Políticas públicas y desarrollo rural en América Latina: Balance y perspectivas. Memorias del Seminario de la Red de Políticas Públicas y Desarrollo Rural en América Latina (PP-AL), 5 al 7 de septiembre 2018]
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Políticas públicas y desarrollo rural en América Latina: Balance y perspectivas. Memorias del Seminario de la Red de Políticas Públicas y Desarrollo Rural en América Latina (PP-AL), 5 al 7 de septiembre 2018
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
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[CCAFS regional scenarios for food security, environments and livelihoods in South Asia Workshop 2: providing inputs into quantification process, revising scenarios]
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CCAFS regional scenarios for food security, environments and livelihoods in South Asia Workshop 2: providing inputs into quantification process, revising scenarios
Namara, Regassa E.
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Sally, Hilmy
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[Proceedings of the Workshop on Irrigation in West Africa: Current Status and a View to the Future, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 1-2 December 2010]
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Proceedings of the Workshop on Irrigation in West Africa: Current Status and a View to the Future, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 1-2 December 2010