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Indigenous food systems prove highly resilient during COVID-19
… foodstuffs. The pandemic laid bare the vulnerabilities of global food supply chains that rely on long distance transportation, and of … highlighted the tremendous resilience of the self-reliant biocultural food systems of Indigenous Peoples around the world. Indigenous mountain … to Tajikistan, Bhutan and Papua New Guinea – were able to ensure the food security and health of their communities thanks to their localised, …
Insight, 26 August 2021
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Agriculture and food systems for a sustainable future: an integrated approach
… Agriculture and food systems are at the centre of the debates around post-2015 development goals and targets. Hunger and food insecurity remain major development priorities, made worse by … food markets and over-consumption in wealthy countries. Existing agriculture and food systems are central to sustaining poor people’s …
Publication, 01 May 2013
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Beyond maize: Exploring agricultural diversification in Zambia from different perspectives
… Despite the Zambian Government’s intention to diversify agriculture, the country is still heavily reliant on a narrow range of … under crop cultivation is devoted to maize. Consequently, the Zambian food system is not delivering enough affordable or nutritious foods for … affordability and accessibility of diverse and nutritious food, and is one of the major contributions the agricultural sector can …
Publication, 01 August 2019
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Q&A: Achieving sustainable intensification of agriculture – decisions and trade-offs
… funded the SAIRLA programme to look at sustainable intensification of agriculture in Africa. The programme has three themes: equity, … environment and development. The tension of needing to produce more food for growing populations against achieving environmental and social … occur mostly between short-term economic objectives (producing food and earning cash for immediate needs) and longer term social and …
Article, 17 February 2020
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Enhancing agrobiodiversity in smallholder agroforestry systems in Madagascar
… of the National Platform for Women, Sustainable Development and Food Security (Antenne Régionale Analamanga de la Plateforme Nationale … approaches involving agroforestry and organic, climate-resilient agriculture within the prevailing context of profit-seeking agricultural … Food and agriculture …
Publication, 16 May 2023
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Democratising the Governance of Food Systems: Citizens Rethinking Food and Agricultural Research for the Public Good Workshop Report
… The overall objective of the 'Democratising the governance of food systems' is to create safe spaces in which citizens (food providers and consumers) can engage in inclusive deliberations on how to build an agri-food research system that is democratic and accountable to wider … Food and agriculture …
Publication, 01 November 2007
Agricultural research must change radically to realise people's right to food
… its centre is a fledgling concept in international policy debates: 'food sovereignty'. But according to a report written for the meeting, food sovereignty will not be achieved unless there is a fundamental … to transform knowledge — using ecology as the basis for sustainable agriculture and de-colonialising economics from narrow definitions of …
News, 16 February 2007
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Protecting indigenous foods, preserving biodiversity – the solutions are in nature
… ecosystem that helps deliver basic human needs, including food. Biodiversity keeps water fresh and air clean; it increases soil … Other factors, including a decline in land dedicated to indigenous agriculture, threaten the survival of Uganda’s indigenous food systems.   How do indigenous foods support biodiversity? Farming of …
Insight, 22 May 2020
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Managing agrobiodiversity in successful smallholder landscapes in Ecuador
… training workshops, and develop value-added enterprises such as a food supply company Sumak Mikuy (selling underutilised crops), Sara Mama … Food and agriculture …
Publication, 08 March 2023
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Mid-Term Reviews. South Asia and West Africa Components of the Action Research Program: Democratising the Governance of Food Systems - Citizens Rethinking Food and Agricultural Research for the Public Good
… action research programme "Democratising the Governance of Food Systems - Citizens Rethinking Food and Agricultural Research for the Public Good" uses a decentralised … what type of agricultural research needs to be done to ensure their food sovereignty and (b) plan how to push for change in policies and …
Publication, 01 September 2011