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A food vendor is surrounded by people in a busy street
The two faces of Bandung’s street food: recreation and reliance
… As in many rapidly growing cities, the role of street vendors, food stall holders and other informal food providers in Bandung –Indonesia’s fourth most populous city – is … interests of street vendors, government and the community. Street food has been incorporated into the city’s promotion of culinary …
Insight, 07 August 2019
An Indonesia market trader stands at his stall while women customers look at the food on sale
Dietary indicators need overhauling, food diary study finds
… in essential nutrients. The study used seven-day, self-administered food diaries to assess the diets of 97 households, measuring dietary diversity by counting the number of food groups individuals consumed. The target was to eat something from … this recommendation. However, not all respondents had poor diets. The food diaries revealed a wide range of foods available locally, including …
Insight, 15 October 2019
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Fertile futures: nurturing the shoots of China’s sustainable agriculture
… In only a few decades, China’s farming has evolved from a diverse ‘agriculture without waste’ to one increasingly reliant on specialised, … resource-intensive, commercially-oriented models. Today, Chinese agriculture faces major environmental challenges, from unsustainably … with the dramatic depopulation of rural areas and high-profile food safety scares, these challenges are prompting the emergence of a …
Publication, 01 March 2016
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Declaration of the International Network of Mountain Indigenous Peoples (INMIP): Indigenous Food Solutions to the Climate Crisis
… declaration, reaffirming the rights of Mountain Indigenous Peoples to food sovereignty and biocultural heritage, and calling upon UNFCCC Parties and Observers to protect Indigenous food systems as a key solution to the climate crisis.   … Food and agriculture … Network of Mountain Indigenous Peoples (INMIP): Indigenous Food Solutions to the Climate Crisis …
Publication, 25 October 2021
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Engaging FFPOs for impact at scale: proposed protocol for engaging forest and farm producer organizations (FFPOs) at different levels in Dryland Sustainable Impact Program (DSL IP) country project field and policy actions
… Food and agriculture …
Publication, 01 July 2024
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India’s peri-urban frontier: rural-urban transformations and food security
… Many people live in poverty and face increasing marginalisation and food insecurity. Yet peri-urban agriculture could be a major contributor to poverty alleviation and food security. This working paper examines rural-urban transformations … Food and agriculture … India’s peri-urban frontier: rural-urban transformations and food security …
Publication, 01 April 2017
An image showing rabbits raised in elevated cages. This and manure being collected for the worm composting and to create organic fertilizers illustrate a permaculture food production system in action (Photo: Khanh Tran-Thanh/IIED)
Farming the future: Cuba's food transformation
… chemical fertilisers and fuel that had sustained the island's agriculture. State-run farms quickly came to a standstill and Cuba's import-dependent food system started to unravel. The country found itself in the grips of a severe food crisis almost overnight. For decades, Cuban farms had been …
Insight, 19 May 2016
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Tackling poverty and food security: lessons from India’s peri-urban frontier
… inhabitants live in poverty and face increasing marginalisation and food insecurity. Efforts to address malnutrition are decoupled from … There has been a major decline in public funding and support for agriculture. Yet peri-urban agriculture could be a major contributor to poverty alleviation and food security. This briefing paper identifies specific policies and …
Publication, 01 April 2017
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Climate change and agriculture: can market governance mechanisms reduce emissions from the food system fairly and effectively?
… Climate and agriculture are inextricably linked: the climate affects agricultural … significant potential for mitigating climate change, for providing food security and for improving the livelihoods of millions of food producers worldwide. There is growing interest in the use of market … can market governance mechanisms reduce emissions from the food system fairly and effectively? …
Publication, 01 May 2012
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Hidden Harvest: Wild Foods and Agricultural Systems. A Literature Review and Annotated Bibliography, The
… The themes cover 1. Wild foods in agricultural systems; 2. Swidden agriculture and foraging in tropical forest systems; 3. The hidden … production systems; 4. Wildlife utilisation; 5. Wild foods and food security; 6. The nutritional value of wild foods; 7. Tenure and local institutions for wild food resource management; 8. Socially differentiated use of wild foods; …
Publication, 01 January 1992