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Democratising agricultural research for food sovereignty in West Africa
… initiative in West Africa that seeks to create safe spaces in which food providers and consumers can discuss how to build an agri-food research system that is democratic and accountable to wider … involved small scale producers (farmers, pastoralists, fishermen and food processors) and holders of specialist knowledge on agricultural …
Publication, 01 October 2011
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Aduna: opening new opportunities for smallholder producers in Africa
… helped with activities including organising harvests, transportation, food processing and sustaining cooperatives. The products meet food quality control standards appropriate to Western markets while … Food and agriculture … How business and investment pioneers are transforming forest and food supply chains …
Article, 31 May 2024
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IIED’s 'food year' blog series explores policies and practice to transform our food systems
… The first ever  UN Food Systems Summit (UNFSS)  will take place in September 2021, during … the UN General Assembly, and is expected to set the direction for food systems policy and investment for the coming decade. The summit … action tracks: ensuring access to safe and nutritious food for all; shifting to sustainable consumption patterns; …
News, 22 June 2021
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Growing restoration: from backyard gardens to agroforestry landscapes
… Food and agriculture …
Insight, 23 July 2025
World Food Day marked by call to democratise agricultural research and ensure food sovereignty
… Institute for Environment and Development will launch on World Food Day (16 October). The publication focuses on West Africa and … video clips and audio files that feature the voices and concerns of food producers from across the region. A related website ( … the Andean region of South America to a global audience. "Food and agriculture policy and research tend to ignore the values, needs, …
News, 16 October 2010
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Indigenous Peoples' Food Systems and Biocultural Heritage: Addressing Indigenous Priorities Using Decolonial and Interdisciplinary Research Approaches
… The food systems and territories of Indigenous Peoples sustain much of the … in Indigenous cosmovision and cultural and spiritual values. These food systems have a critical role to play in sustainability … sustainability and resilience to pandemics, and threats from agriculture, development and conservation policies. They called for …
Publication, 30 September 2022
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Root Capital: partnering with small and growing agribusinesses to address social and environmental challenges
… inclusion. Leonor Gutiérrez, director of the Root Capital Women in Agriculture Initiative, said: "[Our approach] is about breaking … Food and agriculture … How business and investment pioneers are transforming forest and food supply chains …
Article, 31 May 2024
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Rethinking agricultural research for food sovereignty
… with the adoption of the framework agricultural law is achieving food sovereignty. In order to do this, they will have to develop sustainable agriculture, organise their agricultural markets more fairly and, … Food and agriculture … Rethinking agricultural research for food sovereignty …
Publication, 01 December 2008
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Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) value chain analysis: recommendations for forest and farm producers in Vietnam
… Food and agriculture …
Publication, 03 July 2025
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Marketing products based on ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) approaches for selected forest and farm producer organisations
… Food and agriculture …
Publication, 03 July 2025