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Category Archives: agriculture
New Book Release! Diversifying Food and Diets: Using Agricultural Biodiversity to Improve Nutrition and Food Security
With some of my Bioversity colleagues, Danny Hunter and Teresa Borelli, and colleague/chef Federico Mattei, we edited a new book entitled “Diversifying Food and Diets: Using Agricultural Biodiversity to Improve Nutrition and Health.” The book is part of the Issues in Agricultural Biodiversity series … Continue reading
Posted in agriculture, biodiversity, diets, nutrition, sustainable agriculture
Tagged agriculture, biodiversity, bioversity, dietary diversity, diets, food, health, nutrition
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Seeds of Life strengthens their nutrition program in Timor Leste
Check it out! Since the year 2000 Seeds of Life (SoL) has been active in reducing hunger in Timor-Leste, and is now taking steps to further integrate nutrition into its food security efforts. 58% of Timor-Leste’s population experiences reduced growth … Continue reading
Posted in agriculture
Tagged nutrition-sensitive agriculture, seeds, seeds of life, timor leste
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Timor Leste: No Joy in the Brilliance of Sunshine
“Going up that river was like travelling back to the earliest beginnings of the world, when vegetation rioted on the earth and the big trees were kings. An empty stream, a great silence, an impenetrable forest. The air was warm, … Continue reading
Posted in agriculture, development, diversity, stunting
Tagged dietary diversity, seeds of life, timor leste
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The Holy Grail of Nutrition, at least this month
One of the holy grails in nutrition is to better understand how agriculture and our food system can improve nutrition and health. Well, it is the current flavor of the month. Often called “nutrition sensitive programming or approaches,” most are … Continue reading
Posted in agriculture, development, diversity, food systems, malnutrition, nutrition, undernutrition
Tagged agricultural interventions, Alive and Thrive, biodiversity, biofortification, bioversity, Dangour, development practitioners, FAO, Haddad, HarvestPlus, IDS, IFPRI, LSHTM, nutritional impact, plos, PNAS, scaling up nutrition, sustainable diets
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Nutrition: A Critical Element for People, Food and Nature
Original post on the Landscapes Blog for People, Food and Nature. When we think of food production, ecosystem health, and human wellbeing, one crucial element is often not mentioned: nutrition. Nutrition is everyone’s business and no one’s responsibility, as the … Continue reading
Posted in agriculture, biodiversity, food systems, nutrition
Tagged ecoagriculture, econutrition, land, landscapes, nutrition
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Infographic on rising food prices
IFPRI did a great visual on what rising food prices mean for the hungry and malnourished.
Farming Matters: Regional Food Systems
The new issue of Farming Matters issue is out with Regional Food Systems focus. Check it out here.
Posted in agriculture, biodiversity, locavores, nutrition
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New nutrition and agrobiodiversity manual: Implementing food systems field projects
Just published from Bioversity. Check it out! Bioversity Agrobiodiversity and Nutrition Field Manual
Posted in agriculture, biodiversity, diversity, food systems, nutrition
Tagged agrobiodiversity, bioversity, field manual, nutrition
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