Category Archives: agriculture

Infographic on rising food prices

Posted on November 1, 2011 by

IFPRI did a great visual on what rising food prices mean for the hungry and malnourished.

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Gorta’s Rome Seminar Highlights the Importance of Nutrition in Agriculture

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

Gortas Rome Seminar Highlights the Importance of Nutrition in Agriculture. Opening the Gorta seminar, His Excellency Patrick Paul Hennessy, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Ireland to FAO said “Ireland has placed the fight against hunger and undernutrition at the heart of … Continue reading →

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Farming Matters: Regional Food Systems

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

The new issue of Farming Matters issue is out with Regional Food Systems focus. Check it out here.

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Nutritious and Underutilized Species fact sheets

Posted on October 4, 2011 by

The term “NUS” – Neglected and Underutilized Species- refers to a category of non-commodity cultivated and wild plant species, which are part of a large agrobiodiversity portfolio today falling into disuse for a variety of agronomic, genetic, economic, social and … Continue reading →

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New nutrition and agrobiodiversity manual: Implementing food systems field projects

Posted on October 3, 2011 by

Just published from Bioversity. Check it out! Bioversity Agrobiodiversity and Nutrition Field Manual

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snacks and glints

Posted on October 1, 2011 by

Should the MDGs be amended to address early childhood development? that would mean shifting from under fives to under twos, with a special focus on maternal care, and education. The new Lancet series suggest so. Nice summary in the Guardian. … Continue reading →

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Forget “From Farm to Fork”! What about “From Farm to Flush”? Visuals not included.

Posted on September 28, 2011 by

The overly used motto, “from farm to fork” often refers to the idea of thinking more holistically about where our food comes from, how it is processed and how we cook and consume it. Or put more simply, what is … Continue reading →

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Bioversity’s Nutrition Strategy – Resilient Food and Nutrition Systems: Analyzing the Role of Agricultural Biodiversity in Enhancing Human Nutrition and Health

Posted on September 28, 2011 by

This past year I worked diligently with colleagues at Bioversity International, on the 10 year nutrition strategy. Below is a summary of the strategy along with the link to the entire strategy. Bioversity’s Nutrition Strategy One of the world’s greatest challenges … Continue reading →

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How Big a Backyard Would You Need to Live Off the Land? A big one for most people…

Posted on August 27, 2011 by

Cool infographic but obviously not realistic for most of the world. You would need 2 acres of land to be completely self sustainable, growing your own wheat, meat, eggs, veggies, fruits etc. Obviously this graphic is simplified. It doesn’t take … Continue reading →

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women in dogon pounding millet

Posted on July 6, 2011 by

Building on my post of women working millets in India, the Dogon women know how to do it up.

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