Current policies for promoting neglected and underutilized crop species in Burkina Faso and Niger
Greater use of agrobiodiversity and especially neglected and underutilized species (NUS) like amaranth, Bambara groundnut, cassava, fabirama, okra, moringa, Guinea sorrel, or sweet potato can tackle climate change and food insecurity, and build food sovereignty. The role of NUS in policies and strat...
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| author | Rokka, Susanna El Bilali, Hamid Borelli, Teresa Calabrese, Generosa J. Lecci, Silvia Otieno, Gloria Tietiambou, Fanta Reine Sheirita Bteich, Marie Reine Grazioli, Francesca Kabre, Blaise Seindira, Magnini Karambiri, Souleymane Nanema, Jacques Bakasso, Yacoubou Guimbo, Iro Dan Dambo, Lawali Nouhou, Bassirou Hima, Haoua Mahamadou Ouedraogo, Narcisse Diawara, Ali Badara Ghione, Andrea Dianin, Carlo Gonnella, Maria Acasto, Filippo |
| author_browse | Acasto, Filippo Bakasso, Yacoubou Borelli, Teresa Bteich, Marie Reine Calabrese, Generosa J. Dambo, Lawali Dianin, Carlo Diawara, Ali Badara El Bilali, Hamid Ghione, Andrea Gonnella, Maria Grazioli, Francesca Guimbo, Iro Dan Hima, Haoua Mahamadou Kabre, Blaise Karambiri, Souleymane Lecci, Silvia Nanema, Jacques Nouhou, Bassirou Otieno, Gloria Ouedraogo, Narcisse Rokka, Susanna Seindira, Magnini Tietiambou, Fanta Reine Sheirita |
| author_facet | Rokka, Susanna El Bilali, Hamid Borelli, Teresa Calabrese, Generosa J. Lecci, Silvia Otieno, Gloria Tietiambou, Fanta Reine Sheirita Bteich, Marie Reine Grazioli, Francesca Kabre, Blaise Seindira, Magnini Karambiri, Souleymane Nanema, Jacques Bakasso, Yacoubou Guimbo, Iro Dan Dambo, Lawali Nouhou, Bassirou Hima, Haoua Mahamadou Ouedraogo, Narcisse Diawara, Ali Badara Ghione, Andrea Dianin, Carlo Gonnella, Maria Acasto, Filippo |
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| description | Greater use of agrobiodiversity and especially neglected and underutilized species (NUS) like amaranth, Bambara groundnut, cassava, fabirama, okra, moringa, Guinea sorrel, or sweet potato can tackle climate change and food insecurity, and build food sovereignty. The role of NUS in policies and strategies in Burkina Faso and Niger has not been studied earlier. This study uses a mixed method where analysis of current policies, an online survey and workshops with stakeholders were combined. It gives an overview on policies on different sectors and helps to explore options for enhancing the efficiency of incentives aimed at promoting the use of NUS. The contribution of the policies and strategies (44 documents of the 96 identified) to the promotion of NUS and agrobiodiversity was analyzed. They generally recognize the importance of agroecological practices and biodiversity, and thus support the promotion of NUS. However, only 17 mention NUS specifically. Some texts refer to gender as a cross-cutting theme and recognize women’s primordial role in a better management of resources. Based on the findings, it is recommended to: (i) include NUS in sectoral policies; (ii) support the marketing and consumption; (iii) consider the best practices implemented in other countries to mainstream NUS in food systems. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1751242025-11-11T19:02:34Z Current policies for promoting neglected and underutilized crop species in Burkina Faso and Niger Rokka, Susanna El Bilali, Hamid Borelli, Teresa Calabrese, Generosa J. Lecci, Silvia Otieno, Gloria Tietiambou, Fanta Reine Sheirita Bteich, Marie Reine Grazioli, Francesca Kabre, Blaise Seindira, Magnini Karambiri, Souleymane Nanema, Jacques Bakasso, Yacoubou Guimbo, Iro Dan Dambo, Lawali Nouhou, Bassirou Hima, Haoua Mahamadou Ouedraogo, Narcisse Diawara, Ali Badara Ghione, Andrea Dianin, Carlo Gonnella, Maria Acasto, Filippo agrobiodiversity agrobiodiversidad food security seguridad alimentaria resilience resiliencia policy analysis Greater use of agrobiodiversity and especially neglected and underutilized species (NUS) like amaranth, Bambara groundnut, cassava, fabirama, okra, moringa, Guinea sorrel, or sweet potato can tackle climate change and food insecurity, and build food sovereignty. The role of NUS in policies and strategies in Burkina Faso and Niger has not been studied earlier. This study uses a mixed method where analysis of current policies, an online survey and workshops with stakeholders were combined. It gives an overview on policies on different sectors and helps to explore options for enhancing the efficiency of incentives aimed at promoting the use of NUS. The contribution of the policies and strategies (44 documents of the 96 identified) to the promotion of NUS and agrobiodiversity was analyzed. They generally recognize the importance of agroecological practices and biodiversity, and thus support the promotion of NUS. However, only 17 mention NUS specifically. Some texts refer to gender as a cross-cutting theme and recognize women’s primordial role in a better management of resources. Based on the findings, it is recommended to: (i) include NUS in sectoral policies; (ii) support the marketing and consumption; (iii) consider the best practices implemented in other countries to mainstream NUS in food systems. 2025-12-31 2025-06-17T08:22:55Z 2025-06-17T08:22:55Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175124 en Open Access application/pdf Informa UK Limited Rokka, S.; El Bilali, H.; Borelli, T.; Calabrese, G.J.; Lecci, S.; Otieno, G.; Tietiambou, F.R.S.; Bteich, M.R.; Grazioli, F.; Kabre, B.; Seindira, M.; Karambiri, S.; Nanema, J.; Bakasso, Y.; Guimbo, I.D.; Dambo, L.; Nouhou, B.; Hima, H.M.; Ouedraogo, N.; Diawara, A.B.; Ghione, A.; Dianin, C.; Gonnella, M.; Acasto, F. (2025) Current policies for promoting neglected and underutilized crop species in Burkina Faso and Niger. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability 23(1): 2459541. ISSN: 1473-5903 |
| spellingShingle | agrobiodiversity agrobiodiversidad food security seguridad alimentaria resilience resiliencia policy analysis Rokka, Susanna El Bilali, Hamid Borelli, Teresa Calabrese, Generosa J. Lecci, Silvia Otieno, Gloria Tietiambou, Fanta Reine Sheirita Bteich, Marie Reine Grazioli, Francesca Kabre, Blaise Seindira, Magnini Karambiri, Souleymane Nanema, Jacques Bakasso, Yacoubou Guimbo, Iro Dan Dambo, Lawali Nouhou, Bassirou Hima, Haoua Mahamadou Ouedraogo, Narcisse Diawara, Ali Badara Ghione, Andrea Dianin, Carlo Gonnella, Maria Acasto, Filippo Current policies for promoting neglected and underutilized crop species in Burkina Faso and Niger |
| title | Current policies for promoting neglected and underutilized crop species in Burkina Faso and Niger |
| title_full | Current policies for promoting neglected and underutilized crop species in Burkina Faso and Niger |
| title_fullStr | Current policies for promoting neglected and underutilized crop species in Burkina Faso and Niger |
| title_full_unstemmed | Current policies for promoting neglected and underutilized crop species in Burkina Faso and Niger |
| title_short | Current policies for promoting neglected and underutilized crop species in Burkina Faso and Niger |
| title_sort | current policies for promoting neglected and underutilized crop species in burkina faso and niger |
| topic | agrobiodiversity agrobiodiversidad food security seguridad alimentaria resilience resiliencia policy analysis |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175124 |
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