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Summary and implications by Rashid, Shahidur, Zhang, Xiaobo

“…In the early 1990s, when the country was celebrating the success of the Green Revolution, per capita annual fish consumption was only 10 kilograms, with widespread concerns that consumption could decline even further because of rising prices (Bouis and Haddad 1992). …”
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Commitments and accountability: Peru’s unique nutrition journey by Yosef, Sivan, Goulden, Jay

“…PERUVIANS HAVE MUCH to celebrate in regards to the rapid progress the country has made in reducing malnutrition. …”
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The importance of indigenous freshwater foods for rural women by Gomese, Chelcia, Wate, Jillian Tutuo, Alfred, Joy Ellen, Sendo, Evelyn, Tefetia, Malachi, Tepai, Jocelyn, Maike, Patricia, Pitakaka, Priscilla, Ride, Anouk, Eriksson, Hampus

“…The film depicts an indigenous aquatic foods cooking competition for women in the Ghaobata ward in the north Guadalcanal region, Solomon Islands during the 2021 International Rural Women’s day celebrations, and reinforces that: • Indigenous foods are part of our culture, identity an daily practice, • Women grow, harvest and cook indigenous foods for the nutrition for families and next generations • Indigenous foods are under threat of being replaced with high imports of processed food which is high in sugar, salt and fat and lifestyle changes affecting food choices and preparation. • The environment where indigenous foods are sourced from are also under threat from environment degradation due to land-based activities, poor management and climate change…”
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Phytosanitary management of ICARDA’s Genebank seed collections for safe movement by Kumari, Safaa

“…In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Research Institute of Plant Genetic Resources, the International Scientific Symposium on the theme “The Role of Plant Genetic Resources in Ensuring Food Security in the Face of Climate Change”, was held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from 7 to 9 November 2024. …”
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A new frontier in understanding food: Mapping food quality to improve human and planetary health by Ahmed, Selena

“…Diets that not only nourish but also celebrate biodiversity and cultural traditions. This future harnesses the power of food as a vital resource for both human and planetary well-being. …”
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Globalisation, localisation and protected areas by Sayer, Jeffrey A.

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The Washington Accord and U.S. licensing boards by Anwar, Arif A., Richards, D.J.

“…Within this context, theWashington Accord celebrates 25 years and charts a course for the next 25 years. …”
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Assessment of welfare issues during traditional slaughter of goats in Pretoria, South Africa by Qekwana, D.N., McCrindle, C.M.E., Oguttu, J.W., Grace, Delia, Cenci-Goga, B.T.

“…Goats are traditionally slaughtered to celebrate marriages and births, venerate ancestors, address personal problems, or perform a ritual during funerals. …”
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IITA 50 years annivesary media day by International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

“…Working with various partners across sub-Saharan Africa, we improve livelihoods, enhance food and nutrition security, increase employment, and preserve natural resource integrity. To celebrate IITA’s 50th year of founding, we are organizing Media Day. …”
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IITA media day by International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

“…Working with various partners across sub-Saharan Africa, we improve livelihoods, enhance food and nutrition security, increase employment, and preserve natural resource integrity. To celebrate IITA’s 50th year of founding, we are organizing Media Day. …”
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Inception: the creation of an international water management institute, 1969-1984 by Lenton, Roberto

“…It has been prepared as a supplement to the 40th anniversary publication titled Celebrating IWMI at 40: Learning from our History, Turning to the Future. …”
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Evolution of CGIAR funding by Beintema, Nienke M., Echeverria, Ruben G.

“…This note is intended to contribute to reflections on the CGIAR’s first 50 years, which it will celebrate in 2021, while also providing a useful reference for the current “One CGIAR” governance and management transformation.…”
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Information framing effects on diet choices among Chinese urban residents by Chen, Kevin Z., Yu, Luyun, Lin, Wen, Ortega, David L.

“…Consumer valuation of a healthy whole diet is significantly enhanced when the information is from social celebrities, compared to information from a scientific source. …”
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Futures of tropical forests (sensu lato) by Putz, F.E., Romero, C.

“…At that point, the seemingly inexorable trends toward increased intensities of exploitation and management will be recognized as having taken their tolls of biodiversity and other forest values. Celebrations when a country passes this ‘forest transition’ will then be tempered by realization that what has been accepted as ‘forest’ spans the gamut from short‐rotation mono‐clonal stands of genetically engineered trees to fully protected old growth natural forest. …”
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EL agro de cara al TLC by Cano, Carlos Gustavo

“…Entre los casos recientes el más célebre lo constituye la Ley Agrícola de Estados Unidos de 2002, que estableció subsidios de US $180.000 millones entre 2003 y 2009, superiores en grado extremo a los vigentes entre 1996 y 2002…”
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Report on Land Use Analysis for 13 Provinces in Vietnamese Mekong Delta in 2022 by Phan Kieu Diem, Nguyen Trong Can, Phạm Duy Tien, Nguyen Kieu Diem, Nguyen Trong Nguyen, Tran Gia Hong, Phan Hoang Vu

“…The region is also celebrated for its fruit production, with major orchards in Tien Giang, Ben Tre, Vinh Long, Can Tho, Hau Giang, and Soc Trang provinces, producing a variety of geographical indication fruits. …”
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IWMI Annual Report 2024: INSIGHTS IN MOTION by International Water Management Institute

“…For the International Water Management Institute’s (IWMI), 2024 was defined by strong scientific research, strategic partnerships, and advances in water security across the Global South. 2024 was a key year for the organization, reflecting on its legacy as it celebrated its 40th anniversary and looking ahead as it launched its new IWMI Strategy 2024–2030. …”
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North American Crop Wild Relatives, Volume 1 by Greene, Stephanie L., Williams, Karen A., Khoury, Colin K., Kantar, Michael B., Marek, Laura F.

“…Nevertheless, because of their genetic proximity to agriculturally important crops or direct use, they deserve to be recognized, celebrated, conserved, and made available to support food and agricultural security. …”
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Biocultural diversity for food system transformation under global environmental change by Argumedo, Alejandro, Song, Yiching, Khoury, Colin K., Hunter, Danny, Dempewolf, Hannes, Guarino, Luigi, Haan, Stef de

“…As food system transformation is increasingly recognized as an urgent priority, we argue that food security, sustainability, resilience, and adaptive capacity can be furthered through greater emphasis on conservation, use, and celebration of food-related biocultural diversity. We provide examples from the Parque de la Papa, Peru, a “food biocultural diversity neighborhood” which through advocacy and partnerships based around its diversity, has both enhanced local communities and contributed to food security at a much larger scale. …”
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Food fight: From plunder and profit to people and planet by Gillespie, Stuart

“…With his eye trained on solutions within our grasp, Gillespie also celebrates success stories from around the world, driven by remarkable citizens, social movements, policy makers, and politicians. …”
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