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2015 Nutrition subregion profile: Melanesia by International Food Policy Research Institute

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Strengthening the resilience of small-scale fisheries: A modeling approach to explore the use of in-shore pelagic resources in Melanesia by Hardy, Pierre-Yves, Béné, Christophe, Doyen, Luc, Mills, D.

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Innovative agricultural intensification to cope with demographic and climatic changes for subsistence producers : a case study of Sandfly Island, Solomon Islands by Michelet, Matthieu

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Valued nuts inventory by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…From times immemorial Canarium spp. nuts ('Nangai' in Vanuatu) have been selected, tended and cultivated in Melanesia for their abundant and tasty nuts, which are also sold as confectionary and as source of oil. …”
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Seasonal food availability calendars for Malaita, Solomon Islands by Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, World Vision

“…The calendars were developed by the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT within the framework of the “Melanesia Rural Market and Innovation Driven (MERMAID) programme, in partnership with world vision. …”
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Aibika/Bele, Abelmoschus manihot (L.) Medik. by Proeston, S.R., International Plant Genetic Resources Institute

“…Cultivated extensively in the lowlands of Melanesia, aibika is one of the highest yielding leafy vegetables, and is nutritious and easy to grow. …”
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Enhancing food systems for sustainable and healthy diets through nutrition-sensitive value chains: Key insights from Tanna, Vanuatu by Even, Brice, Hernandez, Ricardo, Nabuuma, Deborah

“…This brief presents key insights from the Melanesia Rural Market and Innovation-Driven (MERMAID) Programme in Tanna, Vanuatu, where nutrition-sensitive value chains (NSVCs) were used to enhance food systems for sustainable and healthy diets. …”
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Enhancing food systems for sustainable and healthy diets through nutrition-sensitive value chains: Key insights from Malaita, Solomon Islands by Hernandez, Ricardo, Even, Brice, Nabuuma, Deborah

“…This brief presents key insights from the Melanesia Rural Market and Innovation-Driven (MERMAID) Programme in Malaita, Solomon Islands, where nutrition-sensitive value chains (NSVCs) were used to enhance food systems for sustainable and healthy diets. …”
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Observations of long-term change in an African rain forest by Sheil, Douglas

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Dietary agrobiodiversity for improved nutrition and health outcomes within a transitioning indigenous Solomon Island food system by Vogliano, Chris, Raneri, Jessica Evelyn, Coad, Jane, Tutua, Shane, Wham, Carol, Lachat, Carl, Burlingame, Barbara

“…Using a mixed method approach, this study aimed to assess dietary agrobiodiversity’s relationship with nutrition indicators related to diet quality and anthropometrics within the context of the rural and Indigenous food system of Baniata village, located in the Western Province of Solomon Islands (Melanesia). A secondary aim was to evaluate the contribution of agrobiodiversity from the local food system to diet quality. …”
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