Search Results - "sustainable food systems"

Farming practices, varietal preferences, and land suitability analyses for yam production in Eastern D.R. Congo: implications for breeding initiatives and food sovereignty by Mondo, J., Chuma, G.B., Matiti, H.M., Balezi, A.Z., Kihye, J.B., Ayagirwe, R., Agre, A.P., Banda, V.B., Adebola, P.O., Asfaw, A.

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Backcasting supports cross-sectoral collaboration and social-technical innovation bundling: Case studies in agri-food systems by Remans, Roseline, Zornetzer, Heather, Mason-D’Croz, Daniel, Kugler, Cody, Thornton, Philip K., Pedersen, Charlotte, Cattaneo, Francoise, Samantaray, Debjani, Brouwer, Inge D., Bosch, Diane, Bekele, Tesfaye Hailu, Martinez, Silvia, Ivanova, Yovita, Sánchez Choy, José G., Mockshell, Jonathan, Bergamini, Nadia, Tibebe, Degefie, Balcha, Yodit, Ebrahim, Mohammed, Misiko, Michael, Sainepo, Bernice, Magesa, Renatus, Aynekulu, Ermias, Herrero, Mario

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Agronomic and economic benefits of rice–sweetpotato rotation in lowland rice cropping systems in Uganda by Kyalo, G., Rajendran, S., Alibu, S., Zziwa, S., McEwan, M., Ekobu, M., Okello, S.E.A., Namanda, S., Otim, M.H., Lamo, J., Mwanga, R.O.M., Low, Jan W.

“…Findings from this study show that there is great potential for diversification of rice-based cropping systems in Uganda, which will contribute to building sustainable food systems.…”
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Eco-optimizing rice-wheat system of Eastern Indo-Gangetic plains of India through resource conservation technologies: insights from field experiments and modeling by Reddy, K. Srikanth, Parihar, C. M., Panneerselvam, P., Sarkar, Ayan, Nayak, Hari Sankar, Patra, Kiranmoy, Sena, D. R., Reddy, G. Sreeja, Sinha, Alok, Bharadwaj, Sneha, Kumar, Sunil, Kumar, Virender

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Fostering Kalanamak rice farmer’s resilience and profitability in India by integrating local knowledge into the seed system and markets by Nayak, Swati, Nath, Anirban, Shukla, Sarvesh, Hossain, S.K. Mosharaf, Badoni, Saurabh, Singh, Vivek Kumar

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Interplay of individual and food environment factors shaping diets in the Kisumu urban informal settlements by Musita, Consolata Nolega, Ngala, Sophia, Abong, George, Akingbemisilu, Tosin Harold, Termote, Celine

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Food systems profile for Amhara Region, Ethiopia by Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI), Food and Nutrition Society of Ethiopia (FoNSE), Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture

“…Food systems influence diets by determining what kinds of foods are produced, which foods are accessible both physically and economically, and peoples’ food preferences. Sustainable food systems are critical for ensuring food and nutrition security, people’s livelihoods, and environmental sustainability. …”
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Prosperity prospects in contested forest areas: evidence from community forestry development in Guatemala and Nicaragua by Stoian, D., Rodas, A., Arguello, J.

“…Tropentag, September 18-21, 2016, Vienna, Austria “Solidarity in a competing world — fair use of resources” Prosperity Prospects in Contested Forest Areas: Evidence from Community Forestry Development in Guatemala and Nicaragua Dietmar Stoian 1 , Aldo Rodas 2 , Jessenia Arguello 3 1 Bioversity International, Healthy Diets from Sustainable Food Systems Initiative, France 2 Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Guatemala, Natural Resources and Agrotourism, 3 Independent Consultant, Abstract Community forestry is carried out under diverse institutional, environmental, and socio-economic conditions. …”
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Unearthing Unevenness of Potato Seed Networks in the High Andes: A Comparison of Distinct Cultivar Groups and Farmer Types Following Seasons With and Without Acute Stress by Arce, Alejandra, Haan, Stef de, Burra, Dharani Dhar, Ccanto, Raul I.

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Food systems for healthier diets in Ethiopia: Toward a research agenda by Gebru, Mestawet, Remans, Roseline, Brouwer, Inge D., Baye, Kaleab, Melesse, Mequanint B., Covic, Namukolo M., Habtamu, Fekadu, Abay, Alem Hadera, Hailu, Tesfaye, Hirvonen, Kalle, Kassaye, Tarik, Kennedy, Gina, Lachat, Carl, Lemma, Ferew, McDermott, John, Minten, Bart, Moges, Tibebu, Reta, Fidaku, Tadesse, Eneye, Taye, Tamene, Truebswasser, Ursula, Vandenberg, Marrit

“…Recent Ethiopian government policies and programs call for sustainable food systems approaches aimed at achieving better nutrition for all. …”
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CacaoFIT: the network of cacao field trials in Latin America and its contribution to sustainable cacao farming in the region by Orozco-Aguilar, Luis, López Sampson, Arlene, Cerda, Rolando H, Casanoves, Fernando, Somarriba, Eduardo, y otros más

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ThIRST: Targeted IRrigation Support Tool for sustainable coffee production by Nguyen, Kien Tri, Craparo, Alessandro Carmelo William, Nguyen, Phuong Minh, Turreira-García, Nerea, Talsma, Tiffany, Deniau, Aline, Bossolasco, Laurent, Le, Trung Dang, Bosselmann, Aske Skovmand

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Landscape-based nutrient application in wheat and teff mixed farming systems of Ethiopia: Farmer and extension agent demand driven approach by Desta, G., Legesse, G., Agegnehu, G., Tigabie, A., Nagaraji, S., Gashaw, T., Degefu, T., Ayalew, B., Addis, A., Getachew, T., Managido, D., Bazie, Z., Abathun, T., Abera, A., Dache, A., Adissie, S., Sebnie, W., Feyisa, T., Yakob, G., Amede, T., Rooyen, A. Van, Jat, M.L., Harawa, R.

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Impact of conservation farming practices on Aspergillus population density, peanut aflatoxin level, and exposure risk in Zambia by Akello, J., Alamu, E.O., Mwila, C.M., Kachapulula, P.W., Mukanga, M., Njapau, H., Chikoye, D., Ortega-Beltran, A., Bandyopadhyay, R.

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Diet quality and nutritional status of HIV-exposed children aged between 6 and 18 months in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana by Folson, Gloria K., Bannerman, Boateng, Asante, Millicent, Tokor, Grace Siba, Ador, Gabriel, Atadze, Vicentia, Puplampu, Peter, Dame, Joycelyn Assimeng, Neizer, Margaret, Yamauchi, Futoshi

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What do we know about the future of poverty in relation to food systems? by Pauw, Karl, Dorosh, Paul A., Xu, Wenqian, Balié, Jean

“…At the same time, inaction now to facilitate a transition toward more sustainable food systems will contribute to conflicts, disasters, physical displacement, and adverse health and economic outcomes in the future, the burden of which will fall disproportionately on future generations of poor people. …”
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Improving food-system efficiency and environmental conservation using agricultural biodiversity in Busia County: a pilot study by Manjella, A., Wasike, Victor W., Borelli, Teresa, Hunter, D.

“…Experience in implementing the Busia model has been used to inform global policies that aim to mainstream biodiversity in sustainable food systems using public procurement, particularly schools, as a platform for improving nutrition. …”
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Matlandskap : om kommuners fysiska planering för hållbara livsmedelssystem by Wingård, Karolina

Maintaining diversity of integrated rice and fish production confers adaptability of food systems to global change by Freed, S., Barman, B., Dubois, Mark, Flor, R. J., Funge-Smith, S., Gregory, R., Hadi, B. A. R., Halwart, M., Haque, M., Jagadish, S.V. Krishna, Joffre, Olivier M., Karim, M., Kura, Y., McCartney, Matthew P., Mondal, M., Nguyen, V. K., Sinclair, Fergus L., Stuart, A. M., Tezzo, X., Yadav, S., Cohen, Philippa J.

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Bundling subsurface drip irrigation with no-till provides a window to integrate mung bean with intensive cereal systems for improving resource use efficiency by Kakraliya, Manish, Jat, Hanuman S., Suresh Kumar, Kakraliya, S., Gora, Manoj Kumar, Poonia, Tanuja, Kumar, Satyendra, Choudhary, Madhu, Gathala, Mahesh Kumar, Sharma, Parbodh C., Jat, Mangi Lal

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