In this presentation, key elements and local experiences with transformative agriculture policies are presented. The presentation was held by Vitumbiko Chinoko CARE International at the Policy Advantage event, part of the Agriculture Advantage 2.0 series at COP24.
This document summarizes discussions from a breakout session on understanding the links between agricultural innovation processes and delivering development impacts at scale. It outlines two case studies of interventions that successfully scaled - poultry vaccines for Newcastle disease in Africa and programs in Northeast Brazil to address extreme rural poverty. Key elements for innovation success identified include evidence of technology effectiveness, identifying applicable business models, supportive government policies, gender inclusion, capacity building, and flexibility. The document proposes elements for an analytical framework to guide research on relationships, institutions, and policies that enable innovation and poverty impact, including impact and innovation typologies as well as decision domains.
This document discusses ways to improve agricultural research for development in Africa. It argues that more focus needs to be placed on building human and institutional capacity. Specifically, it calls for:
1) Improving linkages between international agricultural research institutions like CGIAR and advanced research institutions as well as organizations involved in product development and deployment.
2) Promoting education, training, and programs to systematically build strong public institutions in developing countries rather than relying on temporary projects or disaster assistance.
3) Recruiting and retaining top talent in developing countries through incentives like scholarships, rewarding excellence, and creating economic opportunities so countries can be self-sufficient in addressing development challenges.
This document summarizes a study on the relationship between rice enterprise development, women's empowerment, and gender equity in Uganda. The study found that rice enterprises can empower women by increasing their incomes and decision-making power, but they may also reinforce gender inequalities. Success depended on existing social, economic, and cultural factors. The study recommends that interventions to promote gender equity through agro-enterprise development should be informed by an understanding of local contextual factors like social norms and power relations, and continuously assess these factors and program impacts to influence relevant policies.
Strengthening collaboration at the WASH, food and nutrition nexus to build co...SIANI
This document summarizes a presentation on strengthening collaboration between the water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH), food, and nutrition sectors to build resilience in low-income countries. Key findings discussed include that well-managed sanitation can promote food/nutrition security while poor sanitation threatens health and that integrated management of these areas offers opportunities but is hampered by "silo thinking" and lack of models. The presentation describes case studies of cross-sectoral projects in multiple countries and identifies motivations, challenges, and factors that facilitate early collaboration between sectors. It emphasizes that cross-sectoral work requires more resources but can address complex community challenges.
Understanding and Communicating about Public Opinion Surveysqsettle
Overview of public opinion surveys conducted by the Center for Public Issues Education (piecenter.com) in key agricultural and natural resources issues in Florida.
Richard Newman
SPECIAL EVENT
Funding Food System Transformation in Developing Countries: An example from Ethiopia
UNFSS Side Event -- Co-organized by IFPRI, The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, CGIAR
SEP 24, 2021 - 08:00 AM TO 09:30 AM EDT
In this presentation, key elements and local experiences with transformative agriculture policies are presented. The presentation was held by Vitumbiko Chinoko CARE International at the Policy Advantage event, part of the Agriculture Advantage 2.0 series at COP24.
This document summarizes discussions from a breakout session on understanding the links between agricultural innovation processes and delivering development impacts at scale. It outlines two case studies of interventions that successfully scaled - poultry vaccines for Newcastle disease in Africa and programs in Northeast Brazil to address extreme rural poverty. Key elements for innovation success identified include evidence of technology effectiveness, identifying applicable business models, supportive government policies, gender inclusion, capacity building, and flexibility. The document proposes elements for an analytical framework to guide research on relationships, institutions, and policies that enable innovation and poverty impact, including impact and innovation typologies as well as decision domains.
This document discusses ways to improve agricultural research for development in Africa. It argues that more focus needs to be placed on building human and institutional capacity. Specifically, it calls for:
1) Improving linkages between international agricultural research institutions like CGIAR and advanced research institutions as well as organizations involved in product development and deployment.
2) Promoting education, training, and programs to systematically build strong public institutions in developing countries rather than relying on temporary projects or disaster assistance.
3) Recruiting and retaining top talent in developing countries through incentives like scholarships, rewarding excellence, and creating economic opportunities so countries can be self-sufficient in addressing development challenges.
This document summarizes a study on the relationship between rice enterprise development, women's empowerment, and gender equity in Uganda. The study found that rice enterprises can empower women by increasing their incomes and decision-making power, but they may also reinforce gender inequalities. Success depended on existing social, economic, and cultural factors. The study recommends that interventions to promote gender equity through agro-enterprise development should be informed by an understanding of local contextual factors like social norms and power relations, and continuously assess these factors and program impacts to influence relevant policies.
Strengthening collaboration at the WASH, food and nutrition nexus to build co...SIANI
This document summarizes a presentation on strengthening collaboration between the water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH), food, and nutrition sectors to build resilience in low-income countries. Key findings discussed include that well-managed sanitation can promote food/nutrition security while poor sanitation threatens health and that integrated management of these areas offers opportunities but is hampered by "silo thinking" and lack of models. The presentation describes case studies of cross-sectoral projects in multiple countries and identifies motivations, challenges, and factors that facilitate early collaboration between sectors. It emphasizes that cross-sectoral work requires more resources but can address complex community challenges.
Understanding and Communicating about Public Opinion Surveysqsettle
Overview of public opinion surveys conducted by the Center for Public Issues Education (piecenter.com) in key agricultural and natural resources issues in Florida.
Richard Newman
SPECIAL EVENT
Funding Food System Transformation in Developing Countries: An example from Ethiopia
UNFSS Side Event -- Co-organized by IFPRI, The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, CGIAR
SEP 24, 2021 - 08:00 AM TO 09:30 AM EDT
The document discusses the Good Seed Initiative (GSI), a partnership project in East Africa led by CABI and funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The GSI aims to contribute to food security and livelihoods by building the capacity of smallholder farmers to produce and market high quality seed of African Indigenous Vegetables. Key approaches include partnerships along the seed value chain, action research, gender-sensitive programming, and farmer entrepreneurship. Notable achievements include equipping farmer groups in seed production, linking farmers to markets and services, characterizing indigenous varieties, increasing incomes and nutrition, and influencing seed production policies. The unique contribution of the partnership lies in its multi-stakeholder approach along the entire vegetable value chain.
This document describes the Association of International Research and Development Centers for Agriculture (AIRCA), a newly formed alliance of 9 agricultural research centers. AIRCA's goals are to improve global food security by supporting smallholder agriculture through environmentally sustainable practices. The alliance has over $200 million in combined annual revenue and works across many world regions and ecosystem types. AIRCA members have expertise in agriculture, health, and sustainable landscapes and intend to have impact at the agriculture-environment nexus through integrated, holistic solutions developed at scale.
This document discusses regional plans for biofortification in Africa. It outlines the Framework for African Food Security which aims to increase resilience through decreasing food insecurity and linking vulnerable people to agricultural opportunities. The plans focus on improved risk management, increased and more affordable food production, economic opportunities, and diversified, more nutritious diets. Regional coordination is seen as key through high-level political support, shared priorities and accountability, and incentives for private sector investment in nutrition-sensitive value chains. Information sharing and advocacy are also emphasized to address preferences and overcome constraints such as facilitating trade of biofortified crops. Partnerships between organizations are proposed to advocate for and analyze impacts of biofortification at regional and national levels.
The document discusses sustainability approaches for the bamboo sector, including certification and other frameworks. Certification can engage stakeholders, reward best practices, and demonstrate sustainability performance, but it also has limitations around complexity, costs, and scalability. Other approaches discussed include the Dairy Sustainability Framework and the World Cocoa Foundation's Cocoa Action initiative, which take broader landscape approaches focused on key issues and support for producers. The implications highlighted are that the bamboo sector needs clarity on goals and strategies, certification could be useful, and approaches need to consider issues of smallholders, core sustainability topics, and support at the production territory level.
The Brussels Development Briefing no. 52 on “Food safety: a critical part of the food system in Africa ” took place on 19 September 2018 from 09h00 to 13h00, ACP Secretariat, Brussels 451 Avenue Georges Henri, 1200 Brussels. This Briefing was organised by the ACP-EU Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), in collaboration with the European Commission (DG DEVCO & DG Health and Food Safety), the ACP Secretariat, CONCORD and the Global Food Safety Partnership.
3rd Africa Rice Congress
Theme 5: Innovation systems and ICT tools for rice value chain
Mini symposium 4: Making science work: building innovation systems
Author: Defoer
Overview of the CTA project: ''Climate change solutions that work for farmers'' in ACP countries.
by Dr Ajayi, Oluyede
Senior Programme Coordinator, Agricultural and Rural Development Policy at the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA)
Outcome of the online consultation of USAID, Aligning Research Investments to...Francois Stepman
18-20 April 2017. Aligning Research Investments to the Global Food Security Strategy (GFSS): A Three-Day AgExchange on Nutrition, Resilience and Agriculture-Led Economic Growth
Over 400 development and research professionals in more than 30 countries followed and/or contributed to the discussion on research investments in resilience, nutrition, and agriculture-led economic growth. A team of experts is currently carefully reviewing each and every comment to inform the drafting of the GFSS research strategy.
Open agricultural and nutrition data can help address global hunger, poverty, and innovation challenges. GODAN is a global open data network with over 260 partners that encourages collaboration and sharing of open agricultural and nutrition data. The GODAN story began in 2012 with G8 commitments to share agricultural data with African partners. GODAN was officially launched in 2013 and holds various events to build momentum around open data. Working groups address specific data issues and case studies showcase successes. The 2016 GODAN Summit in New York will bring together leaders to highlight open data stories and applications through an open data challenge.
Introducing the Global Livestock Advocacy for Development projectILRI
This document introduces the Global Livestock Advocacy for Development (GLAD) project, which aims to increase funding for the livestock sector in developing countries from 0.1% to higher levels of official development assistance. It does this by developing evidence-based messages about livestock's contributions to sustainable development and engaging stakeholders through advocacy events and media outreach. The document outlines initial insights from a media audit and stakeholder interviews that revealed negative perceptions of livestock. It then presents the project's hypothesis, goals, approach, activities conducted so far, and priorities to enhance livestock awareness and build communication capacities among partner organizations.
Integrating Nutrition in Agriculture in SenegalTeresa Borelli
The project aims to reduce malnutrition by adopting a multi-pronged approach that addresses sustainable agricultural production, access to safe drinking water and improving markets and food governance
Farm and Food Care AGM Presentation - Sustainable Development in Ontario SoyNick Betts
This document discusses agricultural sustainability and sustainable certification programs. It defines sustainability as meeting present needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet their own needs. It outlines key principles of sustainable certification programs like being multi-stakeholder led, science-based, and focusing on continuous improvement. The document proposes a pilot program to expand sustainable soy marketing that would minimize burdens on growers and set the stage for consensus on sustainable agriculture. It discusses the Grain Farmers of Ontario's involvement in sustainable development initiatives and certification programs.
This document summarizes a pre-workshop session on the global health market. It outlines that global health challenges require interdisciplinary solutions. Currently, low-income countries rely on donors while middle-income countries receive more public funding. Access to affordable, quality services is still lacking. Global health innovation aims to create sustainable new products, processes and business models to reach underserved populations. The document discusses adapting innovations to different market segments and key stakeholders in the global health value chain. It also notes recent trends like non-communicable disease burdens and growing private sector interest. Potential partnerships between public, social and private entities are suggested to develop market-based solutions.
This document summarizes a presentation on designing and implementing agricultural innovation funds. It discusses lessons learned from past issues with funding agricultural research, including a lack of coordination and too many fragmented activities. It then discusses value chain financing as an improved approach, highlighting tools like identifying financing needs, tailoring financial products to participants, and using value chain knowledge to mitigate risks. However, it notes that private businesses may lack the ability or willingness to develop proposals required to access such funding.
Join IFAD and the Global Donor Platform for the launch of the report: The strategic role of the private sector in agriculture and rural development. Jonathan Mitchell (ODI), lead author of Platform Knowledge Piece 3 will be joined in his presentation via video by the authors of the Tanzania, Thailand and Vietnam country studies: Frédéric Kilcher, Wyn Ellis and Pham Thai Hung. A Question and Answer session will follow each discussion point.
The document discusses a study examining the potential for establishing oilseed-to-jet fuel value chains in wheat producing regions. The study used focus groups and interviews along the potential value chain. Key findings include: 1) Canola biodiesel production could impact community capitals and benefit soil and water resources; 2) It aligns with cultural values of sustainability and independence; and 3) Successful implementation relies on social networks and trust between actors. The researchers conclude that holistic change to agricultural value chains requires considering interactions between various community capitals and stakeholders.
Coherence in Information for Agricultural Research for Developmentiaaldafrika
Presentation made at the Second Conference of the IAALD Africa Chapter on the theme "Towards Opening Access to Information & Knowledge in the Agricultural Sciences and Technology in Africa" held at M Plaza Hotel, Accra, Ghana, 15th - 17th July 2009.
FIRST - IEEE GOLD Volunteer Information Evening Nov 2013IEEE SCV YP
This document provides information about volunteering opportunities for various FIRST robotics programs in Northern California, including JrFLL, FLL, FTC, and FRC. It introduces the founder of Playing At Learning and his involvement in youth robotics. It also summarizes each program, when the seasons occur, and how to get involved through team mentoring or event volunteering. Contact information is provided at the end.
The document discusses the Good Seed Initiative (GSI), a partnership project in East Africa led by CABI and funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The GSI aims to contribute to food security and livelihoods by building the capacity of smallholder farmers to produce and market high quality seed of African Indigenous Vegetables. Key approaches include partnerships along the seed value chain, action research, gender-sensitive programming, and farmer entrepreneurship. Notable achievements include equipping farmer groups in seed production, linking farmers to markets and services, characterizing indigenous varieties, increasing incomes and nutrition, and influencing seed production policies. The unique contribution of the partnership lies in its multi-stakeholder approach along the entire vegetable value chain.
This document describes the Association of International Research and Development Centers for Agriculture (AIRCA), a newly formed alliance of 9 agricultural research centers. AIRCA's goals are to improve global food security by supporting smallholder agriculture through environmentally sustainable practices. The alliance has over $200 million in combined annual revenue and works across many world regions and ecosystem types. AIRCA members have expertise in agriculture, health, and sustainable landscapes and intend to have impact at the agriculture-environment nexus through integrated, holistic solutions developed at scale.
This document discusses regional plans for biofortification in Africa. It outlines the Framework for African Food Security which aims to increase resilience through decreasing food insecurity and linking vulnerable people to agricultural opportunities. The plans focus on improved risk management, increased and more affordable food production, economic opportunities, and diversified, more nutritious diets. Regional coordination is seen as key through high-level political support, shared priorities and accountability, and incentives for private sector investment in nutrition-sensitive value chains. Information sharing and advocacy are also emphasized to address preferences and overcome constraints such as facilitating trade of biofortified crops. Partnerships between organizations are proposed to advocate for and analyze impacts of biofortification at regional and national levels.
The document discusses sustainability approaches for the bamboo sector, including certification and other frameworks. Certification can engage stakeholders, reward best practices, and demonstrate sustainability performance, but it also has limitations around complexity, costs, and scalability. Other approaches discussed include the Dairy Sustainability Framework and the World Cocoa Foundation's Cocoa Action initiative, which take broader landscape approaches focused on key issues and support for producers. The implications highlighted are that the bamboo sector needs clarity on goals and strategies, certification could be useful, and approaches need to consider issues of smallholders, core sustainability topics, and support at the production territory level.
The Brussels Development Briefing no. 52 on “Food safety: a critical part of the food system in Africa ” took place on 19 September 2018 from 09h00 to 13h00, ACP Secretariat, Brussels 451 Avenue Georges Henri, 1200 Brussels. This Briefing was organised by the ACP-EU Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA), in collaboration with the European Commission (DG DEVCO & DG Health and Food Safety), the ACP Secretariat, CONCORD and the Global Food Safety Partnership.
3rd Africa Rice Congress
Theme 5: Innovation systems and ICT tools for rice value chain
Mini symposium 4: Making science work: building innovation systems
Author: Defoer
Overview of the CTA project: ''Climate change solutions that work for farmers'' in ACP countries.
by Dr Ajayi, Oluyede
Senior Programme Coordinator, Agricultural and Rural Development Policy at the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA)
Outcome of the online consultation of USAID, Aligning Research Investments to...Francois Stepman
18-20 April 2017. Aligning Research Investments to the Global Food Security Strategy (GFSS): A Three-Day AgExchange on Nutrition, Resilience and Agriculture-Led Economic Growth
Over 400 development and research professionals in more than 30 countries followed and/or contributed to the discussion on research investments in resilience, nutrition, and agriculture-led economic growth. A team of experts is currently carefully reviewing each and every comment to inform the drafting of the GFSS research strategy.
Open agricultural and nutrition data can help address global hunger, poverty, and innovation challenges. GODAN is a global open data network with over 260 partners that encourages collaboration and sharing of open agricultural and nutrition data. The GODAN story began in 2012 with G8 commitments to share agricultural data with African partners. GODAN was officially launched in 2013 and holds various events to build momentum around open data. Working groups address specific data issues and case studies showcase successes. The 2016 GODAN Summit in New York will bring together leaders to highlight open data stories and applications through an open data challenge.
Introducing the Global Livestock Advocacy for Development projectILRI
This document introduces the Global Livestock Advocacy for Development (GLAD) project, which aims to increase funding for the livestock sector in developing countries from 0.1% to higher levels of official development assistance. It does this by developing evidence-based messages about livestock's contributions to sustainable development and engaging stakeholders through advocacy events and media outreach. The document outlines initial insights from a media audit and stakeholder interviews that revealed negative perceptions of livestock. It then presents the project's hypothesis, goals, approach, activities conducted so far, and priorities to enhance livestock awareness and build communication capacities among partner organizations.
Integrating Nutrition in Agriculture in SenegalTeresa Borelli
The project aims to reduce malnutrition by adopting a multi-pronged approach that addresses sustainable agricultural production, access to safe drinking water and improving markets and food governance
Farm and Food Care AGM Presentation - Sustainable Development in Ontario SoyNick Betts
This document discusses agricultural sustainability and sustainable certification programs. It defines sustainability as meeting present needs without compromising future generations' ability to meet their own needs. It outlines key principles of sustainable certification programs like being multi-stakeholder led, science-based, and focusing on continuous improvement. The document proposes a pilot program to expand sustainable soy marketing that would minimize burdens on growers and set the stage for consensus on sustainable agriculture. It discusses the Grain Farmers of Ontario's involvement in sustainable development initiatives and certification programs.
This document summarizes a pre-workshop session on the global health market. It outlines that global health challenges require interdisciplinary solutions. Currently, low-income countries rely on donors while middle-income countries receive more public funding. Access to affordable, quality services is still lacking. Global health innovation aims to create sustainable new products, processes and business models to reach underserved populations. The document discusses adapting innovations to different market segments and key stakeholders in the global health value chain. It also notes recent trends like non-communicable disease burdens and growing private sector interest. Potential partnerships between public, social and private entities are suggested to develop market-based solutions.
This document summarizes a presentation on designing and implementing agricultural innovation funds. It discusses lessons learned from past issues with funding agricultural research, including a lack of coordination and too many fragmented activities. It then discusses value chain financing as an improved approach, highlighting tools like identifying financing needs, tailoring financial products to participants, and using value chain knowledge to mitigate risks. However, it notes that private businesses may lack the ability or willingness to develop proposals required to access such funding.
Join IFAD and the Global Donor Platform for the launch of the report: The strategic role of the private sector in agriculture and rural development. Jonathan Mitchell (ODI), lead author of Platform Knowledge Piece 3 will be joined in his presentation via video by the authors of the Tanzania, Thailand and Vietnam country studies: Frédéric Kilcher, Wyn Ellis and Pham Thai Hung. A Question and Answer session will follow each discussion point.
The document discusses a study examining the potential for establishing oilseed-to-jet fuel value chains in wheat producing regions. The study used focus groups and interviews along the potential value chain. Key findings include: 1) Canola biodiesel production could impact community capitals and benefit soil and water resources; 2) It aligns with cultural values of sustainability and independence; and 3) Successful implementation relies on social networks and trust between actors. The researchers conclude that holistic change to agricultural value chains requires considering interactions between various community capitals and stakeholders.
Coherence in Information for Agricultural Research for Developmentiaaldafrika
Presentation made at the Second Conference of the IAALD Africa Chapter on the theme "Towards Opening Access to Information & Knowledge in the Agricultural Sciences and Technology in Africa" held at M Plaza Hotel, Accra, Ghana, 15th - 17th July 2009.
FIRST - IEEE GOLD Volunteer Information Evening Nov 2013IEEE SCV YP
This document provides information about volunteering opportunities for various FIRST robotics programs in Northern California, including JrFLL, FLL, FTC, and FRC. It introduces the founder of Playing At Learning and his involvement in youth robotics. It also summarizes each program, when the seasons occur, and how to get involved through team mentoring or event volunteering. Contact information is provided at the end.
The document describes the HPV.edu project, which is a randomized controlled trial evaluating a complex intervention to improve uptake of the school-based human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program for adolescents. The trial is being conducted by researchers from several Australian universities and hospitals. The primary aim is to increase HPV vaccination uptake, while secondary aims are to improve vaccination-related psychosocial outcomes and logistical program outcomes. The project is funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council.
Chronic Disease Prevention Compression of Morbidity and Preservation of Health ColumbiaPublicHealth
Presenters:
James Fries, MD
Professor Emeritus, Medicine - Immunology & Rheumatology
Stanford University School of Medicine
Jeremiah Barondess, MD
President Emeritus, The New York Academy of Medicine
Professor of Clinical Epidemiology
Mailman School of Public Health
Video: http://youtu.be/ENpcA047INw
Dean's Chronic Disease Seminars: http://www.mailman.columbia.edu/events/deans-seminars-chronic-disease
School of Public Health, University of Sydney.
Presentation given at "Health Literacy Network: Crossing Disciplines, Bridging Gaps", November 26, 2013. The University of Sydney.
This document defines key metrics and terms used in Google Analytics to understand website traffic and visitor behavior. It explains metrics like visitors, visits, pageviews, bounce rate, time on site, traffic sources and top content. It also defines terms like keywords, branded vs non-branded keywords, goals, goal conversions, funnel analysis and segmentation. Taken together, this information allows users to gain insights into how people find and engage with their website.
El documento hace un llamado a cuidar la naturaleza para que las generaciones futuras puedan disfrutar de su belleza y maravillas. Pide no destruir más el medio ambiente y ayudar a la naturaleza que nos rodea constantemente.
Livestock food systems are complex and play an important role in societies by providing food, income, and nutrition. A value chain approach can provide a better understanding of these systems by mapping the flows of products, nutrients, and hazards across the entire system from production to consumption. Recent studies in Nairobi have shown gaps in understanding pathogen transmission dynamics and disconnects between active food systems and nutrition of the urban poor. Expanding such analyses to other locations can improve policy by clarifying these complex systems and focusing on what is important to measure like human behavior, governance, and ensuring food provides adequate nutrition.
Kristen Myers completed a fall 2013 internship with Infinite Events, a wedding and event planning company. She assisted the owner, Andria Mederios, with client meetings, paperwork, social media, marketing, communications, site tours, and more. Kristen gained valuable experience in event planning, business management, and communication skills. She achieved her goals of learning the basics of planning, improving her professionalism, building her network, and gaining hands-on experience working with clients and vendors.
School of Information Technologies, University of Sydney.
Presentation given at "Health Literacy Network: Crossing Disciplines, Bridging Gaps", November 26, 2013. The University of Sydney.
The Long and the Short of It- Telomeres, Aging and Chronic DiseaseColumbiaPublicHealth
Presenters:
Abraham Aviv, MD
Director the Center of Human Development and Aging
Professor of Pediatrics
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Pam Factor-Litvak, PhD
Associate Professor of Epidemiology
Mailman School of Public Health
Video: http://youtu.be/2ZPAnXCMrio
Dean's Chronic Disease Seminars: http://www.mailman.columbia.edu/events/deans-seminars-chronic-disease
Un blog o bitácora electrónica es una página web de fácil manejo que permite incorporar herramientas multimedia como texto, imágenes, audio y video de manera integrada. Un blog consiste en una jerarquía de contenidos ordenados cronológicamente que permite a los autores distribuirlos con frecuencia requiriendo capacidades técnicas mínimas. Las bitácoras tienen características como bajo costo o gratuidad, fácil acceso, comunicación con otros usuarios y retroalimentación constante, aunque también presentan riesgos como
Integrating Agriculture and Nutrition_Ladd and Ruth Campbell_5.7.14CORE Group
1) Integrating agriculture and nutrition requires understanding value chains and coordination between sectors to improve food security and nutrition.
2) Value chain projects focus on increasing incomes through market-based approaches while nutrition projects target immediate needs, but both are needed.
3) A value chain approach includes analyzing markets, designing inclusive projects, implementing with stakeholders, and evaluating to learn and improve integration of agriculture and nutrition.
"Maintaining and Improving Nutritional Value and Food Safety along the Value ...ExternalEvents
Marie T. Ruel discusses value chains for improving nutrition and food safety. Value chains can help address problems along the production, storage, processing, distribution and consumption of foods. They allow for coordination across different actors to identify opportunities to enhance nutrient content and prevent losses. While progress has been made in certain areas, more research is still needed on implementing nutrition-sensitive value chains at scale and measuring their impact and cost-effectiveness.
Jim Woodhill, Principal Sector Specialist, Food Security and Rural Development, AusAID, presented at the UNAA Victoria Global Food Security & Sustainable Agriculture Seminar held on Tuesday 29 October in Melbourne.
Held in support of the United Nations Zero Hunger Challenge, in partnership with NAB and the University of Melbourne, this seminar was part of the UNAA Sustainability Leadership Series and sought to build momentum for collective action on food security and sustainable agriculture post Rio +20.
Bringing together experts and practitioners from government, business, civil society, farmers' organisations, research and academia, the seminar sought to provide a platform for shared learning and discussion on Australia's role in addressing the global food security challenge and advancing sustainable agricultural practices.
It highlighted the challenges and opportunities that Australian government, businesses, and NGOs face as they contribute to developing and promoting sustainable food supply chains that increase food production, preserve natural resources and fight hunger at the local, national and global level.
For more information about this seminar and the UNAA Sustainability Leadeship Series please visit www.unaavictoria.org.au/education-advocacy/masterclasses/
Lead authors: Jason Donovan, Pieter Rutsaert, Kai Mausch, Conny Almekinders, Essegbemon Akpo, Margaret McEwan,
Kelvin Mashisia Shikuku
Contributors: Peter Coaldrake, Erik Delaquis, Marcel Gatto, Jon Hellin, Jens-Peter Barnekow Lillesø, Okeyo MwaiLilleso, Sunil Siriwardena, David Spielman, and Yigezu Atnafe Yigezu
Updated as of October 2021
1) Extension remains a key link between agricultural innovation and productivity gains for smallholder farmers but faces new challenges with the transformation of food systems and the emergence of private sector extension.
2) Extension policies and programs need to be tailored to countries' stages of agricultural development and transformation from agriculture-based to transformed economies.
3) Building the value case for extension requires assessing factors like relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability, impact and equity at the individual, organizational, and systems levels.
1. Papua New Guinea has a population of 8.5 million that is growing at 2.7% annually. Agriculture makes up 23% of GDP but productivity is low. 28% of the population lives below the poverty line.
2. Climate change poses serious threats to PNG's agricultural systems through increasing temperatures, changing rainfall patterns, and more extreme weather events. Crop suitability is changing, which impacts food security.
3. Responses are needed to help smallholders adapt, including technologies to increase resilience, understanding and responding to changes in pests and diseases, crop diversity, and efficient harvesting and storage. Making transitions requires developing adapted seed varieties and crops, assessing options for intensification, and strengthening local institutions
The document discusses persistent challenges in strengthening seed value chains and ways forward. It highlights that while CGIAR crop improvement has had significant impacts, challenges remain including limited business capacity, insufficient focus on consumer traits, unobservable seed attributes, and complex regulations. The times require new approaches that recognize farmer heterogeneity, validate solutions across contexts, and provide reliable data to design seed products and services. The document then examines key actors in seed value chains and gaps in understanding differentiated farmer seed demand. It argues for recognizing demand variation to design multidimensional strategies that effectively reach farmers.
Food Assistance and Institutional Demand: Supporting Smallholder Farmers to F...UNDP Policy Centre
Presented at The State of Food and Agriculture 2015 (SOFA) workshop held at FAO's headquarters in Rome on July 1st, 2014. The presentation explained the concept of Institutional Demand as a feature of Social Protection that links agricultural producers with local and assured local/regional markets. Institutional demand primarily consists of state purchases of produce from smallholder farmers that is then distributed through social protection networks (community kitchens, food banks, schools, etc) to fight hunger.
Scaling up strategies from technology transfer to empowerment with focus on a...SIANI
Presented by Riccardo Quiros during the seminar How to Feed Nine Billion within the Planet’s Boundaries - Agroecology for Food Security & Nutrition organised by the SIANI Expert group on Agriculture Transformation on March 10, 2015. Read more here: http://www.siani.se/expert-groups/agriculture-transformation-low-income-countries-under-environmental-change
ICN2-Trends in Food Supply and Impacts on Food ConsumptionFAO
This document summarizes trends in global food supply and their impacts on food consumption. It notes that since 1992, incomes have risen significantly, particularly in middle-income countries. Urbanization and globalization have also increased. These trends have led to the modernization of food supply chains, including tighter vertical control by large retailers, adoption of private standards, and increased marketing of foods. While this has increased dietary diversity and made some foods more available, it has also likely contributed to rising rates of overnutrition by lowering the prices of processed foods and employing sophisticated marketing techniques. The document hypothesizes that continued policies supporting trade, investment and food system modernization could harness benefits but governments may need intervene to promote healthier diets by reformulating
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the Nepal Agricultural Economics Society (NAES) are jointly organizing Annual Conference of Nepal Agricultural Economics Society on February 13-14, 2015 at Conference Hall, Trade Tower, Thapathali, Kathmandu, Nepal. During the annual conference of NAES, a special session on “Convergences of Policies and Programs relating to Sustainable and Climate Resilient Agriculture” is being organized. The aim of this special session is to showcase the studies and experiences in South Asian countries on climate resilient agriculture and how they can learn from each other to formulate progressive and sustainable policies to promote climate smart agriculture in a regional perspective.
Will a Time of Plenty for Agricultural and Livestock Research Help to Feed th...copppldsecretariat
Presentation from the Livestock Inter-Agency Donor Group (IADG) Meeting 2010. 4-5 May 2010 Italy, Rome IFAD Headquarters.
The event involved approximately 45 representatives from the international partner agencies to discuss critical needs for livestock development and research issues for the coming decade.
[ Originally posted on http://www.cop-ppld.net/cop_knowledge_base ]
Presentation by Shenggen Fan, IFPRI Director General, at "Berlin Launch of IFPRI’s 2013 Global Food Policy Report" event. June 11, 2014 in Berlin, Germany. Event details at: http://www.ifpri.org/event/berlin-launch-ifpri-s-2013-global-food-policy-report
Global sustainable Livestock Advocacy for Development (GLAD) project: Consult...ILRI
This document summarizes a consultation meeting on the next phase of the Global Sustainable Livestock Advocacy for Development (GLAD) project from 2022 to 2025. The meeting objectives were to confirm and improve ideas, explore collaboration potential, and open communication channels. The GLAD project aims to grow financial, intellectual, and policy support for sustainable livestock in low and middle-income countries. Key discussion topics included priority issues, outcomes, intervention approaches, and engaging with stakeholders to accelerate investment in sustainable livestock solutions. Participants provided feedback in breakout groups and identified opportunities, challenges, and ways for GLAD to add value through its next phase.
USAID Investments in Developing Country Agriculture and Food SecurityFrancois Stepman
8 August 2018. Webinar. BIFAD Public Meeting: US Benefits and Capabilities Leveraged from Strategic USAID Investments in Developing Country Agriculture and Food Security.
The document summarizes a PhD defense presentation on farmer innovations in local food systems. It discusses how conventional views of innovation focus on technology adoption, while an alternative view sees adaptation and development of innovations as important. It also notes that sustainable agriculture was a response to perceived costs of chemical-based innovations. The presentation analyzed innovations on 28 farms, finding production and networking innovations were common and identifying compost tea as addressing the most production problems.
NPS Seminar Presentation - Seed Equal by Kwaw AndamOmobolanle3
1) Smallholder farmers, especially women and disadvantaged groups, are vulnerable to climate challenges that threaten agriculture due to inadequate seed systems and lack of access to improved seed varieties.
2) The initiative aims to support the delivery of climate-resilient, nutritious, and market-preferred seed varieties of priority crops to farmers, ensuring equitable access for women and disadvantaged groups.
3) The policy component will generate evidence-based policy recommendations and build capacity for inclusive and sustainable seed systems, with anticipated outputs including policy analysis tools and contributions to policy changes benefiting seed systems.
The document discusses various aspects of analyzing the Indian marketing environment and competitive landscape. It covers factors like volatility in the Indian market, the diversity of consumer segments, and how word of mouth influences adoption. It also outlines tools for competitor analysis, including SWOT, PEST, Porter's Five Forces. SWOT examines internal strengths and weaknesses as well as external opportunities and threats. PEST looks at political, economic, social and technological factors. Five Forces analyzes competitive rivalry and the bargaining power of buyers and suppliers. The objectives are to identify opportunities in the macroenvironment by considering demographic, economic, natural, technological, political and cultural trends.
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The document discusses ensuring soil security to meet increasing global food demand in a sustainable way. Soil security involves maintaining and improving soils to produce food and fiber while protecting ecosystems. It has five dimensions: capability, condition, capital, connectivity, and codification. Assessing capability can help determine suitable land for expanded food production while managing condition sustains productivity without degradation. The dimensions framework focuses thinking on soil and food security challenges and threats.
This document summarizes current thinking on food system governance. It discusses how governance involves guiding and regulating different aspects of the food system, including land use, commodity chains, science/technology, and culture. Issues discussed include nutritional inequalities, competition over dietary diversity, and the complex nutrition transition. The document also examines how value chains are increasingly controlled by a few major actors and how standards like GlobalGap can both benefit and disadvantage suppliers. It reviews the roles of different international organizations and agreements in shaping food system governance.
Plant breeding in Australia aims to develop new crop varieties that are adapted to specific environments, resistant to diseases, increase yields, and suitable for domestic and export markets. This is done through analyzing major crops, targeting quality traits, and considering gaps and effects of climate change over 8-12 years. Australia exports wheat, barley, canola, and pulses to various global markets. Resources are allocated to improve traits driven by end users. Climate change may reduce grain protein, micronutrients, and bread quality through elevated CO2 levels. Developing strategies and new varieties that ensure ongoing food and nutrition security considering acceleration of lifestyle diseases is needed.
1. Village chickens are an important source of nutrition, income, and social benefits for many households in low-income countries. They are raised through scavenging or semi-intensive systems and provide protein, micronutrients, pest control and fertilizer.
2. Women and children are heavily involved in village poultry rearing and consumption. Addressing constraints like Newcastle disease is important to support production and nutritional outcomes.
3. Interventions to improve village poultry include vaccinations, market access, and addressing gender roles in production and consumption. Integrating poultry into nutrition-sensitive agriculture can benefit maternal and child nutrition.
This document discusses the cultural and economic valuation of chicken production and consumption in Australia over time. It traces how chickens transitioned from household production to industrialized farming and mass production to meet supermarket demand. Women have played key roles in chicken value chains as farm co-owners, processors, and especially as household managers who purchase chicken due to demands of modern life for cheap, convenient food options amid changing gender roles and time constraints. The cultural values added by supermarkets centered around making chicken cheap, convenient, with choices and a clean image.
Women play a central role in agriculture, health and nutrition but often lose out on benefits compared to men in the chicken value chain in Tanzania. While women do most of the work in production, they have less role in marketing and consumption, getting smaller shares of food. Putting women at the center of value chains could boost efficiency, fairness, poverty reduction and health by recognizing women's contributions and addressing gender inequities in activities, decision-making, household dynamics and policies. Strategies include building on tradition, creating women's spaces, organizing for change, and standards that support empowering women in vertical and horizontal integration throughout the chain.
The document discusses the double burden of malnutrition (DBM), where undernutrition and overweight/obesity coexist. It presents trends showing many low and middle income countries experiencing a nutrition transition due to diet changes from traditional plant-based foods to more processed foods high in fats and sugars. This transition is linked to a rise in overweight/obesity and nutrition-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs) while undernutrition persists, demonstrating the DBM. Indonesia is provided as a case study showing how rising incomes, changing diets and lifestyles have contributed to the DBM through data on calories and nutrition as well as the prevalence of undernutrition and NCD risk factors.
This document discusses the need for innovation in food systems to address current demands and crises. It argues that the real crisis is an innovation crisis, as food systems must change quickly to meet 21st century needs. Food systems innovation encompasses both technological changes and institutional/policy changes. Accelerating innovation requires constructive dialogue between public, private, and civil society stakeholders to set priorities, identify partnerships, and develop coherent policies and regulations. Australia's food system is connected globally, so domestic stakeholders must engage regionally for effective innovation.
This document discusses the role of policy in promoting human health and nutrition security in Australia. It notes that an estimated 5% of Australians are food insecure, while high rates of overweight and obesity exist. The document advocates for policies across the entire food system to increase access to affordable, nutritious foods. This includes supporting local food production and procurement, as well as initiatives to promote purchasing of healthier options. Government policy needs to focus on both the quantity and quality of available food to improve diets and reduce disease risk.
8 Surprising Reasons To Meditate 40 Minutes A Day That Can Change Your Life.pptxHolistified Wellness
We’re talking about Vedic Meditation, a form of meditation that has been around for at least 5,000 years. Back then, the people who lived in the Indus Valley, now known as India and Pakistan, practised meditation as a fundamental part of daily life. This knowledge that has given us yoga and Ayurveda, was known as Veda, hence the name Vedic. And though there are some written records, the practice has been passed down verbally from generation to generation.
Are you looking for a long-lasting solution to your missing tooth?
Dental implants are the most common type of method for replacing the missing tooth. Unlike dentures or bridges, implants are surgically placed in the jawbone. In layman’s terms, a dental implant is similar to the natural root of the tooth. It offers a stable foundation for the artificial tooth giving it the look, feel, and function similar to the natural tooth.
DECLARATION OF HELSINKI - History and principlesanaghabharat01
This SlideShare presentation provides a comprehensive overview of the Declaration of Helsinki, a foundational document outlining ethical guidelines for conducting medical research involving human subjects.
NAVIGATING THE HORIZONS OF TIME LAPSE EMBRYO MONITORING.pdfRahul Sen
Time-lapse embryo monitoring is an advanced imaging technique used in IVF to continuously observe embryo development. It captures high-resolution images at regular intervals, allowing embryologists to select the most viable embryos for transfer based on detailed growth patterns. This technology enhances embryo selection, potentially increasing pregnancy success rates.
5-hydroxytryptamine or 5-HT or Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that serves a range of roles in the human body. It is sometimes referred to as the happy chemical since it promotes overall well-being and happiness.
It is mostly found in the brain, intestines, and blood platelets.
5-HT is utilised to transport messages between nerve cells, is known to be involved in smooth muscle contraction, and adds to overall well-being and pleasure, among other benefits. 5-HT regulates the body's sleep-wake cycles and internal clock by acting as a precursor to melatonin.
It is hypothesised to regulate hunger, emotions, motor, cognitive, and autonomic processes.
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Test bank for karp s cell and molecular biology 9th edition by gerald karp.pdf
Test bank for karp s cell and molecular biology 9th edition by gerald karp.pdf
Co-Chairs, Val J. Lowe, MD, and Cyrus A. Raji, MD, PhD, prepared useful Practice Aids pertaining to Alzheimer’s disease for this CME/AAPA activity titled “Alzheimer’s Disease Case Conference: Gearing Up for the Expanding Role of Neuroradiology in Diagnosis and Treatment.” For the full presentation, downloadable Practice Aids, and complete CME/AAPA information, and to apply for credit, please visit us at https://bit.ly/3PvVY25. CME/AAPA credit will be available until June 28, 2025.
The skin is the largest organ and its health plays a vital role among the other sense organs. The skin concerns like acne breakout, psoriasis, or anything similar along the lines, finding a qualified and experienced dermatologist becomes paramount.
low birth weight presentation. Low birth weight (LBW) infant is defined as the one whose birth weight is less than 2500g irrespective of their gestational age. Premature birth and low birth weight(LBW) is still a serious problem in newborn. Causing high morbidity and mortality rate worldwide. The nursing care provide to low birth weight babies is crucial in promoting their overall health and development. Through careful assessment, diagnosis,, planning, and evaluation plays a vital role in ensuring these vulnerable infants receive the specialize care they need. In India every third of the infant weight less than 2500g.
Birth period, socioeconomical status, nutritional and intrauterine environment are the factors influencing low birth weight
3. Food Security
Availability Access Utilization
Why
Global Food
System
Resilience
Transforming
Rural Economies
and Small-Scale
Agriculture
Productive
Social Protection
Measures
Healthy,
Sustainable,
Affordable food
(nutrition)
What
How
Policy and Investment Areas (Public and Private)
Business
enabling policy
environment
Agricultural
Inputs
Human
Capability
Research and
Innovation
Infrastructure
Private Sector
Investment
Advisory
Services and
Extension
Financial
Services
Sustainable
use of natural
resources
Equitable access
to natural
resources
Market Access
Facilitation
Efficient Trade
Domestic
Policy
Trade and
Market
Access
Private Sector
Investment and
engagement
Global
Public
Goods
Framing - Dimensions of Food Security
5. Trends
• Food and nutrition security is back
• Private sector engagement
• Value chain development and trade
• Social protection
• Production push to market pull
• Attention for results
6. Dilemmas
• No big shift in resourcing
• Mismatch with private sector
• Scale
• Declining NGO support
• Global architecture
• Results curse
8. A Rubik's Cube of Agri-Food Innovation
Perspectives
Prospects
Pathways
Consumption and
wellbeing
Markets and
distribution
Production and
resource use
Technological Innovation
Institutional Innovation
Political Innovation