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
Corinna Hawkes
POLICY SEMINAR
Virtual Event - No backsliding: How can we re-orient food systems and health systems to protect nutrition and healthy diets in the context of COVID-19?
Co-Organized by IFPRI and the CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH)
MAY 28, 2020 - 09:30 AM TO 11:00 AM EDT
Prepared by:
Lead Authors
Walter de Boef, Marja Thijssen, Boudy van Schagen, and Tom van Mourik
Contributors
Tofa Abdullahi, Godwin Atser, Isabelle Baltenweck, Jens-Peter Barnekow Lillesø, Zewdie Bishaw, Elohor Diebiru-Ojo, Carlo Fadda, Alessandra Galie, Sita Ghimire, Lars Graudal, Aynalem Haile, Jon Hellin, Ramni Jamnadas, Alpha Kamara, Karen Marshall, Margaret McEwan, Adamu Molla, Baloua Nebie, Kwame Ogero, Chris Ojiewo, Lucky Omoigui, Michael Peters, Srinivasulu Rajendran, Cristiano Rossignoli, Lateef Sanni, Kelvin Mashisia Shikuku, Reuben Solomon, David Spielman, Abiro Tigabie, and Aboubacar Toure
This strategy will reinforce IFPRI’s position as an evidence-based research organization that partners for impact and will help achieve the
Institute’s vision of a world free of hunger and malnutrition.
This is a project aimed to (a) help farmers get a fair price for their produce and (b) provide urban households value-for-money access to fresh farm produce.
What is the Dubuque Eats Well? Intro to the Local Food Systems Working GroupCarolyn Scherf
Dubuque Eats Well:
Part of the Regional Food Systems Working Group - Working to create resilient local food systems in Dubuque, Deleware, and Jackson County
Corinna Hawkes
POLICY SEMINAR
Virtual Event - No backsliding: How can we re-orient food systems and health systems to protect nutrition and healthy diets in the context of COVID-19?
Co-Organized by IFPRI and the CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH)
MAY 28, 2020 - 09:30 AM TO 11:00 AM EDT
Prepared by:
Lead Authors
Walter de Boef, Marja Thijssen, Boudy van Schagen, and Tom van Mourik
Contributors
Tofa Abdullahi, Godwin Atser, Isabelle Baltenweck, Jens-Peter Barnekow Lillesø, Zewdie Bishaw, Elohor Diebiru-Ojo, Carlo Fadda, Alessandra Galie, Sita Ghimire, Lars Graudal, Aynalem Haile, Jon Hellin, Ramni Jamnadas, Alpha Kamara, Karen Marshall, Margaret McEwan, Adamu Molla, Baloua Nebie, Kwame Ogero, Chris Ojiewo, Lucky Omoigui, Michael Peters, Srinivasulu Rajendran, Cristiano Rossignoli, Lateef Sanni, Kelvin Mashisia Shikuku, Reuben Solomon, David Spielman, Abiro Tigabie, and Aboubacar Toure
This strategy will reinforce IFPRI’s position as an evidence-based research organization that partners for impact and will help achieve the
Institute’s vision of a world free of hunger and malnutrition.
This is a project aimed to (a) help farmers get a fair price for their produce and (b) provide urban households value-for-money access to fresh farm produce.
What is the Dubuque Eats Well? Intro to the Local Food Systems Working GroupCarolyn Scherf
Dubuque Eats Well:
Part of the Regional Food Systems Working Group - Working to create resilient local food systems in Dubuque, Deleware, and Jackson County
Collection of electronic poster submissions from the Knowledge Fair component of the 2020 Conference on "Building Resilience for Food and Nutrition Security," May 15-17, 2014 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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
GCARD2: Briefing paper land, water forests & landscape GCARD Conferences
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Visit the conference site for more information: http://www.egfar.org/gcard-2012
White gold - Opportunities for Dairy Sector Development Collaboration in East...Jan van der Lee
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Partnerships for sustainable intensification research in Africaafrica-rising
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Presentation of the background and findings of the first Access to Seeds Index for South and Southeast Asia. Presented at APSA Congress 2018, Manila, The Philippines
Joseph Bbemba
Side Event: How Japan’s know-how can help address food and nutrition challenges in the developing world
Tokyo Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit 2021
NOV 30, 2021
Africa RISING systems research experiencesafrica-rising
Presented by A. Larbi, M. Bekunda, I. Hoeschle-Zeledon, K. Bekele and G. Fischer, P. Thorne and K. Mekonnen, C. Azzarri and J. Groot at the Humidtropics Systems Research Marketplace, Ibadan, Nigeria, 15-17 November 2016
Poorva Pandya
POLICY SEMINAR
Virtual Event - COVID-19, global markets and African agricultural trade: Impacts on growth and food security
Organized by IFPRI, with support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
SEP 17, 2020 - 09:30 AM TO 11:00 AM EDT
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.
Uganda Case Study - NAP-Ag COP23 presentationUNDP Climate
In a NAP-Ag side-event at the Climate Talks, UNDP, FAO and developing countries supported through the NAP-Ag Programme underscored the need to engage the private sector, implement gender-responsive approaches and improve local climate governance to connect the agriculture sectors with more effective climate change adaptation plans.
In 2015, the world witnessed two critical global agreements – the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Paris Climate Agreement. Both agreements emphasize the need to enhance gender equality while developing response measures to address climate change, reduce food insecurity and improve nutrition. This webinar looks at how gender can be incorporated in this process.
Presentation of BFN activities to SADC countries - Feb 2015Teresa Borelli
The presentations was delivered to a meeting of SADC countries showing how traditional crops can provide useful food alternatives when nutrition and food security is poor and when climate events can cause other crops to fail.
Collection of electronic poster submissions from the Knowledge Fair component of the 2020 Conference on "Building Resilience for Food and Nutrition Security," May 15-17, 2014 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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
GCARD2: Briefing paper land, water forests & landscape GCARD Conferences
The adaptation and adoption of conservation agriculture (CA)-based crop management through innovative techniques like reduced soil movement, adequate surface retention of crop residues and economically viable and diversified crop rotations are the way forward to address the emerging challenges mentioned above. This could help in ensuring sustainable food security and offer several environmental benefits in sustainable way. This is relatively a new strategy to deal with food security and environmental degradation in unfavourable agriculture system.
Visit the conference site for more information: http://www.egfar.org/gcard-2012
White gold - Opportunities for Dairy Sector Development Collaboration in East...Jan van der Lee
This report presents findings from desk studies and country visits on the six East African countries (Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda) made on request of the Inter-Agency Donor Group on Pro-poor Livestock Development, as per study terms of reference. It includes recommendations on areas of donor support and collaboration, a regional dairy sector analysis, country dairy profiles, and current donor programs in the dairy sector.
Partnerships for sustainable intensification research in Africaafrica-rising
Presented by Mateete Bekunda, Asamoah Larbi, Irmgard Hoeschle-Zeledon (IITA) and Kindu Mekonnen (ILRI) at the ASA, CSSA, and SSSA Annual Meeting, Phoenix, USA, 7 November 2016
Presentation of the background and findings of the first Access to Seeds Index for South and Southeast Asia. Presented at APSA Congress 2018, Manila, The Philippines
Joseph Bbemba
Side Event: How Japan’s know-how can help address food and nutrition challenges in the developing world
Tokyo Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit 2021
NOV 30, 2021
Africa RISING systems research experiencesafrica-rising
Presented by A. Larbi, M. Bekunda, I. Hoeschle-Zeledon, K. Bekele and G. Fischer, P. Thorne and K. Mekonnen, C. Azzarri and J. Groot at the Humidtropics Systems Research Marketplace, Ibadan, Nigeria, 15-17 November 2016
Poorva Pandya
POLICY SEMINAR
Virtual Event - COVID-19, global markets and African agricultural trade: Impacts on growth and food security
Organized by IFPRI, with support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
SEP 17, 2020 - 09:30 AM TO 11:00 AM EDT
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.
Uganda Case Study - NAP-Ag COP23 presentationUNDP Climate
In a NAP-Ag side-event at the Climate Talks, UNDP, FAO and developing countries supported through the NAP-Ag Programme underscored the need to engage the private sector, implement gender-responsive approaches and improve local climate governance to connect the agriculture sectors with more effective climate change adaptation plans.
In 2015, the world witnessed two critical global agreements – the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Paris Climate Agreement. Both agreements emphasize the need to enhance gender equality while developing response measures to address climate change, reduce food insecurity and improve nutrition. This webinar looks at how gender can be incorporated in this process.
Presentation of BFN activities to SADC countries - Feb 2015Teresa Borelli
The presentations was delivered to a meeting of SADC countries showing how traditional crops can provide useful food alternatives when nutrition and food security is poor and when climate events can cause other crops to fail.
Conserving genetic diversity for food and nutrition in BrazilTeresa Borelli
BFN Brazil describes the process it underwent to identify the main causes of biodiversity loss in Brazil and the steps it undertook to influence existing policies and programs to recognize the importance of biodiversity with nutrition importance
Presentation of BFN activities at the Alacati Herb FestivalTeresa Borelli
Recent successes in BFN activities were presented at the Biodiversity for Food & Nutrition Conference organized in the framework of the Alacati Herb Festival in Turkey in March 2015.
Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition in BrazilTeresa Borelli
Why does Brazil think that agricultural biodiversity matters and how the country is mainstreaming biodiversity for food and nutrition into policies and programs tackling food security
Biodiversity in the shopping basket: policies to sustain a biodiverse dietTeresa Borelli
Enabling policy and market environment are needed for diverse nutritious foods to make their way back into consumer shopping baskets. Examples of success include efforts in India to create markets for nutritious but ‘forgotten’ minor millets, and Brazil’s innovative school feeding programme which demands that 30% of procurement comes from local family farmers.
Home-grown: Linking farmers to markets in Western KenyaTeresa Borelli
BFN Kenya describes its success in linking smallholder farmers to institutional markets in Western Kenya and in promoting African Leafy Vegetables for improved food and nutrition outcomes
Integrating Nutrition in Agricultural Extension ServicesIFPRIMaSSP
Presented by
Mrs Mzondwase Mgomezulu (DAES)
Presented at Report Launch “Mapping Linkages Between Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition in Malawi”
Ufulu Gardens, 28th April, 2015
Initiative for a Healthy Lifestyle through Food: Think Global, Eat Localiowafoodandfitness
Luther College Students prepared the following community assessments as part of their Psychology of Health and Illness class in the Fall Semester 2008.
The CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH) is hosting a brownbag discussion series on our program to participants from our lead center, IFPRI.
The series will cover commonly-asked-questions about our research portfolio, how we engage with partners, and areas for scaling up research.
This presentation outlines collaborations between A4NH and the Markets, Trade, and Institutions Division at IFPRI.
Feed & Seed is a company located in Greenville, South Carolina. It's a collaborative effort from farmers, educators, policy makers, health experts, and many more to connect food from the farms to our tables.
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
Agudah Onyango
“Food Security and Nutrition in an Urbanizing World”
June 06, 2017
Brussels, Belgium
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), SNV Netherlands Development Organization, and Welthungerhilfe are jointly organizing a one-day event in Brussels on the eve of the European Development Days to explore the challenges and opportunities of urbanization from a variety of perspectives.
In cooperation with the Research and Evaluation Division of BRAC, Copenhagen Consensus Center organized roundtable discussions with an aim to figure out smarter solutions to the most problematic issues facing Bangladesh.
Eelco Baan
“Food Security and Nutrition in an Urbanizing World”
June 06, 2017
Brussels, Belgium
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), SNV Netherlands Development Organization, and Welthungerhilfe are jointly organizing a one-day event in Brussels on the eve of the European Development Days to explore the challenges and opportunities of urbanization from a variety of perspectives.
Social protection, agriculture and the From Protection to Production projectFAO
http://www.fao.org/economic/PtoP/en/
Presented during the From Protection to Production project workshop, 24-25 September 2013, FAO HQ.
The From Protection to Production (PtoP) project is a multi-country impact evaluation of cash transfers in sub-Saharan Africa. The project is a collaborative effort between the FAO, the UNICEF Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office and the governments of Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Project activities are mainly funded by the Regular Fund, the DFID Research and Evidence Division and the EU.
"Maintaining and Improving Nutritional Value and Food Safety along the Value ...ExternalEvents
"www.fao.org/about/meetings/sustainable-food-systems-nutrition-symposium
The International Symposium on Sustainable Food Systems for Healthy Diets and Improved Nutrition was jointly held by FAO and WHO in December 2016 to explore policies and programme options for shaping the food systems in ways that deliver foods for a healthy diet, focusing on concrete country experiences and challenges. This Symposium waas the first large-scale contribution under the UN Decade of Action for Nutrition 2016-2025. This presentation was part of Parallel session 1.2: Maintaining and improving nutritional value and food safety along the value chain"
Opportunities for Mainstreaming BFN into Institutional Food Procurement Progr...Teresa Borelli
The presentation describes how the BFN Project in Brazil is influencing existing government initiatives and public policies that regulate the procurement and distribution of food to promote greater use of native biodiversity while linking to local, small-scale producers.
Linking farmers, indigenous vegetables and schools in Western Kenya for impro...Teresa Borelli
In Kenya, where high levels of under-nutrition and overweight and obesity coexist, local foods have the potential to provide ready access to affordable, key micronutrients for healthy and balanced diets. Yet, lack of consumer awareness of the nutritional value of local biodiversity, poorly developed markets and value chains and negative perceptions associated with traditional foods are leading to the underutilization and disappearance of many nutritionally-relevant species as well as the shift to unhealthy eating habits.
ACIAR is supporting research to revive interest in African Leafy Vegetables (ALVs) and to address demand and supply-side constraints linked to the marketing of these local crops. The project is building the capacity of entrepreneurial farmer groups to sustainably produce and respond to market demands for ALVs from institutional markets (such as local schools, clinics etc.). At the same time, preliminary nutrition education interventions are being undertaken in schools and communities in Busia County to increase the appreciation and use of local nutritious biodiversity to improve dietary diversity.
Contributions of the BFN Project to mainstreaming - country experiencesTeresa Borelli
Through its national partners, the Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition Initiative is contributing to greater policy and public awareness of the role of local, neglected and underutilised foods in achieving more nutritious and varied diets
Providing evidence of the nutritional quality of indigenous cropsTeresa Borelli
The GEF-funded Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition Initiative, led by Brazil, Kenya, Sri Lanka and Turkey – four countries burdened with malnutrition and yet home to a large variety of indigenous foods whose nutritional value remains largely unknown – is generating nutrition data for 140 indigenous species from the four countries. Promising traditional and/or neglected foods with nutrition potential will be used in food-based strategies to tackle malnutrition and increase dietary diversity, for example through school feeding programmes. While developing markets for local nutritious biodiversity, attention will be given to promoting their conservation and sustainable use to avoid over-exploitation.
Using food composition tables and differences in nutrient content among varieties of the same species, the presentation makes the case for using biodiversity to achieve nutrient adequacy
Natural farming @ Dr. Siddhartha S. Jena.pptxsidjena70
A brief about organic farming/ Natural farming/ Zero budget natural farming/ Subash Palekar Natural farming which keeps us and environment safe and healthy. Next gen Agricultural practices of chemical free farming.
"Understanding the Carbon Cycle: Processes, Human Impacts, and Strategies for...MMariSelvam4
The carbon cycle is a critical component of Earth's environmental system, governing the movement and transformation of carbon through various reservoirs, including the atmosphere, oceans, soil, and living organisms. This complex cycle involves several key processes such as photosynthesis, respiration, decomposition, and carbon sequestration, each contributing to the regulation of carbon levels on the planet.
Human activities, particularly fossil fuel combustion and deforestation, have significantly altered the natural carbon cycle, leading to increased atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations and driving climate change. Understanding the intricacies of the carbon cycle is essential for assessing the impacts of these changes and developing effective mitigation strategies.
By studying the carbon cycle, scientists can identify carbon sources and sinks, measure carbon fluxes, and predict future trends. This knowledge is crucial for crafting policies aimed at reducing carbon emissions, enhancing carbon storage, and promoting sustainable practices. The carbon cycle's interplay with climate systems, ecosystems, and human activities underscores its importance in maintaining a stable and healthy planet.
In-depth exploration of the carbon cycle reveals the delicate balance required to sustain life and the urgent need to address anthropogenic influences. Through research, education, and policy, we can work towards restoring equilibrium in the carbon cycle and ensuring a sustainable future for generations to come.
Willie Nelson Net Worth: A Journey Through Music, Movies, and Business Venturesgreendigital
Willie Nelson is a name that resonates within the world of music and entertainment. Known for his unique voice, and masterful guitar skills. and an extraordinary career spanning several decades. Nelson has become a legend in the country music scene. But, his influence extends far beyond the realm of music. with ventures in acting, writing, activism, and business. This comprehensive article delves into Willie Nelson net worth. exploring the various facets of his career that have contributed to his large fortune.
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Introduction
Willie Nelson net worth is a testament to his enduring influence and success in many fields. Born on April 29, 1933, in Abbott, Texas. Nelson's journey from a humble beginning to becoming one of the most iconic figures in American music is nothing short of inspirational. His net worth, which estimated to be around $25 million as of 2024. reflects a career that is as diverse as it is prolific.
Early Life and Musical Beginnings
Humble Origins
Willie Hugh Nelson was born during the Great Depression. a time of significant economic hardship in the United States. Raised by his grandparents. Nelson found solace and inspiration in music from an early age. His grandmother taught him to play the guitar. setting the stage for what would become an illustrious career.
First Steps in Music
Nelson's initial foray into the music industry was fraught with challenges. He moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to pursue his dreams, but success did not come . Working as a songwriter, Nelson penned hits for other artists. which helped him gain a foothold in the competitive music scene. His songwriting skills contributed to his early earnings. laying the foundation for his net worth.
Rise to Stardom
Breakthrough Albums
The 1970s marked a turning point in Willie Nelson's career. His albums "Shotgun Willie" (1973), "Red Headed Stranger" (1975). and "Stardust" (1978) received critical acclaim and commercial success. These albums not only solidified his position in the country music genre. but also introduced his music to a broader audience. The success of these albums played a crucial role in boosting Willie Nelson net worth.
Iconic Songs
Willie Nelson net worth is also attributed to his extensive catalog of hit songs. Tracks like "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain," "On the Road Again," and "Always on My Mind" have become timeless classics. These songs have not only earned Nelson large royalties but have also ensured his continued relevance in the music industry.
Acting and Film Career
Hollywood Ventures
In addition to his music career, Willie Nelson has also made a mark in Hollywood. His distinctive personality and on-screen presence have landed him roles in several films and television shows. Notable appearances include roles in "The Electric Horseman" (1979), "Honeysuckle Rose" (1980), and "Barbarosa" (1982). These acting gigs have added a significant amount to Willie Nelson net worth.
Television Appearances
Nelson's char
UNDERSTANDING WHAT GREEN WASHING IS!.pdfJulietMogola
Many companies today use green washing to lure the public into thinking they are conserving the environment but in real sense they are doing more harm. There have been such several cases from very big companies here in Kenya and also globally. This ranges from various sectors from manufacturing and goes to consumer products. Educating people on greenwashing will enable people to make better choices based on their analysis and not on what they see on marketing sites.
WRI’s brand new “Food Service Playbook for Promoting Sustainable Food Choices” gives food service operators the very latest strategies for creating dining environments that empower consumers to choose sustainable, plant-rich dishes. This research builds off our first guide for food service, now with industry experience and insights from nearly 350 academic trials.
1. Integrating Nutrition
in Agriculture and
Food Security in
Senegal
A 5-year Feed the Future Initiative funded by USAID
Yaajeende!
The National Cooperative Business Association
CLUSA International
2. USAID|Yaajeende Project Overview
• Focused on 3 regions
• One of the first USAID funded
projects designed around FTF
• 5 Year $40 million USAID
investment, started 11/2010
• Target beneficiaries = Mothers
and children under 5 years old
• Partners
3. USAID Perspectives on Yaajeende Design
Alignment with
Government Strategies:
• National Heath
Strategy Plan
• National Agricultural
Investment Plan
Important gaps to fill in
North Eastern and
Southern regions:
• High level of
food insecurity:
Kedougou 39%
Matam 26.2%
Tamba 26.2%
4. Yaajeende Project Objectives
• Engage in country-led, integrated
approach to accelerate the
participation of 500,000 rural poor in
growth
• Reduce malnutrition in children under
5 years old by:
• 30% reduction in underweight
• 30% reduction stunting
5. We learned from our projects
Senegal
Niger
Uganda
Zimbabwe
Mozambique
Namibia
Yaajeende – Nutrition-Led-Agriculture for Food Security
USDA Millet - Improving Millet Value Chain through Conservation Farming
Wula Naafa - Agriculture Natural Resource Management Project
OFDA Moringa - Moringa Intensification Project to Help Respond to and
Mitigate the Drought Disaster in Niger
Arziki - Niger Food Security Program
USDA Uganda - Uganda Conservation Farming Initiative
ZIMAIED - Zimbabwe Agricultural Income and Employment Development
SANA - Food Security through Nutrition and Agriculture in Mozambique
OFDA Namibia - Conservation Agriculture Program for Northern
Namibia to Help Mitigate Drought Disasters
7. Food Security
Food
Fruits & Vegetables
Geographically Specific
Target Populations
Deficiency Focused
Health Impact Driven
Integrated Approaches
Small and medium Scale Ag.
Smallholders
Artisanal & Subsistence Ag.
Resiliency
Inequity Focused
Money
Field Crops & Cereals
Geographically Broad
Non-targeted
Market Focused
Yield & Income Impact Driven
Business (VC) Approaches
Large Scale Agriculture
Emerging & Large Scale Farmers
Commercial Agriculture
Efficiency
Rising Tide Lifts all Boats
Economic Growth
Vs.
Different Perspectives
8. Key Approaches
• Focus on micronutrient deficiencies
• Asset and Skill-building for Women
• Science-based Resources
• Fostering a Local Private Sector
9. • Understanding who is at risk and what the
deficiencies are in each zone
• Designing activities to have nutritional impact and
address micronutrient deficiencies :
• Local fortification
• Biofortified crops (millet, beans, OSP)
• Improved horticulture (gardening, fruit trees)
• Animal source food (poultry, goat, sheep)
• Wild food
The essence of Nutrition Led Agriculture
What Does
it Mean
• Running Nutrition education and WASH programs to support these activities
• Engaging actively in partnerships with education, health/Wash, agric research and
extension services, private sector and local governments
• Developing markets for these foods: support markets (seed, inputs, tools), demand
creation
10. Integrating Nutrition into the Value Chain
Value chain model illustrative examples: making the linkages
• Marketing of fortified food products- communication
• Increased production linked to school feeding programs- community
• Elimination of lean season via improved processing and storage- community
• Link processors and traders to regional food aid programs- clinical &
community
• Access to credit/financing for off-farm income-generating activities
like artisanal fortification of local cereals & salt iodization- community
• Transfer commercial farm skills to household gardens to increase food
diversity- community
• Use income to diversify food-basket- community
• Invest in small ruminants for income and/or dietary supplements-
community
• Advance a policy framework for the safe, sustainable production of
commercially fortified cooking oil and soft wheat flour- policy
• Develop communication strategies that promote Essential Nutrition
Actions & create demand for fortified and diverse local foods, including
agriculture extension agents- communication
• Ensure that information used in decision making for crops to plant and
household purchases reflect commercial farm and nutrition
consideration- community
Market demand
Producers/ farmers
Input suppliers
Other
Processors/
traders
Producer
organizations
11. Asset and Skill-building for Women
The Heart of CLUSA’s Feed the
Future Approach
• Women active across all pillars
• Availability: main target for Bio-
reclamation of Degraded Lands, land
titles, Animal placement, Tools acquiring
translating in Know-How acquisition and
clear Can-do-Attitude
• Access: 42% of active CBSPs, key role
marketing of Ag products, have good
access to credit
• Utilization: strongly involved in WASH,
BCC and nutrition education activities
• Governance/Stability: Space & Voice in
Local governance, CSOs, Citizen Working
Groups that advocate for FSN priorities
12. Fostering a Local Private Sector
• Availability (Production) is constrained by farmer's lack of
ACCESS to quality agricultural inputs/support
services/knowledge;
A central problem is ACCESS at the LOCAL level:
• ACCESS to micronutrient rich
food is constrained by a lack of
dynamic, LOCAL agro-
entrepreneurs that purchase,
transport, stock properly,
process and sell foods on the
LOCAL market
13. Community-based Solution
Providers are a key
innovation
Community-Based Solution Providers (CBSP’s)
Market-based, driven
by bottlenecks, gaps in
the Value Chain
Agents vetted by the
community=trust
Agricultural and
nutritional products
and services
Autonomous entrepreneurs
(commission-based)
Reduce risks and
transaction costs for
business providers
Agreements between
CBSP networks and
input suppliers
14. Results to Date – end of Year 3
• 781 CBSPs (including CNVs) are active
• 827 CBSPs have received partial training and are now being
integrated into the project’s CBSP networks
• 128 CBSPs sold more than USD $758,000 of subsidized and
nonsubsidized inputs, exceeding the target of $600,000
• Increased consumption of micro-nutrient rich vegetables among
participants by an average of 21 kg each and sales of garden
produce of USD $160,000;
• Community Nutrition Volunteers (CNV) used social marketing to
increase access to fortified food and nutrition products
• 25 Citizen Working Groups established strong model for
public/private engagement allowing the project to achieve scale
and conduct innovative activities
15. Lessons Learned
It is very important to integrate research
Linkages with National institutions increases
efficacy
Partnership and evidence based approaches
lead to adoption and scaling up
Value chains need to incorporate horticulture
for nutritional outcomes
Governance is critical for building resilience
Scaling relies on role of producer organizations/co-
ops and local private sector services/products
Women play critical role in all four pillars of food
security
Learning and adjusting reinforces and improves
integration
16. Thank You!
Papa Sene
Senior Technical Advisor, CLUSA International
1401 New York Avenue, NW • Suite 1100 • Washington, DC 20005 • 202.383.5463 • www.NCBA.coop