Agroforestry tree domestication emerged as a farmer-driven, market-led process in the early
1990s and became an international initiative. A participatory approach now supplements the …

Biofortification, the focus of the HarvestPlus program of the Consultative Group on
International Agriculture Research (CGIAR), represents a potentially powerful tool to …

Estimates of FAO indicate that 14% of the population worldwide or 864 million in 2002-2004
were undernourished in not having enough food to meet basic daily energy needs. Asia has …

The need to produce sufficient food for people whilst also maintaining biodiversity and
ecosystem integrity is one of the most pressing challenges in the 21st century. This …

The home garden is a traditional component of the rural ecosystem that has been practiced
for a long time by farmers. Home gardens are often overlooked as an important source of …

Introduction School feeding programs are important for ensuring food security and
promoting child health and development, particularly in low-income countries. In view of this …

Diversity of traditional leafy vegetables consumed by the Luo people of Nyang'oma, Bondo
District, western Kenya, was evaluated in relation to their ecological habitats. The study …

The relationship between poverty alleviation and biodiversity conservation continues to vex
conservationists and social analysts alike. The three responses to our earlier Guest Editorial …

Introdução-A qualidade da dieta é um fator chave para as diferentes formas de má nutrição.
No entanto, há ainda uma lacuna na coleta de dados necessários aos diagnósticos …

In South Africa, malnutrition and poverty often co-exist with urbanization, which is associated
with significant dietary change mostly due to neglect of indigenous foods and loss of …