Document types: Briefing Notes
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UN FRUIT À PORTÉE DE MAIN POUR L’AFRIQUE
Comment le soutien aux systèmes semenciers gérés par les agriculteurs ouvre la voie à des systèmes alimentaires résilients et diversifiés en Afrique.
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AFRICA’S LOW-HANGING FRUIT
How support for farmer-managed seed systems paves the way towards resilient and diverse food systems in Africa. OXFAM POLICY BRIEF – INAUGURAL AFRICAN SEED SUMMIT 2026 The launch of the African Union (AU) Policy Framework on Farmer-Managed Seed Systems (FMSS) and the formal recognition of the critical role that farmers’ seed systems play in sustainable and […]
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Lettre d’information Partenariats pourla diversité (P4D)
Bienvenue à la communauté P4D !Salutations de la part du CIRAD et d’Oxfam Novib, qui assurent le secrétariat de P4D! Notre voyage ensemble a officiellement commencé en avril, et nous sommes ravis de lancer la toute premièreédition de la Lettre d’information P4D. Avec vous tous, partenaires de l’Afrique de l’Est et de l’Ouest, nous construisons […]
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Partnerships for Diversity(P4D) Newsletter
We’re thrilled to launch the very first edition ofthe P4D Newsletter. Together with all of you, as partners across East and WestAfrica, we are building something unique connecting, supporting and amplifying theimportant work that you are already doing.
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Briefing note: Participatory Plant Breeding in Zimbabwe
This briefing note highlights the process and the most relevant results of the Participatory Plant Breeding efforts, which were conducted over the 2019-2023 period in the Farmer Field Schools in Zimbabwe. The note focuses on sorghum and pearl millet. BackgroundThe Sowing Diversity=Harvesting Security program aims at improving farmers’ access and use of crop diversity, strengthening […]
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Briefing note: Participatory Plant Breeding in Uganda
his briefing note highlights the process and the most relevant results of the Participatory Plant Breeding efforts, which were conducted over the 2019-2023 period in the Farmer Field Schools in Uganda. The note focuses on groundnut and beans. BackgroundThe Sowing Diversity=Harvesting Security program aims at improving farmers’ access and use of crop diversity, strengthening farmers’ […]
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Briefing note: Participatory Plant Breeding in Zambia
This briefing note highlights the process and the most relevant results of the Participatory Plant Breeding efforts, which were conducted over the 2019-2023 period in the Farmer Field Schools in Zambia. The note focuses on sorghum and groundnut. BackgroundThe Sowing Diversity=Harvesting Security program aims at improving farmers’ access and use of crop diversity, strengthening farmers’ […]
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Mejorando las dietas y reduciendo la temporada de escasez de alimentos con la ayuda de plantas alimenticias locales en las regiones de Huancavelica y Junín en Perú
Plantas alimenticias locales para la nutrición Este documento presenta los principales hallazgos a nivel de hogares de la encuesta inicial realizada entre 2019 y 2021, durante la segunda fase del programa Siembra de Diversidad = Cosecha de Seguridad (SD=HS) (2019-2023). Los resultados de la encuesta inicial se complementan con los principales hallazgos de los ejercicios […]
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Improving diets and reducing food scarcity with the help of local food plants in Huancavelica and Junín regions of Peru
Local food plants for nutrition This document presents the main household-level findings of the baseline survey conducted between 2019-2021, during the second phase of the Sowing Diversity = Harvesting Security (SD=HS) programme (2019-2023). The results of the baseline are complemented with the main findings of the diagnostic exercises conducted by SD=HS’ Farmer Field Schools (FFS). […]
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Improving diets and reducing food scarcity with the help of local food plants in Sayaboury province of Laos
Local food plants for nutrition This document presents the main household-level findings of the baseline survey conducted between 2019-2021, during the second phase of the Sowing Diversity = Harvesting Security (SD=HS) programme (2019-2023). The results of the baseline are complemented with the main findings of the diagnostic exercises conducted by SD=HS’ Farmer Field Schools (FFS). […]
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Mejorando las dietas y reduciendo la escasez de alimentos con la ayuda de plantas alimenticias locales en la provincia de Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Plantas alimenticias locales para la nutrición Este documento presenta los principales hallazgos a nivel de hogares de la encuesta inicial realizada entre 2019 y 2021, durante la segunda fase del programa Siembra de Diversidad = Cosecha de Seguridad (SD=HS) (2019-2023). Los resultados de la encuesta inicial se complementan con los principales hallazgos de los ejercicios […]
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Improving diets and reducing food scarcity with the help of local food plants in Huehuetenango province of Guatemala
Local food plants for nutrition This document presents the main household-level findings of the baseline survey conducted between 2019-2021, during the second phase of the Sowing Diversity = Harvesting Security (SD=HS) programme (2019-2023). The results of the baseline are complemented with the main findings of the diagnostic exercises conducted by SD=HS’ Farmer Field Schools (FFS). […]
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Improving diets and reducing food scarcity with the help of local food plants in Sudurpaschim province of Nepal
Local food plants for nutrition This document presents the main household-level findings of the baseline survey conducted between 2019-2021, during the second phase of the Sowing Diversity = Harvesting Security (SD=HS) programme (2019-2023). The results of the baseline are complemented by the main findings of the diagnostic exercises conducted by SD=HS’ Farmer Field Schools (FFS). […]
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Women, Land and Seeds
Experiences from SD=HS FFS on seed production and marketing Within the program, the implementation of Farmer Field Schools on seed production and marketing is one of four program approaches focused on facilitating crop diversity, improved seed availability and access to adapted seeds and varieties that meet the diverse sociocultural needs of smallholder farmers and indigenous […]
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Improving diets and reducing food scarcity with the help of local food plants in Mashonaland Central, Mashonaland East, Masvingo, Matabele land North provinces in Zimbabwe
Local food plants for nutrition This document presents the main household-level findings of the baseline survey conducted between 2019-2021, during the second phase of the Sowing Diversity = Harvesting Security (SD=HS) programme (2019-2023). The results of the baseline are complemented with the main findings of the diagnostic exercises conducted by SD=HS’ Farmer Field Schools (FFS). […]
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Improving diets and reducing food scarcity with the help of local food plants in the Northern and Eastern regions of Uganda
Local food plants for nutrition This document presents the main household-level findings of the baseline survey conducted between 2019-2021, during the second phase of the Sowing Diversity = Harvesting Security (SD=HS) programme (2019-2023). The results of the baseline are complemented with the main findings of the diagnostic exercises conducted by SD=HS’ Farmer Field Schools (FFS). […]
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Champion species help to tackle main nutritional problems in Central, Southern, and Lusaka Provinces of Zambia
Local Food Plants for NutritionSeries #2 This document shares the plant species findings of the baseline survey conducted between 2019-2021, during the second phase of the Sowing Diversity = Harvesting Security (SD=HS) programme (2019-2023). The results of the baseline survey are complemented by the main findings of the diagnostic exercises conducted by SD=HS’ Farmer Field […]
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Improving diets and reducing food scarcity with the help of local food plants in Central, Southern and Lusaka provinces of Zambia
Local Food Plants for NutritionSeries #1 This document presents the main household-level findings of the baseline survey conducted between 2019-2021, during the second phase of the Sowing Diversity = Harvesting Security (SD=HS) programme (2019-2023). The results of the baseline are complemented with the main findings of the diagnostic exercises conducted by SD=HS’ Farmer Field Schools […]
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La biodiversidad vegetal es clave para garantizar la seguridad alimentaria y nutricional de los agricultores familiares y su resiliencia frente a la crisis del COVID-19
La malnutrición es la principal causa de muerte y enfermedad a nivel mundial, especialmente en países en vías de desarrollo. Más de tres mil millones de hombres, mujeres y niños no pueden costearse una dieta saludable. La crisis causada por el COVID-19 ha empeorado aún más la inseguridad alimentaria y nutricional, en especial para los […]
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Plant biodiversity is key to ensuring farmers’ food and nutrition security in response to the Covid-19 crisis
Malnutrition is the leading cause of death and ill health worldwide, and in particular in developing countries. Over three billion men, women and children cannot afford a healthy diet. The COVID-19 crisis has made food and nutrition insecurity even worse, particularly for family farmers, who produce most of the world’s food. Malnutrition remains one of […]