Accra statement for a food-secure Africa

The 3rd International Conference on Neglected and underutilized species (NUS) – for a food-secure Africa, was held in Accra, Ghana in September 2013. Three conference themes – Resilience of agricultural and livelihood systems; Value chains, and; Creating an enabling policy environment – highlighted that neglected and underutilized species are important to tackling poverty, malnutrition and climate change, and to seizing new opportunities for agricultural growth. Drawing on scientific presentations and a policy panel discussion, the Accra statement sets out nine policy recommendations for realizing the promise of these valuable species.

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Main Author: Bioversity International
Format: Brief biblioteca
Language:English
Published: 2014
Subjects:wild plants, storage, agriculture, biodiversity, poverty, climate change, food security, nutrition, policies,
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/104567
https://www.bioversityinternational.org/e-library/publications/detail/accra-statement-for-a-food-secure-africa/
http://www.nuscommunity.org/conference.html
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spelling dig-cgspace-10568-1045672023-06-08T21:08:09Z Accra statement for a food-secure Africa Bioversity International wild plants storage agriculture biodiversity poverty climate change food security nutrition policies The 3rd International Conference on Neglected and underutilized species (NUS) – for a food-secure Africa, was held in Accra, Ghana in September 2013. Three conference themes – Resilience of agricultural and livelihood systems; Value chains, and; Creating an enabling policy environment – highlighted that neglected and underutilized species are important to tackling poverty, malnutrition and climate change, and to seizing new opportunities for agricultural growth. Drawing on scientific presentations and a policy panel discussion, the Accra statement sets out nine policy recommendations for realizing the promise of these valuable species. 2014 2019-10-15T15:41:49Z 2019-10-15T15:41:49Z Brief Bioversity International (2014) Accra statement for a food-secure Africa. n. 6 p. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/104567 https://www.bioversityinternational.org/e-library/publications/detail/accra-statement-for-a-food-secure-africa/ http://www.nuscommunity.org/conference.html en https://www.bioversityinternational.org/index.php?id=244&tx_news_pi1[news]=2663 Open Access 6 p. application/pdf
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Bioversity International
Accra statement for a food-secure Africa
description The 3rd International Conference on Neglected and underutilized species (NUS) – for a food-secure Africa, was held in Accra, Ghana in September 2013. Three conference themes – Resilience of agricultural and livelihood systems; Value chains, and; Creating an enabling policy environment – highlighted that neglected and underutilized species are important to tackling poverty, malnutrition and climate change, and to seizing new opportunities for agricultural growth. Drawing on scientific presentations and a policy panel discussion, the Accra statement sets out nine policy recommendations for realizing the promise of these valuable species.
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