Nutrition

Mapping value chains for healthier diets and higher revenues

A strategy to build efficient value chains in the Pacific region is expected to play a critical role in improving diets and revenues for island communities.

A dynamic future for young agripreneurs

Among the numerous topics addressed during the inaugural Pacific Week of Agriculture in Port Vila, Vanuatu from October 16-20, the place of young people into agribusiness ventures has caught a lot of attention. A concrete way to bring new incomes in Pacific Island states and to fight youth unemployment and rural exodus.

Développer les capacités en matière de données ouvertes pour l’agriculture et la nutrition

Lors de la récente conférence sur les données ouvertes pour l'Afrique, organisée à Accra, au Ghana, du 17 au 21 juillet 2017, le CTA a organisé un atelier d'une journée, le 19 juillet 2017, sur le thème des données ouvertes pour l'agriculture et la nutrition. Cet événement s'inscrivait dans le cadre des activités du projet GODAN Action.

Can Climate Smart Agriculture work for Nutrition?

Eating and drinking well has become of more value and importance to many people today, with a lot of research showing us which foods put us most at risk and which ones may lower our risk of disease. Researchers are looking to better understand how nutrition in agriculture is of importance in a changing climate.

Promouvoir les données ouvertes pour l’agriculture et la nutrition

Lors d’une conférence ministérielle sur l’initiative des données ouvertes pour l’agriculture et la nutrition et de la 4e exposition Agritec Afrique, organisées du 14 au 16 juin à Nairobi, au Kenya, des acteurs régionaux clés ont examiné des pistes pour promouvoir les données ouvertes et la science pour améliorer la sécurité alimentaire et nutritionnelle.

Diversifying diets and income through innovation in Pacific Agri-food systems

CTA and the Pacific Islands Private Sector Organization (PIPSO), in collaboration with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) organised a 2-day national workshop on 'Promoting Nutritious Food Systems in the Pacific Islands' on 28–29 June 2017 in Suva, Fiji.

Regional solutions in the Pacific

The 2nd Pacific Agribusiness Forum not only identified pressing challenges but also opportunities and creative solutions focused on the development and strengthening of partnerships and linkages among the agriculture, agritourism, health, education and finance sectors.

Exploring the impacts of open data in agriculture and nutrition

What are the benefits of open data in agriculture and nutrition? What can open data do to create more biodiverse agriculture? These are among the questions raised at the 3rd workshop on Creating impacts with open data in agriculture and nutrition.

Renewed maize grain revives Haitian agriculture

In Haiti, a renewed and improved maize seed variety provides seven times the yield of traditional varieties, helping to tackle food insecurity and malnutrition in the country. Farmers interested in working in the seed sector receive training in the production of the seed to ensure the genetic purity is maintained.

Le multilatéralisme est la marche à suivre pour l’agriculture africaine

Secrétaire générale de l’Organisation interafricaine du café (OIAC) pendant 13 ans, l'Angolaise Josefa Sacko a été élue, en janvier 2017, commissaire de l’Union africaine (UA) en charge de l’économie rurale et de l’agriculture.

Repas scolaires : au Mozambique, des agriculteurs cultivent pour les écoles

En fournissant à 170 écoles de quoi préparer des repas quotidiens, des milliers d’agriculteurs du Mozambique participent à l’amélioration de la nutrition et de l’éducation des enfants. En échange, les 80 associations d’agriculteurs impliquées dans cette initiative reçoivent des semences et des formations à la gestion des cultures afin de produire des fruits et légumes nutritifs.

Healthy choices

Increasing the open access to nutrition and food data for ICT developers has resulted in a surge in applications for a healthier food intake and better fitness.

Améliorer l’alimentation en région Pacifique

Opportunités d’agritourisme pour le Pacifique

Agritourism - a driver for rural incomes in Pacific island states

The full potential for agritourism – a combined strategy linking agriculture and tourism – has yet to be tapped in many Pacific countries, according to speakers at a workshop organised during the Pacific Week of Agriculture (PWA). Strong growth in tourism offers valuable opportunities for the local industries and rural communities in Pacific Small Island Developing States.

A shared journey of learning at the Pacific Week of Agriculture

The first Pacific Week of Agriculture (PWA) opened on 16 Oct 2017 in Port Vila, Vanuatu. Taking the theme CROPS – Culture, Resilience, Opportunities, Products, Sustainability - PWA sets out to foster dialogue and commitment for realising the potential of agriculture in a region that is facing a number of economic, social and environmental challenges.