[HTML][HTML] Current and future threats to human health in the Anthropocene
It has been widely recognised that the threats to human health from global environmental
changes (GECs) are increasing in the Anthropocene epoch, and urgent actions are required …
changes (GECs) are increasing in the Anthropocene epoch, and urgent actions are required …
The roles and values of wild foods in agricultural systems
Z Bharucha, J Pretty - … of the Royal Society B: Biological …, 2010 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Almost every ecosystem has been amended so that plants and animals can be used as
food, fibre, fodder, medicines, traps and weapons. Historically, wild plants and animals were …
food, fibre, fodder, medicines, traps and weapons. Historically, wild plants and animals were …
Production diversity and dietary diversity in smallholder farm households
Undernutrition and micronutrient malnutrition remain problems of significant magnitude in
large parts of the developing world. Improved nutrition requires not only better access to …
large parts of the developing world. Improved nutrition requires not only better access to …
Rural food security, subsistence agriculture, and seasonality
KT Sibhatu, M Qaim - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Many of the world's food-insecure and undernourished people are smallholder farmers in
developing countries. This is especially true in Africa. There is an urgent need to make …
developing countries. This is especially true in Africa. There is an urgent need to make …
Farm production, market access and dietary diversity in Malawi
ObjectiveThe association between farm production diversity and dietary diversity in rural
smallholder households was recently analysed. Most existing studies build on household …
smallholder households was recently analysed. Most existing studies build on household …
To diversify or not to diversify, that is the question. Pursuing agricultural development for smallholder farmers in marginal areas of Ghana
Many smallholder farmers in developing countries grow multiple crop species on their farms,
maintaining de facto crop diversity. Rarely do agricultural development strategies consider …
maintaining de facto crop diversity. Rarely do agricultural development strategies consider …
[PDF][PDF] From uniformity to diversity: a paradigm shift from industrial agriculture to diversified agroecological systems
EA Frison - 2016 - cgspace.cgiar.org
Today's food and farming systems have succeeded in supplying large volumes of foods to
global markets, but are generating negative outcomes on multiple fronts: widespread …
global markets, but are generating negative outcomes on multiple fronts: widespread …
Modeling sustainable food systems
T Allen, P Prosperi - Environmental management, 2016 - Springer
The processes underlying environmental, economic, and social unsustainability derive in
part from the food system. Building sustainable food systems has become a predominating …
part from the food system. Building sustainable food systems has become a predominating …
Agricultural biodiversity is essential for a sustainable improvement in food and nutrition security
EA Frison, J Cherfas, T Hodgkin - Sustainability, 2011 - mdpi.com
Agricultural biodiversity has hitherto been valued almost exclusively as a source of traits that
can be used in scientific breeding programs to improve the productivity of crop varieties and …
can be used in scientific breeding programs to improve the productivity of crop varieties and …
Food security and biodiversity: can we have both? An agroecological analysis
MJ Chappell, LA LaValle - Agriculture and human values, 2011 - Springer
We present an extensive literature review exploring the relationships between food
insecurity and rapid biodiversity loss, and the competing methods proposed to address each …
insecurity and rapid biodiversity loss, and the competing methods proposed to address each …