Agricultural Biodiversity Weblog

July 21, 2011

Using data to inform nutrition security policy

You only have a few more weeks to get your abstract in for the “International Scientific Symposium on Food & Nutrition Security Information: From valid measurement to effective decision-making” early next year. I like the sound of it. Here are the three topic areas:

1. Measuring and analyzing food and nutrition security to improve the availability and quality of information for decision making — advances made since the 2002 International Scientific Symposium.

2. Impact evaluation — understanding what works in humanitarian and development contexts to improve food and nutrition insecurity.

3. Food and nutrition security information — from evidence to policy impact.

Plenty of opportunities for agricultural biodiversity to make an appearance. I hope.

July 21, 2011July 20, 2011

Never too late to link to old(ish) FAO nutrition factsheets

I’m ashamed to say I knew nothing about these rather nice-looking Food Security, Nutrition and Livelihoods (FSNL) factsheets from FAO. Until I came across a tweet today from a “social media enthusiast,” that is. Thanks, Gauri.

July 20, 2011July 20, 2011

Happy Birthday Brother Gregor

Mendel

Good for Google. h/t Samantha. And if you want to see what you can do when you understand what Mendel did, visit Rebsie.

July 20, 2011

Europe calls for indicators shock

Regarding in situ and on-farm conservation, the EU requested the identification of indicators of diversity to establish and monitor changes in diversity at a national, regional and global level.

That’s from IISD’s report on day 2 of CGRFA 13. ¹ I like to think it’s because they read our post.

July 20, 2011July 19, 2011

How important is plant breeding?

IFPRI is currently conducting a project entitled “How to achieve food security in a world of growing scarcity: role of technology development strategies.” The goal is to assess the impact of a range of technologies on crop production and yields; production costs; soil and water quality; on-farm incomes; and the use of water, energy, and other resources.

The technologies include breeding, so go and vote!