Nus Community: Research

Research

Our work on neglected and underutilized species [1]centers around six themes that are highly inter-related. Value chain development aims to leverage the nutritional and sustainability benefits of target species and is meant to contribute to the conservation of the species by providing incentive to farmers to continue and upscale their cultivation. Capacity building underpins all aspects of our work, including training and policy advocacy to enable conservation, research and development of target species. Currently we have one major projects on neglected and underutilized species but over the past 40 years at Bioversity International we have carried out numerous research projects on this topic. Information on our research themes, current projects and some of our past projects is available below.

Value Chain Development [2]

Our holistic approach bridges conservation and use and leverages nutrition and sustainability benefits.

Climate Change Adaptation [3]

We are investigating the role of stress-tolerant crops and on-farm conservation for climate change adaptation.

On-Farm Conservation [4]

We are developing methods to support on-farm conservation of underutilized species (e.g. diversity fairs and community seed banks).

Nutrition [5]

Many underutilized species are packed with nutrients or have nutraceutical values that can benefit rural producer communities, as well as urban and global consumers

Empowerment [6]

Often managed by women and indigenous communities, promotion of NUS can bring income, nutrition and resilience benefits to marginalized peoples

Capacity Building & Policy Advocacy [7]

We work to develop a supportive policy environment and to build the skill base for a long lasting impact.

IFAD-EU NUS [8]

Linking agrobiodiversity value chains, climate adaptation and nutrition: Empowering the poor to manage risk (2015-present)

Project Archive

ACP-EU Value Chains [9]

Linking agrobiodiversity value chains, climate adaptation and nutrition: Empowering the poor to manage risk (2015-present)

IFAD NUS III - IV [10]

Improving smallholder farmers' food and nutrition security through sustainable use and conservation of agricultural biodiversity

IFAD NUS I & II [11]

Enhancing the Contribution of Neglected and Underutilized Species to Food Security and to Incomes of the Rural Poor (2001-2004) and Empowering the rural poor by strengthening their identity, income opportunities and nutritional security through the improved use and marketing of neglected and underutilized species (2007-2010)

Web Address of the page:

http://www.nuscommunity.org/research/

Links in this page

[1] http://www.nuscommunity.org/nus/neglected-underutilized-species/
[2] http://www.nuscommunity.org/research/themes/value-chain-development/
[3] http://www.nuscommunity.org/research/themes/climate-change-adaptation/
[4] http://www.nuscommunity.org/research/themes/on-farm-conservation/
[5] http://www.nuscommunity.org/research/themes/nutrition/
[6] http://www.nuscommunity.org/research/themes/empowerment/
[7] http://www.nuscommunity.org/research/themes/capacity-building-policy-advocacy/
[8] http://www.nuscommunity.org/initiatives/ifad-eu-ccafs-nus/
[9] http://www.nuscommunity.org/research/projects/acp-eu-value-chains/
[10] http://www.nuscommunity.org/research/projects/ifad-nus-iii-iv/
[11] http://www.nuscommunity.org/research/projects/ifad-nus-i-ii/

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