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Course: ‘Plant genetic resources and seeds’
The vulnerability of agricultural systems towards pests, diseases and climate change makes the topic urgent, and has led to the development of a range of conservation strategies. Community Biodiversity Management (CBM) distinguishes itself from other conservation strategies by enhancing social interdependence, collaboration, adaptability and autonomy.
Find out more »Course: ‘Promoting entrepreneurship and agribusiness development’
Over 140 million entrepreneurs expect to add at least five new jobs over the next five years. Entrepreneurial activity is flourishing across the globe, and can act as an economic engine. Entrepreneurship is the best hope for reviving a weakened world economy.
Find out more »Course: ‘Linking emergency aid to food and nutrition security’
Emergency/food aid is often criticized as a donor driven response, creating dependency in the short term, and undermining incentives for local agricultural development in the longer term. Usually, little is done to encourage people to build a better life and prevent them from falling back into situations where they need assistance again.
Find out more »Course: ‘Market access for sustainable development’
Today, markets are increasingly seen as a good instrument for poverty reduction and sustainable development. However, market failures and shortcomings often diminish the desired impact on poverty.
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3rd World Congress of Public Health Nutrition
The III World Congress of Public Health Nutrition has developed a program that counts on world’s top speakers sharing the objective to get an effective and sustainable relationship between Nutrition and Community Health.
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Food Security for 10 Billion? Who takes up the challenge?
How can we feed 10 billion people in the long run in a sustainable way? And what about the food security in our own country in the next decades? These
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