Alliance Research Lever 1: Food Environment and Consumer Behavior
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Item Perceptions of teachers and experts regarding school gardening practices to enhance agriculture and food literacy among school children(Abstract, 2025-01-18) Indramali, O.S.; Karunanayaka, M.M.S.; Perera, T.; Dissanayake, U.; Kudagammana, T.; Mohotti, A. J.; Hunter, Daniel; Silva, K.D.R.R.Presented at the Annual Scientific Sessions of the Nutrition Society of Sri Lanka,18th and 19th of January 2025, Colombo, Sri Lanka. School garden provides opportunities for shaping children's food choices through hands-on learning that promotes healthy eating habits. This qualitative study aimed to identify current agronomic practices, explore challenges in school gardening and suggest improvements for a model garden to enhance students' knowledge, and attitudes toward agriculture, and nutrition. The present study involved in-depth interviews with 10 agriculture teachers from 18 schools across two districts (Kurunegala and Gampaha) in Sri Lanka, and 10 agriculture experts. Information on agronomic practices, challenges in school gardening, and best strategies for implementing model garden to positively impact students' knowledge, attitudes toward agriculture, and nutrition were gathered through interviews.Item Effects of community seed bank initiatives on indirect beneficiaries in Vihiga County, Kenya: Endline summary report(Report, 2023-12) Akingbemisilu, Tosin; Aluso, Lillian; Termote, CelineItem Bộ tài liệu hệ thống thực phẩm dành cho tập huấn viên(Training Material, 2025-04) Pham Thi, Huong Mai; Huynh Thi, Tuyen Thanh; Nguyen, Quoc Minh; Duong, Thanh Thi; Le Thi, NgaSáng kiến Chế độ ăn lành mạnh bền vững thông qua chuyển đổi hệ thống lương thực thực phẩm (SHiFT) do CGIAR tài trợ. Sáng kiến có mục tiêu thúc đẩy nhu cầu về chế độ ăn uống lành mạnh, bền vững, đảm bảo cung cấp thực phẩm bổ dưỡng, an toàn, giá cả hợp lý và được sản xuất bền vững. Tài liệu này là Phiên bản Tiếng Việt của bộ tài liệu Tiếng Anh đã được sử dụng trong khuôn khổ chương trình tập huấn dành cho tập huấn viên (ToT) thuộc Sáng kiến nghiên cứu SHiFT tại Việt Nam giai đoạn 2023-2024. Phiên bản Tiếng Việt được dùng làm tài liệu tham khảo cho các tập huấn viên nguồn đã tham gia khóa tập huấn của SHiFT vào tháng 11 năm 2023. Các tập huấn viên tham gia tập huấn khóa đầu tiên có thể sử dụng tài liệu này để xây dựng chương trình tập huấn cho các tập huấn viên, người tham gia các khóa kế tiếp. Chương trình tập huấn cho tập huấn viên nguồn (ToT) về Hệ thống lương thực thực phẩm (LTTP) được tiến hành qua 3 giai đoạn: Giai đoạn 1: Khóa tập huấn trực tuyến về Quản trị Hệ thống LTTP được tổ chức tháng 9 và 10/2023 và cấp giấy chứng nhận cho 28 học viên. Học viên nắm được lý thuyết nền tảng về chế độ ăn lành mạnh bền vững (SHD) thông qua chuyển đổi hệ thống LTTP (FST) và vai trò hợp tác đa bên (MSP). Giai đoạn 2: Khóa tập huấn trực tuyến tổ chức song song với giai đoạn 1 trong tháng 9 và 10/2023. Học viên hiểu rõ về hệ thống LTTP ở Việt Nam, kiến thức về chế độ ăn lành mạnh bền vững (SHD) thông qua chuyển đổi hệ thống LTTP (FST) và vai trò của hợp tác đa bên (MSP) và thực hành với các công cụ liên quan. Học viên cũng được tăng cường kỹ năng điều phối quá trình học tập và thay đổi. Giai đoạn 3: Khóa tập huấn trực tiếp 3 ngày “Tập huấn cho tập huấn viên về Hệ thống LTTP tại Việt Nam” cho 21 tập huấn viên khóa đầu tiên (những thành viên này đã được cấp giấy chứng nhận tập huấn trực tuyến), được tổ chức vào tháng 11/2023. Các thành viên tham gia đa dạng từ các ngành nông nghiệp, y tế, công thương, các trường đại học và viện nghiên cứu. Khóa tập huấn được thực hiện bởi Trung tâm Đổi mới Phát triển (WCDI) thuộc Đại học Nghiên cứu Wageningen và Trung tâm Nông nghiệp Nhiệt đới Quốc tế (CIAT, thành viên Liên minh Bioversity và CIAT) hợp tác với các cơ quan đối tác chiến lược của sáng kiến SHiFT tại Việt Nam bao gồm Viện Chiến lược, Chính sách nông nghiệp và môi trường (ISPAE) (trước đây là Viện Chính sách và Chiến lược Phát triển Nông nghiệp Nông thôn - IPSARD), Viện Dinh dưỡng Quốc gia (NIN), Viện Khoa học Nông nghiệp Việt Nam (VAAS). Chương trình tập huấn cho tập huấn viên quốc gia do các giảng viên Trung tâm Đổi mới Phát triển thuộc Đại học Nghiên cứu Wageningen (Wageningen Center for Development Innovation, Wageningen University & Research - WCDI, WUR) và Trung tâm Nông nghiệp Nhiệt đới Quốc tế - thành viên Liên minh Bioversity và CIAT (CIAT) hợp tác thực hiện.Item Unpacking food environment policy landscapes for healthier diets in “emerging” countries: the case of Viet Nam(Journal Article, 2025) Even, Brice; Truong, Thi Thu Trang; Thai, Thi Minh Hang; Pham, Thi Mai Huong; Nguyen, Thu Duong; Bui, Thi Viet Anh; Bene, ChristopheObjective: Food systems and food environments are evolving rapidly in Viet Nam, concurrently with significant shifts in dietary patterns and health outcomes. This study aims to identify critical gaps in the national regulatory framework governing food environment in Viet Nam and to propose actionable recommendations to overcome these gaps. Results: Using the Food Environment Policy Index from the INFORMAS network, we mobilized a transdisciplinary panel of 18 experts to co-analyze and assess policy evidence, as well as co-develop policy recommendations. The assessment, encompassing 35 indicators across six food environment domains, revealed substantial gaps: 74% of indicators scored low or very low, while only 26% scored medium or high. Key gaps were identified in food composition standards, marketing, labeling, and financial incentives. Recommendations from the experts focused on strengthening food composition standards, enhancing consumer education, and fostering inter-sectoral policy integration. Implications: This study provides a comprehensive evaluation of Viet Nam’s food environment policies and offers actionable recommendations to foster food environments conducive of healthier diets. Drawing on Viet Nam as a case study representative of challenges in other low- and middle-income countries, our findings highlight the importance of strong political commitment to prioritize public health over industry interests in order to create healthier, more equitable food environments and food systems.Item Approaches and benefits of NUS value chain development under the NATURE+ initiative: An overview(Report, 2025-02-03) Ghione, Andrea; Grazioli, Francesca; De Falcis, Eleonora; Borelli, Teresa; Gebrehawaryat, Yosef; Kaushal, Manoj; Nabuuma, Deborah; Otieno, Gloria; Ramirez, Marleni; Thomas, Evert; Vernooy, RonnieItem Aplicación de la herramienta CRISP en Bolivia y Zambia: Identificación de riesgos climáticos y opciones de adaptación en proyectos de sistemas agrícolas y alimentarios(Brief, 2024-08) Heber, Alina; Lottje, Christine; Below, Till; Voss, Maike; Rued, Soeren; Saavedra, Carlos; Bwalya, Able; Chikomba, Patrick; Bonilla Findji, Osana Carmela PilarCRISP, la herramienta de Planificación y Gestión de Riesgos Climáticos para programas de desarrollo en sistemas agroalimentarios, ayuda a los profesionales y a los responsables políticos del sector agroalimentario a comprender los riesgos relacionados con el clima y a identificar las opciones de adaptación pertinentes para sistemas agrícolas específicos. Esta publicación ilustra la aplicación práctica de la herramienta CRISP en Bolivia y Zambia. Para mostrar a los usuarios potenciales lo que la herramienta puede hacer y los impactos que ya ha generado, dos proyectos presentan sus hallazgos en esta hoja informativa. El primer ejemplo de Bolivia ilustra lo valiosa que puede ser la aplicación de la herramienta CRISP en la fase de planificación de un proyecto. El segundo caso de Zambia pone de relieve los beneficios de los resultados de la herramienta para la verificación de las actividades que ya se están llevando a cabo. La herramienta CRISP se dirige específicamente a gerentes de proyectos y profesionales de la agricultura, el desarrollo rural y los proyectos de seguridad alimentaria y nutricional. CRISP guía al usuario a través de un proceso para comprender los riesgos relacionados con el clima asociados a sistemas agrícolas específicos, articular hipótesis de adaptación basadas en la ciencia, identificar impactos en cascada y revisar opciones de adaptación relevantes. La herramienta fue desarrollada por la Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) en nombre del Ministerio Federal de Cooperación Económica y Desarrollo de Alemania (BMZ), en cooperación con Eurac Research y la Alianza de Bioversity International y el Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT).Item Application de l’outil CRISP en Bolivie et en Zambie : Identification des risques climatiques et des options d’adaptation dans des projets de systèmes agricoles et alimentaires(Brief, 2024-08) Heber, Alina; Lottje, Christine; Below, Till; Voss, Maike; Rued, Soeren; Saavedra, Carlosa; Bwalya, Able; Chikomba, Patrick; Bonilla-Findji, OsanaCRISP, l’outil de planification et de gestion des risques climatiques pour les programmes de développement dans les systèmes agroalimentaires, aide les praticiens et les décideurs politiques du secteur agroalimentaire à comprendre les risques liés au climat et à identifier les options d’adaptation pertinentes pour leurs systèmes agricoles spécifiques. Cette publication illustre l’application pratique de l’outil CRISP en Bolivie et en Zambie. Pour montrer aux utilisateurs potentiels ce que l’outil peut faire et les impacts qu’il a déjà générés, cette fiche présente les résultats de deux projects. Le premier exemple provenant de Bolivie illustre à quel point l’application de l’outil CRISP peut être précieuse dans la phase de planification d’un projet. Le deuxième cas de la Zambie met en évidence les avantages de l’utilisation de l’outil pour la validation des activités déjà mises en œuvre dans le projet. L’outil CRISP s’adresse spécifiquement aux chefs de projet et aux praticiens des projets d’agriculture, développement rural et sécurité alimentaire et nutritionnelle. CRISP guide l’utilisateur à travers un processus visant à comprendre les risques liés au climat associés à des systèmes agricoles spécifiques, à formuler des hypothèses d’adaptation fondées sur la science, à identifier les impacts en cascade et à examiner les options d’adaptation pertinentes. L’outil a été développé par la Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) pour le compte du Ministère Fédéral Allemand de la Coopération Economique et du Développement (BMZ), en coopération avec Eurac Research et l’Alliance of Bioversity International et le Centre international d’agriculture tropicale (CIAT).Item Over 2.7 million Africans accessed High-Iron Beans (HIB) through school meals in 2024(Case Study, 2025-04-03) Munthali, Justice; Munyangeri, Yvonne Uwase; Radegunda, Kessy Francis; Kajunju, Napoleon Heri Bahati; Mabeya, Justin Machini; Birachi, Eliud Abucheli; Rubyogo, Jean ClaudeHigh-iron beans (HIB) reached additional 2,766,409 people across, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, and Tanzania, and through school meal programs. This expansion builds upon a 2023 Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) Outcome Impact Case Report, which highlighted the success of the Improving Bean Production and Marketing in Africa (IBPM) project, increasing HIB consumers from 720,000 to 22.14 million since 2019 [1]. This impact is driven by broader HIB promotion and adoption among non-PABRA stakeholders.Item Farm resilience and healthy diets for a sustainable food system in Vihiga County, Kenya(Blog Post, 2023-10-13) Mutui, Edith; Aluso, LillianItem Dietary species richness provides a comparable marker for better nutrition and health across contexts(Journal Article, 2025-03-24) Hanley-Cook, Giles T.; Deygers, Jill; Daly, Aisling J.; Berden, Jeroen; Remans, Roseline; Termote, Celine; Ibsen, Daniel B.; Baudry, Julia; Van Damme, Patrick; Kesse-Guyot, Emmanuelle; Vineis, Paolo; Schulze, Matthias B.; Hoang, Ky The; Deschasaux-Tanguy, Mélanie; Heath, Alicia; Dahm, Christina C.; van der Schouw, Yvonne T.; Skeie, Guri; Guevara, Marcela; Milani, Lorenzo; Penafiel, Daniela; Raneri, Jessica E.; Odour, Francis; Hunter, Daniel; Ratnasekera, Disna; Murray, Kris A.; Touvier, Mathilde; Huybrechts, Inge; Lachat, CarlItem Portafolio de instrumentos hacia la acción climática y la construcción de paz.(Report, 2024-11-30) Yomayuza, Karoll Valentina; Vanegas, Martha; Borda, Carlos Andrés; Casallas Martinez, Ivon; Diaz, Lizette Maritza; Hurtado, Jhon Jairo; Calderon, Victor Hugo; Velez, Andres Felipe; Castro Nunez, AugustoThis document outlines the integration of sustainable practices in the cocoa sector, aimed at promoting climate action and peacebuilding in regions affected by deforestation and conflict. It highlights the role of business models that incorporate small-scale producers, with a focus on enhancing business models and fostering market connections. The approach seeks to build resilience against climate change while contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)Item The state of food composition databases: Data attributes and FAIR data harmonization in the era of digital innovation(Journal Article, 2025-03-19) Brinkley, Sarah; Gallo Franco, Jenny Johana; Vásquez-Manjarrez, Natalia; Chaura, Julian; Quartey, Naa K. A.; Toulabi, Sarah B.; Odenkirk, Melanie T.; Jermendi, Eva; Laporte, Marie-Angelique; Lutterodt, Herman E.; Annan, Reginald A.; Barboza, Mariana; Amare, Endale; Srichamnong, Warangkana; Jaramillo-Botero, Andres; Kennedy, Gina; Bertoldo, Jaclyn; Prenni, Jessica E.; Rajasekharan, Maya; de la Parra, John; Ahmed, SelenaFood composition databases (FCDBs) are essential resources for characterizing, documenting, and advancing scientific understanding of food quality across the entire spectrum of edible biodiversity. This knowledge supports a wide range of applications with societal impact spanning the global food system. To maximize the utility of food composition data, FCDBs must adhere to criteria such as validated analytical methods, high-resolution metadata, and FAIR Data Principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable). However, complexity and variability in food data pose significant challenges to meeting these standards.Item Perception and attitude of young adults on their food environment in two agro-pastoralist communities in Turkana, Kenya – A case study using participatory video making(Presentation, 2024-06) Jordan, Irmgard; Natukunda, Angella; Waswa, Lydiah; Termote, Celine; Keding, GudrunItem School food and nutrition environments in the Pacific Islands: Opportunities to support healthier diets(Journal Article, 2025-02-14) Burkhart, Sarah; Singh, Pragya; Hunter, Danny; Raneri, Jessica E.The Pacific Islands region is home to a diversity of countries and territories, who are at the forefront of climate change and the triple burden of malnutrition. In recent years there has been increasing interest in schools as a setting for transforming food systems, improving nutrition and health outcomes, increasing educational outcomes and enhancing livelihoods in the Pacific Islands. This review examines and describes current school food and nutrition initiatives within the literature that aim to promote healthier, sustainable diets within the Pacific Islands region. As there is a paucity of literature in this area of interest in the Pacific Islands, the review focuses on the policy landscape, the provision of food near, and in schools, nutrition education, and future opportunities. The available literature demonstrates that there is broad regional interest and momentum from numerous stakeholders to enhance SFNE in the Pacific Islands, with several opportunities for future activities. While there are frameworks to explore food environments available there is a need for a Pacific Islands school food environment conceptual framework that captures aspects, both within and around schools, that can guide research and assessment for robust comparable data collection. This may in turn support healthier SFNE and ultimately nutritious food choices for children and adolescents.Item A journey of ten years: Vihiga integrated community-based approaches(Poster, 2024-12) Aluso, Lillian; Termote, CelineItem Key results: Vihiga integrated community-based approach and community seed bank(Poster, 2024-12) Aluso, Lillian; Termote, CelineItem The UNESCO-endorsed traditional foodways approach facilitated the launch of a new nationwide initiative in Kenya(Case Study, 2025-03-26) Morimoto, Yasuyuki; Maundu, PatrickThe Indigenous Knowledge intellectual assets Documented and Digitized (IKDoDi) program, as part of Kenya Vision 2030, aims to document Kenya's rich indigenous knowledge including medicine, food, technologies, and cultural heritage as intellectual property. In 2024, the Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (the Alliance)’s established partner, the National Museums of Kenya (NMK), spearheaded the program's first phase by conducting an extensive series of training sessions across 13 of the country’s 47 counties. A total of 780 participants, including key local community members, county and national government officials, and other stakeholders, participated in these sessions.Item Kitui county leverages ADD-IT app for JICA-backed nutrition initiative and conducts dietary assessment across 322 households(Case Study, 2025-03-26) Morimoto, Yasuyuki; Maundu, Patrick; Irie, Kenji; Kenjiro, Ban; Takemura, Tomo; Minakuchi, KosukeIn January 2024, the Kitui County government of Kenya, supported by IFNA, AUDA-NEPAD, and JICA, adopted the Semi-Quantitative Food Frequency Questionnaire (SFFQ)—a key feature of the Alliance's ADD-IT app. The pilot project aims to improve the nutritional status of children under two years old and their mothers. The dietary assessment was conducted across 322 households in two communities. County officials and 20 community health promoters (CHPs) identified dietary gaps to raise awareness of individualized challenges and guide evidence-based improved dietary practices.Item Improving dietary quality and livelihoods using farm and wild biodiversity through an integrated community-based approach in Kenya (Impro-Co Diet Project) - Turkana(Brief, 2023-03-29) Oduor, Francis Odhiambo; Jordan, Irmgard; Termote, CelineDespite the significant progress made in addressing food insecurity and malnutrition in Kenya, the problem remains pervasive in Turkana. At the same time, threats of climate change and other risk like covid -19 have worsened the bleak situation beyond its adaptive limits. Therefore, a genuine need for building interventions that are both responsive to local contexts and resilient to ensure long-term development is apparent. This requires the recognition of indigenous resources including local knowledge to be factored in the design of interventions to enhance the resilience of the communities. Against this background, the Impro-Co Diet Project applied the Participatory Approach for Diet and Farm Diversity developed by Bioversity International in Vihiga to support the communities to enhance their resilience and transition healthier, more diverse diets.Item No branch left behind: tracking terrestrial biodiversity from a phylogenetic completeness perspective(Journal Article, 2024-03) Pinto-Ledezma, Jesus N; Díaz, Sandra; Halpern, Benjamin S.; Khoury, Colin; Cavender-Bares, JeannineBiodiversity is ultimately the outcome of millions of years of evolution; however, due to increasing human domination of the Earth, biodiversity in its multiple dimensions is changing rapidly. Here, we present “phylogenetic completeness” (PC) as a concept and method for safeguarding Earth's evolutionary heritage by maintaining all branches of the tree of life. Using data for five major terrestrial clades, we performed a global evaluation of the PC approach and compared the results to an approach in which species are conserved or lost at random. We demonstrate that under PC, for a given number of species extinctions, it is possible to maximize the protection of evolutionary innovations in every clade. The PC approach is flexible, may be used to conduct a phylogenetic audit of biodiversity under different conservation scenarios, complements existing conservation efforts, and is linked to the post‐2020 UN Convention on Biodiversity targets.