Food Resilience Through Root and Tuber Crops in Upland and Coastal Communities of the Asia-Pacific (FoodSTART+)

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    FoodSTART+ Grant completion report May 2015 to November 2019
    (Report, 2019-12) Naziri, D.; Bertuso, A.
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    The role of root and tuber crops in strengthening agri‐food system resilience in Asia. A literature review and selective stakeholder assessment.
    (Report, 2020-01-01) Prain, Gordon; Naziri, D.
    This publication begins with a review of the literature on resilience, noting the wide diversity of perspectives on the term and the range of disciplines that have employed the concept. From its use to describe engineering systems that are close to equilibrium, the concept of resilience has evolved to characterize non‐linear systems far from equilibrium in ecology and later, in social‐ecological systems where resilience derives from the complex interactions of ecosystems and social systems. It then looks in some detail at the way the term resilience has been used more recently in relation to recovery from disaster and in assuring food and nutrition security. Drawing on this literature, and also on earlier food security work by the Food Security Through Asian Root and Tuber Crops project (FoodSTART), a provisional conceptual framework was proposed to help understand the relationship between shocks and stressors and the social‐ecological system.
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    Farmer business schools in Bohol, the Philippines: A gender assessment.
    (Report, 2019-08-01) Kawarazuka, Nozomi; Teruel, R.T.; Babilonia, G.
    This report evaluates Farmer Business Schools (FBS) from gender and social perspectives to understand how women and men involved in and benefited from FBS. The report is based on fieldwork conducted in May 2019. The authors conducted participatory film making, focus group discussions, and in‐depth interviews with three out of six FBS groups. All three FBS groups selected sweetpotato products for sale in the local markets. Complementary technical training on cooking, processing and packaging was provided in 2018.
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    Connecting smallholder root and tuber growers to markets through Farmer Business Schools
    (Book, 2019-09) International Potato Center
    This book features a collection of stories of 24 women and men who participated in Farmer Business Schools in the Philippines and India, and of project staff of partner organizations who have facilitated the process. Since innovations are inherently linked to change in practices and lives, the stories were collected using the ‘most significant change’ (MSC) approach as a technique for capturing project outcomes. MSC is a qualitative evaluation tool based on community members’ response to a simple question: What do you think was the most significant change in your life brought about by this initiative? This encourages community members to tell the story of how their lives are now different and what part of that difference they value the most.
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    Transformational adaptation of key root and tuber crops in Asia using species distribution modelling to assess crop suitability under progressing climate change
    (Report, 2019) FoodSTART+
    Widespread negative impacts of climate change include limited plant growth, decreased soil fertility, and ultimately limited food production (Dhankher et al., 2018). Roots, tubers and bananas (RTB) are key commodities for food security, nutrition and livelihoods especially among small-holder farmers. Furthermore, roots and tubers, being resilient crops, can help farmers adapt to climate change and variability. Nevertheless, food security and livelihood agenda mostly emphasize on grain crops (such as rice, maize, and wheat), and very few studies have looked into the future potential of RTB crops and their likely increasing importance in the face of climate change (Atakos, 2018). This study attempts to identify areas in the Asia-Pacific region where considerable climate impacts that threaten agricultural viability of major crops are expected. The study used climate projections and species distribution modeling approach for eight key crops in the region. In areas where impacts are very high, it is assumed that the currently cultivated crops may need to be substituted with more resilient crops. Key findings of this study include: • Countries, such as India, China, and Myanmar will experience high impacts of climate change on land suitability for maize. • Although there is a general decrease of climatic suitability for rice, the viability threshold was not crossed across time periods. However, climate change will put increasing pressure on this crop, particularly in India that will likely experience considerable losses of land suitability for rice. • Among RTB crops, cassava and sweetpotato can play an important role in terms of food resilience in areas where climate change is likely to trigger transformational changes for non-RTB (rice and maize) and some RTB crops. • Some RTB crops, although considered resilient crops, will also undergo considerable transformational change, specifically potato in India. • In terms of food system resilience, considerations and emphasis on the role of cassava and sweetpotato (and RTB in general) should be integrated in any adaptation initiative, especially in countries where food systems and value chains are particularly threatened by climate change.
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    Farmer business school with climate change and gender perspective: Learning and monitoring guide.
    (Manual, 2019-07-01) International Potato Center
    The farmer business school (FBS) is a participatory action learning process that involves farmer groups participating in agricultural value chains. As part of capacity strengthening, FBS comprises a series of group‐based experiential learning activities over a production‐marketing cycle while interacting with other chain actors and stakeholders. As a tangible outcome of FBS, the farmer‐participants are expected to initiate or strengthen a business upon completing the FBS learning process. FBS aspires to more profitable pro‐poor farm business through market‐oriented innovations that enhance trust, coordination, and collaboration between farmers and other chain actors while empowering men and women farmers, thus ultimately contributing to sustainable livelihoods of targeted farming households.
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    Stories from the FoodSTART+ and SOLID collaboration on farmer business schools in Indonesia.
    (Brief, 2019-08-01) Bertuso, A.; Koostanto, Haryanti
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    A rapid assessment of Farmer Business Schools from a gender perspective in Meghalaya, India.
    (Report, 2019-05-01) Kawarazuka, Nozomi; Kharchandy, B.
    This report evaluates Farmer Business Schools (FBS) from gender and social perspectives to understand how women and men are involved in and benefit from FBS. The report is based on the fieldwork carried out in April 2019 through in‐depth interviews with twelve women and twelve men FBS members.
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    Good practices and innovations for impact at scale
    (Brief, 2018-08) International Potato Center
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    FoodSTART+ Asia. Food resilience through root and tuber crops in upland and coastal communities of the Asia-Pacific region. Project profile.
    (Brochure, 2019-02) International Potato Center
    Roots and tubers have great potential to support food security and resilient livelihoods among the poorest and most vulnerable people around the globe. FoodSTART, which promotes innovations for enhanced production and marketing of these underexploited crops, has completed a second phase in Asia.
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    Aqua-based business school with gender and climate perspective (filipino)
    (Brief, 2018) International Potato Center
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    Farmer business school: Product catalogue. Sekolah Lapang Wira Usaha Tani: Katalog Produk
    (Brochure, 2018-11) International Potato Center; Smallholder Livelihood Development Project
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    Cassava production marketing and utilization in Meghalaya, India: results of a value chain assessment.
    (Report, 2018-09-01) Kharlyngdoh, A.; Anantharaman, M.; Shanpru, E.; Naziri, D.
    The scoping study of RTCs in Meghalaya led by FoodSTART+ and LAMP in 2016 recommended conducting a cassava value chain study in key cassava producing areas in Meghalaya to strengthen the value chain and increase benefits to farmers. This study was conducted in September-October 2017 with the overall objective of identifying major constraints in cassava production, marketing and use, and opportunities for interventions that could significantly increase returns for farmers and processors; specifically studying all aspects of cassava value chain in Meghalaya. These pieces of information will be used to plan LAMP/MBDA activities in the cassava sub-sector. This study followed a value chain analysis approach and involved a cross-sectional data collection among a range of stakeholders and value chain actors through review of secondary data, key informant interviews, focus group discussions, and surveys. The study was conducted in the main cassava producing districts of East Garo, West Garo, and West Khasi hills as well other important markets dealing with cassava including Shillong.
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    Farmer business school with climate change and gender perspective in agroforestry context: Learning guide.
    (Manual, 2018-07) International Potato Center; Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Philippines
    This guide is a participatory action learning process that involves farmer groups’ participation in agricultural value chains. As part of capacity strengthening, it comprises a series of group-based experiential learning activities over a production-marketing cycle while interacting with other chain actors and stakeholders. As a tangible outcome, the farmer-participants are expected to have actual business initiated or strengthened upon completing the learning process. The guide aspires to a more profitable pro-poor farm business through market oriented innovations that enhance trust, coordination and collaboration between farmers and other chain actors while empowering men and women farmers, thus ultimately contributing to sustainable livelihoods of targeted farming households.
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