Post on 15-Jan-2016
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Nourishing the PlanetWorldwatch Institute Project on Hunger and Poverty Alleviation
Danielle NierenbergSenior Researcher, Worldwatch Institute
dnierenberg@worldwatch.org http://blogs.worldwatch.org/nourishingtheplanet/
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Nourishing the Planet Part V:Sharing Innovations, Where
Worldwatch Comes In
Source: Bernard Pollack
Nourishing the Planet: Project Goals
• Collect the research and analysis that suggests how to:
• strengthen the agricultural sector in poor countries • improve the surrounding landscape
• By working with groups on the ground (NGOs, aid agencies, and research centers), we will objectively access recent experiences and suggest strategies to pursue in the future—for the Gates Foundation and other international funders
State of the World 2011: Nourishing the Planet
Partnering with Groups On the Ground
We will combine forces with various stakeholders who have a strong interest and expertise in hunger and the environment, including:
– Cornell Institute for Food, Agriculture, and Development (CIIFAD)
– Consultative Group on International Agriculture Research Centers (CGIARs)
– EcoAgriculture Partners – Heifer International– International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)– National Agriculture Research Centers (NARs)– Rodale Institute– World Neighbors
Lessons Learned from Asia and Latin America
Example: Sustainable Rice Intensification (SRI) in the Philippines and Thailand:
• Increased yields• Uses water more efficiently• But, its labor requirements are
sometimes prohibitive Research on how to reduce those
requirements could boost the number of rice farmers and communities benefiting from the system
Although our project will focus specifically on sub-Saharan Africa, we’ll draw on innovations and success
stories from other parts of the world
Source: World Bank
Africans Learning from Africans to Grow Food that Nourishes
People and the Planet
Source: Bernard Pollack
A Roadmap for Funders, Donors, and Policymakers
Source: World Bank
Stories of Hope and Success in African Agriculture
• We will tell the stories that aren’t being told. Often, the only news we hear from Africa is about famine, war, and HIV/AIDS
• This project will highlight successful and emerging agricultural innovations for alleviating hunger and poverty in Eastern, Western, and Southern Africa
Source: Bernard Pollack
Research and Data Collection
Agricultural Innovations Survey • We are distributing a survey to our partners in the
field to get both quantitative and qualitative data regarding different agricultural innovations
Research Trips • Over the next year, we’ll be traveling throughout
sub-Saharan Africa to collect stories, data, and other research for our video blogs, Eye on Earth news stories, magazine, outside publications, and State of the World 2011: Nourishing the Planet
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