Appolinaire Djikeng, PhD BecA -ILRI Hub, ILRI, Nairobi, Kenya
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Appolinaire Djikeng, PhDBecA-ILRI Hub, ILRI, Nairobi, Kenya
Panel 03: Food nutrition and safety
Under-research crops and livestock as key contributors to food security in Africa
Food and nutrition security in Africa
Photo courtesy: Daniel SilaJKUAT
Malnutrition/Undernutrition (There is 20% annual increment since 1990)Stunting in children under five (40% in Africa – 195 Millions total in developing countries)East Africa; Kenya and Tanzania, 2011 (< 5 years old: 44% stunting; pregnant women: 52% anemia)Food safety (toxins and microbes)
Innovations: Better crops and livestock animals Safe food Alternative to classical crops and livestock
We need more than classical large livestock and more than staple crops
CIAT monogastric project, 2009- 11
Leave and grain edible High protein contents (^30% more
than the common cereals), Essential fatty acids Micro-nutrients (vitamins and
minerals) It is highly tolerant of arid
environments
Amaranth
Under-research livestock (Cavies) as key contributors to food security in Africa
Shaded area of distribution after map by Ngoupayou et al. (1995)
Cameroon
Côte d‘Ivoire
DR CongoCongo
Tanzania
Mozambique
Nigeria
Guinea
Guinée
Malawi
Geo-referencedLocated from literature/key informant Known from region only; importance unknownFrom literature/key informant; not importantOnly used as pet
Kenya
Burundi
Rwanda
High protein value (19-21%) => the highest
High carcass yield (≈85%) Low fat contents (< 8%) Mineral contents (≈ 1%)
Our focus: Targeting women and children in
Cameroon and Cameroon: Cavies for more protein and income
Amaranth as key contributor to food security in Africa
Madiira 1Low to medium altitudeAbout 40 t/haNarrow leavesSweet tastingLong harvesting period
Madiira 2Low to high altitudeAbout 40 t/haBroad leavesSweet tastingLong harvesting period
Amaranth as key contributor to food security in Africa
Link with SME in Kenya Link with GAIN initiative
Photo courtesy: Daniel Sila
Key message
Non-staple crops and under-
researched livestock offer solutions to
food and nutritional security in Africa
Cavie
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a pigs
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Amar
anth
Photo courtesy: Daniel Sila
JKUAT
Photo courtesy: Brigitte Maass
CIAT
Biosciences eastern and central Africa – International Livestock Research Institute (BecA-ILRI Hub)Mobilizing biosciences for Africa’s development
1. Research2. Capacity building and training3. Research and Technology-related
services4. Focal point for the agricultural
research community in eastern and central Africa
5. Promotion of product development and delivery
Biosciences eastern and central Africa – International Livestock Research Institute (BecA-ILRI Hub)Mobilizing biosciences for Africa’s development
RESEARCH (and DEVELOPMENT) Food safety Nutritional security and income generation The food security (crop and livestock improvement) The biosciences for climate change mitigation The disease diagnostics (crops and animals) The “Low science input” crops and animals (orphan
crops and animals) The agroecosystem health
CAPACITY BUILDING Strengthening Individuals and institutions Visiting scientist program
Alignments:ABI, CAADP, ASARECA, RUFORUM, other …
The BecA Hub team10 countries Australia, Benin, Cameroon, England, Ethiopia, Italy, Kenya, Scotland, USA
Thank you
Together we can achieve food security in Africa
The Government of KenyaCanadian International Development Agency (CIDA)Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable AgricultureAusAID/CSIROThe Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationSwedish Ministry for Foreign AffairsSwedish International Development Agency (Sida)Rockefeller FoundationDoyle FoundationUNESCO, IFS, ASARECA, RUFORUM, etc …