International Societyfor Horticultural Science

THE GLOBAL HORTICULTURE INITIATIVE

Association of International Research and Development Centers for Agriculture (AIRCA)

“Healthy soils, healthy crops, fish & livestock, healthy families, healthy farms and healthy landscapes”

Why GlobalHort, AVRDC and AIRCA say Fruit and Vegetables are vital in

building dietary diversity & resilience and…so are pulses, eggs, fish and smallstock etc.

in promoting good health amongst

poor, young, malnourished women and children

UN Sustainable Development Goal 6: Improve agriculture systems and raise rural prosperity

Shifting towards healthier diets;Ensuring the supply of safe, nutritious food;Preserving the environment;Reducing food losses and waste;New visions and business models for smallholders; Empowering women along the value chain; andCoherent policies at all levels.

FRUIT & VEGETABLES

daily fruit & veg consumption = 400 g

200 g of each, daily = more nutritious diets healthier children and adults more resilient individuals and households

standard weight of football = 396 g

RAW

COOKED

HOW MUCH IS

400 GRAMS?

Nutrients in vegetables• Improve children’s ability to

and learn• Improve adults’ capacity to

and earn

AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center promotes vegetable consumption through• Home and school gardens• Recipes• Food processing training

Building resilience through improved human health

Nutrient-Dense Approach to Fruit and Vegetables for Improved Household Resilience in the HumidTropics

Nightshade

Cowpea

Moringa

Bittergourd

Slippery cabbage

Yardlong bean

Malabar spinach

Making nutritious fruit and vegetables available, accessible and useful

Durian African plumStar fruit

Bush Mango

High A Toms

Building Resilience through more diverse farming systems with fruit, vegetables, pulses etc.

Variation in average annual air temperature (oC) at AVRDC, Shanhua, Taiwan 1975-2013

Prepare for Global Warming Now!2025 is only one breeding, production and distribution cycle away

22.5

23.0

23.5

24.0

24.5

25.0

25.5

26.0

1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015

Ave

tem

p oC

Year

Ave Temp - AVRDC, Shanhua 1975-2013

Y= -63.92 + 0.044X, R2=0.53, P<0.01, (n=39)

See Keatinge et al. 2013 and 2014

4.4 oC increasePer 100 years

Insect & plant disease effects are coming!

Better resilience by reducing overall risks

Tomato – enhanced pest resistance, higher nutrient-density, better post-harvest tra qualities and improved marketability

45t+ of improved seed of AVRDC-derived varieties sold by private sector in 2013/14 in over 12 sub-Saharan African countries. Variety Tanya dominates regional processing industry.

Wholesale market Arusha, Tanzania

Darsh Industries Arusha, 14/4/14

Building resilience: reducing potential losses, growing more profitable crops with high market demand

Transforming rural livelihoods and landscapes: Sustainable improvements to incomes, food security

and the environmentWhite Paper Published in October 2013 by the AIRCA Centers

Vegetable soya bean a new healthy crop for a healthy landscape in NE India

Prosperity for the Poor and Health for All!

Building resilience through: