Promotion of neglected indigenous vegetable crops (IV) for nutritional health in Eastern and Southern Africa (Phase II)
Beschreibung:
Goal: To improve household food security of resource-poor groups in Eastern and Southern Africa by; 1) Safeguarding biodiversity of indigenous vegetables (IVs), 2) reducing malnutrition and poverty among small-scale farmers and consumers through promotion, production and consumption of IVs and 3) diversifying and stabilizing farmers’ income and nutritional health through higher quality seed and improved cultivation practices of IV crops Purpose: To enhance genetic resource base, technology dissemination and improved seed of IVs to safeguard biodiversity for better health, nutrition and improved income
Ausführendes Institut:
The World Vegetable Center (AVRDC) Details von The World Vegetable Center
Laufzeit:
01. 03. 2006 - 30. 09. 2009
Projektbudget:
1.050.000 €
Mitwirkende Institutionen:
- Georg-August-Universität Göttingen Details von Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
Förderprogramm:
- BMZ - BEAF Projektförderung Details von BMZ - BEAF Projektförderung
Fachgebiet:
- Gemüsebau
Forschungszweck:
Angewandte Forschung
Förderer:
- Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ) Details von (BMZ)
Träger:
- Beratungsgruppe Entwicklungsorientierte Agrarforschung (BEAF - GIZ) Details von BEAF - GIZ