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ProjectImproving Food Security in Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia through the Implementation of Sustainable Soil Management Practices - GCP/GLO/730/GER 2023
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No results found.More than two billion people worldwide suffer from hidden hunger due to diets that lack sufficient nutrients despite having the required quantity of food energy. Crops are the main source of minerals and vitamins for both humans and animals, however nutrient-poor staple crops from nutrient-poor soils can result in inadequate nutrient intake and unhealthy development. The Global Soil Partnership (GSP), through the Voluntary Guidelines for Sustainable Soil Management (VGSSM), published by FAO in 2017, aims to address these issues by promoting the role of soils in food security and nutrition and implementing sustainable soil management practices that avoid nutrient mining and soil degradation. In this context, the present project aimed to analysethe knowledge gaps and regulatory and institutional context related to soil fertility and sustainable soil management. Its objective was to promote the application of sustainable soil management (SSM) for nutrition-sensitive agriculture (NSA) in order to enhance the nutritional quality of locally produced food and reduce the impact of hidden hunger. -
ProjectHealthy Soil to Combat Climate Change in Southeast Asia - GCP/RAS/300/JPN 2020
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No results found.Agriculture is the main livelihood activity in Southeast Asia, accounting for a large share of the gross domestic product of each country in the region. Rice is an important staple and cash crop and, in 2010, 88 percent (137 million ha) of the land used globally for rice production was in Southeast Asia. Projected impacts of climate change indicate that rice yield is likely to suffer considerably and adaptation options are vital. However, rice fields are also among the major emitters of greenhouse gases (GHGs), highlighting the importance of implementing mitigation measures in this sector. Almost 70 percent of technical mitigation potential in the agricultural sector lies in tropical developing countries, such as those of Southeast Asia. Feasibility studies and other estimates also show that the agriculture, forestry and other land use sectors, including the rice sub-sector, hold the potential for cost-effective mitigation strategies. However, gaps in capacities, scientific knowledge and data have limited the development and integration of such strategies into national climate change policies in the region. The aim of the project was to strengthen the capacity of countries in Southeast Asia to enhance the assessment of soil management strategies as a way of addressing climate change, while delivering additional benefits in terms of improved resilience, agricultural productivity and farmers’ income. -
ProjectManaging Soil Sustainably for Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia - GCP/GLO/730/GER 2019
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No results found.Micronutrients from soil are crucial for plant growth and development. They also affect the nutritional content of produce. Owing to nutrient imbalances caused by unsustainable management, soils in some parts of the world are providing fewer nutrients to plants, and therefore, to animals and people. In an effort to combat the deterioration of soils and the resulting decrease in nutrients in food, this project supports sustainable soil management (SSM) in Bangladesh, Burkina Faso and Malawi, three countries whose populations suffer from malnutrition. These SSM practices are a key element of nutrition-sensitive agriculture, which is a food-based approach to agricultural development that puts nutritionally dense foods, dietary diversity and food fortification at the center of overcoming malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies.
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