Why multi-stakeholder platforms? Within Humidtropics, multi-stakeholder approaches play an important role towards achieving research for development outcomes. Multi-stakeholder platforms aim to foster technological and institutional innovation by facilitating continuous interaction and collaboration in networks of farmers, extension officers, policymakers, researchers and other relevant stakeholders in the agricultural system. In doing so, they are seen as a promising vehicle to stimulate collective action to address soil fertility, climate change, nutrition and other agricultural … [Read more...]
Nutrition in Kenya: Putting Nutritious Diversity Back on the Plate
This is Part 1 of three special reports from Vihiga County, Kenya, where a Humidtropics research project is empowering the community to better use available agricultural biodiversity to improve nutrition all the year round. What is the research initiative? In August 2014, Humidtropics researchers from Bioversity International launched a research project entitled A Participatory approach to improve dietary diversity in Vihiga County. The project supports communities to develop, implement and monitor their own action plans for sustainable production of nutritious foods to improve dietary … [Read more...]
Nutrition in Kenya: Community Action Gathers Momentum
This is Part 2 of three special reports from Vihiga County, Kenya, where a Humidtropics research project is empowering the community to better use available agricultural biodiversity to improve nutrition all year round. Julia Boedecker, Associate Scientist, Bioversity International, has spent two months in Vihiga County working with local colleagues and partners to carry out six community workshops in five locations. Julia reports on Phase II of the project which focuses on participatory development of interventions to improve diets using agricultural biodiversity. “Through the workshops … [Read more...]
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