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International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture

Voluntary Guidelines for Mainstreaming Biodiversity into Policies, Programmes and National and Regional Plans of Action on Nutrition

The Guidelines aim to support countries in the development of nutrition-sensitive agriculture practices that consider the nutrient composition of biodiversity for food and agriculture (in particular the varieties, cultivars and breeds of plants and animals used as food, as well as wild, neglected and underutilized species) to address malnutrition in all its forms. The Guidelines are divided into three main elements: Research, implementation, and awareness. Examples of activities are provi ded on how mainstreaming could be implemented depending on each country’s needs and capabilities. Also available in French and in Spanish
ThemePolicy Resources
CategoryVoluntary guidelines
PublisherFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Publication year2016
RegionsGlobal
LanguagesSpanish; French; English
Resource typePublications
Resource linkhttp://www.fao.org/3/a-i5248e.pdf
KeywordsAgricultural biodiversity; Seed laws and regulations; Sustainable agriculture; Food security and nutrition
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