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Agricultural technologies bring healthy diversity to school meals

The Farm to Fork model, developed specifically for the Caribbean, resulted in increased income for farmers and improved consistency in food production and supply.
Published date
2014
Briefs

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Farm to fork - improving eating habits and nutritional knowledge

Published date
2014
Journal articles

SOCIAL CAPITAL RESILIENCE SMALL FARMS AGRICULTURE

Supporting smallholder farmers to address the food security challenges facing the Small Island Developing States of the Caribbean : a review

Food security policy in the small island developing states of the Caribbean Community has focused traditionally on commodity-oriented export production rather than production for domestic food markets.
Published date
Thursday, January 2, 2014 - 00:00
News

Economics LABOUR MIGRATION Social Policy Labour markets Social Policy YOUTH Development

IDRC at the Youth Economic Opportunities Summit

Changemakers, innovators, and leading technical experts will participate in the Summit to increase the impact, scale, and sustainability of programming, policies, and partnerships related to youth economic opportunities globally.
Published date
Thursday, 20. September 2018 - 13:15
Studies

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Integrated "farm to fork approach" to improving food and nutrition security in the Caribbean by linking agricultural productivity and diversity on small holder farms to school feeding programs

Published date
Wednesday, January 1, 2014 - 00:00
Reports

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Integrated “farm to fork approach” to improving food and nutrition security in the Caribbean by linking agricultural productivity and diversity on small holder farms to school feeding programs

Delivered at the International Food Security Dialogue conference (2014) this presentation provides information regarding the successful Canadian International Food Security Research Fund (CIFSRF) food security project.
Published date
Thursday, January 2, 2014 - 00:00
Reports

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Greenhouse and open field agricultural diversification : annex 7; final technical report (2011 - 2014)

Improvement in crop management practices by farmers, including selection of varieties, time of planting, appropriate selection of growth media, and adoption of water management strategies, could enhance crop productivity and diversity under both g
Published date
Thursday, January 2, 2014 - 00:00
Reports

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School feeding in St Kitts and Nevis and Trinidad and Tobago : ANNEX 4; final technical report (2011 - 2014)

The nutritional status of Caribbean children has not been well studied. Does overweight and childhood obesity co-exist with the problem of under-nutrition?
Published date
Thursday, January 2, 2014 - 00:00
Briefs

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Caribbean health : healthy children, healthy nation; tackling the obesity problem

Influencing eating behaviors in early childhood can have a huge impact on children's health, continuing into adulthood.
Published date
2014
Journal articles

Food security NUTRITION DIET FARM TO FORK SCHOOL MEALS AGRICULTURAL INNOVATIONS

Food security - a must for the region : the CIFSRF CARICOM project

An article in the Caribbean Week of Agriculture (CWA) weekly magazine reports on the CARICOM collaboration between University researchers and development institutes.
Published date
Wednesday, January 2, 2013 - 00:00