The International Year of the Pulses celebrated last 2016 was beneficial to farmers’ livelihoods and have a postive impact on the environment. Although dried beans, lentils, and peas have been around for centuries, they will play a fundamental role in our sustainable future. Even though #IYP2016 ended, there is still much more to be done to promote the benefits of these nutritious seeds. Below are the facts about Pulses that
Voices of Youth now accepts interested applicants who are interested in the fields of climate change and environment for VOY blogging internships in English, Spanish, and French until 10 February 2017. This is a three-month internship from February to June 2017 that offers young people aged 14-25 years old an opportunity on the following: To receive personalized feedback on your blog posts; To engage on a series of live interactive sessions with subject
The Operation Timbang Plus (OTP), an annual weight-and-height-taking activity conducted by the National Nutrition Council (NNC) through its network of Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS) is an example of an existing information system that provides data on the status of food utilization in a community in the Philippines. Specifically, the program provides data on the status of food utilization in a community as well as the prevalence of malnutrition among vulnerable
Some 200,000 people from Mosul and across Iraq will be able to earn an income for the first time since the Islamic State of the Levant (ISIL) took parts of the area in 2014 through a new FAO project that is restoring irrigation of 250,000 hectares of farmland. Through the cash-for-work component of the project, it can support vulnerable families who need money for daily needs, including food and clothes,
Women empowerment and gender equality is one of the critical ingredients in fighting extreme poverty, hunger and malnutrition, said FAO Director-General Jose Graziano da Silva at Step It Up Together with Rural Women to End Hunger and Poverty at FAO Rome, Italy on 16 December 2016. Below are the Key Facts pointed out in the event: In developing countries, women make up 45% of the agricultural labour force, ranging from 20% in
Diet is an important contributor to health, and to disease. Most countries face nutritional problems, from undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies to obesity and diet-related diseases (such as type II diabetes and certain types of cancer), or a mix of these. Pulses are a nutrient-rich food that as part of a healthy diet can help fight malnutrition in both developed and developing countries. To access the complete article, click here.
An Asia-Pacific Regional Training on Communication for Development planning and implementation to advance family farming and sustainable rural development was conducted by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the University of the Philippines Los Banos-College of Development Communication (UPLB-CDC) in coordination with the Kasetsart University last 5-8 December 2016 at the KU Home, Bangkok, Thailand. The training aimed to enable project personnel, development workers, representatives of farmer organizations, and community
Dr. Linje Manyozo will be visiting the University of the Philippines Los Banos-College of Development Communication (UPLB-CDC) on 28-29 November where he will be having two speaking engagements with the faculty and students. On 28 November, Monday, he will give a talk on “Pedagogy of Listening” at 4:00 pm, Lecturing Room 1, UPLB-CDC. This will also be broadcasted via livestreaming and liveblogging. Meanwhile, Dr. Manyozo was also invited by SEARCA to speak
Communication for Development (ComDev) constitutes one of the modules for the 1.5 – year off-campus degree on Professional Masters in Tropical Marine Ecosystem Management (TMEM) in the Philippines. Under the course TMEM 211, the subject introduces students to Comdev as being constitutive of the job of any marine protected area manager. The subject covers strategic ComDev planning for TMEM where students are taught how to develop communication plan aimed at
In support of the World Day against Impunity for Crimes against Journalists on 2 November 2016, AMARC launches a worldwide campaign for the safety of journalists that will highlight the work of journalists and producers of community radio. The campaign aims to strengthen the efforts to reduce the level of impunity for crimes against freedom of expression, since based from a study conducted by UNESCO, 96% of crimes against freedom
