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The Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition InitiativeTeresa Borelli, Programme SpecialistSADC Meeting, Rome 27 February 2015
At the same time:
“9 out of the 15 SADC countries have overweight or
obesity prevalence of more than 30% among
adult womenReference: Nyovani J Madise & Gobopamang Letamo (2013)
Carbohydrate Protein Fat
Young children (1-3 years) 45-65% 5-20% 30-40%
Older children and adolescents (4-18 years) 45-65% 10-30% 25-35%
Adults (19 years and older) 45-65% 10-35% 20-35%
Bush meal 52% 15% 30%
Source: own depiction based on U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services 2010, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies 2005, Roger et al. 2012
Recommended macronutrient proportions by age in comparison
to macronutrient content of “bush meals”
Why traditional crops?AffordableAccessibleResilientCulturally acceptableProvide nutrients for healthy growth
Food composition analysis comparing commonly consumed foods versus underutilized traditional foods (nutrients per 100g of food). Adapted from West African Food CompositionTable. FAO, 2012.
Bananas and beta-carotene
Cavendish Common Variety
<5 µg/100g pro-Vit A
carotenoid<8500 µg/100g pro-Vit A carotenoid
South Pacific banana varieties
Source: Burlingame, FAO (2013), Bioversity International, IFCP
PROVIDE EVIDENCE – Demonstrate the nutritional value of local BFN and the role it plays in promoting
healthy diets and strengthening livelihoods
INFLUENCE POLICIES - Use the evidence to influence policies and markets that support the conservation
and sustainable use of BFN for improved human nutrition and wellbeing
RAISE AWARENESS – Develop tools and best practices for scaling up the use BFN in development
programmes, value chains and local community initiatives.
•1/3 of the population is food insecure
•1.8 million children chronically
undernourished
ALVs, sorghum, millets, nuts and oil
crops, indigenous fruits and livestock
Undernutrition ↓
Overnutrition ↑
50% of adult population
overweight (80 million)
Plants for the Future
Project (70 spp.)
Non conventional leafy
vegetables
Undernutrition ↓
Overnutrition ↑
•31% overweight
•12% obese
28 spp. local edible
plant species
• Acute protein-energy
malnutrition
• Moderate Iron deficiency
anaemia and VAD
Native root and tuber crops,
traditional rice varieties, leafy
vegetables and native fruits
5 year project : 2012 - 2017
Project aim: Strengthen the conservation and
sustainable use of biodiversity with high nutritional
potential, by mainstreaming into nutrition, food
and livelihood security strategies and
programmes; develop markets and value chains
for nutritionally-relevant biodiversity.
Harness traditional foods to broaden the food basket, create resilient food systems and provide livelihood options in the four partner countries
Sub-Saharan Africa Food System
What is mainstreaming biodiversity?
• Unprecedented biodiversity loss, degradation of ecosystems
• Since 1994, the CBD has called for the integration of relevant concerns related to biodiversity conservation and its sustainable use into sectoral or cross-sectoral policies and national decision-making mechanisms. This process is known as biodiversity mainstreaming
• Experiences and lessons learned largely confined to production sectors – agriculture, forestry, fisheries, mining – few examples of mainstreaming BFN
How it can be achieved
• Mainstreaming BFN into National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans (NBSAP)
• Mainstreaming BFN directly into relevant policies, programmes and national plans of action on food security and nutrition – Fome Zero, School Feeding Programmes
• Mainstreaming BFN into relevant production sectoral programmes and plans which have a strong bearing on nutritional outcomes – agriculture (Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture), forestry….
• Other policy arenas….
15
Kenya National Policy Review (2014)
Overlaps exist with regards to BD conservation
Disconnect and limited coordination among key policy players
A number of policies exist with a bearing on nutrition
Several possible options exist to undertake the mainstreaming of biodiversity for improving nutrition at
the national and local level
BFN Project
BFN Project website, Case studies
documenting best practices
Diversifying food and diets book.