Health and dietary diversity in Yemen : traditional Yemeni rural diets and local food systems : enhancing contributions to health and the environment

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2008

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Sanaa University, Sanaa, YE

Abstract

The project establishes linkages between indigenous knowledge (IK), traditional food production systems and natural resources (NR) management that contribute to mitigated health risks and sustained agro-ecosystems in highland communities. Increasing reliance on lower quality food imports and promotion of irrigation, chemical inputs and new crop varieties, affect rural livelihoods especially in the rain-fed highland regions of the country, home to the poorest communities in Yemen; whereas, the traditional food system contributes to a good diet, and thus to preventing community health problems while at the same time preserving the environment.

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Some text in Arabic
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FOOD SECURITY, HEALTH, DIET, AGRICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION, LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS, HIGHLANDS, FOOD WEBS, NUTRITION, TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE, FOOD PRODUCTION

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/44794

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2000-2009 / Années 2000-2009
Research Results (Ecohealth) / Résultats de recherches (Écosanté)