Biodiversity at work for resilient livelihood systemsStefano Padulosi

(1) Geneticdiversity

(2) Selection &cultivation

(3) Harvest

(4) Value addition

(5) Marketing

(6) Final use

OutcomeEconomic resilience

OutcomeAgroecological resilience

OutcomeSocial resilience

Biodiversity’s contribution along the value chain

IMPACTSystem Resilience

1. Absorb climate variability and shocks

2. Food/nutrition security in periods of food scarcity

3. Economic self-reliance by leveraging local assets

Monitoring crop diversity in the field

Five Cell Analysis Method Mapping distribution

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Promoting use of crop diversity through catalogues

Chiclayo Huaral Tambo Grande Pucallpa Promedio0

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Branding, building self-help groups for entrepreneurial activities, empowering women,

indigenous people, vulnerable groups

Increased household consumption of nutritious food

Dehusking mill

Making crop diversity an asset for the poor

0.5 US$ gain for every kg of value-added product (100 kg processed)

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Mainstreaming Andean grains in Bolivia

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Partnership is critical

Bolivia: 43 partners