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Milestones

Dear Friends and Visitors of the GFU Website,

we wish you all a peaceful holiday season and the very best for the Year 2009.

Sure enough you already are aware that for the GFU for Underutilized Species the new year will bring a major change. It will merge with ICUC to become Crops for the Future. We believe that this move will enhance the power of the entity, raise new awareness and create more interest for our common goal, the strengthening of underutilized species. We hope that you will happily do this step together with us and look forward to continue providing information to you.

All the best

The GFU Team


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Underutilized Species contribute to livelihood improvement by
  • increasing incomes
  • ensuring food security
  • improving nutrition
  • enhancing biodiversity
  • withstanding stress conditions
  • occupying important ecological niches
  • being produced with low external inputs
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In the spotlight
Forgotten Fruit, a video from TVE's Earth Report series

 

What do we mean when we talk about Underutilized species

"Analyses of policies hindering or enhancing the use of underutilized species"

"Launch for Crops for the Future at CGIAR AGM"

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Sarah's healthy kids, healthy forests pilot programme - Maya Nut in Guatemala

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