Acroecology and the right to food 2011, para. 27

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The diversity of species on farms managed following agroecological principles, as well as in urban or peri-urban agriculture, is an important asset in this regard. For example, it has been estimated that indigenous fruits contribute on average about 42 per cent of the natural food-basket that rural households rely on in southern Africa. This is not only an important source of vitamins and other micronutrients, but it also may be critical for sustenance during lean seasons. Nutritional diversity, enabled by increased diversity in the field, is of particular importance to children and women.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the right to food
Document type
Special Procedures' report
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
  • Environment
  • Food & Nutrition
  • Health
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Ethnic minorities
  • Women
Year
2011
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
SR Food, Report to the HRC (2011), A/HRC/16/49, para. 27.
Paragraph number
27