Seasonality is an important aspect of food security for subsistence households in developing countries. Among the multidimensional aspects of food security, this paper focuses on how unexpected negative harvest shocks would affect the seasonal food consu
Tanzania provides a unique case for examining the role of wild foods in food environments as wild foods provide important dietary supplements for many rural communities (Ceppi & Nielsen,2014; Kaya & Lyana,2014; Murray et al.,2001; Ruffo et al.,2002). Moreover, finding solutions to improve f...
The annual agricultural calendar is structured by a rainy season expected from May through November, with a mid-summer drought occurring in July and August, and a dry season from December through April. Although there is a degree of spatial variation in precipitation and drought severity, the ...
Valdez taps preparations from his upbringing in Makati, Philippines for the menus. Naks serves an à la carte offering at tight tables around the bar up front, and its kamayan dinner for $135 per person in the larger back dining room. The bill of fare for the latter, multi-item feast...
The Spanish-American War of 1898 and the defeat of the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay led the Filipino leader Emilio Aguinaldo to declare independence from Spain. The United States paid twenty million dollars to the Spanish for the Philippines under the Treaty of Paris. Aguinaldo did not accept ...
jacuzzi pool. Surrounded by luscious greenery, the pool area is a sanctuary right in the heart of the city. At the same level, you can also access the gym. At thecardio station, you can have views over Clarke Quayas you work out the sweat – in preparation for the feasting at night!
The CNMI is in western Micronesia, about three-quarters of the way from Hawaii to the Philippines. The fourteen islands stretch like beads on a five hundred-mile string, from Farallon de Pajaros in the north to Rota in the south. The climate is tropical. Temperature varies only slightly betw...
More than 1.5 million people have fled their homes since conflict broke out in the country in mid-December and the situation has been further exacerbated by the onset of the rainy season in June. Meanwhile, violent clashes continue to be reported in some areas despite the signing of a cessati...
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Pacific Island Countries (PICs) are the center of origin and diversity for several root, fruit and nut crops, which are indispensable for food security, ru