Coalition to Diversify Income from Underused Crops (CoDI)

Rural communities in India and Vietnam rely on a small number of crops for food security and income generation. The effects of the green revolution in sacrificing species diversity for higher production of the main staple crops (mainly wheat and rice) is felt in both countries. Especially in degraded areas, diversification of farm options is necessary to provide sustainable income. To support this, the Coalition to Diversify Income from Underused Crops (CoDI), a group of organisations in India and Vietnam led by the International Centre for Underutilised Crops, will provide community services for production, post-harvest and marketing of underused and traditional crops, to help disadvantaged people in the two countries have better market access, generate sustainable income, and have more options for better land husbandry. The project is funded by DFID’s Research into Use Program 2008-2011.

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