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AgriLAC Resiliente, nueva iniciativa de investigación con un enfoque innovador y transformador para sistemas alimentarios sostenibles en la región
El pasado miércoles 25 de agosto se llevó a cabo en formato virtual la reunión informativa de Alto Nivel del One CGIAR para América Latina y el Caribe, para presentar el portafolio de iniciativas de CGIAR para el fortalecimiento de los sistemas agroalimentarios en la región.* En este…
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Untapped potential for agrobiodiversity to contribute to food system sustainability
The Agrobiodiversity Index provides evidence of how well the plants, animals and micro-organisms that support food and agriculture (agrobiodiversity) are used and conserved in our food systems. Using global data for 80 countries, a newly published study shows that the status of agrobiodiversity in national food systems is underutilized, and…
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Entendiendo el sistema de Cali hoy, para planificar el del futuro
Después de 2 años de investigación, presentamos el Perfil del sistema alimentario de Cali, ciudad-región a través de un Facebook Live con los principales actores consultados para la construcción de este perfil. Recogimos aquí parte de sus voces.
El pasado jueves 22 de julio tuvimos un conversatorio a través de…
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Artificial Intelligence delivers solutions to farmers
University students test the accuracy of the GoMicro mobile application
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GoMicro
A collaboration between the Alliance and tech start-up GoMicro demonstrates practical applications of phone-based AI technology.
By Gianpiero Menza
It is an…
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Do we need an IPCC for food?
An intergovernmental body that sets Paris Agreement-style targets for global food system transformation may help both people and planet. But needs a critical rethink to ensure legitimacy and impact.
The first United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS), scheduled for September, could be as historic to food system transformation as the Rio Earth…
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Gran avance en la clonación de coco protegerá la diversidad genética
Los cocoteros crecen de manera lenta y son difíciles de clonar. Científicos de la Universidad Católica (KU) de Lovaina y la Alianza multiplicaron plántulas más rápidamente y lograron conservar los recursos genéticos para el largo plazo. Esto ayudará a preservar la biodiversidad de cocoteros y satisfacer la creciente demanda de coco y sus productos derivados.…
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Guyana’s farming future in the climate crisis: much can be done
Sean Mattson
In our second of a two-part series on the challenges facing farmers in Guyana, we hear more about the challenges being faced and the concrete actions and recommendations that the Alliance and Guyanese partners can take. Read part one here.
Unadai Narine, a vegetable farmer whose land…
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Jornada de divulgación científica a jóvenes de las Tecnoacademias del Sena
El área de Cultivos para la Salud y la Nutrición de la Alianza de Bioversity International y el CIAT realizó en el mes de agosto la capacitación virtual: Experiencias de la investigación aplicada para una Colombia rural productiva, incluyente y sostenible.
Los protagonistas de la jornada fueron 125…
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Combined phenotypic and transcriptomic approaches to evaluate drought-stress response in banana (Musa spp.), a non-model crop
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/69474
Publication year
2015
Authors
Zorrilla-Fontanesi, Yasmín
Wesemael, Jelle van
Kissel, E.
Mduma, H.
Uwimana, Brigitte
Rouard, M.
Cenci, A.
Roux, N…
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The deforestation risk of making livestock systems greener
Sean Mattson
Substantial international investment is greening livestock farms with trees and shrubs to make them more productive and better for the environment. But excess male cattle from scaling up silvopastoral farms may contribute to deforestation elsewhere
At 2019’s global climate summit in Madrid…
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Agrobiodiversity Innovation Challenge: Call for innovative solutions in the agri-food tech space
Traditional Market in Indonesia
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Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT/F. de la Cruz
Chris Booth
Innovation must play a key role in responding to agricultural challenges and delivering on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development…
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The Food Action Alliance Latin America Portfolio of Flagship Food System Projects
The Food Action Alliance (FAA), a global food systems initiative facilitated by the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT in Latin America, promotes market-driven sustainable food systems transformation.
By: Dylan Anderson-Berens and Mark Lundy
In our first blog in this…
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Transcriptomic analysis in banana cultivars during an early stage of drought-stress
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/69476
Publication year
2015
Authors
Cenci, A.
Zorrilla-Fontanesi, J.
Kissel, E.
Hueber, Y.
Dubois, E.
Parrinello, H.
Swennen, Rony L.
Roux, N.
Rouard, M.
Carpentier,…
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Soutenir une agriculture axée sur la nutrition grâce aux espèces négligées et sous-utilisées: Cadre opérationnel.
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/102463
Abstract
This joint Bioversity-IFAD publication was developed to guide IFAD and other agencies’ efforts in leveraging neglected and underutilized species (NUS) in support of Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture. It presents a holistic value chain approach for the use enhancement of these local resources in project…
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'Workshop for Nagoya Protocol and Plant Treaty National Focal Points in Latin America and the Caribbean’
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/106608
Abstract
The capacity-building Workshop for National Focal Points in Latin America and the Caribbean on Mutually Supportive Implementation of the Nagoya Protocol and the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, was held 25-28 September 2018 at the International Potato Center (CIP), Lima…
