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Linking farmers and schools to improve diets and nutrition in Busia County, Kenya
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/117355
Abstract
Chapter provides an overview to the school food procurement pilot study in Busia County, Kenya aimed at providing African leafy vegetables for diversification of school meals.
Publication year
2021
Authors
Borelli, Teresa
Hunter, Danny
Wasike, Victor W.
Wasilwa, Lusike…
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Pillar 5. Improve socio-economic inclusion, resilience and well-being of family farmers, rural households and communities in South Asia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/114211
Publication year
2021
Authors
Gauchan, Devendra
Shrestha, Rudra Bahadur
Full Citation
Gauchan, D.; Shrestha, R.B. (2021) Pillar 5. Improve socio-economic inclusion, resilience and well-being of family farmers, rural households…
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The BFN mainstreaming toolkit. A roadmap to using neglected and underutilized species for food system change
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/117363
Abstract
This chapter describes the stepwise approach to biodiversity mainstreaming tested by Brazil, Kenya, Sri Lanka and Turkey during the implementation of the GEF-supported Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition project. Using practical examples, it captures the fundamentals steps needed to integrate neglected and underutilised species into sectoral policies and practices, including how to…
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Scaling readiness: Learnings from applying a novel approach to support scaling of food system innovations
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/119321
Abstract
Scaling of innovations is a key requirement for addressing societal challenges in sectors such as agriculture, but research for development programs struggles to make innovations go to scale. There is a gap between new complexity-aware scientific theories and perspectives on innovation and practical approaches that can improve strategic and operational decision-making in research for…
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Tolerancia al frío en el cultivo del arroz en el mundo
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/114884
Abstract
El arroz (Oryza sativa L.) es una de las principales fuentes de alimentación para la población mundial y está sujeto a una demanda cada vez más difícil de cubrir (Khush, 1997; Cantrell y Reeves, 2002). Este cultivo es sensible a las bajas temperaturas y crece en regiones tropicales, subtropicales y templadas (Biswas et al., 2019). Se considera que el cultivo del arroz crece en condiciones óptimas entre los 25 y 35 °C y temperaturas…
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Modeled distribution of and threats to sandalwood in a changing environment
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/117511
Publication year
2022
Authors
Jalonen, Riina
Gaisberger, Hannes
Warrier, Rekha R.
Yuskianti, Vivi
Krishnan, Smitha
Full Citation
Jalonen, R.; Gaisberger, H.; Warrier, R.R.;Yuskianti, V.; Krishnan, S. (2022) Modeled distribution of and threats…
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A control package revolving around the removal of single diseased banana stems is effective for the restoration of Xanthomonas wilt infected fields
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82867
Publication year
2017
Authors
Blomme, Guy
Ocimati, W.
Sivirihauma, Charles
Vutseme, L.
Mariamu, B.
Kamira, M.
Schagen, Boudy van…
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Herramientas informáticas para el estudio de los recursos genéticos
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/117605
Abstract
En el CNRG además de la conservación de los recursos genéticos, se realizan estudios de nivel informático que incluye la descripción y modelación de la distribución geográfica de las especies conservadas, así como el análisis del genoma y diversidad. A través de herramientas informáticas, es posible determinar el contenido genómico y como este cambia o responde a diversas condiciones ambientales. Por otro lado, con
el…
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Factors influencing genomic prediction accuracies of tropical maize resistance to fall armyworm and weevils
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/117423
Abstract
Genomic selection (GS) can accelerate variety improvement when training set (TS) size and its relationship with the breeding set (BS) are optimized for prediction accuracies (PAs) of genomic prediction (GP) models. Sixteen GP algorithms were run on phenotypic best linear unbiased predictors (BLUPs) and estimators (BLUEs) of resistance to both fall armyworm (FAW) and maize weevil (MW…
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Agroecological approach to farming for sustainable development: The Indian scenario
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/118139
Abstract
Agroecology is the application of ecological principles to agricultural systems
and practices and the application of social justice principles to whole food systems. Agroecological farming, an unfamiliar concept to those who treat agriculture and ecology as separate subjects, refers to farming for producing food, employment and economic benefits in addition to cultural, social and environmental services and…
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Calidad del grano de arroz
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/114881
Abstract
La calidad de un producto es definida por el conjunto de propiedades y características del mismo que satisfacen las necesidades particulares de los usuarios finales. En este contexto, la calidad
del grano de arroz constituye el conjunto de todas las propiedades y características del arroz que satisfagan las necesidades de los consumidores (Bao, 2014).
Actualmente, existe una gran cantidad de información genética sobre las diferentes características que definen…
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Decades of cultivar development: A reconciliation of maize and bean breeding projects and their impacts on food, nutrition security, and income of smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/119310
Publication year
2022
Authors
Kondwakwenda, Aleck
Mutari, Bruce
Simango, Kennedy
Nchanji, Eileen Bogweh
Chirwa, Rowland
Rubyogo, Jean-Claude
Sibiya, Julia…
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Neglected and underutilized species: what they are and why the world needs them more than ever
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/114962
Abstract
The chapter provides an overall introduction to neglected and underutilized species (NUS) in the light of latest findings, trends and opportunities. There is a mounting interest in these species, driven in particularly by the need to make food and production systems more resilient to climate change. This chapter offers some reflections on what we mean when we refer to these local resources, wild…
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Sustainability of the agri-food supply chain amidst the pandemic: Diversification, local input production, and consumer behavior
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/115941
Abstract
This chapter shows how sustainability in agri-food supply chains has been hampered or enhanced during the pandemic. We demonstrate this by applying pathways that producers and consumers in sub-Saharan Africa pursued during the pandemic, as Schmitt et al. (2016) argued. The chapter focuses primarily on two Sub-regions in sub-Saharan Africa: Eastern and Southern…
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Worldwide evaluations of quinoa: preliminary results from post International Year of Quinoa FAO projects in nine countries
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/75769
Abstract
Chenopodium quinoa Willd, a high quality grain crop, is resistant to abiotic stresses (drought, cold, and salt) and offers an optimal source of protein. Quinoa represents a symbol of crop genetic diversity across the Andean region. In recent years, this crop has undergone a major expansion outside…
