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Transcriptomic profiling in Musa: a look into processes affected by mild osmotic stress in the root tip
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/74482
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Drought stress is one of the major abiotic factors limiting banana (Musa) production. Even mild-drought conditions are responsible for considerable yield losses. We performed large-scale transcriptome sequencing using Illumina technology on root tissue of three triploid genotypes representing well known cultivars and…
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Christian Bunn: cuando la incertidumbre permanece
Riesgo es la posibilidad de que algo malo ocurra. Entonces, la incertidumbre es inevitable si queremos prevenir o manejar el riesgo, pues, a fin de cuentas, estamos hablando de «posibilidad».
Por Erika Mosquera | Sept 4, 2019
CHAMPIONS OF CIAT
Por lo tanto, cuando hablamos de riesgo climático, tendremos que enfrentar la incertidumbre, una palabra que la gente común (como yo) suele ver muy lejos (y aparte) de la ciencia. No es el caso de Christian Bunn. …
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CIAT and Partners Pursue Mitigation Actions for Colombian Livestock Production
CIAT held a workshop as part of the work on livestock production and environment funded by the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), to reinforce knowledge on Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) on the livestock sector in Colombia, which includes silvopastoral systems.…
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El CIAT realizó taller sobre políticas agropecuarias
En el mes de agosto, el Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería (MAG), en coordinación con el Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) y el programa de investigación del CGIAR sobre Cambio Climático, Agricultura y Seguridad Alimentaria (CCAFS), realizaron dos talleres para la validación de políticas agropecuarias en la ciudad de San Salvador.
El…
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Central American countries learn to anticipate the future to plan for climate change
One of the world’s most vulnerable regions to climate change is learning to get out of its straitjacket and explore its futures, although it still does not know them well.
Written by Diego Arguedas Ortiz for UCI
Central America faces great challenges in its efforts to adapt to climate change: drought in the Dry…
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Conservation agriculture: enhancing soil fauna richness and abundance in low-input systems: Examples from Kenya
Over the years, many discussions on the benefits of conservation agriculture vis-à-vis conventional tillage have been held. These have mainly focused on the associated soil physical and chemical benefits. However, on most occasions, little attention has focused on the benefits of practicing conservation agriculture for…
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Ricardo Hernández: a well-kept secret weapon residing in Vietnam
Ricardo Hernández is a well-kept secret weapon residing in the Vietnam office for the war against nutritional deficiencies. As part of the Sustainable Food System team under the Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH) in Vietnam, his mission is to help us disassembling to comprehend the biggest and most complex machine of these times in the agricultural world (and in others): the food system.
By Erika Mosquera | Sept 18, 2019…
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Think global, act locally: the role of intermediate cities
When talking about strategic land planning, let us not be surprised if we hear more and more about the importance of turning our attention to intermediate cities.
Photo credit: Diego Donatres/Wikimedia Commons
According to United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), intermediate cities are generally those with less than one million…
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Ricardo Hernández: un arma secreta bien guardada en Vietnam
Ricardo Hernández es un arma secreta bien guardada en la sede de Vietnam para nuestra guerra en contra de las deficiencias nutricionales. Como parte del equipo de Sistemas Alimentarios Sostenibles que trabaja para el Programa de Investigación en Agricultura para la Nutrición y la Salud (A4NH) en Vietnam, su misión es ayudarnos a desensamblar – para entender – la más grande y compleja máquina de estos tiempos en el mundo de la agricultura (y en otros): el sistema alimentario.
Por Erika Mosquera…
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CIAT will participate in Proficiency Tests from the National Metrology Institute
The Analytical Services Laboratory (LSA, its Spanish initials), which is part of the Agroecosystems and Sustainable Landscapes (ASL) area at CIAT, was listed as eligible for funding to participate in Proficiency Tests carried out by the Colombian National Metrology Institute (INM).
Proficiency Tests (PT) are quality assurance…
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El CIAT participará en Ensayos de Aptitud del Instituto Nacional de Metrología
El Laboratorio de Servicios Analíticos (LSA), que hace parte del área de Agroecosistemas y Paisajes Sostenibles (ASL) del CIAT, fue seleccionado dentro del listado de elegibles para la financiación de la participación en Ensayos de Aptitud por el Instituto Nacional de Metrología de Colombia (INM).
Los Ensayos de Aptitud (EA) son…
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Report of a Working Group on Allium: Fifth meeting, 25-27 May 1995, Skierniewice, Poland
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/105077
Abstract
The 5th meeting of the Allium working group provides information on national collections, research activities and regeneration activites related to Allium genetic resources in Europe.
Publication year
1995
Authors
Gass, T.
Astley, D…
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LINK travels with Heifer to Asia and Africa
Building on its success in Central and South America, the collaborative work on value chain development and inclusive business between CIAT and Heifer International has expanded to 13 countries from Asia and Africa—again, in the form of a Learning Cycle around the LINK methodology. On this occasion, we have support from the Center for Development and Innovation (CDI)-Wageningen University…
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CIAT supports climate-smart agriculture in German development cooperation
CIAT joined an interesting panel discussion on the position of the German Ministry for Cooperation on climate-smart agriculture (CSA). We pointed out that CSA does not mean to ignore alternative development objectives but represents a shift in development priorities. We suggested that a large actor with diverse partners should not restrict supported…
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Lois et politiques liées à la gestion des ressources phytogénétiques: Module de formation accompagné de l'examen des instruments, développements et tendances des politiques régionales - 2nde édition
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/104072
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L'Examen des instruments, développements et tendances de politique régionale a été conçu pour compléter le module de formation de base. Pour pleinement servir d'outil au formateur, il s'accompagne des…
