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Experience capitalization is referred to as “capitalisation des expériences” in French and “sistematización de experiencias” in Spanish.
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Fight against Ganoderma root rot disease begins in the acacia seedling
When farmers at Ma village began noticing that their acacia trees developed a rotten core, they found themselves pushed to planting eucalyptus almost exclusively. Known for its fast growth, low maintenance, and high adaptability to soil and rainfall conditions, eucalyptus timber also fetched a slightly higher price from veneer-manufacturing plants in the area.…
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¿Es el CIAT un experto en la sistematización de experiencias?
La sistematización de experiencias se conoce como ‘Experience capitalization’ en inglés y ‘capitalisation des expériences’ en Francés.
Siempre que empezamos un proceso de sistematización les decimos a nuestros socios por qué es importante capturar nuestro aprendizaje en un producto que podamos compartir con otros. Así evitamos repetir los…
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Knowledge and information for development: A new vision for Nicaragua's smallholder cocoa farms
Amidst the green mantle that covers the steep hillsides of Nicaragua’s mountainous center-north region, Doreyda Dávila proudly surveys her cocoa trees. “I have two manzanas (1.4 ha) of cocoa. They’re still little, but they’re growing,” she smiles. “It is hope that we have for the future.” For Doreyda, like for many farmers in the…
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El CIAT se suma a la iniciativa "Cacao para la Paz" en Colombia
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Report of a Network Coordinating Group on Oil and Protein Crops: First Meeting, 16-17 May 2006, Paris, France
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/105116
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Report of a Network Coordinating Group on Oil and Protein Crops, First Meeting, 16-17 May 2006, Paris, France
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2006
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Bioversity International
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CIAT joins forces with Cocoa for Peace
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The glory of coffee in China
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