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Community seedbanks in protracted crisis situations: potential and challenges
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131503
Abstract
This brief reviews recent initiatives to establish community seedbanks in Somaliland, South Sudan and Sudan, located in the Horn of Africa, which have paid special attention to the insecure and instable social, economic and political circumstances that affect seed and food security. Effectively functioning community seedbanks can contribute to seed security, even in a protracted crisis situation, but careful…
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Cassava genetics laboratory network platforms to support cassava breeding and research
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131510
Publication year
2023
Authors
Bohorquez-Chaux, Adriana
Gutiérrez Artunduaga, Janneth Patricia
Gomez Jimenez, Maria Isabel
Bolaños, Carmen Adriana
Barrera, Vianey
Gomez, Luz Andrea
Bedoya, Maria Alejandra
Sanchez, Camilo
Ordonez, Carlos…
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Fusión entre Alta Tecnología y Antiguos Sistemas de Gestión del Agua para la Seguridad Alimentaria Global
Lara Barangé
Las comunidades agrícolas en África, América Latina y Asia dependen de un acceso confiable al agua. Descubre cómo el trabajo de investigación de la Alianza incorpora la inclusión de jóvenes, plataformas de datos innovadoras y el legado agrícola para impulsar la seguridad hídrica…
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Meet the AgriTech4Uzbekistan Finalists
Claudia Zaccari, Kevin Dowling
22 Innovation Teams and 45 Participants, Driven by the Ambition to Make an Impact in Uzbekistan’s Agriculture Sector, Gathered in Tashkent for the AgriTech4Uzbekistan Bootcamp
From 13-15 September, Tashkent saw itself transformed into an international hub of agri-tech solutions,…
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Funding this pioneering project in Colombia hailed ‘a very wise decision’ for the German government
Maria Eliza Villarino
A project aiming to advance climate change mitigation and peacebuilding in Colombia has received praise from a key official of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety, and Consumer Protection, known as BMUV.…
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PlaSA Colombia: Plataforma para el monitoreo, análisis y evaluación de los sistemas alimentarios de Colombia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131991
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La plataforma PlaSA Colombia surge en el marco de la iniciativa del CGIAR de Políticas y Estrategias Nacionales, liderada por la Alianza de Bioversity y el CIAT para reportar, monitorear y analizar lo que sucede con el sistema de abastecimiento de alimentos, nutrición y cambio climático en Colombia. Esta plataforma es una herramienta que sintetiza y democratiza la información que…
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Lanzamiento nacional PlaSA Colombia: Entrevistas con actores clave de los sistemas alimentarios
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131988
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En el evento de lanzamiento de PlaSA Colombia, el equipo de de la iniciativa del CGIAR de Políticas y Estrategias Nacionales, presentó la plataforma para dar a conocer a diversos actores la información que brinda, los socios involucrados, y la importancia de la herramienta para apoyar la toma de decisiones de todos los actores en torno a los sistemas alimentarios, así como invitar a los…
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Clima-LoCa impulsa la agricultura a pequeña escala en Putumayo: La transformación de la finca de Don Cupertino, una historia por contar
El Proyecto Clima-LoCa liderado por la Alianza Bioversity-CIAT y financiado por la Unión Europea es un componente relevante en la producción y comercialización de cacao en la región de Putumayo, Colombia.
Gran parte de la economía de este…
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Extent of livestock and cropping enterprises in selected counties in Kenya: An assessment
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131940
Publication year
2023
Authors
Mwendia, Solomon W.
Lukuyu, Ben A.
Maina, Kevin W.
Odhiambo, Ruth
Muthomi, Fredrick
Waluse, Kenneth
Dhamankar, Mona
Peters, Michael
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Mwendia,…
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Sustainable business models with a gender-sensitive approach for artificial cattle insemination services in the northwest highlands of Vietnam
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131942
Publication year
2023
Authors
Bravo, Aura
Thinh Nguyen
Phuong Nguyen
Triana Ángel, Natalia
Thanh Huyen Le Thi
Marshall, Karen
Burkart, Stefan
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Using photovoice as an M&E tool: Evidence of change from smallholder livestock producers’ perspective in Vietnam
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131943
Publication year
2023
Authors
Tu Thanh Mai
Atieno, Mary Otieno
Peters, Michael
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Tu Thanh Mai, Atieno, M. and Peters, M. 2023. Using photovoice as an M&E tool: Evidence of change from smallholder livestock producers’…
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Performance and livestock producers’ integration into cattle and pig farmer groups in NWH Vietnam
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131930
Abstract
Farmer groups in Vietnam have undergone considerable transformations following the enforcement of the 2012 Law on Cooperatives. Under the new regulations, the old cooperative model became obsolete, which led to the disintegration or stop operation of numerous organisations. This gave way to a developing process of new forms of association in agricultural production, a field open to exploration…
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Transforming Diets and Livelihoods through Kitchen Gardening in Busia County, Kenya
Irene Mudiovo Induli, Edith Mutui, Irmgard Jordan, Céline Termote
Feedback from community members who participated in the project implementation of community action plans for improved diets and livelihoods is evident that empowering communities to become agents of change/citizen scientists rather than passive…
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Finance for low-emission food systems: Six financial instruments with country examples
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/138857
Publication year
2024
Authors
Wattel, Cor
Negede, Betelhem
Desczka, Sabine
Pamuk, Haki
Asseldonk, Marcel van
Castro Nunez, Augusto
Amahnui, George Amenchwi
Borda Almanza, Carlos Andrés
Vanegas Cubillos, Martha Cristina
Marulanda,…
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Nutritional quality: Populations characterized during 2023 in forage breeding program.
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/138852
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The objective of this report is to outline the assessment of the nutritional quality within the hybrid breeding program across various sampling periods throughout the year. The parameters being examined encompass Neutral Detergent Fiber (NDF), Acid Detergent Fiber (ADF), Crude Protein (CP), and In Vitro Dry Matter Digestibility (IVDDM). In the year 2023, the evaluation focused on the following…
