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Evaluation de l’efficacité de la macro-propagation des cultivars de bananiers les plus préférés au Kongo Central, en RD Congo
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/118143
Abstract
English: In the framework of the community management of Banana Buncy top disease in Congo, we tested the seed recovery option using positive selection of asymptomatic plants and macropropagation as an alternative seed source in BBTD affected landscapes. Varieties of banana and plantain were then compared based on the performance of community based micropropagation…
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Gross N transformation rates in soil system with contrasting Urochloa genotypes do not confirm the relevance of BNI as previously assessed in-vitro
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/118150
Abstract
The capacity of several plant species or landraces to inhibit nitrification in soil (biological nitrification inhibition, BNI) has been assessed in certain tropical pastures. These assessments are commonly based on potential net nitrification rates, which do not differentiate between gross nitrification and other processes that may reduce the…
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Anticipating gender impacts in scaling innovations for agriculture: Insights from the literature
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/118207
Abstract
Of the world’s 570 million farmers, 72% work on two hectares or less, and women’s labor comprises at least 50% (FAO, 2014). Small farms are responsible for 80% of world food production, making them key to addressing looming global food shortages (Lowder et al., 2016). Small farms in developing countries navigate a myriad of challenges, including access to information, quality inputs, capital,…
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Water reuse to free up freshwater for higher-value use and increase climate resilience and water productivity
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/118234
Abstract
The impact of climate change on the availability of water affects all types of land use and sectors. This complexity calls for integrated water resources management and negotiations between sectors on the most important, cost-effective, and productive allocation of water where it is a limited resource. This reflection paper shows examples of adaptation efforts to water scarcity at…
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Soil biodiversity and nature-mimicry in agriculture; the power of metaphor?
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/118362
Abstract
Attention to soil biodiversity and its importance for sustainable food production has markedly increased in recent years. In particular, the loss of soil biodiversity as a consequence of intensive agriculture, land degradation and climate change has raised concerns due to the expected negative impacts on ecosystem services, food security and human health. The result is a strong demand for ‘nature-based’ practices…
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Responsible artificial intelligence in agriculture requires systemic understanding of risks and externalities
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/118363
Publication year
2022
Authors
Tzachor, Asaf
Devare, Medha
King, Brian
Avin, Shahar
Ó hÉigeartaigh, Sean
Full Citation
Tzachor, A.; Devare, M.; King, B.; Avin, S.; Ó hÉigeartaigh, S. (2022) Responsible…
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DNA fingerprinting reveals varietal composition of Vietnamese cassava germplasm (Manihot esculenta Crantz) from farmers’ field and genebank collections
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/118382
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Cassava is the most important smallholder cash crops in Southeast Asia and is especially used in industrial products. Yet, systematic genetic studies on molecular markers from Vietnamese germplasm have not been considered for breeding and conservation programs. We conducted a molecular analysis of 1570 clones of cassava germplasm from farms…
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Diversity of Fusarium associated banana wilt in northern Viet Nam
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/118366
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Fusarium is one of the most important fungal genera of plant pathogens that affect the cultivation of a wide range of crops. Agricultural losses caused by Fusariumoxysporumf.sp.cubense (Foc) directly affect the income, subsistence, and nourishment of thousands of farmers worldwide. For Viet Nam, predictions on the impact of Foc for the future are dramatic, with an estimated loss in the banana production area of 8% within the…
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Determinants for smallholder farmers’ adoption of improved forages in dairy production systems: The case of Tanga region, Tanzania
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/118424
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Dairy productivity in sub-Saharan Africa remains below its potential, while there is an increasing demand for milk from its growing population. This study focuses on the adoption potential of improved, more nutritive and productive forages by smallholder farmers in the Tanga region of Tanzania. By applying a qualitative mixed-method approach, including farm…
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Why the Great Food Transformation may not happen – A deep-dive into our food systems’ political economy, controversies and politics of evidence
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/118442
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This paper explores the conditions under which the changes leading to the Great Transformation of food systems called upon by a growing number of international experts and development agencies, will (or not) happen. After discussing the meanings of ‘transformation’ in the specific context of food systems, we draw on different elements of political…
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Tensions and coalitions: A new trade agreement affects the policy space for nutrition in Vietnam
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/118472
Abstract
Global trade has shaped food systems over centuries, but modern trade agreements are hastening these changes and making
them more complex, with implications for public health and nutrition transition. This study aimed to understand the
impact of the 2018 Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) on the policy space
for public health nutrition in Vietnam. We…
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How to swarm? Organizing for sustainable and equitable food systems transformation in a time of crisis
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/119217
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Accelerating food systems transformation in the face of climate change and other global crises requires myriad changes across all levels, themes, and geographies. This calls for re-thinking the roles of agricultural research for development (AR4D). In this perspective article we use the metaphor of ‘swarms’ and ‘swarming’ to illustrate a more distributed way of working with a set of…
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Helping feed the world with rice innovations: CGIAR research adoption and socioeconomic impact on farmers
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/119268
Abstract
Rice production has increased significantly with the efforts of international research centers and national governments in the past five decades. Nonetheless, productivity improvement still needs to accelerate in the coming years to feed the growing population that depends on rice for calories and nutrients. This challenge is compounded by the increasing scarcity of natural resources…
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A data-mining approach for developing site-specific fertilizer response functions across the wheat-growing environments in Ethiopia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/119304
Abstract
The use of chemical fertilizers is among the main innovations brought by the 1960s Green Revolution. In Ethiopia, fertilizer application during the last four decades has led to significant yield gains, yet yield remains below its potential across much of the country. One of the main challenges responsible for low yield response to fertilizer application has…
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Nutritional, organoleptic, and physical properties of biscuits made with cassava flour: effects of eggs substitution with kidney bean milk (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/119311
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Common bean forms a significant part of the diet in Africa and hence plays a critical role in human nutrition. In order to promote it, this study was designed to investigate the effects of fully substituting eggs with bean milk on the physical, nutritional and organoleptic properties of biscuits made with cassava flour.…
