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Apantu: Bananas rich in pro-vitamin A carotenoids
CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/108012
Publication year
2020
Authors
Nabuuma, Deborah
Ekesa, Beatrice
Full Citation
Nabuuma, D.; Ekesa, B. (2020) Apantu: Bananas rich in pro-vitamin A carotenoids. Rome (Italy): The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT 2 p…
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Preliminary findings aiming at investigating ex-ante the impact of policy measures on CGIAR accessions
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/111229
Abstract
Purpose of the Study:
1. Investigate the ex-ante impact of the revision of the Multilateral System of Access and Benefit Sharing of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture on CGIAR Centers
2. Identify measures to respond to possible negative impacts on CGIAR Centers as recipients and providers of germplasm…
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Intersecting and dynamic gender rights to néré, a food tree species in Burkina Faso
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/107956
Abstract
This study examines women's bundles of rights to exploit the pods of a valuable food-tree species in Burkina Faso, Parkia biglobosa, locally known as néré. In West Africa, néré pods have traditionally been collected and processed by women and sold as soumbala, a highly-valued condiment. Given its value to local livelihoods, néré is…
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Sustainable Finance for Peace
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110943
Abstract
A systemic analysis of the role that climate, natural resource and food systems play in conflict and peace is key to design and implement interventions addressing and preventing conflict.
This document is one part of the 6-policy note outputs from the CGIAR Climate Security Webinar Series. These notes summarize the key messages made during the webinar panel discussion. Recordings of the webinar sessions are available
Publication year…
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New Study Highlights Importance of Cultivated Forages to Agricultural Development in the Tropics
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116834
Publication year
2021
Authors
Urrea, José
Full Citation
Urrea, José. 2021. New Study Highlights Importance of Cultivated Forages to Agricultural Development in the Tropics. Blog Post. Washington DC: Agrilinks.
Publication Type
Blog Post…
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Reviving Banana Bunchy Top Disease [BBTD] affected fields and landscapes. What are the symptoms and control approaches. Cartoon-style factsheets. English, French and Swahili versions.
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179860
Publication year
2025
Authors
Blomme, Guy
Kitumaini, Nancy Safari
Ntamwira, Jules Bagula
Ocimati, Walter
Full Citation
Blomme, G.; Kitumaini, N.S.;…
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Costs and benefits of climate-smart agriculture practices: Evidence from intercropping and crop rotation of maize with soybean in rural Tanzania
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/108270
Abstract
Climate change will adversely affect agricultural production for small-scale farmers in developing countries. Many policy initiatives advise the use of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices to improve the adaptation of the farmers to the climate…
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Modelos productivos y asistencia técnica hacia una ganadería sostenible en el departamento de Caquetá
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/115987
Abstract
Esta nota informativa resume los objetivos, el alcance y la lógica de intervención del proyecto rutas PDET en su componente de ganadería, el cual tiene como área de implementación a cuatro municipios de Caquetá. Las condiciones que allí confluyen como son la alta y creciente tasa de deforestación, los impactos ambientales, la orientación productiva y los tipos de tenencia de la tierra…
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Bridging the information gaps on livestock market through information communication technology (ICT) in Ethiopia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/114397
Abstract
Although with the largest livestock population in Africa, Ethiopia has not benefited from its livestock a resource to the scale that is expected due to several factors. The lack of a well-established market information system, which provides timely and reliable information across the primary and secondary markets is one of the main challenges facing the livestock sector in…
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The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT Annual Report 2020: Toward 2030: Food system transformation for healthier people and the planet
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175187
Abstract
Scientists reflect on food systems thinking approaches in the first year of the Alliance between Bioversity International and CIAT, amidst the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Publication year
2021
Authors
Bioversity International
International Center for…
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Food Systems Profile - Along a rural-urban transect in North Vietnam
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/113417
Abstract
This food systems (FS) profile aims to provide a snapshot of the food system transformation along a rural-urban transect in North Vietnam, stretching from urban and peri-urban Hanoi all the way to Moc Chau. It does so through a set of metrics that provide an overview of the food system constituent elements, drivers and outcomes, while highlighting key…
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Scaling the Next Generation of Seasonal Climate Forecasting tools through the West African Regional Climate Outlook Forum
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/127134
Abstract
Ninety participants, including 15 women, from the 17 National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) in West and Central Africa were successfully trained on the NextGen/PyCPT tool through AICCRA side during 2022 PRESASS. NMHS staff have gained a good understanding of the benefits of the NextGen/PyCPT tool as a vital element in the development of better…
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Building capacity on Policy Analysis Tools in Colombia #NPSinitiative
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132548
Abstract
As part of the national policy and strategy initiative, the Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT, in collaboration with the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), is deploying strategies to promote and strengthen the integration of policy and investment tools within the Colombian context. As part of this effort, the “Policy Analysis Tools using General Equilibrium Models for Colombia” course was held, a three-…
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Maize water-limited yields, optimum maize sowing time & variety recommendations summary for Nigeria
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159663
Publication year
2024
Authors
Chernet, M.
Mkulhani, S.
Chimonyo, V.
Urfels, A.
Moreno, P.
Bendito, E.G.
Sila, A.
Tibebe, D.
Ahmed, Jemal Seid
Tofa, A.I.
Kreye, C.
Abera, W…
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Scaling of Climate-Smart Agriculture via Climate-Smart Villages in Southeast Asia: Insights and Lessons from Vietnam, Laos, Philippines, Cambodia and Myanmar
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/115833
Abstract
This strong correlation between agriculture and climate change has led to the emergence of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) that seeks to balance agricultural productivity within the bounds of our climate. The CSV approach is participatory research for development approach that serve as testing ground for best context-specific CSA…
