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Opportunities and challenges in Asian bee research and conservation
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132298
Abstract
The challenges of bee research in Asia are unique and severe, reflecting different cultures, landscapes, and faunas. Strategies and frameworks developed in North America or Europe may not prove applicable. Virtually none of these species have been assessed by the IUCN and there is a paucity of public data on even the basics of bee distribution. If we do not know the species present, their distribution and threats, we…
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Local Technical Agroclimatic Committees are empowering 20,000 Guatemalan farmers to thrive despite climate change
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132290
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The Local Technical Agroclimatic Committees (LTACs) approach was developed in 2015 to provide tailored climate information to farmers.
Since 2017, it has been scaled out in Guatemala. In 2022, the LTACs were helping over 20,000 Guatemalan rural people to become more resilient in the face of climate change. Systematic co-design and improvement of Climate Information Services…
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Book Launch: Political Economy and Policy Analysis (PEPA) Sourcebook
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132230
Abstract
Lead authors Jonathan Mockshell and Danielle Resnick presented these slides at the Virtual Book Launch of the Political Economy and Policy Analysis (PEPA) Sourcebook on October 10, 2023.
Publication year
2023
Authors
Mockshell, Jonathan
Resnick, Danielle
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Catalysing sustainable solutions to the growing climate crisis [CGIAR-UNHCR]
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132303
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CGIAR FOCUS Climate Security group, under its CGIAR Initiative on Climate Resilience (ClimBeR), and the CGIAR Initiative on Fragility, Conflict, and Migration, are collaborating to provide critical insights for UNHCR's Strategic Global Framework for Climate Action. Using "tailored hazard indices" to evaluate climate-related risks specifically affecting displaced individuals being supported by UNHCR…
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Análisis de carotenoides de alimentos biofortificados / Carotenoid analysis of biofortified foods / L´analyse des carotenoïdes des aliments biofortifiés
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132091
Publication year
2019
Authors
Miranda de Castro, Izabela
Londoño Hernandez, Luis Fernando
Carvalho, Jose Luiz Viana
Jaramillo, Angelica Maria
Pacheco, Sidney
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Towards an eco-efficient livestock production
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131579
Publication year
2018
Authors
Peters, Michael
Arango, Jacobo
Sotelo, Mauricio E.
Gutiérrez Solís, Jhon Freddy
Arévalo, Ashly
Villegas, Daniel Mauricio
Mazabel, Johanna
Molina Botero, Isabel Cristina
Hincapié Carvajal, Belisario
Rao, Idupulapati M.
Chirinda…
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Private sector-led bean partnerships in Africa: researchers in the Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) are breeding new beans with market-driven traits for canning, faster cooking and improved nutrition
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/79354
Publication year
2017
Authors
International Center for Tropical Agriculture
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CIAT.…
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Rating scale for field evaluations of common bean genotypes (accessions, advanced lines, or varieties) using artificial inoculation
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132343
Publication year
2023
Authors
Cajiao V., César Hernando
Jara, Carlos
Beebe, Steve
Mosquera, Gloria M.
Full Citation
Cajiao, C.; Jara, C.; Beebe , S.; Mosquera, G. (2023) Rating scale for field evaluations of common bean genotypes…
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Agricultural production and food security implications of Covid-19 disruption on small-scale farmer households: Lessons from Kenya
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132336
Abstract
A range of studies have highlighted the negative impacts of Covid-19 disruptions on incomes, food and nutrition security among rural agricultural communities in developing countries. However, knowledge of how such disruptions affect different categories of small-scale farmers in Sub-Sahara Africa is lacking. We used a mixed-method approach to collect data and…
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Cassava flour processors in Democratic Republic of Congo have increased their production capacity, incomes, and profitability by using the Efficient Small-scale Flash Dryer innovation
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132342
Abstract
An efficient small-scale flash drying technology was scaled out from 2019 to 2022 by the CGIAR team CIAT-CIRAD-IITA. The innovation was adopted by 5 cassava flour processors and 1 equipment manufacturers from D.R. Congo. This flash drying innovation package has positively impacted the environment and…
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Alliance’s research and engagement contributes to developing National Action Plan for Transparent, Responsible, and Sustainable Food Systems Transformation in Vietnam
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132338
Abstract
Alliance successfully integrated the concepts of sustainable healthy diets and sustainable food systems into the Q&A guidelines for the Strategy for Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development, Period 2021–2030 and Vision to 2050 led by IPSARD-MARD. Since 2021, Alliance researchers have engaged in the process of UNFSS…
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Adoption of new flood forecasting technologies has improved Ecuador’s resilience and reduced the damage from extreme hydrological events.
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132334
Abstract
INAMHI- the National Institute and governing body of Meteorology and Hydrology of Ecuador – produces better flood forecasts with more accurate information on their timing, magnitude and impact. The Alliance, through SERVIR-Amazonia, contributed by training technicians from INAMHI and other Ecuadorian institutions to use the Tethys platform. This improved…
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Ecuador's Ministry of Environment, Water and Ecological Transition is using the Collect Earth Online tool to improve forest monitoring data accuracy
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132333
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Ecuador’s Ministry of Environment, Water and Ecological Transition (MAATE) is using a Collect Earth Online through a service co-developed with EcoCiencia and SERVIR-Amazonia (an Alliance – led regional program) to improve forest monitoring data accuracy in the Ecuadorian Amazon and to validate National Monitoring System maps and land…
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How does climate exacerbate root causes of conflict in Guatemala? Climate Security Pathway Analysis
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131566
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This factsheet gives answers on how climate exacerbates root causes of conflict in Guatamala, using a pathway analysis. Two main pathways are identified: 1. Livelihood and Food Insecurity: Climate change impacts may exacerbate socioeconomic conditions leading to vulnerability in households dependent on rain-fed subsistence agriculture, and further contribute to food and livelihood insecurity…
