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The potential impact of wheat stem rust on global agricultural supply, demand, and food security, considering market interactions
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/181469
Abstract
Wheat stem rust, a fungal disease that can be highly devastating under the right environmental conditions, was reduced to non-economically damaging levels during the Green Revolution. However, it has reemerged as a global threat to wheat production due to the appearance of new virulent strains in Uganda in 1999 that have spread steadily to other geographic areas…
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The yield of edible caterpillars Imbrasia oyemensis and Cirina forda from timber trees logged on concessions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: A contribution to managing tropical forests for multiple resources
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/113581
Abstract
Local people in rural areas of the tropics depend on forests for a range of food resources, including protein-rich edible caterpillars, among them Imbrasia oyemensis and Cirina forda, which are important for nutrition and income. Sapelli (Entandrophragma cylindricum), the…
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Mr. Bean: a comprehensive statistical and visualization application for modeling agricultural field trials data
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175071
Abstract
Crop improvement efforts have exploited new methods for modeling spatial trends using the arrangement of the experimental units in the field. These methods have shown improvement in predicting the genetic potential of evaluated genotypes. However, the use of these tools may be limited by the exposure and accessibility to these products. In addition, these new methodologies often…
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The Land Targeting Tools testing report
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/180277
Abstract
The Land Targeting Tools is a web application that is made of three tools: Land Suitability, Land Similarity and Land Statistics. This report documents the functioning of the new version of the three modules, the user friendliness of the tools and provides recommendations and improvements that could be done to enhance the usability of the tools.
Publication year
2025
Authors…
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A National Agenda for Neglected Underutilized Species (NUS) in Ghana.
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/181395
Abstract
The National Agenda for Neglected and Underutilized Species (NUS) is based on a national consultation process facilitated by the NUS Network of Ghana and the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT with the support of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Ghana. The National Agenda has six interrelated action areas and 34 actions. NUS have multiple benefits: contributing to agro-ecosystem services…
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Monitoring cadmium concentrations in cacao: Inter-laboratory variation and the effect of sample size on variability among ready-for-sale beans
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/181977
Publication year
2023
Authors
Dekeyrel, Jesse
Wantiez, Léna
Chavez, Eduardo
De Ketelaere, Bart
Smolders, Erik
Full Citation
Dekeyrel, J.; Wantiez, L.; Chavez, E.; De Ketelaere,…
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Spatial targeting of small-scale ruminant silvopastoral systems in Ghana
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/180294
Abstract
This study aims to assess the spatial suitability for piloting silvopastoral systems in Ghana using an interactive tool: The Land Targeting Tools.
Publication year
2025
Authors
Nanjala, Catherine Topister
Van Der Hoek, Rein
Notenbaert, An
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Advancing gender equality in home-grown school feeding programs: An introductory framework
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179497
Abstract
In this brief, we propose a framework to conceptualize gender considerations in home-grown school feeding programs to inform research, practice, and policy. The framework maps interlinked and localized processes from production through to consumption, and the policy and institutional environments within which school feeding takes place, to identify entry points for gender-responsive programs. We…
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Women financial inclusion to boost investment in agriculture in Jordan’s
agri-food system: Conversations with finance sector and green growth institutions
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179797
Publication year
2025
Authors
Jaskolski, Martina
Full Citation
Jaskolski, M. (2025) Women financial inclusion to boost investment in agriculture in Jordan’s agri-food system: Conversations with finance sector and green…
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Aphid control using natural enemies: Lessons for fine-tuning banana-aphid management
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179053
Abstract
Aphids are serious crop pests and vectors of plant-pathogenic viruses. Natural enemies (parasitoids, pathogens, and predators) can be effective aphid control agents. Vector control can achieve the sustainable management of vector-borne diseases. However, this strategy is under-explored for Banana Bunchy Top Disease (BBTD). This study conducted a systematic review of available literature on aphid control…
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Transpiration efficiency in the major races of Ethiopian sorghum: Unraveling genetic variation for drought adaptation
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176908
Abstract
Sorghum is a crucial cereal crop, recognized for its resilience to arid and semiarid environments. However, drought stress significantly limits its productivity, emphasizing the need to enhance drought tolerance traits. One such trait is transpiration efficiency (TE), which reflects a plant’s ability to use water efficiently. This study tested a core collection of 182…
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Un nuevo centro para la seguridad climática en la región MENA
Anastacia Wanjiru, Martina Jaskolski, Grazia Pacillo
A medida que aumentan las amenazas climáticas, CGIAR puso en marcha el Centro de Seguridad Climática MENA en El Cairo, dirigido por la Alianza de Bioversity International y el CIAT, para avanzar en soluciones prácticas, basadas en la ciencia para la paz, la resiliencia y el impacto duradero…
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Improving food systems: A participatory consultation exercise to determine priority research and action areas in Viet Nam
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/118045
Abstract
With increased burden of malnutrition on global health, there is a need to set clear
and transparent priorities for action in food systems at a global and local level. While
priority settings methods are available for several adjacent domains, such as nutrition
and health policies, setting priorities for food system research has not been documented
and streamlined. The…
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Maize-Brachiaria intercropping: A strategy to supply recycled N to maize and reduce soil N₂O emissions?
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/114520
Abstract
Nitrogen use in agriculture directly impacts food security, global warming, and environmental degradation. Forage grasses intercropped with maize produce feed for animals and or mulch for no-till systems. Forage grasses may exude nitrification inhibitors. It was hypothesized that brachiaria intercropping increases N recycling and maize grain yield and reduces nitrous oxide (N2O)…
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Climate-smart cowpea adoption and welfare effects of comprehensive agricultural training programs
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110869
Abstract
Agricultural training programs remain one of the primary mechanisms for disseminating modern and climate-smart technologies with the aim to improve the welfare outcomes of smallholder farmers. With persistent low agricultural productivity in Sub Saharan Africa (SSA), the content, effectiveness, and mode of delivery of…
