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Effect of Cost-Sharing Federal Programs on Adoption of Water Conservation Practices: Results from Propensity Score Matching Approach
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/102467
Abstract
The extent of recommended conservation practices is crucial for addressing natural resource concerns on the farms. The practices implementation is supported by working lands conservation programs, the Environmental Quality Incentives Program and the Conservation Stewardship Program. The…
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Aerial Monitoring of Rice Crop Variables using an UAV Robotic System
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/105568
Abstract
This paper presents the integration of an UAV for the autonomous monitoring of rice crops. The system integrates image processing and machine learning algorithms to analyze multispectral aerial imagery. Our approach calculates 8 vegetation indices from the images at each stage of rice growth: vegetative, reproductive and ripening. Multivariable…
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Responses of Different Tropical Forage Legumes under Stress Factors of Acid Soil and Drought
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/78701
Publication year
2012
Authors
Kahlea, Robert
Cadisch, Georg
Rao, Idupulapati M.
Full Citation
Kahlea, Robert; Cadischa, Georg; Rao, Idupulapati. 2012. Responses of Different Tropical Forage Legumes under Stress Factors of Acid Soil and Drought. In: Tropentag…
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Minimising the loss of biodiversity and ecosystem services in an intact landscape under risk of rapid agricultural development
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/106802
Abstract
As humanity's demand for resources continues to rise and productive arable lands become increasingly scarce, many of Earth's remaining intact regions are at heightened risk of destruction from agricultural development. In situations where agricultural expansion is inevitable, it is…
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Agricultural transformation in Rwanda: Can Gendered Market Participation Explain the Persistence of Subsistence Farming?
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99255
Abstract
Despite the efforts to agricultural transformation in Rwanda, farming systems are predominantly still in subsistence production. Women are more involved than men, and their number has even increased in the past decade. The reasons for this remain unclear, given the country’s efforts for gender…
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The climate-smart village approach: framework of an integrative strategy for scaling up adaptation options in agriculture
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/90727
Abstract
Increasing weather risks threaten agricultural production systems and food security across the world. Maintaining agricultural growth while minimizing climate shocks is crucial to building a resilient food production system and meeting developmental goals in vulnerable countries. Experts have proposed several technological, institutional, and policy interventions to help…
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Household-oriented benefits largely outweigh commercial benefits derived from cattle in Mabalane District, Mozambique
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/97897
Abstract
In Sub-Saharan Africa, research aimed at improving household livelihoods through cattle often targets commercial benefits while neglecting household-oriented benefits. The latter are rarely articulated, and their comprehensive role in livelihoods is little understood by policymakers. The main aim of…
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Physico-chemical properties and extrusion behaviour of selected common bean varieties
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/89052
Abstract
Extrusion processing offers the possibility of processing common beans industrially into highly nutritious and functional products. However, there is limited information on properties of extrudates from different bean varieties and their association with raw material characteristics and extrusion conditions. In this study, physico‐…
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Value chain development in Vietnam: a look at approaches used and options for improved impact
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/81557
Publication year
2017
Authors
Even, Brice
Donovan, Jason A.
Full Citation
Even, Brice; Donovan, Jason. 2017. Value chain development in Vietnam: a look at approaches used and options for improved impact . Enterprise Development…
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Adaptive responses of Brachiaria grasses to hypoxia stress
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/56798
Publication year
2014
Authors
Cardoso Arango, Juan Andrés
Jiménez, J.
Ricón, J.
Rao, Idupulapati M.
Full Citation
Cardoso, Juan Andrés; Jiménez, Juan; Ricón, Joisse; Rao, Idupulapati Madhusudana. 2014. Adaptive responses of…
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Assessing the ecological vulnerability of forest landscape to agricultural frontier expansion in the Central Highlands of Vietnam
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/103609
Abstract
Forest conservation in human-dominated tropical landscapes ensures provision of major ecosystem services. However, conservation goals are threatened by growing demands for agricultural products. As the expansion of agricultural frontiers continues to exert increasing pressure on forest…
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Identification of Novel Associations of Candidate Genes with Resistance to Late Blight in Solanum tuberosum Group Phureja
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82858
Abstract
The genetic basis of quantitative disease resistance has been studied in crops for several decades as an alternative to R gene mediated resistance. The most important disease in the potato crop is late blight, caused by the oomycete Phytophthora infestans. Quantitative disease resistance (QDR), as…
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Assessing weather-yield relationships in rice at local scale using data mining approaches
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/76628
Abstract
Seasonal and inter-annual climate variability have become important issues for farmers, and climate change has been shown to increase them. Simultaneously farmers and agricultural organizations are increasingly collecting observational data about in situ crop performance. Agriculture thus needs new tools to cope with changing…
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AI-powered banana diseases and pest detection
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/103473
Abstract
Banana (Musa spp.) is the most popular marketable fruit crop grown all over the world, and a dominant staple food in many developing countries. Worldwide, banana production is affected by numerous diseases and pests. Novel and rapid methods for the timely detection of pests and diseases will allow to surveil and develop control measures with greater efficiency. As deep…
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Patterns of sequence divergence and evolution of the S1 Orthologous regions between Asian and African cultivated rice species
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/43933
Abstract
A strong postzygotic reproductive barrier separates the recently diverged Asian and African cultivated rice species, Oryza sativa and O. glaberrima. Recently a model of genetic incompatibilities between three adjacent loci: S1A, S1 and S1B (called together the S1 regions) interacting…
