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Institutionalizing climate-smart agriculture in Turkana: A county policy for resilient livelihoods
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/182057
Abstract
The Turkana County Agriculture Policy 2025 establishes a legal and investment framework to institutionalize climate-smart agriculture in one of Kenya’s most climate-exposed regions.
Finalized with community input and technical support from the Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture under the Accelerating Impacts of Climate Research for…
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Are climate and environment- and peace and security-related policy outputs coherent? A policy coherence and awareness analysis for climate security
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132405
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The increasingly interconnected nature of our world means that failing to achieve coherence between climate- and peace and security-related policy domains forms a significant climate-related security risk. Poorly designed climate policies that are insensitive to pre-existing insecurities and conflict dynamics may undermine political stability,…
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Famine in the Horn of Africa: Understanding institutional arrangements in land tenure systems
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/113106
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Natural calamities such as drought, famine, and climate change have collided to create a humanitarian crisis. For the Horn of Africa (HoA), famine is among the factors that have caused the worst historical damages to the individual countries. Man-made calamities such as decentralized agricultural, pastoral activities and…
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Genetic diversity of Ecuadorian cocoa from the germplasm bank of Tehìnguel-Guyas Ecuador based in SNPP'S
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/108280
Abstract
The genetic diversity and structure of 80 cocoa introductions of Theobroma cacao L. Nacional variety existing in the farm “La Buseta”, Tenguel-Guayas, Ecuador, was studied. The characterization included 19 controls and the use of 96 markers of simple nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), in the Fluidigm EP1 system…
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Rank-based data synthesis of common bean on-farm trials across four Central American countries
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/125654
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Location-specific information is required to support decision making in crop variety management, especially under increasingly challenging climate conditions. Data synthesis can aggregate data from individual trials to produce information that supports decision making in plant breeding programs, extension services, and of farmers. Data from on-farm trials using the novel approach of triadic…
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Climate change, mobility and violent conflict: a typology of interlinked pathways
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/129773
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Despite increased attention toward the links between climate, human mobility and conflict, the pathways through which resulting human insecurity may lead to violence are poorly understood. Although there is no inherent link between climate-related mobility and conflict, a coherent understanding of the triple nexus is needed to address the impact of intersecting crises on millions of lives and livelihoods. To…
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Final Technical Report: Digital cropping calendar innovations in Ghana
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178855
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This report presents the final technical outcomes of the CSIR-INSTI–CGIAR Fund-SP02 Sustainable Farming Project (Agreement No. C25ROM230) under the Excellence in Agronomy (EiA) initiative for 2025. It details key advancements in Ghana’s Digital Cropping Calendar, including API integration, multimedia advisory enhancements, and stakeholder capacity building. The report highlights collaborative efforts among CSIR-INSTI,…
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Livret de recettes des aliments de complément pour les enfants âgés de 6-23 mois au Bénin
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/173155
Publication year
2021
Authors
Bodjrenou, Fifali Sam Ulrich
Termote, Celine
Honnougan, Fernande
Mitchodigni, Irene
Amoussa Hounkpatin, Waliou
Ntandou Bouzitou, Gervais
Kennedy, Gina
Full Citation…
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Functional and nutritional characterization of a natural diet based on BIO102 iron biofortified beans in newly weaned mice
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/173616
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Childhood malnutrition persists as a critical issue in Latin America, particularly affecting protein and iron intake among children. Biofortification, enhancing crop nutritional content, offers a promising solution rooted in Latin American culinary traditions. This study describes the nutritional features of a natural diet based on iron biofortified red beans (BIO102)…
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AICCRA SPnS report: Evidence and learnings from Ghana
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178632
Abstract
The AICCRA Smart Production and Soils (SPnS) Bundle Accelerator, jointly implemented by partnership
of Alliance Bioversity International & CIAT, Kukobila Nasia Farms, Eagle Park Innovations and Farm
Radio International, supporting climate-resilient agricultural transformation among smallholder farmers
across 18 communities in Northern, Upper East, and Upper West Regions of Ghana. A community in
Northern Ghana is a socially connected…
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Building institutional synergies for agricultural research and development in Ghana: The case of the cropping calendar agro-advisory
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177397
Abstract
In the face of climate variability, fragmented extension systems, and increasingly complex farming realities, Ghana’s agricultural transformation demands more than incremental change; it requires a paradigm shift in how knowledge is generated, delivered, and applied. This paper presents the co-development and early scaling of a dynamic cropping calendar and…
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CIAT partnerships driving climate-smart innovation and resilience in Ghana
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177285
Publication year
2025
Authors
Ofosu-ampong, Kingsley
Seidu, Hisham
Yeboah, Patricia Amankwaa
Abera, Wuletawu
Full Citation
Ofosu-ampong, K.; Seidu, H.; Yeboah, P.A.; Abera, W. (2025) CIAT partnerships driving climate-smart innovation and resilience in Ghana. 2…
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Agroclimatic monitoring system at Alliance’s experimental campus
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174965
Abstract
At the Alliance’s experimental campus, extreme climate conditions such as droughts, heavy rainfall, and high temperatures can significantly affect both the management and the growth and development of crops. In this context of increasing climate variability, it is essential to have accessible and easy-to-use digital tools that support technical decision-making in the field. These digital tools allow for more efficient planning…
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Pastoral Climate Advisory for Ethiopia: Enhancing adaptation of mixed crop-livestock production systems in Lowlands of Ethiopia MAR-MAY Season (MAM 2026)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/182075
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The March–May (MAM) 2026 Pastoral Climate Advisory provides climate-informed guidance to support pastoral and agro-pastoral communities in Ethiopia’s lowland regions in managing livestock, rangelands, and crop production. The outlook considers the carryover impacts of the weak SON 2025 rains, which left many areas with depleted pasture…
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Strengthening digital sequence information capacity in Latin American genebanks
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/182059
Abstract
Since 2021, the Alliance of Bioversity International & CIAT and the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) have led a Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) Community of Practice to strengthen the use of digital sequence information (DSI) in the conservation of plant genetic resources. A regional needs assessment conducted in 2021 informed targeted capacity-building implemented from 2021 to…
