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Empirically derived guidance for social scientists to influence environmental policy
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/92072
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Failure to stem trends of ecological disruption and associated loss of ecosystem services worldwide is partly due to the inadequate integration of the human dimension into environmental decision-making. Decision-makers need knowledge of the human dimension of resource systems and of the social consequences of decision-making if…
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Is local best? Examining the evidence for local adaptation in trees and its scale
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/71136
Abstract
Although the importance of using local provenance planting stock for woodland production, habitat conservation and restoration remains contentious, the concept is easy to understand, attractive and easy to ‘sell’. With limited information about the extent and scale of adaptive variation in native trees, discussion about suitable seed…
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Intensifying inequality? Gendered trends in commercializing and diversifying smallholder farming systems in East Africa
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100648
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While the commercialization and diversification of agricultural and livestock systems have been identified as key global strategies for climate change adaptation and mitigation, less is known as to the large-scale gendered impacts that are implicated in these transformations among smallholder crop and…
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Characterizing fruit ripening in plantain and Cavendish bananas: A proteomics approach
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/106446
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The fruit physiology of banana cultivars other than Cavendish is poorly understood. To study the ripening process, samples were taken daily from plantain and Cavendish bananas and the ripening stages were determined. We present data from the green to the fully mature stage. By
analyzing the protein abundances during ripening we provide some new insights into the
ripening process and how plantains fruits…
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Responding to future regime shifts with agrobiodiversity: A multi-level perspective on small-scale farming in Uganda
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/108310
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We analyse the impact of two large-scale regime shifts caused by disease incidence or climate change, and associated crop productivity and price changes, on banana-based smallholders in Uganda. We evaluate these farmers' vulnerability and assess the potential of using increased crop diversity to…
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Applying FAIR Principles to plant phenotypic data management in GnpIS
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101440
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GnpIS is a data repository for plant phenomics that stores whole field and greenhouse experimental data including environment measures. It allows long-term access to datasets following the FAIR principles: Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable, by using a flexible and original approach. It is based on a generic and ontology driven data…
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Impact and opportunities of agroecological intensification strategies on farm performance: A case study of banana-based systems in Central and South-Western Uganda
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/108719
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Agroecological intensification (AEI) practices relying on on-farm diversity tend to close nutrient cycles and reduce dependency on external inputs in agricultural systems. These practices improve the productivity of banana-based systems in Uganda, but their…
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Exploring solution spaces for nutrition-sensitive agriculture in Kenya and Vietnam
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/107217
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Smallholder agriculture is an important source of livelihoods in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. In these regions the highest concentrations of nutritionally vulnerable populations are found. Agricultural development needs to be nutrition-sensitive, and contribute simultaneously to improving household nutrition, farm productivity and…
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Editorial: How to achieve a planetary health diet through system and paradigm change?
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141492
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A transition toward planetary health diets is urgent. Eating in ways that promote “planetary health” includes an increased intake of plant-based foods, such as legumes, nuts, grains, fruit and vegetables, and a reduction of meat and dairy, especially in the global North, in order to keep people and the planet “healthy” (Willett et al., 2019). Today’s food systems are responsible for an unsustainably large…
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Cassava breeding: past, present and future
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/180766
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Cassava is a remarkable crop with immense significance. Its role extends from being a key staple ensuring food security in Africa to serving as a competitive source for industrial starch production in Southeast Asia. The broad range of uses for cassava roots and leaves has led to a diverse set of breeding objectives. Varieties of cassava intended for starch and animal feed production require a few clearly defined traits. On the other hand, ethnic…
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Roadmap for achieving net-zero emissions in global food systems by 2050
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/129672
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Food systems (FSs) emit ~ 20 GtCO2e/y (~ 35% of global greenhouse gas emissions). This level tends to raise given the expected increases in food demands, which may threaten global climate targets. Through a rapid assessment, evaluating 60+ scenarios based on existing low-emission and carbon sequestration practices, we estimate that intensifying FSs could reduce its emissions from 21.4 to − 2.0 GtCO2e/y and address…
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Assessing disease resistance and yield components in advanced breeding lines of common bean in different locations of northern Tanzania
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/173796
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Tanzania is the top bean producer in Africa and seventh globally, exporting half of its
beans to neighboring nations. This study determines common bean varietal
performance in northern Tanzania. Disease infection and yield components of 22
genotypes were evaluated in on-station and on-farm trials. The study used a
completely randomized factorial trial…
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The role of climate smart agricultural practices on household income and food security: A propensity score matching approach
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/134734
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The aim of this study was to assess the impacts of climate-smart agricultural practices on household income and food security in Doyogena and Basona climate-smart landscapes in Ethiopia. Data were collected from 796 randomly selected smallholder farmers from the two climate-smart villages of the Doyogena (399) and Basona (397) districts. Using a propensity score…
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Text mining and machine learning reveal global determinants of food insecurity
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177245
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This study applies Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Machine Learning (ML) to investigate global historical trends in food security. Using USAID’s Famine Early Warning Systems Network’s (FEWS NET) comprehensive reports spanning over two dozen countries, it explores prevalent dimensions such as shocks, outcomes, and coping capacities, offering insights into long-term food security conditions. Results…
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Designing for change through “reflecting and doing”: the CGIAR Community of Practice on Gender- Transformative Research Methodologies
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132048
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Gender-transformative change requires a commitment from everyone involved in agricultural research for development (AR4D) including organizations at international and national level, individual researchers and practitioners, farmers, development agencies, policy-makers and consumers, to transform the existing values, practices and priorities that (re)produce…
