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Nature+ in Kenya: Soil baseline report for Kenya
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/169054
Abstract
Soil is a dynamic and complex ecosystem that supports a vast array of organisms, including a diverse population of microbes such as bacteria, fungi, actinomycetes, archaea, and protozoa. These microorganisms play a fundamental role in soil health, functioning as the engines behind key ecological processes such as nutrient cycling, organic matter decomposition, soil structure formation, and the regulation of plant pathogens. In agricultural…
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Development of genetic stocks and improved gene pools adapted to the sub-humid environments: Output 5
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/55402
Publication year
2004
Authors
International Center for Tropical Agriculture
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Development of genetic stocks and improved gene pools adapted to the sub-humid environments: Output 5. 2004. In:…
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Assessing the protistan functional diversity in soil and roots of common crops in Sapa district, Lao Cai province, Vietnam
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/168970
Abstract
The traditional method of relying on described phenotypic characteristics of protistan taxa is commonly relied upon for taxonomy-based functional classifications. Here, this method provided a broad overview of the functional diversity of protists, specifically suggesting that consumers dominated the protistan communities. However, further analysis of just two taxa (i.e…
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Evidence-based innovations for policy influence in Mai Son district, Son La province, Vietnam. Cattle and pigs value chains
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/169055
Abstract
The CGIAR initiative on Sustainable Animal Productivity for Livelihoods, Nutrition, and Gender (SAPLING), also known as Chăn-hênh, aims at enhancing the beef cattle and pig value chains in Mai Son district, Son La province. Through Work Package 5, the initiative successfully developed evidence-based tools to promote sustainable livestock practices, reduce…
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Typologies of women in supply chains to guide gender equity actions: The case of Volcafe in El Paraíso
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/168967
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This study is a collaboration between the Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Volcafe and Swisscontact in the framework of the Gender Equity and Rethinking Food Markets initiatives, both supported by donors from the CGIAR Trust Fund. This study constructed a typology of women involved in Volcafe's coffee value chain based…
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Performance assessment of agroecology in Makueni and Kiambu counties, Kenya
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/169052
Publication year
2024
Authors
Nyawira, Sylvia S.
Korir, Hezekiah
Bolo, Peter
Omondi, Kevin
Owili, Sulman Olieko
Letty, Brigid
Wamaitha, Christine
Njogu, Mary
Anyango, Edith
Baijukya, Frederick…
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Plan d’Investissement pour une Agriculture Intelligente face au Climat (AIC) au Sénégal
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/169051
Abstract
Senegal, a Sahelian country in West Africa, relies heavily on agriculture, which contributes 17% of GDP and sustains over half the rural population. However, climate change poses significant challenges, including rising temperatures, reduced precipitation, and soil degradation, threatening agricultural productivity and livestock systems. To address these challenges, Senegal has developed the Climate-…
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Exploring the potentiality of Mandla's distinct landlocked aquatic food systems typology: A case study
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/168894
Abstract
Malnutrition is a serious issue in Madhya Pradesh since the state has one of the highest rates of undernutrition in India. Here, some of the main threats to people's health and nutritional security are dietary deficiencies in iron, calcium, zinc, protein, and vitamin A. In Mandla, these problems are likewise at an alarming stage. This district is regarded as one of the least…
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El cacao silvestre y nativo de la región Ucayali: un recurso genético importante para el futuro del cultivo del cacao en Perú
Abel Farfán
Este documento ha sido elaborado en el marco del proyecto Agroecological Regenerative Cocoa (ARC), liderado por la Alianza de Bioversity International y el CIAT y KAOKA y ejecutado en conjunto con sus socios Biocacao, Fundación KAOKA, Conservation International (Colombia) y…
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Se lanza un nuevo proyecto para fortalecer el uso de evidencia en la adaptación de la agricultura africana
Lucy Njuguna, Anastacia Wanjiru
Se necesitan urgentemente datos y marcos sólidos para medir la adaptación al cambio climático con el fin de orientar las inversiones y aumentar la resiliencia de los pequeños agricultores de toda África…
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Producción artesanal de semillas de Cratylia argentea cv. Veranera, accesiones CIAT 18516 y 18668
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/71278
Publication year
2003
Authors
Argel M., Pedro J.
Giraldo Avila, Guillermo
Peters, Michael
Lascano Aguilar, Carlos Eduardo
Plazas B, CH
Full Citation…
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Revolutionizing livestock feeding: The future of feed databases
An Maria Omer Notenbaert
Peggy Karimi, Solomon Mwendia, Chris Jones, Sonja Leitner
As global challenges such as climate change and food security require increasingly urgent action, sustainable livestock farming has become a critical focus for researchers, farmers and policymakers. To support this endeavor the Alliance…
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Guía de recursos gráficos para la construcción de perfiles municipales del sistema alimentario en Honduras
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/169619
Abstract
La presente guía de recursos gráficos fue creada para facilitar la elaboración estandarizada de perfiles municipales del sistema alimentario en Honduras, con la financiación de la Iniciativa de Investigación del CGIAR sobre Dietas Saludables Sostenibles a través de la Transformación de los Sistemas Alimentarios (SHiFT, por sus siglas en inglés). Esta guía es apoyo y complemento a la…
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Tài liệu tập huấn hệ thống giống rau. Tài liệu 1: Phát triển hệ thống giống tích hợp. Phát triển hệ thống giống rau trong cộng đồng dân tộc thiểu số tại miền núi phía Bắc Việt Nam nhằm nâng cao dinh dưỡng và thu nhập
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/170035
Abstract
Rau là nguồn thu nhập quan trọng cho nông dân dân tộc thiểu số ở vùng cao phía Bắc, Việt Nam. Trong khi các chuỗi giá trị rau tươi phát triển và đem đến nhiều cơ hội, đặc biệt cho phụ nữ và thanh niên, nông hộ nhỏ hiện tại vẫn gặp nhiều vấn đề liên quan đến giống rau (bao gồm…
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Market-oriented apiculture and forage production on restored landscapes: A guide for extension trainers
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/169536
Publication year
2024
Authors
Bekele, Regassa
Hailekiros, Resom
Girmay, Eyuel
Mulatu, Kalkidan Ayele
Balcha, Yodit
Sibiko, Kenneth Waluse
Full Citation
Bekele, R..; Hailekiros, R.; Girmay, E.; Mulatu,…
