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Los agricultores como guardianes: La conservación de los pequeños cultivos de Ghana
Se ha puesto en marcha un proyecto piloto para crear un banco comunitario de semillas en Ghana. El objetivo de la iniciativa es preservar las variedades de cultivos locales, fomentar la cooperación entre agricultores y garantizar la protección y el uso de la biodiversidad agrícola a largo plazo…
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Peeling back the Layers: A groundbreaking study on how nutritious bananas could help fight vitamin A deficiency in Uganda
Moses Owori, Deborah Nabuuma
Beatrice Ekesa
A bioefficacy study in Tororo District (eastern Uganda), aims to assess how well the consumption of pVACs bananas can improve vitamin A levels in children aged 6-14 years. The results will inform efforts to integrate pVACs bananas…
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Empowering Kenyan counties to unlock climate finance: A capacity-building approach
Climate change and variability have put most farmers on the verge of losing their livelihoods with the increasing climate shocks and risks. Embracing adaptation and mitigation measures could help farmers overcome climate change shocks and threats, but inadequate capacity is a major hurdle.
By Bwema Mogaka and Tessie Akoko…
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Una victoria para los frijoles, una victoria para África
Georgina Smith
El jueves 7 de septiembre en la 13ª Cumbre de Sistemas Alimentarios de África de la AGRF en Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, se anunció la victoria de la Alianza Panafricana de Investigación en Frijol (PABRA) como ganadores del premio 'Africa Food Prize'.
Desde las…
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Concentric by Ginkgo and CGIAR International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) announce collaboration on pathogen surveillance
This collaboration aims to develop and deploy novel methods for pandemic surveillance among animals and livestock
BOSTON and NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE: DNA), which is building the leading horizontal…
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Diversidad genética de cacao en el Perú
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131753
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El principal objetivo de este capitulo es dar a conocer la gran diversidad de cacaos que existen en el Perú para promover tanto su uso como su conservación. El capítulo demuestra que la mayoría de los diferentes cultivares tradicionales y grupos genéticos silvestres tienen una coherencia geográfica que permitirá la implementación de una sistema de denominación de origen para el cacao nativo peruano. Para poner en práctica dicho sistema es crítico…
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Catálogo de cacaos de Perú
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131752
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El principal objetivo de este catálogo es dar a conocer la gran diversidad de cacaos que existen en el Perú para promover tanto su uso como su conservación. El primer capítulo muestra que la mayoría de los diferentes cultivares tradicionales y grupos genéticos silvestres tienen una coherencia geográfica que permitirá la implementación de una sistema de denominación de origen para el cacao nativo peruano. Para poner en práctica dicho sistema es crítico tener…
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Sustainable management practices for durum wheat production: Analyzing specific agronomic interventions on productivity, grain micronutrient content, and quality
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131749
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As compared with single agronomic crop management practices during grain formation, knowledge about integrated agronomic management practices on grain mineral composition and grain technological properties in durum wheat is limited. This knowledge is important for determining management strategies aimed at increasing grain yield…
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Ecological shocks and children’s school attendance and farm work in Ghana
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131747
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Accelerating the education of children and reducing child labor in agriculture remains an important development pathway to preventing intergenerational poverty and achieving the sustainable development goals. While several studies have analyzed the impact of ecological stressors on yield, income, and food security, there is limited understanding of the linkages of prevailing ecological shocks to child education and…
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Banana value chain profile for Ecuador: The world’s largest exporter is at risk from Fusarium TR4
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131762
Publication year
2023
Authors
Mosquera, Leslie E.
Álvarez, Diego A.
Ritter, Thea
Mockshell, Jonathan
Vera, Danilo
Dita, Miguel
Full Citation
Mosquera, L.E.; Alvarez, D.A.; Ritter, T.; Mockshell, J.; Vera, D…
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Banana value chain profile for Peru: A top organic producing country is threatened by Fusarium TR4
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131771
Publication year
2023
Authors
Mosquera, Leslie E.
Álvarez, Diego A.
Ritter, Thea
Mockshell, Jonathan
Rojas Llanque, Juan Carlos
Dita, Miguel
Full Citation
Mosquera, L.E.; Alvarez, D.A.; Ritter, T.;…
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Analyzing the effects of the Russian-Ukrainian war on Nigeria’s agrifood systems and policy responses
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131789
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This policy brief examines the consequences of the Russia-Ukraine war on fertilizer and food commodities in Nigeria and the actions policymakers took in the agriculture sector in response to the war. This brief examines data from publicly available sources and policy responses from government documents and online newspapers. The results show that the Russia-Ukraine war has led to shortages…
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Implications of the Russia-Ukraine war on India’s agrifood systems and policy responses
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131779
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This policy brief examines consequences of the Russia-Ukraine war on India’s agrifood systems, focusing on impacts on staple foods and agricultural inputs, as well as the Government of India’s policy responses to the war. The methodology is based on content analysis of articles, published papers, reports, and official announcements, in addition to analyzing data from a variety of international and…
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Banana value chain profile for Colombia: Production and Fusarium Tropical Race 4 (TR4) at a crossroad
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131796
Publication year
2023
Authors
Álvarez Caro, Diego Alejandro
Mosquera, Leslie E.
Ritter, Thea
Mockshell, Jonathan
Dita, Miguel
Full Citation
Alvarez Caro, D.A.; Mosquera, L.E.; Ritter, T.; Mockshell, J.; Dita, M. (2023…
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Agroecological transformation of tropical livestock production through cultivating improved forages in integrated crop-tree-livestock systems
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131782
Publication year
2023
Authors
Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
Full Citation
Notenbaert, A. (2023) Agroecological transformation of tropical livestock production through cultivating improved forages in integrated crop-tree-livestock systems.…
