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Group facilitation in CGIAR: experiences and lessons from international agricultural research organizations
Abstract
This article describes CGIARâ??s experience with group facilitation over 10 years. CGIAR is a global partnership that unites organizations engaged in research for a food-secure future. Including 15 research centers with a total of nearly 9,000 staff, CGIAR embarked a decade ago on an effort to improve how teams meet, think collectively, and make decisions. Inspired by participatory approaches, which had been used since the 1980s to…
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Forest genetic resources and adaptation to climate change
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/80076
Publication year
2016
Authors
Loo, J.
Full Citation
Loo, J. (2016) Forest genetic resources and adaptation to climate change. Unasylva 246, 67: p. 68-74. ISSN 0041-6436
Publication Type
Journal Article
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Yield and Response of Bean Breeding Lines for Drought Tolerance to Field Diseases
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/103769
Abstract
Climate change has resulted in an increase in the intensity of droughts and rains, and higher temperatures which
are adversely affecting crop production in Africa. It has also influenced the distribution and increased the occurrence of disease and pest epidemics. Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is especially sensitive to these…
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Perspectives: Legislating change
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)
Abstract
About 80% of West Africans live in rural populations that mainly depend on rain-fed, cereal-based subsistence agriculture. These areas are highly vulnerable to climate variability. The increasing frequency and severity of climate extremes ? primarily drought ? have led to food crises in the sub-Saharan Sahel region. Although existing technologies and practices can mitigate agricultural risk, farmers need access to…
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Digital Soil Map of the World
World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)
Abstract
Soils are increasingly recognized as major contributors to ecosystem services such as food production and climate regulation (1, 2), and demand for up-to-date and relevant soil information is soaring. But communicating such information among diverse audiences remains challenging because of inconsistent use of technical jargon, and outdated, imprecise methods. Also, spatial resolutions of soil maps for most parts of the world are too low to help with practical…
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Rice Production Systems
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)
Abstract
Rice is grown in more than 100 countries spread across six continents and in varying agroecological and socioeconomic conditions. Rice production systems were classified over years differently depending on the context. In this chapter, the method of rice establishment is considered as criteria for classifying rice production systems across the globe. An attempt is made here to summarize the information on rice production…
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Water, food and livelihoods in river basins
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Conflicting demands for food and water, exacerbated by increasing population, increase the risks of food insecurity, poverty and environmental damage in major river systems. Agriculture remains the predominant water user, but the linkage between water, agriculture and livelihoods is more complex than â??water scarcity increases povertyâ?. The response of both agricultural and non-agricultural systems to increased pressure will affect livelihoods. Development will be constrained in closed basins if…
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Fit for purpose seed supply systems for the implementation of landscape restoration under Initiative 20x20: An analysis of national seed systems in Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Colombia, Peru, Chile and Argentina
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/93037
Abstract
One of the challenges of Initiative 20x20 is to scale up current restoration activities in order to be able to meet the targets pledged by individual countries. For this goal to be achieved there is a need to…
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Implications of farming trends for agricultural research in mainland Southeast Asia
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/73055
Abstract
For centuries, the populations of Mainland Southeast Asia (MSEA) have endured material poverty, particularly in rural areas and among subsistence-oriented, rice-farming households. In the 20th century in particular, the impact of colonialism, war, and collectivist regimes exacerbated the poverty of rural communities. In recent decades,…
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Closing yield gaps in maize production in Southeast Asia through site-specific nutrient management
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/42143
Abstract
Rising incomes and changing dietary requirements are swiftly transforming maize (Zea mays L) in Southeast Asia from a food staple into an important industrial commodity. Increased maize production is required to meet rising demands, but additional production should come from the sustainable intensification of existing…
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Cassava program 1977 report
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/81681
Publication year
1978
Authors
International Center for Tropical Agriculture
Full Citation
Cassava program 1977 report.1978.In: Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical. Cassava Program, 1977 CIAT Annual Report . CIAT, Cali, CO. C-68 p.
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CIAT support for national research strategies in Africa that address bean technology needs of small farmers
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/55866
Publication year
1995
Authors
Kirkby, Roger A.
Full Citation
Kirkby, Roger Alexander. 1995. CIAT support for national research strategies in Africa that address bean technology needs of small farmers. In: Fourie, Deidré;…
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Selection and Breeding for Acid-Soil Tolerance in Crops
International Rice Research (IRRI)
Publication year
1993
Full Citation
Rao et al., 'Selection and breeding for acid-soil tolerance in crops: Upland rice and tropical forages as case studies', Bioscience 1993. 43:7 454-465
DOI
https://doi.org/10.2307/1311905
Publication Type
Scientific Publication
Rice…
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The Challenges of Inclusive Cross-Scale Collective Action in Watersheds
World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)
Abstract
Increasing attention to watershed management is part of an international policy trend toward integrated water resource management. Integration is multidimensionalâ??across sectors, administrative regions, ministerial portfolios and levels of hydrologic structure and socioeconomic organization. Collective action is key. Individuals need to work effectively together to share common water points; upstream land users and…
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Crop residue allocation to livestock feed, soil improvement and other uses along a productivity gradient in Eastern Africa
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/75245
Abstract
Crop residues are a key livelihood resource in smallholder mixed crop-livestock systems in Sub-Saharan Africa. With expansion of arable land and resultant decline in grazing resources, crop residues are becoming an increasingly important component of livestock feeds. This demand for livestock feeds…
