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ACT: a framework for effective theories of change and activities in agri-food system transformation initiatives
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174371
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The ACT Framework for Agency and Behavior Change in Transforming Agri-food Systems has been used by researchers to 1) guide them in applying a systems approach in understanding the diversity of food system actors and their opportunities for change; and 2) systematically identify, prioritize, and leverage the factors influencing actors’ agency and behaviors. In Burkina Faso, this…
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Local solutions for transformative development and sustainable futures
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174377
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Members of the CGIAR FOCUS Climate Security Team in Southern Africa attended the 2025 NUST-WFP National Symposium in Zimbabwe, themed “Building Resilient Communities for Sustainable Futures.”. The symposium brought together officials from various government ministries, academia, development partners, and civil society organisations.
Publication year
2025
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Accelerating bean breeding to respond to market demands in East Africa: ACIAR’s Rapid Cooking Bean Project for health, nutrition and fuel efficiency
Winnyfred Amongi, Mukankusi Clare Tekla Mugisha
Renu Saradadevi, Wallace Cowling
In East Africa, where beans are a dietary staple, a transformative initiative by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) is…
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PABRA and APNI partner to strengthen bean value chain workforce through PABRA Academy
Yohane Chideya, Justin Mabeya Machini, Jean Claude Rubyogo
At a high-level event in Nairobi on April 8, 2025, the Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) and APNI unveiled the PABRA Academy to strengthen research capacity and transform Africa’s bean value chains…
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Rumbo a la COP30: la región se prepara para liderar la transformación agroalimentaria frente al cambio climático
Juan Sebastian Rivas
Daniela Arce Gómez
Del 28 al 30 de abril de 2025, el Campus de las Américas de la Alianza Bioversity y CIAT fue el epicentro de líderes, negociadores, expertos y representantes gubernamentales de América Latina en el Taller Regional en Agricultura y Cambio Climático…
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Frutos de la cooperación nacional e internacional : el caso del convenio IDIAP/FCA/CIAT en Panamá (1982-1988)
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/71591
Publication year
1997
Authors
Martínez Racines, César Pompilio
Espinosa, E.
Berrío Orozco, Luis Eduardo
Jaén Sánchez, Ariel Eric
Batista Montero, EH
Gaona B., J
Gutiérrez, H…
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Dataset: Forage grasses in crop fields from ultra-high spatial resolution UAV-based imagery
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174405
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This dataset contains orthomosaics and individual Regions of Interest (ROIs) of forage grasses in crop fields from experimental trials of CIAT’s tropical forages breeding program; and annotations in Common Objects in Context (COCO) format derived from that data. The ROIs were manually annotated on UAV imagery and exported in common objects in context (COCO) format compatible with different machine…
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Modulating fine flavor cocoa attributes: Impact of seed-to-bean transformation under controlled conditions on metabolite, volatile and sensory profiles
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/173512
Publication year
2024
Authors
Dahiana Becerra, Lili
Yolanda Ruiz-Pardo, Ruth
Vaillant, Fabrice
Viviana Zuluaga, Martha
Boulanger, Renaud
Santander, Margareth
Escobar-Parra, Sebastián…
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Understanding farm typology for targeting agricultural development in mixed crop-livestock farming systems of Ethiopia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/152138
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Capturing the heterogeneity of farming systems through farm typology is essential for targeting agricultural interventions in any mixed crop-livestock farming system. Therefore, this study aims to construct a farm typology for the Doyogena and Basona districts of Southern and Northern Ethiopia, respectively. A combination of principal component analysis (PCA) and…
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The Alliance hands over the tissue culture laboratory to NARO
William Tinzaara
Jimmy Tindamanyire
On 28th February 2025, the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT officially handed over a state-of-the-art tissue culture laboratory to National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) at the National Agricultural Research Laboratories (NARL) in Kawanda, Uganda…
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Más leche, más oportunidades: el camino que abrió Rutas PDET para una ganadería sostenible en Caquetá, Colombia
Anny I. Yedra Cubillos
En el Caquetá, donde la ganadería juega un rol importante en la economía del departamento, la Alianza Bioversity Internacional y el CIAT, junto a Red Adelco e ICCO Conexión, implementaron el Programa Rutas PDET. Esta iniciativa, financiada por la Unión Europea y el Fondo Europeo…
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Cassava for the future: embryogenic liquid cultures suitable for new biotech techniques
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/173520
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Cassava, a crop of importance for subsistence farming in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, has the potential to benefit from global economic integration as a versatile industrial resource. Enhancing cassava productivity is not just a matter of agricultural competitiveness but a crucial step toward ensuring many communities' food security and livelihoods. Given its high performance in marginal…
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Editorial: Microbial interaction with banana: Mechanisms, symbiosis, and integrated diseases control
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/173547
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Editorial: Microbial interaction with banana: Mechanisms, symbiosis, and integrated diseases control
Publication year
2024
Authors
Zheng, Sijun
Hu, Huigang
Li, Yunfeng
Chen, Jian
Li, Xundong
Bai, Tingting…
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Controls on timescales of soil organic carbon persistence across sub‐Saharan Africa
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/173518
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Given the importance of soil for the global carbon cycle, it is essential to understand not only how much carbon soil stores but also how long this carbon persists. Previous studies have shown that the amount and age of soil carbon are strongly affected by the interaction of climate, vegetation, and mineralogy. However, these findings are primarily based on studies from temperate regions and from fine‐scale…
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The dual effect of selenium application in reducing Fusarium wilt disease incidence in banana and producing se-enriched fruits
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/173530
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Fusarium wilt disease severely constrains the global banana industry. The highly destructive disease is caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense, especially its virulent tropical race 4 (Foc TR4). Selenium (Se), a non-essential mineral nutrient in higher plants, is known to enhance plant resistance against several fungal pathogens. The experiments we conducted…
