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CGIAR report concerning centers’ implementation of their Article 15 Agreements: A submission to the eleventh session of the governing body of the international treaty on plant genetic resources for food and agriculture
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177568
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This report provides an update on the status of the plant genetic resources for food and agriculture (PGRFA) collections maintained by the eleven CGIAR Centers that signed Article 15 agreements with the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources…
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Stakeholder mapping Report: Partnerships and programs on opportunity crops across Africa
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177569
Abstract
Neglected and underutilized species (NUS)—often called opportunity crops—are increasingly recognized as vital for Africa’s food systems. They contribute to climate resilience, improved nutrition, diversified livelihoods, and biodiversity conservation. Yet, despite their potential, these crops remain underrepresented in agricultural policies, markets, and research agendas.
This report presents the…
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Executive summaries of 1994 reports for programs, Units and Scientific Resource Groups Annual Report : 1994
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/79024
Publication year
1994
Authors
International Center for Tropical Agriculture
Full Citation
CIAT. 1994. Executive summaries of 1994 reports for programs, Units and Scientific Resource Groups Annual…
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Improving the resilience and productivity of smallholder farming systems through intercropping and data-driven fertilizer recommendations in Northern Ghana
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177572
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In northern Ghana, smallholder farmers suffer low productivity because of low soil fertility, unpredictable rain and lack of adoption of improved practices. This study evaluated the combined benefit of site-specific fertilizer recommendations (SSF) and maize-cowpea intercropping in enhancing productivity and resilience. Demonstrations…
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RAMP-Accelerate Bootcamp | Venture Showcase Recording
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177575
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Are you curious about the Selected Innovations for RAMP-Accelerate?
Watch the recording of the Venture Showcase, the finale of the RAMP-Accelerate Bootcamp, which happened on Thursday, July 3, 2025, at the campus of the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, in Palmira, Colombia.
Following a call for applications and thorough selection process in conjunction with partners including Bayer, Climate Resilient Africa Fund, Partners…
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Making digitalisation work for African smallholders
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177589
Publication year
2025
Authors
Abdulai, Abdul-rahim
Full Citation
Abdulai, A. (2025) Making digitalisation work for African smallholders. [Blog post] London School of Economics. Published online 4 August 2025. URL: https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/africaatlse/2025/08/04/making-digitalisation-wo…
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Blog Post…
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Baseline survey dataset on household characteristics and dietary intake among women of reproductive age and children 6-23 months in Kisumu’s Urban Informal settlements (2022)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177590
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This data was collected through the HealthyFoodAfrica Project (https://healthyfoodafrica.eu/), a research and innovation project which aims at improving nutrition in Africa by strengthening the diversity, sustainability, resilience, and connectivity of food systems by reconnecting food production and food consumption…
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Bridging science and storytelling: How CGIAR’s climate security research is reaching wider audiences
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177584
Publication year
2025
Authors
Higuera, Julian
Palou, Nohelia
Pacillo, Grazia
Maviza, Gracsious
Taiwo, Ibukun
Full Citation
Higuera, J.; Palou, N.; Pacillo, G.; Maviza, G.; Taiwo, I. (2025) Bridging science and storytelling: How CGIAR’s climate…
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Inside the RAMP–Accelerate Bootcamp and Venture Showcase
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177583
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The recent RAMP–Accelerate Bootcamp and Venture Showcase, hosted in Palmira, Colombia, marked a pivotal moment in the journey of nine science-backed ventures—each born from Alliance research and primed to move toward real-world impact. Read on about this milestone event to ensure that promising agri-food science-based innovations don’t remain on the shelf but create real, tangible value for people and the planet, and how to get…
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Insights for enhancing monitoring, evaluation and learning: A case study from the Enhancing Climate-Change Resilience in East Africa (ECREA) Project
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177567
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This insight note presents the 5Q Approach, an innovative monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) method applied in the Enhancing Climate-Change Resilience in East Africa (ECREA) project. It leverages low-cost mobile technology (IVR/SMS) and five standardized questions to collect real-time, scalable data from remote farming communities on…
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Môi trường lương thực thực phẩm tại Việt Nam: Phân tích và làm rõ bức tranh chính sách quốc gia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177293
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This policy brief presents a comprehensive assessment of Vietnam’s national food environment policy landscape, using the INFORMAS Food-EPI framework. As Vietnam’s food environments undergo rapid transformation, the brief highlights persistent regulatory gaps in key domains such as food marketing, nutritional labeling, procurement standards, and fiscal policy. While food safety regulations have…
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Cassava bacterial blight (CBB)
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/71393
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The most important bacterial disease of cassava is cassava bacterial blight (CBB). This disease was first recorded in Brazil but was later reported in Colombia and observed in several other countries in South America and Africa. Symptoms of this disease are leaf spotting, wilting, dieback and gum exudation on young shoots. Vascular strands of infected petioles and stem necrose appear as…
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Rapport sur l’analyse des cadres politiques pertinents pour l’Afrique qui peuvent être exploités pour promouvoir les NUS dans la lutte contre l’insécurité alimentaire/nutritionnelle, la vulnérabilité climatique et la pauvreté, avec des…
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177637
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Ce rapport synthétise l'analyse des principaux cadres politiques africains susceptibles d'être mis à profit pour promouvoir les espèces négligées et sous-utilisées (NUS) ou les cultures d'opportunité, comme stratégie de lutte contre l'…
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Accelerating Varietal Turnover Through Digital Multi-Stakeholder Platforms (MSPs) in Tanzania
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177628
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Varietal turnover (VTO) - the timely replacement of old seed
varieties with newer, improved ones - remains a challenge
for Tanzania’s agricultural productivity, especially for openpollinated
crops such as common beans, groundnuts, and
sorghum. Despite clear benefits of improved varieties,
including yield gains of more than 50%, better disease
resistance, and higher income potential, adoption rates…
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How grassroots women-led networks are strengthening resilience and reducing climate-conflict risks: Experience from Latin America and the Caribbean
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177632
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Across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), women are uniquely positioned to address the dual crises of climate change and conflict. Their community networks, rooted in caregiving, mutual aid, and local knowledge, play a critical and often underrecognized role in strengthening social cohesion, protecting natural resources, and responding to…
