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Desarrollo de un método en invernadero usando tubos con suelo para cuantificar diferencias fenotípicas en desarrollo y distribución de raíces en líneas avanzadas de frijol común bajo condiciones de estrés por sequía
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/78090
Publication year
2007
Authors
Rao, Idupulapati M.
Polanía Perdomo, José A.
García, Ramiro
Beebe, Stephen E.
Full Citation
Rao, Idupulapati…
article
Podcast: Enfrentando una nueva normalidad para la extensión agraria en la región filipina de Bicol
Para el Día Internacional para la Reducción del Riesgo de Desastres, escúchenos mientras visitamos uno de los focos de tifones de Filipinas. Hablamos con nuestros colegas para discutir cómo estamos sentando las bases para unos servicios de información climática localizados y basados en evidencia tras la pandemia. El podcast completo…
event
Driving the Agroecological Transition
On Thursday, 20 October, the Agroecology TPP together with Alliance Bioversity International - CIAT, CIFOR-ICRAF, and the Gund Institute - University of Vermont, is hosting an open webinar on 'Driving the Agroecological Transition'.
20 Oct 2022
The webinar will also mark the launch of the four-year CGIAR's Agroecological…
article
Conoce a Don Roverto y Tatiana, los vehículos robóticos que ayudan a mejorar los cultivos de fríjol
Elizabeth Ramirez
En una visita al Centro de las Américas de la Alianza, no se sorprenda cuando se encuentre con estos rovers que analizan y optimizan los campos de fríjol.
Palmira, Colombia: Mientras se camina por el campus de la Alianza, además de las casi mil…
publication
Arroz-pastos - Investigacion en fincas
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/55048
Publication year
1991
Authors
International Center for Tropical Agriculture
Full Citation
Arroz-pastos - Investigacion en fincas. 1991. In: Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical. Programa de Pastos Tropicales: Informe Anual 1990. CIAT, Cali, CO. p. 23-1-23-10. (Documento de trabajo no. 89…
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How can a board game promote agroecology? Experts experience the Happy Family Board Game at the 2022 Tropentag Conference
Francis Odhiambo Oduor, Irmgard Jordan
What would you choose to invest in: a kitchen garden, a cow, visit to a clinic, fruit tree, seeds or school fees?
The 2022 Tropentag Conference, held on 14-16 September at the Czech…
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‘Farmer-Researchers’ Join Front Line in Testing Crops
Farmers are becoming more involved than ever in the work of developing new, sustainable crop varieties, with a recent Alliance study showing how a “citizen science” approach for on-farm experimentation called tricot, generated agricultural data via local organizations in Central America.
By: Andrew J. Wight
Jacob van…
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The School Meal Coalition We Need
Sharon Mendonce
School feeding is the largest and most widespread social safety net in the world, benefitting 388 million children globally. However, a need for more evidence to back up claims can be expected as more development partners become engaged, and financing mechanisms are put into place.
The Alliance of Bioversity…
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Weed science research in Uganda
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82139
Abstract
Strategies adopted by weed researchers center on two aspects; cultural methods and chemical use. Cultural methods are intended to reduce weed competition through multiple and intercropping and high plant populations while herbicides reduce weed competition through the direct elimination of weeds. Weed control practices that use a combination of both methods may prove to be the most…
article
Improving food and nutrition security from reducing postharvest losses
Kevin Omondi Onyango, Christine Chege, Erika Eliana Mosquera Echeverry
A study in sweet potato value chain in Kenya revealed key strategies to reduce postharvest losses to improve food and nutrition security.
How many times have you thought about the processes the food you buy or…
article
Estudio científico en Colombia demuestra que con un manejo integral de pasturas mejoradas en sabanas tropicales se puede compensar hasta tres veces las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero del ganado
Científicos de la Alianza de Bioversity International y el Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT), la Universidad de Stuttgart de Alemania y el Banco Mundial desarrollaron mediciones y modelaciones de las operaciones…
article
Piloting site and context specific Agro-advisory to transform wheat production in Ethiopia
By Wuletawu Abera, Mohammed Ebrahim, and Feyera M Liben
Mr. Sugebo Forsido, and Mr. Tamire Wangore are both successful wheat farmers at Haysie Kebele in Lemo district Ethiopia. They happily explain the dynamics they both go through. Compared to the neighboring farmers, the…
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How innovation ecosystems can enable systemic change of food systems; A Side Event at the FAO S&I Forum
Megan Steele
The virtual panel “Co-creating responsible innovation ecosystems that enable systemic change of food systems” during the side events of the 2022 FAO Science & Innovations engaged panelists and participants to generate new insights and connect for strengthening and building between…
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Con diálogos en nueve departamentos se inicia proyecto agropecuario para enfrentar el cambio climático
Adriana Varón
Por una agricultura sostenible, adaptada al cambio climático, MinAgricultura y Bioversity International - CIAT impulsan proyecto para beneficiar a 500.000 productores. El plan busca que en 22 departamentos se mejoren las prácticas de producción evitando pérdidas por impacto de factores climáticos.…
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Evaluacion de clones de yuca con participacion de agricultores
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82126
Publication year
1991
Authors
Hernández Romero, Luis Alfredo
Full Citation
Hernandez R., L.A. 1991. Evaluacion de clones de yuca con participacion de agricultores . In: Pérez-Crespo, C.A. (ed.). Proyectos integrados de yuca . Centro…
