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施氮及豆⁃禾混播对草地群落及土壤呼吸的影响 [Impacts of nitrogen application and legume-grass mixed planting on grassland community and soil respiration]
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/104704
Abstract
Legume-grass mixed planting is an important way to improve conservation and use efficiency of water and soil resources, restore degraded land, and maintain soil health. Five types of pastures (Medicago sativa, Bromus inermis,-Leymus chinensis, M. sativa and B. inermis mixed planting, and M…
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Research Gaps and Challenges in the Conservation and Use of North American Wild Lettuce Germplasm
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/105522
Abstract
The North American crop wild relatives (CWR) of lettuce (Lactuca L.) represent an underexplored pool of genetic diversity of potential value to breeding programs. The 10 species belong to three different groups: a native clade including at least six allotetraploid species [L. biennis (Moench) Fernald, L. canadensis L., L…
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Technical and environmental characterization of Colombian beef cattle-fattening farms, with a focus on farm size and ways of improving production
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/105521
Abstract
In Colombia, cattle-fattening farms account for 20.7% of the Colombian cattle herd and play an important role in terms of economic and social benefits for rural communities. However, few characterization studies have been conducted on these production systems, which limit…
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An efficient method of propagating cassava plants using aeroponic culture
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/105508
Publication year
2020
Authors
Tokunaga, Hiroki
Hai Anh, Nguyen
Dong, Nguyen Van
Ham, Le Huy
Hanh, Nguyen Thi
Hung, Nguyen
Ishitani, Manabu
Tuan, Le Ngoc
Utsumi, Yoshinori…
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A scalable scheme to implement data-driven agriculture for small-scale farmers
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/103626
Abstract
The Colombian Ministry of Agriculture Colombia, an international research center and a national farmers’ organization developed a data-driven agricultural program that: (i) compiles information from multiple sources; (ii) interprets that data; and (iii) presents the knowledge to farmers through the local advisory services. Data was…
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How important are supermarkets for the diets of the urban poor in Africa?
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/103625
Abstract
Many developing countries are undergoing a profound transformation of food systems and retail environments. Especially in urban areas, a rapid growth of supermarkets is observed, which can affect consumer food choices and diets. Supermarkets may improve access to diverse foods at affordable prices, but may also encourage a switch from…
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Perfil lipídico en leche de vacas en pastoreo de gramíneas en el trópico seco colombiano
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/102498
Abstract
The composition of fat in bovine milk has relevance in human health, where polyunsaturated fatty acids such as conjugated linoleic acid (ALC c9 t11) have positive effects (anticarcinogenic, antidiabetogenic). There are investigations regarding the effect of bovine feeding on milk quality in temperate zones (above 2200 m.a.s.l.),…
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Phytoextraction potential of tropical forage grasses
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/106857
Publication year
2019
Authors
Cardoso Arango, Juan Andrés
Villegas, Daniel Mauricio
Vega, José de
Arango, Jacobo
Full Citation
Cardoso JA; Villegas D; de Vega J; Arango J. 2019. Phytoextraction potential of…
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Maziwa Zaidi (More Milk) in Tanzania: Best-bet Technologies and Innovations / Cash from Brachiaria and Rhodes grasses hay production
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/107328
Publication year
2019
Authors
Mwendia, Solomon W.
Ohmstedt, Uwe
Peters, Michael
Full Citation
Mwendia S; Ohmstedt U; Peters M. 2019. Maziwa…
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Towards a Cropping System Sustainability Tool (CROSST) –Evaluating Performance of Green Manure Cover Crops in Benin and Kenya: A Pilot Study
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/103686
Abstract
Soil degradation poses a serious threat to food production and rural livelihoods in sub-Saharan Africa1. Nutrient mining ,as a result of unsustainable farming practices, have left the soils unfertile (Fig.1). Green Manure Cover Crops (GMCC’s) are a promising intervention to…
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Scaling of feeds and forages technologies in East Africa
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/103665
Publication year
2019
Authors
Ohmstedt, Uwe
Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
Peters, Michael
Mwendia, Solomon W.
Burkart, Stefan
Full Citation
Ohmstedt U; Notenbaert A; Peters M; Mwendia S. &…
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Exploring nutrient flows of smallholder farms in Ratanakiri
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/103425
Publication year
2018
Authors
Tschopp, Damien
Oberson, Astrid
Paul, Birthe K.
Hok, Lyda
Ngoun, Sreymey
Burra, Dharani Dhar
Bui, Vinh Le
Parker, Louis
Ritzema, Randall S.
Frossard,…
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Colombian cattle producers’ preferences for improved forage technologies: Chances for forage breeding and selection
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/97078
Publication year
2018
Authors
Díaz, Manuel Francisco
Vergara, Daniel
Castiblanco, Valheria
Burkart, Stefan
Full Citation
Díaz, Manuel Francisco;…
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Towards developing a “landscape planning and management tool”
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/80363
Publication year
2017
Authors
Tamene, Lulseged D.
Full Citation
Tamene, L. 2017. Towards developing a “landscape planning and management tool”. International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT). Cali. CO.1 p.
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Complementary feeding practices: determinants of dietary diversity and meal frequency among children aged 6–23 months in Southern Benin
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/89413
Abstract
Poor complementary feeding practices have detrimental effects on child growth, development and survival. This cross-sectional study in rural areas of southern Benin examined some determinants of complementary feeding practices using socioeconomic and dietary data collected among 1225…
