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Colombia, país prioritario en las nuevas Iniciativas de investigación de CGIAR, la mayor red global de investigación agroalimentaria
El nuevo portafolio de CGIAR será presentado este 10 y 11 de octubre en Bogotá. Las Iniciativas de investigación están enfocadas en: mitigación de emisiones, ganadería sostenible, soluciones positivas para la naturaleza, excelencia en agronomía, mejoramiento, bancos de germoplasma, sanidad…
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En Colombia, Mitigate+ busca trabajar con los actores nacionales para lograr un desarrollo bajo en emisiones
Maria Eliza Villarino
Por Ma. Eliza J. Villarino
Caquetá representa uno de esos lugares que ofrecen un gran potencial para lograr un doble objetivo de mitigación del cambio climático: reducir las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero y crear…
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Virologia
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/55032
Publication year
1991
Authors
International Center for Tropical Agriculture
Full Citation
Virologia. 1991. In: Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical. Programa de Pastos Tropicales: Informe Anual 1990. CIAT, Cali, CO. p. 7-1-7-9. (Documento de trabajo no. 89)
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Se recupera un antiguo sistema de gestión del agua en Sri Lanka - aquí le contamos por qué
Sharon Mendonce
Con un origen que data de hace casi 2000 años, el principal servicio de los Sistemas Aldeanos de Cascada de Tanques ha sido el almacenamiento de las precipitaciones para permitir el cultivo de arroz durante todo el año. Sin embargo, este complejo paisaje es mucho más de lo que parece a simple vista.
Este es…
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Indonesia G20 Presidency CGIAR at the G20 Global Forum on Digital Agriculture Transformation in Accelerating Women and Youth Entrepreneurship
Gianpiero Menza
Digital innovation and entrepreneurship have enormous potential to generate economic benefits for women and youth as well as leverage food systems transformation.
Under its G20 Presidency, the…
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Conocimiento agroclimático, estrategia para la toma de decisiones agrícolas en el corredor seco de Guatemala
Para reducir pérdidas o aumentar la productividad de los sistemas agroalimentarios en países de Centroamérica ante las variaciones en el clima, es de vital importancia poder acceder, comprender y hacer uso de información agroclimática contextualizada a nivel local.…
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Bioversity International announces changes to Board of Trustees leadership
Bioversity International announces changes in its Board of Trustees, as of 1 January 2014.
Bioversity International, a global research for development organization focusing on the use and conservation of agricultural and forest biodiversity, announces changes in its Board of Trustees, as of 1 January 2014.
Cristián Samper will become…
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Common Bean Genomes: Mining New Knowledge of a Major Societal Crop
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/90999
Publication year
2017
Authors
McClean, Phillip E.
Raatz, Bodo
Full Citation
McClean, Phillip E.; Raatz, Bodo. 2017. Common Bean Genomes: Mining New Knowledge of a Major Societal Crop . In: Pérez de la Vega M., Santalla M.,…
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Host plant resistance, cultural practices and botanical pesticides four the management of bean stem maggot in small scale farmer systems
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/55862
Abstract
In our efforts to develop strategies for the manegement of bean steam maggots (bean fly) (Ophiomyia spp; Dipteras Agromyzae) in small scale farmers systems, we focus on options that are available and sustainable within the farming environment. These include host plant resistance,…
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Report of the working group on Manihot germplasm conservation, exchange and micropropagation
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/55855
Publication year
1995
Authors
Henshaw, GG
Roca, W.
Full Citation
Henshaw, Graham G.; Roca, William M. 1995. Report of the working group on Manihot germplasm conservation, exchange and micropropagation. In: International…
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La importancia de los estudios de adopción e impacto: el caso del proyecto integrado de yuca en la costa norte de Colombia
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/55777
Abstract
Adoption and impact studies have been designed to determine the returns to resources invested in research. They are important as a tool for focusing R&D activities and as a mechanism for ex ante and ex post feedback. The document is divided into four parts: the first reviews recent adoption and…
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Fondo rotatorio para producción y venta de semilla de forrajeras
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/55785
Publication year
1994
Authors
Sánchez, M.
Ferguson, John E.
Full Citation
Sánchez, Manuel; Ferguson, John Elliott. 1994. Fondo rotatorio para producción y venta de semilla de forrajeras. In: Ferguson, John Elliott (ed.). Reunión del Comité Asesor de la…
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Towards the development of Agrobacterium tumefaciens and particle bombardment-mediated cassava transformation
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/55690
Abstract
Our strategy for Aqrobacterium-mediated cassava transformation involves the utilization of cotyledonary leaves from somatic embryos and infection with both wild and disarmed strains. Virulence tests for wild Aqrobacterium strains as well as regeneration protocols have been developed; the plasmid used in all the…
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Cloning and sequence analysis of pep-carboxylase from cassava
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/55693
Abstract
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is very drought tolerant and hows high levels of photosynthesis at high temperatures. This makes cassava an important source of carbohydrates for several arid regions, especially in Africa. Some varieties perform better than others. Physiological performance, which covers a wide range between C3 and C4 plants, could be…
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A real-time fluorescent reverse transcription quantitative PCR assay for rapid detection of genetic markers’ expression associated with Fusarium Wilt of banana biocontrol activities in bacillus
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/113757
Abstract
Fusarium wilt of banana, caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc), especially Tropical Race 4 (TR4), seriously threatens banana production worldwide. There is no single effective control measure, although certain Bacillus strains secrete antibiotics as promising disease-biocontrol agents.…
