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An integrated agro-ecosystem and livelihood systems approach for the poor and vulnerable in dry areas
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/34112
Abstract
More than 400 million people in the developing world depend on dryland agriculture for their livelihoods. Dryland agriculture involves a complex combination of productive components: staple crops, vegetables, livestock, trees and fish interacting principally with rangeland, cultivated areas and watercourses. Managing risk and enhancing productivity through diversification and sustainable…
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Origin and domestication of cole crops (Brassica oleracea L.): Linguistic and literary considerations
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121874
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Contrasting hypotheses have been made to locate the area of domestication of Brassica oleracea crops (i.e., cole crops), suggesting either a North Atlantic or a Mediterranean origin. In the absence of archaeological proof, linguistic and literary considerations can offer some insight into this issue. This paper gathers information from the linguistic, literary, and historical points of…
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The cryoprotectant PVS2 plays a crucial role in germinating Passiflora ligularis embryos after cryopreservation by influencing the mobilization of lipids and the antioxidant metabolism
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/102128
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Cryopreservation is a process whereby biological structures are preserved in liquid nitrogen (−196 °C) without losing their viability. Many cryopreservation techniques use the Plant Vitrification Solution 2 (PVS2) for cryoprotection. This study will therefore evaluate the influence of different exposure…
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What is out there? A typology of land restoration projects in Latin America and the Caribbean
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101578
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Restoring degraded lands is high on the international agenda and the number of restoration projects in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has increased considerably over the past decades. However, the variety of approaches used have not been systematically documented and analyzed. We aimed to develop a restoration typology as a function of the geographical and socio-economical setting, planning…
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Pathways from research on improved staple crop germplasm to poverty reduction for smallholder farmers
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/91673
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Innovations to improve staple crop germplasm can reduce poverty and otherwise improve farmer livelihoods through complex and multiple pathways. This paper reviews the evidence for one prominent pathway—through increased incomes (in cash and kind) for poor farmers who adopt the technology.
An important determinant of poverty reduction is the ability of poor producers to adopt productivity-…
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Estudios de caso sobre el proceso de liberación de nuevos cultivares
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/55761
Publication year
1992
Authors
Ferguson, John E.
Full Citation
Ferguson, John Elliott. 1992. Estudios de caso sobre el proceso de liberación de nuevos cultivares. In: Ferguson, John Elliott (ed.). Taller regional sobre Avances en los Programas de Suministros de…
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Rediscovering our future: how neglected and underutilized biodiverse foods can nourish the planet
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/78508
Publication year
2016
Authors
Kennedy, G.
Ekesa, B.
Hunter, D.
Padulosi, S.
Raneri, Jessica Evelyn
Shankar, D.
Termote, Céline
Full Citation
Kennedy, G.; Ekesa, B.; Hunter, D.; Padulosi, S.;…
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Association genetics of bunch weight and its component traits in East African highland banana (Musa spp. AAA group)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/103733
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Bunch weight increase is one of the major objectives of banana improvement programs, but little is known about the loci controlling bunch weight and its component traits. Here we report for the first time some genomic loci associated with bunch weight and its component traits in banana as revealed through a genome-wide association study. A banana-breeding population of 307…
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Benchmarking database systems for Genomic Selection implementation
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/105632
Abstract
With high-throughput genotyping systems now available, it has become feasible to fully integrate genotyping information into breeding programs. To make use of this information effectively requires DNA extraction facilities and marker production facilities that can efficiently deploy the desired set of markers across samples with a rapid turnaround time that allows for selection before crosses needed to be made. In reality,…
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A call for inclusive conservation
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/105104
Abstract
An age-old conflict around a seemingly simple question has resurfaced: why do we conserve nature? Contention around this issue has come and gone many times, but in the past several years we believe that it has reappeared as an increasingly acrimonious debate between, in essence, those who argue that nature should be protected for its own sake (intrinsic value)1, 2 and those who argue that we must also save nature to help ourselves (instrumental value…
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Progress in understanding Pseudocercospora banana pathogens and the development of resistant Musa germplasm
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/92349
Abstract
Banana and plantain (Musa spp.) are important food crops in tropical and subtropical regions of the world where they generate millions of dollars annually to both subsistence farmers and exporters. Since 1902, Pseudocercospora banana pathogens, Pseudocercospora fijiensis, P. musae and P. eumusae, have emerged as major production constraints to banana and plantain. Despite concerted…
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Structure and composition of cocoa agroforests in the humid forest zone of Southern Cameroon
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/78381
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The distribution and composition of the tree component inside cocoa agroforests plays an important role in the economic and ecological services offered by these plantations. The presence of these plant components appears to be influenced by several factors controlling the introduction and management of associated plants inside cocoa agroforests. To date, few studies have tried to evaluate the…
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A model to examine farm household trade-offs and synergies with an application to smallholders in Vietnam
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101595
Abstract
Farm models have the potential to describe farming systems and livelihoods, identify trade-offs and synergies, and provide ex-ante assessments of agricultural technologies and policies. We developed three new modules related to budget, labor, and human nutrition for the bio-economic whole-farm model ‘FarmDESIGN’. The expanded model positions the farming enterprise within the farm…
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Establecimiento y producción de gramíneas y leguminosas forrajeras en Carimagua, Puerto Gaitán, Meta, Colombia
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/55724
Publication year
1992
Authors
Ávila Vargas, P.
Pizarro, Esteban A.
Franco, T.
Full Citation
Avila Vargas, Patricia; Pizarro, Esteban A.; Franco, Luis Horacio. 1992. Establecimiento y producción…
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Making a PAC: payments for agrobiodiversity conservation services
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/104835
Abstract
The majority of the planet's food comes from a very small number of crops: only around 30 account for more than 85 per cent of global crop production. Of the about 350,000 plant species known to exist, fewer than 20 per cent are eaten and only some 150 have been domesticated for farming. Furthermore, crops' genetic diversity within species is very narrow and existing agrobiodiversity is being lost at a rapid rate.…
