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Validation of resilient and drought adapted forage hybrids and cultivars in Mali
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/181140
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This 2025 progress report documents multi-site validation of drought-adapted forage grasses in Mali to strengthen feed availability and resilience for livestock systems. Trials combined an on-station experiment at Sotuba (Bamako) with on-farm evaluations in Barouéli (Ségou) and Farakala (Sikasso). At Sotuba, 13 forage grasses (including Urochloa (Brachiaria) cultivars and hybrids, Megathyrsus maximus (Panicum…
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Cocoa Value Chain Stakeholder Workshop - Enabling environment for scaling practices for zero deforestation and GHG reduction in Ivory Coast
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/181142
Publication year
2025
Authors
Akoua, Berenice
Amahnui, George Amenchwi
Wanyama, Rosina
Onyango, Kevin
Sanchez, Angie Lorena
Castro Nunez, Augusto
Full Citation
Akoua…
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PROBES snapshot: Low-cost portable soil fertility sensors – myth or reality?
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/181150
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This one-page brief, developed by the Digital Transformation Accelerator (DTA) team at the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, is based on a probe led by Oscar Hernán Estrada, Senior Research Associate at the Alliance Bioversity–CIAT. The probe investigates whether emerging low-cost, portable soil fertility sensors can provide sufficiently accurate and reliable nutrient measurements to support…
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Prácticas locales de manejo de semillas en la Reserva Indígena del Gran Cumbal, Nariño
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/181141
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Este documento presenta un diagnóstico inicial de las prácticas locales de manejo de semillas a través de dos especies —papa y haba— en el municipio de El Cumbal, específicamente, en el Resguardo Indígena del Gran Cumbal, y de cómo la institucionalidad o gobernanza de alrededor de las semillas interactúa con esas prácticas locales. La gobernanza de las semillas se define aquí como las normas y reglas de…
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Data-driven insights from farmer call center logs in India: Developing a scalable framework for digital agroclimate advisory
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/180119
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Farmer call centers capture high-frequency, location-specific information needs and constraints, offering a farmer driven dataset for designing scalable agroclimatic advisory services. This progress report documents the development of an AI-enabled pipeline that converts India’s call center logs into operational agroclimatic intelligence for targeting, prioritization…
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Climate risk scan and resilience assessment for soybean (Glycine max, L.) production: the case of Jawi and Debub Achefer Districts, Ethiopia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/180856
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Soybean (Glycine max, L) production in the Amhara region, specifically in Jawi and Debub Achefer Districts, Ethiopia, is subject to significant climate-related risks, with drought and erratic rainfall identified as the dominant hazards affecting productivity, supply reliability, and long-term value chain resilience. Based on desk research combining…
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Land suitability analysis and mapping for identifying areas of maize (Zea mays) production expansion potential in Ethiopia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/180859
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Maize is a leading cereal and staple crop, vital to national food security and livelihoods in Ethiopia. Ethiopia is now the second-largest maize producer in Sub-Saharan Africa after Nigeria. Production has expanded from 2.83 million tons in 2003 to about 10 million tons in 2023, engaging more than nine million smallholder farmers and providing a key ingredient for…
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Forging Ethiopia’s Food Future through its Groundbreaking National Agroecology Strategy
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/180444
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A newly developed Ethiopian National Agroecology Strategy (ENAS) aims to establish a more equitable, resilient, and sustainable
agricultural system. Led by the Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture with support from the Alliance of Bioversity International and the
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), and the Center for International Forest Research - World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF), ENAS…
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Technical report: Optimizing ISFM for wheat in acid affected area of Ethiopia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179595
Publication year
2025
Authors
Assefa, Feben
Abera, Wuletawu
Erkossa, Teklu
Abera, Dejene
Tibebe, Degefie
Desalegn, Temesgen
Tamene, Lulseged
Full Citation
Assefa, F.; Abera, W.; Erkossa, T.; Abera, D.; Tibebe, D…
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Downscaling ESA CCI Soil Moisture Using Sentinel-1 SAR Data: A case study in the Abbay River Basin in Ethiopia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178332
Publication year
2025
Authors
Ayehu, Getachew Tesfaye
Abera, Wuletawu
Tibebe, Degefie
Getaneh, Yonas
Tamene, Lulseged
Full Citation
Ayehu, G.T.; Abera, W.; Tibebe, D.; Getaneh, Y.; Tamene, L. (2025) Downscaling ESA CCI Soil Moisture…
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AgWise Fertilizer Recommendation Module
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/180155
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The AgWise Fertilizer Recommendation Module generates site-specific nutrient and fertilizer recommendations for key crops and regions. The module provides users with three alternative modelling pathways, allowing flexibility depending on data availability, scale, and use case. Users may select any one of the three options to generate fertilizer recommendations (ML, ML+QUEFTS, ML+QUEFTS+Crop model).
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Engaging private sector in Climate Information Services (CIS) in Africa
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178444
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Africa is in critical need of climate information. There have been efforts being made to fulfill these needs. Efforts made and development in climate information in Africa have been largely from national, regional and continental scale efforts. These efforts have laid down the much-needed milestone of climate information. However, the existing climate information needs further development and improvement. The ongoing…
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Inclusive agricultural transformation: Strengthening farmer–research–extension linkage platforms and digital feedback for a responsive innovation system in Ethiopia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/180471
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Ethiopia’s agricultural extension system is transitioning from a traditional, top-down technology transfer model toward a more inclusive, responsive, and data-driven innovation approach. This blog highlights how the Farmer–Research–Extension (FRE) linkage platform, combined with a digital Client Feedback Mechanism (CFM), is…
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AgWise: Modular decision support tools integrating data, models, and AI for site-specific agronomy and soil health management recommendations
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179828
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Smallholder agriculture faces a persistent paradox: while agronomic science and data availability have advanced rapidly, farm-level decisions are still guided largely by blanket recommendations and fragmented advice. Many digital tools now claim to offer site-specific guidance, yet most remain focused on prediction rather than decision making -…
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Land suitability analysis and mapping for identifying potential areas for expanding soybean (Glycine max L.) production in Ethiopia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/180837
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Ethiopia’s agriculture sector is vital for national economic growth and food system transformation, but achieving its potential requires smart, evidence-based land-use planning to determine “what to grow where.” Soybeans have become increasingly important due to growing demand from agro-processing industries, its profitability for farmers, and its role in…
