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Toolkit for exploring yield growth to 2050: Updating exogenous yield growth parameters in impact
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163499
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This toolkit is composed by guidelines, a manual, and example Power Point slides to update exogenous yield growth. The toolkit is expected to be used during the preparation and implementation of the expert consultations for review and updating of exogenous yield growth parameters to 2050 in the International Model for Policy Analysis of Agricultural Commodities and Trade (IMPACT) of the…
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Ce que les décideurs politiques doivent savoir : Mesures à prendre pour relever les défis de la production de bananes, de manioc, de haricots et de riz jusqu'en 2050
La recherche analyse les facteurs influençant les performances futures de ces cultures clés et formule des recommandations à l’intention des décideur.e.s afin de garantir que la banane, le manioc, les haricots et le riz continuent de jouer un rôle central dans la…
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Stephanie Speck
Responsable mondial des partenariats stratégiques, de l'engagement et de la communication
Se définissant elle-même comme une « optimiste obstinée », Steph est une dirigeante mondiale de haut niveau qui cumule plus de 20 ans d’expérience dans l’élaboration de stratégies, la gouvernance et l’obtention de résultats en matière de développement dans plus de 25 pays. Elle a débuté sa carrière en concevant des initiatives de communication en santé et en éducation destinées à des communautés…
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Webinaire : Explorer le rôle de l'intelligence artificielle dans la restauration des paysages et la santé des sols en Éthiopie
L'Alliance de Bioversité International et le CIAT, ainsi que la Plateforme de Restauration des Paysages Éthiopiens (ELaRP), ont organisé un webinaire sur l'intelligence artificielle (IA) et son application à la santé des sols et à la restauration des paysages le 14 novembre 2024. L'événement intitulé…
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Acremonium implicatum, a seed-transmitted endophytic fungus in Brachiaria grasses
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/21175
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The pan-tropical grass genus Brachiaria comprises about 100 species, several of which are forages of economic importance, particularly in tropical America. Acremonium implicatum is a fungus that forms an endophytic association with at least some of these economically important grasses. To ascertain whether A. implicatum can be seed transmitted in Brachiaria species, we vegetatively propagated, under greenhouse…
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Rice that sows hope in Bolivar, Colombia
Elizabeth Ramirez
In the rural community of Zapatero, near Cartagena, a group of thirteen women has taken the lead in combating malnutrition and feeding their families by planting biofortified rice. From this effort, Agrozapatero was born, a brand that, while still consolidating its place in the market, is already ensuring more nutritious food for its community…
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Sid Mehta
Trustee, Bioversity International USA
Sid Mehta grew up the son of a farmer, became a restaurant entrepreneur at 21, and has spent 25 years since moving between worlds that rarely talk to each other — the multigenerational farm, the institutional kitchen, the policy table, and the global forum. That full-chain fluency is the foundation of everything he does.
He is the Founder and CEO of Greenworks Inc., a Canada-based global consultancy specialising in sustainable food systems, coalition-building,…
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Disease-resilient and sustainable cassava production systems in the Mekong region
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131531
Publication year
2023
Authors
Malik, Al Imran
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Malik, A.I. (2023) Disease-resilient and sustainable cassava production systems in the Mekong region. Presented at the Cassava Program Retreat. Cal, Colombia, 15 February 2023. 12 sl.
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Nuevo esquema de mejoramiento genético del programa de yuca - Alianza Bioversity-CIAT
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131524
Publication year
2023
Authors
Salazar, Sandra Milena
Pino, Lizbeth
Morante, Nelson
Vargas, Hernan Camilo
Lenis Calderon, Jorge Iván
Xiaofei, Zhang
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Salazar, S.M.; Pino, L.; Morante, N.; Vargas, H.C.; Lenis…
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Towards integrating climate security in the National Climate Change Action Plan (NCCAP) 2023-2027
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131518
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The UNDP & Life Peace Institute (LPI) report on mapping climate security adaptations highlights that the link between climate and conflict depends on the interplay of exposure to climate hazards, vulnerability, and coping capacity of states and communities. Therefore, due increasing impacts of Climate Change (CC), it is crucial for the Kenyan governments to identify and mitigate climate…
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LAC opportunities in LAC through partnerships with NARS and private sector
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131536
Publication year
2023
Authors
Taborda, Alejandro
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Taborda, A. (2023) LAC opportunities in LAC through partnerships with NARS and private sector. Presented at Palmira Campus, 14 February 2023. 13 sl.
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Enhancing food security and nutrition in Africa: Flash dryer
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131532
Publication year
2023
Authors
Thierry, Tran
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Thierry, T. (2023) Enhancing food security and nutrition in Africa: Flash dryer. Presented at the Cassava Retreat, Palmira, 14 February 2023. 30 sl.
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Presentation
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Enset farming in Ethiopia: explained by smallholder farmers
Guy Blomme
Researchers of The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, the Hawassa University, the Southern Agricultural Research Institute in Hawassa, and BlueGreen Labs led an extensive survey across the main enset-growing belt in the Ethiopian highlands.
375 enset-farming households in 20…
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The genomic and bioclimatic characterization of Ethiopian barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) unveils challenges and opportunities to adapt to a changing climate
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/138307
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The climate crisis is impacting agroecosystems and threatening food security of millions of smallholder farmers. Understanding the potential for current and future climatic adaptation of local crop agrobiodiversity may guide breeding efforts and support resilience of agriculture. Here, we combine a genomic and climatic characterization of…
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Co-design and learning around diversification for resilient agrifood systems in Kenya
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/138251
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Co-design and bundling various approaches are critical for facilitating information exchange and learning that are essential for wider adoption of sustainable intensification and climate smart agriculture technologies and practices. This blog highlights how this is being done under Ukama Ustawi in Embu County, Kenya.
Publication year
2023
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