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Trees as brokers in social networks: Cascades of rights and benefits from a Cultural Keystone Species
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/119931
Abstract
Indigenous trees play key roles in West African landscapes, such as the néré tree (*Parkia biglobosa* (Jacq.) R.Br. ex G.Don). We applied social–ecological network analysis to understand the social–ecological interactions around néré. We documented the benefits néré provides and the multiple social interactions it creates amongst a large range of actors. The flows of rights over the trees…
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Spread of Xanthomonas vasicola pv. musacearum within banana mats: implications for Xanthomonas wilt management
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/120077
Abstract
Xanthomonas wilt (XW) of banana caused by Xanthomonas vasicola pv. musacearum (Xvm) does not spread to all plants physically interconnected through the rhizome when one or a few are diseased. Factors causing this incomplete systemic spread of Xvm are not fully known yet could be important for XW management. We explored the effect of 1) Xvm inoculum amounts; 2) number, size, and…
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Transforming food systems with trees and forests
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/120078
Abstract
The global food system is failing to deliver sufficient and nutritious food to all, while damaging the earth and unsustainably drawing down its resources. We argue that trees and forests are essential to solving these challenges. We outline the current contributions of trees and forests to the global food system and present recommendations to leverage these contributions as part of the efforts to reshape food systems to better support…
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Sustainable management of transboundary pests requires holistic and inclusive solutions
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/120011
Abstract
Globalization and changing climates are aggravating the occurrence and impacts of transboundary pests, and driving the emergence of new threats. Most of the low- and middle-income countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America are not fully prepared in terms of surveillance, diagnostics, and deployment of plant health solutions due to several factors: adequate investment is lacking; knowledge is inadequate…
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The Alliance @ Rimini Meeting 2022
From 20 to 25 August 2022, the Alliance will take part in the 43rd edition of the Rimini Meeting, where government, private sector, NGOs, civil society will meet to discuss economics, art, literature, politics, and science, among others.
Dal 20 al 25 agosto 2022, l’Alleanza parteciperà alla 43a edizione del Meeting di Rimini, dove il governo, il settore privato, le ONG, e la società…
article
Ask the Researchers: How do land sparing vs. land sharing interventions influence human wellbeing?
Rachel Carmenta, Natalia Estrada Carmona, Eliot Gee
A recent study published in People and Nature focuses on how land use approaches impact human wellbeing. Read our conversation with two of the leading authors, Rachel Carmenta (University of East Anglia) and Natalia Estrada Carmona (Alliance of…
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La investigación en campos de agricultores
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/81672
Publication year
1988
Authors
Woolley, Jonathan N.
Full Citation
Woolley, Jonathan N.. 1988. La investigación en campos de agricultores . Sin fuente . Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT), Unidad de Semillas, Cali, CO. p. 25-51.…
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CGIAR Accelerate for Impact Platform and Impact Lab host the AgriTech4Morocco Innovation Challenge Bootcamp in the Prime Agriculture Region of Morocco
Claudia Zaccari
Twenty innovations to boost the impact of agritech solutions across Morocco and beyond
On 23-25 May, the CGIAR Accelerate for Impact Platform (A4IP) and local accelerator, Impact Lab teams co-…
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Agri-Nutrition Learning with the Happy Family Board Game
Annet Itaru, Irene Mudiovo Induli
It is said that adults learn best by practice. Practical learning coupled with real life experiences whilst playing resonates well with learners across all age groups and has long lasting impact.
The Happy Family Boardgame is a game developed for farming households…
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Melisa chatbot - the 'oracle' for Colombian farmers
The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) has just launched Melisa chatbot, an artificial intelligence system that provides agro-climatic forecasts. Available on Whatsapp, Facebook and Telegram, Melisa chatbot can be found and added as a friend on these social networks. Through the chat, members can ask her…
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Technical assessment and decision making for the environmental recovery of waterways and their banks: a science-based protocol
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/93395
Publication year
2019
Authors
Silva, R.A
Oliveira, Afonso de
Francesconi, Wendy
Silva, A.M. da
Full Citation
Silva, R.A, de Oluveira…
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Pathways to diverse diets - a retrospective analysis of a participatory nutrition-sensitive project in Kenya
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/118040
Abstract
There is a current need for better understanding the impact of nutrition-sensitive agriculture interventions. This study is based on a community-based participatory project that diversified diets of women and children by making use of local food biodiversity. This retrospective impact pathway analysis aims at explaining why and how impact was reached. Pathway analysis in nutrition-…
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Interactions between food environment and (Un)healthy consumption: Evidence along a rural-urban transect in Viet Nam
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/118044
Abstract
There is limited evidence on food environment in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) and the application of food environment frameworks and associated metrics in such settings. Our study examines how food environment varies across an urban-peri-urban-rural gradient from three sites in North Viet Nam and its relationship with child undernutrition status and household…
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Isolation and characterization of KDML105 aromatic rice rhizobacteria producing indole-3-acetic acid: impact of organic and conventional paddy rice practices
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/118062
Publication year
2022
Authors
Chinachanta, Kawiporn
Shutsrirung, Arawan
Herrmann, Laetitia
Lesueur, Didier
Full Citation
Chinachanta, K.; Shutsrirung, A.; Herrmann, L.; Lesueur…
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Enhancement of the aroma compound 2-Acetyl-1-pyrroline in Thai Jasmine Rice (Oryza sativa) by rhizobacteria under salt stress
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/118063
Abstract
Thai jasmine rice (Oryza sativa L. KDML105), particularly from inland salt-affected ar eas in Thailand, is both domestically and globally valued for its unique aroma and high grain quality. The key aroma compound, 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline (2AP), has undergone a gradual degrada tion due to anthropogenic soil salinization driven by excessive chemical input and climate…
