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Cryopreservation and In Vitro banking: a cool subject – Preface from the editors
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110986
Abstract
Plant breeding depends largely on having access to a wide variety of plant genetic resources, which are vulnerable to losses caused by biotic and abiotic threats when grown in the field or in a greenhouse. Thus, cryopreservation or in vitro banking is a safe strategy for long-term conservation of such genetic resources, which serves as…
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Gender equity considerations in food environments of low and middle income countries: A scoping review
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110924
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This study presents the results of a scoping literature review of gender equity in food environments of low- and middle-income countries. We start by examining the concept of food environments; and find that dividing the concept into two parts, one related to the food supply chain, and the other related to consumer…
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Social equity in climate-resilient agriculture
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/125398
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The purpose of this Briefing Note is to assist the ClimBeR team and partners to frame issues of social equity in building resilience to climate variability and extremes. It identifies what social equity means, highlights why attention to social equity is important and provides a framework to explore different equity dimensions.
Publication year
2022
Authors
CGIAR…
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CGIAR’s contribution to peace: Portfolio Analysis
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110850
Abstract
We conducted a portfolio analysis of CGIAR‘s ongoing portfolio that has potential to contribute to the prospects of peace. This portfolio analysis comprised two main working steps: 1) Information generation and 2) Visualization of portfolio results.
Publication year
2020
Authors
Liebig, Theresa…
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Guatemala ante la degradación de tierras y la movilidad humana: Una agenda para la acción integrada
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176410
Publication year
2025
Authors
Madurga-Lopez, Ignacio
Higuera-Florez, Julian
Montes, Carlo
Escobar López, Nasly Anabely
Canto Brol, Hared Estuardo
Full Citation
Madurga-Lopez, I.; Higuera-Florez, J.; Montes, C.; Escobar…
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A level up: Community seed banks in Nepal join forces
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/108049
Abstract
Community seed banks in Nepal have a long and rich history, but it is only recently that they have come together to form the legally registered national Community Seed Banks Association of Nepal (CSBAN), probably the first such association anywhere in the world. CSBAN has developed an on-line seed catalogue of local varieties available from its members and…
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Can call detail records provide insights into women's empowerment? A case study from Uganda
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/111023
Abstract
We use CDRs of mobile phone users in Uganda combined with data from a phone survey to train machine-learning models to predict the sex of the mobile phone user and several indicators of economic empowerment such as ownership of a house and land, occupation, and decision-making over household income. The most accurate of the…
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Activity Report: Training of facilitators on an adapted G-FEAST for characterization of production systems and identification of appropriate improved, climate-resilient feed and forages, animal health and breeding options for Southern province of…
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/113110
Publication year
2021
Authors
Lukuyu, Ben A.
Ojango, Julie M.K.
Gitau, Jennifer
Mwendia…
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A decade of science for climate change adaptation and mitigation
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116766
Abstract
This working paper synthesizes findings and reflections from an analysis of 300 CCAFS outcomes reported by project and program leaders between 2011 and 2020. The analysis, organized in the form of an outcome harvest, was aimed to distil typologies of outcomes achieved across geographies and groups of beneficiaries; the contributions of outcomes to program and institutional targets and sustainable development goals (SDGs) and…
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The Climate Security-Mobility Nexus: Impact Pathways and Research Priorities
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/117589
Abstract
What are the interlinkages between climate change and variability, human mobility, and security? Where are the entry points for policies and programs that prevent climate-related mobility from causing conflict? What data gaps exist, and how can future research methodologies be designed to address them? Through a literature review of quantitative and qualitative literature on the climate-mobility-security nexus as…
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A field manual for soil health assessment by farmers
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/111274
Abstract
This manual presents a set of indicators and their measurements, adapted for easy application in the field for assessing soil health. It is useful as a reference manual for farmers to assess the soil health status of their fields themselves. This manual also gives some basic information on the indicators useful for field extension workers to understand the functions…
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Impact Investment in Agriculture in Africa: A Case study of Ethiopia, Sudan, Mali, and Senegal
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/128245
Abstract
Climate change is a growing threat to agricultural production in sub-Saharan Africa, leading to rising poverty and malnutrition. Implementing climate smart agricultural practices at scale will require substantial investments from private and public actors. To understand the impacts of recent investments, challenges and perspectives, this study analyzes agricultural value chain investments in four…
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De-risking rice-based production systems in the Philippines
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/138549
Abstract
Smallholder farmers are among the most vulnerable groups affected by climate-related risks such as drought, flooding and high temperatures. With anticipated increase in frequency and severity of these risks, poor yield and crop failure will further threaten smallholder farmers’ livelihood. The CGIAR initiative on Climate Resilience (ClimBeR) aims to transform the climate adaptation capacity and increase the resilience of…
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Soil analysis for selected forage on-farm demonstration plots in Western Kenya
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/127206
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The data contains results for soil organic carbon and texture for selected forage treatments in 6 on-farm demonstration plots located in Bungoma, Kakamega, Siaya and Busia counties in Western Kenya. The soils were analyzed in 2022, 3 years after the planting of the forages. The 6 demonstration plots were set up within the Grass2cash project. The data will be used for calibrating and evaluating the DSSAT CROPGRO…
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Methodology to buidling a pipeline of economically and environmentally sustainable business models
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/137413
Abstract
This report elaborates on the methodology to source and screen a pipeline of high CSA impact economically and environmentally sustainable business models (SMEs) from diverse sources, prioritizing women-led SMEs, in Africa that can be linked to innovative investment solutions.
Publication year
2023
Authors
Hientz,…
