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Exploring the regulatory space for improving availability, access and quality of vegetatively propagated crop seed: potato in Kenya
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110925
Abstract
Potato ranks second staple food crop in Kenya. The Government seeks rapid yield growth in the potato subsector, however with only 2% of potato seed planted currently certified there is a persistent shortage of quality seed. There is no consensus on an appropriate model for quality seed…
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Análisis de Mercado de oportunidades potenciales para comercializar productos bajos en carbono y resilientes al clima en Boyacá
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116645
Abstract
Esta investigación pretende analizar el mercado de oportunidades para comercializar productos agrícolas originarios del departamento de Boyacá, con el potencial de ser cultivados bajo el enfoque de una agricultura baja en carbono y adaptada al clima. Asimismo, se propone identificar las brechas que distancian a la agricultura del departamento con el ingreso y…
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Ecosistemas terrestres y acuáticos continentales. Adaptación frente a los riesgos del cambio climático en los países iberoamericanos – Informe RIOCCADAPT.
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/113133
Abstract
La implementación efectiva de estrategias de adaptación para contrarrestar los impactos del cambio climático sobre los ecosistemas, su biodiversidad y los medios de subsistencia requiere una comprensión clara de cómo el cambio climático influirá
en el funcionamiento…
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Rapid survey of livestock feed resource availability and use in Mai Son district, Son La province, Vietnam, using the Gendered Feed Assessment Tool (G-FEAST)
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/111524
Abstract
Livestock production is the second main livelihood source for farmers in the North-West highlands of Vietnam. Animal nutrition is a key factor in livestock production and, often times, challenges related to feed are widespread leading to low livestock productivity…
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Gender dynamics in banana seed systems and impact on banana bunchy top disease recovery in Cameroon
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/108258
Abstract
Enhancing opportunities for women and men in banana production is vital for promoting gender equity in sub-Saharan Africa. This study investigated the gendered differences in access to and decision-making over banana production resources and services in banana bunchy top disease affected areas in Cameroon. A mixed methods approach was used, comprising an intra-household survey (n = 109…
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Against the odds: Network and institutional pathways enabling agricultural diversification
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/129783
Abstract
Farming systems that support locally diverse agricultural production and high levels of biodiversity are in rapid decline, despite evidence of their benefits for climate, environmental health, and food security. Yet, agricultural policies, financial incentives, and market concentration increasingly constrain the viability of diversified farming systems. Here, we present a conceptual framework to…
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Propuesta detallada hoja de ruta con acciones clave para fortalecer los servicios de información agroclimáticos de Chile
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116643
Abstract
Propuesta de hoja de ruta para el fortalecimiento de los servicios climáticos en Chile.
Publication year
2021
Authors
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
Bioversity International and International Center for Tropical Agriculture…
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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
Abstract
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
Abstract
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…
