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Beneficios económicos de los sistemas ganaderos sostenibles basados en forrajes en América Latina
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/125441
Publication year
2022
Authors
Bioversity International and International Center for Tropical Agriculture
Full Citation
Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT. (2022) Beneficios económicos de los sistemas ganaderos sostenibles basados en forrajes en América Latina. Cali (…
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Guidelines for creating crop-specific ontologies to annotate phenotypic data: version 2.2
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110906
Abstract
The Crop Ontology Guidelines version 2.2 provide detailed information and numerous examples for the use of the Trait Dictionary Template v.5.2 to develop a high quality Trait Dictionary with trait and variables used for the annotation of crop phenotypic data. The guidelines were developed in collaboration with the Integrated…
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The Agrobiodiversity Index
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/114276
Abstract
The importance of monitoring agrobiodiversity as a key food system characteristic is increasingly recognised by farmers and consumers as well as by decision-makers and programme managers, particularly in the context of increasing climate change. Against this backdrop, the Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), together with multiple partners, developed the Agrobiodiversity Index. The Index is an…
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The role of institutional networks and their links with vulnerable spaces. The example of Honduras for the agriculture sector: State-of-art
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116185
Abstract
This analysis covers the Major challenges for climate change adaptation for the agriculture sector of Honduras, Including the understanding of the plausible future scenarios and threats and the role of institutional networks and their links with vulnerable spaces.
Publication year
2021
Authors…
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Enhancing food security through climate-smart agriculture and sustainable policy in Nigeria
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/114210
Abstract
As the COVID19 pandemic threatens the world economy in the face of climate change and extreme weather conditions, developing countries such as Nigeria slip into economic recession in 2020. These events have led to increased food prices, loss of livelihoods, hunger, and malnutrition in Nigeria. The situation has reinforced the need to promote climate-smart agriculture (CSA) to feed the increasing…
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Reporte Estimación de GEI de los cultivos y sistemas de producción bovino representativos de algunas regiones de Boyacá
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116658
Abstract
La agricultura de conservación o climáticamente inteligente es un enfoque agrícola que relaciona de forma integral la producción de alimentos, la mitigación en la reducción de Gases de efecto Invernadero (GEI) y adaptación al cambio climático. Para corroborar los beneficios de la implementación de prácticas de mitigación el Programa de Investigación del CGIAR sobre Cambio…
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Communication and Knowledge Management (CKM) in the Sustainable Intensification of Mixed Farming Systems Initiative
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/120590
Publication year
2022
Authors
Odhong, Jonathan
Victor, Michael
Benitez, J.L.U.
Karaimu, Paul
Khan, N.A.
Seifu, Haimanot
Gashaw, Tsehay
Fakunle, Yinka
Habtamu, Apollo
Bhuiya, S…
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Sustainable Animal Productivity for Livelihoods, Nutrition and Gender Inclusion (SAPLING)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/120104
Publication year
2022
Authors
Otieno, Mary Atieno
Full Citation
Otieno, M.A. 2022. Sustainable Animal Productivity for Livelihoods, Nutrition and Gender Inclusion (SAPLING). Presented at the SAPLING Stakeholders’ Workshop in Vietnam, 19-20 April 2022. Rome, Italy: Alliance of Bioversity…
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CLEANED ex-ante environmental impact assessment of pig production systems in Uganda: Baseline validation workshop report
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/114636
Publication year
2021
Authors
Rubayiza, Isaac
Mukiri, Jessica
Zaake, Paul
Lutakome, Pius
Ouma, Emily A.
Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
Paul, Birthe K.
Full Citation
Rubayiza…
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Mapping the suitability of rice and other crops in the Mekong Mega Delta
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132818
Abstract
The Mekong Delta is an important food production zone supplying rice for domestic and export markets. It is, however, highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. More frequent and more intense floods, salinization, water shortages and climate extremes are expected to affect the livelihood of farmers in the region. As part of the CGIAR’s Asian Mega-Deltas Research Initiative, we are exploring promising options…
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TH3.2: Men's rural-to-urban migration in Burundi: effects on on banana farming systems by wives of migrants
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/125608
Abstract
Male out-migration triggers organizational changes in households and influences labour expectations, power relations, and agricultural practices of concerned households. It also has important influences on reshaping the family structure and transforming the traditional gender roles in rural societies. This case study draws upon a mixed-methods research design involving 29 semi-…
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Synthesis of the agrifood systems’ hidden costs analysis in the six FABLE country case studies
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159598
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This chapter summarizes the main findings about hidden costs in agrifood systems across six countries, Australia, Brazil, Colombia, Ethiopia, India, and the United Kingdom building on the results from SOFA 2023, the FABLE Consortium, and the Food System Economic Commission (FSEC) initiative. While the fact that unhealthy diets currently trigger the biggest hidden costs in most countries was a…
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Willingness to Pay for Weather-Indexed Insurance: Evidence from Cambodian Rice Farmers
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/126959
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This study examines Cambodian rice farmers’ willingness to pay for the weather-indexed insurance (WII) proposed to manage the financial impact of shifting monsoon rainfall patterns in Battambang Province in north-western Cambodia. Detailed interviews are conducted in the districts of Bavel and Thma Koul. We first analyse farmer respondents’ socioeconomic and demographic characteristics, climate change…
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Perceived effects of COVID-19 restrictions on smallholder farmers: Evidence from seven lower- and middle-income countries
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/118056
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CONTEXT
The COVID-19 pandemic caused unprecedented global disruption and continues to wreak havoc. Dire predictions were made about the risks to smallholder farmers in lower- and middle- income, but hard data have been lacking. We present the results from 9201 interviews with smallholder farmers from seven countries.
OBJECTIVE
The objectives are to describe: i) how…
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Achieving agricultural breakthrough: A deep dive into seven technological areas
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131852
Publication year
2023
Authors
Mukherji, Aditi
Arndt, Claudia
Arango, Jacobo
Flintan, Fiona E.
Derera, John
Francesconi, Wendy
Jones, Sarah K.
Loboguerrero Rodriguez, Ana María
Merrey, Douglas J.
Mockshell, Jonathan…
