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GANSO: Nuevo modelo de negocios y de asistencia técnica para la profesionalización de la Ganadería Sostenible en la Orinoquia colombiana
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110369
Abstract
La región Orinoquia colombiana posee un amplio potencial productivo ganadero y de conservación, lo que la convierte en un crisol para iniciativas de asistencia técnica enfocada a la creación de paisajes sostenibles. ● La caracterización, el plan de manejo…
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Data and evidence-driven assessment of priorities for the Livestock, Climate and System Resilience (LCSR) One CGIAR global initiative
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/115166
Publication year
2021
Authors
Ramírez Villegas, Julián Armando
Rosenstock, Todd S.
Steward, Peter R.
Bonilla Cedrez, Camila
Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
Flintan, Fiona E.
Crane, Todd A.
Arango, Jacobo…
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Recognizing farmer-managed seed systems: A review of Vietnam’s policy and legal framework
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/181181
Abstract
Seed systems are central to food security, climate resilience, and agricultural sustainability. In Vietnam, despite decades of investment in formal seed system development, farmer-managed seed systems (FMSS) remain crucial for supplying seeds of main crops, such as rice and vegetables, especially indigenous and farmer-bred varieties in remote areas. Empirical evidence shows that farmer-saved seed,…
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Methodologies for researching feminization of agriculture: What do they tell us?
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131603
Abstract
An increasing body of literature suggests that agriculture is ‘feminizing’ in many low- and middle-income countries. Definitions of the feminization of agriculture vary, as do interpretations of what drives the expansion of women’s roles in agriculture over time. Understanding whether, how, and why the feminization of agriculture is occurring requires effective research methodologies capable of producing…
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Cadenas sostenibles ante un clima cambiante. El maíz en Colombia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/114766
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Esta serie de cinco publicaciones es el resultado del trabajo de investigación desarrollado por los especialistas del Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT) en coordinación con el equipo ProNDC y sus contrapartes (Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible, Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural y el Departamento Nacional de Planeación) para reunir la información de base sobre cinco cadenas de valor (…
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Editorial: Root adaptations to multiple stress factors
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110904
Abstract
Editorial article of an e-book on Root adaptations to multiple stress factors
Publication year
2021
Authors
Rao, Idupulapati M.
Delhaize, Emmanuel
Zhi Chang Chen
Full Citation
Rao, I.M.;…
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Colombia: Cali and Palmira. Building knowledge basis to understand the food system, players and enabling environment with a city region perspective
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/113230
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By fostering and coordinating multi-stakeholder platforms such as the Academic Dialogue Platform on Food and Nutritional Safety, the International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) aims to generate knowledge and articulate work on the city’s food system by bringing together key actors from the public sector,…
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FTA Highlight No.2 – Tree Seed and Seedling Systems for Resilience and Productivity
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116860
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The work of the CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry (FTA) on tree seed systems — the authors’ shorthand for the means through which growers obtain access to tree-planting materials, either seeds or seedlings — has sought to address significant constraints in the diversity and genetic quality of the tree seeds and seedlings that are being supplied. These concerns are exacerbated by an…
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CSA dashboard - Kenya country profiles
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/119824
Abstract
The dashboard presents the data coming from the Kenya County Climate Risk Profiles. There are 45 profiles for the 45 rural counties of Kenya. The data aims at informing decision on climate risk and the impacts of these risks on selected value chains in each county.
The profiles were developed by the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT and the Government of Kenya with funding from the World Bank. The digitization of the profiles is supported…
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Development of a Climate Smart Financing Bundle for Sorghum in Kenya
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/135525
Abstract
This report builds off the pre-feasibility study by AICCRA & FACS entitled ‘Sorghum Business Case Development’. The report aims to provide an overview of the post-feasibility and implementation phase activities being undertaken by AICCRA under The Aggregator Growth Development & Investment Program in Kenya to co-design a comprehensive scalable climate-smart bundled finance solution targeting the Sorghum Value…
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Plant genetic resources: A review of current research and future needs
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/113782
Publication year
2021
Authors
Dulloo, Mohammad Ehsan
Full Citation
Dulloo, E.M. (ed.) (2021) Plant genetic resources: A review of current research and future needs. Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science N.100 Cambridge (UK):…
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Translating climate-smart agriculture policies into action: A guidebook for operationalizing climate-smart agriculture into local action planning
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/114409
Abstract
Various countries have made significant progress in translating climate ambition into national action through legislation and policies addressing adaptation and mitigation. There is, however, a gap in the translation of national policies into local actions. Bridging this divide requires developing the capacity of technical officers and…
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Replication Data for: Sustainable intensification of beef production in Colombia—chances for product differentiation and price premiums
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/113295
Abstract
The aim of this study was to define consumer segments interested in purchasing beef with less environmental impact (derived from production systems with improved forages) and to determine their willingness to pay (WTP) for such products. A semi-structured questionnaire was applied to a total of 354 randomly selected meat consumers in Cali (Valle del Cauca…
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The Colombian Roundtable on Sustainable Beef and Dairy Systems (MGS) - A public-private partnership for transformation and impact
CGIAR Research Program on Livestock
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/109159
Publication year
2020
Authors
Burkart, Stefan
Full Citation
Burkart, S. 2020. The Colombian Roundtable on Sustainable Beef and Dairy Systems (MGS) - A public-private partnership for…
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Competencias para la Gestión del Riesgo Climático: Operativizando la Agricultura Sostenible Adaptada al Clima
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/111390
Abstract
La Agricultura Sostenible Adaptada al Clima (ASAC) es un enfoque propuesto para gestionar del riesgo climático, pero su implementación requiere la comprensión y el uso sistemático de información y data climática aplicada al contexto local, para seleccionar e implementar prácticas agrícolas más resilientes. La…
