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Policy options for advancing seed systems for vegetatively propagated crops in Vietnam
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/108207
Abstract
Seed systems for vegetatively propagated crops (VPCs) are frequently governed by a regulatory blueprint designed for major cereal crops. This approach tends to disregard the distinct biological characteristics of VPCs, in turn limiting farmers’ access to high-quality planting material and increasing the risk of pest and disease…
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Rhizosphere pH and cation‐anion balance determine the exudation of nitrification inhibitor 3‐epi‐brachialactone suggesting release via secondary transport
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110891
Abstract
Biological nitrification inhibition (BNI) of Brachiaria humidicola has been attributed to nitrification-inhibiting fusicoccanes, most prominently 3-epi-brachialactone. However, its release mechanism from B. humidicola roots remains elusive. Two hydroponic experiments…
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Accelerating understanding of resilient agriculture. Using a data sprint to catalyze new insights from existing evidence
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/117757
Abstract
Key messages
Publication year
2021
Authors
Jones, Kristal
Nowak, Andreea C.
Rosenstock, Todd S.
Full Citation
Jones K, Nowak A, Rosentock T. 2021. Accelerating understanding of resilient…
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Community seed banks as seed producers: Cases from India, Nepal, Uganda and Zimbabwe
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/111420
Abstract
Community-based seed producers are a relatively under-researched and under-documented category of seed producers, but have the potential to cater to the diverse seed needs and interests of smallholder farmers. This working paper presents a number of such community-seed producers, with a focus on community seed banks. The case studies…
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Togo sustainable agricultural transformation program: Climate co-benefits
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179866
Publication year
2025
Authors
Njuguna, Lucy
Mwungu, Chris
Segnon, Alcade
Nowak, Andreea
Ghosh, Aniruddha
Full Citation
Njuguna, L.; Mwungu, C.; Segnon, A.; Nowak, A.; Ghosh, A. (2025) Togo sustainable agricultural transformation program: Climate co-benefits. 32 p…
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Diego Mora: Representante asistente y oficial de programas de FAO Colombia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130492
Abstract
Interview taken at the launch of https://plasacolombia.com/ April 27, 2023.
Publication year
2023
Authors
Bioversity International and International Center for Tropical Agriculture
Full Citation
Diego Mora: Representante asistente y oficial de programas de FAO Colombia. 2023. Interview. Alliance…
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Priority adaptation options for agriculture and food systems in The Gambia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/126094
Abstract
Identifying and assessing adaptation options are key pre-requisite steps to adaptation prioritization and effective adaptation planning. Through a systematic and evidence-based approach, 21 adaptation options were identified and assessed for their climate-smartness potential. Stakeholder engagement and participatory prioritization enabled to identify priority adaptation options for agri-food systems in The Gambia.…
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Benefit cost analysis of adoption of small farm machineries for rice cultivation in Nepal
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110726
Abstract
A study was conducted in Jhapa, Sunsari and Bardiya district of Nepal to assess the benefit cost (BCA) analysis of small farm machineries (transplanter, reaper and power tiller) used for rice cultivation. Out of total respondents of 274 under mechanized farm category selected using Raosoft Software of sample size determination, 74…
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Investing in resilience: Climate risks and opportunities in Ethiopia's key agricultural value chains. Investor brief for commercial capital providers
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177045
Abstract
This investor brief is the second in a series summarizing action points from the Clim-ARM investment blueprint reports (see below) for different stakeholders. This one is intended for providers of concessional capital to highlight investment opportunities in Ethiopian agriculture that aims to address climate risks while building…
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Evaluation of Mchare and Matooke Bananas for Resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Race 1
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110136
Abstract
Fusarium wilt, caused by the soil-borne fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc) race 1, is a major disease of bananas in East Africa. Triploid East African Highland (Matooke) bananas are resistant to Foc race 1, but the response of diploid (Mchare and Muraru) bananas to the fungus is largely unknown. A breeding…
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TH3.1: Women empowerment among ethnic minority communities in Northern Vietnam: Lessons from a seed system for nutrition intervention
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/125623
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Vegetables are important for nutrition and income in Vietnam's Northern Upland, yet production is constrained by inadequate access to quality seed. In a project investigating impact pathways from seeds to nutrition among Mai Son district and Sa Pa Township ethnic minorities, a gap regarding level of women empowerment and its linkages with project…
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Toolbox for Working with Root, Tuber, and Banana Seed Systems
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/119324
Abstract
Root, tuber, and banana (RT&B) crops are critical for global food security. They are vegetatively propagated crops (VPCs) sharing common features: low reproductive rates, bulky planting materials, and vulnerability to accumulating and spreading pathogens and pests through seed. These crops are difficult to breed, so new varieties may be released slowly relative to new emerging threats. VPC seed systems are complex and face…
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Diverse Pathway Towards Inclusive Common Bean Seed Markets in Sub-Saharan Africa
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/137112
Abstract
Seed-systems development is crucial for enhancing agricultural productivity in sub-Saharan Africa, with a particular emphasis on inclusivity and prioritization of smallholder producers, especially women. Preliminary results from data collected in five countries in Eastern and Southern Africa reveal significant variations in seed producers’ participation in institutional innovations. Zimbabwe exhibits high…
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Info Note: Strengthening Food Systems Transformation in East and Southern Africa: Leveraging Science Driven Business Acceleration to Catalyse Private Sector Finance
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132825
Abstract
• Agriculture in Africa has untapped potential to meet regional and global food demands, but it faces
challenges like fragmentation, inefficient value chains, and climate shocks. Transforming food systems will
come at a cost.
• There is an opportunity to harness business acceleration as a catalyst for private sector financing…
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Disaster plant pathology: Smart solutions for threats to global plant health from natural and human-driven disasters
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/140767
Abstract
Disaster plant pathology addresses how natural and human-driven disasters impact plant diseases, and the requirements for smart management solutions. Local to global drivers of plant disease change in response to disasters, often creating environments more conducive to plant disease. Most disasters have indirect effects on plant health through factors such as disrupted…
