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Nutritious subsistence food systems
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/43902
Abstract
The major subsistence food systems of the world that feed resource?poor populations are identified and their capacity to supply essential nutrients in reasonable balance to the people dependent on them has been considered for some of these with a view to overcoming their nutrient limitations in sound agronomic and sustainable ways. The approach discusses possible cropping system improvements and alternatives in terms of crop combinations, external mineral…
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Selección varietal participativa para el mejoramiento de la yuca con agricultores en la región Caribe colombiana: Desarrollo de una metodología
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/44389
Abstract
Farmer's participation in varietal selection has been broadly documented in several crops and countries. However, few methodological developments have focused on the development of new varieties. This paper describes a participatory varietal selection methodology (PVS) in…
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Nanopore-based complete genome sequence of a Sri Lankan cassava mosaic virus (Geminivirus) strain from Thailand
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/107069
Abstract
Sri Lankan cassava mosaic virus is an emerging pathogen in Southeast Asia. Here, we report the complete genome of a Thai isolate obtained using Nanopore technology. The isolate was collected in 2019 from the northeastern province of Surin, soon after disease eradication was reported in the country…
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Towards environmentally sound intensification pathways for dairy development in the Tanga region of Tanzania
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110323
Abstract
The gap between milk demand and domestic supply in Tanzania is large and projected to widen. Meeting such demand through local production of affordable milk presents an opportunity to improve the welfare of producers and market agents through the income and employment generated along the value chain (VC).…
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Multiclass classification of agro-ecological zones for arabica Coffee: an improved understanding of the impacts of climate change
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/68800
Abstract
Cultivation of Coffea arabica is highly sensitive to and has been shown to be negatively impacted by progressive climatic changes. Previous research contributed little to support forward-looking adaptation. Agro-ecological zoning is a common tool to identify homologous environments and…
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Genetic Patterns of Common-Bean Seed Acquisition and Early-Stage Adoption Among Farmer Groups in Western Uganda
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/92823
Abstract
Widespread adoption of new varieties can be valuable, especially where improved agricultural production technologies are hard to access. However, as farmers adopt new varieties, in situ population structure and genetic diversity of their seed holdings can change drastically. Consequences of adoption are still…
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Climate-smart agriculture global research agenda: scientific basis for action
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/42195
Abstract
Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) addresses the challenge of meeting the growing demand for food, fibre and fuel, despite the changing climate and fewer opportunities for agricultural expansion on additional lands. CSA focuses on contributing to economic development, poverty reduction and food security; maintaining and enhancing the productivity and resilience of natural and agricultural ecosystem functions, thus…
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An integrated framework for assessing vulnerability to climate change and developing adaptation strategies for coffee growing families in Mesoamerica
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/42283
Abstract
The Mesoamerican region is considered to be one of the areas in the world most vulnerable to climate change. We developed a framework for quantifying the vulnerability of the livelihoods of coffee growers in Mesoamerica at regional and local levels and identify adaptation…
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Lectotypification of Stylosanthes hispida (Leguminosae)
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/80480
Publication year
2017
Authors
Calles, Teodardo
Schultze-Kraft, Rainer
Full Citation
Calles, Teodardo; Schultze-Kraft, Rainer. 2017. Lectotypification of Stylosanthes hispida (Leguminosae) . Kew Bulletin. 72:4…
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The Rural Household Multiple Indicator Survey, data from 13,310 farm households in 21 countries
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/107071
Abstract
The Rural Household Multiple Indicator Survey (RHoMIS) is a standardized farm household survey approach which collects information on 758 variables covering household demographics, farm area, crops grown and their production, livestock holdings and their production, agricultural product use and variables underlying…
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Re-orienting Crop Improvement for the Changing Climatic Conditions of the 21st Century
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/44037
Abstract
A 70% increase in food production is required over the next four decades to feed an ever-increasing population. The inherent difficulties in achieving this unprecedented increase are exacerbated by the yield-depressing consequences of climate change and variations and by the pressures on food supply by other competing demographic and…
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Mapping consistent rice (Oryza sativa L.) yield QTLs under drought stress in target rainfed environments
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/68521
Abstract
Drought stress is a major limitation to rainfed rice production and yield stability. Identifying yield-associated quantitative trait loci (QTLs) that are consistent under drought stress predominant in target production environments, as well as across different genetic backgrounds, will help to develop high-yielding…
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Learning to share knowledge for global agricultural progress
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/1129
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Web 2.0 tools combined with face-to-face methods offer new opportunities for better knowledge sharing across disciplines, languages and borders. This article comprises an overview and case studies – the personal accounts of six participants and one facilitator of a 2008 Workshop on Knowledge Sharing, sponsored by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research. It lays out the rationale for, and lessons learned from,…
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A low-cost aeroponic phenotyping system for storage root development: unravelling the below-ground secrets of cassava (Manihot esculenta)
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/106003
Abstract
Root and tuber crops are becoming more important for their high source of carbohydrates, next to cereals. Despite their commercial impact, there are significant knowledge gaps about the environmental and inherent regulation of storage root (SR) differentiation, due in part to the…
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Comparative analysis of tomato value chain competitiveness in selected areas of Malawi and Mozambique
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/68449
Abstract
This paper discusses tomato value chain performance in Malawi and Mozambique using data collected from a market study commissioned by the International Centre for Tropical Agriculture as part of a regional research on conservation agriculture in maize-based farming systems in Sub-Saharan Africa. The results show that…
