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Seasonal scenario planning for matching seed supply and demand: Workshop format
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/118342
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This document describes a workshop procedure for seasonal seed scenario planning. It is guided by a powerpoint presentation and revolves around jointly using the MS Excel tool for scenario planning, and leveraging informed decision-making on seed supply.
Publication year
2022
Authors
Steinke, Jonathan
Ortíz Crespo, Berta…
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Farm to plate: School feeding catalysing investments in high iron bean value chain in Tanzania
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/118376
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Adequate nutrition is essential for schoolchildren’s health and wellbeing. Most children who benefit from school feeding programmes could already be nutrient deficient, vulnerable or at risk. These children rely heavily on such programmes because these could either be the only meal they consume in the day. In response to the high prevalence rates of malnutrition, to maximize the impact of…
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Análisis de rentabilidad de prácticas resilientes al clima en la producción de Marañón en el Golfo de Fonseca – Honduras
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/118444
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El sector agropecuario en Honduras es uno de los más vulnerables al cambio y la variabilidad climática, en la región Golfo de Fonseca el sistema productivo de Marañón establecido décadas anteriores y promovido por varios proyectos ofrece múltiples beneficios ambientales que responden a los retos climáticos, entre los principales beneficios del sistema se encuentran la…
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Framework Report for incorporating Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) elements in Climate Information Services (CIS)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/119246
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Climate Information Services have an opportunity to increase smallholder farmers' resilience against climate change and climate variability whilst enhancing their livelihoods. The AICCRA Zambia project through the agricultural data hub, training and drought and flood indicators provide solid evidence for enhancing smallholder farmer households. For the CIS to…
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Monitoring large-scale on-farm performance of improved forage varieties in western Kenya
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/119325
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Inadequate availability of livestock feed is a major constraint to livestock rearing on smallholder farms in western Kenya. Breeding efforts have resulted in improved forage grass varieties with the potential for highly-nutritious feed that can increase dairy productivity. However, translating the production levels of these forage grasses from those obtained on research stations to the farm level…
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Market segmentation (G + Customer and Product Profile Tools) for gender responsive bean breeding in Zimbabwe: Piloting report
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/119340
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Gender is an integral part of bean breeding initiatives and provides the platform through which plant breeding should be implemented. Gender-sensitive breeding offers a clear focus on addressing gender gap in agriculture by considering different traits preferred by both men and women (Nchanji et al., 2021b). Through the gender lens, critical elements in women and…
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Adaptation and Valorization of Entrepreneurship in Irrigated Agriculture: Nutrition Mainstreaming - AVENIR Project
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/119495
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Food and nutrition insecurity remain critical challenges in Senegal, aggravated by poor dietary diversity, yearly hunger seasons, and food safety challenges, especially concerning water, sanitation, and hygiene. One of the goals of the Adaptation and Valorization of Entrepreneurship in Irrigated Agriculture (AVENIR) project is to improve diets and contribute to better…
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El talento colombiano detrás del banco Semillas del Futuro
Ubicado en las instalaciones de la Alianza de Bioversity International y el CIAT, en Palmira, Valle del Cauca, este nuevo edificio albergará las colecciones globales de fríjol, yuca y forrajes tropicales, que incluye más de 65.000 variedades y parientes silvestres. Se trabaja para convertirlo en el primer banco de germoplasma construido con certificación LEED (Liderazgo en…
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Increasing resilience to droughts in Viet Nam: The role of forests, agroforestry, and climate smart agriculture
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/78333
Publication year
2016
Authors
Grosjean, Godefroy
Monteils, F.
Hamilton, S.D.
Blaustein-Rejto, D.
Gatto, M.
Talsma, T.
Bourgoin, Clément
Sebastian, Leocadio S…
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Ramiro Polanco, docente Corporación Universitaria del Meta
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/56680
Abstract
Discussion by Ramiro Polanco
Publication year
2011
Authors
Polanco, R
Full Citation
Polanco, Ramiro. 2011. Ramiro Polanco, docente Corporación Universitaria del Meta. International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT). Video. (Available from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCRJr2STuB8…
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Herramienta Cacao: Canción original por Uri Guevara López (Waslala, Nicaragua)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/76554
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Inspirados por el trabajo liderado por el Programa de Investigación del CGIAR sobre Sistemas Integrados del Trópico Húmedo (Humidtropics) a través del CIAT, para elaborar una caja de herramientas que fortalezcan los procesos de toma de decisiones a nivel de finca en el municipio de Waslala, Nicaragua, miembros de la organización territorial APROMUWA comparten su experiencia como participantes en este proyecto a…
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Protocol and analysis of in vivo pollen tuve growth = Protocolo y análisis del crecimiento in vivo del tubo polínico en yuca/mandioca
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/96273
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This 9-minute video describes the protocol used in cassava for the analysis pollen tube grow in vivo. Then images of pollen tube growth taken with a fluorescence microscope are presented to illustrate the process. Finally an overall description of the time required for the pollen tube tip to reach the embryo sac is presented.
Este video de 9 minutos describe…
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Towards a Blue Revolution: water harvesting in Nicaragua
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/53117
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How do you transform landscapes and livelihoods in just one year? Water harvesting pilot projects in drought-prone Nicaragua are proving that crop yields and farm incomes can be boosted significantly and very quickly, with relatively simple technology. These FLAR-coordinated projects, funded by the Common fund for Commodities (CFC), are also underway in Mexico and Costa Rica, with great potential for expansion in Central America. For…
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CIAT's Plant Phenomics Platform: Movable rainout shelter
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/76615
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CIAT has four movable rainout shelter equipped with automated irrigation systems, which are being used to promote the development and adoption of low-input rice production systems in Latin America, through genetic improvement and advanced crop management technologies. These are also used to conduct drought tolerance studies in bean plants.
Publication year
2016
Authors…
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Multiplicación rápida de material de siembra-I Uso de ramas jóvenes
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/105775
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La tasa de multiplicación de la yuca es muy baja. De una planta se pueden obtener, típicamente, unos 10 esquejes o estacas. Sin embargo, al momento de la cosecha, el agricultor descarta un gran volumen de ramas jóvenes que normalmente no son adecuadas como material de siembra. Este video ilustra un método confiable que fue utilizado comercialmente para acelerar el proceso de multiplicación de variedades de yuca de alto…
