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Opting for the middle ground – blended sustainability as the way forward
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/97784
Abstract
In both developed and developing countries, policy stakeholders are tussling with the question of whether to promote agroecological intensification or sustainable agricultural intensification to deal with the multiple burden of a growing population, a changing climate, environmental degradation, and a precarious food and nutrition security…
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Farmers and plant breeding: current approaches and perspectives
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/105700
Abstract
This book presents the history of, and current approaches to, farmer-breeder collaboration in plant breeding, situating this work in the context of sustainable food systems, as well as national and international policy and law regimes. It brings together experienced practitioners and researchers involved in collaborative breeding programmes across the…
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Síntesis de los Programas de Investigación del CIAT: acrónimos y abreviaturas
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/52297
Abstract
Para algunos de los acrónimos y abreviaturas, ofrecemos una versión en español
Publication year
2011
Authors
International Center for Tropical Agriculture
Full Citation
CIAT. 2011. Síntesis de…
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Sistema agroforestal Quesungual: una opción eco-eficiente para agricultores de escasos recursos
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/66640
Publication year
2010
Authors
International Center for Tropical Agriculture
Full Citation
CIAT. 2010. Sistema agroforestal Quesungual: una opción eco-eficiente para agricultores de escasos recursos. Cali,…
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On-farm diversity assessment and evaluation of finger millet genotypes in the mid-hills of Nepal
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/96225
Abstract
The objective of the study is to assess the phenotypic diversity among the finger millet genotypes and evaluate overall performance for the recommendation of genotypes to the farming community of mid hills of Nepal. The overall performance of 8 candidate genotypes selected from diversity block of 46 varieties in 2015, were…
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Yuca ensilada para alimentacion de cerdos
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/71398
Publication year
1971
Authors
Buitrago, J.A.
Gómez G., Guillermo G.
Portela, R.
Santos, J.
Trujillo, Catalina
Full Citation
BUITRAGO A., J.; GOMEZ, G.G.; Portela, R.; Santos, J.; Trujillo, C. 1971. Yuca…
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Evaluación de mezclas de gramíneas y leguminosas forrajeras tropicales bajo condiciones de pastoreo y corte
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/71454
Publication year
1971
Authors
Ramírez P., A.
Lotero Cadavid, J
Michielín de Pieri, A
Alarcón Millán, E.
Full Citation
Ramírez P., Alberto; Lotero Cadavid,…
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Políticas arroceras en América Latina
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/72364
Publication year
1971
Authors
International Center for Tropical Agriculture
Full Citation
Políticas arroceras en América Latina. 1971. Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT), Cali, CO. 72 p.. (Información básica y antecedentes no. 1)…
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Climate-Smart Agriculture in Rwanda
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/69547
Abstract
The climate-smart agriculture (CSA) concept reflects an ambition to improve the integration of agriculture development and climate responsiveness. It aims to achieve food security and broader development goals under a changing climate and increasing food demand. CSA initiatives sustainably increase productivity, enhance resilience, and reduce/remove greenhouse gases (GHGs), and…
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Climate-Smart Agriculture in Nicaragua
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/68244
Abstract
The climate-smart agriculture (CSA) concept reflects an ambition to improve the integration of agriculture development and climate responsiveness. It aims to achieve
food security and broader development goals under a changing climate and increasing food demand. CSA initiatives sustainably increase productivity, enhance resilience, and reduce/remove greenhouse gases (GHGs), and…
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Burkina Faso: Tuy department policy brief on land degradation
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99513
Abstract
This policy brief aims to give an overview of land degradation hotspots in Tuy Department and the policy options for land restoration. In this assessment, land degradation is referred to as the persistent loss of ecosystem function and productivity caused by disturbances from which the land cannot recover without human intervention (unaided). Hotspots are…
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Trinidad and Tobago: assessing the impact of climate change on cocoa and tomato
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/70143
Abstract
This policy brief describes work carried out by CIAT in partnership with the University of the West Indies (UWI), which used climate predictions and crop suitability models to assess the likely impact of climate change on crops grown in Trinidad & Tobago. Key policy recommendations are provided.
Publication year…
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The beef chain in Costa Rica: Identifying critical issues for promoting its modernization, efficiency and competitiveness
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/853
Abstract
The objectives of this study were to (1) describe the economic agents of the chain and their commercial and legal relationships; (2) identify the articulations between links, technological levels, indicators of efficiency, installed capacity (scale), and degrees of occupation; (3) characterize and…
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Strengthening regional supply chains for agricultural transformation in Colombia
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/45991
Abstract
Over the last 2 decades, Colombia has gained valuable experience in supporting agricultural supply chains. The government views this approach primarily as a means of achieving agricultural transformation, and to this end the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MADR, its Spanish acronym) has designed a set of innovative policies…
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Género y Agricultura en el Perú: Inclusión de intereses y necesidades de hombres y mujeres en la formulación de políticas públicas
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/66136
Abstract
Perú tiene una población de treinta millones de personas de las que el 22% vive en zonas rurales. Mujeres y hombres juegan roles esenciales en el ámbito rural del país pues ambos son productores, administradores de recursos, garantes de la seguridad alimentaria, tomadores de decisión y…
