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Mass Spectrometer (MS) troubleshooting guide
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174806
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This Mass Spectrometer Troubleshooting Guide is designed to support users in diagnosing and resolving common issues encountered during MS data acquisition. It includes four targeted flow charts that begin with specific problems users may observe: (1) empty chromatograms, (2) inaccurate mass values, (3) high signal in blank runs, and (4) instrument communication failure. Each flow chart provides a step-by-step diagnostic path, guiding the user to…
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CGIAR submission on the draft action plan for the implementation of the capacity development strategy of the international treaty 2023-2030
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174808
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Submitted in response to Notification NCP GB11-11. This submission is divided in two parts: The first part includes comments and suggestions on the Draft Action Plan for the Capacity Development Strategy of the International Treaty 2023-2030. The second part provides an overview of relevant CGIAR capacity development plans in its 2025-2030 Research…
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Climate-Smart Agriculture in Kenya
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/69545
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The climate-smart agriculture (CSA) concept reflects an ambition to further integrate agricultural development and climate responsiveness. CSA 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 minimize greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions. Increased…
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Updating high-resolution image dataset for the automatic classification of phenological stage and identification of racemes in Urochloa spp. hybrids with expanded images and annotations
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174759
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This dataset is an expanded version of a previously published collection of high-resolution RGB images of Urochloa spp. genotypes, initially designed to facilitate automated classification of phenological stages and raceme identification in forage breeding trials. The original dataset included 2400 images…
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Accelerating action towards net positive agriculture and food systems
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174619
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Sustainable food systems are essential to providing healthy and nutritious food while enhancing livelihoods and climate resilience for people and the planet. While there are many forms of agriculture that support food security, healthy diets, economic prosperity and the environment; unsustainable agricultural practices are also a key contributor to the triple planetary crisis of biodiversity loss, climate change, and…
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An economic evaluation of an intensive silvo-pastoral system in San Martín, Peru
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174835
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The cattle sector plays a critical role in Peru’s agricultural economy, yet it faces challenges related to low productivity and environmental degradation. Sustainable alternatives like silvo-pastoral systems (SPSs) offer promising solutions to enhance both economic returns and ecological outcomes in cattle farming. This study examines the economic viability of an intensive SPS (SPSi) compared to traditional…
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Empowering Ghanaian communities to conserve their forests through a private-sector-led payment for ecosystem services mechanism
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174615
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The Landscapes for Cocoa Livelihoods project reduced deforestation by 71% over 1,044 hectares in Ghana's Tano Offin Forest Reserve, conserving 6,911 tons of CO2 equivalent, 65,303 m³ of water recharge, and 39 hectares of biodiverse landscape over a period of 1 year (July 1st 2023 – June 30th 2024). This project demonstrates the scaling potential of a private…
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Chile integrates local technical agroclimatic committees into National climate adaptation plan for agriculture
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174695
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The Ministry of Agriculture of Chile has integrated Local Technical Agroclimatic Committees (LTACs, MTAs in Spanish) into its updated Climate-Change Adaptation Plan for the Silvoagricultural Sector (PACC SAP), with technical support from the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT. The government has committed to establishing or operationalizing at least three MTAs (2024–…
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FarmDESIGN: Changing Ethiopian farming practices through sustainable intensification pathways
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174758
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In 2023 and 2024 more than 132 farmers adopted more sustainable practices, including diversified crops, forages, and poultry, which boosted yields, income, improved household nutrition, and promoted soil health. The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT-led FarmDESIGN optimization and exploration modeling tool was used with communities to explore and implement optimized farming practices.…
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A Bioversity–CIAT partnership helped integrate gender considerations into ISEAL’s code of good practices for sustainability systems
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174614
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A 3-year partnership with the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT helped better assess and promote gender equality in agrifood-related sustainability systems. Gender researchers from the Alliance of Bioversity & CIAT and the ISEAL Alliance produced demand-driven resources and learning events to support this gender work. The collaboration…
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Two Kenya Countries advancing Kenya’s third National Climate Change Action Plan Goals
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174757
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In 2024, researchers from the Alliance Bioversity-CIAT, contributing to the CGIAR Research Initiative on Climate Resilience (ClimBeR), supported Laikipia and Turkana counties in advancing climate resilience and peace through Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA). The establishment of county-level Climate-Smart Agriculture Multi-Stakeholder Platforms (CSA-MSP) and a piloted training course increased the…
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How can we develop value chain programs that address climate risks?
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/72481
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The “How To Do Note: Climate change risk assessments in value chain projects” provides guidance for the design and development of climate-smart value chains. A number of tools and resources are available to support decision makers at various stages in value chain development. Mainstreaming climate risk management approaches in different stages of…
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Open traceability tool for EUDR compliance through co-designed digital infrastructure adopted by Honduran coffee farmers
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174697
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TraceFoodChain.org is an open-access traceability tool for EUDR compliance, developed by Permarobotics based on a digital infrastructure blueprint co-created with stakeholders of the Honduran coffee value chain. Facilitated by the Alliance, the three-month prototyping process defined key elements for interoperability, data ownership, and confidentiality. With a potential…
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Applying an intersectional lens to scaling
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174858
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As climate change disproportionately affects smallholder farmers, especially women and marginalized groups, integrating intersectionality into agricultural research for development (AR4D) is essential for inclusive and equitable scaling. Intersectional analysis reveals how overlapping identities (e.g., gender, age, ethnicity, disability, socioeconomic status) create compounded disadvantages often overlooked in innovation processes. The AICCRA…
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Advancing sustainable livestock practices through ecosystem services valuation
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174804
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As the world faces increasing environmental challenges, the need for sustainable livestock practices has never been more urgent. In response to this, a multi-disciplinary team of international researchers from the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), and the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) have developed an…
