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Personas monitoras del clima: Liderazgos que transforman la resiliencia en Guatemala
Mónica Paola Hernández
Comunidades de territorios rurales de Guatemala con alta vulnerabilidad climática fortalecen su resiliencia a través de datos locales, liderazgo comunitario y redes de monitoreo.
La variabilidad y los choques climáticos en Guatemala están redefiniendo la…
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Variation of quality traits in cassava roots evaluated in landraces and improved clones
Department for International Development (DFID)
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About 70 million people obtain more than 500 cal per day from cassava roots. The crop is fundamental as food security of poor rural communities, but little is known about variability of root nutritional and quality traits. Roots from 2457 genotypes comprising landraces and improved clones, were screened for their nutritional (cyanogenic potential, carotene, minerals, and sugars contents) and…
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Identification and origin of races of Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola from Africa and other bean growing areas
Department for International Development (DFID)
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Isolates of Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola from Africa and other bean growing areas were categorized into nine races on the basis of their reactions to eight differential cultivars following artificial inoculation. Eight hundred and ninety-three isolates representing 303 disease occurrences were initially identified as P.s. pv. phaseolicola by their…
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After All, Land Belongs to the State : Examining the Benefits of Land Registration for Smallholders in Ethiopia
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The role of land registration in reducing rural poverty has been debated for several decades. This article analyses the impacts of land registration on land rentals, security of land tenure, disputes over land, use of credit facilities from formal financial institutions and gender access and control over land. Our findings are based on data collected between April and December 2011 in irrigation systems in three regional states of…
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Internal mechanisms of plant adaptation to aluminum toxicity and phosphorus starvation in three tropical forages
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/77692
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Many tropical forage grasses and legumes grow well in acid soils, adapting to excess aluminum (Al) and phosphorus (P) starvation stresses by using mechanisms that are still unclear. To determine these mechanisms, responses to Al toxicity and P starvation in three tropical forages were studied: two grasses,…
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Market arrangements used by small scale bean farmers in Kenya: What needs to change for sustainable trade volumes?
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101396
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Markets and marketing of common beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is a major issue of concern to small scale farmers and other actors in the bean value chain in Kenya, particularly inconsistency in supplying sufficient volumes required for trade. This case study assessed market arrangements used by small…
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Conversatorio sobre evidencia, avances y desafíos para la protección de personas desplazadas por desastres y cambio climático: Contribuciones al diseño de la política pública
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178913
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Este documento sistematiza los diálogos y ponencias del “Conversatorio sobre evidencia, avances y desafíos para la protección de personas desplazadas por desastres y cambio climático: contribuciones al diseño de la política pública” realizado el 27 de noviembre de 2024 en Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
El objetivo principal…
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Lecture: Understanding agricultural insurance
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178925
Publication year
2025
Authors
Vyas, Shalika
Full Citation
Vyas, S. (2025) Lecture: Understanding agricultural insurance. Presented December 2025, at the University of Helsinki. 40 sl.
Publication Type
Presentation
Climate action
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Evaluating land management options for transitioning to regenerative coffee systems in Kenya
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178996
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Regenerative agricultural approaches can empower farmers to position coffee in the context of global demand and regulations relating to sustainable production, fair trade, healthy and safe diets. As Kenya advances toward regenerative coffee farming, evaluating farmers’ perceptions and preferences for sustainable land management options and their contribution to improved productivity, soil health,…
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Diversidad microbiana nativa como estrategia para fortalecer na defensa vegetal en maíz frente a Dalbulus maidis
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178994
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El maíz es un cultivo de gran relevancia a nivel económico y social en Colombia, la Productividad del maíz se ve afectada por limitantes fitosanitarios: Chicharrita del maíz (Dalbulus maidis) y el Complejo del Achaparramiento. El control y manejo de esta enfermedad está enfocada en su monitoreo, control cultural, químico y biológico. En el presente trabajo se exploran métodos…
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Liming effect on soil chemical and biological properties, pests and diseases, and crop yields in robusta coffee and black pepper in Vietnam
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179000
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Context Vietnam is the global leading producer of robusta coffee and black pepper. However, expanding coffee and pepper cultivation and intensive farming practices have led to soil acidification and increased pest and pathogen pressures. Agricultural liming applications could sustainably alleviate acidification, modify soil physicochemical parameters,…
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Building the capacity of National Agricultural Research Systems in applying PEPA.AI for evidence-based agrifood policy analysis: Training workshop report
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179068
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On 1-4 October 2025, 42 representatives of National Agricultural Research and Extension System (NARES) Institutions—including researchers, policymakers, private-sector firms, and development professionals—gathered in Nairobi, Kenya, for a multistakeholder training workshop, on learning to apply the Political Economy and Policy Analysis…
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Lessons from piloting a tool to monitor agrobiodiversity and social Inclusion in school meal programs in India
Meghajit Sharma Shijagurumayum, Sarah K. Jones, Marlène Elias, Natalia Estrada Carmona
Smitha Krishnan (Alliance), Sharvari Gauri Umesh Shete (Professional Assistance for Development Action)
School meal programs in India reach millions of children daily and are widely…
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Integrating nutrition-sensitive agri-food systems into Vietnam’s national policy framework: Insights from the Northern Midland and Mountainous Region
Tuyen Huynh, Huong Pham, Quoc Nguyen
Duong Thanh (Alliance) , Thinh Le, Tan Phan, An Nguyen (DCRD-MARD), Mai Truong (NIN), The Anh Dao (VAAS), Le Nguyen (VNUA), Yen Nguyen (IMARD)
Over the past five…
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Screening for the efficacy of botanicals and soaps in controlling the Banana Aphid Pentalonia nigronervosa (Hemiptera: Aphididae) under laboratory and screenhouse conditions
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179299
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Controlling banana aphid (Pentalonia nigronervosa) vectors of banana bunchy-top disease is crucial for integrated disease management. Synthetic insecticides, though effective in aphid control, pose health and environmental risks. Biorational pesticides (including botanicals and soaps) are safer alternatives. This…
