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Proyectos Alianza Bioversity - CIAT: Software de Monitoreo y Refactorización de los Observatorios de Cultivos
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177338
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This internship report presents the design and implementation of a digital monitoring platform for the CSICAP project and the refactoring of the Crop Observatories, developed in collaboration with the Alliance Bioversity International – CIAT. The system enhances agricultural data management through the integration of interoperable modules, improving the efficiency of data…
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Rural−urban built food environment disparities in Kenya: Applying ‘vendor neighbourhood’ as a lens for built food environment characterisation
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177289
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The food environment offers a strategic entry point for promoting healthier and sustainable diets. However, studies on low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) focus predominantly on urban built food environments and use limited methods for assessing food availability and vendor density. This study developed scalable methodologies to assess built…
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Understanding food environments using photovoice: A participatory approach
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177279
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This report details three Photovoice workshops facilitated by the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction (IIRR), in collaboration with the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, the World Vegetable Center and the Food and Nutrition Research Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (FNRI-DOST). These workshops were organized under Work Package 5 of the CGIAR Initiative on Fruit and…
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A comprehensive assessment of vegetable pea (Pisum sativum L.) germplasm integrating multivariate data analysis with agro-morphological and biochemical characterisation
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177298
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Addressing the dual challenges of nutritional security and agrobiodiversity loss, this study presents a comprehensive phenotypic and biochemical characterisation of 150 diverse vegetable pea (Pisum sativum L.) genotypes from indigenous and exotic collections. Utilizing multivariate data analysis (MVDA), including…
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Mettre les informations de marché au service des cultures négligées au Niger
Eleonora De Falcis, Francesca Grazioli, Sharon Mendonce
Fanta Mady, Cissé Safiétou
Dans les zones rurales du Niger, les décisions des agriculteur.rice.s de récolter, de stocker ou de vendre leurs produits reposent souvent sur un facteur crucial : l’information. Savoir où les produits sont échangés, quand la…
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Les fourrages cultivés comme solutions climatiques pour transformer les systèmes d'élevage dans l'hémisphère Sud
Jacobo Arango , Ciniro Costa Junior
Lors de la Conférence mondiale de la FAO sur la transformation durable de l’élevage, qui s’est tenue à Rome le 30 septembre 2025, le chercheur de l’Alliance Jacobo Arango a animé un événement parallèle intitulé « Les fourrages cultivés comme solutions…
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Acceso a semillas en Senegal: Un análisis etnográfico y de redes sociales con enfoque de género
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176827
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English
Seed Access in Senegal: An Ethnographic and Social Network Analysis with a Gender Lens
This research examines how historical, social, and gender dynamics shape access to seeds in a Basari community in southeastern Senegal. Based on 18 months of ethnographic fieldwork (2020–2021), it combines access theory, social network analysis, and feminist political ecology. Findings trace three key…
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Terms of reference for the African Opportunity Crops Working Group of the African Seed and Biotechnology Programme
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176847
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Across Africa, smallholder farmers, small- and medium-sized enterprises, researchers, and policymakers recognize the untapped potential of neglected and underutilized species (NUS) or opportunity crops. Yet, their ability to benefit from these crops is constrained by fragmented policies, limited access to quality seeds, and insufficient technical and market support. Addressing…
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Critical success factors of participatory community planning with geospatial digital participatory platforms
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176831
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In recent years, Digital Participatory Platforms (DPPs) have become an increasingly popular tool for citizen participation in community planning processes. They serve municipalities, citizen initiatives, and other planning authorities as digital tools to collect feedback, discuss ideas, solve problems and monitor small-scale planning processes within their communities. In addition,…
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Workers, producers, buyers, and market dynamics: Understanding value flows in the coffee supply chain
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176857
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Abstract This study explores the roles of workers, producers, and buyers in the Honduran coffee supply chain, focusing on how market structure, bargaining power, and value flows shape market outcomes. Using a mixed-methods approach — combining a literature review, secondary data analysis, and in-depth interviews — it investigates the relationships among farmers, workers, cooperatives,…
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Beef production and tropical pasture degradation in eastern Colombia: Observational insights
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176865
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Land degradation is a worldwide concern, and degraded grassland and sown pasture may represent up to 60% of the total grassland area in many regions. In the acid-soil savannas of Eastern Colombia, on-farm beef production declines with the increasing age of tropical pastures, even if grazing is well managed. There is limited knowledge of how pasture age quantitatively affects the performance of…
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Forage grasses evaluation in different agro-ecological zones in Tanzania
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176888
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Tanzania has amongst the largest cattle population in Africa, but productivity has remained relatively low as in most parts of sub-Saharan Africa. Whereas there are various reasons as to the low productivity, inadequate feeds and feeding stand out. Further, Tanzania is characterised by limited forage cultivation which is essential in bridging the livestock roughages gap. As the feeds take the largest cost in cattle…
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Essay on economic implications of evaluating farmers’ trait prioritization for improved rice and maize varieties in Colombia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176864
Publication year
2025
Authors
Fajardo Reyes, Nicolas
Full Citation
Fajardo Reyes, N. (2025) Essay on economic implications of evaluating farmers’ trait prioritization for improved rice and maize varieties in Colombia. [A dissertation submitted to the…
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Forages ROIs: Automated forage grass detection in aerial imagery
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176858
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Forages ROIs is a computer vision tool for detecting and classifying forage grasses (Urochloa and Megathyrsus species) in high-resolution UAV imagery. Available as a QGIS plugin and desktop application, it reduces manual annotation time for high-throughput phenotyping applications facilitating crop grid generation.
Publication year
2025
Authors
Ruiz…
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Cedeño, el pueblo del Pacífico de Honduras tomado por la arena
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176883
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¿Qué sucede cuando el hogar que siempre has conocido empieza a ser devorado por el mar? En la costa pacífica de Honduras, la comunidad de Cedeño enfrenta una desaparición lenta pero implacable. En este documental, viajamos a Cedeño para entender cómo las Pérdidas y Daños se manifiestan en una comunidad costera.
Publication year
2025
Authors
Fonseca,…
