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Gender training manual: The driver of smallholder agricultural revolution in Africa
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/125266
Abstract
Agriculture remains the engine of growth and poverty reduction Sub-Sahara Africa. For decades, women, youths, and men have made significant contributions to agricultural and rural economies globally even though their roles vary considerably within regions and are rapidly changing. Rural women pursue multiple livelihood strategies and often manage complex households and farm activities. These activities…
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Cocoa trait rankings for tricot
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121955
Abstract
A booklet for farmers with visuals to record trait rankings in cocoa on-farm trials.
Publication year
2021
Authors
Ulzen, Jacob
Ortíz Crespo, Berta
Etten, Jacob van
Full Citation
Ulzen, J.; Ortiz-Crespo, B.; van Etten, J. (2021) Cocoa trait rankings for tricot. Rome (Italy):…
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Step-wise guide for weighing cocoa
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121954
Abstract
This is a short guide to teach weighing cocoa with a conventional scale, used in Ghana.
Publication year
2021
Authors
Ulzen, Jacob
Etten, Jacob van
Full Citation
Ulzen, J.; van Etten, J. (2022) Step-wise guide for weighing cocoa. Rome (Italy): Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT. 28 p…
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Redesigning farmer-participatory on-farm trials from a citizen science perspective: The tricot experience
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121924
Abstract
This article describes the design journey leading to tricot, a citizen science approach for on-farm experimentation.
Publication year
2022
Authors
Etten, Jacob van
Full Citation
van Etten, J. (2022) Redesigning farmer-participatory on-farm…
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Alliances to transform: Young livestock producers and the impact of farmer training programs, the case of “Heirs of Tradition”
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/125166
Abstract
Insufficient schooling rates among livestock producing families are pivotal in preventing an effective generational transfer and gender and social equality in Colombia’s rural settings. Concurrently, low literacy rates are now understood as a critical factor hindering the livestock sector’s productivity and sustainability. Even though several academic readings and…
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Las dimensiones institucionales y estructurales de los Pagos por Servicios Ambientales en Colombia: el caso de los sistemas silvopastoriles
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/125177
Abstract
Los Pagos por Servicios Ambientales (PSA) se han convertido en una estrategia útil para la adaptación y mitigación del cambio climático en Latinoamérica: al tiempo que contribuyen en la restauración y conservación del medio ambiente, favorecen el desarrollo social y productivo. Sin embargo, su implementación resulta desafiante dadas las características…
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The effects of two species of Leucaena on in vitro rumen fermentation, methane production and post-ruminal protein supply in diets based on Urochloa hybrid cv. Cayman
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121013
Abstract
This study evaluates the effects of the inclusion of two different Leucaena species as a source of condensed tannins based on in vitro fermentation, methane production and post-ruminal protein supply in a diet based on Urochloa hybrid cv. Cayman CIAT BR02/1752 grass. Under in vitro conditions, Leucaena leucocephala CIAT 17263…
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Farmscape composition and livelihood sustainability in deforested landscapes of Colombian Amazonia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121070
Abstract
In this article, we operationalized a sustainability framing based on the Sustainable Rural Livelihood Resources Framework (SLF), which consists of five capitals—human, physical, social,
financial, and natural. We proposed a sustainability index (SI) for two landscapes dominated by two agricultural systems: cattle ranching and small-scale family agriculture. Farm variables within
each capital…
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Tropical pastures
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/55026
Publication year
1979
Authors
International Center for Tropical Agriculture
Full Citation
Tropical pastures. 1979. In: Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical. A Special report on the status of CIAT technology development and technology transfer activities in Latin America. CIAT, Cali, CO. p. III-1-III-28…
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Impact of early genomic prediction for recurrent selection in an upland rice synthetic population
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121096
Abstract
Population breeding through recurrent selection is based on the repetition of evaluation and recombination among best-selected individuals. In this type of breeding strategy, early evaluation of selection candidates combined with genomic prediction could substantially shorten the breeding cycle length, thus increasing the rate of genetic gain. The objective of this study was to optimize early…
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Assessment of the nutritional value of selected wild food plants in Türkiye and their promotion for improved nutrition
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121154
Abstract
Türkiye represents one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots, containing over 11,000 species of plants, with an estimated 10% being edible. Wild food plants, especially in rural areas, are collected and eaten or sold in local markets, complementing people’s diets, and represent a source of additional income for foraging households. Yet, the use of wild food plants is…
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Survey and genetic diversity of wild Brassica oleracea L. germplasm on the Atlantic coast of France
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121870
Abstract
Field survey of Brassica oleracea growing in the wild in northwestern French coastal areas and AFLP analysis of their genetic diversity and population structure. This study offered the highest level of detail ever presented about the distribution of wild B. oleracea populations along the French Atlantic coast. Populations analysed showed a low level of genetic differentiation. Traditional…
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AEGIS, the Virtual European Genebank: Why it is such a good idea, why it is not working and how it could be improved
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121872
Abstract
In this opinion paper, the authors describe the principles of the decentralized European virtual genebank (AEGIS) and analyze the reasons for its lack of success and why the European Cooperative Programme for Plant Genetic Resources (ECPGR) has not been able to improve this situation so far significantly. Possible changes for making AEGIS a success, or at least steps in the…
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Local knowledge of agricultural biodiversity and food uses of edible plant species in two agroecological zones of southern Benin
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121883
Abstract
Locally available food plants are not only a good source of essential micronutrients but also provided culturally acceptable foods. Their evaluation could be a sustainable strategy that can effectively meet the nutrient requirements for vulnerable groupsin rural areas. They are therefore of great importance in ensuring food security in low-and middle-income…
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Evaluacion de dos cosechadoras de yuca
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/81716
Abstract
Two trials were conducted to evaluate the efficiency of a commercial cassava harvester (A) and a harvesting implement (B): (1) the var. Chiroza (difficult, to harvest) was planted using 3 systems (beds, ridges and on the flat) at different densities and (2) three cassava var. (M Col 22, CMC 84 and M Mex 11) were planted on the flat. Harvester A left the roots totally exposed on…
