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Progress in understanding Pseudocercospora banana pathogens and the development of resistant Musa germplasm
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/92349
Abstract
Banana and plantain (Musa spp.) are important food crops in tropical and subtropical regions of the world where they generate millions of dollars annually to both subsistence farmers and exporters. Since 1902, Pseudocercospora banana pathogens, Pseudocercospora fijiensis, P. musae and P. eumusae, have emerged as major production constraints to banana and plantain. Despite concerted…
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Structure and composition of cocoa agroforests in the humid forest zone of Southern Cameroon
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/78381
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The distribution and composition of the tree component inside cocoa agroforests plays an important role in the economic and ecological services offered by these plantations. The presence of these plant components appears to be influenced by several factors controlling the introduction and management of associated plants inside cocoa agroforests. To date, few studies have tried to evaluate the…
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A model to examine farm household trade-offs and synergies with an application to smallholders in Vietnam
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101595
Abstract
Farm models have the potential to describe farming systems and livelihoods, identify trade-offs and synergies, and provide ex-ante assessments of agricultural technologies and policies. We developed three new modules related to budget, labor, and human nutrition for the bio-economic whole-farm model ‘FarmDESIGN’. The expanded model positions the farming enterprise within the farm…
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Making a PAC: payments for agrobiodiversity conservation services
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/104835
Abstract
The majority of the planet's food comes from a very small number of crops: only around 30 account for more than 85 per cent of global crop production. Of the about 350,000 plant species known to exist, fewer than 20 per cent are eaten and only some 150 have been domesticated for farming. Furthermore, crops' genetic diversity within species is very narrow and existing agrobiodiversity is being lost at a rapid rate.…
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Facilitating Change for Climate-Smart Agriculture through Science-Policy Engagement
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/96265
Abstract
Climate change impacts on agriculture have become evident, and threaten the achievement of global food security. On the other hand, the agricultural sector itself is a cause of climate change, and if actions are not taken, the sector might impede the achievement of global climate goals. Science-policy engagement efforts are crucial to ensure that scientific findings from agricultural research for development…
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Can community-based adaptation increase resilience?
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/78049
Publication year
2018
Authors
Ensor, Jonathan
Park, Sarah E.
Attwood, Simon
Kaminski, Alexander M.
Johnson, Johanna
Full Citation
Ensor JE, Park SE, Attwood SJ, Kaminski AM, Johnson JE. 2016. Can community-based adaptation increase resilience? Climate and Development 1…
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Access to forest resources: women's rights to Parkia biglobosa in three villages in Central-West Burkina Faso
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/78523
Abstract
Parkia biglobosa, a NTFP tree species commonly known as "néré" is particularly important in the diet of rural and urban populations in the Sudano-Sahelian zone. The seeds are processed into a highly nutritious sauce, called "soumbala", combined with cereal dishes. While néré is very popular, its occurrence is declining because of various threats hindering…
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Seeds of resilience: novel strategies for using crop diversity in climate change adaptation
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/78539
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Findings from the field point to a decline in diversity of local varieties in many countries. Future impacts of climate change are expected to become more pronounced in many parts of the world forcing farmers to change their practices and find crops and varieties better adapted to new weather dynamics. Providing farmers with better access to crop and varietal diversity can strengthen…
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Relearning traditional knowledge for sustainability: honey gathering in the Miombo Woodland of Northern Mozambique
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/78549
Abstract
Mozambique's Niassa Reserve contains Africa's best preserved miombo woodlands. Half of the households there gather wild honey from natural hives for consumption and income. However, most collectors used destructive techniques: setting fire to the grasses under the hive tree to create smoke and then felling the tree. Cutting trees to obtain honey was the principal…
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Relearning traditional knowledge for sustainability: honey gathering in the Miombo Woodland of Northern Mozambique
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/78551
Abstract
Mozambique's Niassa Reserve contains Africa's best preserved miombo woodlands. Half of the households there gather wild honey from natural hives for consumption and income. However, most collectors used destructive techniques: setting fire to the grasses under the hive tree to create smoke and then felling the tree. Cutting trees to obtain honey was the principal…
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AgroPortal: a proposition for ontology-based services in the agronomic domain
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/78753
Abstract
Our project is to develop and support a reference ontology repository for the agronomic domain. By reusing the NCBO BioPortal technology, we have already designed and implemented a prototype ontology repository for plants and a few crops. We plan to turn that prototype into a real service to the community. The AgroPortal project aims at reusing the scientific outcomes and experience of the biomedical domain in the…
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Traditional food consumption by indigenous women in Guasaganda, Central Ecuador
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/80226
Publication year
2016
Authors
Penafiel, Daniela
Termote, Céline
Ramon, E.
Damme, P. van
Full Citation
Penafiel, D.; Termote, C.; Ramon, E.; Van Damme, P. (2016) Traditional food consumption by indigenous women in Guasaganda, Central Ecuador. [Abstract]…
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Community-based development of agricultural activities aiming to improve dietary diversity in Western Kenya
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/80297
Publication year
2016
Authors
Boedecker, J.
Termote, Céline
Kennedy, G.
Full Citation
Boedecker, J.; Termote, C..; Kennedy, G. (2016) Community-based development of agricultural activities aiming to improve dietary diversity in Western Kenya…
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Participatory approach to improve dietary diversity in Vihiga County, Western Kenya
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/81252
Abstract
Abstract accepted for poster presented at 3rd International Congress Hidden Hunger: Post-2015 Agenda and Sustainable Developmental Goals (SDG): Where are we now? Strategies to improve nutrition quality and combat hidden hunger, Stuttgart, Germany, March 20-22, 2017
Publication year
2017
Authors
Boedecker, J.
Oduor, F…
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Effects of wild foods and food interventions in reducing the minimum cost of diet using linear programming modelling: a case study of Turkana in Kenya
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/81254
Abstract
Abstract accepted for poster presented at 3rd International Congress Hidden Hunger: Post-2015 Agenda and Sustainable Developmental Goals (SDG): Where are we now? Strategies to improve nutrition quality and combat hidden hunger, Stuttgart, Germany, March 20-22, 2017
Publication year
2017…
