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Integrating local knowledge and remote sensing for eco-type classification map in the Barotse Floodplain, Zambia
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99382
Abstract
This eco-type map presents land units with distinct vegetation and exposure to floods (or droughts) in three villages in the Barotseland, Zambia. The knowledge and eco-types descriptions were collected from participatory mapping and focus group discussions with 77 participants from Mapungu, Lealui, and…
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Xanthomonas wilt of banana (BXW) in Central Africa: opportunities, challenges, and pathways for citizen science and ICT-based control and prevention strategies
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/92838
Abstract
Xanthomonas Wilt of Banana (BXW) is a complex problem in the African Great Lakes Region that is affecting the livelihoods of millions of smallholder farmers. Since the first disease reports from Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2001, BXW has been…
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Gendered impacts of greenhouse gas mitigation options for rice cultivation in India
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110285
Abstract
The nexus of gender-agriculture-emissions reduction is one of the least explored areas related to agriculture and climate change. This nexus plays an important role in the areas where women’s participation in agriculture is high, and the contribution of the agricultural sector to total emission is significant. This study generates…
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Enset in Ethiopia: a poorly characterized but resilient starch staple
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100642
Publication year
2019
Authors
Borrell, James S.
Biswas, M.K.
Goodwin, M.
Blomme, Guy
Schwarzacher, T.
Heslop-Harrison, J.S.
Wendawek, Abebe M.
Berhanu, A.
Kallow, S.
Janssens…
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Seed degeneration of banana planting materials: strategies for improved farmer access to healthy seed
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/97928
Abstract
Vegetatively propagated crops, suffer from yield loss and reduced stand density and longevity caused by the buildup of certain pests and pathogens between successive plantings via via infected planting material. We reviewed six seed‐borne phytosanitary problems to evaluate whether a seed degeneration framework is a…
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Recent advances in banana (Musa spp.) biofortification to alleviate vitamin A deficiency
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/97109
Abstract
Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) is one of the most prevalent micronutrient deficiencies that disproportionately affects low income populations in developing countries. Traditional breeding and modern biotechnology have significant potential to enhance micronutrient bioavailability in crops through biofortification. Bananas (Musa spp.)…
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Gender and inorganic nitrogen: what are the implications of moving towards a more balanced use of nitrogen fertilizer in the tropics?
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)
Abstract
For agriculture to play a role in climate change mitigation strategies to reduce emissions from inorganic nitrogen (N) fertilizer through a more balanced and efficient use are necessary. Such strategies should align with the overarching principle of sustainable intensification and will need to consider the economic, environmental and…
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Agricultural biodiversity for healthy, diverse diets
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/78821
Abstract
The key messages outlined by this chapter are:
Food biodiversity is the diversity of plants, animals and other organisms used for food, both
cultivated and from the wild.
Using food biodiversity to diversify diets is a critical element in response to global malnutrition and towards sustainable food systems.
Food biodiversity reaches consumers through two principal…
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Algunos retos para la restauracion de ecosistemas en Colombia
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/78365
Abstract
El proposito de este documento es fortalecer la capacidad de agentes publicos y privados para la aplicacion de la PNGIBSE, que constituye en si misma una apuesta de interfaz entre ciencia, política y sociedad en la perspectiva de construir sostenibilidad en el desarrollo. Ademas de ello, representa un insumo para el seguimiento a los compromisos del país…
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Heirloom/seedling mango varieties of India - potentialities and future
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/68984
Publication year
2015
Authors
Dinesh, M.R.
Rajan, S.
Singh, S.K.
Singh, I.P.
Ravishankar, K.V.
Reddy, B.M.C.
Parthasarathy, V.A.
Sthapit, B.R.
Rao, V.R.
Sandya, S.S…
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Participatory evaluation of Guinea yam (Dioscorea cayenensis Lam.–D. rotundata Poir. complex) landraces from Benin and agro-morphological characterization of cultivars tolerant to drought, high soil moisture and chips storage insects
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/69159
Publication year
2015
Authors
Loko, Y.
Adjatin, A.
Dansi, M.
Vodouhe, R.S.
Sanni, A…
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Engaging local communities in social learning for inclusive management of native fruit trees in the Central Western Ghats, India
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/78631
Abstract
Participatory research and the social learning it supports are increasingly being used to improve forest management. Yet, the participation of women and other marginalized groups is often limited in these processes. This is a serious shortcoming, not only due to concerns for gender and social…
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One hundred and six diploids to unravel the genetics of traits in banana: a panel for genome-wide association study and its application to the seedless phenotype
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/73459
Abstract
Banana is a fruit crop with a complex diversity pattern resulting from a complex domestication scheme. Due to the availability of plant genome sequences and to the accessibility of next-generation genotyping technologies, Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS)…
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Participatory Multi-Environmental Trials (MET) identified promising durum wheat landraces in Northern Ethiopia
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/78096
Abstract
Participation of farmers in research process from early stage has been gaining ground in breeding research. Participant farmers can provide very valuable scientific evaluation of genotypes that can be used for effective discrimination of useful varieties easily adopted by similar farmers. Participatory varietal…
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Mainstreaming biodiversity conservation and sustainable use for improved human nutrition and well-being (Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition Project - BFN Project) in Sri Lanka
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/71094
Publication year
2015
Authors
Samarasinghe, W.L.G.
Wijesekara, A.
Hunter, D.
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