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Group facilitation in CGIAR: experiences and lessons from international agricultural research organizations
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/66023
Publication year
2015
Authors
Staiger Rivas, Simone
Le Borgne, Ewen
Victor, Michael
Hagmann, Juergen
Sette, Cristina
Kosina, Petr
Full Citation
Staiger Rivas, Simone; Le Borgne, Ewen; Victor,…
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Community typology framed by normative climate for agricultural innovation, empowerment, and poverty reduction
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/97568
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This paper employs the concepts of gender norms and agency to advance understanding of inclusive agricultural innovation processes and their contributions to empowerment and poverty reduction at the village level. We present a community typology informed by normative influences on how people assess conditions and trends for village women and men to make important decisions (or to…
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Local normative climate shaping agency and agricultural livelihoods in sub-Saharan Africa
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/97639
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We introduce the concept of local normative climate to improve understanding of community- level social processes that shape women’s and men’s sense of agency and capacities for taking important decisions, including in their agricultural livelihoods. The idea of normative climate is informed by feminist literature that addresses concerns for the contextual, fluid, and relational properties of gender…
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Economics of cassava product use in animal feeding
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/55716
Publication year
1992
Authors
Henry, Guy
Correa, C.M.
Full Citation
Henry, Guy; Correa, Carolina. 1992. Economics of cassava product use in animal feeding. In: Machin, David; Nyvold, Solveig (eds.). FAO Expert Consultation on Roots, Tubers, Plantains and Bananas in…
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Special Issue: Value chain development in agriculture: improved support for smallholders and SMEs
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82571
Publication year
2017
Authors
Donovan, J.
Stoian, D.
Ferris, S.
Full Citation
Donovan, J.; Stoian, D.; Ferris, S. (eds.) (2017) Special Issue: Value chain development in agriculture: improved support for smallholders and SMEs. Enterprise Development…
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Rice landrace diversity in Nepal. Socio-economic and ecological factors determining rice landrace diversity in three agro-ecozones of Nepal based on farm surveys
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/104714
Abstract
In Nepal, in traditional rice farming systems many diverse landraces are grown in all of the rice agro-ecosystems from low to high altitude. Three case study sites were selected to represent the major rice agro-ecozones: Bara (100–150 m) for the low-altitude terai (plain); Kaski (700–1,206 m) for the mid-hill zone; and Jumla (2,…
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The utility of crop genetic diversity in maintaining ecosystem services
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/104539
Abstract
Few studies have addressed the relationship between genetic diversity and provision of ecosystem services in agroecosystems. In this review, we argue that the contribution of biological diversity to ecosystem functioning in agricultural production systems is variable, but can be substantial, and occurs at the genetic, as well as species, level in arable systems. In particular, we look at the potential benefits of crop…
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The role of women in production and management of RTB crops in Rwanda and Burundi: Do men decide, and women work?
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/102475
Abstract
This paper evaluates the determinants of decision-making in relation to the production of four crops (banana, cassava, potato, and sweet potato). Understanding the division of labor and decision-making in crop management may lead to designing better interventions targeted at improving efficiency in smallholder agriculture. In 2014, the research team conducted a quantitative…
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Assessing the vulnerability of traditional maize seed systems in Mexico to climate change
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/21120
Abstract
Climate change is predicted to have major impacts on small-scale farmers in Mexico whose livelihoods depend on rain-fed maize. We examined the capacity of traditional maize seed systems to provide these farmers with appropriate genetic material under predicted agro-ecological conditions associated with climate change. We studied the structure and spatial scope of seed systems of 20 communities in four…
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Banana stew and brew on Uganda's menu
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/104552
Abstract
Ugandans eat more bananas than anyone else, drink banana beer and have a word for a banana variety which also means “food”. Jeff Daniells of Queensland’s Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (QDAFF) attended an international banana workshop in Uganda. He provided this report with Deborah Karamura of Bioversity International, Uganda.
Publication year
2014
Authors…
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On farm/In situ conservation of tropical fruit tree diversity: emerging concepts and practices
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/78470
Publication year
2016
Authors
Sthapit, B.R.
Ramesh, V.
Villupanoor, P.
Rajan, S.
Widi Arsanti, I.
Idris, S.
Somsri, S.
Lamers, H.
Ramanatha Rao, R.
Full Citation…
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Seeking an alliance between farmers and genebanks
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/104564
Abstract
In Bolivia and Malaysia, farmers are increasingly affected by drought, water logging and unpredictable weather patterns. To cope, they plant an array of traditional crops and varieties to spread the risk of crop loss, whether from pests, diseases or the weather. However for these farmers, agrobiodiversity is not just a way to insure against crop losses; it's an important source of cultural pride and value. Seventy three year old Don…
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Coconut palms on the edge of the desert: genetic diversity of Cocos nucifera L. in Oman
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/104959
Abstract
In the Gulf region, coconuts are almost exclusively produced from palms growing in the Sultanate of Oman, particularly in the extreme south-eastern coastal plain of the Dhofar Governorate, and specifically within the city limits of Salalah, between the Jebel and the sea. The importance of these coconuts is not only agricultural; historically, the Dhofar palms provided the basic materials to build boats…
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Participatory farm diversification and nutrition education increase dietary diversity in Western Kenya
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/105552
Abstract
Our study assessed the effectiveness of a community-based participatory approach in increasing micronutrient adequacy of diets of women and young children through agricultural activities and nutrition education in Vihiga County, Western Kenya. Outcome indicators include the mean dietary diversity score (DDS), the percentage of women and children reaching minimum dietary diversity (MDD),…
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Procedures for handling seeds in genebanks
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/104952
Abstract
This manual is the first in a series of practical guides to suitable methods for processing and storing seeds in genebanks. It is aimed specifically at informing genebank personnel, especially those technicians and staff involved in day-to-day seed handling. (Reprinted 1988)
Publication year
1985
Authors
Hanson, J.
International Board for Plant Genetic…
