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Understanding climate and land surface changes impact on water resources using Budyko framework and remote sensing data in Ethiopia
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101150
Abstract
Climate change and land degradation are the two drivers playing a significant role in changing freshwater availability. Targeted intervention requires understanding the role of each driver and their spatial dominance. However, detangling the effects of these factors and identifying where…
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Reducing agro-environmental trade-offs through sustainable livestock intensification across smallholder systems in Northern Tanzania
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/106025
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Livestock productivity in East Africa, and especially in Tanzania, remains persistently low, while greenhouse gas (GHG) emission intensities are among the highest worldwide. This mixed methods study aims to explore sustainable livestock intensification options that reduce agro-…
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Composición florística, estructura y biomasa de los bosques de pino-encino en la reserva Santa Rosa, Tisey, Estelí, Nicaragua
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82883
Abstract
The pine-oak forest is distributed from Central Mexico to the North of Nicaragua and represent an important ecosystem for conservation in Mesoamerica. In Nicaragua, several protected areas were established for the preservation of this ecosystem, such as the natural reserve Tisey-Estanzuela;…
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Thermomechanical characterization of an amylose-free starch extracted from cassava (Manihot esculenta, Crantz)
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/77842
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The aim of this study was to determine and compare the melting (Tm), glass transition (Tg) and mechanical relaxation (Tα) temperatures of a new waxy cassava starch. Thermal transitions measurements were obtained by Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) and Dynamical Mechanical Thermal Analysis (DMTA). The…
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Root and tuber crops in the Caribbean
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82285
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The importance and production of root crops in 17 Caribbean countries are analyzed. Statistical data on the production and per capita production of the following root crops are given: yam, cassava, sweet potato, taro, cocoyam, and potato. Cassava is the major root crop grown (734,000 t in 1982-83), followed by sweet potato (551,000 t). Cuba, Dominican Republic, and Haiti are the…
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Mejoramiento genético. Mejjoramiento de caracteres. Patología
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82187
Abstract
During 1985 work in bean pathology at CIAT was concentrated on angular leaf spot, root rot pathogens, and halo blight. The main activities regarding these 3 diseases was the identification of new and better sources of disease resistance. Work was also carried out with rust, Ascochyta, web blight, and common bacterial blight diseases. As in previous years,…
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Mejoramiento genético. Mejoramiento de caracteres. Entomología
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82189
Abstract
Evaluations of host-plant resistance to Empoasca kraemeri, bruchids, and Apion godmani continued in 1985. Leafhopper-resistant breeding lines from 5 cycles were evaluated in the field to determine whether advances in overall resistance levels had been obtained over cycles of selection. The identification of wild Phaseolus vulgaris germplasm from Mexico with…
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Mejoramiento genético. Mejoramiento de caracteres. Virología
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82188
Abstract
The main emphasis of the BCMV research at CIAT-Palmira was the characterization of black root resistance mechanisms and identification of new resistance sources. Concerning BYMV, the main research effort in 1985 was the characterization of the new BYMV-0I (Orfeo-INIA) strain, which occurs in Chile. This new strain has been isolated to look for new sources of…
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Actividades de germoplasma de frijol. Manejo de datos de germoplasma
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82186
Abstract
CIAT's bean database was designed to deal with 2 main groups of data: the identification and origins of bean accessions and their characteristics. The 1st category is nearly complete, in terms of both storing data previously held in other files and of providing an on-line data management system. The 2nd category is incomplete, with no on-line…
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Evaluación y mejoramiento de prácticas agronómicas. Economía
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82201
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Economics research at CIAT in 1985 focused on production studies, marketing studies, and training. Production studies identified farm level constraints, evaluated new technologies as solutions to these constraints, and assessed the adoption of new technologies. Since most beans in Latin America reach the consumer through the market, consumer preferences,…
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Capacitación científica y actividades de la red. Perú
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82205
Abstract
The CIAT regional project in Peru has given max. priority to the improvement of bean var. Substantial progress was made in developing var. resistant to BCMV and rust (CIFAC 1277 and CIFAC 1288), with good adaptation in the Valle de Chincha. Another significant advance was the establishment of the 1st network expt.: the uniform yield trial for climbing and bush beans…
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The cultivation of root and tuber crops in the Caribbean countries: Report on the 1985 workshop of the Caribbean collaborative agricultural research network
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82266
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In July 1985 representatives from 16 countries and institutions of the Caribbean region met in Guadeloupe to define common regional problems for the further development of root crops (including cassava) in the area, evaluate the potential for development of these…
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The root and tuber crops program at CARDI
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82270
Abstract
The research, training, and development activities related to sweet potato, yam, cassava, and aroids, carried out by the root crop program of the Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Trinidad and Tobago), are presented. The present interest in cassava is its use as a maize substitute in animal feeds. The following activities are in progress: introduction…
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Root and tuber crops in Belize
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82269
Abstract
Since the cultivation of root and tuber crops in Belize is primarily at the subsistence level, there are no available data on research, production, and demand. Several data are presented on area sown, cropping systems, and socioeconomic profile of the farmers. Finally, the marketing of root crops and the factors affecting price fluctuation are analyzed and discussed. (CIAT…
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Root and tuber crops in Grenada
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82272
Abstract
The situation of sweet potato, cassava, cocoyam, taro, and yams, mainly grown for subsistence in Grenada, is presented. Their supply, cropping systems, yields, production costs and constraints, and the socioeconomic characteristics of the farmers are briefly discussed. The marketing of sweet potato, yams, and aroids is analyzed as well as the government policies related to the support of…
