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Enhancing Agricultural Resilience in Smallholder Farmers in Ghana
Wuletawu Abera
The CGIAR initiative 'Excellence in Agronomy' (EiA) established partnership between Degas, GAIP and Alliance of Bioversity International CIAT in Ghana since 2020 to develop and pilot BASKET-A (bundles of agronomic solutions, credit, and insurance) to improve productivity and reduce risk for Maize grower farmers.
By: Abdul-Latif…
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Promoting Agrobiodiversity in the Sahel: Discover SUSTLIVES Project
Francesca Grazioli
Diverse food production, agroecology practices, and indigenous crop varieties can greatly contribute to the global objective of food systems transformation. Learn how through highlights from the project ‘SUSTaining and Improving Local Crop Patrimony in Burkina Faso and Niger for Better LIVes and EcoSystems’ (SUSTLIVES).…
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Hyperspectral calibration database on fresh cassava to predict dry matter content
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132451
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This database contains 116 NIR average spectra of HSI images of fresh cassava root acquired in CIAT (Colombia), by using hyper spectral camera Specim FX17. Cassava roots were harvested from 07/03/2022 to 11/03/2022 in CIAT (Colombia) and analysed immediately after harverst. Twelve roots were used and each root is divided into six semicylinders . The semicylinders number 03,43,103 and 114 are used for HSI and…
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AICCRA 2022 Survey Results - final data
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132462
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Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA) is a USD 60 million three-year project, funded by the World Bank and being led by CIAT, with participating partners from six countries: Ethiopia, Kenya, Zambia, Ghana, Mali and Senegal. This report provides an overview of the Satisfaction Survey that was disseminated to partners to gather their feedback on three of the intermediate Project Indicators (IPI), as laid out in the Project…
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Hyperspectral calibration database on fresh cassava to predict optimal cooking time (OCT) and water absorption at 30'
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132447
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This database contains 109 NIR average spectra of HSI images of fresh cassava root acquired in CIAT (Colombia), by using hyper spectral camera Specim FX17. Cassava roots were harvested from 07/03/2022 to 11/03/2022 in CIAT (Colombia) and analysed immediately after harverst. Twelve roots were used and each root is divided into six semicylinders . The semicylinders…
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NIRS Database on fresh blended yellow cassava for DM, HCN, TCC, TBC & cooking time at CIAT, Colombia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132441
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The database contains biophysical data (DM, HCN, TCC, TBC, cooking time) and NIRS data of 1056 samples of biofortified (yellow) cassava harvested at CIAT over several years (2016-2019). NIRS data was recorded on fresh blended cassava roots, using a Foss 6500 instrument. The objective of the study is to investigate correlations between biophysical data and NIRS data, using different…
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What We Can Learn from the South-South China-Africa Science and Technology Cooperation and Innovation for Social and Economic Benefits Symposium 
Gianpiero Menza, Nekesah T. Wafullah
In a world where global challenges such as climate change, food security, and environmental degradation demand collective efforts, the recent symposium held in Nairobi, Kenya, from September 25–27, 2023, shed light on the power…
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Sowing Sustainability: The Road to a Climate-Smart Agri-Food System in Colombia
José Antonio Arana Salazar
The Colombia Agroalimentaria Sostenible project reactivates its actions after a period of study and analysis by the Colombian Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MADR), which has decided to continue and strengthen the commitment to reduce the vulnerability of agricultural production to climate…
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Científicos viajan a buscar nuevas poblaciones de fríjoles en Nuevo México
Luisa Giraldo
Por: Luisa Giraldo
Para el futuro, cada vez más incierto, necesitamos alimentos que puedan soportar las altas temperaturas que vienen con el cambio climático, y afortunadamente tenemos una gran oportunidad con uno de los cultivos que los pueblos precolombinos nos…
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Recomendaciones para la producción de grano de fríjol biofortificado en Colombia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132088
Publication year
2023
Authors
Rendon Carmona, Natali
Guerrero Escobar, Crhistian Orlando
Caicedo Baltodano, Miguel Antonio
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Rendon Carmona, N.; Guerrero Escobar, C.O.; Caicedo Baltodano, M.A. (2023) Recomendaciones para la producción de grano de fríjol…
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Community-led interventions buffer against impacts of extreme drought in drylands: A case of Turkana county, Kenya
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132102
Publication year
2023
Authors
Oduor, Francis
Induli, Irene
Herera, Beatriz
Jordan, Irmgard
Termote, Celine
Full Citation
Oduor, F.; Induli, I.; Herera, B.; Jordan, I.; Termote, C. (2023) Community-led…
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Delivering tree genetic resources in forest and landscape restoration. A guide to ensuring local and global impact
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132089
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In the last 25 years, almost 50 million hectares of primary forest have been lost due to deforestation. Numerous international initiatives such as the Bonn Challenge and the New York Declaration on Forests have set ambitious goals to restore degraded and deforested lands by 2030. Realizing global commitments on forest and landscape restoration (FLR) will require the…
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Developing and Deploying Agri-Food and Climate Tech Innovations: The Role of Technology Transfer
Distinguished experts and guests will gather in Rome on October 16 to discuss partnership mechanisms as a means of creating thriving entrepreneurial ecosystems that support the development and deployment of agri-food tech innovations, empower young talent, attract investments, enhance business competitiveness, and drive development.…
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Animal Day: Five Freedoms to care the Fauna
Isabela Rivas
For about 200,000 years, since humans became the dominant species, we have made many transformations to nature in order to survive and evolve. Without getting into the rightness and wrongness of this process, it’s essential to acknowledge that we have a symbiotic relationship with the planet, and that the more we take care of it, the more well-being we will…
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Strengthening Capacity of Extension Officers in Gender-responsive Bean Research, Digital Extension and Agribusiness, in Laikipia and Nyeri Counties, Kenya
The Kenya Agricultural Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) and the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT (ABC), through the Seed Equal Initiative, the Gender Equality Initiative, the Ukama Ustawi (UU): Diversification for Resilient Agri-food in East and Southern…
