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Empowering smallholder farmers: The benefits of bundling agricultural recommendations with insurance, credit, and climate advisory services
The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT has partnered with Green Agro Solution PLC to provide agroadvisory bundling with insurance and credit to smallholder farmers in Ethiopia. The intervention is piloting in two regions, Oromia and Amhara. The goal is to help farmers increase their…
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COOKBOOK Yellow cassava
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132823
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Deficiencies of micronutrients, such as vitamin A, iron, and zinc, have significant consequences for human well-being and the socioeconomic development of communities around the world. An estimated two billion people suffer from micronutrient malnutrition and most of those affected are in developing countries. The Cassava Program of the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT is working on the development of yellow cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) genotypes…
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Genotypic and phenotypic data for Rice hoja blanca disease resistance QTL analysis
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132843
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These data can be used to search for quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for resistance to the Rice hoja blanca disease:
- Genotypic matrices of single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) data in four independent F2, F3 segregating populations of rice (Oryza sativa L.) derived from resistant x susceptible crosses, and in the four populations combined.
- Phenotypic data of symptoms incidence and severity obtained by…
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Stakeholders of the coffee value chain, addressing households´ food insecurity and resilience to climate variation
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132857
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The survey was a randomized household survey with a 90% confidence level and a 5% precision, stratified per elevation. The sampling included five cooperatives and 348 farm households (from a universe of 716 farming households), collecting data on coffee farmers’ livelihoods, poverty, food insecurity, and income distribution. The survey had conducted in the Ocotepeque and Copan…
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Consumer Testing Data on Matooke generated by NARL & Bioversity in Uganda
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132846
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This dataset contains data generated during the Activity 5 or Step 4 - Consumer Testing in Rural and Urban Areas performed by the NARL & Bioversity team in Uganda on Matooke, within the RTBfoods project (following the Methodological Guidance and its supplement).
Publication year
2023
Authors
Akankwasa, Kenneth
Marimo,…
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Towards understanding fertilizer responses in Ethiopia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132854
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This is a comprehensive dataset specifically on crop response to fertilizers and is obtained from published journal articles, thesis and proceedings spanning at least 5 decades. It represents all the agriculturally productive regions of Ethiopia. The data contains information on region, crop type and soil type under which experiments were conducted, as well as application rates of nutrients (N, P, K, and other nutrients) as well as…
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Participatory Processing Data on Matooke generated by NARL & Bioversity in Uganda
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132844
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This dataset contains data generated during the Activity 4 or Step 3 - Participatory Processing Diagnosis and Quality Characteristics performed by the NARL & Bioversity team in Uganda on Matooke within the RTBfoods project (following the Methodological Guidance).
Publication year
2023
Authors
Marimo, Pricilla…
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Occurrence data download from GBIF for 115 tree species in Burundi
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132842
Publication year
2023
Authors
Gaisberger, Hannes Thomas
Full Citation
Gaisberger, H. (2023) Occurrence data download from GBIF for 115 tree species in Burundi. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8367243
DOI
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8367243
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Gendered Food Mapping Data on Matooke generated by NARL & Bioversity in Uganda
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132845
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This dataset contains data generated during the Activity 3 or Step 2 - Gendered food mapping performed by the NARL & Bioversity team in Uganda on Matooke, within the RTBfoods project (following the Methodological Guidance).
This dataset may contain diverse types of anonymized data (e‧g. questionnaires, cleaned and processed data) which is to be available on open access following a 2-years embargo after…
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Proteomic and low-polar metabolite profiling reveal unique dynamics in fatty acid metabolism during flower and berry development of table grapes
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132829
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Grapevine development and ripening are complex processes that involve several biochemical pathways, including fatty acid and lipid metabolism. Fatty acids are essential components of lipids, which play crucial roles in fruit maturation and flavor development. However, the dynamics of fatty acid metabolism in grape flowers and berries are poorly…
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The impact of participatory action research and endogenous integrated soil fertility management on farm-gate dietary outputs in Northern Tanzania
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132830
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In most developing countries, although agricultural extension and research devolved since 1980s to promote relevance, cost-effectiveness, ownership, and sustainability, participatory action research (PAR) have been run, albeit with limited empirical evidence on their impacts on farmers livelihoods. The study use a three-stage extended regression…
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A global assessment of actors and their roles in climate change adaptation
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132867
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Abstract An assessment of the global progress in climate change adaptation is urgently needed. Despite a rising awareness that adaptation should involve diverse societal actors and a shared sense of responsibility, little is known about the types of actors, such as state and non-state, and their roles in different types of adaptation responses as well as in different regions. Based on a large n -structured analysis…
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Through the lens of inequality: what can we learn from CGIAR as a case study of research on the climate–security nexus?
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132827
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Whether it is climate, conflict, or COVID-19, inequality is a key component of any crisis as it can reveal why some people and regions are disproportionately impacted over others. While climate impacts interacting with inequalities can exacerbate existing drivers of insecurity, it can also leave room for institutions and interventions to foster cooperation and build…
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Climate, peace and security programming in the Arab States: Considerations for integrated programming in Jordan, Yemen, Iraq and Somalia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132837
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The link between climate change and peace and security is becoming increasingly evident as the world grapples with the consequences of a warming planet. Climate change exacerbates existing inequalities and conflicts, and acts as a catalyst for new ones, as competition for dwindling resources, such as water and land intensify. Rising sea levels and extreme…
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CGIAR community of practice on gender-transformative research methodologies: Combining feminist approaches with CoP praxis to foster transformation
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132835
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The adoption of a gender transformative agenda that embraces a feminist ethos can be particularly challenging in certain organizational cultures, especially those whose primary focus is not necessarily the attainment of gender equality. This presentation reflects about the development of a Community of Practice for Gender Transformative…
