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Implementación de servicios climáticos participativos en comunidades de Zacapa, El Progreso y Chiquimula; Informes Técnicos Mensuales 2021
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116227
Abstract
El presente documento recopila los informes técnicos mensuales de la colaboración "Implementación de servicios climáticos participativos en comunidades de Zacapa, El Progreso y Chiquimula" llevada a cabo por la Alianza Bioversity-CIAT y el Programa de Investigación del CGIAR en Cambio Climático, Agricultura y Seguridad Alimentaria (CCAFS), en…
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Food system profile: Mekong Delta, Vietnam
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178066
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This Food System Profile presents a comprehensive assessment of the food systems in the Mekong River Delta, a
crucial agricultural region in southern Vietnam. The profile serves as a key reference to support stakeholders, including
policymakers, researchers, development organizations, and local authorities, in implementing Vietnam’s National Action
Plan for Food Systems Transformation towards Transparency, Responsibility, and Sustainability by…
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Detection of banana plants and their major diseases through aerial images and machine learning methods: A case study in DR Congo and Republic of Benin
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110670
Abstract
Front-line remote sensing tools, coupled with machine learning (ML), have a significant role in crop monitoring and disease surveillance. Crop type classification and a disease early warning system are some of these remote sensing applications that provide precise,…
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FielDHub: A shiny app for design of experiments in life sciences
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/113954
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FielDHub is an R Shiny design of experiments (DOE) app that aids in the creation of traditional, unreplicated, augmented and partially-replicated (Cullis et al., 2006) designs applied to agriculture, plant breeding, forestry, animal and biological sciences. One of the problems that life scientists often face is the lack of freely available and user-friendly interactive tools to create designs that fit their needs. A few open-…
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Estimating nutrient concentrations and uptake in rice grain in sub-Saharan Africa using linear mixed-effects regression
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132801
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Context or problem
Quantification of nutrient concentrations in rice grain is essential for evaluating nutrient uptake, use efficiency, and balance to develop fertilizer recommendation guidelines. Accurate estimation of nutrient concentrations without relying on plant laboratory analysis is needed in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where farmers do not generally have access to…
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Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA): Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) for Pilot of Climate Smart Agricultural Innovations and Climate Information Service Technologies in Kenya 2023
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131017
Abstract
The Accelerating Impact of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA) project activities in Kenya are focused on improving the quality of Climate Smart Agricultural (CSA) practices and information services in the Arid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL) areas of Kenya. The…
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Cooperative procedures and institutional mechanisms to promote compliance with the provisions of the Nagoya Protocol by CGIAR Centers: A submission from CGIAR Genebanks Accelerator
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178629
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This short submission from CGIAR is in response to the call for submissions issued by the CBD Secretariat through Notification 2025-080 - “Submission of views to inform a preliminary review of the procedures and mechanisms on compliance under the Nagoya Protocol” (Ref.: SCBD/ABS/TS/KG/92324…
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Tracing the historical and conceptual evolution of multifunctional landscapes
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/180637
Abstract
his report identifies the dominant
theoretical frameworks, methodological approaches, and thematic trends shaping the
Multifunctional Landscapes Framework (MFL) as a tool for territorial planning and decision-making,
while highlighting persistent gaps and emerging opportunities for transformative, equity-oriented,
and context-driven research and practice.
Publication year
2025…
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Climate Security in the Sahel
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110944
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A systemic analysis of the role that climate, natural resource and food systems play in conflict and peace is key to design and implement interventions addressing and preventing conflict.
This document is one part of the 6-policy note outputs from the CGIAR Climate Security Webinar Series. These notes summarize the key messages made during the webinar panel discussion. Recordings of the webinar sessions are available
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Transforming Innovation Systems to Deliver Impacts at Scale
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/128292
Publication year
2023
Authors
Koerner, Jana
Tasse, Angele
Zeppenfeldt, Leanne
Healy-Thow, Sophie
Girvetz, Evan Hartunian
Baethgen, Walter E.
Dinesh, Dhanush
Vermeulen, Sonja J.
Full Citation
Koerner, J., Tasse, A.,…
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Investing in resilience: A guide to climate risks and opportunities in Ethiopia’s key agricultural value chains. Report summary
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177044
Abstract
This report summarizes the results of the complete Clim-ARM project investment blueprint report (see link below) which analyses risk management solutions and investment opportunities across eight agricultural value chains in Ethiopia. The summary provides a call to action for three categories of stakeholders, each of which have their own investor brief in the…
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Scaling of cover- and inter-crops for soil health restoration in coffee and banana systems of Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo – Activity report
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/181191
Publication year
2025
Authors
Ocimati, Walter
Ntamwira, Jules
Katera, Issa
Shabani, Gabriel
Kitumaini, Nancy Safari
Blomme, Guy
Full Citation
Ocimati, W.;…
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Measuring climate security: Are peaceful countries immune to climate-related security threats?
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/115593
Abstract
It is widely recognized that climate change has the potential to affect the social, economic, and political processes that can lead to instability, insecurity, and even conflict. These effects are particularly severe in fragile states highly dependent on a climate-sensitive agricultural sector and marked by weak governance. Still, too little is known about which countries and contexts are most…
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Sustainable livestock development in low and middle income countries - shedding light on evidence-based solutions
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110559
Publication year
2021
Authors
Paul, Birthe K.
Butterbach-Bahl, Klaus
Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
Nderi, Alex N.
Ericksen, Polly J.
Full Citation…
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Biofortification: Future challenges for a newly emerging technology to improve nutrition security sustainably
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/155541
Abstract
Biofortification was coined as a term to define a plant breeding strategy to increase the micronutrient content of staple food crops to reduce the burden of micronutrient deficiencies in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). In 2003, the HarvestPlus program, based in the centers comprising the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), was initiated to…
