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Post-Harvest Losses Management through Climate Smart Innovations: A collaborative Approach Among Value Chain Actors
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/135269
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The report highlights challenges faced by the agricultural sector in Kenya, Ethiopia, and Zambia, including productivity issues and food security concerns due to factors such as limited inputs, market access, and climate-related vulnerabilities. Post-harvest losses (PHL) are identified as a major obstacle for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) processors, stemming from…
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Without Peace there is No End to Hunger: The contribution of the Two Degree Initiative (2DI) to Peace and Security
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110994
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This document and analysis highlight the importance of Climate Security for the Two Degree Initiative (2DI) and its articulation in the 2DI impact pathway and the Global Themes. This is an invitation to include Climate Security in the framing of 2DI recognizing that:
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Time Line: Decades of Development Impact: From Colombia to the World
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178324
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Since its founding in 1967, the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) has grown from a small team in Colombia into a global research center transforming agriculture for people and the planet. Over the decades, CIAT’s science has helped conserve biodiversity, improve food security, raise smallholder incomes, and restore ecosystems – driven by partnerships, innovation, and a deep commitment to sustainability…
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Connecting formal and informal systems for forage crop improvement and scaling
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/113619
Publication year
2021
Authors
Peters, Michael
Mwendia, Solomon W.
Arango, Jacobo
Urrea Benítez, José Luis
Ohmstedt, Uwe
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Peters, M.; Mwendia, S.; Arango, J…
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Economic analysis of the adoption of Agro-Climatic Bulletin (ACB) at farm level in Tien Giang province
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/126712
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This study aims to provide evidence of the adoption and benefits of climate service products for farmers’ rice production in Tien Giang province (MRD). ACBs were piloted in Tan Phuoc commune, Go Cong Dong district, Tien Giang province during Winter-Spring season 2020-2021. It was then replicated in all communes of Go Cong Dong district of Tien Giang during the Summer-Autumn rice season of…
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Environmental assessments can inform more sustainable livestock development
CGIAR Research Program on Livestock
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/109168
Publication year
2020
Authors
Mukiri, Jessica
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Mukiri, J. 2020. Environmental assessments can inform more sustainable livestock development. Poster prepared for the Virtual Livestock CRP Planning Meeting, 8-17 June 2020. Cali, Colombia…
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Sustainable livestock production and improved forages. Tutorial 4 - Uzalishaji wa Malisho, Mavuno
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116059
Publication year
2021
Authors
Bioversity International and International Center for Tropical Agriculture
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Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT. (2021) Sustainable livestock production and improved forages. Tutorial 4 - Uzalishaji wa Malisho, Mavuno. [Video]…
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Recipes for vitamin A-rich bananas: developed for South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo
CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/108023
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Recipes were developed through a participatory process with banana farmers in South Kivu, DRC to incorporate the Vitamin A-rich bananas and improve the nutrient quality of the meals. Recipes are applicable among banana producing and consuming regions of Eastern Africa. The Vitamin A-rich bananas mentioned in these recipes are…
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Applying foresight analysis towards the development of regional policy and strategic priorities for climate-resilient agriculture and food systems in West and Central Africa
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/126218
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In West and Central Africa (WCA), climate change threatens multiple aspects of farmers’ livelihoods, agri-food systems, and the natural resource base, requiring technical skills to consider risks and uncertainties and plan to adapt to the future. The West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and…
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Review of instrumental texture measurements as phenotypic tool to assess textural diversity of root, tuber and banana food products
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132608
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Roots, tubers and bananas (RTBs) contribute immensely to food security and livelihoods in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and Latin America. The adoption of RTB genotypes in these regions relies on the interplay among agronomic traits, ease of processing and consumer preference. In breeding RTBs, until recently, little attention was accorded key textural traits…
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Fitomejoramiento de forrajes: Contribuyendo la sostenibilidad de los pequeños productores en los trópicos
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/125445
Publication year
2022
Authors
Bioversity International and International Center for Tropical Agriculture
Full Citation
Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT. (2022). Fitomejoramiento de forrajes: Contribuyendo la sostenibilidad de los pequeños productores en los…
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Bananas of Cook Islands: A catalog of banana diversity seen on the islands of Rarotonga and Aitutaki
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/113375
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This is a catalog of banana diversity seen on the islands of Rarotonga and Aitutaki (Cook Islands) during the banana expedition organized from May, 20th to May, 21st 2019 by the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, and the Ministry of Agriculture of the Cook Islands with support of the Pacific Community (SPC). The expedition was funded by the Crop Trust with contribution of CRP…
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CSA calculator Manual: Assessing the climate-smartness of technical options at farm level
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/115851
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The CSA-Farm Calculator tool was developed as part of the CSA Multilevel Monitoring Framework implemented in the context of the Learning Platform Participatory evaluation of Climate-Smart Agricultural (CSA) practices and technologies across the AR4D Climate-Smart Villages (CSVs) network. It builds on a farm model included in the GeoFarmer app allowing the prospective assessment of farm performance in…
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Political economy and governance: Agriculture and food policy from local to global
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174347
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Policymaking is shaped by evidence as well as by political economy and governance factors such as incentives, institutional structures, ideological biases, and power dynamics. Over the past several decades, these factors have intersected with significant trends affecting the international development policy landscape, with important implications for agriculture and food policy. This chapter examines the key…
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An evaluation of farmers' digital literacy and awareness on the adoption and implementation of bundled digital innovations in Uganda
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/169805
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Global agri-food systems face numerous challenges, including the adverse effects of climate change, low productivity, limited adoption of technologies, and restricted access to input and output markets. These constraints contribute to increased food insecurity, decreased income from agriculture, and stagnated growth rates in many agrarian economies.…
