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Sustainable livestock production and improved forages. Tutorial 6 - Makadirio na Mipango ya Lisho
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116061
Publication year
2021
Authors
Bioversity International and International Center for Tropical Agriculture
Full Citation
Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT. (2021) Sustainable livestock production and improved forages. Tutorial 6 - Makadirio na Mipango ya Lisho. [Video]…
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Plan municipal de adaptación al cambio climático del municipio Marcala, La Paz - Honduras 2021-2026
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/114337
Abstract
El Plan de Adaptación al Cambio Climático del Municipio de Marcala, La Paz, Honduras, tiene como objetivo promover la resiliencia climática en los principales objetos de desarrollo y medios de vida que sustentan a las comunidades del municipio, a través de la construcción participativa de medidas de adaptación en alineamiento con el Plan de Desarrollo Municipal, el Plan de Ordenamiento…
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Working across Scales and Actors for Transforming Food Systems
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/128295
Publication year
2023
Authors
Aggarwal, Pramod K.
Ambasta, Ashesh
Castellanos, Andrea
Gummadi, Sridhar
Højte, Simone
Martínez Barón, Deissy
Mwongera, Caroline
Ouédraogo, Mathieu
Radeny, Maren A.O.
Rusdall, Tone
Sander, Björn Ole…
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Strengthening community seed banks in East and Southern Africa in times of Covid-19
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/113388
Abstract
This brief presents the highlights of the work done in 2020 in East and Southern Africa – in the difficult context of the outbreak of Covid 19− to strengthen community seed banks and foster the collaboration between them and with the national genebank of each country. Highlights include the development of a protocol for the…
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A web analytics approach to map the influence and reach of CCAFS: Latin America Focus
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116801
Abstract
Based on a Digital Methods framework developed to map the policy influence of the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) globally (Carneiro et al 2020), this study adapted the approach to focus on the Latin America regional program (LAM). The influence of CCAFS in LAM was explored through data analytics, with the application of machine learning techniques primarily…
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Heat stress assessment stakeholder consultation in Zambia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/114421
Abstract
Increases in temperature and humidity caused by climate change will cause heat stress and this is expected to have an influence on the East African dairy industry. Zambia is already experiencing moderate heat stress conditions and predictions point to the possibility of severe conditions in the future. This indicates that production-specific heat-stress adaptation techniques for enhancing heat tolerance are urgently needed for…
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CGIAR Food Systems Accelerator Entrepreneur Spotlight: Afri-Farmers Market – Leveraging Technology to Empower Rural Farmers
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132246
Abstract
A blog profiling the Afri-Farmers Market which is one of the agribusinesses that the CGIAR Food Systems Accelerator (CFSA) is supporting to scale climate-smart innovations that address food system challenges.
Publication year
2023
Authors
Zulu-Hume, Mercy F.
Full…
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Simulating biomass production in Brachiaria Cayman and soil organic carbon using CROPGRO Perennial Forage Model [Presentation]
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/114139
Abstract
The presentation provides a summary of the key results for testing and validating the CROPGRO Perennial Forage Model using data from 6 demoplots in the southern highlands of Tanzania. The model was able to simulate biomass production and soil organic carbon in Brachiaria Cayman with a good agreement with observations.
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Unlocking maize crop productivity through improved management practices in Northern Tanzania
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/111136
Abstract
Addressing the problem of low crop productivity and food insecurity can be accelerated through community-centered implementation of good agricultural management practices. This study was conducted in Babati, Northern Tanzania. The objective of the study was to determine nitrogen (N)and phosphorus (P)application requirements for…
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Targeting Tools 2.0: Targeting and out scaling interventions in agricultural systems – Zambia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/113599
Publication year
2021
Authors
Mutua, John Y.
Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
Full Citation
Mutua, J.; Notenbaert, A.M.O. (2020) Targeting Tools 2.0: Targeting and out scaling interventions in agricultural systems – Zambia. [Video file]. Retreived from https://youtu.be/rrdCvncFkxU…
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Redesigning and validating the tricot farmer feedback process
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/178634
Abstract
This poster summarizes the redesign and validation of the tricot farmer feedback process, an initiative led by the Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT under the 1000FARMS platform. The effort addresses the inconsistent use of feedback forms among tricot trial participants, which limits the participatory nature of the approach. By combining participatory design and in-field testing, the team co-developed a streamlined feedback sheet…
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Sustainable livestock production and improved forages. Tutorial 5 - Forage management: Pest and disease control
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116053
Publication year
2021
Authors
Bioversity International and International Center for Tropical Agriculture
Full Citation
Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT. (2021) Sustainable livestock production and improved forages. Tutorial 5 - Forage management: Pest and…
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Paso a paso para la inclusión de género en iniciativas de Agricultura Sostenible Adaptada al Clima para Honduras
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/109717
Abstract
Con el fin de hacer frente a las amenazas que el cambio climático supone para los medios de vida rurales, la República de Honduras, junto con el resto de la región Centroamericana, se ha embarcado en el diseño de medidas y políticas de adaptación y mitigación para reducir las…
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Free WiFi to monitor flow in Hanoian traditional markets
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116636
Abstract
Despite being the main source of fresh, convenient, and affordable food for 80% of Hanoi’s population, food flows within traditional markets remain largely invisible due to a lack of tracing systems and environmental conditions which make traditional tracking approaches challenging.
By providing free internet to a series of wholesalers and markets in the Cau Giay and Dong Anh districts of Hanoi, Vietnam, this project will put in…
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Immediate impacts of COVID-19 measures on bean production, distribution, and food security in eastern Africa
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110999
Abstract
The outbreak of coronavirus was expected to adversely affect African countries more than any other region in the world. This assertion was based on the existing conditions in sub-Saharan Africa that exposed the region to the dire consequences of the pandemic. Previously existing underlying conditions that…
