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Characterization of Phaseolus coccineus interspecific germplasm accessions for disease resistance, grain market class and yield attributes
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/92031
Abstract
Sister species of the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) are an attractive genetic resource to broaden the genetic base of this crop, especially for adaptation to extreme environments. The runner bean (Phaseolus coccineus) in particular, has been shown to contribute to disease…
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Climate change determined drought stress profiles in rainfed common bean production systems in Brazil
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82549
Publication year
2017
Authors
Heinemann, Alexandre B.
Ramírez Villegas, Julián Armando
Stonea, Luís Fernando
Didonet, Agostinho Dirceu
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Heinemann,…
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Maximizing farm-level uptake and diffusion of biological control innovations in today’s digital era
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82614
Publication year
2018
Authors
Wyckhuys, Kris A.G.
Bentley, J.W.
Lie, Rico
Nghiem, Le Thi Phuong
Fredrix, Marjon
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Wyckhuys, Kris A.;…
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Up and Down the Blind Alley: Population Divergence with Scant Gene Flow in an Endangered Tropical Lineage of Andean Palms (Ceroxylon quindiuense Clade: Ceroxyloideae)
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/81158
Publication year
2017
Authors
Sanín, María José
Zapata, Patricia
Pintaud, Jean-Christophe
Galeano, Gloria
Bohórquez Cháux, Adriana
Tohme,…
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Variability and genetic structure of yellow passion fruit (Passiflora edulis f.flavicarpa Degener) in Colombia using microsatellite DNA markers
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/89616
Abstract
Colombia is one of the leading producers of yellow passion fruit but the genetic studies based on molecular markers from commercial plantations have not been considered to select interesting market material. The goal of this study was to assess the genetic variability and the…
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Communities improve water management in Burkina Faso
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/106035
Abstract
Globally, water scarcity and poor water quality have a major impact on food security and livelihoods. While there has been significant progress in the past decade, and over 90 per cent of the world’s population now has access to clean drinking water, there is still a long way to go to reach the most marginalised and ensure that water is protected from degradation.…
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CGIAR Centers’ use of Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs): a submission to the Advisory Committee on the Global Information System
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/102457
Abstract
The Secretariat of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources (ITPGRFA) requested "information from GLIS users, including CGIAR Centers and other institutions managing crop germplasm repositories, on the current application of DOIs to crop germplasm in the Multilateral System of…
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Report of a Working Group on Prunus: Eighth meeting, 7-9 September 2010, Forlì, Italy
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/104690
Abstract
The eighth meeting of the Prunus Working Group (WG) was held in Forlí, Italy, on 7 9 September 2010, organized by the Fruit Crop Research Unit of Forlí. The meeting was attended by participants from 22 countries. The status of the Prunus collections in Europe was reviewed, based on the answers to a survey received from 52 Europeans…
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Situacion de las pasturas mejoradas en Costa Rica
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82470
Abstract
Se informa sobre la situacion de las pasturas mejoradas en Costa Rica, indicando las regiones principales para el cultivo de pastos, las caracteristicas de la problematica de las regiones ganaderas del pais (rendimientos de carne en kg/ha y manejo de las especies a nivel nacional), las politicas para solucionar los problemas y se sugiere el desarrollo de un programa…
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An observatory plot system for grain production in the Neotropical savannas
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/61844
Abstract
The neotropical savanna is the second largest biome in South America, with significant potential for agricultural development. In Colombia, this biome is experiencing rapid land-use change leading to the conversion of seminatural landscapes into to intensive agricultural systems. Our Dataset Paper documents the emerging intensive grain…
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Investigaciones en sistemas agropastoriles: qué hemos aprendido y qué debemos hacer en el futuro
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/55112
Publication year
1999
Authors
Guimarães, Elcio Perpétuo
Sanz Scovino, José Ignacio
Rao, Idupulapati M.
Amézquita Collazos, Edgar
Full Citation
Guimaraes, Elcio Perpétuo; Sanz Scovino, José…
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Introduction: toward a new institutional model of farmer participation in research on natural resource management and germplasm improvement
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/55113
Publication year
1999
Authors
Fujisaka, Sam
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Fujisaka, Sam. 1999. Introduction: Toward a new institutional model of farmer participation in research on natural resource management and…
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Farmer participatory research in soil management and varietal selection in Thailand
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/81979
Abstract
A pilot project on the use of Farmer Participatory Research (FPR) methodologies with the objective of enhancing farmer adoption of practices that minimize soil erosion in cassava-based cropping systems, was conducted jointly by DOA and DOAE with technical and financial support from CIAT in two sites in Nakhon Ratchasima and Sra Kaew…
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Report of the Steering Committee: Twelfth meeting, 14-16 December 2010, Bratislava, Slovakia
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/104687
Abstract
The twelfth meeting of the ECPGR Steering Committee (SC) was held in Bratislava, Slovakia, 14-16 December 2010 to discuss the report of the Independent External Review, which had been completed in July 2010. The main decisions of the meeting include: a consensus agreement on the wording of ECPGR’s new goal and outcomes; the…
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Genetic distance and specific combining ability in cassava
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/73430
Publication year
2016
Authors
Ceballos, H.
Becerra López Lavelle, Luis Augusto
Calle, Fernando
Morante, Nelson
Ovalle Rivera, Tatiana M.
Hershey, Clair H.
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