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Transforming farming and gender equality in Nakuru County, Kenya, through socio-technical innovation bundling
Eileen Bogweh Nchanji
Lutomia Cosmas , Oscar Ingasia (Egerton University, Nakuru, Kenya)
In Kenya, the CGIAR Gender Equality Initiative (HER+), the Ukama Ustawi Initiative, the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO), the County Department of Agriculture (…
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The silent struggle: Women in agriculture bearing the weight of every task
Eileen Bogweh Nchanji
Lutomia Cosmas, Victor Nyamolo (Egerton University, Nakuru, Kenya)
Agriculture is a critical lifeline for many rural communities in Kenya. In Makueni County, Kenya, women farmers bear the majority of workload on the farm: they till, plant, weed and harvest, which seems to suggest empowerment, but…
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The Alliance at the Ethiopian National Agroecology Strategy launch
On March 14 2026, the Government of Ethiopia, through its Ministry of Agriculture, officially launches the National Agroecology Strategy for Food System Transformation (2026–2040).
Ministry of Agriculture Headquarters, Conference Hall, Gurd Shola (near Century Mall), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
14 Mar 2026…
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Beans that break the cycle: Food, freedom and female power in DRC
Bola Amoke Awotide
Julie Ntawinja, Yohane Chideya, Hosny Dunia, Richard Kataliko, Lucky Kalisya, Jean Claude Rubyogo
In eastern DRC, women are reclaiming land through the B4WE project, using biofortified beans to fight malnutrition, gain economic independence, and foster peace. Farming is now a path to…
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A blueprint for low-emission cocoa in West Africa
Angie L. Sánchez, George Amahnui , Maria Eliza Villarino
When people think of West Africa, cocoa often comes to mind: a crop that shapes rural livelihoods, national economies, and the global chocolate industry. Across major producing countries such as Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Cameroon and Guinea, millions of families depend on the harvest each year. Together…
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Connecting Climate, Community and Peace through Holistic Thinking: Insights from Dr. Mary Ngaiwi
Angie L. Sánchez
As the lead author of methodologies for quantifying greenhouse gas emissions in food systems: a comprehensive review, Dr. Mary Ngaiwi is redefining how we understand and measure climate impact. But her work goes far beyond numbers. As a socio-environmental economist, Mary bridges science and society,…
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Lunch matters: How school meals enhance nutrition, education and agrobiodiversity in Africa
Lara Barangé
“Schoolchildren in rural Benin used to walk a long way home at midday to eat, and most of the time, they didn't come back for afternoon classes, but now they stay at school all day because they know they’ll have food.” - Sam Bodjrenou, Researcher on Human Nutrition, Food Security and Food Sciences…
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Meet Benin’s nutrition ambassador: Sam Bodjrenou
Communities in the sub-Sahara African country of Benin face widespread malnutrition. But Benin-born scientist Dr. Fifali Sam Bodjrenou believes that a better understanding of the country’s food environment can turn this around. His work was recently recognized by the American Society for Nutrition's 2023 Early Career Award for Outstanding Efforts to Advance Nutrition Science…
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Benin
The Republic of Benin (formerly known as Dahomey) is a West African country located on the Gulf of Guinea, neighboring with Nigeria, Togo, Burkina Faso, Niger, and the Atlantic Ocean.
Benin’s landscape is dominated by lowlands, with the lowest-lying…
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Sam Bodjrenou
Postdoctoral Fellow, Country Representative for Benin
Sam Bodjrenou received his PhD in nutrition and home economic sciences from the University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin in 2021. Since then, he has contributed various research projects on food and nutrition security at the University of Abomey-Calavi and the Alliance of Bioversity international and CIAT. He is currently a postdoctoral fellow within the Food Environment and Consumer Behavior (lever 1) team and leading the team activities in Benin and…
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Tejiendo los hilos: El nacimiento de la red de banquitos comunitarios de semillas del Resguardo Indígena del Gran Cumbal
Ronnie Vernooy
Esteban Gangotena, Institución Educativa Técnica Agropecuaria Indígena Cumbe, Cumbal
En el Resguardo Indígena del Gran Cumbal, Nariño, en el sur de Colombia, comunidades agrícolas e indígenas han tomado una decisión importante: conservar y revitalizar las especies…
publication
El poder del territorio: Un marco práctico para una programación basada en el contexto en la Honduras rural
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/181867
Abstract
El trabajo de Heifer International para transformar los sistemas alimentarios se basa en la premisa de que la agricultura regenerativa —especialmente la ganadería sostenible— puede aumentar los ingresos mientras restaura la base de recursos naturales de la que dependen las comunidades. Lograrlo a escala requiere más que soluciones técnicas sólidas; demanda intervenciones adaptadas a…
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Catalogo descriptivo del germoplasma de frijol comun Phaseolus vulgaris L
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/54379
Publication year
1980
Authors
Hidalgo, R.
Full Citation
Hidalgo, R. 1980. Catalogo descriptivo del germoplasma de frijol comun Phaseolus vulgaris L. Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT), Cali, CO. xix, 397 p..
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Developing diagnostic and predictive tools to assist farmers and planners in watershed resource management decision making
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/53972
Publication year
1999
Authors
Hyman, Glenn G.
Barrios, E.
Thomas, Richard J.
Rubiano Mejía, Jorge Eliécer
Full Citation
Hyman, Glenn;…
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Intoxicacion en bovinos por nitratos acumulados en pasto elefante (Pennisetum purpureum, Shum.)
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/88441
Publication year
1978
Authors
Guzmán Romero, Víctor Hugo
Morales, Gustavo A.
Ochoa, Ricardo
Full Citation
Guzmán Romero, Víctor Hugo; Morales, Gustavo A.; Ochoa, Ricardo. 1978. Intoxicacion en bovinos por…
