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Sustainable livestock farming practices for resilience
Livestock farming is a cornerstone of agriculture globally, providing essential food products, livelihoods, and increasing opportunities for innovation. However, it is increasingly recognized that modern livestock farming practices – often involving mass production and intense resource use – contribute to climate change environmental degradation. However, alternatives…
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Turning climate data into action for resilient Africa's dryland communities
Anastacia Wanjiru
In Africa’s drylands, every season brings uncertainty. Combining satellite data, machine learning, and indigenous knowledge, an early warning system is helping communities anticipate droughts, protect livestock, and reduce conflicts over scarce resources. By linking science with local action and…
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The Alliance at the Global Conference on Women in Agrifood Systems (GCWAS) 2026
The Global Conference on Women in Agrifood Systems (GCWAS-2026), organized by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), the Trust for Advancement of Agricultural Sciences (TAAS), CGIAR, and the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Authority (PPVFRA), with the Alliance of Bioversity International and the International…
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More than a thousand vegetables, many of them forgotten
Bioversity International and partners reveal that most of the world's vegetable species are poorly documented, and present a study and database with the aim to help promote and recognize the value of these 'forgotten foods'.
Vegetable displays in small urban grocery shops, supermarkets, and open-air markets are…
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The risk posed by Xanthomonas wilt disease of banana: Mapping of disease hotspots, fronts and vulnerable landscapes
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/103682
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Banana production landscapes in the African Great Lakes Region (AGLR) have been under immense pressure from Xanthomonas wilt (XW) disease over the past two decades. XW, first reported on banana in central Uganda and eastern DR Congo in 2001, has since spread to the entire AGLR. XW is currently spreading…
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The future of coffee and cocoa agroforestry in a warmer Mesoamerica
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101670
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Climate change threatens cofee production and the livelihoods of thousands of families in Mesoamerica that depend on it. Replacing cofee with cocoa and integrating trees in combined agroforestry systems to ameliorate abiotic stress are among the proposed alternatives to overcome this challenge. These two alternatives do not consider the vulnerability of cocoa and tree species commonly used in agroforestry plantations to…
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Safeguarding and using global banana diversity: a holistic approach
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110253
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The CGIAR genebank International Musa Germplasm Transit Centre (ITC) currently holds 1617 banana accessions from 38 countries as an in vitro collection, backed-up by a cryopreserved collection to safeguard global Musa diversity in perpetuity. The ITC also serves as a vital safety backup and transit centre for national banana genebanks and ensures that…
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Genomic characterization of Phenylalanine ammonia lyase gene in buckwheat
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/72850
Abstract
Phenylalanine Ammonia Lyase (PAL) gene which plays a key role in bio-synthesis of medicinally important compounds, Rutin/quercetin was sequence characterized for its efficient genomics application. These compounds possessing anti-diabetic and anti-cancer properties and are predominantly produced by Fagopyrum spp. In the present study, PAL gene was…
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Microsatellite development for the genus Guibourtia (Fabaceae, Caesalpinioideae) reveals diploid and polyploid species
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/76533
Abstract
Premise of the study: Nuclear microsatellites (nSSRs) were designed for Guibourtia tessmannii (Fabaceae, Caesalpinioideae), a highly exploited African timber tree, to study population genetic structure and gene flow.
Methods and Results: We developed 16 polymorphic nSSRs from a genomic library tested in…
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Heavy metals in alluvial gold mine spoils in the peruvian amazon
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/107085
Publication year
2020
Authors
Velásquez Ramírez, Manuel Gabriel
Guerrero Barrantes, Juan Antonio
Thomas, Evert
Gamarra Miranda, Luis Alfredo
Pillaca, Martin
Tello Peramas, Lily Denise
Bazán Tapia, Luis Ruben…
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Impact of traditional culture on Camellia reticulata in Yunnan, China
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/69100
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Background: Cha-hua (Camellia reticulata) is one of China’s traditional ornamental flowers developed by the local people of Yunnan Province. Today, more than 500 cultivars and hybrids are recognized. Many ancient camellia trees still survive and are managed by local peopl. A few records on cha-hua culture exist, but no studies expound the interaction…
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Effects of in vitro polyploidization on agronomic characteristics and fruit carotenoid content; implications for banana genetic improvement
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/105740
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Bananas (Musa spp.), native to South East Asia, have spread worldwide and are integrated into the diets of millions of people in tropical regions. Carotenoid content varies dramatically between different banana genotypes, providing an opportunity for vitamin A biofortification. Polyploidization is a useful tool for crop improvement with potential to…
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Crossbreeding east African highland bananas: lessons learnt relevant to the botany of the crop after 21 years of genetic enhancement
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99338
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East African highland bananas (EAHB) were regarded as sterile. Their screening for female fertility with “Calcutta 4” as male parent revealed that 37 EAHB were fertile. This was the foundation for the establishment of the EAHB crossbreeding programs by the International Institute of…
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Age-dependent regulation of host seeking in Anopheles coluzzii
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/103676
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Behavioural attraction of the malaria vector Anopheles coluzzii to human host odour increases during adult maturation. We have previously demonstrated that the onset of host seeking in An. coluzzii coincides with an increased sensitivity of the CO2-sensitive neurons and abundance of chemosensory receptor gene transcripts in the maxillary palp. In this study…
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Estimates of dietary quality in infants and young children (6–23 mo): Evidence from demographic and health surveys of 49 low- and middle-income countries
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/108883
Publication year
2020
Authors
Baye, Kaleab
Kennedy, Gina
Full Citation
Baye, K.; Kennedy, G. (2020) Estimates of dietary quality in infants…
