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Conflict in protected areas: who says co-management does not work?
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/69529
Abstract
Natural resource-related conflicts can be extremely destructive and undermine environmental protection. Since the 1990s co-management schemes, whereby the management of resources is shared by public and/or private sector stakeholders, have been a main strategy for reducing these conflicts worldwide. Despite initial high hopes, in recent years co-…
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Domestication, diversity and use of Brassica oleracea L., based on ancient Greek and Latin texts
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/89468
Abstract
The domestication process of Brassica oleracea L. has not been fully clarified, either regarding its initial location or the progenitor species involved. Two alternative hypotheses proposed so far point to either a northwest European or a Mediterranean location. Previous studies to clarify the domestication process focused…
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Use patterns, use values and management of Afzelia africana Sm. in Burkina Faso: implications for species domestication and sustainable conservation
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/93353
Abstract
Background: The lack of literature on the interactions between indigenous people and the valuable agroforestry trees hinder the promotion of sustainable management of plant resources in West African Sahel. This study aimed at assessing local uses and management of Afzelia…
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Genome-wide association study of Septoria tritici Blotch resistance in Ethiopian durum wheat landraces
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/89860
Abstract
Septoria tritici blotch (STB) is a devastating fungal disease affecting durum and bread wheat cultivation worldwide. The identification, development, and employment of resistant wheat genetic material is the key to overcoming costs and limitations of fungicide treatments. The search for resistance sources in untapped…
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Understanding and resolving conflict between local communities and conservation authorities in Colombia
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/79967
Publication year
2017
Authors
Pourcq, K. de
Thomas, E.
Arts, Bas
Vranckx, A.
León Sicard, T.
Damme, P. van
Full Citation
De Pourcq…
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A genome-wide association study on the seedless phenotype in banana (Musa spp.) reveals the potential of a selected panel to detect candidate genes in a vegetatively propagated crop
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/73370
Abstract
Banana (Musa sp.) is a vegetatively propagated, low fertility, potentially hybrid and polyploid crop. These qualities make the breeding and targeted genetic improvement of this crop a difficult and long process. The Genome-Wide Association…
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Assessing the role of market integration in the consumption of traditional foods in Benin: a joint price instability coefficient and diet composition approach
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/93214
Abstract
Globalization-driven food trade policies and the transformations of food regimes have led to modernizing food habits and the growing substitution of traditional foods by introduced/industrialized foods in the diets of urban people in sub-Saharan Africa. Such…
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Characterization of microsatellite markers in two exploited african trees, Entandrophragma candollei and E. utile (Meliaceae)
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/81176
Abstract
Premise of the study: Multiplexes of nuclear microsatellite primers were developed to investigate population genetic structure and diversity in two exploited African rainforest trees: Entandrophragma candollei and E. utile (Meliaceae).
Methods and Results: Microsatellite isolation was performed…
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Social network analysis of multi-stakeholder platforms in agricultural research for development: opportunities and constraints for innovation and scaling
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/79894
Abstract
Multi-stakeholder platforms (MSPs) are seen as a promising vehicle to achieve agricultural development impacts. By increasing collaboration, exchange of knowledge and influence mediation among farmers, researchers and other stakeholders, MSPs supposedly enhance their ‘…
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A cross-disciplinary mixed-method approach to understand how food retail environment transformations influence food choice and intake among the urban poor: Experiences from Vietnam
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/103418
Abstract
Nutrition insecurity among urban poor in modernizing Asian metropolises is a critical issue. It is well recognized that in urban Asia the poor are food insecure. Across Asia the food retail environment is transforming rapidly, in which…
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Exploiting indigenous knowledge of subsistence farmers’ for the management and conservation of Enset (Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman) (musaceae family) diversity on-farm
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/77780
Abstract
Enset (Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman) belongs to the order sctaminae, the family musaceae. The Musaceae family is subdivided into the genera Musa and Ensete. Enset is an important staple crop for about 20 million people in the country. Recent…
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Identification and evaluation of resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropical race 4 in Musa acuminata Pahang
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99458
Publication year
2018
Authors
Zhang, L.
Yuan, T.
Zhang, D
Bai, T.
Xu, S.
Wang, Y.
Tang, W.
Zheng, S.
Full Citation
Zhang, L.; Yuan, T.; Wang, Y.; Zhang, D…
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Effect of paleopolyploidy and allopolyploidy on gene expression in banana
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101238
Abstract
Bananas (Musa spp.) are an important crop worldwide. Most modern cultivars resulted from a complex polyploidization history that comprised three whole genome duplications (WGDs) shaping the haploid Musa genome, followed by inter- and intra-specific crosses between Musa acuminata and M. balbisiana (A and B genome, respectively). Unresolved hybridizations finally led to banana diversification into several autotriploid…
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Experiences and drivers of food insecurity in Guatemala's dry corridor: insights from the integration of ethnographic and household survey data
International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/103763
Abstract
Eradicating hunger is a complex and multifaceted challenge, requiring evidence bases that can inform wide scale action, but that are also participatory and grounded to have local relevance and effectiveness. The Rural Household Multi-Indicator Surveys (RHoMIS) provides a…
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Citizen science breathes new life into participatory agricultural research. A review
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/109966
Abstract
Participatory research can improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and scope of research processes, and foster social inclusion, empowerment, and sustainability. Yet despite four decades of agricultural research institutions exploring and developing methods for participatory research, it has never become mainstream in the agricultural…
