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From Pitch to Partnership: Cultivating Lasting Investor Relationships at the CFSA Pitch Day
The CGIAR Food Systems Accelerator (CFSA) hosted Pitch Day on November 14–15, 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa, bringing together agribusiness founders, investors, and researchers to foster partnerships and drive sustainable agricultural innovation in Africa.
By: Caroline Musau and Nathanial Peterson…
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The Alliance Leads Plenary Session on Food Systems Transformation Through School Feeding at the Southeast Asia School Meals Coalition Summit
The session was moderated by Danny Hunter - Principal Scientist from the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT. Dr. Hunter is also a member of the Research Consortium for School Health and Nutrition’s Community of Practice on Diets and Food Systems. Highlights from the event included…
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Mapping Minds: How can cognitive mapping transform agro-advisory services?
Young farmers in Kenya are turning to digital agro-advisory platforms such as Shamba Shape Up and iShamba to enhance practices and market access. A 2023 study explored how farmers engage with these platforms, revealing trust and actionable value as key factors for impact.
By: Shalika Vyas, Zeena Oberoi, Marylin Moin, Aashyan Durazi and Liza Ayoo…
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Clitoria ternatea: the little blue jewel of fodder crops
Juliana Núñez Ocampo
Clitoria ternatea, a multifunctional legume known as the “blue tea flower,” has been the subject of research by Michael Gomez Selvaraj, leader of the Bioversity Alliance and CIAT's Phenomics Platform. This plant stands out for its ability to improve soil fertility, promote sustainable agricultural practices, and offer various benefits,…
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NEXUS Gains at the National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAP) Day at COP16
Carolina Navarrete Frías
The Sixteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16) took place from 21 October to 1 November 2024 in Cali, Colombia. NBSAP Day - held on 22 October and co-hosted by the CGIAR Initiative on NEXUS Gains and partners - was designed to bring…
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Universidad Javeriana usa PlaSA Colombia para la innovación educativa
En un mundo donde la sostenibilidad y la seguridad alimentaria son cada vez más urgentes, la Plataforma PlaSA Colombia ha sobresalido como un motor de innovación educativa y social. A partir de un enfoque que combina la investigación, tecnología y pedagogía, esta plataforma ha inspirado la transformación de datos complejos en experiencias interactivas que…
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How to reduce agrifood systems' future hidden costs? A multicountry case study
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163543
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Despite the significant role of agriculture in Ethiopia's economy, the economic damage caused by negative externalities within the agri-food system has been largely unknown due to the intangible nature of these impacts. This research aimed to evaluate the evolution of hidden costs in Ethiopia's agri-food system by leveraging the 2023 FAO-SOFA flagship report through literature review, stakeholder…
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Los servicios climáticos como bienes públicos codiseñados por entidades del sector agroalimentario latinoamericano: caso de estudio en Guatemala
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163710
Publication year
2024
Authors
Zapata-Caldas, Emmanuel
Giraldo, Diana
Bonilla Barillas, Melissa
Navarro Racines, Carlos Eduardo
Orrego, Elmer
Gardeazabal, Andrea
Low, Juan Francisco
Müller, Anna…
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A forage training guide for trainers: Grass 2 Cash @Scale Project
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163492
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This trainer's guide provides comprehensive notes for anyone offering training on forage production and utilization. Topics covered include the rationale for forage production (with potential business models), the entire production process from land preparation, forage establishment, management, harvesting, to conservation. It also provides guidelines on proper livestock feeding to achieve optimal production potential.…
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Drivers of adolescents’ food choices: exploring the influence of the school food environment
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163631
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Presented at the 2024 Delivering for Nutrition in South Asia Conference. Adolescence is one of the critical stages of life as dietary behaviors developed during this period are likely to be carried into adulthood. Therefore, this study aimed to identify key drivers of food choices among adolescents, particularly within the school food environment where they spend a substantial amount of their time…
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Food and Nutrition knowledge Attitudes and Practices (KAP) of public primary school children in the communes of Cotonou, Abomey-Calavi and Sèmè-Kpodji
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163748
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This study targeted public primary school children in the third, fourth and fifth grades in the communes of Cotonou, Abomey-Calavi and Sèmè-Kpodji. The purpose is to assess their food and nutrition knowledge, attitudes and practices.
Metodology:Individual interview through semi-structured questionnaires were used to collect…
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2022 Social Accounting Matrix for Colombia: A Nexus Project SAM
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/155500
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The 2022 Colombia Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) follows IFPRI's Standard Nexus SAM approach, by focusing on consistency, comparability, and transparency of data. The Nexus SAMs available on IFPRI's website separates domestic production into 42 activities. Factors are disaggregated into labor, agricultural land, and capital, with labor further disaggregated across three education-based categories. The household…
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CGIAR EiA climate adaptation prioritization tool - Alpha release
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163610
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Development version of CGIAR EiA Climate Adaptation Prioritization Tool
This interactive Markdown document is designed to support the prioritization of climate adaptation investments at the regional level for CGIAR science programs. It accompanies a publication and provides an interactive interface for exploring the intersection of climate hazards and agricultural exposure. The primary goal is to aid decision-makers in…
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What do farmers prefer? What is the best multipurpose forage mixtures in Ethiopia?
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163527
Publication year
2024
Authors
Mulatu, Kalkidan Ayele
Feitosa Dias De Sousa, Kaue
Ebrahim, Mohammed
Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
Worku, Wuletawu Abera
Mwendia, Solomon Waweru
Girmay, Eyuel
Jørgensen, Marit
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Advancing gender equality through sustainability systems (webinar)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163488
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Achieving gender equality in supply chains remains a significant challenge. Although organisations and initiatives worldwide have committed to promoting gender equality, turning these commitments into concrete actions is still a work in progress.
To support this effort, Evidensia, in partnership with The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, under the CGIAR Initiative on Gender Equality, hosted the launch of a new…
