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Nuevas especies promisorias de leguminosas forrajeras tropicales
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/71385
Publication year
1988
Authors
Belalcázar, John Eiver
Full Citation
BELALCAZAR G., J. 1988. Nuevas especies promisorias de leguminosas forrajeras tropicales. Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT), Cali, CO. 10 p.…
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Advancing climate resilience and peace: key insights from the CSSTxLS workshop
Anastacia Wanjiru, Carolina Sarzana
Experts and practitioners met in Nairobi at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) campus to adapt the Climate Security Sensitivity Tool for livestock systems (CSSTxLS). This initiative aims to build climate resilience and peace by addressing resource scarcity and conflict…
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World Soil Day 2024: Why we urgently need to stop treating soils like dirt and agroecology like a niche
A statement from LI-BIRD Nepal and the Himalayan Agroecology Initiative team: Soil is an invaluable natural resource that provides life-sustaining ecosystem services. The importance of soil has been recognized in ancient Vedas as a basis of survival: “Upon handful of soil our survival depends, care for it. Abuse it, the soil will…
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How Can We Tackle the Food and Climate Crises Together? Insights from COP29
Experts gathered to explore how transforming food systems can address the interconnected challenges of climate change and food security.
At the Food & Agriculture Pavilion during COP29, experts gathered to explore how transforming food systems can address the interconnected challenges of climate…
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Smallholders’ willingness to pay for ZM-GrowTM foliar fertilizer in Dangla District of Northwestern Ethiopia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162965
Abstract
Using primary data collected from 389 sample households in Dangla district, Amhara region of Ethiopia, this study examined smallholder farmers’ willingness to pay for ZM-GrowTM foliar fertiliser. The study employed the Tobit model to estimate the determinants of the maximum willingness to pay and a seemingly unrelated bivariate probit model to estimate the mean willingness to pay…
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Foto-Voz: Una herramienta visual para profundizar en las percepciones del campo y la agroecología
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163495
Abstract
This publication explores Photo-Voice, a participatory methodology where participants use photography to express their perceptions. A 2023 workshop in Curimaná engaged youth to reflect on agroecology through themes like the ideal farm and daily life. The method fostered dialogue, empowerment, and critical insights despite logistical and ethical challenges.
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Unlocking farmer-preferred multipurpose forage mixtures: A tricot approach in Ethiopia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163542
Abstract
Farmers' insights are crucial for widespread adoption of new agricultural technologies. This study employed the Tricot approach, where farmers directly compared three sets of technologies under real-field conditions. The method, popular for food crops in small-scale farming, was adapted for forages in Ethiopia.
Across two regions with contrasting mid-altitude environments (Amhara and Sidama), we…
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The Bolivian savannas : some preliminary information on their suitability for rice production
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/71534
Publication year
1985
Authors
Jones, Peter G.
Full Citation
Jones, Peter G. 1985. The Bolivian savannas : Some preliminary information on their suitability for rice production. Centro Internacional de Agricultura…
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Strengthening women's empowerment and inclusion in the Living Lab for People (LL4P) in Kenya and Colombia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163541
Abstract
The team examined the intersections of women’s empowerment, climate resilience, and agricultural innovation in the context of a Living Lab for People (LL4P) approach in Kenya and Colombia. Utilizing the project-level Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (pro-WEAI) survey in Kenya and qualitative methods in both countries, this research highlights the critical role of gender-…
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Entregando servicios climáticos digitales a escala
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163516
Abstract
Los agricultores en América Latina enfrentan una alta vulnerabilidad ante la variabilidad climática, experimentando pérdidas significativas en las cosechas debido a eventos extremos como tormentas y sequías. Este estudio presenta cómo científicos y aliados estratégicos han desarrollado y escalado enfoques innovadores, como las Mesas Técnicas Agroclimáticas (MTA) y los Servicios Participativos de Clima para la Agricultura (PICSA), para…
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Predicciones climáticas NextGen: Mejorando la resiliencia en Honduras
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163597
Abstract
Este documento presenta el desarrollo del sistema de predicciones climáticas NextGen en COPECO-CENAOS Honduras, con un análisis exhaustivo de los modelos disponibles NMME y C3S, ajustando dichos modelos según las temporadas y los plazos de anticipación de interés, y generando predicciones con un horizonte de hasta seis meses. A través de la identificación y ensamblaje de los modelos más efectivos para cada temporada, el…
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An Ex-situ Conservation Assessment Diversity Index (ECADI) for evaluating the coverage and diversity in germplasm collections
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163525
Abstract
This report introduces the Ex-situ Conservation Assessment Diversity Index (ECADI), which evaluates germplasm collection diversity across four components: composition, documentation completeness, ecogeographic representativeness, and genetic usability. Using CIAT's bean, cassava, and forage collections as case studies, the ECADI framework calculates indicators…
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Rural Participatory Innovation Lab: toward a sustainable territory
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163746
Abstract
Participatory rural innovation processes provide the opportunity to work alongside local communities to develop alternatives that align with their social, economic, ecological, and cultural contexts, where they, in collaboration with supporting entities, take on the roles of co-designers and managers of sustainable agroecosystems. In this document, we present the results of the participatory prioritization of bottom-…
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The evolution of the concept of Multifunctional Landscapes: A systematic literature review protocol
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163629
Abstract
This protocol outlines a systematic literature review to explore the evolution and contemporary applications of multifunctional landscapes (MFLs) in rural planning. Initially focused on optimizing agricultural land use, the concept of MFLs has expanded to integrate ecological, social, political, and economic objectives, reflecting a more holistic approach to landscape management. The review…
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Subsetting, analogues, and traits tools – Tool methodology and architecture document
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/163504
Publication year
2024
Authors
Mora, Brayan
Hernandez, Victor
Aouzal, Khadija
Kehel, Zakaria
Sotelo, Steven
Ramirez Villegas, Julian
Full Citation
Mora, B.; Hernandez, V.; Aouzal, K.; Kehel, Z.; Sotelo, S.; Ramirez…
