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Open for investment: Novel nature for peace project in Colombia
Maria Eliza Villarino
A project promoting biodiversity conservation, climate mitigation and peacebuilding in Colombia which the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT has supported in structuring is now eligible for funding under one of the government’s tax credit programs targeting conflict-affected areas…
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Dive into the Agua de Honduras Community of Practice
Elizabeth Ramirez
Are you interested in water resource management? Would you like to be part of a network of professionals committed to sustainable water management in Honduras?
If your answer is yes, this information is for you.
In July 2023, the Agua de Honduras platform launched its Community of Practice…
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CGIAR report concerning Centers' implementation of their Article 15 Agreements: for the 9th Session of the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/140476
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This CGIAR report concerning centers' implementation of their Article 15 agreements was presented to the 9th session of the Governing Body of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (Plant Treaty), in 2022
Publication year…
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Empowering Laikipia County Through Climate-smart Agriculture for Peace: A Collaborative Journey
Benson Kenduiywo, Anna Belli
Kenya's Laikipia County leads in climate-smart agriculture, addressing climate challenges through collaboration and innovation. A recent training marked a milestone, fostering collective action and policy alignment. The initiative empowers farmers and promotes sustainable practices for…
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Building Resilience Through Locally Led Climate Action: The Significance of Kenya’s Participatory Scenario Planning
Kiogora Joseline Kanja , Aniruddha Ghosh
Participatory Scenario Planning (PSP) workshops - facilitated by the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, in collaboration with the International Livestock Research Institute - were conducted in nine counties in Kenya during the release of the…
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Nursing Asia’s Forests Is a Community Effort
Ysabel Lee, Alie Peter Galeon
Key to the success of forest restoration and conservation in Indonesia are quality seeds and seedlings that come from community-led orchards and nurseries. Preserving native tree diversity while securing livelihoods is important to achieve biodiversity and natural resources conservation goals; to highlight best practices from capacity…
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Estrategias para el control de plagas
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/71931
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The principal terms used in pest control are discussed: the agrosystem, tolerance to pest damage (economic damage level and the economic threshold) and the general point of equilibrium (av population density of an insect). The methods used in insect control include cultural, mechanical, physical, biological chemical, genetic and regulation. None of these methods alone is sufficient…
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Can Agroecology Lead To A Greener Future For Tea?
In northern Vietnam intensive cultivation of green tea has led to poor soil health — now, researchers are testing out ways to reduce soil acidity and restore soils.
By: Andrew Wight
Green tea, whose leaves come from the same tree as black tea, but undergo a different process after harvest, plays a vital role in Vietnam’s…
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Can the world’s largest peppercorn producer save its soils?
Black pepper, a staple in kitchens worldwide, comes largely from Vietnam — but now poor soil health is threatening the industry’s future and researchers are racing to find ways to restore soils and harvests.
By: Andrew Wight
In Vietnam’s Central Highlands Region, smallholder farmer tend to row after row of strange…
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Smart farming technologies for sustainable agriculture: A review of the promotion and adoption strategies by smallholders in Sub-Saharan Africa
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148812
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Small-scale farmers in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) need to adopt and consistently practice sustainable agriculture to ensure sustainable livelihoods and food security. However, the adverse effects of climate change are threatening the achievement of this goal. Therefore, farmers within
the sub-region need to embrace climate-smart agriculture (CSA) as…
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Current species of oomycetes associated with foot rot disease of black pepper in Vietnam
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148816
Publication year
2024
Authors
Thao, Le Dinh
Khanh, Tran Ngoc
Van Liem, Nguyen
Hien, Le Thu
Thanh, Ha Minh
Binh, Vu Thi Phuong
Trang, Thieu Thi Thu
Anh, Pham Thi
Van Chung, Nguyen
Hien, Pham Hong
Van Long, Nguyen…
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Identifying cassava genotypes resistant to the African Cassava Whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148805
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The whitefly, Bemisia tabaci, is a major pest of cassava in Africa. Developing whitefly-resistant cassava can control both whiteflies and viral diseases. The main aim of this study was to identify cassava genotypes resistant to four B. tabaci populations, sub-Saharan Africa 1—subgroups 1, 2, and 3 (SSA1-SG1, SSA1-SG2, and SSA1-SG3) and sub-Saharan Africa 2 (SSA2) that colonize cassava, as…
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Socio-economic assessment and genetically engineered crops in Africa: Building knowledge for development?
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148842
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How could we know if agricultural development interventions make contributions to sustainable development goals (SDGs)? Genetically engineered (GE) crops are celebrated as a class of technological interventions that can realize multiple SDGs. But recent studies have revealed the gap between GE crop program goals and the approaches used to assess their impacts. Using four comprehensive…
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Decades of building resilient food systems through demand led common bean breeding in Africa
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148857
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Over the two decades the bean breeding program in Africa has evolved from a constraint focused to client-oriented breeding program. PABRA’s breeding strategy for decades has been based on a pluralistic partnership model where deliverables are shared responsibilities among the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, (Alliance), National Agricultural Research and Extension Systems (NARES),…
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Más allá de simplemente "más caliente" - Colombia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148858
Abstract
Sobre el futuro de la cacaocultura bajo el cambio climático y cómo las zonas agroclimáticas pueden apoyar el proceso de toma de decisión en Colombia
Publication year
2022
Authors
Schmidt, Paul
Castro Llanos, Fabio
Bunn, Christian
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Schmidt, P…
