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Geographical distribution and genetic dversity of the Banana Fusarium Wilt Fungus in Laos and Vietnam
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/117493
Abstract
Fusarium wilt, caused by the fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense (Foc), poses a major threat to global banana production. The tropical race 4 (TR4) variant of Foc is a highly virulent form with a large host range, and severely affects Cavendish bananas. Foc TR4 was recently observed within the Greater Mekong Subregion, after Chinese private companies expanded Cavendish production to…
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Participatory design of digital innovation in agricultural research-for-development: insights from practice
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/117496
Abstract
Digital development is becoming mainstream in research-for-development. Applying participatory design methodologies in digital development projects can help develop more user-centered innovation. But these processes require new skills and methods from researchers, and research-for-development project context can create challenges for participatory design. This article presents…
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Conservation and use of genetic resources of cacao ( Theobroma cacao L .) by gene banks and nurseries in six Latin American countries
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/117572
Publication year
2022
Authors
Ceccarelli, Viviana
Lastra, Sphyros
Loor Solorzano, Rey Gaston
Wenceslao Chacon, Walter
Nolasco, Mario
Sotomayor Cantos, Ignacio Antonio
Plaza Avellan, Luis Fernando
Aracelly Lopez,…
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Drying banana seeds for ex situ conservation
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/117591
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The ability of seeds to withstand drying is fundamental to ex situ seed conservation but drying responses are not well known for most wild species including crop wild relatives. We look at drying responses of seeds of Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana, the two primary wild relatives of bananas and plantains, using the following four experimental approaches: (i)We equilibrated seeds to a range of relative humidity (RH) levels using non-saturated…
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The future of sustainable development and agrobiodiversity in Tanzania and Uganda
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/117593
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This document is part of a series of short papers on “The Future of X”, produced as part of foresight-related research supported by the CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets, and edited by Keith Wiebe (IFPRI) and Steven Prager (Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT). These short papers are intended to provide a focused, forward-looking perspective on key issues to support discussion on food…
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Interactions between breeding system and ploidy affect niche breadth in Solanum
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/117611
Abstract
Understanding the factors driving ecological and evolutionary interactions of economically important plant species is important for agricultural sustainability. The geography of crop wild relatives, including wild potatoes (Solanum section Petota), have received attention; however, such information has not been analysed in combination with phylogenetic histories, genomic composition and reproductive systems to…
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Defining interpretative communities towards climate change: Examining growers of common bean in Latin America
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/117733
Publication year
2022
Authors
Barnes, Andrew P.
Botero, Hernan
Pérez Marulanda, Lisset
Ríos Segura, David
Ramírez Villegas, Julián Armando
Full Citation
Barnes, A.P.; Botero, H.; Pérez, L.; Ríos-Segura, D.; Ramirez-Villegas, J. (2021)…
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Classifying climate change perceptions of bean breeders in Santander-Colombia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/117735
Publication year
2021
Authors
Botero, Hernan
Barnes, Andrew P.
Pérez Marulanda, Lisset
Ríos, David
Ramírez Villegas, Julián Armando
Full Citation
Botero, H.; Barnes, A.; Perez, L.; Rios, D.; Ramirez-Villegas, J. (2021) Classifying climate change perceptions of bean…
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Forest cover changes and public policy: A literature review for post-conflict Colombia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/117739
Publication year
2022
Authors
Vanegas Cubillos, Martha Cristina
Sylvester, Janelle
Villarino, Maria Eliza J.
Pérez Marulanda, Lisset
Ganzenmüller, Raphael
Löhr, Katharina
Bonatti, Michelle
Castro-Nuñez, Augusto Carlos…
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Shea (Vitellaria paradoxa C.F. Gaertn.) – a peripheral empire commodity in French West Africa, 1894–1960
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/117791
Abstract
Burkinabé women have traded shea kernels and shea butter in periodic local markets, and on a regional scale with the densely-populated West African littoral, for centuries. This paper traces the origins of French colonial efforts to develop shea as a commodity of empire from the 1890s to independence in 1960. Colonial efforts to incorporate Upper Volta, a French colonial backwater, into…
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Identification and development of key descriptors for phenotypic characterization of tuber cowpea [Vigna vexillata (L.) A. Rich.]
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/117794
Publication year
2022
Authors
Tripathi, Kuldeep
Pamarthi, R.K.
Gore, Padmavati G.
Nagaraju, S.
Madhavan, Latha
Gayacharan, C.
Singh, Neeta
Ahlawat, Sudhir Pal
Rana, Jai Chand
Pratap,…
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Detection of Banana Mild Mosaic Virus in musa in vitro plants: High-throughput sequencing presents higher diagnostic sensitivity than (IC)-RT-PCR and identifies a new betaflexiviridae species
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/117866
Abstract
The banana mild mosaic virus (BanMMV) (Betaflexiviridae, Quinvirinae, unassigned species) is a filamentous virus that infects Musa spp. and has a very wide geographical distribution. The current BanMMV indexing process for an accession requires the testing of no less than four plants culti-vated in a…
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The architectural unit setting up and architectural characteristics of Néré, Parkia biglobosa, Jack, R. Br. (Fabaceae)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/117877
Abstract
Parkia biglobosa is a much-loved and over-exploited African savannah species for its socio-economic importance. Knowing and taking into account its architectural unit, which is the basis for diagnosing phenology, productivity and tree health, could provide a new perspective on its sustainable management. The aim of this study is to establish the architectural development…
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Heat stress-induced changes in shoot and root characteristics of genotypes of tepary bean ('Phaseolus acutifolius' A. Gray), common bean ('Phaseolus vulgaris' L.) and their interspecific lines
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/117881
Abstract
Heat stress is a major limitation to grain yield in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). Tepary bean (Phaseolus acutifolius A. Gray) is better adapted to heat stress than common bean. Ten tepary bean accessions, four common bean genotypes and four interspecific lines involving P.…
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Diversity Bears Fruit: Evaluating the Economic Potential of Undervalued Fruits for an Agroecological Restoration Approach in the Peruvian Amazon
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/113655
Abstract
Agroforestry systems with a range of native and often neglected and underutilized tree species (NUS) are increasingly recognized for their potential role in restoration, simultaneously providing ecological and livelihood benefits. Successful adoption of these systems requires knowledge about beneficial species, system-level potential profitability…
