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On the margins: a review of policies and laws in support of farmer-managed seed systems in Africa
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/128580
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A new review report concludes that seed (related) policies and laws in 14 African countries acknowledge to some degree that farmer-managed seed systems exist, but most of them do not provide concrete support for farmer-managed seed systems. Much remains to be done to promote and support the use of diverse genetic resources for climate change adaptation, e.g., through the strengthening of…
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Policies, laws, and regulations in support of farmer-managed seed systems: still a long way to go. A review of 14 countries in Africa
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/128579
Abstract
The main finding of this review report of seed (related) policies and laws in 14 African countries is that, although in most countries there is some form of acknowledgment that farmer-managed seed systems exist, there are not many positive results related to recognition of and concrete support for farmer-managed seed systems (policy, legal, technical,…
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How policies influence smallholder farmers’ access to and use of genetic resources in three East African countries
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/128581
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This report addresses key policy issues around the access and use of genetic resources and their up-scaling for direct use and commercialization. It analyzes the current policy environment in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania and identifies key policy-related gaps and challenges related to the utilization of genetic resources, and further proposes a strategy/roadmap for policy and…
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Venture-Out Events: Taking on Ag-Tech Transfer with Oxford University Innovation
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“Fine Flavor” Chocolate Standards can offer a sweet deal for Smallholder Farmers
As consumer demand grows for specialty chocolate, industry standards will have a large role in determining how (or if) smallholder farmers will benefit. Read on to learn about the implications for globally defined quality standards for cacao.
Cacao (the key ingredient of chocolate, also known as…
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Acceptability of orange corn-common bean as an alternative to corn-soybean complementary porridge in Malawi
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/128703
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This study assessed the acceptability of porridge from a corn‐common bean flour blend to increase the diversity of complementary foods in Malawi. Porridges prepared using commercial corn–soybean flour (C‐CSB), homemade orange corn–soybean flour (H‐CSB), and orange corn‐common bean flour (CCBB) were evaluated by 101 pairs of mothers and their respective children aged from 6 to 24…
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Adherence to EAT-Lancet dietary recommendations for health and sustainability in the Gambia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/128715
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Facilitating dietary change is pivotal to improving population health, increasing food system resilience, and minimizing adverse impacts on the environment, but assessment of the current ‘status-quo’ and identification of bottlenecks for improvement has been lacking to date. We assessed deviation of the Gambian diet from the EAT-Lancet guidelines for healthy and sustainable diets and identified…
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Methylation in the CHH context allows to predict recombination in rice
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/128722
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DNA methylation is the most studied epigenetic trait. It is considered a key factor in regulating plant development and physiology, and has been associated with the regulation of several genomic features, including transposon silencing, regulation of gene expression, and recombination rates. Nonetheless, understanding the relation between DNA methylation and recombination rates remains a challenge. This work explores…
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Combinational variation temperature and soil water response of stomata and biomass production in maize, millet, sorghum and rice
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/128723
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Environmental responses of stomatal conductance (gs) as basic information for a photosynthesis-transpiration-coupled model have been increasing under global warming. This study identified the impact of gs behavior under different soil water statuses and temperatures in rice, maize, millet, and sorghum. The experiments consisted of various soil moisture statuses…
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Deciphering the role of miRNA in reprogramming plant responses to drought stress
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/128724
Publication year
2023
Authors
Singh, Archana
Jain, Deepti
Pandey, Jyotsna
Yadav, Manisha
Bansal, Kailash C.
Singh, Indrakant K.
Full Citation
Singh, A.; Jain, D.; Pandey, J.; Yadav, M.; Bansal, K.C.; Singh, I.K. (2022) Deciphering the role of miRNA in…
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The effects of Cucumber Mosaic Virus and its 2a and 2b proteins on interactions of tomato plants with the Aphid Vectors Myzus persicae and Macrosiphum euphorbiae
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/128726
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Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV), a major tomato pathogen, is aphid-vectored in the non persistent manner. We investigated if CMV-induced volatile organic compounds (VOCs) or other virus-induced cues alter aphid–tomato interactions. Y-tube olfactometry showed that VOCs emitted by plants infected with CMV (strain Fny) attracted…
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Advances in application of agricultural biotechnology to control diseases and pests of tropical crops
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/56102
Publication year
2005
Authors
Kelemu, Segenet
Calvert, Lee A.
Cardona Mejía, César
Correa Victoria, Fernando J.
Mahuku, George S.
Morales, Francisco José
Bellotti, Anthony C…
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Inauguration of the Alliance offices with NARO, and launch of CGIAR Research Portfolio in Uganda
On 22nd March 2023, The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT-Uganda will be officially inaugurating its offices for the Uganda office. The Alliance Africa region is headquartered in Nairobi Kenya and its second biggest office and operations are based in Kampala, Uganda. The office in Uganda is hosted by the…
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Susceptibility of common weeds and cultivated crops in major maize growing agroecological zones of Uganda to viruses causing maize lethal necrosis disease
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/128803
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Maize lethal necrosis (MLN) disease is caused when maize plants become co-infected with Maize chlorotic mottle virus (MCMV) and potyviruses notably Sugarcane Mosaic Virus (SCMV). Apart from maize, little is known about susceptibility of weed species and cultivated crop species usually growing in proximity with maize to MLN viruses in…
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Nutritional and biomass evaluation of a Megathyrsus maximus collection in a dry tropical climate in Colombia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/128768
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Agronomic and nutritional parameters of a set of 28 accessions of Megathyrsus maximus established in Colombia during the rainy season were evaluated to identify accessions with differences in nutritional quality and characterize germplasm of M. maximus. ANOVA and multivariate analysis showed differences among accessions. Agronomic variables such as plant height, dry matter yield and…
