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Strengthening the future: Assessing resilience gaps in Kenya’s drought-hit Turkana and West Pokot
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159556
Publication year
2024
Authors
Akoko, Tessie
Chilambe, Pedro
Otieno, Felix
Miyinzi, Chris
Binge, Brenda
Jalango, Dorcas
Full Citation
Akoko, T.; Chilambe, P.; Otieno, F.; Miyinzi, C.; Binge, B.; Jalango, D. (2024) Strengthening the…
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Non-market approaches: What are they exactly?
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/159578
Abstract
The blog examines non-market approaches (NMAs) in climate action, based on cooperative strategies outside carbon markets as outlined in Article 6.8 of the Paris Agreement. Through CGIAR’s Low-Emission Food Systems team, real-world NMA examples in conflict-affected areas, like Colombia’s “obras por impuestos” and Bolivia’s Brazil nut production, illustrate NMAs' potential for emissions reduction and resilience building. COP28 insights…
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Enhancing sustainability of community seed banks through value addition
Gloria Otieno, Ronnie Vernooy
Abdoul Aziz Niane
This blog highlights interventions taken by the Alliance and other partners in improving sustainability of community seed banks that the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT has established in the last five years in Western Kenya…
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Announcement: 3rd International Agrobiodiversity Congress to be held in China
The Third International Agrobiodiversity Congress is set to take place in Kunming, Yunnan, China in April 2025 under the theme “Agrobiodiversity for People and Planet”. It will serve as a concrete step towards implementing the Kunming Declaration on Biodiversity and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
The official website is now online:…
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3rd International Agrobiodiversity Congress
With the theme “Agrobiodiversity for People and Planet”, this conference - hosted by the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) and the Alliance - provides a platform for exchange and cooperation among policymakers, scientists, producers, entrepreneurs, and farmers related to the conservation and sustainable use of agrobiodiversity around the world.
Kunming,…
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Rural Women Empowerment in Eastern DRC Through the Beans Value Chain
On International Rural Women's Day (October 15, 2024), the 'Beans for Women Empowerment' project (B4WE) celebrates the resilience, strength, and contributions of rural women across the world.
By: Bola Amoke Awotide, Julie Ntamwinja, and Lucky Kalisya
Rural women are the backbone of agricultural activities…
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Unveiling the dynamic future of Ethiopian lakes: A call for conservation
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/155394
Abstract
NEXUS Gains research reveals ecological trends for lakes in Ethiopia, and provides essential insights for prioritizing lake conservation strategies
Publication year
2024
Authors
Abera, Wuletawu
Getaneh, Yonas
Full Citation
Abera, W.; Getaneh, Y. 2024. Unveiling the dynamic future of…
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Why (agro)biodiversity is the lifeblood of the nexus approach
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/155418
Abstract
A nexus approach shows that restoring wild and cultivated biodiversity (agro-biodiversity) is necessary for future food production.
Publication year
2024
Authors
Estrada-Carmona, Natalia
Jones, Sarah
Full Citation
Estrada-Carmona, N.; Jones, S.K. 2024. Why (agro)biodiversity is the lifeblood of…
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Sino-African synergies: An alliance for sustainable food systems
Fatimata Kone
A groundbreaking meeting between the Academy of Global Food Economics and Policy (AGFEP) and the Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centers (CGIAR) catalyzed a transformative Sino-African partnership, aiming to revolutionize food systems through shared expertise and innovative solutions to combat malnutrition, climate…
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Evaluación de clones de yuca con participación de agricultores (instrucciones)
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/71584
Publication year
1991
Authors
Hernández Romero, Luis Alfredo
Full Citation
Hernández Romero, Luis Alfredo. 1991. Evaluación de clones de yuca con participación de agricultores (instrucciones). Centro Internacional de Agricultura…
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Empowering Counties: Building Capacity for GHG Reporting in Kenya’s Crop Production
In August and October 2024, capacity-building workshops were held across five Kenyan counties, training 100 agricultural officers on GHG reporting in the crop subsector to help Kenya meet its climate change action goals and improve sustainable farming practices.
By: Sylvia Nyawira, Obadiah Mwangi, Dorcas Jalango, Angela Kioko…
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Scaling Optimized Fertilizer Use for Sustainable Maize Farming
A field day in Abeshge District, Ethiopia, highlighted the effectiveness of Site-Specific Fertilizer Recommendations (SSFR) for improved maize production. Farmers in the region, traditionally relying on blanket fertilizer applications, were impressed by the performance of maize plots treated with SSFR.
By: Mohammed Ebrahim, Amsalu Tilaye, Tewodros Mesfin and Kalkidan…
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Achieving global biodiversity targets requires shifting food and land use system trajectories
Sarah K. Jones
As governments, companies and researchers gather at biodiversity COP16 in Cali, the need to halt biodiversity loss has never been greater. Food and agricultural systems are responsible for major historic and ongoing declines in biodiversity, often with negative feedbacks on nutrition, yields, pest control,…
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Empowering Women and Youth Farmers in Tanzania Through Threshing Services
In Tanzania, a silent revolution is taking place in the fields, where women and youth farmers are leading the charge. With the introduction of Multi-Crop Threshing Machines (MCTs), a transformative shift is reducing the labour burden, increasing incomes, and creating new opportunities for empowerment.
By: Martin Majambele, Radegunda Kessy, Atupokile…
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Bundled technologies of beans, insects and fruit trees are poised to transform Africa’s agriculture
The Building Equitable Climate-Resilient African Bean and Insect Sector project (BRAINS) was launched in Nairobi from October 7 to 9, 2024. This initiative - led by the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT in collaboration with the Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) and the International Centre of Insect Physiology…
