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BrRacemeCounter: An AI-based desktop tool for counting racemes in Urochloa spp.
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174538
Abstract
Seed yield prediction in forage plants involves the detection and counting of individual racemes that comprise an inflorescence. However, this task is labor-intensive to perform manually across large numbers of plants and overly complex for classical machine learning techniques due to challenges such as high raceme overlap, large variations in raceme numbers per image and spectral signature similarities between…
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Tracer distribution in legume roots and soluble rhizodeposits over a few weeks after a triple isotope (13C, 15N, 33P) labeling
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174524
Abstract
Belowground carbon (C), nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) inputs by plants via roots and rhizodeposition are key drivers of these elements cycling in soils. Tracing and quantification of rhizodeposition using isotope enrichment techniques is based on assumptions that have not simultaneously been tested for C, N and P. Our objectives were: (i) to compare the elemental…
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Rwanda Nutrition, Markets and Gender Analysis 2015: An integrated approach towards alleviating malnutrition among vulnerable populations in Rwanda
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/72922
Abstract
The Nutrition, Markets and Gender (NMG) Survey was conducted in Rwanda to investigate the causes of malnutrition in children under 24 months. The NMG Survey was informed by the 2010 Demographic Health Survey (DHS) for Rwanda that gave some insight into the knowledge and…
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Unveiling pervasive assumptions: moving beyond the poverty-biodiversity loss association in conservation
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174540
Publication year
2025
Authors
Carmenta, Rachel
Lima, Mairon G. Bastos
Zaehringer, Julie G.
Vira, Bhaskar
Turnhout, Esther
Reed, James
Pettorelli, Nathalie
Pascual, Unai
Martin, Adria
Lees, Alexander…
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Zambia’s Ministry of Green Economy and Environment pursues peace and security for green growth
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174542
Abstract
In 2024, the CGIAR Research Initiative on Climate Resilience (ClimBeR) collaborated with local communities and national stakeholders, informing Zambia’s National Green Growth Strategy 2024-2030. Consequently, the strategy now includes social cohesion, peace, and stability as guiding principles for green growth. It emphasizes enhancing institutional capacity as a key enabling condition, and it…
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Consultation Workshop: Strengthening Tunisia’s Innovation Ecosystem for a Climate-Resilient Agriculture
CGIAR Centers–The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT and the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)–together with l'Institution de la Recherche et de l'Enseignement Supérieur Agricoles (IRESA), and the Ministry of Agriculture, Water Resources and Fisheries of Tunisia, are hosting the ‘…
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Sowing peace, harvesting hope: Women bean farmers of Eastern DRC
Fatimata Kone, Bola Amoke Awotide, Jean Claude Rubyogo
Lydie Mulonda, Julie Ntamwinja, Napoleon Kajunju, Paulin Njingulula, Lucky Kalisya, Nepomuscene Ntukamazina
Gathered in Nairobi on 31 March and 1 April 2025, approximately thirty key actors in the Beans for Women Empowerment (B4WE) initiative…
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Mali: reconnecting science and policy for climate-resilient agriculture
Fatimata Kone
Assogba Guy-Marius
In Mali, the climate crisis is visible in the fields, markets, and public budgets. Decreasing yields, rising prices, and unpredictable seasons place family farms under constant strain. To respond to this triple environmental, economic, and social emergency, the Alliance Bioversity International…
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Waste that's worth gold: the 'Shark Tank'-style circular economy Demo Day
Elizabeth Ramirez
Four minutes to present. Five more minutes to answer questions. Only one chance to convince the jury. So began the Demo Day of CircularEconomy4Colombia, on March 11 at the EAN University in Bogota. Representatives of ten startups that are committed to transforming 'waste' into opportunities took the stage to…
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TerraSocio: nova metodologia ajuda a avaliar o impacto socioambiental
A sustentabilidade também significa garantir que as pessoas e as comunidades tenham suas necessidades atendidas e melhorem sua qualidade de vida. Para projetos de investimento de impacto, essa é uma das metas, juntamente com as metas ambientais. Ter ferramentas de monitoramento e avaliação que levem em conta as características socioambientais é essencial para…
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Pesquisa mostra o status socioeconômico da iniciativa de investimento de impacto
O Fundo de Biodiversidade da Amazônia investiu no Cacau Amazônia e criou um índice inovador para medir a situação socioeconômica dos produtores rurais em Rondônia, Brasil.
O Cacau Amazônia + (CA+) tem como objetivo promover o cultivo sustentável do cacau por meio do fornecimento de mudas de alta…
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Priorizando la Agricultura Sostenible Adaptada al Clima (ASAC) en Guatemala
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/68395
Abstract
La seguridad alimentaria en Guatemala cada vez se ve más afectada por eventos climáticos extremos como sequías prolongadas, precipitaciones intensas e irregulares, heladas entre otros. En este contexto, el Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Alimentación de Guatemala (MAGA) ha contemplado en sus políticas y estrategias de trabajo el vínculo…
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Business Acceleration for Youth Project
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174589
Abstract
BUSINESS ACCELERATION FOR YOUTH PROJECT
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Alliance of Bioversity International and International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) is implementing the Business Acceleration for Youth project to reduce humanitarian assistance needs in Malawi’s resilience focus zones by accelerating youth-owned businesses. The project aims to accelerate and invest in youth-led enterprises to foster job creation, greater access to financing,…
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Harnessing livestock water and pasture monitoring and early warning systems for anticipatory action to strengthen resilience of pastoral communities in Ethiopia: A qualitative multi-stakeholder analysis
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174591
Abstract
Ethiopian pastoralist communities are facing a recurrent drought crisis that significantly affects the availability of water and pasture resources for communities dependent on livestock. The increasing intensity, duration and frequency of droughts in the pastoral community in Ethiopia have…
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Strengthening capacities for the scaling of Local Technical Agroclimatic Committees through collaborative action
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174584
Abstract
The Climate Action Platform in Agriculture for Latin America and the Caribbean (PLACA) prioritized Local Technical Agroclimatic Committees (LTACs, MTAs in Spanish) in their 2024 action plan as a strategic mechanism to enhance climate resilience and sustainability in agriculture. MTAs enhance climate resilience in Latin American agriculture by improving decision-making and…
