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BRAINS at one: Grit, growth, and innovation in Africa’s bean, insect and fruit tree value chains
Keta Mwangala, Warren Arinaitwe, Dennis Ong’or, Jean Claude Rubyogo (Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT), Ayuka Fombong, and Sunday Ekesi (icipe)
One year in, BRAINS Project is taking shape—empowering African farmers with innovative bean, insect, and fruit tree value chains that…
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Colombia’s biofortified rice has untapped potential to improve nutrition, and consumers want it
Sean Mattson
Colombia’s biofortified rice provides 1.5 more zinc than normal rice. Consumers say the rice is as good as premium rice, and are willing to pay more for it. Improving staple foods everywhere should be part of national nutrition policies. …
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The Alliance at UNFSS+4
The 2nd UN Food Systems Summit Stocktake (UNFSS+4) will take place from July 27–29, 2025, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, co-hosted by Ethiopia and Italy.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
27 - 29 Jul 2025
The Summit will provide a platform to reflect on progress towards more sustainable and equitable food systems, strengthen…
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Extraction and quantification of carotenoid contents in cassava roots, leaves, flour, and derived food products
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175598
Publication year
2025
Authors
Ospina, Maria Alejandra
Londoño, Luis Fernando
Ceballos, Hernan
Dufour, Dominique
Tran, Thierry
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Ospina, M.A.; Londoño, L.F.; Ceballos, H.; Dufour, D.; Tran, T. (2025) Extraction and…
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Historia viva: Relatos de identidad y naturaleza
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175505
Publication year
2025
Authors
Vargas Londoño, Laura Isabel
Guaca Rodriguez, Maria Camila
Llanos Acosta, Sebastian
Escobar Perez, Roosevelt Humberto
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Vargas Londoño, L.I.; Guaca Rodriguez, M.C.; Llanos Acosta, S.; Escobar Perez, R.H. (2025) Historia viva: Relatos de…
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Evidence from simulated climatic conditions indicates rising CO2 levels impact pearl millet yield and nutritional traits
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175596
Publication year
2025
Authors
Mahalingam, Govindaraj
Gaviyappanavar, Ramanagouda
Tarafdar, Avijit
Ghosh, Raju
Mayes, Sean
Bhatnagar-Mathur, Pooja
Sharma, Mamta
Full Citation…
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Agrifood system carbon emissions and reduction policy: insights from China and Africa
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175594
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Amid climate change and food security challenges, transforming agricultural systems in middle- and low-income countries is crucial for carbon neutrality and sustainable development. China and Africa, responsible for 32% of global agricultural emissions, share agricultural similarities despite different development stages. China’s modernization efforts offer valuable insights for…
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Procesamiento de la arracacha (Arracacia xanthorriza) : Estudio de la factibilidad técnica y económica para la producción de almidón y harina y de sus propiedades fisicoquímicas
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/71909
Publication year
1997
Authors
Hurtado Bermudez, Jhon Jairo
Ortíz, R.
Rodríguez, G.
Dufour, D.L.
Full…
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Níquel: El nuevo reglamento de inocuidad alimentaria de la UE y su significado para el sector del cacao y chocolate
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175510
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Los niveles de níquel en el chocolate y otros 14 grupos de alimentos estarán regulados en el mercado de la Unión Europea (UE) a partir del 1 de julio del 2025, debido a posibles riesgos para la salud. El níquel es un metal presente en el manto de la tierra que llega a la corteza a lo largo de los límites de las placas tectónicas y puede ingresar a la cadena alimentaria debido…
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Tolerancia a estrés por hierro en híbridos de Urochloa: metodología hidropónica eficiente en 21 días
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175587
Abstract
Los suelos ácidos tropicales limitan la productividad ganadera por toxicidad mineral, especialmente por exceso de hierro (Fe) (Borrero et al., 2017). En Urochloa spp., este estrés compromete el crecimiento y la absorción de nutrientes. Este estudio propone una metodología hidropónica eficiente para evaluar, en 21 días, la tolerancia al Fe en genotipos interespecíficos, facilitando la…
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Asociación genómica en híbridos interespecíficos (Urochloa spp): bases para el mejoramiento de la resistencia a salivazos
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175591
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Los salivazos (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) son una plaga clave en los pastos Brachiaria (Urochloa spp.) en América tropical, con un impacto de hasta un 74% la producción de carne (Congio et al., 2020). El programa de Urochloa interespecífico del CIAT integra caracteres de resistencia varietal en el esquema de fitomejoramiento, logrando una ganancia genética anual superior…
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Independent external review: The role of CIAT in the Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/67075
Abstract
The purpose of this center-commissioned review was to establish the extent to which CIAT assumes a leading role in PABRA, recognizing that CIAT has been involved in bean research in Africa for 30 years and that its role has evolved as PABRA and associated partnerships have evolved. PABRA is complex because of its reach, covering…
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Climate change, human mobility, and peace and security: An examination of dominant policy narratives (Burkina Faso)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175589
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This automated content analysis report assesses the current ‘state of play’ of Burkina Faso’s policy discourse with regards to the intersection of climate change, human mobility, and conflict and fragility. We find that mobility, in various forms, is recognised as a pressing issue in nearly all policy sectors. However, the depth and nature of this engagement differ…
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CGIAR Excellence in Agronomy: Validating, tailoring, and expanding the cropping calendar agro-advisories in Ghana. Key Workshop Recommendations
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175612
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Timely, accurate, and context-specific agro-advisories are essential for empowering smallholder farmers to make informed decisions throughout the agricultural season. In Ghana, while there is widespread knowledge on good agronomic practices (GAPs), significant challenges remain in translating this knowledge into accessible, actionable, and timely…
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Seeds for tomorrow: Opportunity crops that nourish hope in times of climate change
Daniela Arce Gómez
Today more than ever, the world is facing major challenges: climate change, biodiversity loss and growing food insecurity are affecting how we produce and consume our food. In light of this reality, it is becoming increasingly necessary to explore new alternatives that can help us build more diverse, sustainable…
