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Trends in production and utilization of cassava in Asia and its potential as a bio-fuel [on line]
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/72276
Publication year
2007
Authors
Howeler, Reinhardt H.
Full Citation
Howeler, Reinhardt H. 2007. Trends in production and utilization of cassava in Asia and its potential as a bio-fuel [on line]. Centro…
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Restoring Zambia’s forests, rebuilding livelihoods, upgrading food systems: Lessons from a stakeholder consultation in Lusaka and Ndola
Daniel Aja
We met with a diverse group of stakeholders in Lusaka, Zambia, for a consultation that reaffirmed something we in the sustainability world know to be true: when it comes to solving complex challenges like deforestation, climate change, and rural poverty, no one actor can…
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Ground-level insights from AgriGHALA baseline survey
Grace Koech, Benson Kenduiywo, Kiogora Joseline Kanja
The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, in partnership with agriBORA and with support from Partnering for Green Growth and Global Goals 2030 (P4G), launched a baseline survey on June 30th in Kenya's Uasin Gishu County and Bungoma County…
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Cashew apples into plant protein: Segniore Mendy reinvents Casamance’s cashew chain
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Attached to every cashew nut is a fleshy, brightly colored false fruit – the cashew apple – which often ends up rotting on the ground. In Agnack, Ziguinchor region of Senegal, producer Segniore Mendy is transforming this neglected by-product into a sought-after raw material for plant-based “…
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Behavior change approaches in the cropping calendar: A transformative tool for climate-smart agriculture in Ghana
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Patricia Amankwaa-Yeboah
CGIAR and partners in Ghana are using a climate-smart cropping calendar to help farmers make timely, informed decisions. At a recent Kumasi workshop, they refined the tool to boost behavior change and climate resilience in smallholder…
