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Colombia, a priority country in the new CGIAR Research Initiatives, the largest global agri-food research network
The new CGIAR portfolio will be presented this October 10-11 in Bogota. The research initiatives are focused on: emissions mitigation, sustainable livestock, positive nature solutions, excellence in agronomy, breeding, genebanks, plant health and policies around these topics…
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In Colombia, Mitigate+ looks to work with national stakeholders to achieve low-emissions development
Maria Eliza Villarino
Caqueta embodies one of those places that offer great potential for achieving dual climate change mitigation objectives: reducing greenhouse gas emissions and creating carbon sinks.
The Colombian department is home to vast areas for…
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Virologia
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/55032
Publication year
1991
Authors
International Center for Tropical Agriculture
Full Citation
Virologia. 1991. In: Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical. Programa de Pastos Tropicales: Informe Anual 1990. CIAT, Cali, CO. p. 7-1-7-9. (Documento de trabajo no. 89)
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An ancient water management system in Sri Lanka is being revived - here’s why
Sharon Mendonce
Originating nearly 2000 years ago, the primary service of Village Tank Cascade Systems has been the storage of rainfall to enable year-round paddy cultivation. However, there’s much more to this complex landscape than meets the eye.
This is the first of a series of blogs that will explore what Sri Lanka is doing to…
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Indonesia G20 Presidency CGIAR at the G20 Global Forum on Digital Agriculture Transformation in Accelerating Women and Youth Entrepreneurship
Gianpiero Menza
Digital innovation and entrepreneurship have enormous potential to generate economic benefits for women and youth as well as leverage food systems transformation.
Under its G20 Presidency, the…
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Conocimiento agroclimático, estrategia para la toma de decisiones agrícolas en el corredor seco de Guatemala
Para reducir pérdidas o aumentar la productividad de los sistemas agroalimentarios en países de Centroamérica ante las variaciones en el clima, es de vital importancia poder acceder, comprender y hacer uso de información agroclimática contextualizada a nivel local.…
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Podcast: Facing a new normal for agricultural extension in Bicol Region, Philippines
For the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, listen in as we visit one of the Philippines’ typhoon hotspots. We spoke with our colleagues to discuss how we are laying the foundation for evidence-based, localized climate information services in the wake of the pandemic. The full podcast is available here.
By: Sophia Romilla…
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Bioversity International announces changes to Board of Trustees leadership
Bioversity International announces changes in its Board of Trustees, as of 1 January 2014.
Bioversity International, a global research for development organization focusing on the use and conservation of agricultural and forest biodiversity, announces changes in its Board of Trustees, as of 1 January 2014.
Cristián Samper will become…
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Common Bean Genomes: Mining New Knowledge of a Major Societal Crop
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/90999
Publication year
2017
Authors
McClean, Phillip E.
Raatz, Bodo
Full Citation
McClean, Phillip E.; Raatz, Bodo. 2017. Common Bean Genomes: Mining New Knowledge of a Major Societal Crop . In: Pérez de la Vega M., Santalla M.,…
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Host plant resistance, cultural practices and botanical pesticides four the management of bean stem maggot in small scale farmer systems
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/55862
Abstract
In our efforts to develop strategies for the manegement of bean steam maggots (bean fly) (Ophiomyia spp; Dipteras Agromyzae) in small scale farmers systems, we focus on options that are available and sustainable within the farming environment. These include host plant resistance,…
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Report of the working group on Manihot germplasm conservation, exchange and micropropagation
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/55855
Publication year
1995
Authors
Henshaw, GG
Roca, W.
Full Citation
Henshaw, Graham G.; Roca, William M. 1995. Report of the working group on Manihot germplasm conservation, exchange and micropropagation. In: International…
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La importancia de los estudios de adopción e impacto: el caso del proyecto integrado de yuca en la costa norte de Colombia
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/55777
Abstract
Adoption and impact studies have been designed to determine the returns to resources invested in research. They are important as a tool for focusing R&D activities and as a mechanism for ex ante and ex post feedback. The document is divided into four parts: the first reviews recent adoption and…
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Fondo rotatorio para producción y venta de semilla de forrajeras
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/55785
Publication year
1994
Authors
Sánchez, M.
Ferguson, John E.
Full Citation
Sánchez, Manuel; Ferguson, John Elliott. 1994. Fondo rotatorio para producción y venta de semilla de forrajeras. In: Ferguson, John Elliott (ed.). Reunión del Comité Asesor de la…
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Towards the development of Agrobacterium tumefaciens and particle bombardment-mediated cassava transformation
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/55690
Abstract
Our strategy for Aqrobacterium-mediated cassava transformation involves the utilization of cotyledonary leaves from somatic embryos and infection with both wild and disarmed strains. Virulence tests for wild Aqrobacterium strains as well as regeneration protocols have been developed; the plasmid used in all the…
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Cloning and sequence analysis of pep-carboxylase from cassava
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/55693
Abstract
Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) is very drought tolerant and hows high levels of photosynthesis at high temperatures. This makes cassava an important source of carbohydrates for several arid regions, especially in Africa. Some varieties perform better than others. Physiological performance, which covers a wide range between C3 and C4 plants, could be…
