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Value-chain development for rural poverty reduction: A reality check and a warning
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/81240
Abstract
This chapter draws attention to the link between VCD and smallholder livelihood strategies that comprise a complex mix of subsistence and market-oriented activities and that are diversified to meet multiple livelihood goals and mitigate risks; and the authors address the related implications for the design and assessment of value-chain…
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Improving rural livelihoods through the conservation and use of underutilized species: evidence from a community research project in Yemen
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/35561
Publication year
2013
Authors
Gotor, Elisabetta
Caracciolo, Francesco
Blundo Canto, Genowefa M.
Al Nusairi, M.
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Exploring common bean fresh pod market in East African Region: A case of Uganda
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/107981
Abstract
Common bean fresh pod is a niche market product consumed worldwide including in Eastern Africa region. It is more preferred to dry bean due to the fresh taste and ease to cook. A lot of research has been done on production and disposition of dry bean product; however, little information is available on production and marketing of fresh bean…
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Ecosystem services research in Latin America: the state of the art
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/34620
Abstract
Ecosystem services science has developed at a fast rate in Latin America, a region characterized by a high biological and cultural diversity, strong emphasis in foreign investment, and high socioeconomic inequities. Here we conducted the following analyses at the regional and national scales: (1) how and when did the study of ecosystem services arise in…
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Enset (Ensete ventricosum) clone selection by farmers and their cultural practices in southern Ethiopia
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/66083
Publication year
2014
Authors
Yemataw, Z.
Mohamed, H.
Diro, M.
Addis, T.
Blomme, Guy
Full Citation
Yemataw, Z.; Mohamed, H.; Diro, M.; Addis, T…
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Motivation for on-farm conservation of mango (Mangifera indica) diversity in India – a case study
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/68325
Publication year
2015
Authors
Gajanana, T.M.
Dinesh, M.R.
Rajan, S.
Vasudeva, R.
Kumar, S.S.
Lamers, Hugo A.H.
Parthasarathy, V.A.
Sthapit, B.R.
Ramanatha, R.V…
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The distribution of the Brazil nut (Bertholletia excelsa) through time: from range contraction in glacial refugia to anthropogenic climate change
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/66057
Publication year
2014
Authors
Thomas, E.
Alcázar Caicedo, Carolina
Loo, J.
Kindt, Roeland
Full Citation
Thomas, E.;…
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Non-destructive DNA extraction from aphids: the application in virus - vector studies of Banana Bunchy Top Virus (BBTV)
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99564
Publication year
2019
Authors
Robbertse, N.
Omondi, Bonaventure Aman Oduor
Millar, I.M.
Kruger, K.
Jooste, A.E.C.
Full Citation
Robbertse, N.; Omondi, B.A.;…
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The complex distribution of plantain cultivars (Musa sp., AAB subgroup) in the Bas-Uele province of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/96169
Abstract
Plantain is one of the most important sources of food in the African lowlands stretching from the lowlands of Guinea and Liberia to the central basin of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo). Because plantain cultivars do not produce seeds, plantain cultivation is based on…
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Structure of cocoa farming systems in West and Central Africa: a review
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/98534
Publication year
2019
Authors
Sonwa, D.J.
Weise, Stephan F.
Schroth, Götz
Janssens, M.J.J.
Shapiro, H.Y.
Full Citation
Sonwa, D.J., Weise, S.F., Schroth, G., Janssens, M.J.J., Shapiro, H-Y. 2018. Structure…
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How can the Data Revolution contribute to climate action in smallholder agriculture?
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/81375
Abstract
In this article, we discuss the ongoing Data Revolution in relation to climate action in agriculture. Data are highly relevant for climate action, as climate change makes current local knowledge increasingly irrelevant and requires smarter management of agricultural systems. We discuss five datarelated concepts and explore how they are…
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Phylogenetic relationships in two African Cedreloideae tree genera (Meliaceae) reveal multiple rain/dry forest transitions
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100347
Publication year
2019
Authors
Monthe, F.K.
Migliore, J.
Duminil, J.
Bouka, G.
Demenou, B.B.
Doumenge, C.
Blanc-Jolivet, C.
Ekue, M.R.M.…
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Genome structure and chromosome segregation in triploid interspecific plantain bananas (AAB) and breeding accessions (AAAB)
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/89849
Abstract
Many banana cultivars are triploid interspecific hybrids between M. acuminata (Genome A, 2n=22) and M. balbisiana (Genome B, 2n=22). They included the important group of Plantain cooking bananas classified as AAB that account for almost 20% of the bananas produced worldwide. Previous molecular…
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Microscopic evidence for vertical transmission of the leaf nodulated endosymbiont in Psychotria punctata
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/92528
Publication year
2017
Authors
Sinnesael, A.
Leroux, O.
Janssens, S.
Eeckhout, S.
Panis, Bartholomeus
Smets, E.
Verstraete, B.
Full…
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Contending pathways of crop-livestock integration and the prospects for sustainable intensification in southern Mali
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/56089
Publication year
2004
Authors
Ramisch, Joshua J.
Full Citation
Ramisch, Joshua J. 2004. Contending pathways of crop-livestock integration and the prospects for sustainable intensification in southern Mali. In: Williams…
