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Increasing interoperability between food and agricultural systems: CGIAR and FAO collaboration
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116236
Abstract
It is crucial that data resources can talk to each other through thesaurus, ontologies and standards. Therfore, the integration of CGIAR controlled vocabularynto the AGROVOC thesaurus is key to interlink our data sets and publications in the food and agricultural domain and produce multilingual quality labeling. The Task Group and a curation team defined the added value for the CGIAR to…
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Reporte técnico: Factores que influyen en la adopción de sistemas silvopastoriles en el piedemonte Andino-Amazónico del Departamento del Caquetá, Colombia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116242
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La ganadería tradicional esta asociada a grandes extensiones de tierra, poca diversidad de especies vegetales, deforestación y efectos negativos sobre la transformación de ecosistemas naturales (Molina et al., 2009). Estos problemas y un creciente aumento en la demanda por alimentos de origen animal hace que sea necesaria una alternativa…
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Cassava technology transfer in the Philippines
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82405
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After several years of conducting research in cassava, the Philippine Root Crop Research and Training Center (PRCRTC) developed technologies that may raise the crop's potential and help uplift the welfare of Filipino farmers, processors and consumers. To fully tap this potential, PRCRTC, in cooperation with the national agricultural extension service, conducted…
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Experience capitalization of Gudoberet- and Hosanna-Jawe landscape restoration process in Ethiopia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116243
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This study was undertaken in the Gudoberet- and Jawe landscapes located in Amhara and SNNP regions of Ethiopia, respectively. Experience Capitalization (EC) process approach was used to capture a wide range of experiences related to landscape restoration project in Gudoberet- and Jawe landscapes. Although there has been several studies regarding landscape restoration in Ethiopia, the use of…
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Multidisciplinary messages on Matooke
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116285
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On 28-30 September, NARO, IITA, the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT and the Plant Productions Systems chair group of Wageningen University and Research organised the ‘Matooke symposium. The aim was to discuss and share our understanding of the sustainability and productivity of banana-based systems in West and South-West Uganda. This report contains a detailed description of the presentations, discussions and key lessons of the symposium…
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Plan de resiliencia al cambio climático de la comunidad Los Naranjos, San Juan, Intibucá - Honduras
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116289
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Se detalla el proceso participativo, el cual fue orientado a identificar las principales amenazas climáticas que impactan los medios de vida agroalimentarios de las familias, los factores de sensibilidad, las causas y las acciones que se deben implementar, en el territorio para poder así adaptarnos y ser más resilientes al cambio climático. Se realizó un análisis de las necesidades y…
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The potential of agrobiodiversity for improving diets and nutrition in Ghana
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116295
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This report gives an overview of current use and conservation practices and related knowledge of neglected and under underutilized species in Ghana, a brief description of the roles of key stakeholders (government, knowledge institutes, private sector and civil society), identification of knowledge gaps, and a strategy for the promotion of NUS.
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2021…
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Screening methods for waterlogging tolerance in Urochloa grasses
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116298
Publication year
2021
Authors
Cardoso, Juan Andrés
Full Citation
Cardoso, J.A. (2021) Screening methods for waterlogging tolerance in Urochloa grasses. Cali (Colombia): Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT. 10 p.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.17061434.v1…
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Bean production systems in Nicaragua: technology adoption in the face of climate adversity
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116299
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We documented the bean production systems in Nicaragua, focusing on the adoption of improved bean varieties (IVs) under adverse climatic (rainfall) conditions and its economic effect on adopting households. Using data from a representative sample of 589 farmers (341 located in the dry corridor), we demonstrate statistical differences in the socioeconomic characteristics, farm characteristics, and…
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Plan de resiliencia al cambio climático de la comunidad Brisas de Cataulaca San Juan Intibucá - Honduras
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116336
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En el presente documento presenta el Plan de Resiliencia al Cambio Climático de la comunidad Brisas de Cataulaca del municipio de San Juan Intibucá. Se detalla el proceso participativo de cómo se desarrolló, la identificación de las principales amenazas climáticas que afectan los medios de vida, los factores de sensibilidad, las causas y las acciones que se deben implementar en el…
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Nitrogen recycling and fixation
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82000
Publication year
1994
Authors
Thomas, Richard J.
Full Citation
Thomas, Richard J.. 1994. Nitrogen recycling and fixation . In: Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical. Savannas program: Biennial report 1992-1993 . CIAT, Cali, CO. p. 15-38. (Working document no. 134…
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The impacts of climate-smart agricultural practices on household income and food security: evidence from Doyogena and Basona climate-smart landscapes
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116280
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The aim of this paper is to assess the impacts of CSA practices on household income and food security in Ethiopia. Data was collected from 796 randomly selected smallholder farmers from the two climate-smart villages of Doyogena (399) and Basona (397) districts. Half of the selected farmers were implementing CSA practices, while the remaining…
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Gender-differentiated perception of climate-smart agricultural practices in contrasting landscapes of the Ethiopian highlands
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116276
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Climate-smart agricultural (CSA) practices have been promoted as a prominent strategy to offset the adverse effect of climate change on food production and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. Even though several studies have shown farmers` perception on CSA practices, gender-differentiated perception has hardly been studied. The objective of this study was therefore…
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Recopilación de Boletines Técnicos Agroclimáticos en Honduras, 2021
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116225
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El presente documento recopila los Boletines Técnicos Agroclimáticos que fueron generados en ejercicios participativos en las reuniones de las Mesas Técnicas Agroclimáticas (denominadas Mesas Agroclimáticas Participativas en el país – MAP), llevadas a cabo en 2021. Las MAP son realizadas es realizada gracias al esfuerzo conjunto de un gran número de instituciones locales, nacionales e internacionales, enfocados en…
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Report: Documentation on released CIAT (and partner) forage varieties
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116394
Publication year
2021
Authors
Cardoso, Juan Andrés
Castiblanco, Valheria
Full Citation
Cardoso, J.A.; Castiblanco, V. (2021) Report: Documentation on released CIAT (and partner) forage varieties. Cali (Colombia): Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT. 7 p.
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