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Socioecological interactions amid global change
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/103737
Publication year
2019
Authors
Almekinders, Conny J.M.
Stone, G.D.
Baranski, M.
Carney, J.A.
Hanspach, J.
Krishna, V.V.
Ramírez Villegas, Julián Armando
Etten, Jacob van
Zimmerer, Karl S.…
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Contribution of nutrient diversity and food perceptions to food and nutrition security among smallholder farming households in Western Kenya: a case study
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/89851
Abstract
Sub-Saharan Africa is the only region in the world where hunger is prevalent in over one-third of the population, with smallholder farming households, producers of over 80% of Africa’s food, facing both calorie and micronutrient deficiencies. With agricultural systems…
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Uncertainties in the value and opportunity costs of pollination services
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/106532
Abstract
Pollination is an ecosystem service that directly contributes to agricultural production, and can therefore provide a strong incentive to conserve natural habitats that support pollinator populations. However, we have yet to provide consistent and convincing pollination service valuations to effectively slow the conversion of natural habitats. We…
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Nutrient and bioactive analyses of forests foods for policy making on food and nutrition security in Central Africa
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/105588
Abstract
A serious public health challenge may be envisaged in central Africa, especially with a growing population, rapid westernization of traditional African diets and increasing demand for sufficient essential nutrients and bioactive compounds. However, having the second largest tropical rainforest basin in…
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Effectiveness of learning and experimentation approaches for farmers as a community based strategy for banana xanthomonas wilt management
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/106982
Abstract
Banana Xanthomonas wilt (BXW) is a devastating disease for banana and enset in east, central and Horn of Africa since 1968. The disease has spread to all banana growing countries in the region in the last decade, causing yield losses of up to 80 to 100%. Several efforts have been…
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Citrus diversity fair: A means of locating citrus species diversity and selection of superior clones of local importance
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/103777
Publication year
2019
Authors
Singh, A.
Nath, V.
Sharma, N.
Hussain, Z.
Pandey, S.D.
Reddy, B.M.C.
Sthapit, B.R.
Full Citation…
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Musa balbisiana genome reveals subgenome evolution and functional divergence
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/105918
Abstract
Banana cultivars (Musa ssp.) are diploid, triploid and tetraploid hybrids derived from Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana. We presented a high-quality draft genome assembly of M. balbisiana with 430 Mb (87%) assembled into 11 chromosomes. We identified that the recent divergence of M. acuminata (A-genome) and M. balbisiana (B-genome) occurred…
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Nutrition-sensitive value chains from a smallholder perspective: A framework for project design
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99241
Abstract
The principal purpose of this literature review was, thus, to provide the conceptual basis for development of a framework and approach for the design of NSVC projects that seek to improve diet quality and nutrition for project beneficiaries, particularly smallholders. The framework and proposed steps for project design that…
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Breeding climate-resilient bananas
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110303
Publication year
2020
Authors
Brown, Allan
Carpentier, Sebastien C.
Swennen, Ronny
Full Citation
Brown, A.; Carpentier, S.; Swennen, R. (2020) Breeding climate-resilient bananas. In: Kole C. (eds) Genomic designing of climate-smart fruit crops…
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Understanding gender roles and practices in the household and on the farm: Implications for banana disease management innovation processes in Burundi
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/102203
Abstract
Banana and plantain are one of the most important staple food crops and a significant source of income to smallholder farmers in the East African Great Lakes Region. Banana Xanthomonas Wilt (BXW) is a devastating bacterial disease that threatens smallholder production and…
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Fruit tree genetic diversity in Central Asia: increasing value, managing threats.
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/88056
Publication year
2017
Authors
Loo, J.
Gaisberger, H.
Full Citation
Loo, J.; Gaisberger, H. (2017) Fruit tree genetic diversity in Central Asia: Increasing value, managing threats. Rome (Italy): Bioversity…
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Intra-varietal diversity in landrace and modern variety of rice and buckwheat
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/97576
Abstract
The increased intra-varietal diversity has been considered as coping mechanism against unpredictable environmental factors in crop production. Relatively the risk of crop failure is minimum in landraces than in modern variety mainly because of homogenous population in modern variety. The diversity was estimated and compared between landrace…
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Strategic assessment of banana research priorities
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82674
Abstract
In 2013/14 RTB conducted a strategic assessment of research priorities for its major target crops (cassava, banana, potato, sweet potato, and yam). All five studies followed a common framework jointly developed by a priority assessment taskforce. The six-step process for the assessment comprised of i) definition of agro-ecological zones and mapping of crop…
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Urbanization, food security and nutrition
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/81593
Abstract
For the first time in history, more than half of the world’s population lives in urban areas. This has profound implications for global trends in poverty, food security and nutrition and for global and local food systems. This chapter reviews the status of poverty, food security and malnutrition in urban compared to rural areas; provides an overview of the unique challenges and…
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Physico-chemical characteristics and fatty acid profile of Baillonella toxisperma Pierre traditionally extracted edible oil from Cameroon forests
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/89856
Abstract
Baillonella toxisperma Pierre oil is an edible oil obtained from the seeds of wildly growing timber producing B. toxisperma tree species in Cameroon and the rest of the Congo Basin forests of West and Central Africa. This oil can be an important source of fat that can be used…
