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Livestock feeding systems and feed gaps in East African smallholder farms
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116301
Abstract
Dairy development is a promising pathway out of poverty for smallholder farmers as demand for animal-sourced foods is projected to rise. Feed is a critically limiting factor in productivity of smallholder dairy systems in East Africa. This study aims to introduce and provide proof-of-concept for a relatively simple approach to quantify feeding systems and feed gaps in data-scarce smallholder systems. Feed gap here is…
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Traditional African vegetables: Directory of research and development specialists
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/104300
Abstract
The main function of this directory lies in the usefulness of the information it conveys. It has a record of contact information drawn from an IPGRI database of traditional vegetable workers, institutions and networks in sub-Saharan Africa. An international community of experts and workers in the area of ”Traditional African Vegetables”…
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Mobilizing crop diversity for climate change adaptation and resilience: Field experiences from Africa
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/115012
Abstract
In recent years, a number of international initiatives have piloted various forms of support for novel configurations of actors to work together to conserve and use agrobiodiversity in sustainable agricultural production systems and to equitably share benefits derived from those activities. These configurations operate at farm, community, national and international levels. Among these…
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Neglected leafy green vegetables crops in Africa: Vol. 2: Bibliography of the genetic resources of traditional African vegetables
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/105301
Abstract
This bibliography focuses on bibliographic references that give results of research undertaken with the intention of understanding the genetic base of traditional vegetables. Researchers collaborating with the editors decided on the major species and subjects to be included in this…
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Chenopods, Chenopodium spp.
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/104270
Abstract
The cultivation of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa) in the Americas is widespread and well researched. It is less well known that Chenopodium was a common component of farming systems in the hilly and mountainous regions of Asia, particularly the Himalayas, the Hangduan mountains and the chain of uplands extending beyond the eastern fringes of the Himalayas as far as Taiwan. Replacement by high…
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Adoption of improved forage grasses in Western Kenya
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/115960
Abstract
This working paper presents the results of a study commissioned by the International Centre for
Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) under the Grass2Cash project whose primary objective was to understand
the underlying reasons why farmers adopt ten improved forage varieties in the four Western Kenya
counties of Kakamega, Bungoma, Busia and Siaya. A gendered perspective to the motivations and
challenges of adoption, and a review of the project…
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Andean roots and tubers: Ahipa, arracacha, maca and yacon
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/104208
Abstract
At least 25 species of root and tuber crops from 16 genera and 15 families are native to South America. Apart from the 7 species of potato (Solanum spp.), there are nine lesser known species native to the Andes that are grown for their edible underground organs and are traditionally, but not exclusively, cultivated by indigenous people who use them for…
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Seeds and survival: Crop genetic resources in war and reconstruction in Africa
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/104439
Abstract
This book considers the impact of war, civil strife and low-intensity conflict on the management of plant genetic resources, in regions where crop plant genetic resources are still partly (or mainly) conserved in situ by small-scale agriculturalists. The book deals with: war, low-intensity conflict and erosion of plant genetic resources;…
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Intellectual property rights and plant genetic resources: Options for a Sui Generis system
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/104201
Abstract
This study aims at the development and evaluation of elements for inclusion in an intellectual property rights system sui generis for the protection of plant varieties. Pursuant to the TRIPS Agreement, members shall provide patent protection for any inventions, whether products or processes, in all fields of technology. Members…
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Oregano
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/104949
Abstract
Four multicrop germplasm collecting missions took place in Albania during 1993-95 which collected 5 accessions of oregano, subsequently deposited at the Germplasm Institute in Bari, Italy. This paper briefly considers the geographical distribution and taxonomy of Origanum in Albania and includes information on its cultivation and uses. (Abstract © CAB ABSTRACTS, CAB International)…
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Dawn regulates guard cell proteins in Arabidopsis thaliana that function in ATP production from fatty acid beta-oxidation
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99405
Publication year
2018
Authors
Geilfus, Christoph-Martin
Lan, J.
Carpentier, Sebastien C.
Full Citation
Geilfus, C.M.; Lan, J.; Carpentier, S. (2018) Dawn regulates guard cell proteins…
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Integrating local knowledge and remote sensing for eco-type classification map in the Barotse Floodplain, Zambia
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99382
Abstract
This eco-type map presents land units with distinct vegetation and exposure to floods (or droughts) in three villages in the Barotseland, Zambia. The knowledge and eco-types descriptions were collected from participatory mapping and focus group discussions with 77 participants from Mapungu, Lealui, and…
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Xanthomonas wilt of banana (BXW) in Central Africa: opportunities, challenges, and pathways for citizen science and ICT-based control and prevention strategies
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/92838
Abstract
Xanthomonas Wilt of Banana (BXW) is a complex problem in the African Great Lakes Region that is affecting the livelihoods of millions of smallholder farmers. Since the first disease reports from Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2001, BXW has been…
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Gendered impacts of greenhouse gas mitigation options for rice cultivation in India
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110285
Abstract
The nexus of gender-agriculture-emissions reduction is one of the least explored areas related to agriculture and climate change. This nexus plays an important role in the areas where women’s participation in agriculture is high, and the contribution of the agricultural sector to total emission is significant. This study generates…
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Container gardens to meet vegetable needs during dry season for reproductive age women and their children in Northern Ghana
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82869
Publication year
2017
Authors
Kubreziga Kubuga, C.
Song, S.
Kennedy, G.
Won Lee, K.
Song, W.O.
Full Citation
Kubreziga Kubuga, C.; Song, S.; Kennedy, G…
