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Sustainable land use systems for reducing deforestation and peacebuilding
The implementation of the Sustainable Land Use Systems (SLUS) project — led by the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT in conjunction with ZALF, Thunen and CIPAV — began in 2018. Funded by Germany’s International Climate Initiative (IKI), the project aims to promote sustainable cocoa and livestock production to foster forest conservation and…
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CGIAR initiative examines the coherence of policies to help avert future food and water crises in Colombia
Maria Eliza Villarino , Karoll Valentina Yomayuza
Illegal crops sprayed with chemicals that affect surrounding crops, rivers contaminated by the constant bombing of oil pipelines, forests cut down and converted into housing areas due to forced displacement and agricultural production— these are scenes…
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A downward spiral: when subsistence communities struggle, forests do too
Although they have traditionally exemplified sustainable practices, subsistence communities face changing socioeconomic circumstances. A scientific review unpacks what these under-the-radar shifts mean for deforestation.
Subsistence communities often rely on natural resources to meet their basic needs. 90…
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Building back better: the ecological restoration of Sri Lanka’s Village Tank Cascade Systems
Sharon Mendonce
Village Tank Cascade Systems have supported many generations of communities by providing multiple ecosystem goods and services- from nutritious food to a scenic space. However, today these systems are at risk. Read on learn about the threats and how the Healthy Landscapes project is addressing them.
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From Silicon Valley to Tanzania: Putting AI to work for smallholder farmers
Eliot Gee
Journey into the field with Project Artemis, a new collaboration putting advanced phenotyping technology in the hands of breeders and smallholder farmers.
Our Land Cruiser plunges through thick dust, past goats picking at sparse weeds and Maasai herding cattle. The soil is…
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Seminario sobre Ganadería de Doble Propósito (1986, Bogotá, D.E., Colombia). Panorama de la ganadería de doble propósito en la América tropical
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/56304
Publication year
1989
Authors
Arango Nieto, L
Charry Sánchez, A
Vera, Raúl R.
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Arango-Nieto, Luis; Charry Sánchez, Alvaro; Vera, Raúl R. (eds.). 1989…
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For Ethiopian farmers, location-specific fertilizer makes a difference
In a series of field days, Alliance researchers and partners have piloted a context-specific approach for national and local stakeholders to improve wheat performance.
By: Feyera M Liben, Wuletawu Abera, Mohammed Ebrahim, Lulseged Tamene
Photo 1. Field day participants visited pilot plots…
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Building Agricultural Datahub for Ethiopia: an enabler for agricultural transformation and precision agriculture
By Melkamu Beyene, Lulseged Tamene,Degefie Tibebe, Wuletawu Abera, Anteneh Legesse.
Ethiopia is in the process of digital transformation to create a digital economy. In this regard, the country has prepared a Digital Strategy 2025 which is set to transform the…
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Current status of Moko disease and black sigatoka in Latin America and the Caribbean, and options for managing them
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/67307
Publication year
2015
Authors
Álvarez, Elizabeth
Pantoja, Alberto
Gañan, Lederson
Ceballos, Germán
Full Citation
Álvarez, Elizabeth; Pantoja,…
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Advancing climate resilience in agriculture via climate information services in Myanmar
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/127168
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This document is developed to inform key agricultural stakeholders working in Myanmar about the importance of climate information in enhancing the resilience of the agriculture sector to the impact of climate change. The report is divided into three main parts: i) an overview of climate risks and their impact on Myanmar agriculture; ii) an existing climate information service based on main climate…
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Summary Brief: Considering barriers to accelerating impact in the Great Green Wall Initiative
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/127505
Publication year
2022
Authors
Neely, Constance
Chesterman, Sabrina
Full Citation
Neely, C.; Chesterman, S. (2022) Summary Brief: Considering barriers to accelerating impact in the Great Green Wall Initiative. A summary of participant feedback - Virtual Event Series: 25…
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Analysis of policies relevant to the Great Green Wall Initiative in Senegal
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/127327
Publication year
2022
Authors
Karambiri, Mawa
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Karambiri, M. (2022) Analysis of policies relevant to the Great Green Wall Initiative in Senegal. Bogor (Indonesia): CIFOR / Nairobi (Kenya): ICRAF. 14 p.
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Report…
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Regional policy coherence analysis to scale up action and achievements of the Great Green Wall Initiative
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/127372
Publication year
2022
Authors
Bernard, Florence
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Bernard, F. (2022) Regional policy coherence analysis to scale up action and achievements of the Great Green Wall Initiative. Bogor (Indonesia): CIFOR / Nairobi (Kenya): ICRAF. 72 p.
Publication…
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Report. National Closing Workshop of DeRISK SE Asia in Cambodia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/127204
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This report documents the presentations and discussions held during the national closing workshop of DeRISK SE Asia in Cambodia. The project results and outcomes are adopted and continued under the CGIAR Initiative on Asian Mega Deltas implementation in Cambodia.
Publication year
2022
Authors
Soksophors, Yim
Phanna, Khieng…
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Considering barriers to and solutions for accelerating impact in the Great Green Wall Initiative: Summary report of a virtual event series, October 25 and 24 November 2022
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/127377
Publication year
2022
Authors
Neely, Constance
Full Citation
Neely, C. (2022) Considering barriers to and solutions for accelerating impact in the Great Green Wall Initiative. Summary Report of a Virtual…
