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Definición de la configuración y ciclo del proyecto de carbono para los sistemas de producción de cacao bajo en emisiones en Caquetá y Cesar
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/138254
Abstract
This report details the process of implementing carbon projects, from conception to issuance and marketing of certified units. The approach follows a methodology similar to COLCX and covers several phases, from pre-feasibility and conception to accreditation of the carbon initiative. In the pre-feasibility phase, activities with carbon benefits are…
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Hoja de Ruta para la implementación del mecanismo financiero combinado para la adopción, de prácticas de cacao bajo en emisiones en Caquetá y Cesa
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/138245
Abstract
Este documento es el cuarto producto de la consultoría orientada al Diseño de un
mecanismo financiero mixto y evaluación del potencial de mercados de carbono para
sistemas de producción de cacao en Caquetá y Cesar. Constituye la propuesta de una hoja
de ruta para la implementación del mecanismo de financiación combinado.…
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Demand-led system approaches boost early generation seed production and enhance common bean seed and grain supply in Zambia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/138257
Abstract
This article describes the efforts and outcomes of increasing early generation seed (EGS) production and availability of quality seed of common bean varieties in Zambia, using a demand-led seed systems approach. The approach involved defining and ranking bean varieties based on market and farmer preferences, then investing in seed increase, catalyzing off-taker…
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Climate Risk & Vulnerability (CR&V) assessment for climate services: Fruit production and value chain - Mekong River Delta, Viet Nam
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/138312
Abstract
As part of the CGIAR Initiative on Asian Mega-Deltas, a scoping study was completed by the end of 2022 to prioritize key delta-oriented production systems and value chains in Viet Nam's Mekong River Delta (MRD) (Gonsalves et al., 2022). Rice, rice-shrimp, and fruit trees production systems and value chains were selected based on a set of criteria…
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Climate Risk & Vulnerability (CR&V) assessment for climate services: Rice production and value chain – Lower Mekong Basin, Cambodia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/138301
Abstract
As part of the CGIAR Initiative on Asian Mega-Deltas, a scoping study was recently completed to prioritize key delta-oriented production systems and value chains for the Lower Mekong Basin in Cambodia (Gonsalves et al., 2022). Rice, vegetables, and inland fisheries were selected based on a set of criteria including production, economic and nutritional…
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Identification of competitive high yielding and stress tolerant demand-driven common bean varieties for key agro-ecologies and cropping systems in East and Southern Africa
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/138250
Abstract
The Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT through Pan Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) supported ten national bean breeding programs that included Department of Agriculture Research Services (DARS) -Malawi, Tanzania Agriculture Research Institute (TARI-Uyole)-Tanzania, National Research Agronomic Research Institute (AII)…
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Pastos
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/56338
Publication year
1980
Full Citation
Pastos. 1980? Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT), Cali, CO. 2 v.
Publication Type
Conference Proceedings
Colombia
Tropical Forages
Tropical Forages
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Development and establishment of a high frequency monitoring system of the agri-food sector of Guatemala/ Construcción y establecimiento de un sistema de monitoreo de alta frecuencia del sector agroalimentario de Guatemala
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/138256
Abstract
The report details the creation and implementation of the SiMASAG (High-Frequency Monitoring System for the Agrifood Sector) in Guatemala, designed to analyze and visualize seasonal dietary variations among Guatemalans and their connections with socio-environmental…
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The ABC of crop insurance: Farmers training report
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/137562
Abstract
This report focuses on a training program in Meru County that educated farmers about crop insurance. It covered the basics of insurance, its benefits, and how it works, including aspects like basis risk, premiums, and claims.
Publication year
2023
Authors
Osiemo, Jamleck
Templer, Noel
Muriithi, Cyrus
Kinyua, Ivy Wambui…
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De-risking crop commodity from climate induced risks across Agricultural Commercialization Clusters (ACCs) in Ethiopia
The agricultural sector in Ethiopia plays important economic role and, serving as a primary source of livelihood for over 80% of the population. In order to accelerate the growth and transformation of Ethiopia's agriculture sector, the Ethiopian Government introduced the Agricultural Commercialization Cluster (…
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Una visión dinámica del clima: Servicios Integrados Participativos de Clima (PICSA)
Durante el 71° Foro del Clima de América Central que se llevó a cabo del 12 al 14 de abril de 2023, se pronosticó que para el período de mayo a julio habría altas probabilidades de la instalación del fenómeno de El Niño en la región. Con un aumento significativo de las temperaturas, y un inicio tardío de la estación lluviosa y disminución de las…
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More work needed to unlock mysteries of Asia’s bees
Although the collapse of hives of European honey bees (Apis mellifera) has gained worldwide attention in recent years, there are massive gaps in knowledge of other bee species, particularly in the Asian region, which contains over half the world’s human population and where food security (in which bees play a key role) remains a major challenge…
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Adopting Regenerative Coffee Agriculture to boost Smallholder Incomes and Resilience in Kenya and Uganda
Eliot Gee, Boaz S. Waswa
A series of handbooks provide best practices for coffee production that benefits farmers and the environment, tailored to specific country needs.
Millions of people around the world depend on coffee daily. While Scandinavian…
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Bill Nelson, NASA Administrator, explores progress of geospatial program for the Amazon on the campus of the Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT
Palmira, Colombia. Bill Nelson, NASA Administrator and USA Senator, visited the campus of the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT in Palmira, Colombia, on August 2nd. Accompanied by a delegation from the space agency, the United States Agency for International Development…
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Regenerative agriculture in coffee farming systems: A handbook for practitioners in Kenya
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131410
Publication year
2023
Authors
Koutouleas, Athina
Waswa, Boaz Shaban
Ocimati, Walter
Notenbaert, An Maria Omer
Rahn, Eric Thomas
Full Citation
Koutouleas, A.; Waswa, B.S.; Ocimati, W.; Notenbaert, A.M.O.; Rahn, E.T. (2023)…
