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Proceedings and recommendations of the National Webinar on Implementation of Access to Plant Genetic Resources and Benefit Sharing
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110991
Abstract
A National Webinar on “Implementation of Access to Plant Genetic Resources and Benefit Sharing (ABS)” was held on August 27, 2020. The meeting was co-organized by UN Environment Implemented GEF Project, Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical…
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A contingent valuation analysis for assessing the market for genetically modified planting materials among banana producing households in Uganda
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/109188
Abstract
Banana is an important livelihood source for more than 12 million smallholder farmers in Uganda. Despite this contribution, its productivity continues to decline due to Banana Xanthomonas wilt (BXW). Cultural practices have been deployed to effectively control BXW but require…
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Seed germination, preservation and population genetics of wild Musa germplasm
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110718
Publication year
2020
Authors
Panis, Bartholomeus
Kallow, Simon
Janssens, Steven B.
Full Citation
Panis, B.; Kallow, S.; Janssens, S.B. (2020) Seed germination, preservation and population genetics of…
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Articulating the effect of food systems innovation on the Sustainable Development Goals
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110853
Abstract
Food system innovations will be instrumental to achieving multiple Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, major innovation breakthroughs can trigger profound and disruptive changes, leading to simultaneous and interlinked reconfigurations of multiple parts of the global food system. The emergence of new technologies or…
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NOURICITY - Technical report on qualitative data collection (Focus Group Discussions)
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110491
Abstract
Poverty and malnutrition hotspots are moving from rural to urban communities, as Africa is urbanizing. The population in cities and countries are faced with the coexistence of overweight, obesity, micronutrient deficiency and undernourishment, the so-called ‘triple’ burden of malnutrition. The question is Who is affected and Why are…
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Food for thought: The underutilized potential of tropical tree‐sourced foods for 21st century sustainable food systems
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110551
Abstract
The global food system is causing large‐scale environmental degradation and is a major contributor to climate change. Its low diversity and failure to produce enough fruits and vegetables is contributing to a global health crisis. The extraordinary diversity of tropical tree species is increasingly…
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Making room for manoeuvre: addressing gender norms to strengthen the enabling environment for agricultural innovation
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/108281
Abstract
Local gender norms constitute a critical component of the enabling (or disabling) environment for improved agricultural livelihoods – alongside policies, markets, and other institutional dimensions. Yet, they have been largely ignored in agricultural research for development. This viewpoint is based on…
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How to develop and manage your own community seed bank: Farmers’ handbook (updated version). Establishing a community seed bank: Booklet 1 of 3
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/92000
Abstract
This handbook is a companion to Vernooy, R., Sthapit, B. and Bessette, G. (2020). Community seed banks: concept and practice. Facilitator handbook (updated version). Bioversity International, Rome, Italy (https://hdl.handle.net/10568/81286).
The three booklets making up this…
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The future of smallholder farming in India: Some sustainability considerations
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/108171
Abstract
The biodiverse, predominantly crop-livestock mixed-farming in India is key to ensuring resilience to climate change and sustainability of smallholder farming agroecologies. Farmers traditionally grow diverse crops as polyculture, and agriculture is mainly organic/biodynamic with spirituality in food systems deeply ingrained. Job-driven out-…
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Evidence for the role of biodiversity in supporting healthy, diverse diets and nutrition
CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/108176
Publication year
2020
Authors
Hattersley, Libby
Cogill, Bruce
Hunter, Danny
Kennedy, Gina
Full Citation
Hattersley, L.; Cogill, B.; Hunter, D.; Kennedy, G…
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The role of genetic resources in breeding for climate change: the case of public breeding programmes in eighteen developing countries
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/109190
Abstract
The role of plant breeding in adapting crops to climate changes that affect food production in developing countries is recognized as extremely important and urgent, alongside other agronomic, socio-economic and policy adaptation pathways. To enhance plant breeders’ capacity to respond to…
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Nourishing people, nurturing the environment: biodiversity for food systems transformation and healthier diets
CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/108175
Publication year
2020
Authors
Hunter, Danny
Borelli, Teresa
Gee, Eliot
Full Citation
Hunter, D.; Gee, E.; Borelli, T. (2020) Nourishing people,…
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Compendium of indicators for food system assessment
CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/108652
Publication year
2020
Authors
Kennedy, Gina
Rota Nodari, Giulia
Trijsburg, Laura
Talsma, Elise F.
Haan, Stef de
Evans, Bob
Hernández, Ronald
Achterbosch, Thom…
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The ABC of mainstreaming biodiversity for food and nutrition: concepts, theory and practice
CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/108177
Publication year
2020
Authors
Gee, Eliot
Borelli, Teresa
Moura de Oliveira Beltrame, Daniela
Neves Soares Oliveira, Camila
Coradin, Lídio
Wasike, Victor W.
Manjella, Aurillia…
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The changing nature of our food systems
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/106540
Abstract
The wealth of national food supply data, collected over decades by member states of the Food and Agriculture Organization, provides intriguing insights into regional transitions.
Publication year
2020
Authors
Remans, Roseline
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