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Dataset for the publication 'Enset landrace diversity in major enset growing regions of Southern Ethiopia'
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132444
Publication year
2023
Authors
Blomme, Guy
Kearsley, Elizabeth
Buta, Sisay
Chala, Alemayehu
Kebede, Ruhama
Addis, Temesgen
Yemataw, Zerihun
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Blomme, G.; Kearsley…
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Spectral and laboratory data for boiled cassava in Colombia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132438
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This file contains spectral and laboratory data for boiled cassava that was collected by CIAT team in Colombia following standard operating procedures. (2022-8-19)
Publication year
2023
Authors
Tran, Thierry
Escobar Salamanca, Andres Felipe
Full Citation
Tran, T.;…
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NIRS Database on fresh blended cassava for Dry Matter, Water absorption, Texture & cooking Time at CIAT, Colombia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132440
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This database contains 250 NIR spectra of cassava puree acquired in CIAT (Colombia), by using FOSS DS2500 NIR spectrometer. Cassava harvested at CIAT (Colombia) from various fields and years:
- 2019-2020: 2 fields ""parentales/progenitors"" and ""sensorial"" in November 2019-February 2020. Five harvests (trials): 19-63, 19-64 & 20…
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Hyperspectral calibration database on cooked cassava to predict dry matter content
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132448
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This database contains 100 NIR average spectra of HSI images of cooked cassava root acquired in CIAT (Colombia), by using hyper spectral camera Specim FX17. Cassava roots were harvested from 07/03/2022 to 11/03/2022 in CIAT (Colombia) and analysed immediately after cooking. Twelve roots were used and each root is divided into six semicylinders. The semicylinders number 03,43,103 and 114 were used for HSI and…
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Price volatility across scales and farmer maneuvering in Lao cassava markets
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132436
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Lao PDR is undergoing a rapid agrarian transformation, underpinned by a growing commercial production of commodity crops such as cassava by smallholder farmers. The global nature of commodity crop markets increases the exposure of potentially vulnerable smallholder farmers to global price dynamics. We apply a cross-scalar and mixed-methods approach to investigate the role of institutional structures and the global…
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More than 1300 Food System Actors in seven countries engaged in the cocreation of agroecological innovations for promoting effective and sustainable agroecological transitions in the first year of implementation of the CGIAR initiative on Agroecology
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132435
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The CGIAR initiative on Agroecology established Agroecological Living Landscapes (ALL) in seven countries. Jointly, members of those territories who act along the food value chain assess and demonstrate which agroecological innovations work…
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A Dutch entrepreneurial development bank is using a risk assessment tool developed by the alliance with its clients.
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132467
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In 2020, supported by CIAT, the Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank (FMO) designed an environmental and social risk assessment tool to assess risk issues in Mercon Coffee Group’s supply chain. This enabled Mercon to redesign how it manages sustainable sourcing. In 2021, FMO asked CIAT to standardize the tool; in 2022 FMO is applying the standardized tool (still under…
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The Central American Integration System (SICA) region launches Rural Youth Strategy focusing on climate smart agriculture based on the Alliance work
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132426
Abstract
The Central American region has a large number of young people facing low labor participation, social inequalities, and educational deficits. The Central American Agricultural Council initiated a participatory process to update rural youth policies, resulting in the launch of the SICA Regional Rural Youth Strategy 2022-2030. The Alliance…
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CGIAR's science has informed and influenced the negotiations of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity and the final post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132425
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With scientific and technical backstopping of CGIAR and other partners, for the first time, the Convention on Biological Diversity (GBF) has included a clear reference to the role of domesticated species diversity at the population level (Target 4), the role of agroecological approaches for the sustainable use of…
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The Alliance supported a regional government in Peru to develop a bio trade strategy and 2028 action plan with regional partner
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132433
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To promote the sustainable use of native biodiversity, the Regional Government of Ucayali in Peru formed a Regional Technical Commission on BioTrade to develop a Regional Strategic Plan following an agroecological approach. The Alliance, together with the NGO Terra Nuova, supported the development of the strategy and its action plan. The plan aims to raise…
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Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA) -supported inter-sectoral coordination leads to long-term climate-resilient agricultural strategy in Senegal
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132432
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AICCRA-supported activities led to changes in the Ministry of Environment, Sustainable Development and Ecological Transition
(MEDDTE) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Equipment and Food Sovereignty (MAERSA) climate planning processes. The ministries adopted a participatory approach, built a common understanding…
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Alliance’s research and engagement contributes to developing national action plan for transparent, responsible, and sustainable food systems transformation in Vietnam
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132431
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Alliance successfully integrated the concepts of sustainable healthy diets and sustainable food systems into the Q&A guidelines for the Strategy for Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development, Period 2021–2030 and Vision to 2050 led by IPSARD-MARD. Since 2021, Alliance researchers have engaged in the process of UNFSS…
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An Alliance-led technical process resulted in two ministries adopting guidance for sustainable agriculture in Colombia´s fragile moorlands
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132428
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In Colombia, the Alliance led a technical process to formulate the Inter-ministerial Resolution 249 of 2022. This is a public policy document of great importance for guiding the response to agricultural activities prohibited by the Law 1930 of 2018 but continue to be carried out in delimited moorlands, generating significant negative impacts on those…
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An estimated 11,000 rice and cassava farmers in Cambodia are using agricultural advisories based on the seasonal forecast with support of Local Technical Agro-climatic Committees
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132429
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An estimated 11,000 rice and cassava farmers from 23 Agri-cooperatives
in Battambang and Kampong Speu provinces used the agroclimatic
advisories in their planning and decision-making for better risk
management. DeRISK SE Asia introduced the Local Technical
Agroclimatic Committee (LTAC) approach in Cambodia to co-…
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Tailored, climate-informed and location-specific agro-advisory services in the highlands of Ethiopia increased smallholder farmers’ wheat grain yields and profitability
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132430
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A location-specific, tailored, season-smart agro-advisory decision support tool (DST) in the Highlands of Ethiopia increased wheat yields of smallholder farmers by up to 25% with an average partial profitability of USD 600 per ha per season. The data-driven DST was developed by integrating over 25,000 crop responses to…
