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The relationship between accessibility of retail seeds and diet diversity: a multi-level structural equation model applied to ethnic minority farmers in northern Vietnam
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179301
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Undernutrition remains a critical issue among ethnic minorities in northern Vietnam, likely due to limited diet diversity. Our study examined the accessibility of retail seeds, its link to diet diversity, and the relative contribution of food and seed market access and income on diet diversity, specifically targeting…
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Integrating environmental, socio-economic, and biological data in a farmer-led potato trial for enhanced varietal assessment in Rwanda
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175541
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Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is crucial for food security in Rwanda, but its production growth has slowed. Improved potato varieties are urgently needed for Rwanda potato farmers. Crop breeding can effectively support smallholder farmers when it aligns with their environmental conditions and preferences. Additionally, integrating citizen science into…
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Socioeconomic factors influencing the choice of climate-smart soil practices among farmers in western Kenya
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/114118
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The effects of climate change and variability cause a shift in climatic patterns and increasing shocks. These changes and shocks are affecting soil that is the backbone of many, particularly the farming communities. Climate-Smart soil (CSS) practices among farmers are known to rehabilitate and protect it. These practices will improve soil fertility, increase crop productivity and…
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Characterizing the production of small-scale tree seed nurseries in Burkina Faso: Insights from a national survey
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179480
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Effective tree-based restoration depends on robust seed systems capable of supplying diverse, high-quality planting material. Burkina Faso is an active participant in the Great Green Wall initiative, but the main features and performance of small-scale tree nurseries remain poorly characterized. This study aimed to assess their production and presents results from the largest…
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AgroFIMS: A tool to enable digital collection of standards-compliant FAIR data
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/115543
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Agricultural research has been traditionally driven by linear approaches dictated by hypothesis-testing. With the advent of powerful data science capabilities, predictive, empirical approaches are possible that operate over large data pools to discern patterns. Such data pools need to contain well-described, machine-interpretable, and openly available data (represented by high-scoring Findable, Accessible,…
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Development of a pilot scale energy efficient flash dryer for cassava flour
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130326
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Cassava’s transformation into an industrial raw material necessitates new processing techniques that improve quality while lowering processing costs. Drying has been identified as a major bottleneck in the production of high-quality cassava flour (HQCF) and expansion of its industrial application in Sub-Sahara African. This has triggered efforts towards developing an energy-efficient flash dryer for cassava flour/…
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Community perspectives on food security and dietary diversity among rural smallholder farmers: A qualitative study in central Uganda
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/114334
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Smallholder farmers produce majority of food in developing countries yet continue to be vulnerable to poverty, food insecurity, limited diet quality and diversity, malnutrition, and face various production challenges. Though quantitative studies have explored determinants of dietary diversity among farmers, this data can be further enriched with farmer…
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Dynamic seed zones to guide climate-smart seed sourcing for tropical dry forest restoration in Colombia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/113262
Publication year
2021
Authors
Fremout, Tobias
Thomas, Evert
Bocanegra Gonzalez, Kelly Tatiana
Aguirre Morales, Carolina Adriana
Morillo-Paz, Anjuly Tatiana
Atkinson, Rachel
Alcázar Caicedo, Carolina
Kettle, Christopher J.…
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Food security outcomes in agricultural systems models: Current status and recommended improvements
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/114339
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Improvement of food security is a common objective for many agricultural systems analyses, but how food security has been conceptualized and evaluated within agricultural systems has not been systematically evaluated. We reviewed the literature on agricultural systems analyses of food security at the household- and regional-levels, finding that the primary focus is on only one dimension of…
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Farmers’ preferences for the next generation of maize hybrids: application of product concept testing in Kenya and Uganda
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/173770
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Step-change innovation in seed product design by public sector crop breeding has led to major contributions to global food security. The literature, however, provides few insights on how to identify forward-looking innovation opportunities. Inspired by discussions in the product innovation literature, this article describes our application of product concept testing in…
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Resilient plants, sustainable future
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/181341
Publication year
2024
Authors
Rhee, Seung Y.
Anstett, Daniel N.
Cahoon, Edgar B.
Covarrubias-Robles, Alejandra A.
Danquah, Eric
Dudareva, Natalia
Ezura, Hiroshi
Gilbert, Kadeem J.
Gutiérrez, Rodrigo A.
Heck, Michelle
Lowry, David B.
Mittler, Ron…
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Multiyear Maize management dataset collected in Chiapas, Mexico
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/125880
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For several decades, maize (Zea mays L.) management decisions in smallholder farming in tropical regions have been a puzzle. To best balance alternative management practices' environmental and economic outcomes, an extensive dataset was gathered through CIMMYT's knowledge hub in Chiapas, a state in southern Mexico. In a knowledge hub, farmers, with the support of farm advisors, compare conventional and improved…
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Simulating soil organic carbon in maize-based systems under improved agronomic management in Western Kenya
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/113504
Abstract
Improved management practices should be implemented in croplands in sub-Saharan Africa to enhance soil organic carbon (SOC) storage and/or reduce losses associated with land-use change, thereby addressing the challenge of ongoing soil degradation. DayCent, a process-based biogeochemical model, provides a useful…
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Data-driven similar response units for agricultural technology targeting: An example from Ethiopia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/120934
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Ethiopia has heterogeneous topographic, climatic and socio-ecological systems. Recommendations of agricultural inputs and management practices based on coarse domains such as agro-ecological zones (AEZ) may not lead to accurate targeting, mainly due to large intra-zone variations. The lack of well-targeted recommendations may contribute to the underperformance of promising technologies.…
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Barriers to implementing climate policies in agriculture: A case study from Viet Nam
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/113485
Abstract
This paper takes an in-depth look at the agricultural sector in Viet Nam, contributing to a better understanding of the main bottlenecks in implementing the Paris Agreement, evaluating the relevance and impact of selected barriers for the implementation of current climate policies and their implications for nationally determined…
