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Can economic development be a driver of food system sustainability? Empirical evidence from a global sustainability index and a multi-country analysis
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/120171
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Despite representing a growing element of the international community’s discourse, the sustainability of food systems and the challenge of its empirical measurement are still highly debated. In this paper, we propose to address this gap by computing a global food system sustainability index which we then use in a cross-country analysis…
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Soil organic carbon increase on conversion of native savanna to improved pasture in two regions of Colombia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/168935
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There is limited knowledge on how to increase soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks under tropical conditions. This study investigates SOC changes after converting land from native savanna (NS) to improved pasture (IP) land use. Two acidic soil conversion sites were examined: (i) a poorly drained slope with medium‐texture soil (Casanare [CAS] 1 ) and (ii) flat terrain with fine‐texture…
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Variability of provitamin A carotenoids in plantain: influence of cultivar, bunch type, maturation stage, and location
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110383
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In this study, the effect of ripening stage (R), cultivar (C), bunch type (T), and location (L) on the variability of provitamin A carotenoids (pVACs) in 16 plantain cultivars grown in Cameroon and Gabon was investigated. For the sixteen plantain cultivars, fruits were collected at stages 1 (unripe), 5…
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Soil organic carbon dynamics along chrono-sequence land-use systems in the highlands of Ethiopia
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/108327
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Soil organic carbon (SOC) dynamics along land-use changes influences the terrestrial and global carbon cycle, the climate, soil fertility, agricultural productivity, and food security. Taking soils under native forests as an appropriate ecological reference, we studied changes in soil organic carbon stock along eight land-…
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Towards actionable farm typologies: Scaling adoption of agricultural inputs in Rwanda
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/108304
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Rollout of development interventions using a one-size-fits-all model can achieve economies of scale but neglects to account for variability in farm and farmer characteristics. A data-driven approach to incorporate farmer diversity in scaling strategies may help to achieve greater development impact. However, interpreting the…
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Optimizing interaction between crop residues and inorganic N under zero tillage systems in sub-humid region of Kenya
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/118127
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Conservation agriculture practices involving zero tillage and residue retention are promising nutrient management strategies for soil health restoration. Despite their potential positive impact on soil fertility, improved crop yields and increased revenues for smallholder farmers; their effect on nitrogen inputs and crop growth is not clearly understood. This may limit their…
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Spatial farming systems diversity and micronutrient intakes of rural children in Ethiopia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130471
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Own production contributes much of the food supply in smallholder production sys-tems in low- and middle-income countries like Ethiopia. Understanding the potentialas well as constraints of these production systems in terms of nutrient supplies isthus a critical step to design interventions to improve nutrient intakes. The objectivesof this study were (1) to assess the usual total intakes of vitamin A…
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Transcriptomic profiling suggests candidate molecular responses to waterlogging in cassava
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/127662
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Owing to climate change impacts, waterlogging is a serious abiotic stress that affects crops, resulting in stunted growth and loss of productivity. Cassava (Manihot esculenta Grantz) is usually grown in areas that experience high amounts of rainfall; however, little research has been done on the waterlogging tolerance mechanism of this species. Therefore, we investigated the physiological responses…
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Synergies and trade-offs between climate change adaptation options and gender equality: a review of the global literature
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121964
Abstract
Climate change impacts are being felt across sectors in all regions of the world, and adaptation projects are being implemented to reduce climate risks and existing vulnerabilities. Climate adaptation actions also have significant synergies and tradeoffs with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including SDG 5 on gender equality. Questions are increasingly being…
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Carbon footprint of milk production systems in El Salvador: differences between specialized dairy and dual-purpose herds and mitigation opportunities
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179742
Publication year
2025
Authors
Joaquín, Castro-Montoya
Erick, Medina
Arango, Jacobo
Gonzalez-Quintero, Ricardo
Full Citation
Joaquín, C.; Erick, M.; Arango, J.; Gonzalez-Quintero, R. (…
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Forest pattern, not just amount, influences dietary quality in five African countries
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/112853
Publication year
2020
Authors
Rasmussen, L.V.
Fagan, Matthew E.
Ickowitz, A.
Wood, S.L.R.
Kennedy, G.
Powell, B.
Baudron, Frédéric
Gergel, Sarah E.
Jung, S.
Smithwick, Erica A.H.
Sunderland, T.C.H.…
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Step by step to higher yields? Adoption and impacts of a sequenced training approach for climate-smart coffee production in Uganda
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176628
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Climate change further exacerbates sustainability challenges in coffee cultivation. Addressing these requires effective delivery mechanisms for sustainable farming practices, particularly in smallholder contexts. We assess a novel public-private extension approach in Uganda, called Stepwise, comprising a sequence of climate-smart and good agricultural practices…
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Silvopastoral systems benefit invertebrate biodiversity on tropical livestock farms in Caquetá, Colombia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/134520
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In the Colombian Amazon, there has been long-term and sustained loss of primary forest threatening biodiversity and climate change mitigation. Silvopastoral practices that integrate trees into livestock production could help address both local economic and wider environmental challenges. We aimed to assess the effects of silvopastoral practices on invertebrate communities on smallholder…
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Women's vulnerabilities to climate insecurity and violence: Household-level evidence from Bangladesh
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176516
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This study investigates the often-overlooked interpersonal conflicts within the climate and security nexus, focusing on how climate impact exacerbates women's security risks on Hatiya Island, Bangladesh. While climate security literature typically examines group-level conflicts, such as between farmers and pastoralists or between ethnic groups, this study shifts the focus to intra…
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Urdbean (Vigna mungo L. Hepper) cultivar characterization based on multiple seed and flour properties and their multi-variate analysis using artificial neural network
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177106
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Urdbean is one of the most highly consumed pulse crops in South Asia. For the last 35 years, several varieties were developed. However, the physical parameters of seeds, functional properties of flour samples and swelling power or solubility of starch samples of urdbean were never studied in varieties systematically released…
