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Wealth-related inequalities in adoption of drought-tolerant maize and conservation agriculture in Zimbabwe
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/102458
Abstract
This paper concerns Drought-Tolerant Maize (DTM) and Conservation Agriculture (CA) practices that were introduced into smallholder maize-based farming systems in Zimbabwe to enhance the productivity of maize and food security under a changing climate. Although these technologies are technically appropriate, there…
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A Boundary Plane Approach to Map Hotspots for Achievable Soil Carbon Sequestration and Soil Fertility Improvement
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/102387
Abstract
Soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration is important in the global carbon cycle and an integral part of many initiatives and policies to mitigate climate change. For efficient targeting of measures leading to SOC sequestration, it is necessary to know the actual SOC content (%) and a realistic target SOC…
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Evaluation of ENACTS-Rwanda: A new multi-decade, high resolution rainfall and temperature data set—Climatology
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99707
Abstract
There were a large number of active meteorological stations in Rwanda prior to the mid‐1990s and since around 2010. However, from around the time of the Rwandan genocide in 1994 throughout the late 2000s, the number of active stations was greatly reduced. To address temporal and spatial gaps in meteorological…
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From no whinge scenarios to viability tree
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101652
Abstract
Avoiding whinges from various and potentially conflicting stakeholders is a major challenge for sustainable development and for the identification of sustainability scenarios or policies for biodiversity and ecosystem services. It turns out that independently complying with whinge thresholds and constraints of these stakeholders is not sufficient because dynamic ecological-…
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Climate-smart agriculture – what is it?
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/89932
Abstract
CSA – today, any programme addressing the future viability of agriculture that does not contain this acronym for “Climate-Smart Agriculture” would be quite inconceivable. But what exactly does the term refer to, and in what way does the concept differ from that of sustainable agriculture? Showing examples from Colombia, Niger and India, our author demonstrates what CSA means in…
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Crop residues as driver for N2O emissions from a sandy loam soil
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/77790
Publication year
2017
Authors
Pugesgaard, Siri
Petersen, Søren O.
Chirinda, Ngonidzashe
Olesen, Jørgen E.
Full Citation
Pugesgaard, Siri; Petersen, Søren O.; Chirinda, Ngonidzashe; Olesen, Jørgen E…
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Evaluación de la expresión de genes implicados en la biosíntesis de almidón en diferentes variedades de yuca
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/66589
Abstract
<p>Las raíces almacenadoras de yuca representan una fuente importante de almidón. La ruta metabólica del almidón ha sido reconstruida recientemente en yuca gracias a la liberación de la secuencia completa de su genoma. En este estudio se evaluó la expresión de los genes que codifican para las enzimas…
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Colecta e identificación de genotipos élite de granadilla (Passiflora ligularis Juss.) en Colombia
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/68727
Publication year
2015
Authors
Ocampo, John
Arias, Juan Carlos
Urrea Gómez, Ramiro
Full Citation
Ocampo, John; Arias, Juan Carlos; Urrea, Ramiro. 2015. Colecta e identificación de…
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Physicochemical and functional differentiation of dessert and cooking banana during ripening – a key for understanding consumer preferences
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/88986
Publication year
2013
Authors
Gilbert, O.
Dufour, D.L.
Reynes, Max
Prades, A.
Moreno Alzate, L.
Giraldo, A.
Escobar, A.
González, A…
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The effect of climate change on crop wild relatives
International Rice Research (IRRI)
Abstract
Crop wild relatives are an important source of genetic diversity for crop improvement. However, the survival of some of these wild plant species could be threatened because of climate change. We used current and projected future climate data for �?�2055, and a climate envelope species distribution model to predict the impact of climate change on the wild relatives of peanut (Arachis), potato (Solanum) and cowpea (Vigna). We considered…
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Digital Agriculture Profile: Rwanda
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/113552
Abstract
This Digital Agriculture Profile for Rwanda leverages the expertise of stakeholders to evaluate the current landscape of digital agriculture in Rwanda, including its key players across value chains, the main barriers they face, and the potential to overcome these barriers through the adoption of innovative technologies.
Publication year
2021…
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Supplying new cocoa planting material to farmers: a review of propagation methodologies
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/68672
Abstract
The review, coordinated by Bioversity International, presents an impartial, evidence-based review of cacao propagation methods, to serve as a basis for the assessment and implementation of strategies for providing farmers with quality planting materials, adapted to current and future needs (cultural, institutional, technical,…
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Assessing new banana genotypes for relevant traits: Implication for variety selection
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/113716
Abstract
Understanding the performance of new crop genotypes for traits of relevance is important in selecting potential cultivars to satisfy end-users. The objective of this study was to determine the performance of new banana genotypes for bunch mass (BMS) and BMS-related traits, resistance to black Sigatoka and sensory attributes. Eight…
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Crop wild relatives in the South African development community
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/113692
Abstract
The countries of the South African Development Community (SADC) are facing unprecedented challenges related to food security, climate change and poverty reduction. The conservation and sustainable use of crop wild relatives (CWR), which is worth an estimated US$120 billion globally, should be an urgent priority for the region. This policy brief outlines the…
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Diagnóstico de brechas de género en la cadena de valor de frutas en la región Golfo de Fonseca
Bioversity-CIAT Alliance (Bioversity-CIAT Alliance)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/113594
Abstract
Teniendo en cuenta que definir y medir el empoderamiento de las mujeres es un reto en proyectos de desarrollo, en este análisis se usan los seis indicadores de empoderamiento identificados como prioritarios en la construcción del Índice de Empoderamiento de las Mujeres en Agricultura (WEAI) para identificar las brechas de…
