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Conserving agricultural biodiversity
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/81914
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Research on chills and agroforestry that received the 'Using Diversity Award' from the International
Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada, is briefly presented.
Publication year
2001
Authors
Verma, Saundaram
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Beans Is How at AGRF 2022
On September 5, 2022, PABRA will hold the event "Beans is How: Championing beans in Africa through science and partnerships in an ever-changing climate" at the AGRF Summit.
Serena Hotel, Kigali, Rwanda
Sep 05, 2022
Beans are a staple…
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Sowing Seeds of Resilience: Transforming Kenya's Makueni County with Climate-smart Agriculture
Ivy Kinyua, Boaz S. Waswa, Noël Templer
Ann Mucemi, Esther Nzuki
In the heart of Kenya's Makueni County, the impacts of climate change reverberate, threatening the foundation of the country's economy which relies heavily on agriculture…
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Conservação genética e sua importância
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131564
Publication year
2023
Authors
Martins, Karina
Thomas, Evert
Oliveira Wadt, Lucia Helena de
Corvera Gomringer, Ronald
Rodrigues Pappas, Marilia de Castro
Guedes, Marcelino Carneiro
Costa, Patrícia da
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Martins, K.; Thomas, E.; de Oliveira…
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Bundling gender responsive socio-technical innovations: Unpacking the what and how
The CGIAR Gender Equality Initiative organized a stakeholder workshop in May 2023, bringing together diverse participants to explore technology and innovation bundles that empower women farmers and enhance farming practices for increased resilience.
By: Eileen Nchanji, Lutomia Cosmas, Dessalegn Ketema, Everisto Mapedza, Hom Gartaula, Prama…
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In Search of Rice To Reduce Methane Emissions
Livestock, the petroleum industry and landfills are all leading producers of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. But another significant but less well known contributor is one of the world’s most popular crops: rice. Rice plants transport methane from the flooded rice field into the atmosphere. A new paper from researchers at the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT has found…
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How to develop and manage your own community seed bank. Farmers’ handbook (Booklet 1 of 3). [Ma’di version]
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130989
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Ma’di edition of: Vernooy, R.; Bessette, G.; Sthapit, B.; Dibiloane, A.; Lettie Maluleke, N.; Abner Matelele, L.; Mokoena, M.; Phora, G.; Sema, P.; Thabo, T. (2018) How to develop and manage your own community seed bank: Farmers’ handbook. Establishing a community seed bank: Booklet 1 of 3. This handbook is a companion to Vernooy, R., Sthapit, B. and Bessette, G. (2020). Community…
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CGIAR Report to the Nineteenth Regular Session of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130993
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This report was prepared by CGIAR in response to an invitation from the Secretariat of the FAO Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. It is structured to correspond, in general, to agenda items 2-11 of the Nineteenth Regular Session of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA-19). Some sections of this report were previously included…
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Diet Quality Index and food choice motives in Vietnam: The roles of sensory appeal, mood, convenience, and familiarity
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130975
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Food choices that shape human diets and health are influenced by various socio-economic factors. Vietnam struggles to meet many nutrition targets where links between food choice and diet have not been widely explored. This study assesses the food choice motives, based on a 28-item food choice questionnaire (FCQ), and the diet quality of 603 adults in three sites (urban,…
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Connecting Data for Consumer Preferences, Food Quality and Breeding in support of Market-oriented Breeding of Root, Tuber, and Banana Crops
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130560
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The 5-year project ‘Breeding Roots, Tubers and Banana products for end user preferences’ (RTBfoods) focused on collecting consumers’ preferences on twelve food products to guide breeding programs. It involved multidisciplinary teams from Africa, Latin America, and Europe. Diverse data types were generated on preferred qualities of users (farmers,…
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Agronomic and organoleptic performance of organically produced provitamin A rich bananas for introduction into farming and diet systems of Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131022
Publication year
2023
Authors
Ekesa, Beatrice
Simbare, Alice
Kamira Bacishoga, Muller
Sivirihauma, Charles
Shimwela, M.M.
Nabuuma, Deborah Sandra…
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Stakeholder Meeting for Greater Mekong Cassava Seed Systems. Report on an International Workshop held at Phnom Penh, Cambodia, December 7th, 2022
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131013
Publication year
2022
Authors
Cu Thi, Thuy Le
Delaquis, Erik
Malik, Al Imran
Newby, Jonathan Craig
Sok, Sophearith
Youabee, Laothao
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Cu Thi, T.L…
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Atelier de formation des équipes pays du projet TARSPro sur la mise en place de Villages Intelligents face au Climat (VIC)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131020
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Dans le cadre de la mise en œuvre du projet « Technologies et Innovations Agricoles pour l’Accroissement de la Résilience des Systèmes de Production et des Exploitations Familiales en Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre (TARSPro) » par le Conseil Ouest et Centre africain pour la recherche et le développement agricole en Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre (CORAF), l’Alliance…
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Transitioning to agroecological food systems: A review of incentives for adoption of agroecological practices and outcomes
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131010
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Food systems are increasingly threatened by climate change, natural resource degradation, rapid population growth, and shifting diets. Sustainable agricultural practices labeled as “agroecology” have been promoted as one of the possible solutions to current food systems challenges. Agroecological principles and/or practices have the potential to contribute to the…
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Priority areas for investment in more sustainable and climate-resilient livestock systems
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131069
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Livestock production supports economic growth, jobs and nutrition, but contributes to and is vulnerable to climate change. A transition is thus needed for livestock systems to become more sustainable and climate resilient, with clear positive effects on the Sustainable Development Goals. It is unclear, however, where the global community should invest to support this change. We identified priority…
