publication
Is cryopreservation a viable method for long-term conservation of coffee biodiversity?
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/74291
Abstract
This brief summarizes the findings of the 2008 study carried out by Bioversity International and its partners that investigated two major issues relating to conservation of coffee germplasm:
1. What are the real threats to and losses of coffee germplasm held globally in field genebanks?
2. How do the costs of cryopreservation compare…
publication
The IPBES Conceptual Framework — connecting nature and people
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/70608
Abstract
The first public product of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is its Conceptual Framework. This conceptual and analytical tool, presented here in detail, will underpin all IPBES functions and provide structure and comparability to the syntheses that IPBES will produce at different spatial scales, on different themes…
publication
Social seed networks and climate change adaptation in East Africa
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100211
Abstract
Our study investigates the routes of information flow through which smallholder exchange seed and information. We then examine how these exchanges among farmer networks can be improved. In order to examine the characteristics of these networks, our study analyzed household-level survey data collected by Bioversity International from sites in Kenya,…
publication
Unpacking 'gender' in India's Joint Forest Management Program: lessons from two Indian states
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/88231
Abstract
India’s Joint Forest Management (JFM) programme is among the first and largest initiatives for collaborative forest governance worldwide. In JFM, the state, represented by the Forest Department (FD), and the village community share responsibilities and benefits of jointly protecting and managing forests adjoining…
publication
Workshop to strengthen the capacity of scientists from CGIAR Centres and NARS to deal with genetic resources policy issues, 27-30 November 2017, ICARDA, Rabat, Morocco.
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/97143
Abstract
The CGIAR Genebank Platform Policy Module, in coordination with the International Center for Agricultural Research in Dry Areas (ICARDA), organized the ‘Workshop to strengthen the capacity of scientists from CGIAR Centres and National Agricultural…
publication
Integrating biodiversity and ecosystem services into the economic analysis of agricultural systems
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/70962
Abstract
Based on existing literature, this paper outlines the relationships between biodiversity, ecosystem services and food security. It additionally reviews tools which can be used to integrate biodiversity and ecosystem services into analytic frameworks to allow a better understanding of the trade-offs between different…
publication
Tips for asking gender-responsive questions
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/70604
Abstract
This two-page publication highlights 15 key issues that researchers studying biodiversity management and conservation should bear in mind to formulate gender-responsive questions and conduct gender analyses. Attention to these issues will help researchers understand the gendered division of labour, gendered livelihoods, gendered access to and control over resources, and…
publication
Climate risk management and rural poverty reduction
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)
Abstract
Climate variability is a major source of risk to smallholder farmers and pastoralists, particularly in dryland regions. A growing body of evidence links climate-related risk to the extent and the persistence of rural poverty in these environments. Stochastic shocks erode smallholder farmers' long-term livelihood potential through loss of productive assets. The resulting uncertainty impedes progress out of…
publication
Effect of timing of diseased plant cutting, altitude and banana cultivar on efficacy of singly removing Xanthomonas wilt infected banana plants
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100342
Publication year
2019
Authors
Ntamwira, J.
Blomme, Guy
Bahati, L.
Ocimati, W.
Full Citation
Ntamwira, J.; Blomme, G.; Bahati, L.; Ocimati, W. (2019…
publication
The morphological diversity of plantain in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/93004
Abstract
This work focused on the morphological characterization of plantain cultivars collected in the period 2005–2014 in 280 villages across 9 provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo. These cultivars were established in two field collections at the University of Kisangani.Existing descriptors were adapted to better differentiate their variation…
publication
Qualitative, comparative, and collaborative research at large scale: An introduction to GENNOVATE
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/99066
Abstract
What is the relationship between gender norms, agency, and agricultural innovation? How might we undertake and what can we learn from a comparative approach to this question? GENNOVATE—a comparative and collaborative research project—addresses these questions using contextually embedded qualitative analyses that also allow…
publication
Making the most of Musa: The role of the International Network for the Improvement of Banana and Plantain
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/104356
Abstract
The mission of the International Network for the Improvement of Banana and Plantain (INIBAP) is to increase the productivity and yield stability of banana and plantain grown on smallholdings for domestic consumption and for local and export markets. INIBAP is a programme of the International Plant Genetic Resources…
publication
Descripteurs du pois bambara (Vigna subterranea)
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/72705
Publication year
2000
Authors
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute
Full Citation
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI) (2000) Descripteurs du pois bambara (Vigna subterranea). International Plant Genetic Resources Institute 48 p…
publication
Descriptors for groundnut
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/72881
Publication year
1992
Authors
International Board for Plant Genetic Resources
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
Full Citation
International Board for Plant Genetic Resources (IBPGR); International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-…
publication
Apricot descriptors (Revised)
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/73447
Publication year
1991
Authors
International Board for Plant Genetic Resources
European Commission
Full Citation
International Board for Plant Genetic Resources (IBPGR); Commission of the European Communities (CEC) (1991) Apricot descriptors (Revised).…
