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Sistematización de la estrategia de escalamiento del proyecto Clima-LoCa en Portoviejo
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176372
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El presente reporte ofrece una sistematización de la experiencia en la implementación del Plan de Acción del proyecto Clima-LoCa en el territorio. Este documento tiene como objetivo difundir los aprendizajes generados entre los actores involucrados y servir como insumo informativo para futuras intervenciones de otros actores y proyectos que promuevan el fortalecimiento de las cadenas de valor del cacao…
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Empowering Smallholder Farmers in Zambia’s Climate Hotspots through Climate-Smart Innovations
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/169323
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AICCRA Zambia has significantly empowered smallholder farmers in Eastern Province of Zambia by equipping them with validated climate-smart agricultural (CSA) practices and enhanced climate information services (CIS) to adapt to climate change. Field discussions with farmers revealed that those who adopted AICCRA’s climate-smart solutions such as drought-resistant seed varieties, conservation…
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Sustainably restoring biodiversity of degraded ecosystems in the miombo forests along the Lobito line: Low Emission Landscapes (LELS) Zambia 2025 consultation session report
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176408
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The Low-Emission Landscapes (LELS) team at the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT is dedicated to
providing the best available science to guide the transition toward low-emission landscapes. Led by Dr. Augusto
Castro-Nuñez, this research sub-lever develops and scales evidence-based solutions that transform…
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Strengthening Tunisia’s innovation ecosystem for a climate-resilient agriculture
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176366
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This report serves as a detailed record of the Consultation Workshop: "Strengthening Tunisia’s Innovation Ecosystem for a Climate-Resilient Agriculture", which took place on 20 May 2025 in Tunis, and as a strategic resource to guide the design phase of the AgriTech4Tunisia Innovation Challenge project.
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2025
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Scaling to transform: Collective power in Latin America for a sustainable future
Juan Sebastian Rivas
Daniela Arce Gómez, Ana Carolina Rodríguez
In the world of agricultural research and food systems, there is a challenge that goes beyond generating new technologies: how can we ensure innovations truly reach the people who need them and transform lives in a fair, inclusive, and sustainable way…
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New bean varieties strengthen food security in Latin America and the Caribbean
Luisa Fernanda Prieto Campo
From September 29 to October 3, the Bioversity International-CIAT Alliance campus hosted the Korea-Latin America Food and Agriculture Cooperation Initiative (KoLFACI), a multilateral initiative that promotes innovation and technological collaboration between Korea, Latin America, and the Caribbean…
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Chuka University supports climate-resilient farming in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya
By Alex Nduah, Adams Kwaw, Dr. Grace Abucheli
Extreme weather events in Kenya - such as prolonged drought and floods - have led to significant livestock deaths and crop failures, jeopardizing the livelihoods of smallholder farmers and rural communities. To promote sustainable agricultural development and enhance the resilience of rural communities…
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Colombia may broker historic agreement to share genetic diversity’s digital wealth
Sean Mattson
One of the world’s most biologically diverse countries could help guide world leaders toward a functional agreement on sharing benefits from digital genetic sequence information at the UN Biodiversity Conference in October. From farmers’ fields to biotech labs, the world is watching the oft-contentious debate on how to…
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Foreign direct investments may fuel tropical deforestation
Sean Mattson
Foreign direct investments (FDI) in tropical countries in extractive industries like mining, logging and fossil fuels have a long, environmentally destructive track record in tropical countries. Are FDI in food systems another extractive industry?
Highlights:
Foreign direct…
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CGIAR Accelerate for Impact Platform and Partners Launch the AgriTech4Kenya Innovation Challenge 2024
Ambra Al Keylani, Kevin Dowling
Nairobi, July 17, 2024 – The CGIAR Accelerate for Impact Platform of the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT and partners launch the Agritech4Kenya Innovation Challenge.
In line with…
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A Community Facilitation Model that Reached 42,861 Households in Northern Uganda
Moses Owori, Fred Kato, Deborah Nabuuma, Erika Eliana Mosquera Echeverry
The need to reach households to increase food security, nutrition, incomes and health is clear; but, how to do so in the most vulnerable areas, and over large territories where households can be far apart? Discover an experience that we can…
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Collaborative Learning and Joint Creation Workshop on Agroecological Transitions in Ethiopia
Yodit Balcha, Degefie Tibebe, Nadia Bergamini, Roseline Remans, Jonathan Mockshell
The PSii project plays a crucial role in co-creating the essential building blocks for agroecological transitions. We are engaged in exploring new perspectives, sustainable business models, and context-specific approaches…
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Potenciando la comunicación: Uso de WhatsApp para fortalecer conocimientos técnicos de productores. Guía de implementación
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/149101
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En esta guía, proveemos el paso-a-paso para usar una herramienta digital (WhatsApp) para transmitir información técnica a productores, con el fin de fortalecer sus conocimientos y fomentar el uso de la información compartida. Esta guía es para ser usada por organizaciones con interés en transmitir información técnica a productores, usando herramientas digitales. La…
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¿Quién es productor de arroz en América Latina? La importancia de integrar intereses y necesidades de mujeres y hombres en la formulación de políticas
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/69378
Abstract
Este documento reflexiona sobre la importancia de definir el público objetivo de programas y tecnologías en el cultivo del arroz, mediante la integración de la perspectiva de género. Los resultados presentados hacen parte de un diagnóstico exploratorio en el marco del…
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Proceedings of the National Workshop on Experience Sharing in Landscape Restoration Research implemented by Higher Learning Institutions (HLIs) in Ethiopia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/149104
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Ethiopian public universities and research organizations are actively engaging in landscape restoration efforts to fulfill their community engagement responsibilities. However, challenges exist as restoration practices are not coordinated, data collection and monitoring are inconsistent, and research findings are not effectively shared…
