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Introduccion a las hibridaciones interespecificas con el frijol comun, Phaseolus vulgaris L
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/71889
Publication year
1980
Authors
Gepts, Paul L.
Full Citation
GEPTS, P. 1980. Introduccion a las hibridaciones interespecificas con el frijol comun, Phaseolus vulgaris L. Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (…
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Food System Profile: Dong Thap Province, Vietnam
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175713
Abstract
The Prime Minister of Vietnam approved the National Action Plan on Food Systems Transformation Towards Transparency, Responsibility, and Sustainability (NAP-FST) through Decision 300/QD-TTg, dated March 28, 2023. Food system transformation should begin at the provincial level. Change should involve local stakeholders from various sectors collaborating to support a decision-making process that drives effective and well-directed transformation…
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Guidance note for practitioners leveraging climate-smart villages for peace: Insights from a bundle of interventions in Senegal
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175757
Abstract
This guidance note introduces the concept of the Peace-Positive Climate-Smart Village (CSV+), a model that integrates conflict sensitivity and peace-positive social inclusion into climate adaptation programming. Drawing on evidence from a case study in Kaffrine, Senegal, we explore how CSVs can be designed and implemented to be both conflict-sensitive and peace-…
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Towards a common vision of climate, peace, and security in Ethiopia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175892
Abstract
Ethiopia faces compounding climate, peace, and security challenges that are intensifying pre-existing socio-economic vulnerabilities and institutional weaknesses. The impacts of climate variability, prolonged droughts, erratic rainfall, and land degradation, are particularly severe in rural areas reliant on natural resources, leading to rising displacement, food insecurity, and local conflicts over land and water. Climate-…
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Reporte del Evento de Socialización del Proyecto EPINER – Cauca
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176199
Abstract
El evento de socialización del proyecto EPINER en el Cauca tuvo como objetivo presentar los propósitos, avances y resultados esperados de la iniciativa, enfocada en la sostenibilidad ambiental, la seguridad nutricional y la construcción de paz en territorios rurales. La jornada incluyó la exposición de los paquetes de trabajo, un espacio de diálogo sobre posibilidades de colaboración interinstitucional y un taller…
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Soil and cacao genomics survey of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta Region, Colombia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175891
Abstract
This soil and cacao genomics survey was developed cooperatively by United States
Agency for International Development (USAID) and United States Department of
Agriculture (USDA) in conjunction with the International Center for Tropical Agriculture
(CIAT), Pennsylvania State University, Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS), Colombian
Cacao Producers Federation (FEDECACAO), and United Nations Office against
Drugs and…
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Food System Profile: Son La Province, Vietnam
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175715
Abstract
The Prime Minister of Vietnam approved the National Action Plan on Food Systems Transformation Towards Transparency, Responsibility, and Sustainability (NAP-FST) through Decision 300/QD-TTg, dated March 28, 2023. According to the NAPFST, food system transformation should begin at the provincial level, engaging local stakeholders from multiple sectors in a collaborative process. This participatory approach ensures that the decision-making…
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Zambia scaling week: Workshop report
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175973
Abstract
The AICCRA Zambia Scaling Week workshop, held at the Urban Hotel in Lusaka 9-11th July 2025, focused on advancing the responsible and inclusive scaling of Climate Information Services (CIS) and Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) solutions to enhance resilience among smallholder farmers in Zambia. It brought together 18 people (7 of whom were women) from various organizations, including the Ministry of Agriculture’s Extension and Technical Departments, the…
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Conceptos basicos de genetica de frijol
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/71396
Abstract
Some basic definitions on genetics in relation to bean cultivation are presented in which a description is given on how to use this information in a breeding program. Examples are given on the management of quantitative characters (yield and plant height) controlled by different genes and qualitative ones controlled by a single gene. Indeterminate growth habit is controlled by a…
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Reimagining school meals through agrobiodiversity in Madhya Pradesh, India
Meghajit Sharma Shijagurumayum, Natalia Estrada Carmona, Smitha Krishnan, Marlène Elias
Sarah K. Jones (Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT), Samrat Singh (Imperial College London), Pragya Gadewal, Dikhyani Konwar, Saurabh Singh, Archana Singh (Professional Assistance for Development…
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Seeding solutions: How forage innovation can close Southeast Asia’s ruminant feed gap
Stefan Burkart
Southeast Asia’s appetite for animal-sourced foods is growing rapidly, but ruminant livestock farmers across the region are hitting a hard limit: there simply isn’t enough quality feed to go around. Without change, this shortage will hold back productivity, rural incomes, and the sustainability of livestock…
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Fostering farmers’ innovativeness through training and extension approaches: A systematic literature review
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176243
Abstract
Despite the recognized importance of agricultural extension approaches and farmers' innovation in addressing challenges within the agrifood sector, the existing literature on how these extension approaches influence farmers' innovativeness remains fragmented. This fragmentation provides limited guidance for policymakers and practitioners, hindering effective decision-making…
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A typological characterization of cocoa farmers in the Amazon region of Colombia based on biophysical and cultural variables
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176213
Abstract
In the Colombian Amazon, cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) is often cultivated with limited productive, environmental, and cultural scopes, largely due to an insufficient understanding of the different types of cacao farmer. A multiple factor analysis of 200 cacao farms in the Putumayo region identified five producer typologies based on qualitative and quantitative…
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How efficient are our partnership? PABRA after 25 years: Taking a critical look at its partnerships’ efficiency
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176248
Abstract
The Pan-African Bean Research Alliance (PABRA), established by CIAT in 1996, conducted a partnership efficiency survey after 25 years of operation across 31 sub-Saharan African countries with over 934 partners, including 432 farmer organizations. Two online surveys were administered—one to 140 PABRA partners and another to CIAT Bean Program team members—evaluating partnership…
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PEPA.AI Generating Insights for Informing Policy Decisions: Steps
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176194
Publication year
2025
Authors
Mockshell, Jonathan Yaw
Mosquera Escobar, Leslie Estefany
Blanco Garcia, Maria Alejandra
Garcia Gallego, Jeffrey Steven
Franco Betancourt, Gabriel
Nielsen Ritter, Thea
Resnick, Danielle
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