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The Alliance at the Africa Food Systems Forum 2025
The Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF) will take place from August 31 to September 05, 2025, in Dakar Diamniadio, Senegal. The forum is organized under the leadership of H.E. Bassirou Diomaye Faye, under the theme “Africa’s Youth Leading Collaboration, Innovation, and Implementation of Agri-Food Systems Transformation”.
Dakar Diamniadio, Senegal…
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Colombia and the Caribbean: A partnership for digital agriculture
Anton Eitzinger
In four Caribbean countries —Jamaica, Guyana, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Saint Kitts and Nevis— farmers, cooperatives, and extension services are testing AI-powered digital tools that could transform how crops are grown, decisions are made, and climate challenges are addressed. This pioneering initiative is supported by APC…
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Beans seed supply systems as a business: empowering communities to improve livelihoods in Kasunga, Central Malawi
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/72293
Publication year
2006
Authors
Chirwa, Rowland
Rubyogo, Jean-Claude
Njuki, Jemimah
Magombo, T
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Chirwa, Rowland; Rubyogo, Jean Claude;…
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Weaving fairer climate policies: When the voices of women, Indigenous peoples and youth influence political and territorial transformation in Guatemala
Daniela Arce, Miguel Lizarazo, Regina Valiente
Climate change is not only an environmental phenomenon, but also an urgent social challenge. In the face of this reality, it is women and Indigenous Peoples who are raising their voices. Through their…
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Strengthening bean pathology collaboration to combat diseases and pests in Africa
Sylvia Pineda, Gloria Mosquera , Fred Kato
The bean pathology team of the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT - in collaboration with Uganda’s National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) – is committed to addressing the challenges posed by diseases and pests (D&P) in bean production…
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Dynamics and definitions of poverty in the Colombian Andes: Participative vs objective approaches
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/72385
Publication year
2006
Authors
Peralta, A.
García C., J.A.
Johnson, Nancy L.
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Peralta, Alexandra; García C., James Arbey; Johnson, Nancy L. 2006. Dynamics and…
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Fertile ground for innovation: When science, business, and farmers unite
Maya Rajasekharan
Agriculture needs allies to face well-documented challenges: climate change, soil degradation, and limited access to seeds, technologies, and best practices. If we rely solely on the good will of a few (and especially in a global context where funding priorities shift rapidly) we risk falling short of the pace required to…
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Financing a low-emission food system in Colombia: A Q&A with our experts
Georgina Smith
In Colombia, deforestation, largely driven by the agriculture, forestry and other land use sector accounts for 56 percent of total emissions. As the nation strives to meet its ambitious goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 51 percent by 2030, transforming food production systems will be essential…
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Rural small-scale enterprises for the promotion of sustainable production systems in Latin America and the Caribbean
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/72216
Publication year
1996
Authors
International Center for Tropical Agriculture
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Rural small-scale enterprises for the promotion of sustainable production systems in Latin America…
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Uncovering decolonial pedagogies for learning agroecological transitions: comparative analysis of South America cases
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175789
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Agroecological transitions represent strategic pathways for transforming agricultural systems to meet urgent global sustainability goals. These transitions encompass fundamental changes in social-ecological relationships, knowledge systems, and power dynamics within food systems. However, the mechanisms facilitating such transitions remain insufficiently understood,…
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Understanding Farmer Preferences through Citizen Science: Insights on Potato Varieties in Nigeria
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175676
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Conventional top-down potato breeding often overlooks farmer input, leading to varieties that may not be suited to local conditions, limiting their adoption and impact on smallholder farming. To address this gap, this study evaluated whether a participatory, digitally enabled approach to variety selection better reflects farmer needs and improves uptake. This study employed the tricot (Triadic…
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The unrealized potential of agroforestry for an emissions-intensive agricultural commodity
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176164
Publication year
2025
Authors
Becker, Alexander
Wegner, Jan D.
Dawoe, Evans
Schindler, Konrad
Thompson, William J.
Bunn, Christian
Garrett, Rachael D.
Castro-Llanos, Fabio
Hart, Simon P.
Blaser-Hart, Wilma J…
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Implementing marker covariates and multi‐trait genomic selection models to improve grain milling, appearance, cooking, and edible quality in rice (<i>Oryza sativa</i> L.)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175976
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Abstract Rice ( Oryza sativa L.) is a staple food for over half of the world's population. With population growth, socioeconomic changes, and shifting consumer lifestyles, the demand for high‐quality rice has surged. Understanding consumer preferences for rice quality traits is crucial for breeders to…
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Seeding solutions: Closing the ruminant feed gap through forage innovation in Southeast Asia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176154
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Southeast Asia faces a significant and growing ruminant feed deficit, constraining the development of sustainable livestock systems amidst rising demand for animal‐sourced foods. This article analyzes the scale of the deficit and the role improved cultivated forage systems can play in closing it across five countries: Vietnam, Cambodia, Timor‐Leste, Laos, and Thailand. The analysis estimates that…
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Deforestation in conflict-affected areas: A quantitative approach for integrating local perspectives during peacebuilding
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175716
Publication year
2025
Authors
Gutierrez Zapata, Diana Maria
Cerón Muñoz, Mario Fernando
Barahona Rosales, Rolando
Barrett, Brian
Castro Nunez, Augusto
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Gutierrez Zapata, D.M.; Cerón Muñoz, M.F.; Barahona Rosales,…
