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Making market information work for neglected crops in Niger
Eleonora De Falcis, Francesca Grazioli, Sharon Mendonce
Fanta Mady, Cissé Safiétou
In rural Niger, farmers’ decisions to harvest, store or sell their produce often hinges on one critical factor: information. Knowing where products are traded, when demand peaks, or which markets offer the best prices can determine …
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Cultivated forages as climate solutions to transform livestock systems in the Global South
Jacobo Arango , Ciniro Costa Junior
At the FAO Global Conference on Sustainable Livestock Transformation, held in Rome on September 30, 2025, Alliance Scientist Jacobo Arango moderated the side event on 'Cultivated forages as climate solutions to transform livestock systems in the Global South': A session that…
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Acceso a semillas en Senegal: Un análisis etnográfico y de redes sociales con enfoque de género
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176827
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English
Seed Access in Senegal: An Ethnographic and Social Network Analysis with a Gender Lens
This research examines how historical, social, and gender dynamics shape access to seeds in a Basari community in southeastern Senegal. Based on 18 months of ethnographic fieldwork (2020–2021), it combines access theory, social network analysis, and feminist political ecology. Findings trace three key…
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Terms of reference for the African Opportunity Crops Working Group of the African Seed and Biotechnology Programme
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176847
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Across Africa, smallholder farmers, small- and medium-sized enterprises, researchers, and policymakers recognize the untapped potential of neglected and underutilized species (NUS) or opportunity crops. Yet, their ability to benefit from these crops is constrained by fragmented policies, limited access to quality seeds, and insufficient technical and market support. Addressing…
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Critical success factors of participatory community planning with geospatial digital participatory platforms
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176831
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In recent years, Digital Participatory Platforms (DPPs) have become an increasingly popular tool for citizen participation in community planning processes. They serve municipalities, citizen initiatives, and other planning authorities as digital tools to collect feedback, discuss ideas, solve problems and monitor small-scale planning processes within their communities. In addition,…
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Workers, producers, buyers, and market dynamics: Understanding value flows in the coffee supply chain
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176857
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Abstract This study explores the roles of workers, producers, and buyers in the Honduran coffee supply chain, focusing on how market structure, bargaining power, and value flows shape market outcomes. Using a mixed-methods approach — combining a literature review, secondary data analysis, and in-depth interviews — it investigates the relationships among farmers, workers, cooperatives,…
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Beef production and tropical pasture degradation in eastern Colombia: Observational insights
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176865
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Land degradation is a worldwide concern, and degraded grassland and sown pasture may represent up to 60% of the total grassland area in many regions. In the acid-soil savannas of Eastern Colombia, on-farm beef production declines with the increasing age of tropical pastures, even if grazing is well managed. There is limited knowledge of how pasture age quantitatively affects the performance of…
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Forage grasses evaluation in different agro-ecological zones in Tanzania
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176888
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Tanzania has amongst the largest cattle population in Africa, but productivity has remained relatively low as in most parts of sub-Saharan Africa. Whereas there are various reasons as to the low productivity, inadequate feeds and feeding stand out. Further, Tanzania is characterised by limited forage cultivation which is essential in bridging the livestock roughages gap. As the feeds take the largest cost in cattle…
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Essay on economic implications of evaluating farmers’ trait prioritization for improved rice and maize varieties in Colombia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176864
Publication year
2025
Authors
Fajardo Reyes, Nicolas
Full Citation
Fajardo Reyes, N. (2025) Essay on economic implications of evaluating farmers’ trait prioritization for improved rice and maize varieties in Colombia. [A dissertation submitted to the…
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Forages ROIs: Automated forage grass detection in aerial imagery
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176858
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Forages ROIs is a computer vision tool for detecting and classifying forage grasses (Urochloa and Megathyrsus species) in high-resolution UAV imagery. Available as a QGIS plugin and desktop application, it reduces manual annotation time for high-throughput phenotyping applications facilitating crop grid generation.
Publication year
2025
Authors
Ruiz…
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Cedeño, el pueblo del Pacífico de Honduras tomado por la arena
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176883
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¿Qué sucede cuando el hogar que siempre has conocido empieza a ser devorado por el mar? En la costa pacífica de Honduras, la comunidad de Cedeño enfrenta una desaparición lenta pero implacable. En este documental, viajamos a Cedeño para entender cómo las Pérdidas y Daños se manifiestan en una comunidad costera.
Publication year
2025
Authors
Fonseca,…
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Opportunities to promote cattle breeding in Northwest Highlands Vietnam: A business model approach
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176895
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Aiming to modernize the livestock sector in Vietnam, native cattle (yellow cattle), despite being preferred by regional demand, face limitations due to their low production performance, lower resistance to modern diseases, and slow growth rate. In this context, cattle breeding through artificial insemination (AI) is part of a broader strategy promoted by the government and NGOs to improve…
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Legislación sobre semillas
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/71503
Publication year
1974
Authors
Douglas, Johnson E.
Full Citation
Douglas, Johnson E. 1974. Legislación sobre semillas. Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT), Cali, CO. 20 p.
Publication Type
Report
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Toma de decisiones en pareja (hombre y mujer), adopción de variedades certificadas en hogares arroceros para Colombia
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176881
Publication year
2025
Authors
Ramos Orozco, Catalina
Full Citation
Ramos Orozco, C. (2025) Toma de decisiones en pareja (hombre y mujer), adopción de variedades certificadas en hogares arroceros para Colombia. Santiago de Cali (Valle del Cauca) Universidad del…
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Performance of Crotalaria Juncea and Lablab purpureus in three agro-ecologies of Kenya
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176884
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The availability of high-quality forage is a major limitation to livestock productivity in sub-Saharan Africa. Integrating resilient, high-yielding forage legumes into mixed farming systems offers a practical approach to addressing seasonal shortages especially crude protein. In the current study, we evaluated the agronomic performance of 4 forage legumes including three Lablab purpureus lines and one…
