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Desarrollo de un método en invernadero usando tubos con suelo para cuantificar diferencias fenotípicas en desarrollo y distribución de raíces en líneas avanzadas de frijol común bajo condiciones de estrés por sequía
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/78090
Publication year
2007
Authors
Rao, Idupulapati M.
Polanía Perdomo, José A.
García, Ramiro
Beebe, Stephen E.
Full Citation
Rao, Idupulapati…
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Driving the Agroecological Transition
On Thursday, 20 October, the Agroecology TPP together with Alliance Bioversity International - CIAT, CIFOR-ICRAF, and the Gund Institute - University of Vermont, is hosting an open webinar on 'Driving the Agroecological Transition'.
Oct 20, 2022
The webinar will also mark the launch of the four-year CGIAR's Agroecological…
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Meet Don Roverto and Tatiana, the robotic vehicles helping to breed better beans
Elizabeth Ramirez
On a visit to the Alliance’s Americas Hub, don’t be surprised when you encounter these rovers that analyze and optimize bean fields.
Palmira, Colombia: While walking around the Alliance’s campus, in addition to the nearly one thousand people working there, you…
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Arroz-pastos - Investigacion en fincas
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/55048
Publication year
1991
Authors
International Center for Tropical Agriculture
Full Citation
Arroz-pastos - Investigacion en fincas. 1991. In: Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical. Programa de Pastos Tropicales: Informe Anual 1990. CIAT, Cali, CO. p. 23-1-23-10. (Documento de trabajo no. 89…
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How can a board game promote agroecology? Experts experience the Happy Family Board Game at the 2022 Tropentag Conference
Francis Odhiambo Oduor, Irmgard Jordan
What would you choose to invest in: a kitchen garden, a cow, visit to a clinic, fruit tree, seeds or school fees?
The 2022 Tropentag Conference, held on 14-16 September at the Czech…
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‘Farmer-Researchers’ Join Front Line in Testing Crops
Farmers are becoming more involved than ever in the work of developing new, sustainable crop varieties, with a recent Alliance study showing how a “citizen science” approach for on-farm experimentation called tricot, generated agricultural data via local organizations in Central America.
By: Andrew J. Wight
Jacob van…
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The School Meal Coalition We Need
Sharon Mendonce
School feeding is the largest and most widespread social safety net in the world, benefitting 388 million children globally. However, a need for more evidence to back up claims can be expected as more development partners become engaged, and financing mechanisms are put into place.
The Alliance of Bioversity…
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Weed science research in Uganda
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82139
Abstract
Strategies adopted by weed researchers center on two aspects; cultural methods and chemical use. Cultural methods are intended to reduce weed competition through multiple and intercropping and high plant populations while herbicides reduce weed competition through the direct elimination of weeds. Weed control practices that use a combination of both methods may prove to be the most…
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Improving food and nutrition security from reducing postharvest losses
Kevin Omondi Onyango, Christine Chege, Erika Eliana Mosquera Echeverry
A study in sweet potato value chain in Kenya revealed key strategies to reduce postharvest losses to improve food and nutrition security.
How many times have you thought about the processes the food you buy or…
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Planting and management of improved grass in tropical savannas can increase soil carbon by 15%, new paper finds
Scientists in Colombia show that well managed pasture can store more soil carbon while reducing nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions to offset the climate impact of livestock.
An improved variety of grass combined with a rotational grazing system can boost levels of…
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Piloting site and context specific Agro-advisory to transform wheat production in Ethiopia
By Wuletawu Abera, Mohammed Ebrahim, and Feyera M Liben
Mr. Sugebo Forsido, and Mr. Tamire Wangore are both successful wheat farmers at Haysie Kebele in Lemo district Ethiopia. They happily explain the dynamics they both go through. Compared to the neighboring farmers, the…
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How innovation ecosystems can enable systemic change of food systems; A Side Event at the FAO S&I Forum
Megan Steele
The virtual panel “Co-creating responsible innovation ecosystems that enable systemic change of food systems” during the side events of the 2022 FAO Science & Innovations engaged panelists and participants to generate new insights and connect for strengthening and building between…
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Con diálogos en nueve departamentos se inicia proyecto agropecuario para enfrentar el cambio climático
Adriana Varón
Por una agricultura sostenible, adaptada al cambio climático, MinAgricultura y Bioversity International - CIAT impulsan proyecto para beneficiar a 500.000 productores. El plan busca que en 22 departamentos se mejoren las prácticas de producción evitando pérdidas por impacto de factores climáticos.…
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Evaluacion de clones de yuca con participacion de agricultores
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82126
Publication year
1991
Authors
Hernández Romero, Luis Alfredo
Full Citation
Hernandez R., L.A. 1991. Evaluacion de clones de yuca con participacion de agricultores . In: Pérez-Crespo, C.A. (ed.). Proyectos integrados de yuca . Centro…
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Herramientas TIC de vanguardia para un acceso más amplio al conocimiento en forrajes tropicales
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/125176
Abstract
Con el creciente acceso al conocimiento científico, también han aumentado problemas como calidad, asequibilidad (p.e., acceso restringido a publicaciones y pagos por descargas) y un auge de editoriales "depredadoras". Para facilitar el acceso a información de alta calidad sobre forrajes tropicales, varios institutos de investigación (CSIRO, QDPIF, CIAT, ILRI) con fondos de ACIAR, BMZ/…
