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Impacto del cambio climático en la producción de cacao para Centroamérica y El Caribe. Atlas
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101293
Abstract
El presente documento es un atlas de Centro América y El Caribe que proporciona información general sobre los diferentes grados de esfuerzo de adaptación necesarios para mitigar los impactos del cambio climático en la producción de cacao. Así mismo, contiene mapas de la región, y por país, de las zonas agroclimáticas (ZAC) y…
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Improving the speed of adoption of agricultural technologies and farm performance through farmer groups: evidence from the Great Lakes region of Africa
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/78370
Abstract
The article examines the effect of membership in farmer groups (MFG) on adoption lag of agricultural technologies and farm performance in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda. We use duration and stochastic production frontier models on farm household…
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Achieving climate-smart coffee in East Africa.
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/103800
Abstract
This document presents the results of the coffee climate analysis made for East Africa. It contains some of the maps of future changes in suitability for Arabica and Robusta coffee in East Africa and describes some of the implications for the degree of climate change adaptation required for each zone. This brief is divided in 4 sections to guide adaptation at scale:…
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Climate-Smart Agriculture in Côte d’Ivoire
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/97616
Abstract
This Côte d'Ivoire country profile provides a snapshot of a developing baseline created to initiate discussion, both within countries and globally, about entry points for investing in CSA at scale.
Publication year
2018
Authors
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations…
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Climate-Smart Agriculture in Cabo Verde
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/106069
Abstract
The climate-smart agriculture (CSA) concept reflects an ambition to improve the integration of agriculture development and climate responsiveness. It aims to achieve food security and broader development goals under a changing climate and increasing food demand. CSA initiatives sustainably increase productivity, enhance resilience, and reduce/remove greenhouse gases (GHGs), and…
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Tanzania Country Climate Risk Profile Series. Iringa District
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/102325
Abstract
Climate change is a major challenge facing the agriculture sector in Tanzania. The impacts of climate change on agriculture have been documented in several government reports, projects, and policies (URT, 2017, 2013, 2014, 2015; URT, 2007). Small-scale farmers are the most affected; their livelihoods are primarily agriculture-based, with relatively low…
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Colombian agricultural supply chain policy: impacts on producers’ competitiveness and livelihoods
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/51715
Publication year
2014
Authors
Parra-Peña, Rafael Isidro
Miller, V
Lundy, Mark M.
Full Citation
Parra-Peña S, Rafael Isidro; Miller, Vail; Lundy, Mark. 2014. Colombian agricultural…
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Assessing soil health benefits of forage grasses - A review of methods
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/107097
Publication year
2019
Authors
Korir, Mercy Jebet
Paul, Birthe K.
Nyawira, Sylvia Sarah
Full Citation
Korir, M.J.; Paul, B. & Nyawira, S.S. (2019). Assessing soil health benefits of forage grasses - A…
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Escenarios futuros sobre la agricultura y seguridad alimentaria nutricional al 2050 en El Salvador: Resumen de Política
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/107058
Abstract
Este documento permite explorar la creación de escenario socioeconómicos futuros de manera coherente para El Salvador, con el propósito de conocer cómo el contexto puede favorecer o limitar programas de adaptación al cambio climático. Estos escenarios futuros se utilizarán para robustecer y priorizar…
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“Rambo root” could beat climate change in Sub-Saharan Africa: Cassava expected to “enjoy” climate change - could produce more food for millions of people
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/56907
Publication year
2012
Authors
International Center for Tropical Agriculture
Full Citation
CIAT. February 28, 2012. “Rambo root” could beat climate change…
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Unlocking the potential of soil organic carbon in agricultural landscapes in Kenya and Ethiopia
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/105987
Abstract
Soils are a very important component of the global carbon cycle as they contain the largest sink of carbon in the terrestrial biosphere. At the same time, soil organic carbon (SOC) is the basis for soil fertility and the production of food to feed the growing global population. Healthy soils are not only important from an…
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Developing coconut cryopreservation protocols and establishing cryo-genebank at RDA; a collaborative project between RDA and Bioversity International
Bioversity International (Bioversity International)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/102083
Publication year
2019
Authors
Wilms, H.
Rhee, J.H.
Rivera, R.L.
Longin, K.
Panis, Bartholomeus
Full Citation
Wilms, H.; Rhee,…
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Supporting the adoption of a digital emergency response system in Costa Rica
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/102482
Abstract
In the past, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MoAL) of Costa Rica worked with paper-based data, which hindered their response to emergencies. To increase adequate emergency responses to extreme climate events, the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) and…
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Análisis de vulnerabilidad Samarkanda
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/78399
Abstract
La comunidad de Samarkanda se encuentra ubicada en el municipio de San Juan del Rio Coco, aproximadamente a 250 kilómetros de la capital de Nicaragua, Managua. Esta comunidad es de recién formación y data desde el conflicto armado en la guerra civil de Nicaragua en la década de los ochenta. La mayor parte de su población provienen como el Ojochal y de…
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Desarrollo de componentes para el Manejo Integrado de Plagas (MIP) del arroz en el trópico suramericano
International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/71922
Publication year
1990
Authors
International Center for Tropical Agriculture
Full Citation
Desarrollo de componentes para el Manejo Integrado de Plagas (MIP) del arroz en el trópico suramericano. 1990.…
