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Working Paper 2007

Autor: Cherfas, J.

Biological diversity encompasses all the variation in living things on Earth. Part is used by people to meet their needs for food, shelter, medicines, building materials and so on. That portion is usually referred to as agricultural biodiversity. Bioversity International exists to conduct researc...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/104892

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Cherfas, J. ,  [Bioversity International in Focus] ,  Bioversity International in Focus
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Autor: Cherfas, J.

Excluding animal products from your diet as a vegetarian or vegan is a choice some people have the luxury to make, and if they know what they’re doing, and take care, they can be perfectly healthy. But there are probably far more people who have no choice in the matter. They would eat meat if the...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/79792

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Cherfas, J. ,  [In praise of meat, milk and eggs] ,  In praise of meat, milk and eggs
Brief 2011

Autor: Gotor, E. Cherfas, J.

This brief summarizes the findings of the 2008 study carried out by Bioversity International and its partners that investigated two major issues relating to conservation of coffee germplasm: 1. What are the real threats to and losses of coffee germplasm held globally in field genebanks? 2. How...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/74291

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Gotor, E. ,  Cherfas, J. ,  [Is cryopreservation a viable method for long-term conservation of coffee biodiversity?] ,  Is cryopreservation a viable method for long-term conservation of coffee biodiversity?
Brief 2011

Autor: Gotor, E. Cherfas, J.

The brief summarizes an evaluation of the impact of one participatory research effort known as diversity field forums (DFFs). DFFs bear some similarities to farmer field schools - an approach to improving crop management practices that involves teaching groups of farmers how to solve problems, se...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/74292

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Gotor, E. ,  Cherfas, J. ,  [The impact of diversity field forums: improving farmer management of millet and Sorghum in Mali] ,  The impact of diversity field forums: improving farmer management of millet and Sorghum in Mali
Brief 2011

Autor: Garming, H. Gotor, E. Cherfas, J.

This brief presents the findings of a study published in 2010 that documented and assessed the performance of the International Transit Centre for Musa germplasm (ITC) in terms of the conservation and distribution of Musa germplasm. It also analysed the costs of ITC operations, including possible...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/74299

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Garming, H. ,  Gotor, E. ,  Cherfas, J. ,  [The impact of the Musa International Transit Centre] ,  The impact of the Musa International Transit Centre
Brief 2012

Autor: Gotor, E. Cherfas, J.

The aim of this brief is to analyze the impact of a set of interventions related to conservation and use of neglected and underutilized species (NUS) on people’s livelihoods. Specifically a simultaneous three-equation model of households’ participation on undertulized crops conservation and incom...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/74283

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Gotor, E. ,  Cherfas, J. ,  [Medicinal and aromatic plants improve livelihoods in Yemen] ,  Medicinal and aromatic plants improve livelihoods in Yemen
Journal Article 2011

Autor: Frison, Emile A. Cherfas, J. Hodgkin, T.

Agricultural biodiversity has hitherto been valued almost exclusively as a source of traits that can be used in scientific breeding programs to improve the productivity of crop varieties and livestock breeds. We argue that it can make a far greater contribution to increased productivity. In parti...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/35784

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Frison, Emile A. ,  Cherfas, J. ,  Hodgkin, T. ,  [Agricultural biodiversity is essential for a sustainable improvement in food and nutrition security] ,  Agricultural biodiversity is essential for a sustainable improvement in food and nutrition security
Journal Item 2002

Autor: Cherfas, J. International Plant Genetic Resources Institute

This is a publication that serves to contribute to the flow of information about the importance of the Earth's plant genetic resources. This issue focuses on genebanks: their future is our future, plus news of how plants are being used to drive development and fight poverty

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/105308

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Cherfas, J. ,  International Plant Genetic Resources Institute ,  [Geneflow 2002] ,  Geneflow 2002
Brief 2012

Autor: Gotor, E. Cherfas, J.

The Vavilov-Frankel Fellowship Programme awards two fellowships annually to young scientists from developing countries, to enable them to carry out innovative research on the conservation and use of plant genetic resources (PGR). Since 1994, 39 scientists from 24 countries have taken part in the ...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/74284

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Gotor, E. ,  Cherfas, J. ,  [Evaluating the impact of the Vavilov-Frankel Fellowship Programme] ,  Evaluating the impact of the Vavilov-Frankel Fellowship Programme
Brief 2012

Autor: Garming, H. Gotor, E. Cherfas, J.

This Impact Brief reports on an assessment using an asset-based livelihoods approach and carried out in 2009, five years after the end of the project. Overall, about 85% of farm families in the region said their incomes had increased since the end of the project, and the community enterprise grew...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/74290

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Garming, H. ,  Gotor, E. ,  Cherfas, J. ,  [The impact of organic bananas in Alto Beni, Bolivia] ,  The impact of organic bananas in Alto Beni, Bolivia

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