The CFC/ICCO/Bioversity project was in response to an urgent need to revitalize cacao breeding and research globally for increasing resistance to pests and disease. It aimed to strengthen national cacao improvement programmes and increase international collaboration by carrying out joint evaluati...
Medina, V.
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Meter, A.
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Demers, N.
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Laliberte, B.
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[Review of the CFC/ICCO/Bioversity project on cacao germplasm evaluation (1998-2010)]
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Review of the CFC/ICCO/Bioversity project on cacao germplasm evaluation (1998-2010)
In Guatemala, seasonal acute food insecurity related to extended dry periods is a recurrent phenomenon. Public response is often too late and ineffective. One principal obstacle for decision-makers lays in the absence of timely, reliable and relevant information at the right scale. The impact of ...
Muller, Ana
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Coto, Allan
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Gaytán, Ada
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Girón, Estuardo
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Granados, Andrea
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Monzón, Marco
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Portillo, Fernando
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Etten, Jacob van
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[Co-diseñar un sistema de monitoreo y alerta temprana de hambre estacional relacionado a variabilidad climática en Guatemala]
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Co-diseñar un sistema de monitoreo y alerta temprana de hambre estacional relacionado a variabilidad climática en Guatemala
Increasing spread of Imperata in the sub-humid Savannah of Nigeria has had many neg- ative results threatening the sustainability of the natural resource base and livelihood of farmers. A community-based participatory approach (PA) was conducted to identify cur- rent and alternative technologies ...
Kormawa, P.M.
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Ellis-Jones, J.
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Ibana, S.
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Chikoye, D.
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Schultz, S.
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Nielsen, O.K.
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Douthwaite, Boru
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Udensi, U.
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[A participatory appraisal of Imperata management strategies for sustainable land use in the subhumid savanna of Nigeria]
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A participatory appraisal of Imperata management strategies for sustainable land use in the subhumid savanna of Nigeria
This document summarises what was achieved during 2014 by the CCAFS RBM trial. This is followed by a discussion of the prerequisites for a CRP to implement successful RBM, what we mean by “successful RBM”, what has worked according to expectations, and what was done when things did not work out ...
Thornton, Philip K.
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Schuetz, Tonya
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Förch, Wiebke
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Campbell, Bruce M.
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[The CCAFS Flagship Program 4 Trial on Results-Based Management: Progress Report]
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The CCAFS Flagship Program 4 Trial on Results-Based Management: Progress Report
Douthwaite, Boru
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Apgar, J.M.
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Schwarz, A.
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McDougall, C.
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Attwood, S.
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Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali
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Clayton, T.
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[Research in development: learning from the CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems]
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Research in development: learning from the CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems
Mudege, Netsayi N.
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Mukewa, E.
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Amele, A.
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[Workshop Report: Training on Gender Integrated Potato Participatory Varietal Selection (PVS) in Ethiopia.]
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Workshop Report: Training on Gender Integrated Potato Participatory Varietal Selection (PVS) in Ethiopia.
Our project explaining seasonal forecasting to farmers in central Senegal built common ground between scientific forecasting and traditional knowledge. It helped farmers understand and use seasonal forecasts to improve crop strategies, and let farmers explain to meteorologists what seasonal clima...
Ndiaye, Ousmane
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Moussa, Abdoulaye S.
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Seck, M.
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Zougmoré, Robert B.
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Hansen, James
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[Communicating seasonal forecasts to farmers in Kaffrine, Senegal for better agricultural management]
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Communicating seasonal forecasts to farmers in Kaffrine, Senegal for better agricultural management
Effective agricultural research for development (AR4D) faces many challenges that are exacerbated under climate change. Effective behaviours by AR4D programs may drive the likelihood and quality of positive outcomes when working with partners.Explicit principles about effective behaviours can imp...
Over the last decades, participatory approaches involving on-farm experimentation have become more prevalent in agricultural research. Nevertheless, these approaches remain difficult to scale because they usually require close attention from well-trained professionals. Novel large-N participatory...
Steinke, J.
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Etten, Jacob van
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Mejia Zelan, P.
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[The accuracy of farmer-generated data in an agricultural citizen science methodology.]
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The accuracy of farmer-generated data in an agricultural citizen science methodology.
This guide presents a step-by-step approach in using a participatory mapping method with community members to rapidly identify and map ecosystem services and changes in their supply across multiuse agricultural landscapes. Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), government agencies and researchers ...
Braslow, Juliet
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Cordingley, Justine E.
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Snyder, Katherine A.
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[A Guide for participatory mapping of ecosystem services in multiuse agricultural landscapes: How to conduct a rapid spatial assessment of ecosystem services]
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A Guide for participatory mapping of ecosystem services in multiuse agricultural landscapes: How to conduct a rapid spatial assessment of ecosystem services