Colocasia esculenta, commonly known as taro, is a staple vegetable crop that has been used as food for over 9,000 years, making it one of the world’s oldest food crops. It is used as a source of protein, starch, and vitamins. It can be found in Southeast Asia but now has spread throughout the wor...
Fonio is a highly palatable cereal that is drought tolerant. It is often consumed in West Africa before most crops are ready to harvest because it is one of the world’s fastest maturing cereals. It is believed to be one of the oldest cereals in West Africa, where it is indigenous.Fonio is a negle...
Amaranthus collectively known as amaranth, comprises about 70 species, of which about 40 are native to the Americas. It includes at least 17 species with edible leaves and three grain amaranths. Amaranthus is a neglected and underutilized species (NUS): a category of non-commodity cultivated and ...
Sangodoyin, O.M.
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Alamu, E.O.
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Diallo, T.A.
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Kolawole, P.
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Abass, A.B.
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Maziya-Dixon, B.B.
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Parkes, E.
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Awoyale, W.
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Buraimoh, B.
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Ben, J.
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Tran, T.
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Jekayinfa, S.O.
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Olajide, J.O.
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Kulakow, P.
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Dixon, A.
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Asiedu, Robert
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[Development and evaluation of steamer for Attieke production: a cross cutting initiative of CGIAR Research Program for Roots , Tubers and Bananas]
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Development and evaluation of steamer for Attieke production: a cross cutting initiative of CGIAR Research Program for Roots , Tubers and Bananas
Bender, L.
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Boedecker, J.
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Gerster-Bentaya, Maria
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Knierim, A.
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Termote, C.
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[The use of indigenous knowledge for nutrition communication – an example of pastoralists in Turkana County]
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The use of indigenous knowledge for nutrition communication – an example of pastoralists in Turkana County
The factsheet presents some initial findings of a multi-country climate change survey carried out in Peru, Zimbabwe and Vietnam in 2012-2013 by the Asociación para la Naturaleza y el Desarrollo Sostenible (ANDES), Community Technology Development Trust (CTDT), the Southeast Asia Regional Initiati...
Bioversity International
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Asociación para la Naturaleza y el Desarrollo Sostenible
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Community Technology Development Trust
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Southeast Asia Regional Initiatives for Community Empowerment
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Oxfam Novib
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[Briefing note: Building on farmers' perception and traditional knowledge: biodiversity management for climate change adaptation strategies]
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Briefing note: Building on farmers' perception and traditional knowledge: biodiversity management for climate change adaptation strategies
The publication aims at shedding light on the use, nutritional properties, market potential and contribution to local livelihoods of Andean grains (quinoa, cañahua and amaranth). It addresses some of the research gaps regarding knowledge of the use, as well as the market and non-market value of t...
Giuliani, A.
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Hintermann, F.
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Rojas, W.
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Padulosi, S.
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Bioversity International
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Bern University of Applied Science
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[Biodiversity of Andean grains: balancing market potential and sustainable livelihoods]
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Biodiversity of Andean grains: balancing market potential and sustainable livelihoods
It is a very practical tool that national policy-makers can use to address the issues raised in Volume 1. It consists of annotated collections of optional legislative provision for national laws to regulate access to genetic resources and to create various forms of intellectual property protectio...
Crucible II Group
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[Seeding solutions: Volume 2. Options for national laws governing control over genetic resources and biological innovations]
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Seeding solutions: Volume 2. Options for national laws governing control over genetic resources and biological innovations
Bambara groundnut is grown in Asia, parts of Northern Australia, and South and Central America and is widely distributed across the world. It is traditionally grown by women, giving it less value and less priority in land allocation, despite being regarded as the third most important legume in mu...
Barker, D.H.
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Watson, A.J.
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Sombatpanit, S.
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Northcutt, B.
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Maglinao, Amado R.
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Ang, T.M.
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[Ground and water bioengineering for erosion control and slope stabilization]
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Ground and water bioengineering for erosion control and slope stabilization