In 2013, a study was undertaken to assess the nature and effectiveness of ProMusa from the point of view of its members and subscribers, what outputs are produced and how these are translated into outcomes and disseminated outside the network. The network provides the type and quality of services...
Gotor, E.
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Blundo Canto, Genowefa M.
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Vezina, A.
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[The effectiveness of knowledge sharing: the case of ProMusa]
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The effectiveness of knowledge sharing: the case of ProMusa
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...
An effort by Bioversity and several partners in Kenya increased production, consumption and marketing of a wide range of African leafy vegetables (ALVs) and improved household welfare.
Between 1996 and 2004, Bioversity International worked with partners in Kenya to revive the interest of research...
Gotor, E.
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Irungu, C.
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[The impact of Bioversity International’s African leafy vegetables programme in Kenya]
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The impact of Bioversity International’s African leafy vegetables programme in Kenya
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...
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 ...
Gotor, E.
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Cherfas, J.
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[Evaluating the impact of the Vavilov-Frankel Fellowship Programme]
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Evaluating the impact of the Vavilov-Frankel Fellowship Programme
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...