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This publication is the result of a research collaboration between Bioversity International and the Fundación para la Promoción e Investigación de Productos Andinos (PROINPA). It deals with issues regarding on-farm conservation of agrobiodiversity, which is a poorly addressed field of research in...


Bioversity InternationalGruberg, H.Fundación para la Promoción e Investigación de Productos AndinosMeldrum, G.Padulosi, S.Rojas, W.Pinto, M.Crane, Todd A.[Towards a better understanding of custodian farmers and their roles: insights from a case study in Cachilaya, Bolivia.]Towards a better understanding of custodian farmers and their roles: insights from a case study in Cachilaya, Bolivia.

An International Conference was held in Rome, Italy 27-29 April 2015 to launch the IFAD and EU supported Project ‘Linking agrobiodiversity value chains, climate adaptation and nutrition: Empowering the poor to manage risk’. The event brought together people with different expertise to discuss the...


Padulosi, S.Meldrum, G.Gullotta, G.[Agricultural biodiversity to manage the risks and empower the poor. Proceedings of the International Conference 27-29 April 2015, Rome, Italy.]Agricultural biodiversity to manage the risks and empower the poor. Proceedings of the International Conference 27-29 April 2015, Rome, Italy.

Crop diversity is central to traditional risk management practices on the Andean Altiplano and may find renewed importance in adapting to climate change. This study explored the role of crop diversity in farmers’ adaptation actions in eight Aymara communities on the northern Bolivian Altiplano. U...


Meldrum, G.Mijatovic, D.Rojas, W.Flores, J.Pinto, M.Mamani, G.Condori, E.Hilaquita, D.Gruberg, H.Padulosi, S.[Climate change and crop diversity: farmers’ perceptions and adaptation on the Bolivian Altiplano]Climate change and crop diversity: farmers’ perceptions and adaptation on the Bolivian Altiplano

Traditional vegetables are key assets for supporting more nutrition-sensitive agriculture under climate change as many have lower water requirements, adaptation to poor quality soils, higher resistance to pests and diseases, and higher nutritional values as compared to global vegetables. The effe...


Meldrum, G.Padulosi, S.Lochetti, G.Robitaille, R.Diulgheroff, S.[Issues and prospects for the sustainable use and conservation of cultivated vegetable diversity for more nutrition-sensitive agriculture]Issues and prospects for the sustainable use and conservation of cultivated vegetable diversity for more nutrition-sensitive agriculture

Tepary bean (Phaseolus acutifolius) is an interesting option for adapting bean production to climate change in Guatemala. Tepary bean is a well-adapted to arid conditions, exhibiting a high level of drought, heat, and cold tolerance and it is known to outperform common bean in hot environments. T...


Amaya, N.Meldrum, G.Padulosi, S.Cifuentes, R.[Identificación de oportunidades para la comercialización de frijol de la cadena de valor del frijol común]Identificación de oportunidades para la comercialización de frijol de la cadena de valor del frijol común

Tepary bean (Phaseolus acutifolius) is an interesting option for adapting bean production to climate change in Guatemala. Tepary bean is a well-adapted to arid conditions, exhibiting a high level of drought, heat, and cold tolerance and it is known to outperform common bean in hot environments. T...


Amaya, N.Meldrum, G.Padulosi, S.Cifuentes, R.[Marketing prospects of tepary bean (Phaseolus acutifolius) in Guatemala through an analysis of common bean value chain]Marketing prospects of tepary bean (Phaseolus acutifolius) in Guatemala through an analysis of common bean value chain

Padulosi, S.Meldrum, G.Rojas, W.King, O.Sthapit, S.R.[Documentation and monitoring agricultural biodiversity for adaptation to climate change]Documentation and monitoring agricultural biodiversity for adaptation to climate change

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