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
The world's food basket is today shrinking at an alarming rate and most concerning is the reduction in the number of species and varieties used by humankind for food and nutrition, which raises serious concerns about the sustainability of feeding the world today and in the future. Yet, whereas we...
Padulosi, S.
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Bala Ravi, P.
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Rojas, W.
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Sthapit, S.R.
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Subedi, A.
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Dulloo, Ehsan
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Hammer, K.
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Vogel, R.
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Antofie, M.M.
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Negri, V.
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Bergamini, N.
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Galluzzi, Gea
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Jagger, M.
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Sthapit, B.R.
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Rana, R.
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Oliver King, I.
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Warthmann, N.
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[Red lists for cultivated species: why we need it and suggestions for the way forward]
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Red lists for cultivated species: why we need it and suggestions for the way forward
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.
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Mijatovic, D.
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Rojas, W.
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Flores, J.
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Pinto, M.
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Mamani, G.
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Condori, E.
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Hilaquita, D.
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Gruberg, H.
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Padulosi, S.
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[Climate change and crop diversity: farmers’ perceptions and adaptation on the Bolivian Altiplano]
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Climate change and crop diversity: farmers’ perceptions and adaptation on the Bolivian Altiplano