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Case Study 2013-09

Drought tolerant maize for Africa project

Autor: Shaw, Alison Kristjanson, Patricia M.

Context: Up to 65% of arable land in Africa is dedicated to maize production. It is a major commodity and source of food yet the constraint is drought, disease and weeds. The project is trying to make 100 varieties of maize in Africa that we are trying to make drought tolerant. Gender has become ...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/36138

Investigación en Agricultura

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COMMUNICATION

RADIO

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Shaw, Alison , Kristjanson, Patricia M. , [Drought tolerant maize for Africa project] , Drought tolerant maize for Africa project

Case Study 2013-09

Participatory learning for action research (PLAR)

Autor: Shaw, Alison Kristjanson, Patricia M.

Context: Increased adoption of technologies and improved research in West Africa emphasising gender inclusion for adopting appropriate rice varieties for Upland, Lowland and irrigated ecologies. In this research, farmers experiment with varieties and give feedback about how to continue to focus o...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/36100

Investigación en Agricultura

LEARNING

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PLANT BREEDING

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Shaw, Alison , Kristjanson, Patricia M. , [Participatory learning for action research (PLAR)] , Participatory learning for action research (PLAR)

Case Study 2013-09

Sustainable Food Lab Toolbox

Autor: Shaw, Alison Kristjanson, Patricia M.

Context: To examine global food production value chain interventions for local development impact. Poverty and agro-potential assessments are done to identify key intervention areas to reduce poverty and build development opportunities by linking smallholder farmers with local and global markets....

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/36122

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PARTICIPATORY APPROACHES

MARKET ANALYSIS

AGRICULTURE

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Shaw, Alison , Kristjanson, Patricia M. , [Sustainable Food Lab Toolbox] , Sustainable Food Lab Toolbox

Case Study 2013-09

Impacts of climate change take a toll on Andean potato farmers: participative mapping for the evaluation of potato diversity in the Andes

Autor: Shaw, Alison Kristjanson, Patricia M.

Context: Newer farming practices that favour monoculture are dependent on the use of pesticides and chemicals to stave off plagues. Along with human health risks associated with the use of these products, bacteria, virus and pests develop resistance to chemicals and pesticides over time. Also new...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/36152

Investigación en Agricultura

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MAPPING

AGRICULTURE

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Shaw, Alison , Kristjanson, Patricia M. , [Impacts of climate change take a toll on Andean potato farmers: participative mapping for the evaluation of potato diversity in the Andes] , Impacts of climate change take a toll on Andean potato farmers: participative mapping for the evaluation of potato diversity in the Andes

Case Study 2013-09

Adaptation by agricultural communities to climate change through participatory and supply chain inclusive management

Autor: Shaw, Alison Kristjanson, Patricia M.

Context: Vulnerability of farmers equals vulnerability of supply chain. Inclusive management involves those that contribute to growing, selling and changing strategies. Crop modelling under different climate conditions requires knowledge of who’s growing, selling and involved in the supply chain....

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/36120

Investigación en Agricultura

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MARKET ANALYSIS

AGRICULTURE

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Shaw, Alison , Kristjanson, Patricia M. , [Adaptation by agricultural communities to climate change through participatory and supply chain inclusive management] , Adaptation by agricultural communities to climate change through participatory and supply chain inclusive management

Case Study 2013-09

IRRI: Stress tolerant for Africa and South Asia (Phase 2)

Autor: Shaw, Alison Kristjanson, Patricia M.

Context: This project developed a standardized data collection procedure to make women’s participation in rice cultivation visible. There is a need to reduce the gap between men and women in terms of access to technologies, technical knowledge and capacity enhancing programs. Research on family c...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/36161

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PLANT BREEDING

AGRICULTURE

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Shaw, Alison , Kristjanson, Patricia M. , [IRRI: Stress tolerant for Africa and South Asia (Phase 2)] , IRRI: Stress tolerant for Africa and South Asia (Phase 2)