In Nepal, more than 90% of cereal seed flows from informal systems and there are regions and groups of farmers that are not connected at all to any seed networks with external seed supply. Nepal's agricultural policies and formal institutions are promoting the development of the formal seed syste...
Wyss, R.
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Guenat, D.V.
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López Noriega, Isabel
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Gauchan, D.
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Upadhya, D.
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[Seed systems of rice and finger millet in Nepal, between formality and informality]
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Seed systems of rice and finger millet in Nepal, between formality and informality
This research examines the suitability of community-based participatory workshops for
developing agricultural activities in order to diversify diets. The study represents the second
phase of a project consisting of a diagnostic phase covering agricultural biodiversity, diets
and nutrition (phase ...
Boedecker, J.
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Termote, C.
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Kennedy, G.
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[Community-based development of agricultural activities aiming to improve dietary diversity in Western Kenya]
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Community-based development of agricultural activities aiming to improve dietary diversity in Western Kenya
The Seeds for Needs initiative works with farmers to research how agricultural biodiversity can help minimize the risks associated with climate change. At the same time Seeds for Needs is helping farming communities cope with the effects of climate change by providing access to locally adapted se...
Gevel, J.M.J. van de
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Fadda, Carlo
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Bioversity International
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[Seeds for Needs - East Africa: Helping farming communities cope with the effects of climate change by providing access to locally adapted seeds]
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Seeds for Needs - East Africa: Helping farming communities cope with the effects of climate change by providing access to locally adapted seeds
In South America, 60% of the original TDF ecosystem coverage has disappeared and in Colombia only 8% of its original cover stands. Remaining forest patches are very fragmented, immersed in landscapes dominated by crops and pasture. Ecosystem restoration is considered a global priority to contribu...
Thomas, E.
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Alcázar, C.
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Beltrán, M.
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Amaya, K.
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Bioversity International
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[Tree-based restoration of the floristic and genetic diversity of tropical dry forest]
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Tree-based restoration of the floristic and genetic diversity of tropical dry forest
This poster describes a selected set of good practices for diversity maintenance that were studied and systematically documented from 36 communities in India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand as part of the ‘Conservation and Sustainable Use of Cultivated and Wild Tropical Fruit Diversity: Promoti...
Sthapit, B.
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Lamers, H.
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Ramanatha Rao, V.
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[Good practices for diversity, livelihoods and ecosystem services: what can we learn from tropical fruit farming communities in Asia?]
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Good practices for diversity, livelihoods and ecosystem services: what can we learn from tropical fruit farming communities in Asia?
Agriculture contributes approximately 32% to the country’s GDP in 2015, mostly through food crop production, which accounted for approximately 65% of the agricultural GDP. Nearly 60% of of the economically active population is employed in the sector. Women make up roughly half of the workforce an...
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
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[East Africa: Tanzania - Agriculture, food security and climate change outlook]
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East Africa: Tanzania - Agriculture, food security and climate change outlook
Agriculture is the main economic sector, accounting for 27% of GDP, employing 73% of the labor force and contributing 46% of total exports. Agricultural production is primarily based on small scale subsistence farming, comprising a system of mixed agriculture with perennial and annual crops, as w...
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
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[East Africa: Uganda - Agriculture, food security and climate change outlook]
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East Africa: Uganda - Agriculture, food security and climate change outlook
International Livestock Research Institute
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[Africa RISING: Making partnerships work for sustainable intensification]
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Africa RISING: Making partnerships work for sustainable intensification
Gutiérrez, J.F.
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Sotelo, M.
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Burkart, Stefan
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Peters, Michael
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Hincapié Carvajal, Belisario
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[Agronomic evaluation of tropical forages: The collection of Cenchrus ciliarisat CIAT –Colombia]
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Agronomic evaluation of tropical forages: The collection of Cenchrus ciliarisat CIAT –Colombia