This paper focuses on the role of the Global Facilitation Unit for Underutilized Species in the promotion and facilitation of the sustainable deployment of underutilized plant species to increase the security of food and nutrition and alleviate poverty among poor rural and urban communities.
Hoeschle-Zeledon, Irmgard
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[Lessonslearntand perspectives from a global effort to support the deployment of underutilized species, with special reference to documentation of knowledge and information]
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Lessonslearntand perspectives from a global effort to support the deployment of underutilized species, with special reference to documentation of knowledge and information
Cassava sub-sectors in Eastern and Southern Africa have been neglected for several decades by all concerned sectors. However, experience from other parts of the world suggests that the crop is versatile and that its commercialization could lead
to several benefits including food security, industr...
Abass, A.
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Mbabaali, S.
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Cromme, N.
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[The untapped potential of cassava as a food security and industrial crop in eastern and southern Africa: a case study of Madagascar, Tanzania and Zambia]
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The untapped potential of cassava as a food security and industrial crop in eastern and southern Africa: a case study of Madagascar, Tanzania and Zambia
Akem, C.
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Adewole, A.
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[Support to Agricultural Research for Development of Strategic Crops in Africa]
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Support to Agricultural Research for Development of Strategic Crops in Africa
Abass, A.B.
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Uzaribara, E.
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Assenge, E.S.
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Ndunguru, G.T.
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Mulwa, R.M.
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Apolot, S.
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[Quality assurance for potato crisps processing: a training manual]
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Quality assurance for potato crisps processing: a training manual
International Center for Tropical Agriculture
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[Production of quality planting material of tropical fruits through biotechnology to supplement small farmers income in the Colombian Llanos]
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Production of quality planting material of tropical fruits through biotechnology to supplement small farmers income in the Colombian Llanos
Wambo, A.Y.
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O'Brien, F.
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Kemtsop, G.A.
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Waiyaki, N.
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Mahungu, N.M.
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[Cassava investment in Africa: taking inventory of initiatives in Africa in view of positioning cassava as a strategic commodity]
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Cassava investment in Africa: taking inventory of initiatives in Africa in view of positioning cassava as a strategic commodity
Given the projected increase in the demand for animal-source foods in developing countries,
trends in livestock GHG emissions and other environmental impacts, there is an urgent need
to change livestock production. Despite its significant role in global GHG emissions, the
livestock sector also ha...
Dijk, S. van
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Tennigkeit, Timm
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Wilkes, Andreas
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[Climate-smart livestock sector development: the state of play in NAMA development]
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Climate-smart livestock sector development: the state of play in NAMA development
While tissue culture (TC) technology for vegetative plant propagation is gradually gaining in importance in Africa, rigorous ex post assessments of welfare effects for smallholder farm households is lacking. Using recent survey data and accounting for self-selection in technology adoption, we ana...
Kabunga, N.S.
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Dubois, T.
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Qaim, M.
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[Impact of tissue culture banana technology on farm household income and food security in Kenya]
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Impact of tissue culture banana technology on farm household income and food security in Kenya
Alabi, O.J.
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Kumar, P.L.
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Naidu, R.A.
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[Cassava mosaic disease: a curse to food security in subSaharan Africa]
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Cassava mosaic disease: a curse to food security in subSaharan Africa
The dependence of smallholder farmers on forest resources for their sustenance and livelihoods is a major driver of deforestation and degradation of forest resources in tropical countries. Understanding the socio-economic drivers that aggravate the extraction and overexploitation of forest produc...
Amare, D.
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Wondie, M.
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Teketay, D.
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Eshete, A.
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Darr, D.
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[Wood extraction among the households of Zege Peninsula, northern Ethiopia]
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Wood extraction among the households of Zege Peninsula, northern Ethiopia