The main responsibility of CIAT as a curator of the world`s cassava germplasm is to assure long-term conservation at low risk of genetic loss and to facilitate access to genetic variability. The present collection of 5477 accessions is maintained both in the field and in vitro at CIAT headquarter...
Hershey, Clair H.
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Iglesias, C.A.
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Iwanaga, Masaru
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Tohme, Joseph M.
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[Definition of a core collection for cassava]
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Definition of a core collection for cassava
This paper outlines some of the important reasons for performing benchmark site (BMS) characterization. The paper is intended to provide some guidelines on how to develop an effective instrument for data collection for the BMS characterization. It discusses how to determine the method of analysis...
Lapar, Ma. Lucila
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[Crop-animal systems research in South-East Asia: Data collection for benchmark site characterization]
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Crop-animal systems research in South-East Asia: Data collection for benchmark site characterization
The major steps of handling data in a research project are listed and the procedures, methods and tools in handling livestock performance data are discussed. Selected problems including lack of focus and purpose, computerization, recording and managing with many small flocks are discussed and liv...
Discusses issues related to the collection of data on labour inputs for pastoral production, considering the utility of data on labour as part of pastoral systems research, and research methods for data collection, particularly for multi-visit recall techniques and the time allocation technique.
Examines the need and methods for studying livestock markets and routinely collect time series data on prices of livestock at local, regional and terminal markets, outlining a method for setting up a systematic collection and analysis of livestock market information. Presents a simplifed livestoc...
Discusses ways of studying economics of household level activities in pastoral production systems, with particular reference to the collection and analysis of data on household income and expenditure as well as resources inventory.
Discusses how low level aerial survey can be used to diagnose constraints within pastoral systems and the relative cost effectiveness of such operations, with particular reference to flight & sample procedures and information collection and analysis; presents some results from low-altitutde aeria...
Reviews differences between crop production and pastoral production, considering their effects on research possibilities; and describes basic methods that may be used to collect household level data, esp. informal & formal surveys, enumeration and the use of questionnaires.
This paper summarises the productivities of N'Dama cattle in traditional production systems inthe Gambia and describes the responses in productivity achieved when nutritional interventions were applied. The studies were carried out at six sites where herd management patterns are similar. Cattle a...
Agyemang, K.
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Little, D.A.
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Dwinger, R.H.
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[Salvaging the image of the N'Dama breed: productivity evidence from village production systems in The Gambia]
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Salvaging the image of the N'Dama breed: productivity evidence from village production systems in The Gambia