Genebank joins network to boost conservation and use of agrobiodiversity
Future Seeds is the Latin American hub of international initiative to mobilize crop diversity conserved in genebanks using a suite of cutting-edge technologies.
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Bioversity-CIAT Alliance joins Colombian network to monitor the evolution of COVID-19 virus
The underlying technology used to track the evolution of plant viruses can help track human viruses as well.
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Modern food security necessitates global citizenship
The United Kingdom’s reliance on fruits and vegetables from climate-vulnerable tropical countries shows how local or regional impacts from climate change have global consequences.
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Striking up a new tune, gender researchers re-examine their focus on men
In a discussion with Carol J. Pierce Colfer, a CIFOR researcher with almost 50 years working on gender issues, researchers examine the growing role of “masculinities” in their research.
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Applying the Experience Capitalization Process to Landscape Restoration in Ethiopia
Getting a clear picture on landscape restorationOver the last 20 years, Ethiopia has sought to restore millions of hectares of degraded landscapes through various initiatives such as sustainable land management program (SLMP) and Productive Safety Net Program (PSNP). These initiatives foster hope that landscape restoration can not only help mitigate climate change through carbon sequestration but also improve rural livelihoods
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Advances in modeling and sensors can help farmers and insurers manage risk
When used appropriately, satellite data is rapidly expanding the potential to customize insurance for smallholder farmers, potentially increasing the resilience of marginalized rural communities.
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Gendered perceptions of livestock and agricultural production in Kenya
Alliance researchers in Kenya’s Kisii and Meru counties look at how men and women perceive livestock, crop and forage production differently.
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COVID-19 widens gap in food and seed security for smallholders in developing countries
COVID-19 has left vulnerable groups on the receiving end of social and economic impacts of the crisis, highlighting gaps in food and seed insecurity of smallholder farmers in developing countries. But impacts and mitigation strategies are not experienced evenly within communities. It will take careful analysis to make sure that seed initiatives reach the neediest during this crisis.