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How can artificial intelligence-powered chatbots help policymakers? A roadmap for Kenya
[…] caveats and further observations: Chatbots can support but not replace the work of policy analysts. By design, the current generation of chatbots does not understand their own outputs. However impressive their responses may appear, they are nothing more than a sequence of words specifically generated to sound reasonable and resemble a vast number of existing […]
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Evaluations of genomic prediction and identification of new loci for resistance to stripe rust disease in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
[…] is one of the most destructive diseases of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst), and responsible for significant yield losses world wide. Single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) diagnostic markers were used to identify new sources of resistance at adult plant stage to wheat stripe rust (YR) in 141 CIMMYT advanced […]
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Diversifying rice-based cropping systems under natural farming in Uttar Pradesh with peppermint
Farmers in the Barabanki Region of Uttar Pradesh started cultivating peppermint to improve their profits. Peppermint is a short-term cash crop that fits well with traditional farming systems such as paddy-mustard-peppermint and paddy-potato-peppermint without conflicting with the prevailing cropping system. However, there are some challenges associated with incorporating peppermint into farming practices. Proper management practices,
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Financial profitability of diversified farming systems: a global meta-analysis
Diversified farming systems are promoted as a pathway to more sustainable agricultural production. Yet wide scale adoption may be slow because of uncertainty about the viability of farmer livelihoods on diversified farms and entrenched perceptions that monocultures are key to making farming profitable. Here, a global meta-analysis of 3192 effect sizes from 119 peer-reviewed […]
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One CGIAR @ COP26
[…] About: This space will conduct a mix of small in-person events alongside streaming of virtual events, which will be broadcast via YouTube to be accessible to a wide global audience. Pavilion programming during each day will be curated according to a particular theme, such as “Adaptation and Resilience” and “Disaster Risk Reduction.” IWMI is […]
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The wheat sucrose synthase gene TaSus1 is a determinant of grain number per spike
The wheat sucrose synthase gene TaSus1 is a determinant of grain number per spike Some haplotypes of the sucrose synthase gene TaSus1 are associated with thousand-grain weight (TGW) in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). However, no mutations have been ident...
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G20 Agriculture Ministers Underscore Importance of Food System Sustainability, Open and Fair Trade, and Digital Innovations as Long-Term Food Crisis Responses
[…] chair’s summary of the meeting of G20 Ministers of Agriculture, even though no more specific and concrete action plan was agreed upon. Further follow up was given, however, after the Bali meeting during a first-of-its-kind joint G20 Finance and Agriculture Ministers’ meeting, held on October 11. Several, but not all, G20 Finance and Agriculture […]
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Potentials and barriers to land-based mitigation technologies and practices (LMTs) – a review
[…] short term due to the availability of technology, funding, and existing low-cost biomass value chains. Although most LMTs can be cost-effective across multiple world regions, limited knowledge concerning their implementation and a lack of financing appear to be the main barriers to large-scale deployment. Without considering gender and the rights of marginalised and indigenous […]
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Building Resilience: Insights from Cross-Country Research and Practices
[…] globally as a pathway to better prepare individuals, communities, regions, and food systems for various disruptions. There are currently many efforts in both resilience research and implementation. However, knowledge and practical gaps remain, including questions about how to make the broad goal of resilience into a more specific concept for research and decision-making. How […]
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Wildlife markets in the pandemic: Prohibit or preserve them? Ban or promote them?
ILRI and UN experts say preserve and protect the world's 'informal markets' AND invest and enhance these markets, which provide billions of people with food and incomes. Continue reading →
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Trade-Off Analyses of Food Loss and Waste Reduction and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Food Supply Chains
Food losses and waste (FLW) reduction and mitigating climate impact in food chains are priorities in achieving sustainable development goals. However, many FLW-reducing interventions induce additional greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, for example,...
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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 Safet...
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COVID-19 is shifting consumption and disrupting dairy value chains in Ethiopia
BY AGAJIE TESFAYE , YETIMWORK HABTE AND BART MINTEN COVID-19 has disrupted food systems in many countries; however, as we are learning, the impacts vary and are driven by a variety of factors. In general, labor-intensive and perishable food supply chains are most susceptible. Agajie Tesfaye, Yetimwork Habte, and Bart Minten provide results from a qualitative […]
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Big ambitions power CGIAR’s new GDI Action Plan 2023-24
CGIAR is excited to announce the launch of our workplace Gender, Diversity and Inclusion (GDI) Action Plan for 2023-2024. Finalized in early April 2023 after months of wide-ranging consultations, the two-year Action Plan builds on the momentum of recent GDI achievements, lessons-learned and incorporates evidence-based best practices. The new GDI Action Plan has been in […]
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Digital tools and agricultural market transformation in Africa: Why are they not at scale yet, and what will it take to get there?
[…] the following questions: (i) how can digital innovations improve the functioning of agricultural markets in Africa? (ii) what explains the apparent disconnect of most pilots to scale- ups? (iii) what is required to realize their full potential? and (iv) what are the emerging risks and opportunities associated with digital innovations for agricultural marketing? Although […]
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Preservation of agrobiodiversity in Colombia: CGIAR’s Nature-Positive Solutions Initiative trains smallholder farmers in the conservation of Colombian native maize seeds
[…] US/kg).” Different maize landraces produced in Nariño, Colombia. Photo by Andrea Gomez, CIMMYT Seed conservation: an important challenge for farmers The preservation of Colombian maize landraces is, however, endangered by several problems, including poor post-harvest practices that fail to maintain the quality of the seeds after harvest. During the postharvest period, research found that the main problems were birds (parrots in the field), rodents and insects, especially weevils and moths. Postharvest losses of corn and bean grains and seeds are high and have been estimated at 15-100%. Maize seeds are generally stored by leaving the maize in cobs with husks for protection against insects and hung on the roofs of the house. During researcher visits to farmers’ farms and community native seed banks, several problems were identified, such as inadequate moisture content (>13%, which suggests drying problems), insects and fungal damage, and, in general, storage conditions that do not allow the quality of the seed to be maintained. A […]
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Climate-smart landscapes: opportunities and challenges for integrating adaptation and mitigation in tropical agriculture
Addressing the global challenges of climate change, food security, and poverty alleviation requires enhancing the adaptive capacity and mitigation potential of agricultural landscapes across the tropics. However, adaptation and mitigation activi...
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Heat stress differentially regulates wheat genotypes in respect of the contribution of culm reserves to grain yield
[…] stress. The reduction in grain yield was attributable mainly to lighter grain weight due to the stress. Heat stress drastically reduced the grain filling duration by 25–40%. However, the stress increased the grain filling rate by 6–60%. The stress induced early leaf senescence indicated as the decline in SPAD readings. The result indicates less […]
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Consultant (Better Management Practices – BMP) Adoption Survey
[…] the contractor will oversee the survey implementation by the project team to ensure a high level of accuracy in selecting respondents, data collection, entry, verification, and cleaning. Write narrative fieldwork report: the contractor will write a narrative fieldwork report summarizing the activities done in the assessment. No need to report any sort of data […]
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Peruvian producers are banking on cacao with the aroma of sustainability
[…] rainforest region, located in Peru, has managed to position itself as the third largest cacao-growing area in the country, with approximately 20,000 hectares dedicated to this activity. However, behind this sweet success lies a worrying shadow due to the increasing rates of deforestation and soil degradation, which endanger the fauna, flora and cacao production […]
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Flexible farming preserves potato diversity… for now
[…] smallholder systems in what the paper calls “hybrid agricultural landscapes”. As a result, she says, “commercial production does not have to contradict agrobiodiversity conservation in the future”. However, maintaining potato diversity will require “innovations that motivate young Andean farmers and generate an income that is commensurate with the art, knowledge and hard work that […]
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Can videos overcome smallholder women’s barriers to accessing climate resilience strategies? Insights from Uganda
[…] limited access to information, productive resources, and services. It has been particularly difficult to overcome the gendered information gap in smallholder farming communities: Traditional extension services are mostly provided by men—only 11% of Uganda’s extension agents are women—and directed at men, and women have limited access to mobile internet for digital extension (a gender gap of 48%).
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Investing in nutrition for long-term returns: improved human capital and productivity
[…] long-term impact of the nutrition intervention on a wide array of outcomes, including human capital and adult health. These have been widely published in academic journals. Some of the seminal pieces of work are listed at the end of this write-up. Professor Martorell shared the major contributions from these studies to nutrition knowledge and policy.
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CIMMYT at COP27
[…] In the Global South, farmers are being affected by unreliable weather patterns caused by climate change, which means they can no longer rely on their traditional knowledge. However, demand climate services can fill this vacuum, enabling meteorological agencies to produce accurate climate information, co-create digital climate services for agricultural systems, and support sustainable and […]
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The carbon footprint of beef transportation in Colombia: Market connections and distribution networks
Livestock food systems largely contribute to the overall food systems’ greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and are thus put at the centre of global policy and research agendas on mitigation and adaptation. An additional growing concern on the prevale...
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New paper unveils pathways for sustainable Egyptian aquaculture
[…] for job creation, income generation and economic growth in the country. Egypt is now the aquaculture powerhouse of Africa, producing 71 percent of the entire continent’s farmed fish. However, the industry’s rapid expansion has prompted concerns about its long-term sustainability. The efficiency and profitability of Egyptian aquaculture has dropped in recent years as it struggles […]
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Ethics Training, Advice, and Additional Resources
[…] of Ethics and Business Conduct to set up training sessions. Advice The Office of Ethics and Business Conduct provides confidential, individualized advice to CGIAR staff on a wide range of issues, including: Discrimination Obligations as an international civil servant External activities Personal and financial conflicts of interest Gifts Political activities Harassment Post-CGIAR employment Misuse […]
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Multi-omics prediction of oat agronomic and seed nutritional traits across environments and in distantly related populations
Multi-omics prediction has been shown to be superior to genomic prediction with genome-wide DNA-based genetic markers (G) for predicting phenotypes. However, most of the existing studies were based on historical datasets from one environment; therefore, they were unable to evaluate the efficiency of multi-omics prediction in multi-environment trials and distantly related populations. To fill […]
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Good practices for agrobiodiversity management
[…] adapted by the communtiies in the fields, shown their positive impact, shared and discussed among the relevant stakholders. Project team have tested and validated many good practices, however, we have included 22 good practices that are worth sharing for its dessimination and mainstreaming. These practices, though specially based on eight crops (rice, bean, barley, […]
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Using a value chain approach to map the pig production system in Rwanda, its governance, and sanitary risks
[…] Kigali and/or export to customers. Local consumers rely on informal slaughtering at farm or bar/restaurant backyards, with irregular veterinary inspection. Formal abattoirs were attended by a veterinary inspector, however a lack of record keeping was noted. Sanitary risks identified were a lack of biosecurity throughout the chain and poor hygiene at slaughter places. Lingual palpation […]
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