FTA develops a predictive breeding tool to save the Shea Tree in Africa intended to benefit women and smallholder farmers

FTA experts explore new means to bring back the declining shea populations on farmlands and parklands by providing improved planting material bred using genomics, a solution that could save the tree that also provides millions of households with a highly nutritious cooking oil, as well as a vital so...

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Autor principal: CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry
Formato: Case Study
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121479
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description FTA experts explore new means to bring back the declining shea populations on farmlands and parklands by providing improved planting material bred using genomics, a solution that could save the tree that also provides millions of households with a highly nutritious cooking oil, as well as a vital source of income, with its supply chain almost entirely controlled by women.
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spelling CGSpace1214792023-03-14T13:34:34Z FTA develops a predictive breeding tool to save the Shea Tree in Africa intended to benefit women and smallholder farmers CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry farmers women households breeding income genomics planting africa supply cooking smallholder farmers case studies agrifood systems rural development FTA experts explore new means to bring back the declining shea populations on farmlands and parklands by providing improved planting material bred using genomics, a solution that could save the tree that also provides millions of households with a highly nutritious cooking oil, as well as a vital source of income, with its supply chain almost entirely controlled by women. 2021-12-31 2022-09-12T11:58:21Z 2022-09-12T11:58:21Z Case Study https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121479 en Open Access application/pdf CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry. 2021. FTA develops a predictive breeding tool to save the Shea Tree in Africa intended to benefit women and smallholder farmers. Reported in Forests, Trees and Agroforestry Annual Report 2021. Outcome Impact Case Report.
spellingShingle farmers
women
households
breeding
income
genomics
planting
africa
supply
cooking
smallholder farmers
case studies
agrifood systems
rural development
CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry
FTA develops a predictive breeding tool to save the Shea Tree in Africa intended to benefit women and smallholder farmers
title FTA develops a predictive breeding tool to save the Shea Tree in Africa intended to benefit women and smallholder farmers
title_full FTA develops a predictive breeding tool to save the Shea Tree in Africa intended to benefit women and smallholder farmers
title_fullStr FTA develops a predictive breeding tool to save the Shea Tree in Africa intended to benefit women and smallholder farmers
title_full_unstemmed FTA develops a predictive breeding tool to save the Shea Tree in Africa intended to benefit women and smallholder farmers
title_short FTA develops a predictive breeding tool to save the Shea Tree in Africa intended to benefit women and smallholder farmers
title_sort fta develops a predictive breeding tool to save the shea tree in africa intended to benefit women and smallholder farmers
topic farmers
women
households
breeding
income
genomics
planting
africa
supply
cooking
smallholder farmers
case studies
agrifood systems
rural development
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121479
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