Strengthening the conservation and digital data management of neglected and underutilized species in Tanzania, Benin, Uganda, and Ghana.
The BOLDER (Building Opportunities for Lesser-known Diversity in Edible Resources) Project under working package 7 implemented a systematic gap analysis of neglected and underutilized species (NUS) across Tanzania, Uganda, Ghana, and Benin to identify underrepresented crop diversity within national...
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| author | Llanos Herrera, Lizeth Wahome, Anastasia Mumbi Githu, Beatrice Wanjiku Chemutt, Joseph Kipkoech Mendez, Andres Camilo Ramirez Villegas, Julian Armando |
| author_browse | Chemutt, Joseph Kipkoech Githu, Beatrice Wanjiku Llanos Herrera, Lizeth Mendez, Andres Camilo Ramirez Villegas, Julian Armando Wahome, Anastasia Mumbi |
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| description | The BOLDER (Building Opportunities for Lesser-known Diversity in Edible Resources) Project under working package 7 implemented a systematic gap analysis of neglected and underutilized species (NUS) across Tanzania, Uganda, Ghana, and Benin to identify underrepresented crop diversity within national gene banks and inform strategic collecting missions. Focusing on the four priority crops selected by each country, the analysis employed a data-driven methodology that combined historical accession records, environmental and socio-economic datasets, and predictive modeling to pinpoint geographic and trait-specific gaps, including accessibility, connectivity, and environmental representativeness. High-confidence gaps were identified as areas where existing collections were sparse, poorly connected, or environmentally unrepresentative, providing clear guidance for targeted field collections to maximize the capture of unique landraces and crop wild relatives. Complementing this analytical work, there were several capacity-building workshops on digital data collection using KoboToolbox, enabling gene bank staff to design, pre-test, and implement fully digitized workflows that capture high-quality passport data, GPS coordinates, and photographic records, thereby improving data accuracy, standardization, and readiness for field missions. The outcomes of these activities include mapped conservation gaps, actionable field collection plans, and enhanced institutional capacity to maintain and utilize digital germplasm data, ensuring that future collecting missions are both evidence-driven and operationally efficient. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1802802026-01-22T02:08:41Z Strengthening the conservation and digital data management of neglected and underutilized species in Tanzania, Benin, Uganda, and Ghana. Llanos Herrera, Lizeth Wahome, Anastasia Mumbi Githu, Beatrice Wanjiku Chemutt, Joseph Kipkoech Mendez, Andres Camilo Ramirez Villegas, Julian Armando crops modelling data collection gene banks data analysis spatial analysis ecogeographical analysis species (taxa) The BOLDER (Building Opportunities for Lesser-known Diversity in Edible Resources) Project under working package 7 implemented a systematic gap analysis of neglected and underutilized species (NUS) across Tanzania, Uganda, Ghana, and Benin to identify underrepresented crop diversity within national gene banks and inform strategic collecting missions. Focusing on the four priority crops selected by each country, the analysis employed a data-driven methodology that combined historical accession records, environmental and socio-economic datasets, and predictive modeling to pinpoint geographic and trait-specific gaps, including accessibility, connectivity, and environmental representativeness. High-confidence gaps were identified as areas where existing collections were sparse, poorly connected, or environmentally unrepresentative, providing clear guidance for targeted field collections to maximize the capture of unique landraces and crop wild relatives. Complementing this analytical work, there were several capacity-building workshops on digital data collection using KoboToolbox, enabling gene bank staff to design, pre-test, and implement fully digitized workflows that capture high-quality passport data, GPS coordinates, and photographic records, thereby improving data accuracy, standardization, and readiness for field missions. The outcomes of these activities include mapped conservation gaps, actionable field collection plans, and enhanced institutional capacity to maintain and utilize digital germplasm data, ensuring that future collecting missions are both evidence-driven and operationally efficient. 2025-12-15 2026-01-21T09:32:53Z 2026-01-21T09:32:53Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/180280 en Open Access application/pdf Bioversity International and International Center for Tropical Agriculture Llanos Herrera, L.; Wahome, A.M.; Githu, B.W.; Chemutt, J.K.; Mendez, A.C.; Ramirez Villegas, J.A. (2025) Strengthening the conservation and digital data management of neglected and underutilized species in Tanzania, Benin, Uganda, and Ghana. BOLDER WP7 Gap Analysis Report. Bioversity International and International Center for Tropical Agriculture. 21 p. |
| spellingShingle | crops modelling data collection gene banks data analysis spatial analysis ecogeographical analysis species (taxa) Llanos Herrera, Lizeth Wahome, Anastasia Mumbi Githu, Beatrice Wanjiku Chemutt, Joseph Kipkoech Mendez, Andres Camilo Ramirez Villegas, Julian Armando Strengthening the conservation and digital data management of neglected and underutilized species in Tanzania, Benin, Uganda, and Ghana. |
| title | Strengthening the conservation and digital data management of neglected and underutilized species in Tanzania, Benin, Uganda, and Ghana. |
| title_full | Strengthening the conservation and digital data management of neglected and underutilized species in Tanzania, Benin, Uganda, and Ghana. |
| title_fullStr | Strengthening the conservation and digital data management of neglected and underutilized species in Tanzania, Benin, Uganda, and Ghana. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Strengthening the conservation and digital data management of neglected and underutilized species in Tanzania, Benin, Uganda, and Ghana. |
| title_short | Strengthening the conservation and digital data management of neglected and underutilized species in Tanzania, Benin, Uganda, and Ghana. |
| title_sort | strengthening the conservation and digital data management of neglected and underutilized species in tanzania benin uganda and ghana |
| topic | crops modelling data collection gene banks data analysis spatial analysis ecogeographical analysis species (taxa) |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/180280 |
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