Search Results - "Caribbean"

Cassava in the third millennium: modern production, processing, use, and marketing systems by Álvarez, Elizabeth, Bellotti, Anthony C., Calvert, Lee A., Arias V., Bernardo, Cadavid López, Luis Fernando, Pineda López, Benjamín, Llano Rodríguez, Germán Alberto, Cuervo Ibáñez, Maritza, Ospina, B., Ceballos, H.

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Climate-Smart Agriculture in Kenya by World Bank, International Center for Tropical Agriculture

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Climate-Smart Agriculture in Rwanda by World Bank, International Center for Tropical Agriculture

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Climate-smart agriculture in Moldova by International Center for Tropical Agriculture, World Bank

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Climate-Smart Agriculture in Lesotho by International Center for Tropical Agriculture, CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security, World Bank

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Evaluation of cacao hybrids under two shade systems at CATIE, Costa Rica by Morera, J.A., Mora, A.

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Seed removal and seed dispersal in two selectively-logged forests with contrasting protection levels in Costa Rica by Rosales, Jesús J., Guariguata, Manuel R., Finegan, Bryan

“…We evaluated seed removal and the rate of removed seeds (as a measure of dispersal) in two nearby tropical rain forest sites in the Caribbean lowlands of Costa Rica that had been selectively logged buth that differ in their degree of protection from human intrusion (primarily due to hunting) and habitat connectivity: We expected differences between sites in rates of seed removal and the rate of removed seeds, and predicted that secondary seed dispersal rates by mammals would be highest at the protected site. …”
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How can we respond to the climate security crisis Latin America? by Taylor, Alice, Dutta Gupta, Tanaya, Schapendonk, Frans, Kommerell, Víctor, Martínez Barón, Deissy, Pacillo, Grazia, Läderach, Peter R.D.

“…The Latin America and Caribbean region as a whole is the most violent region on earth, according to the United Nations Development Program (UNDP 2021).…”
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A guide to wildlife friendly tourism by the members of Visit Rupununi by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Center for International Forestry Research, Centre de coopération internationale en recherche agronomique pour le développement, WCS

“…The SWM Programme is an Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States initiative, which is being funded by the European Union with co-funding from the French Global Environment Facility. …”
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Guatemala: ClimBeR Inception Workshop Report by Valencia, Lina, Navarro Racines, Carlos Eduardo, Madurga Lopez, Ignacio M., Veeger, Marieke, Rose, Sabrina, Loboguerrero Rodriguez, Ana María, Hellin, Jonathan

“…The ClimBeR Initiative in collaboration with AgriLAC Resiliente and three other CGIAR initiatives (Livestock and Climate, Rethinking Food Markets, and Digital Innovation) organized a workshop to bring stakeholders together to consolidate alliances with key actors in Guatemala through the presentation of the Regional Integrated Initiative for Latin America and the Caribbean of the CGIAR and the Thematic Initiatives of the global scope of the CGIAR that will be developed in Guatemala. …”
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Evaluation of the forage legume Canavalia brasiliensis CIAT 17009: An economic perspective by Junca Paredes, Jhon Jairo, Mojica Rodríguez, José Edwin, Sotelo, Mauricio E., Burkart, Stefan

“…In the lower tropics of the Colombian Caribbean, Bothriochloa pertusa (Colosuana) is a predominant grass species. …”
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Designing dioscorea genomes for improved nutritional and pharmaceutical properties by Bhattacharjee, Ranjana

“…Dioscorea species, commonly known as “Yams,” belong to family Dioscoreaceae consisting of about 600 species distributed from Africa, Asia, the Caribbean’s South America, and the South Pacific islands. …”
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Harmonization of sustainability standards under the WTO framework as the core to create an intersection of trade and environment mutually supportive by Papendieck, Sabine, Elverdin, Pablo

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Biotecnología agropecuaria para el desarrollo en América Latina: Oportunidades y retos by Trigo, Eduardo, Falconi, César, Falck-Zepeda, José B.

“…This document analyzes the state of research and development in agricultural biotechnology in Latin American and Caribbean countries, in the international context of development of the sector. …”
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Changes in climate will modify the geography of crop suitability: agricultural biodiversity can help with adaptation by Lane, A, Jarvis, Andy

“…Most detrimentally affected in terms of reduction of suitable areas for a range of crops will be sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean, areas with the least capacity to cope. Conversely, Europe and North America will see an increase in area suitable for cultivation. …”
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CIAT Strategy 2014–2020. Building an eco-efficient future by International Center for Tropical Agriculture

“…The strategy also takes into account key developments in each of the regions where CIAT works – sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean. Additional documents include: Realizing the value of ecosystem services for human well-being; Tropical forages for eco-efficient livestock production; Reducing yield gaps for sustainable intensification of agriculture; and Sustainable food systems for a rapidly urbanizing world.…”
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Cassava starch content and its relationship with rainfall by Moreno Cadena, Leidy Patricia, Gourdji, Sharon

“…A statistical model was developed relating precipitation variables with the starch content of cassava deliveries to the processing factory “Almidones de Sucre” in the Caribbean coast of Colombia. This model shows that there is a relationship between the decrease of cassava starch content and high rainfall during the last month before harvest. …”
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Climate-Smart Agriculture in Nicaragua by Martínez Valle, Armando Isaac, Nowak, Andreea C., Corner-Dolloff, Caitlin, Lizarazo, Miguel, Jarvis, Andy, Kray H, Arce C

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Climate-smart agriculture in Uruguay by World Bank, International Center for Tropical Agriculture

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Modelación de la Accesibilidad en ArcView 3: Una extensión para calcular el tiempo de viaje y obtener información sobre captación de mercados by Farrow, Andrew, Nelson, A.

“…CIAT donors generously funded the development of Accessibility Analyst, in particular, the Ecoregional Fund to Support Methodological Initiatives (managed by the International Service for National Agricultural Research); Environmental Economics and Indicators Unit of the World Bank; and the Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean of the United Nations Environment Programme.…”
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