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Haiti: coffee and mango production in a changing climate by Eitzinger, Anton, Läderach, Peter R.D., Carmona, Stephania, Collet, L, Jean-Simon, L, Dufane, P, Nowak, Andreea C.

“…A recent study conducted by the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) and Catholic Relief Services (CRS) revealed that future changes in temperature and rainfall patterns will have significant effects on the suitability of coffee and mango for production in Haiti. …”
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Diversity for Nutrition and Enhanced Resilience (DiNER) Fairs and Voucher Programming: Evaluation and learning in the Southern Africa Region by Raboanarielina, Cara, Templer, Noel, Davis, Valerie, Wilcox, Michael, Sperling, Louise

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Analysis of the Yellow Bean Corridor in Tanzania by Birachi, Eliud Abucheli, Sperling, L., Kadege, E., Mdachi, M., Upendo, T., Radegunda, Kessy, Mutua, Mercy M., Mbiu, J., Raya, N., Ndunguru, A., William, M., Kabungo, C., Mcharo, D., Shida, N., Kilango, M., Magelanga, Aida, Maganga, R., Kalemera, Sylvia Monica, Katungi, Enid M., Mukankusi, Clare, Malle, S., Dey, B., Templer, Noel, Rubyogo, Jean-Claude, Onyango, Patricia, Buruchara, Robin Arani

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Investment guide for community-based seed entrepreneurs in cowpea production by Tolorunju, E., Ayeni, F., Adeniyi, R., Silwal, P.K., Faleti, O., Archibong, B., Shakiru, Q., Ahmad, M., Luwa, S.

“…As part of its contribution to the economic recovery process in the northeast part of Nigeria, which the insurgent activities of armed groups have ravaged, USAID awarded the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and its partners (International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics and Catholic Relief Services) the five and half-year “Feed the Future Nigeria Integrated Agriculture Activity’’. …”
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Investment guide for community-based seed entrepreneurs in sorghum production by Tolorunju, E., Ayeni, F., Adeniyi, R., Silwal, P.K., Faleti, O., Archibong, B., Shakiru, Q., Ahmad, M., Luwa, S.

“…As part of its contribution to the economic recovery process in northeast Nigeria, which the insurgent activities of armed groups have ravaged, USAID awarded the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and its Partners (International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics and Catholic Relief Services) the five-and-half-year “Feed the Future Nigeria Integrated Agriculture Activity’’ which aims to advance the objectives of inclusive and sustainable agriculture-led economic growth; strengthened resilience among people and systems; and a well-nourished population, especially among women and children in targeted locations of Adamawa, Borno, Gombe, and Yobe states, northeast Nigeria. …”
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Investment guide for community-based seed entrepreneurs in soybean production by Tolorunju, E., Ayeni, F., Adeniyi, R., Silwal, P.K., Faleti, O., Archibong, B., Shakiru, Q., Ahmad, M., Luwa, S.

“…As part of its contribution to the economic recovery process in the northeast part of Nigeria, which the insurgent activities of armed groups have ravaged, USAID awarded to the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and its Partners (International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics and Catholic Relief Services) the five-and-a-half-year “Feed the Future Nigeria Integrated Agriculture Activity’’ which aims to advance the objectives of inclusive and sustainable agriculture-led economic growth; strengthened resilience among people and systems; and a well-nourished population, especially among women and children in targeted locations of Adamawa, Borno, Gombe and Yobe states, northeast Nigeria. …”
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Evaluación Hidrológica Superficial del Departamento de Ahuachapán, El Salvador: Iniciativa Raíces-Ahuachapán by Valencia Gómez, Jefferson, Quintero, Marcela, Silva, Mayesse Aparecida da, Martin López, Javier Mauricio

“…Catholic Relief Services (CRS) está liderando la iniciativa “Raíces-Ahuachapán” (referida como Agricultural Landscape Restoration Initiative – ALRI en inglés), una iniciativa para promover agricultura restaurativa en paisajes críticos del departamento de Ahuachapán. …”
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Successful innovations and lessons learnt in cassava improvement and deployment by IITA in Eastern African Region by Ntawuruhunga, Pheneas, Dixon, A., Kanju, E., Ssemakula, G.N., Okechukwu, R.U., Whyte, J., Obiero, H., Bigirimana, S., Gashaka, G., Lukombo, S., Mkamilo, G.S., Ndyetabula, I., Tata-Hangy, W.K., Otim Okello, F., Schofield, J.

“…A new joint effort that was established between Catholic Relief Services and IITA in collaboration with the NARS and other stakeholders promoted the adoption of improved germplasm through participatory variety selection. …”
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Evaluación del Potencial Biofísicopara la Producciónde Maíz (Zea mays L.), Frijol (Phaseulus vulgaris L.) y Sorgo (Sorghum bicolor L.)en la Unidad HidrográficaQuebrada Arriba (45-9... by Urbina Guillén, Amarus A., Maradiaga Flores, Eddy V.

“…Con el propósito de evaluar elpotencial biofísico para la producciónde maíz (Zea maysL.), frijol (Phaseulus vulgarisL.) y sorgo (Sorghum bicolor L.) en la unidad hidrográfica Quebrada Arriba (No45-9516828), localizada en Yalagüina, Nicaragua, se realizóel análisis multicriterio de factores físico-naturales, utilizando el marco del proyecto ̈Agricultura, Suelo y Agua ̈ (ASA) del Catholic Relief Services (CRS). Estoimplicó realizar un levantamiento de suelo a escala semi-detalle, para determinar potenciales de uso, taxonomía de los suelos y análisis de las características morfométricasque permitiera conocerlospotenciales procesoserosivos en la Cuenca. …”
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Learning alliances: an approach for building multistakeholder innovation systems by Shaw, Alison, Kristjanson, Patricia M.

“…Through the use of Learning Alliances, CIAT was able to “radically expand its reach to include organisations affecting the livelihoods of nearly 33,000 farm families in Central America, assist Catholic Relief Services (CRS) in building the enterprise development skills of employees in more than 35 countries, and provide a tested co-learning method to other agencies interested in similar action learning processes in water and sanitation” (CIAT 2010). …”
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Adaptation by agricultural communities to climate change through participatory and supply chain inclusive management by Shaw, Alison, Kristjanson, Patricia M.

“…Where possible, it is expected that sampling design and the innovative methodologies developed can then be rolled out across extensive NGO networks, including Oxfam and Catholic Relief Services.…”
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Coffee Under Pressure by Shaw, Alison, Kristjanson, Patricia M.

“…Where possible, it is expected that sampling design and the innovative methodologies developed can then be rolled out across extensive NGO networks, including Oxfam and Catholic Relief Services.…”
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Evaluación hidrológica y recomendaciones de manejo de agua para la Alianza Cacao en El Salvador by Valencia Gómez, Jefferson, Monserrate Rojas, Fredy Alexander, Silva, Mayesse Aparecida da, Quintero, Marcela

“…Catholic Relief Services (CRS) está liderando “El Salvador National Cacao Initiative” (referida como la Alianza Cacao), una iniciativa para promover el sector del cacao en El Salvador. …”
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Climate Information Services Research Initiative: Final Report by Blumenstock, Ali

“…The project was led by Mercy Corps in consortium with several partners, including the Humanitarian Response and Development Lab at Clark University (HURDL), the International Research Institute for Climate and Society at Columbia University (IRI), CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Practical Action, and Catholic Relief Services (CRS). The research undertaken by the CISRI consortium focused on synthesizing and analyzing existing knowledge on climate information services programs, and identifying gaps and inefficiencies in climate information services systems. …”
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Evaluación de los sistemas de distribución de semilla de frijol a productores en pequeña escala afectados por el Huracán Mitch en Honduras by Sierra P., Elena M.

“…Se seleccionaron las organizaciones Catholic Relief Services (CRS), Cuerpo de Paz, Plan de Desarrollo de la Región de Occidente (PLANDERO) y Vecinos Mundiales y se encuestaron tomando datos de cantidades de semilla sembrada y cosechada en primera y postrera; de igual manera se encuestó una muestra de productores asistidos por las organizaciones. …”
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Seguridad alimentaria del hogar: Resultados del proyecto “Él y Ella, tiempo e ingreso: dinámicas intra-hogar e impacto sobre la nutrición de hogares agrícolas” by Lopera, Diana Carolina, González, Carolina, Twyman, Jennifer, Useche, Pilar, Talsma, Elise F.

“…Además, nuestros hogares son, en su mayoría, pequeños productores de café y beneficiarios del proyecto Agricultura, Suelo y Agua (ASA) implementado por Catholic Relief Services (CRS).…”
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Modelo productivo para el cultivo de cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) para el departamento de Santander by Jaimes Suárez, Yeirme Yaneth, Agudelo Castañeda, Genaro Andrés, Báez Daza, Eliana Yadira, Rengifo Estrada, Gersain Antonio, Rojas Molina, Jairo

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Plant pathology activities supported by CIALCA by Beed, Fenton D., Fiaboe, K.K.M., Boa, E., Smith, J.

“…ISABU wanted to create the capacity toindependently diagnose and culture BXW from diseased banana plant samples.IITA were already working on BXW in Burundi under the Crop Crisis Control (C3P) projectmanaged by Catholic Relief Service (CRS). IITA and CRS liaised closely to develop a regionaltraining course, so that participants from Rwanda and DRC could also learn new techniques, whileencouraging greater coordination in the future. …”
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