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Mejoramiento del poblaciones de arroz de secano empleando selección recurrente y desarrollo de variedades by Chatel, Marc, Guimarães, Elcio Perpétuo, Ospina, Yolima, Rodríguez, Francisco, Lozano, Víctor Hugo

“…Improving upland rice populations using recurrent selection and varietal development The new breeding methods used by the collaborative rice improvement project carried out by CIAT and the French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD) are described: development of populations with a broad genetic base and recurrent selection. …”
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Zamorano y sus Contribuciones a la Agricultura Sostenible a Través del Control Biológico de Plagas by Cave, Ronald D., Trabanino, Rogelio, Pitty, Abelino

“…El Centro para el Control Biológico en Centro América (CCBCA) fue creado en 1989 por la Escuela Agrícola Panamericana, financiado por la United States Agency for International Development (USAID) en Honduras. El CCBCA se enfocó en el control biológico clásico, el aumento y la conservación de enemigos naturales. …”
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CGIAR Science Forum 2009 by Rabbinge, Rudy

“…Throughout its history the CGIAR has worked to mobilize the best in science to contribute to international development. Working in partnership with national agricultural research systems, with universities and public research institutes in both developed and developing countries, the CGIAR has contributed to sustainable and poverty-reducing development through the research and research-related activities of its centers. …”
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Value chain interventions for improving women's economic empowerment: A mixed‐methods systematic review and meta‐analysis: A systematic review by Malhotra, Suchi Kapoor, Mantri, Swati, Gupta, Neha, Bhandari, Ratika, Armah, Ralph Nii, Alhassan, Hamdiyah, Young, Sarah, White, Howard, Puskur, Ranjitha, Waddington, Hugh Sharma, Masset, Edoardo

“…Background Value chain interventions have become widespread throughout the international development sector over the last 20 years, and there is a need to evaluate their effectiveness in improving women's welfare across multiple dimensions. …”
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Utilisation de l'Information Climatique au Mali-Manuel technique à l'usage des agents publics et privés du développement rural by Traoré, Bouba, Ouédraogo, Mathieu, Zemadim, Birhanu, Zougmoré, Robert B., Tabo, Ramadjita

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Agricultural expansion and the ecological marginalization of forest-dependent people by Levers, Christian, Romero-Muñoz, Alfredo, Baumann, Matthias, De Marzo, Teresa, Fernandez, Pedro David, Gasparri, Nestor Ignacio, Gavier Pizarro, Gregorio Ignacio, de Waroux, Yann le Polain, Piquer Rodríguez, María, Semper Pascual, Asunción, Kuemmerle, Tobias

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Science for Development: Mobilizing Global Partnerships by Deane, Christine, Ejeta, Gebisa, Rabbinge, Rudy, Sayer, Jeff

“…Where is the potential for impact on sustainable food security and international development goals? What are the research needs, and what other changes are needed, if this potential is to be realized? …”
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The HIV/AIDS pandemic in South Africa: sectoral impacts and unemployment by Arndt, Channing, Lewis, Jeffrey D.

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An analysis of the water, energy, food and ecosystem (WEFE) nexus for Nepal by Pokharel, B. K., Nepal, Santosh, Baral, S., Gauchan, D., Karki, S., Pandey, V. P., Vaidya, A., Aryal, Anil, Baral, T., Devkota, S., Dhakal, M., Gnawali, K., KC, Sumitra, Khadka, Manohara, Mishra, Anuj, Neupane, Nilhari, Ojha, R., Pandey, P. R., Pradhan, M., Shrestha, Shisher, Tachamo, R. D., Timsina, K., Buchy, Marlene, Gentle, P., Gyawali, D., Paudyal, B. R., Pradhan, M. S., Thapa, B. R.

“…Purpose and rationale of this position paper: This position paper seeks to provide a roadmap for all stakeholders, including policymakers, researchers, and international development partners, by (i) offering a critical overview of the WEFE nexus approach; (ii) proposing a practical WEFE framework tailored for Nepal, considering GESI and livelihood perspectives; and (iii) suggesting strategies for improved governance through enhanced coordination and collaboration between different sectors, thereby optimizing resource use and conserving ecosystems. …”
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Utilizacion de la yuca by International Center for Tropical Agriculture

“…Preliminary information was also obtained on cassava processing for the animal feed market on the north coast of Colombia, through a pilot collaborative project carried out by the Integrated Rural Development Program (DRI), the Canadian International Development Agency, and CIAT. (CIAT)…”
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Collaboration to increase the use of Mucuna in production systems in Benin by Versteeg, M., Amadji, F., Eteka, A., Houndekon, V.A., Manyong, Victor M.

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Plan regional de competitividad del Huila

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From rice to sugar, from smallholder to businessman by Kjeller, Agnar

“…In 2013, EcoEnergy (EE) received a credit guarantee of 120 million SEK from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). One of the main components of the project is an outgrower scheme intended to organise farmers to produce and sell sugar cane to the company. …”
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Tisere: Una propuesta metodológica para la conformación o el fortalecimiento de territorios innovadores y socioecológicamente resilientes by Martínez Pachón, Eliana, Uribe Galvis, Claudia Patricia, Forero Larrañaga, Oscar Alfredo, Buendía Grigoriu, Corina, Toro Suárez, Inés, Piniero, Maricel, Luna Mancilla, Lizeth Tatiana, Yepes Vargas, Luz Andrea, Rincón Novoa, Rubiela, Ruíz Ramírez, Diana María, Cadena Pastrana, Álvaro Mauricio, Rincón Manrique, Luis Felipe, Araujo Carrillo, Gustavo Alfonso, Villota Caicedo, Claudia Patricia, Mavisoy Muchavisoy, Karol Henry, Moreno Vargas, Diana Cristina, Dorado Guerra, Diana Yaritza, Garzón Contreras, Jorge Luis, Guzmán Muñoz, Cindy Marcela

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Water-Agriculture-Energy Nexus in Central Asia through the Lens of Climate Change by Umirbekov, Atabek, Akhmetov, Almaz, Gafurov, Zafar

“…Because of the high costs associated with both the adaptation to and mitigation of climate change, lower-income provinces in the region will bear a disproportionate share of the economic burden. Therefore, international development finance will be necessary to strengthen the climate resilience of the Central Asian states. …”
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Global Futures by Harvey, Blane, Ensor, Jonathan, Carlile, Liz, Garside, Ben, Patterson, Zachary, Naess, Lars Otto

“…Global Futures aims to improve the capacity of the CGIAR centres to evaluate and prioritise research investments, and to support the decision-making of international development partners and national policymakers by giving those who work in agricultural development the kinds of information they need to make the best decisions to support small farmers so they can boost their yields, increase their income, and develop a better understanding of how to adapt to climate change. …”
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Institutional capacity for designing and implementing agricultural and rural development policies and strategies in Nigeria by Adebayo, Kolawole, Babu, Suresh Chandra, Rhoe, Valerie

“…Between 75–80 percent of the selected institutions engaged in some collaborative programs and linkages with other government institutions, relevant NGOs, international development partners, training institutions, and research institutions. …”
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BAAD: A biomass and allometry database for woody plants. by Falster, Daniel S., Duursma, Remko A., Ishihara, Masae I., Barneche, Diego R., FitzJohn, Richard G., Vårhammar, Angelica, Aiba, Masahiro., Ando, Makoto, Anten, Niels, Aspinwall, Michael J., Gargaglione, Veronica Beatriz, Peri, Pablo Luis, York, Robert A.

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Does hygiene training among farmers in Northeast India give healthier cows? by Berg, Anna

“…The study was carried out as a Minor Field Study financed by the Swedish international development cooperation agency (SIDA). A comparison was made between 74 farms where the farmer previously had engaged in hygiene training (“trained farm”) and 76 farms where nobody had been trained (“non-trained farm”) regarding overall health status, hygiene routines and seroprevalence of brucellosis. …”
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Manual de diligenciamiento para el análisis de los medios de vida (MDV) y de la gestión del riesgo de desastres (GRD) a nivel comunitario

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