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Local Technical Agroclimatic Committees-Putting tailored climate information in the hands of farmers by Martínez Barón, Deissy, Navarro-Racines, Carlos Eduardo, Sarruf Romero, Lauren P.

“…Local Technical Agroclimatic Committees (LTACs) have become essential tools for farmers in Latin America to manage their crops according to climate conditions. …”
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CGIAR Genebank Platform - Plan of Work and Budget 2021 by CGIAR Genebank Platform

“…Although requests are being met, the rate of other genebank operations, including those contributing to performance targets, has slowed down, particularly where lockdown measures are more severe in Asia, Europe and Latin America.…”
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Recommendations for climate services good practice by Born, Lorna

“…Interviews provided information on designing, implementing and assessing climate services projects across the CCAFS regions; Asia, Africa and Latin America. Participants were encouraged to share challenges and opportunities from their experiences, particularly around dynamics of power and equity in the access and use of climate services. …”
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Growing evidence of the use and utility of climate services for smallholder farmers: A summary of recent findings from the CCAFS flagship on climate services and safety nets by Vaughan, Catherine

“…This brief presents evidence generated in projects conducted in Africa and Latin America to answer these questions. Instead of an exhaustive review, this brief offers an exploration of evidence generat-ed by a few projects. …”
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Mixed species plantations and their potential role in innovative production systems for forest restoration by López Sampson, A., Chesnes, M., Baral, H.

“…This review synthesizes the state of mixed-species plantations in South and Southeast Asia, Latin America and sub-Saharan Africa, examining their potential role as a novel production system.…”
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Spittlebugs (Hemiptera: Cercopidae): Integrated pest management on gramineous crops in the Neotropical Ecozone by Espitia, Paula A., Manzano, María R., Hernández, Luis Miguel

“…Mobilization toward sustainable crop and livestock systems to supply the growing demand of meat, milk, and sugar in Latin America and the Caribbean region implies developing sustainable and feasible strategies of integrated pest management to control spittlebugs. …”
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Five ways satellite images, remote sensing and smartphones are combining to transform agriculture by Ghosh, Aniruddha, Koo, Jawoo

“…Here are five ways in which different technologies are being combined to transform agriculture in rural areas of Africa, Asia and Latin America.…”
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Notes about Phaseolus pallar Molina (Leguminosae-Papilionoideae-Phaseoleae): alas but at best a synonym! by Debouck, Daniel G., Nepi, Chiara

“…A name given by Molina in 1782 and again in 1810 to a new Phaseolus species after a food legume crop grown for millennia mostly in the western part of the Quechua realm in South America refers to that crop (in the text of his essay) as well as to a weed (in his short Latin description), thus raising taxonomical uncertainty. …”
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Over 130,000 farmers in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam, have used timely weather forecasts and advisories to improve farm decisions, leading to higher yields and profits by Swaans, Cornelis, Barlis, Angelica, Le, Tam Thi

“…The LTAC model was developed in Latin America by CIAT and has been successfully adapted to the southeast Asian context.…”
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Optimizing legume seed production potential in the tropics: strategies for improving the distribution and replication of sustainable livestock by Sotelo, Mauricio E.

“…According to Gardi et.al., (2014) it is estimated that about 14% of degraded soils in the world are in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), so one of the current challenges is to recover the fertility of these so that the expansion of the agricultural frontier is gradually reduced.…”
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Evaluating Capacity Development in Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation: A case from Agricultural Research by Horton, Douglas, Mackay, Ronald, Andersen, Anders, Dupleich, Luis

“…This Research Report describes the concepts and methods used to evaluate a regional capacity development project in Latin America. The project under study aims to strengthen planning, monitoring, and evaluation (PM&E) in agricultural research organizations in the region. …”
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Evaluating Organizational Capacity Development by Mackay, Ronald, Horton, Douglas, Dupleich, Luis, Andersen, Anders

“…This article describes the conceptual frameworks and methods used to evaluate a multisite, regional capacity-development project in Latin America and the Caribbean undertaken to strengthen planning, monitoring, and evaluation in agricultural research organizations. …”
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Co-innovation and scaling: Local Technical Agroclimatic Committees by Castellanos, Andrea Estefania, Quintero, Diana Katherine, Lizarazo, Miguel, Martínez Barón, Deissy

“…This document is an integral part of a more extensive report that conducts a systematic review of various cases addressing participatory co-innovation models and approaches in the agri-food systems of Latin America and the Caribbean. The CGIAR's AgriLAC Resiliente initiative, especially its scaling component, aims to thoroughly analyze the co-innovation and scaling processes of these cases to identify and examine lessons learned, key enabling factors, and leverage points that trigger the scaling of agricultural innovations in specific contexts. …”
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Co-innovation and scaling: HarvestPlus by Quintero, Diana Katherine, Castellanos, Andrea Estefania, Lizarazo, Miguel, Martínez Barón, Deissy

“…This document is an integral part of a more extensive report that conducts a systematic review of various cases addressing participatory co-innovation models and approaches in the agri-food systems of Latin America and the Caribbean. The CGIAR's AgriLAC Resiliente initiative, especially its scaling component, aims to thoroughly analyze the co-innovation and scaling processes of these cases to identify and examine lessons learned, key enabling factors, and leverage points that trigger the scaling of agricultural innovations in specific contexts. …”
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Emba Ndi Voondre Kyiro Kwori Ro Gboko Amiro Ro Buku Ävuoso’ba Ro (To’dina). Ta Kyikyi’ba Ro: Buku Giṛingwa 2 Alo Aza Nätu Ro by Vernooy, Ronnie, Bessette, Guy, Sthapit, Bhuwon, Gupta, Arnab Be

“…Each booklet focuses on a theme presented by the members of a community seed bank in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.…”
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Measures taken in the context of the Covid-19 and discussed at the WTO Committee on agriculture by Campos, Adriana

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PIM achievements in 2018: Highlights by CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets

“…The CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM) works with research and implementation partners to generate evidence and develop capacity in Africa, Asia, and Latin America to support policies that help poor people, both men and women, improve their lives; produce nutritious and affordable foods; and protect the soil, water, and biodiversity in rural landscapes. …”
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Trade tensions in LAC: Modeling outcomes by Laborde Debucquet, David, Piñeiro, Valeria

“…Trade tensions between the major world economies increased in 2018, and US tariff increases triggered reprisals and counter-reprisals. In Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), trade tensions between the US and China and other US trade partners are expected to generate a mix of opportunities and threats for exporters of food products. …”
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One million hectares world wide - Varietal change in potatoes and the contribution of the International Potato Center by International Potato Center

“…According to a 2007 survey of 23 countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America, the area planted with CIP-related material in those countries has increased from 6,4 percent to 13.1 percent in the last decade. …”
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Catalogue of innovations: Putting Research into Use for Nutrition, Sustainable Agriculture and Resilience programme (PRUNSAR) by Totobesola, M., Belhamissi, A., Smith, I. M.

“…This Catalogue of Innovations showcases 35 innovations generated and promoted by researchers and smallholder farmers across 30 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America under the PRUNSAR programme. These technical innovations and innovative approaches help improve the lives of smallholder farmers and can be replicated by farmers across other contexts. …”
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