Resultados de búsqueda - "Latin"

Agriculture and climate change: The importance of property rights in climate change mitigation por Markelova, Helen, Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.

“…Millions of hectares of forest and pastoral land in Asia and Latin America are similarly listed as state land, although used by communities, especially those of indigenous people or other marginalized ethnic groups. …”
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Diverse genetic mechanisms underlie worldwide convergent rice feralization por Qiu, Jie, Jia, Lei, Wu, Dongya, Weng, Xifang, Chen, Lijuan, Sun, Jian, Chen, Meihong, Mao, Lingfeng, Jiang, Bowen, Ye, Chuyu, Turra, Guilherme Menegol, Guo, Longbiao, Ye, Guoyou, Zhu, Qian-Hao, Imaizumi, Toshiyuki, Song, Beng-Kah, Scarabel, Laura, Merotto, Aldo, Olsen, Kenneth M., Fan, Longjiang

“…Weed populations have evolved multiple times from cultivated rice, and a strikingly high proportion of contemporary Asian weed strains can be traced to a few Green Revolution cultivars that were widely grown in the late twentieth century. Latin American weedy rice stands out in having originated through extensive hybridization. …”
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Synthesis 2006 por Harrington, Larry W., Gichuki, Francis N., Huber-Lee, Annette, Humphreys, E., Johnson, Nancy L., Nguyen-Khoa, Sophie, Ringler, Claudia, Geheb, Kim, Woolley, Jonathan N.

“…It takes the form of an international, multi-institutional research-for-development initiative that brings together scientists, development specialists, and river basin communities in Africa, Asia and Latin America. It seeks to create and disseminate international public goods (IPGs) helpful in achieving food security, reducing poverty, improving livelihoods, reducing agriculture–related pollution, and enhancing environmental security. …”
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Biofortified rice program of the Alliance Bioversity and CIAT: Progress and perspectives por Sandoval, Leydi, Bartholomé, Jerome, Borrero, Jaime, Grenier, Cecile

“…Once the best genotypes were identified, advanced biofortified lines were developed through crossings and selection schemes, which were evaluated in multi-environment trials.Thanks to the collaboration of entities such as CIRAD, HarvestPlus, and INIAS from different countries, four varieties have been released in Latin America. This joint effort has even crossed borders, enabling the release of a high-zinc variety in Mali, Africa. …”
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The state of food insecurity measurement: A mix of methods, and a mix of messages por Headey, Derek D.

“…At the country level, FIES severe food insecurity is often higher in Latin America and the Caribbean than in Niger and other extremely poor African countries. …”
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Un plan paso a paso para integrar el conocimiento adquirido en la parcela digital y diplomados en los programas académicos. por Lizarazo, Miguel, Ramos, Gresia Dalal, Bonilla, Melissa, Munoz, Luis Armando, Jimenez, Daniel Ricardo

“…The digital transformation of the agricultural sector in Latin America has driven the adoption of innovative technologies, including IoT, artificial intelligence, and remote sensing. …”
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Mejoramiento del arroz biofortificado para América Latina ganancia genética en rendimiento y contenido de zinc por Bartholomé, Jerome, Borrero, Jaime, Sandoval, Leydi, Alvarez , Maria Fernanda, Grenier, Cecile

“…Once the best genotypes were identified, advanced biofortified lines were developed through crossings and selection schemes, which were evaluated in multi-environment trials.Thanks to the collaboration of entities such as CIRAD, HarvestPlus, and INIAS from different countries, four varieties have been released in Latin America. This joint effort has even crossed borders, enabling the release of a high-zinc variety in Mali, Africa. …”
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Access to healthy wheat and maize processed foods in Mexico city: Comparisons across socioeconomic areas and store types por Fernández-Gaxiola, Ana Cecilia, Cruz-Casarrubias, Carlos, Pacheco-Miranda, Selene, Marrón-Ponce, Joaquín Alejandro, Quezada, Amado David, García-Guerra, Armando, Donovan, Jason

“…The contributions of processed foods to the overweight and obesity problem in Latin America are well known. Engagement with the private and public sectors on possible solutions requires deeper insights into where and how these products are sold and the related implications for diet quality. …”
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Nutritionally enhanced wheat for food and nutrition security por Velu, Govindan, Michaux, Kristina D., Pfeiffer, Wolfgang H.

“…Novel alleles for grain Zn and Fe in competitive, profitable, Zn enriched wheat varieties have been accomplished using conventional breeding techniques and have been released in South Asia and Latin America, providing between 20% and 40% more Zn than local commercial varieties and benefitting more than four million consumers. …”
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Estimating the global costs of Vitamin A capsule supplementation: A review of the literature por Neidecker-Gonzales, Oscar, Nestel, Penelope, Bouis, Howarth E.

“…Total costs are lowest (roughly US$0.50 per capsule) in Africa, where wages and incomes are lowest, US$1 in developing countries in Asia, and US$1.50 in Latin America. Overall, this study derives a much higher global estimate of costs of around US$1 per capsule.…”
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Informing food system transformation with foresight: Partners adopting the use of foresight and metrics tools por Mohan, Anisha, Anisimova, Evgeniya, Wolday, Tsega

“…The four-day event brought together key Initiative partners from across Asia, Africa, and Latin America to share insights on the multifaceted challenges affecting food, land, and water systems and strengthen local foresight and policy modeling capacity. …”
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Developing tools to assess quality traits in beans for sustainable and nutritional foods in LAC por Gallego, Sonia, Orozco, Juan Camilo, Patiño, Gelver, Taleon, Victor, Andrade, Robert

“…Common bean is a staple crop in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and Eastern-Southern Africa, where local preferences for specific varieties play a crucial role in their acceptance. …”
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Digital marketing of unhealthy foods and non-alcoholic beverages to children and adolescents: A narrative review por Fretes, Gabriela, Veliz, Paula, Narvaez, Ana Maria, Williams, D’Arcy, Sibille, Romain, Arts, Maaike, Leroy, Jef L.

“…We conducted a narrative review of the global evidence on digital marketing of these foods and drinks and studied policies and regulations in Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries. Evidence was limited to a few high, upper-middle and lower-middle income countries where children and adolescents were found to be extensively exposed to the digital marketing of unhealthy foods and non-alcoholic beverages and this exposure increased with age. …”
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What do we know about the future of maize value chains in a changing climate and agrifood system? por Tesfaye Fantaye, Kindie, Sonder, Kai, Pequeno, Diego, Hartley, Faaiqa, Gbegbelegbe, Sika

“…The feed demand for maize is expected to grow faster in the coming few decades, largely driven by rapid economic growth and diet shifts in highly populated regions in Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America. Meeting the growing demand for maize will require dramatic increases in production, marketing, use, and resilience of maize-based farming systems. …”
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Quantitative trait loci mapping for yield and related traits in cowpea por Sodo, A.M.I., Ongom, P.O., Fatokun, C., Olasanmi, B., Dieng, I., Boukar, O.

“…Background/Objectives: Cowpea is a major source of dietary protein and plays a key role in sustainable agriculture across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), Asia, and Latin America. Research efforts have focused mainly on enhancing productivity through higher yield and resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses in cowpea. …”
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Dinámica de los bosques en territorios que transitan entre el conflicto y la construcción de paz: Un análisis espacial con enfoque territorial en municipios de Antioquia priorizado... por Gutiérrez Zapata, Diana Maria, Cerón Muñoz, Mario Fernando, Barahona Rosales, Rolando, Castro-Nuñez, Augusto Carlos, López-Camacho, Maribel, Rodríguez Espinosa, Holmes, Aguilar-Ávila, Jorge

“…Through this collaboration, the role of universities is acknowledged as fundamental in shaping individuals committed to ecosystem and forest preservation, thereby strengthening their contribution to sustainable development in Latin America.…”
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Perfil de evaluación de necesidades del Inventario de Agricultura y UTCUTS de Antigua y Barbuda por Vásquez, Daniela, Barrios, Julián, Haynes, Connor

“…The agriculture and land use, land-use change, and forestry (LULUCF) sectors are key determinants of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), both because of their importance in national economies and because of their weight in the climate commitments made under the Paris Agreement. …”
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Perfil de evaluación de necesidades del Inventario de Agricultura y UTCUTS de Ecuador por Barrios, Julián, Vásquez, Daniela, Haynes, Connor

“…The agriculture and land use, land-use change, and forestry (LULUCF) sectors are key determinants of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), both because of their importance in national economies and because of their weight in the climate commitments made under the Paris Agreement. …”
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From Evidence to Action: Applied Economic Studies and the Crop Observatory for Breeding Rice Research por Rivera Vasco, Tatiana Carolina, Buritica Casanova, Alexander, D'croz Pardo, Silvia Alejandra, Fajardo Reyes, Nicolas, Cardona Montoya, Clara Isela, Ramos Orozco, Catalina, Vergara Lozano, Jose Daniel, Pedreros Pérez, Ricardo Andrés, Nasner Tacan, Hans, Caleno Ruiz, Edwin Ernesto, Esponda Bernal, Maria Del Mar, Ossa Arias, Luis Miguel, Benavides Garcia, Gianni Stiven, Hincapie Bucheli, Jose Luis, Andrade Lopez, Robert Santiago

“…Economic evaluations show that over 1,100 rice varieties have been released in Latin America and the Caribbean, with CIAT-related lines delivering strong returns on investment. …”
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Non-destructive prediction of nitrogen, iron and zinc content in diverse common bean seeds from a genebank using near-infrared spectroscopy por Garcia, Tatiana, Carvajal-Yepes, Monica, Drewry, Darren T., Santos, Luis Guillermo, Duitama, Jorge, Wenzl, Peter, Chacón-Sánchez, Maria Isabel

“…Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) is the world's most important legume crop and a vital staple food for millions of people in Latin America and Africa. Given the increasing trend in bean consumption and its importance for nutrition and food security in these regions, there is an urgent need to enhance common bean seeds' nutritional value through breeding. …”
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