Search Results - "Scientist"

CGIAR Research Program on Rice - Plan of Work and Budget 2019 by CGIAR Research Program on Rice

“…RICE brings together hundreds of scientists to embark on the most comprehensive attempt ever to harness the power of science to solve the pressing development challenges of the 21st century. …”
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Economic analysis of pest problems in agriculture and food chains in Africa by Groote, Hugo de

“…Incentives are lacking for scientists/research institutes to invest in objective pest assessments, as donors routinely fund projects without them. …”
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CGIAR Scientometrics Data for 2000-2016 by International Food Policy Research Institute, International Center for Tropical Agriculture

“…This data files includes full metadata records of 12,131 SCI-indexed journal articles authored by CGIAR scientists published between January 2000 to November 2016, retrieved from Web of Science by Thomson Reuters. …”
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Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Philippines and the Ford and Rockefeller Foundations to establish the International Rice Research Institute in the Philipp... by International Rice Research Institute

“…The MOU states that IRRI would carry out the following activities: ( I ) Basic research on the rice plant and applied research on all phases of rice production, management, distribution, and utilization;(2) Publication and dissemination of the research findings of THE INSTITUTE;(3) Distribution of improved plant materials to regional and international research centers where they might be of signs-cant value in breeding or improvement programs;(4) Development of promising young scientists, primarily from South and Southeast Asia, through a resident training program under the guidance of distinguished scientists;(3 Establishment and operation of an information center and library which will maintain for interested scientists everywhere a collection of the world's literature on rice;(6) Organization of periodic conferences, forums and seminars on current problems and developments in rice research.This MOU was signed on December 9, 1959 by Juan de G. …”
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Science for the poor: how one woman challenged researchers, ranchers, and loggers in Amazonia by Shanley, P.

“…In the lower Tocantins region of Brazil, one Amazonian woman questioned why scientists publish principally for elite audiences. …”
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Developing crop descriptor lists: guidelines for developers by Bioversity International

“…Bioversity is thankful for the scientific advice and suggestions contributed by many scientists during the development of these guidelines.…”
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CGIAR Climate Community of Practice Launch, 12 April 2024, 9am session by CGIAR Climate Change Impact Platform

“…On April 12, 2024, we formally launched the CGIAR’s Climate Community of Practice, which brings together over 600 scientists from across the CGIAR centers.…”
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CIFOR’s experience with research partnership: responding to the new research challenges by Turnbull, J.W., Byron, R.N.

“…CIFOR's partnership arrangements are categorised according to the degree of involvement of the CIFOR scientists and the extent of financial contributions made to partners. …”
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CGIAR Climate Impact Platform Collaborates with Juno Evidence Alliance to Inform Evidence Synthesis in Climate Change & Agri- Food Systems Research by Bosire, Caroline

“…Juno Evidence Alliance is supporting the Platform through the facilitation systematic review methods training workshops for CGIAR scientists and partners with trainings, facilitation of advanced training courses for senior scientists, and ongoing mentorship on scoping reviews, rapid reviews, and bibliometric reviews.…”
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Os acessórios: métodos suplementares para avaliar o bem-estar humano by Colfer, C.J.P., Brocklesby, M.A., Diaw, C., Etuge, P., Günter, M., Harwell, E., McDougall, C., Porro, N.M., Porro, R., Prabhu, Ravi, Salim, A., Sardjono, M.A., Tchikangwa, B., Tiani, A.M., Wadley, R.L., Woelfel, J., Wollenberg, Eva Karoline

“…The Grab Bag' is designed to complement 'the BAG' and for use by social scientists who may find 'the BAG' overly prescriptive. …”
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Panduan pendamping penilaian dasar kesejahteraan manusia by Colfer, C.J.P., Brocklesby, M.A., Diaw, C., Etuge, P., Günter, M., Harwell, E., McDougall, C., Porro, N.M., Porro, R., Prabhu, Ravi, Salim, A., Sardjono, M.A., Tchikangwa, B., Tiani, A.M., Wadley, R.L., Woelfel, J., Wollenberg, Eva Karoline

“…The Grab Bag' is designed to complement 'the BAG' and for use by social scientists who may find 'the BAG' overly prescriptive. …”
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Methodes complementaires pour l'evaluation du bien-etre-social by Colfer, C.J.P.

“…The Grab Bag' is designed to complement 'the BAG' and for use by social scientists who may find 'the BAG' overly prescriptive. …”
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Gender Mainstreaming in Sweetpotato Breeding in Uganda: A Case Study by Ssali, R.T., Mayanja, S., Nakitto, M., Mutiso, J.M., Tinyiro, S.E., Bayiyana, I., Okello, J.J., Forsythe, L., Magala, D., Yada, B., Mwanga, Robert O.M., Polar, Vivian

“…Low uptake of new varieties is partly attributed to previous focus by breeders on agronomic traits and much less on quality traits and the diverse preferences of men and women in sweetpotato value chains.To address this gap, breeders, food scientists, and social scientists (including gender specialists) systematically mainstreamed gender into the breeding program. …”
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PlantGENE report on panel discussion: advancing plant biotechnology in Africa by Malzahn, A.A., Songstad, N., Tripathi, L., Okwuonu, I., Sithole-Niang, I., Runo, S., Wagaba, H., Houassi, M., Kaeppler, H., Gordon-Kamm, W., Lee, K., Parrott, W., Taylor, N., Rogers, C., Gaffney, J., Van Eck, J., Veena, V.

“…Organized by PlantGENE, this event brought together scientists and stakeholders across the globe to examine the complex challenges and emerging opportunities in plant transformation research in laboratories across Africa. …”
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El Nino visto por las ciencias sociales: propuestas de investigacion, climatic and hydrological effects of El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO) events at regional and local scales by Katz, E., Goloubinoff, M., Lammel, A.

“…Until now, the El Nino has mainly been studied by natural scientists. From their experiences in the study of the relationship between societies and their climatic environment (Gloubinoff, Katz & Lammela, 1997), the authors propose that social scientists be included in future research projects dealing with this theme. …”
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Development and regional deployment of streak virus resistant maize germplasm: an overview by Fakorede, M.A.B., Fajemisin, J., Ladipo, J., Ajala, S., Kim, S.K.

“…The payoff from these efforts is that MSV is no longer a serious threat to maize production in WCA. Crop scientists may emulate the example of this collaborative effort in a bid to eradicate other virus diseases.…”
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Genome 10K: a proposal to obtain whole-genome sequence for 10 000 vertebrate species by Genome 10K community of scientists

“…For this purpose, we, the Genome 10K Community of Scientists (G10KCOS), will assemble and allocate a biospecimen collection of some 16 203 representative vertebrate species spanning evolutionary diversity across living mammals, birds, nonavian reptiles, amphibians, and fishes (ca. 60 000 living species). …”
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No longer off the menu: the welcome re-emergence of food onto the nutrition agenda by Haddad, Lawrence J.

“…The proceedings give a comprehensive review of the present knowledge and future perspectives of nutrition by the worldwide most prominent scientists in a resourceful form of one volume. Not only participants of the 17th International Congress of Nutrition will appreciate this publication, but also nutritional scientists, food scientists as well as public health officers dealing with health policy and food safety will find it a most useful update of their knowledge on the state of the art level of scientific expertise and for future perspectives in all sections of nutrition sciences.…”
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Encounters and places: Project negotiations in Galessa, Ethiopia by Habermann, Birgit, Felt, U., Vogl, C.R., Bekele, K., Mekonnen, Kindu

“…Purpose – Reflections on negotiation processes between farmers and scientists in research projects provide insights into issues of participation, power and equity. …”
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The Grab bag: supplementary methods for assessing human well-being by Colfer, C.J.P.

“…The Grab Bag is designed for use by social scientists who may find The BAG overly prescriptive. …”
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