Resultados de búsqueda - "Scientist"

Life stories of African women and young professionals in science: 3rd Africa-wide women and young professionals in science competitions por Engelhard, Rutger, Francis, Judith Ann, Ghezae, N.

“…Featuring the life stories of 12 outstanding African agricultural scientists – ten of them women and young researchers who were winners of the 3rd Africa wide science competitions – this booklet provides an inspiration to anyone wishing to make a difference in science. …”
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Costa Rica and the CGIAR Centers: A Study of Their Collaboration in Agricultural Research por Stewart, Rigoberto

“…Based largely on field visits and feedback from national scientists, the author examined the strengths and shortcomings of the Costa Rican NARS, and the impact and effectiveness of CGIAR support in developing its capacity. …”
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Crop Research and Climate Change por CGIAR Secretariat, Keyser, Jack

“…This news release discusses one of the most pressing agricultural research issues today - which is determining what effect global warming will have on the world's food supply.Most scientists agree that the impact of the so-called greenhouse gases, chiefly from carbon dioxide caused by burning petroleum-based fuels and the widespread clearance of forests for agriculture, would cause global temperatures to rise from 2 to 8 degrees centigrade by the year 2050, unless steps are taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.…”
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The economics of conserving agricultural biodiversity on-farm: Proceedings of a Workshop hosted by the Institute for Agrobotany (IA), Hungary and the International Plant Genetic Re... por Smale, Melinda, Már, I., Jarvis, Devra I., International Plant Genetic Resources Institute

“…Public policy-makers and scientists have expressed renewed interest in the prospects for on-farm conservation of crop genetic resources in recent years, but understanding of the economic incentives for and mechanisms through which programmes might best be implemented remains sketchy. …”
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Digital solutions to transform agriculture: lessons and experiences in Ethiopia por Tamene, Lulseged D., Abera, Wuletawu, Erkossa, Teklu

“…Through organizing a coalition of experts (soil scientists, agronomists, geospatial analysis experts and data scientists), it was possible to materialize collation/collection of tenths of thousands of soil/agronomy datasets, developing standard data management portal, developing standard data collection guidelines and exploring various machine learning techniques to analyze dataset. …”
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Genomics of gene banks: a case study in rice por McCouch, Susan R., McNally, Kenneth L., Wang, Wen, Hamilton, Ruaraidh Sackville

“…In this paper, we discuss how dramatic changes in the cost and efficiency of sequencing and genotyping are revolutionizing the way gene bank scientists approach the responsibilities of their job. …”
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Breeding for nutrition por Bouis, Howarth E.

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Den licensierade vargjaktens betydelse för vargstammen por Kvastegård, Emma

“…The result of this strategy became as the scientists expected, and by this means the hunt was successful. …”

När religion och djurskydd kolliderar por Lundvall, Anna

“…Because of this, some scientists consider that behaviour in animals can be directly interpreted into human feelings. …”
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Välfärdsmärkning : åsikter bland svenska grisproducenter om en produktmärkning för god djurvälfärd por Ögren Kull, Sonia

“…Authors, scientists and politicians all say the same thing – the society is moving towards a future where the consumers voice their concerns regarding animal welfare and interest in animal friendly products. …”

First partner event of the CGIAR Antimicrobial Resistance Hub: Jonathan Wadsworth por Wadsworth, Jonathan

“…The World Bank Group's Jonathan Wadsworth talks about the importance of the CGIAR Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Hub, which was launched 21 February 2019 at ILRI in Nairobi, Kenya. Scientists working at this ILRI-hosted hub aim to help reduce agriculture-associated antimicrobial resistance in low- and middle-income countries. …”
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Infomusa: The international magazine on banana and plantain: Vol. 13(2) por International Network for the Improvement of Banana and Plantain

“…The first two days of the First International Congress on Musa featured presentations from breeders, geneticists and molecular scientists with a session on genetic resources and improvement and the 4th International symposium on the molecular and cellular biology of bananas. …”
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How to find meaning: A journey toward a Living Lab for People por Habermann, Birgit, Valencia Leñero, Eva Maria, Nehring, Ryan

“…And then through engagement of different scientists, stakeholders and partners working together, this word acquires real meaning and starts becoming an actionable concept. …”
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Grain position affects grain macronutrient and micronutrient concentrations in wheat por Calderini, Daniel F., Ortiz-Monasterio, J. Ivan

“…Researchers Daniel Calderini and Ivan Ortiz-Monasterio are among a pioneering group of scientists systematically examining this basic question of plant physiology and nutrition in wheat. …”
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Biological diversity: balancing interests through adaptive collaborative management por Buck, L., Geisler, C.C., Schelhas, J., Wollenberg, Eva Karoline

“…This edited volume presents cases from around the world and interdisciplinary analyses to show how scientists, practitioners, policy makers and citizens can work together to achieve mutually agreeable outcomes.…”
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Resources, rights, and cooperation: a sourcebook on property rights and collective action for sustainable development por CGIAR Systemwide Program on Collective Action and Property Rights

“…In addition, many of the pieces are based on “research for development” that involved not only scientists, but also development practitioners and communities.…”
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Genetic adaptation to climatic risks: crowdsourcing farmers’ preferences for crop varieties por CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…Farmers are often not able to quickly access and adopt new crop varieties that are developed and tested by scientists. Biodiversity International, supported by CCAFS, is working with farmers to evaluate crop varieties as part of the ‘Seeds for Needs’ project. …”
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CGIAR Genebank Platform - Plan of Work and Budget 2019 por CGIAR Genebank Platform

“…Together, the 11 CGIAR genebanks are expected to distribute approximately 100,000 samples of germplasm in response to requests from up to 2000 external users and CGIAR scientists in 2019.…”
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Orange-fleshed sweetpotato puree for baked and fried products in Kenya, Malawi and Uganda. Project profile. por International Potato Center

“…International Potato Center (CIP) scientists developed a vacuum-packed storage technology that allows OFSP puree to be stored without refrigeration for months, creating the potential for widespread use by bakeries and food vendors. …”
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Diversity assessment tool for agrobiodiversity and resilience (DATAR) - Integrate intra-specific diversity of crop, livestock and aquatic resources in to agericultural development... por Jarvis, Devra I., Fonteneau, A., Nankya, R., Turdieva, M.K., Gauchan, D., Tempelmann, K., López Noriega, Isabel

“…DATAR 9 is an IT tool with a Back Office Web App for national administrators, scientists and project leaders, an Android App for Researcher in the field, and an Android App for Farmers. …”
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