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The life in the earth: understanding and using below ground biodiversity = La vida que existe en el suelo: conocimiento y uso de la biodiversidad debajo del suelo by Okoth, Peter F., Huising, Jeroen

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Logistics practices in Ethiopia by Debela, Fekadu Melese

“…There is urgent need for research on the problems, for which xcellence Center for Freight Transport and Logistics in Ethiopia (EthioLog) is established. …”

Cassava in Asia: Designing crop research for competitive markets by Hershey, Clair H., Howeler, Reinhardt H.

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Public policies and silvo-pastoral systems in Latin America: A comparative study by Moreno Lerma, Leonardo, Díaz, Manuel F., Burkart, Stefan

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Transforming food environments to deliver healthy diet options: Economic rationale and policy drivers by Mockshell, Jonathan Yaw, Martey, Edward, Etwire, Prince M., Khoury, Colin K., Prager, Steven D.

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Conventional polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay for detection and characterization of bacterial leaf blight in wheat applied by ICARDA’s GHU by Kumari, Safaa, Moukahel, Abdulrahman

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Contextual Socio-Ecological Types in Kesra by Shiri, Zahra, Le, Quang Bao, Frija, Aymen, Rejeb, Hichem

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Agricultural trade and food security by Martin, Will

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RTB Gender Research Agenda 2019-2021 by CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas

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Capacities and needs assessment of gender research in CGIAR by Zaremba, Haley, Elias, Marlène, Rietveld, Anne, Marimo, Pricilla, Kropff, Wietske

“…"In November 2020, CGIAR commissioned Michigan State University’s Center for Gender in Global Context (GenCen) to conduct a capacities and needs assessment (CNA) to determine, with the participation of stakeholders throughout CGIAR and (to a lesser extent) the broader agricultural research for development (AR4D) network, how the GENDER Platform could best strengthen the capacities needed to achieve the Platform’s desired outcomes. …”
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Regional Food Safety Experts Call for Collaborative Approaches to Transforming Food Safety in African Wet Markets by Awinoh, Martha, Alonso, Silvia

“…The session, convened by Rockefeller Foundation in partnership with CGIAR Resilient Cities Initiative and the Global Livestock Advocacy for sustainable Development, gathered food safety experts from seven African countries and technical experts from outside the continent to design novel strategies that will not only enhance food safety but also contribute to food security and livelihoods in informal markets.…”
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Report of the Twelfth Meeting of the CGIAR Oversight Committee by CGIAR Oversight Committee

“…Agenda issues included preparations for the third System Review, the development of CGIAR programs for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and the changing work program of the recently established Impact Assessment and Evaluation Group (IAEG).The Committee also discussed follow up to the initiation of the Global Forum on Agricultural Research, particularly interaction with the CGIAR. …”
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1996 CGIAR Annual Report by CGIAR Secretariat

“…The document contains messages from the CGIAR Chairman and Executive Secretary.There are three main sections: 1) a summary of events of the report period, focusing on the 25th anniversary celebration, initiation of the Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR), and developments relating to plant genetic resources, as well as financial highlights for the period 1992-1996; 2) an extended discussion of CGIAR research in West Asia and North Africa by the Director General of ICARDA; 3) interviews with Noeleen Heyzer, director of the UN Development Fund for Women, and Ambassador Razali Ismail of Malaysia, President of the UN General Assembly, and an article by Jacques-Yves Cousteau.Attached are listings of CGIAR officers, members, and committees, and tables showing contributions to the CGIAR research agenda for the period 1972-1996 by member and by center.…”
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The potential for digital adaptation in agriculture in the Zambezi River Basin countries: regional assessment report by Matchaya, Greenwell C., Aheeyar, Mohamed M. M., Ebrahim, Girma Yimer, Langan, Simon, Rex, William, Ajayi, O. C., Afun-Ogidan, O. D., Wouterse, F., Fakudze, Bhekiwe, Kasoma-Pele, Winnie, Rebelo, Lisa-Maria, Jacobs-Mata, Inga, Amarnath, Giriraj

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The impacts and opportunities of oil palm in Southeast Asia: What do we know and what do we need to know? by Sheil, Douglas, Casson, A., Meijaard, E., Noordwijk, Meine van, Gaskell, J., Sunderland-Groves, J., Wertz, K., Kanninen, M.

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How can gender research trigger changes to influence breeding priorities by Polar, Vivian, Ashby, Jacqueline A., Tufan, Hale Ann

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A framework for environmental ex-ante impact assessment of livestock value chains by Notenbaert, An Maria Omer, Lannerstad, Mats, Herrero, Mario, Fraval, Simon, Ran, Ylva, Paul, Birthe K., Mugatha, Simon M., Barron, Jennie, Morris, J.

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CGIAR research program (CRP) on roots, tubers, and bananas: Rationale, strategy and impact. by Thiele, Graham

“…The program is led by the International Potato Center, Bioversity International, the International Center for Tropical Agriculture, and the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture and includes a wide spectrum of research-for-development stakeholders. …”
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Bioenergy and agriculture: Promises and challenges: Potential of carbon payments for bioenergy by Knudsen, Odin

“…But much more can be done to bring agriculture into the center of climate change mitigation and to encourage a greater role for sustainable bioenergy production. …”
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An Alliance for Accelerated Change: Food system solutions at the nexus of agriculture, environment, and nutrition - Strategy 2020–2025 by Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT

“…Our planet – both humans and the natural world – faces four global crises of relevance to the Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT): climate change, biodiversity loss, environmental degradation, and the so-called triple burden of malnutrition – hunger, nutrient deficiencies, and overnutrition. …”
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