Search Results - History of Peru

The transition of maca from neglect to market prominence: lessons for improving use strategies and market chains of minor crops by Hermann, M., Bernet, T.

“…Maca is an edible root crop of the crucifer family endemic to the Puna of the high Andes in Central Peru around Lake Junin, a chilly plateau at 4000 m altitude. …”
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An International Potato Center by Sawyer, Richard L.

“…Emergence of a national potato program in Peru in 1967, and USAID - North Carolina State University planning assistance beginning in 1970. …”
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Phylogeographic analysis of the chloroplast DNA variation in wild common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in the Americas by Chacón Sánchez, María I., Pickersgill, B, Debouck, Daniel G., Arias, J.S.

“…Age estimates place the divergence of P. vulgaris from its sister taxa from Mesoamerica at or before 1.3 Ma, and divergence of populations from Ecuador-northern Peru at or before 0.6 Ma. As these ages are taken as minimum divergence times, the influence of past events, such as the closure of the Isthmus of Panama and the final uplift of the Andes, on the migration history and population structure of this species cannot be disregarded.…”
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Enforcement and inequality in collective PES to reduce tropical deforestation: Effectiveness, efficiency and equity implications by Naime, J., Angelsen, A., Molina Garzón, A., Carrilho, C.D., Selviana, V., Demarchi, G., Duchelle, Amy E., Martius, C.

“…Factors explaining differences across country sites include the history of collective action and land tenure systems.…”
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Prospection and identification of traditional-heritage Peruvian grapevine cultivars (Vitis vinifera L.) from Ica and Cañete valleys by Mendoza, K., Aliquó, G., Prieto, J., Blas Sevillano, Raúl Humberto, Flores, J., Casas, A., Grados, M., Aybar Peve, Leandro Joel, Torres, M. R.

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Origins of domestication and polyploidy in oca (oxalis tuberosa ; oxalidaceae). 3. aflp data of oca and four wild, tuber-bearing taxa by Emshwiller, Eve, Theim, Terra, Grau, Alfredo, Nina Montiel, Victor Constantino, Terrazas, Franz

“…Many crops are polyploids, and it can be challenging to untangle the often complicated history of their origins of domestication and origins of polyploidy. …”
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A comparative study on banana seed systems in Mbarara district, western Uganda and Mukono district, central Uganda by Kilwinger, Fleur B.M., Rietveld, Anne M., Almekinders, Conny J.M.

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REDD+ as a Public Policy Dilemma: Understanding Conflict and Cooperation in the Design of Conservation Incentives by Conceição, H.R. da, Börner, J., Wunder, Sven

“…To this end, we analyzed the comprehensive history of governance dynamics behind two government-led incentive schemes in Ecuador and Peru. …”
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Amblyomma cajennense (Fabricius, 1787) (Acari: Ixodidae), the Cayenne tick: phylogeography and evidence for allopatric speciation by Beati, Lorenza, Nava, Santiago, Burkman, Erica J., Barros Battesti, Darci M., Labruna, Marcelo B., Guglielmone, Alberto, Cáceres, Abraham G., Guzman Cornejo, Carmen M., Léon, Renato, Durden, Lance A., Faccini, João L.H.

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Morforlogía y biología de Hyalochloria denticornis predator de los huevos de Anomis texana by Beingolea G., Oscar D.

“…This paper deals with studies on Hyalochloria denticornis Tsai Yu-Hsiao (Miri-dae), conducted between July, 1958 and April, 1960 at La Molina Experiment Station, Lima, Peru. It presents: 1) descriptions of the different developmental stages and sexual dimorphism of adults; 2) the life history in winter and summer upon two different preys, adjusted to actual conditions observed in the fields: Aphis gossypii Glov. …”
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On-farm management of agricultural biodiversity in Vietnam: Proceedings of a symposium, 6-12 December 2001, Hanoi, Vietnam by Tuan, H.D., Hue, N.N., Sthapit, B.R., Jarvis, Devra I., International Plant Genetic Resources Institute

“…Nine countries, namely Burkina Faso, Hungary, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Peru, Turkey, Vietnam and Ethiopia participate in this project. …”
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Multi-stakeholder framework for intervening in RTB seed systems: user’s guide by CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas

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Latin America: Where urbanization and poverty peak together with biodiversity? by Sanchez-Sarria, Camilo E., Bonilla-Moheno, Martha, Vázquez, Luis-Bernardo, MacGregor-Fors, Ian

“…In this chapter, we describe the region’s history of urbanization and socio-economy, examine the urban–biodiversity relationships that prevail in cities, and dissect the relationship that exists between the countries’ urbanization, their poverty levels, and their biodiversity (considering bird diversity as a proxy). …”
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A temperature-dependent phenology model for Liriomyza huidobrensis (diptera: Agromyzidae) by Mujica, N., Sporleder, M., Carhuapoma, Pablo, Kroschel, Jürgen

“…Simulated life-table for predicting the population dynamics of L. huidobrensis under two contrasting environments showed that lowland temperatures at the coast of Peru (250 m.a.s.l.) presented better conditions for a potential population increase than highland (3,400 m.a.s.l.) conditions. …”
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How are we doing? A tool to reflect on the process, progress and priorities of your multi-stakeholder forum by Sarmiento Barletti, Juan Pablo, Larson, Anne M., Cisneros, Natalia, Heise, Nicole, Liswanti, Nining, Mariño, Harlem, Tamara, Ade

“…They can also include actors that, throughout history, have not been able (or allowed) to participate in decision making on land use and land-use issues and/or the design of initiatives that may affect their rights, territories, lives and livelihoods. …”
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Ex Situ conservation priorities for the wild relatives of Potato (Solanum L. Section Petota) by Castañeda Álvarez, Nora P., Haan, Stef de, Juarez, H., Khoury, Colin K., Achicanoy Estrella, Harold Armando, Sosa, Chrystian C., Bernau, V., Salas, A., Heider, B., Simon, R., Maxted, Nigel, Spooner, D.M.

“…Crop wild relatives have a long history of use in potato breeding, particularly for pest and disease resistance, and are expected to be increasingly used in the search for tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses. …”
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Predicting North American Scolytinae invasions in the Southern Hemisphere by Lantschner, Maria Victoria, Atkinson, Thomas H., Corley, Juan Carlos, Liebhold, Andrew M.

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Método científico para encontrar el peral de abogado en Santa Marta by Debouck, Daniel G.

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Phenotypic characterization of wild Myrciaria dubia (Kunth) McVaugh ex situ germplasm bank for breeding, conservation, and sustainable development in the Peruvian Amazon by Imán Correa, Sixto Alfredo, Samanamud Curto, Angelo Francisco, Ramírez, Juan F., Cobos, Marianela, Castro, Juan C.

“…Methods: We evaluated 43 wild accessions systematically collected from eight major hydrographic basins in the Loreto region using a stratified sampling approach to capture maximum ecological diversity and maintained in an ex situ germplasm bank established in 1988 at the National Institute of Agrarian Innovation in Loreto, Peru. Twenty-three quantitative and six qualitative morphological descriptors were assessed using standardized protocols specifically developed for M. dubia, emphasizing commercially important descriptors including fruit weight, pulp content, and seed characteristics. …”
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Generalidades de la mosca blanca del aguacate by Caicedo Riascos, Luis Sigifredo, Quiroga, Luisa Fernanda, Varón Devia, Edgar Herney

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