This is a baseline survey data that was collected within the project ‘Managing agricultural biodiversity for better nutrition and health, improved livelihoods and more sustainable production systems in sub-Saharan Africa’ implemented by Bioversity International. The survey was conducted in Kitui District in Eastern Province of Kenya in September 20...
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Community seed banks in Nepal have a long and rich history, but it is only recently that they have come together to form the legally registered national Community Seed Banks Association of Nepal (CSBAN), probably the first such association anywhere in the world. CSBAN has developed an on-line seed catalogue of local varieties available from its mem...
Few longitudinal studies link agricultural biodiversity, land use and food access in rural landscapes. In this paper, we test the hypothesis that, in a context of economic change, cash crop expansion is associated with deforestation, reduced agrobiodiversity and changes in food access. For this purpose, we analysed data collected from the same 53 u...
These datasets contain phenotypic and genotypic data of a panel of elite Andean breeding lines of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) from CIAT. This population has been tested in twelve yield trials carried out in Palmira and Darien (Colombia) between 2013 and 2018 to assess its performance under irrigated, drought and variable soil P conditions. ...
This series of books is published by Earthscan in association with Bioversity International. / This book critically assesses the role of agrobiodiversity in school gardens and its contribution to diversifying diets, promoting healthy eating habits and improving nutrition among schoolchildren as well as other benefits relating to climate change adap...
Agricultural biodiversity is central to current and future food and nutrition and security needs in Uganda. Unfortunately, in some parts of the country, such as Teso and Acholi sub regions, which faced up to two decades of conflict, this diversity is increasingly under threat from practices such as charcoal making and land clearing for agriculture....
Bean experimental lines selected for tolerance to Drought, high temperatures, low P in the soil, high aluminum in the soil and high content of Fe / Zn in grain. These lines will be sent to collaborators in Central America and Africa to be evaluated under their local conditions. Yield in Kg / Ha and Fe / Zn content in mg / Kg were evaluated. / ICRIS...
Leaf discs were collected in the field and greenhouse and sent to Intertek Sweden for DNA extraction and SNP genotyping. 10 SNPs were evaluated on each sample. Data was used by the breeding program to select lines with favorable alleles.
Experimental Bean lines selected for tolerance to Drought. These lines will be sent to collaborators in Central America and Africa to be evaluated under their local conditions. Yield in Kg / Ha with and without drought stress was evaluated. / ICRISAT-International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
