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Item CGIAR Genebank Accelerator’s submission to the 14th Session of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group to Enhance the Functioning of the Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-sharing (WG-EFMLS 14)(Conference Paper, 2025-06-16) CGIAR Genebank AcceleratorThe CGIAR Genebank Accelerator made this submission in response to paragraph 22(ii) of the Report of the 13th Session of the Ad Hoc Open-ended Working Group to Enhance the Functioning of the Multilateral System of Access and Benefit-sharing (WG-EFMLS 13) inviting written submissions from regions, contracting parties and stakeholders in advance of WG-EFMLS 14. In this submission, we consider five issues that will be addressed at the next meeting, and which have not yet been subject of protracted consideration by the Working Group. Our comments refer to the texts of the revised draft resolution and SMTA that are included in the final report of WG-EFMLS 13.Item Memorias del evento: Intercambio de resultados y experiencias del proyecto Clima-LoCa en el sector cacaotero del Occidente de Boyacá(Conference Proceedings, 2025-05) Charry, Andres; Perea, CarolayItem Bridging gender gaps in rangeland resource and conflict mapping: the role of participatory GIS, a case study in Kenya(Conference Paper, 2025-06) Paliwal, Ambica; Korir, Victor Kipkurui; Kenduiywo, Benson; Galiè, Alessandra; Bullock, Renee; Pacillo, Grazia; Wane, Abdrahmane; Whitbread, Anthony M.Item The need for a global rangeland health monitoring framework(Conference Paper, 2025-06) Winowiecki, Leigh Ann; Vågen, Tor-Gunnar; Robinson, N.; Kleinsmann, J.; Valli, R.; Burkart, Stefan; Magero, Chris; Flintan, Fiona E.Item CGIAR submission on the draft action plan for the implementation of the capacity development strategy of the international treaty 2023-2030(Conference Paper, 2025-04-25) CGIAR Genebank AcceleratorSubmitted in response to Notification NCP GB11-11. This submission is divided in two parts: The first part includes comments and suggestions on the Draft Action Plan for the Capacity Development Strategy of the International Treaty 2023-2030. The second part provides an overview of relevant CGIAR capacity development plans in its 2025-2030 Research Portfolio, focusing on particularly relevant activities of the Capacity Sharing for Development Accelerator, Genebanks Accelerator, and Breeding for Tomorrow Programme. By sharing this information, we aim to facilitate coordinated efforts and synergies among the International Treaty’s Capacity Development Strategy and the CGIAR capacity sharing plans.Item Perceptions of teachers and experts regarding school gardening practices to enhance agriculture and food literacy among school children(Abstract, 2025-01-18) Indramali, O.S.; Karunanayaka, M.M.S.; Perera, T.; Dissanayake, U.; Kudagammana, T.; Mohotti, A. J.; Hunter, Danny; Silva, K.D.R.R.Presented at the Annual Scientific Sessions of the Nutrition Society of Sri Lanka,18th and 19th of January 2025, Colombo, Sri Lanka. School garden provides opportunities for shaping children's food choices through hands-on learning that promotes healthy eating habits. This qualitative study aimed to identify current agronomic practices, explore challenges in school gardening and suggest improvements for a model garden to enhance students' knowledge, and attitudes toward agriculture, and nutrition. The present study involved in-depth interviews with 10 agriculture teachers from 18 schools across two districts (Kurunegala and Gampaha) in Sri Lanka, and 10 agriculture experts. Information on agronomic practices, challenges in school gardening, and best strategies for implementing model garden to positively impact students' knowledge, attitudes toward agriculture, and nutrition were gathered through interviews.Item Tools, models, and databases for making digital sequence information on genetic resources publicly available and accessible: A submission from CGIAR Genebank Accelerator(Conference Paper, 2025-04-04) CGIAR Genebank AcceleratorThis short submission from CGIAR is in response to the call for submissions issued by the CBD Secretariat through Notification 2024-115 (Ref.: SCBD/OES/DC/TS/CGA/KB/91971). CGIAR is developing tools and practices to promote sharing DSI in a transparent and accountable manner. Our observations and recommendations in this paper are based on our experiences and knowledge concerning the use of DSI in agricultural research and development, with a particular focus in this submission on conservation of crop genetic diversity and crop improvement.Item CGIAR Genebank Accelerator’s ‘submission of views on possible additional modalities of the multilateral mechanism’(Conference Paper, 2025-03-21) CGIAR Genebank AcceleratorThis short submission from CGIAR’s Genebank Accelerator is in response to the call for submissions issued by the CBD Secretariat (SCBD/OES/DC/TS/CGA/KB/91971)Item A Report of the Stakeholder Mapping and Crop Prioritization workshop for the BOLDER Project on Neglected and Underutilized Species (NUS)(Conference Proceedings, 2024-01-09) Awori, Moreen; Mubiru, Daudi; Otieno, GloriaThe report provides a summary of the proceedings of a stakeholder mapping and NUS crop prioritizationItem Tropical home gardens: Biodiverse, climate-resilient and nutrition-sensitive forms of agriculture: A compilation of abstracts(Abstract, 2025-02-12) Reyes-Sacdalan, N.B.; Gonsalves, Julian; Hunter, Danny; Monville-Oro, Emilita; Anunciado, M.S.S.This compilation features 67 abstracts of publications on tropical home gardens, primarily in Asia. It highlights key findings and recommendations on traditional home gardening practices and programs, providing guidance for designing effective interventions. Additionally, it offers insights for policymakers on leveraging home gardens as a strategy to enhance nutrition, education, agriculture, and land use planning.Item CGIAR Report to the Twentieth Regular Session of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture(Report, 2025-02-03) CGIARThis report was prepared by CGIAR in response to an invitation from the Secretariat of the FAO Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. It is structured to correspond, in general, to agenda items 2-10 of the Twentieth Regular Session of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA-20). Some sections of this report were previously included in the CGIAR submission to the Twelfth Session of the Intergovernmental Technical Working Group on Plant Genetic Resources (ITWG-PGRFA-12), in December 2024.Item Enhancing climate resilience in Africa through the scaling and bundling of adaptation solutions(Conference Paper, 2024-12-18) Kagabo, Desire M.; Ouedraogo, Mathieu; Girvetz, EvanItem Innovative agroecology practices improve maize and bean yields in nutrient-deficient sandy soils of Makueni, Kenya(Abstract, 2024-09-18) Bolo, Peter; Korir, Hezekiah; Adoyo, Beatrice; Kuria, Anne; Fuchs, Lisa ElenaAgroecology has been highlighted as a sustainable approach with the potential to support food system transformation in both low and middle-income countries. Its potential to improve soil and crop productivity is unmatched. Implementation of innovative agroecology practices is key in promoting soil quality and health, improving agrobiodiversity and enhancing crop productivity. We assessed the influences of select agroecology practices on maize and bean crop performance in nutrient deficient sandy soils in Makueni County, Kenya. The study was conducted on 30 resource-constrained smallholder farms during the short rains season of the year 2023. The innovative agroecology practices tested involved; i) use of biopesticides (IPM); ii) terracing, and iii) use of organic inputs (manure). The three agroecology practices geared towards pest (IPM), water (terraces) and soil (manure) management. We present the results of one cropping season. Preliminary results show that agroecological practices involving combined use of biopesticides and organic inputs increased maize and bean yields relative to the rest of the practices. Across the three agroecology practices implemented, maize yields increased by at least 40 kilograms. Relative to control plots, maize yields increased by 109, 78 and 40 kilograms per acre respectively under terraces, manure and IPM practices, respectively. This was consistent to monetary gains averaging USD$ 50.26, 63.14 and 18.28 per acre in one season under terraces, manure and IPM, respectively. Similarly, increased by 20.7, 33.3 and 19.8 kilograms per acre per season, respectively under IPM, Manure and terraces. These were equivalent to monetary gains of USD$ 25.48, 40.98 and 24.37, respectively under IPM, manure and terraces. These results provide preliminary evidence to support the promotion of agroecological practices among farmers and policy makers. In addition, the outcomes indicate that agroecological practices are effective in boosting crop performance, underpinning the possibility to attain improved productivity and sustainability through integration of agroecology practices. Finally, farmers can effectively and cheaply manage crop pests through the use of biopesticides that reduces dependence on harmful and expensive chemical pesticides.Item Examining food environments in Sri Lanka: Gaps in research and implications for diet and health(Abstract, 2024-12-03) Perera, Thushanthi; Sanjeewani, Madusha; Silva, Renuka; Hunter, Danny; Borelli, Teresa; Mendonce, SharonFunded by the CGIAR Initiave on Fruits and Vegetables for Sustainable Healthy Diets (FRESH) this review provides an in-depth analysis of food environments aiming to enhance an understanding of their characteristics and interactions, with a particular focus on F&V supply and demand. F&V are critical for addressing malnutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and the rising non-communicable diseases burden. The review concentrates on publications (n-30) related to food environments in Sri Lanka including their characterization, components, regulations, and enabling factors.Item From Afterthought to Forefront: Transforming Agricultural Resilience through CoDesigned Socio-Technical Innovations(Conference Paper, 2024-09) Cosmas Kweyu Lutomia; Dessalegn Molla Ketema; Eileen Bogweh NchanjiAlthough social innovations are recognized as important to enabling technology use, when implemented, they are often considered as an afterthought or rarely co-designed with beneficiaries. The study used data collected from 783 farmers in three counties of Kenya to assess effectiveness co-designed socio-technical innovation bundles (conservation agriculture practices and inclusive, gender-sensitive, and policy-supported innovations) in enhancing climate resilience and productivity. Results indicate significantly higher resilience capacities among users of sociotechnical innovation bundles than non-users. Significant differences in agricultural output were reported, with users demonstrating higher productivity in maize (545 kg/acre vs. 398 kg/acre) and beans (237 kg/acre vs 187 kg/acre) under climate change. The effect of bundles on productivity was higher when co-designed for both crops – maize (556 kg/acre vs 520 kg/acre) and beans (240 kg/acre vs. 231 kg/acre). However, no significant differences were reported regarding the effect of co-designed socio-technical innovation bundles on farming households’ capacity to obtain support from community/local groups in times of climate-related shocks. These findings underscore the importance of co-designing and integrating socio-technical innovations into agricultural programs.Item Tank cascade system: A nature-based solution for achieving climate resilience in Sri Lanka’s dry zone(Conference Paper, 2024-10-31) Ratnayake, Sujith S.; Mendonce, Sharon; Borelli, Teresa; Hunter, Danny; Silva, Ajith; Dissanayake, ThushaniThe Tank Cascade System (TCS) is an ancient, man-made rainwater harvesting and irrigation system unique to Sri Lanka’s dry zone. An ecosystem in itself, the TCS consists of an intricate network of small to large ‘tanks’ positioned along a gradient and connected through a series of canals. Within the system, paddy fields and dense forests coexist providing habitats for socio-ecologically significant species. Historically, the system has been crucial in drought and flood mitigation. Furthermore, fully functioning TCSs harvest copious amounts of rainwater, which is primarily used for irrigation to enable year-round crop production by the farming communities of the cascade landscape. The system’s important role in food security, rural livelihoods and local culture led to its designation as a Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System in 2017. Despite the TCS’s significance, the system has been deteriorating, and its sustainability is threatened by widespread tank neglect, rapid land use changes and biodiversity loss –the impacts of which are exacerbated by the effects of climate variability. There is national interest in safeguarding the TCS, though. The system has been recognized in Sri Lanka’s 2016-2025 National Adaptation Plan for Climate Change Impacts and within the 2021 Nationally Determined Contributions as an important Nature-based Solution (NbS) for strengthening national climate resilience. However, there is little evidence of this national support translating into on the ground action and of effective solutions to the challenges threatening TCS sustainability. This case study aims to fill these evidence gaps by sharing findings from research and project activities carried out under the Healthy Landscapes project. With a special focus on mainstreaming biodiversity and strengthening cascade ecology, the project rehabilitated and promoted the sustainable management of the TCS. This case study will highlight pathways for TCS rehabilitation to strengthen its function as a NbS, including associated challenges and further opportunities. As the cascade landscape community plays an important role in climate adaptation and resilience within the country's dry zone, we also emphasize the importance of investigating their perceptions of current national policy and formulating localized adaptation strategies that benefit climate resilience, food security and rural livelihoods.Item The impact of translocation mechanisms and plant architecture on the success or failure of propagation, a thidiazuron case study(Abstract, 2024-04-22) Wilms, Hannes; Panis, BartholomeusWhile developing a propagation method for coconut (Cocos nucifera), we observed that the addition of thidiazuron (TDZ), a phenylurea based cytokinin, to the medium, did not elicit a reaction. We hypothesized that the apical dominance was too strong, preventing the TDZ from initiating shoot proliferation. To test this, we broke the apical dominance by cutting the plantlets vertically in two, removing the apical meristem from one piece. Both pieces were then placed in a medium containing TDZ. While this resulted in proliferation, more questions arose as it was the apical meristem that reacted. In other plants such as banana, this cut was not necessary, as there the axillary meristems on the outside of the explant proliferated. These observations lead us to hypothesize that TDZ might not be translocated through the plant the same way as adenine type cytokinins. To test this hypothesis, we placed a stem cutting of cactus fig containing many meristem along the stem, vertically in a medium containing BAP or TDZ. In the BAP medium this resulted in shoot formation of meristems on top of the plant, whilst in the case of the TDZ medium, the shoot formation originated from meristems submerged in the medium. With these observations, we can conclude that not all cytokinins are translocated in the same way. When developing proliferation protocols, both plant architecture and translocation of the PGR thus need to be taken into account, as these parameters can determine success or failureItem Aspiration adaptation, poverty, and agricultural management: An agent-based modelling study(Conference Paper, 2024-07-21) Teeuwen, Aleid Sunniva; Dou, Yue; Meyer, Markus A.; Mekonnen, Daniel Ayalew; Teferi, Ermias Tesfaye; Wassie, Solomon Bizayehu; Nelson, AndrewItem Initiative de recherche du CGIAR sur l’Agroécologie Rapport Technique Annuel 2023(Report, 2024-07) CGIAR Initiative on AgroecologyEn 2023, l’initiative a amplement démontré la valeur des bases qu’elle a établies en 2022 afin de développer et évaluer les innovations en matière d’agroécologie dans diverses conditions. Sur 11 territoires distincts, appelés paysages agroécologiques vivants (PAV), situés dans huit pays, l’analyse des conditions existantes et le processus d’engagement mené auprès de 6 159 acteurs du système alimentaire ont permis de sélectionner, de manière participative, des points de départ pour une transition vers l’agroécologie. Aujourd’hui, tous ces territoires font partie du Réseau international des PAV (RIPAV) lancé lors d’une visite d’échange dans l’Andhra Pradesh, en Inde. Pour évaluer les performances de l’agroécologie en fonction du contexte, l’initiative a mis au point un cadre global permettant de recueillir des données à différentes échelles et à différents stades de la transition agroécologique. Une collecte et une analyse complète de ces données sont en cours. Ces recherches portent également sur les pratiques agricoles, les modèles d’entreprise et les mécanismes financiers relatifs aux chaînes de valeur agroécologiques, les innovations politiques et institutionnelles, ainsi que sur les changements de comportement. Les résultats des analyses rapides des chaînes de valeur ont permis d’identifier les possibilités d’intégration des principes agroécologiques dans huit chaînes de valeur à travers six pays. Des partenariats visant à codévelopper des modèles commerciaux agroécologiques ont été établis au Pérou (cacao), en Tunisie (semences fourragères) et au Zimbabwe (sorgo et volaille). L’initiative s’est engagée avec les acteurs politiques de chaque secteur et a considérablement amélioré la base de connaissances concernant les questions politiques. Une analyse réalisée dans cinq pays a permis d’identifier les premières possibilités de renforcement des politiques et institutions au Kenya, en Tunisie, au Burkina Faso et au Pérou. Cinq pays (Burkina Faso, Pérou, Kenya, Tunisie et Zimbabwe) ont entrepris des recherches approfondies sur le changement de comportement en ce qui concerne les catalyseurs et les obstacles, ce qui a permis d’élaborer des stratégies et des plans d’action spécifiques à chaque contexte.Item A multi-platform framework for nowcasting social phenomena: A case study for food insecurity(Conference Paper, 2024-07) Carneiro, Bia; Resce, Giuliano; Tucci, Giulia; Ruscica, Giosue; Caravaggio, Nicola; Fanelli, Laura; Santangelo, Agapito Emanuele; Cruciata, PietroGiven the growing significance of internet-based information flows, this research proposes a conceptual framework that integrates digital platforms to nowcast social phenomena, applied to the context of food security monitoring in the Global South. Building on the foundations of Digital Methods and online issue mapping, our research objective is to establish a multi-modal, multi-media model that monitors events from different perspectives to identify potential early warning signals arising from the data, ultimately informing policy actors and supporting early action. We apply three analytical processes: social listening, media monitoring and search interest analysis. Exploratory analysis on data from Zimbabwe point to the feasibility of the models applied to identify food security dimensions in text and search engine data. Further analysis is needed to interpret converging and diverging trends across the data streams, and their implications to food insecurity early warning.