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East Timor as an important source of cashew (Anacardium occidentale L.) genetic...
Guterres, Lara Maria Aquino; Barnabé, João; Barros, André; Charrua, Alberto Bento; Duarte, Maria Cristina; Romeiras, Maria M.; Monteiro, FilipaFunding Information: This research was funded by FCT–Fundac¸ão para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. under the project GenoCash (PTDC/ASP-AGR/0760/2020). Fellowships were funded by Portuguese National Funds through FCT, Portugal: SFRH/BD/135358/2017 to Lara Guterres and SFRH/BD/135360/2017 to Alberto Bento Charrua, and research units: UID/AGR/04129/2020 (LEAF); UID/BIA/00329/2020 (cE3c). The fellowship for João B...
Tackling food insecurity in Cabo Verde islands
Brilhante, Miguel; Varela, Eromise; Essoh, Anyse P.; Fortes, Arlindo; Duarte, Maria Cristina; Monteiro, Filipa; Ferreira, VladimirLegume species are important food sources to reduce hunger and deal with malnutrition; they also play a crucial role in sustainable agriculture in the tropical dry islands of Cabo Verde. To improve the knowledge of the heritage of plant genetic resources in this Middle Income Country, this study had three main goals: (i) to provide a checklist of food legumes; (ii) to investigate which species are traded in loc...
Current status and trends in Cabo Verde agriculture
Monteiro, Filipa; Fortes, Arlindo; Ferreira, Vladmir; Essoh, Anyse Pereira; Gomes, Isildo; Correia, A. Manuel; Romeiras, Maria ManuelWith climate change, drought is expected to increase, and its negative impacts will be particularly important in developing countries, usually with rainfall-dependent agriculture. The Cabo Verde archipelago is characterized by limited resources, remoteness, vulnerability to natural disasters, and a fragile environment. In this study, we provide the first report of the current status and trends of agriculture in...
Mechanisms implemented for the sustainable development of agriculture
Varela, Danilson Mascarenhas; Monteiro, Filipa; Vidigal, Patrícia; Silva, Luís; Romeiras, Maria M.Funding agencies: Fundacão para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT) and Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) under the project CVAgrobiodiversity/333111699. Fellowships SFRH/BPD/114664/2016, SFRH/BD/135354/2017 to FM and DV, respectively, were funded by Portuguese National Funds through FCT, Portugal, also to research units: UID/AGR/04129/LEAF (LEAF), UID/BIA/00329/2020 (cE3c).; In 2005, the Economic Community of West ...
Agro-economic transitions in Guinea-Bissau (West Africa)
Havik, Philip J.; Monteiro, Filipa; Catarino, Silvia; Correia, A. Manuel; Catarino, Luís; Romeiras, Maria ManuelThe present study provides a critical analysis of the introduction of exotic food crop species and their impact on agricultural transformations in Guinea-Bissau, based on survey data and a review of the literature from the 1800s to the present. It applies a multidisciplinary analysis to map historical and contemporary agrarian knowledge in Guinea-Bissau, presenting the first list of exotic cultivated species in...