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Tropical Poultry Genetics Solutions (TPGS) digital database: User guide by Esatu, Wondmeneh, Alemayehu, Alula, Belete, S., Dessie, Tadelle

“…A central digital database is crucial to facilitate data capture, analysis and timely feedback to the breeding programs. In this regard, Tropical Poultry Genetics Solutions (TPGS) has developed a user-friendly web database and application for recording performance data of the breeding chicken across the project countries such as Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. …”
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The dilemma of green business in tropical forests: how to protect what it cannot identify by Meijaard, E., Sheil, D.

“…Much tropical biodiversity resides in forests managed by timber, mining, and plantation companies. …”
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Mapping tree species vulnerability to multiple threats as a guide to restoration and conservation of tropical dry forests by Fremout, Tobias, Thomas, Evert, Gaisberger, Hannes, Meerbeek, Koenraad van, Muenchow, Jannes, Briers, Siebe, Gutiérrez Miranda, Claudia Elena, Marcelo Peña, José Luis, Kindt, Roeland, Atkinson, Rachel, Espinosa, Carlos Iván, Aguirre‐Mendoza, Zhofre, Muys, Bart

“…We provide an online, user‐friendly tool to visualize both the vulnerability maps and the maps indicating priority restoration and conservation actions.…”
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Assessment of commercial bio-inoculants use for sustainable agriculture in tropical agriculture: importance of their microbial quality and consequences for the end users. by Herrmann, Laetitia, Otieno, Mary, Brau, Lambert, Lesueur, Didier

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Additive, dominant, and epistatic effects for maize grain yield in acid and non-acid soils by Ceballos, H., Pandey, S., Narro Leon, LA, Pérez Velásquez, Juan Carlos

“…Acid soils severely reduce maize (Zea mays L.) yield in the tropics. Breeding for tolerance to soil acidity provides a permanent, environmentally friendly, and inexpensive solution to the problem. …”
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Certificación de hoteles y restaurantes para promover la adopción de prácticas amigables con el agua en la Sub-cuenca del Río Copán, Honduras by Baqueros Ballón, Fátima

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Results and Impacts of the Integrated Land and Water Management for Adaptation to Climate Variability and Change (ILWAC) Project: Evaluation Report by Kizito, Fred, Mwongera, Caroline, Pondi, Brian, Mwungu, Chris M., Odhiambo, Collins, Koech, Nicholas, Shikuku, Kelvin Mashisia, Nkonya, Ephraim M., Nigussie, Likie, Appoh, Richard K., Touré, Abdoulaye, Sakana, Naomi, Billard, Benjamin, Jalloh, Abdulai, Bamba, Cheikh Ahmadou, Kuiseu, Julienne, Kouamé, Kouadio, Akana, David

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School meals and food systems: Rethinking the consequences for climate, environment, biodiversity, and food sovereignty by Pastorino, Silvia, Hughes, Darren, Schultz, Linda, Owen, Samantha, Morris, Kate, Backlund, Ulrika, Bellanca, Raffaella, Hunter, Danny, Kaljonen, Minna, Singh, Samrat, Eustachio Colombo, Patricia, Milani, Peiman, Research Consortium for School Health and Nutrition

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AI-driven tree monitoring for silvopastoral systems using remote sensing imagery: Progress report by Ruiz-Hurtado, Andres Felipe, Cardoso Arango, Juan Andrés

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Oil, macroeconomics, and forests: assessing the linkages by Wunder, Sven, Sunderlin, William D.

“…These measures will alleviate pressures on forests, unless they come to bolster specific forest-detrimental policies. This also provides some suggestions on what forest-friendly safeguards could realistically be taken in the design of structural adjustment programs, considering the important trade-offs between development and conservation objectives.…”
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Spatial targeting of adaptation efforts in the livestock sector by Kimani, Lucy, Hoek, Rein van der, Notenbaert, An Maria Omer

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Climate Analogues by International Center for Tropical Agriculture, CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security, Walker Institute, University of Leeds, Future Earth

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Bee pollination affects coffee quality, yield, and trade-offs within them by Aristizábal, Natalia, Mora-Mena, Silvia E, Martinez Salinas, Alejandra, Chain Guadarrama, Adina, Castillo, Danny, Murillo, Juan B, Porras, Jimmy, Ricketts, Taylor H

“…Bees provide valuable pollination services by increasing crop yields. …”
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Genetic bases of resistance to the rice hoja blanca disease deciphered by a quantitative trait locus approach by Silva, Alexander, Montoya Pizarro, Maria Elker, Quintero, Constanza, Cuasquer, Juan, Tohme, Joseph M., Graterol Matute, Eduardo Jose, Cruz, Maribel, Lorieux, Mathias

“…Abstract Rice hoja blanca (RHB) is one of the most serious diseases in rice-growing areas in tropical Americas. Its causal agent is RHB virus (RHBV), transmitted by the planthopper Tagosodes orizicolus Müir. …”
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Development of molecular marker for pro-vitamin A carotenoids in cassava by Gedil, Melaku A, Enok, L.

“…Discovered nucleotide variants will be validated and ultimately converted into user friendly assay for marker-assisted breeding. This approach will contribute to enhanced genetic improvement of nutritional quality of cassava roots and provides an insight into the genetic and molecular basis of carotenoid biosynthesis.…”
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Challenges and opportunities for macropropagation technology for Musa spp. among smallholder farmers and small-and medium-scale enterprises by Njukwe, E., Ouma, Emily A., Asten, Piet J.A. van, Muchunguzi, P., Amah, D.

“…The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (UTA) has been looking at alternative means of producing planting material for wide~scale distribution of improved banana and plantain cultivars. …”
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Testing and piloting the landscape management tracking system in the Central and South Regions of Ethiopia. Activity Report by Adimassu, Zenebe, Tibebe, Degefie, Kebede, Fikiru, Abera, Wuletawu, Demeke, Getamesay, Gizaw, Solomon, Balcha, Matewos, Tamene, Lulseged

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Integrating Multidimensional Sustainability Assessment into Decisions and Policies for Promoting Sustainable Farming in India by Kumar, Shalander, Soumitra, Pramanik, Garg, Kaushal, Anantha, kanugod H., Singh, Ramesh, Jat, Mangi L.

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Análisis de la cadena productiva del bambú en Costa Rica by Deras, José Efraín

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Institutional innovations in community-based watershed management – exploring lessons for scaling from an Inter Aide Programme in Southern Ethiopia by Yihenew Zewdie, Ebrahim, Mohammed, Getamesay Demeke

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