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"Scuba Rice": ensuring food security during a flood por Ismail, A.B., Mckill D, Wassmann, Reiner, Bouman, B.

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Genetic advances in adapting rice to a rapidly changing climate por Jagadish, Krishna S.V., Septiningsih, E.M., Kohli A, Thomson, M.J., Ye C, Redoña E, Kumar, Arvind, Gregorio, G.B., Wassmann, Reiner, Ismail, A.M., Singh, RK

“…Rapid advances in the use of molecular tools, including a plethora of SNP markers, are expected to facilitate the development of major abiotic stress-tolerant rice. …”
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INARI: A proposal for financing sustainable land use at scale por Munden, L, Holmgren, Peter, Reeve, R., Riggs P, Prabhu, Ravi, Bowie B, Deljurie B, Subbakrishna S, Cheney E

“…Inari is a network-based system designed to finance sustainable land use at a global scale. …”
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A policy option for valuing irrigation water in the dry areas por Yigezu, Yigezu Atnafe, Aw-Hassan, Aden A., Shideed, Kamil, Sommer, Rolf, El-Shater, Tamer

“…This government stance is mainly based on the assumption that policies that aim at valuing water will necessarily affect farmers negatively. Using a case study from Syria and applying a simple optimization model, this paper provides empirical evidence that a policy which introduces a penalty for excessive application of irrigation water would compel farmers to adopt water saving technologies. …”
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Patrimonial violence: A study of women’s property rights in Ecuador por Deere, Carmen Diana, Contreras, Jacqueline, Twyman, Jennifer

“…Patrimonial violence, defined minimally as the violation of women’s property rights, is increasingly recognized as a form of gender violence, along with physical, psychological, and sexual violence. …”
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Diversity of kale growing in Europe as a basis for crop improvement por Branca, F., Ragusa, L., Tribulato, A., Maggioni, L., Poulsen, G., Bothmer, R. von

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Evaluating value chain interventions: A review of recent evidence por Kidoido, Michael M., Child, K.

“…Twenty studies were reviewed to understand the status and direction of value chain impact evaluations. A majority of the studies focus on evaluating the impact of only a few interventions, at several levels within the value chains. …”
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A molecular genetic map of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) por Fregene, Martin A., Angel, F., Gómez, R., Rodríguez, F., Chavarriaga Aguirre, Paul, Roca, W., Tohme, Joseph M., Bonierbale, Merideth W.

“…A genetic linkage map of cassava has been constructed with 132 RFLPs, 30 RAPDs, 3 microsatellites, and 3 isoenzyme markers segregating from the heterozygous female parent of an intraspecific cross. …”
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A screening technique for resistance to Fusarium root for of common bean por Mukankusi, Clare Mugisha, Melis, R, Derera, J., Buruchara, Robin Arani, Mark, D.

“…Resistance to Fusarium root rot (FRR) in common bean is documented as a quantitative trait and as such is greatly influenced by several environmental factors. …”
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Development of a methodology for the ecological monitoring of range trends in Kenya por Bille, Jean-Claude, Heemstra, H.H.

“…Reviews the principles for the establishment of a monitoring network. Discusses the application to the Kenyan situation. …”
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Gap analysis: a tool for complementary genetic conservation assessment por Maxted, Nigel, Dulloo, Mohammad Ehsan, Ford-Lloyd, B.V., Iriondo, Jose Maria, Jarvis, Andy

“…Gap analysis is a well-established conservation technique that identifies areas in which selected elements of biodiversity are represented and through comparison with existing in situ protected area networks identifies habitats or ecosystems that need additional protection. …”
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Livestock credit in Nigeria: A case of the smallholder fattening scheme por Gefu, J.O.

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Livestock development projects: Planning and evaluation. An overview of a course por Jahnke, Hans E., Westley, B.S.

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A framework for analyzing participatory plant breeding approaches and results por Sperling, L., Ashby, Jacqueline A., Smith, M.E., Weltzien, Eva, McGrath, S.

“…This article aims to set up a framework for differentiating among PPB approaches. …”
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ILCA Botswana. A record of origin and activities, 1977-1981 por International Livestock Centre for Africa

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The contribution of economics to ILCA's interdisciplinary research. A tentative outline por Jahnke, Hans E.

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A strategy to improve livelihoods and restore degraded lands in Haiti por Guimarães, E., Zandstra, Andre

“…In collaboration with international and local partners to assist with Haiti’s severe food production constraints in three major areas: Seed Solutions for Food Security Improved seeds of staple crops are a major leverage point for change in agriculture. …”
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A survey to investigate leptospirosis transmission in pig farming households por Mai Van Hiep, Duong Nguyen Khang, Cao, V., Minh-Anh Dang-Trinh, Nguyen Ngoc Thuy, Nguyen Van Nha, Lapar, Ma. Lucila, Gilbert, Jeffrey, Alonso, Silvia

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A research methodology for characterising dairy product consumption systems por Mullins, G., Rey, B., Nokoe, S., Shapiro, Barry I.

“…Pursued by different scientists at different times and places, a variety of methodological approaches have been employed in conducting these studies. …”
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A cheap water treatment system for Sudanese Gezira villages por Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…The Sudanese authorities are now drawing plans to build a new filtration plant using broken bricks as a simple and cheap solution to the problem of providing clean water in Sudan's irrigated Gezira area. …”
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