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No just seed repositories: a more proactive role for gene banks. by Ortíz, R.

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Management and governance of pastoral rangelands: A review of recent CGIAR initiatives by Robinson, Lance W.

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Double burden of malnutrition: evidence from a selected Nigerian population by Alamu, Emmanuel Oladeji, Eyinla, T.E., Sanusi, R.A., Maziya-Dixon, Busie

“…This study, therefore, presents results from a study of mother-child pairs sampled from Akwa Ibom State in the southern region of Nigeria. …”
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Intraspecific diversity as a reservoir for heat-stress tolerance in sweet potato by Heider, B., Struelens, Q., Faye, E., Flores, C., Palacios, J.E., Eyzaguirre, R., Haan, Stef de, Dangles, Oliver

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Integrated health interventions for improved livelihoods: a case study in Ethiopia by Kassie, M., Abro, Z., Wossen, T., Ledermann, S., Diiro, G., Ballo, S., Belayhun, L.

“…We developed a whole-farm multiperiod mathematical linear programming model to examine the economic consequences of the interventions. …”
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A scoping review on incentives for adoption of sustainable agricultural practices and their outcomes by Piñeiro, Valeria, Arias, Joaquín, Dürr, Jochen, Elverdin, Pablo, Ibáñez, Ana María, Kinengyere, Alison, Morales Opazo, Cristian, Owoo, Nkechi, Page, Jessica R., Prager, Steven D., Torero, Maximo

“…The increasing pressure on agricultural production systems to achieve global food security and prevent environmental degradation necessitates a transition towards more sustainable practices. …”
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Planting and management of potato rooted apical cuttings: A field guide by Nyawade, S., Parker, M.

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A superior technology to control Banana Xanthomonas Wilt (BXW) in Rwanda by Rietveld, Anne M., Dusingizimana, P., Blomme, Guy, Gaidashova, S.V., Ocimati, W., Ntamwira, J.

“…In this brief we discuss a new and promising technology to control xanthomonas wilt of banana, commonly referred to as BXW. …”
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Alternative to antibiotics in pig production: A nano silver use trial by Hung Nguyen-Viet, Huyen Nguyen-Van, Trang Le-Thi-Huyen, Unger, Fred, Thang Tran-Quan, Yen Luu Thi-Hai, Khong Nguyen-Viet, Hu Suk Lee, Poole, Elizabeth J., Grace, Delia

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A semi-selective medium to isolate and identify bacteria of the genus Pantoea by Kini, K., Dossa, R., Dossou, B., Mariko, M., Koebnik, R., Silué, D.

“…However, some isolates of Pantoea and other bacteria such as Sphingomonas have similar biochemical and morphological features on common culture media and are thus difficult to isolate selectively and accurately diagnose. We thus developed a semi-selective medium containing 65 g/l (65%) NaCl that allows growth of all Pantoea strains, but inhibits other microorganisms. …”
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The Livestock Sub-sector in Kenya’s NDC: A scoping of gaps and priorities by Mbae, Robin, Kimoro, Bernard, Kibor, Benjamin T., Wilkes, Andreas, Odhong’, Charles, Dijk, Suzanne van, Wassie, Shimels Eshete, Khobondo, Joel Onyango

“…The State Department for Livestock has undertaken a stock-taking exercise with support from UNIQUE forestry and land use, CCAFS and GRA. …”
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Gender integration in the Ethiopian agricultural extension system: A literature review by Lemma, Mamusha, Gizaw, Solomon, Etafa, Abdi, Mulema, Annet A., Wieland, Barbara

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Fusarium wilt of banana, a recurring threat to global banana production by Drenth, Andre, Kema, Gert, Dita Rodriguez, Miguel Angel, Jansen, Kees, Vellema, Sietze R., Stoorvogel, Jetse

“…Moreover, this global threat connects export trade, strongly dependent on the susceptible Cavendish cultivars, to local production systems wherein a range of banana varieties contributing to food security are also impacted.This research topic aims to provide a platform for information exchange and knowledge sharing. …”
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International e-learning for farmers: Gender and Agriculture (a short version) by International Potato Center

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Cryopreservation and In Vitro banking: a cool subject – Preface from the editors by Ochatt, Sergio, Lambardi, Maurizio, Panis, Bartholomeus, Pathirana, Ranjith, Revilla, Maria Angeles, Wang, Qiao-Chun

“…Plant breeding depends largely on having access to a wide variety of plant genetic resources, which are vulnerable to losses caused by biotic and abiotic threats when grown in the field or in a greenhouse. …”
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Agroforestry in the cocoa sector - A need for ambitious collaborative landscape approaches by Sanial, E., Fountain, A.C., Hoefsloot H., Jezeer, R.

“…This paper highlights shortcomings in current industry and government approaches to agroforestry in cocoa. It also suggests a way forward to ensure that cocoa agroforestry delivers on its promise of environmental sustainability while contributing to farmers’ livelihoods. …”
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Forage growing and on farm feeding of the produced forages: A business case by International Livestock Research Institute, International Center for Tropical Agriculture, National Agricultural Research Organization, Uganda, Royal Tropical Institute, CGIAR, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany, International Fund for Agricultural Development, SNV Netherlands Development Organisation

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Forage growing for commercial purpose, hay production: A business case by International Livestock Research Institute, International Center for Tropical Agriculture, National Agricultural Research Organization, Uganda, Royal Tropical Institute, CGIAR, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany, International Fund for Agricultural Development, SNV Netherlands Development Organisation

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A Tentative Theory of Change to Evaluate Jurisdictional Approaches to Reduced Deforestation by Chervier, C., Piketty, M-G., Reed, J.

“…More specifically, we suggest that current evaluation practices of JA would be strengthened if they were based on a theory of change clarifying the causal linkages between the interventions associated with a given JA and their effects. …”
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A catalogue of some Musa ITC reference collections grown in the Philippines by Gueco, Leon S., Corpuz, F.V., Silvestre, O.O., Silva, F.F.M., Cueva, F.M. de la, Regner, A.I., Fabregar, E.G., Sinohin, V.G.O., Molina, A.B.

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