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Nitrogen fertilizer equivalence of black soldier fly frass fertilizer and synchrony of nitrogen mineralization for maize production por Beesigamukama, D., Mochoge, Benson, Korir, N., Musyoka, M.W., Fiaboe, K., Nakimbugwe, D., Khamis, F.M., Subramanian, S., Dubois, T., Ekesi, S., Tanga, C.M.

“…Our findings revealed that BSFFF is a promising and sustainable alternative to SAFI or urea for enhanced maize production.…”
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Who benefits from farmer-led irrigation expansion in Ethiopia? por Kafle, Kashi, Omotilewa, Oluwatoba, Leh, Mansoor

“…Cultivation of staple crops such as cereals, oilseeds, legumes and root crops were negatively associated with groundwater irrigation suitability. In addition, we find a positive correlation between farmers’ wealth status (measured by consumption expenditure, asset index, and land size) and groundwater irrigation suitability. …”
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Benefit cost analysis of adoption of small farm machineries for rice cultivation in Nepal por Acharya, Prakash, Regmi, Punya Prasad, Gauchan, Devendra, Bahadur, Dilli, Bahadur, Gopal

“…A study was conducted in Jhapa, Sunsari and Bardiya district of Nepal to assess the benefit cost (BCA) analysis of small farm machineries (transplanter, reaper and power tiller) used for rice cultivation. …”
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Diversity analysis of 80,000 wheat accessions reveals consequences and opportunities of selection footprints por Sansaloni, Carolina P., Franco, Jorge, Santos, Bruno, Percival-Alwyn, Lawrence, Singh, Sukhwinder, Petroli, Cesar, Campos, Jaime, Dreher, Kate, Payne, Thomas S., Marshall, David, Kilian, Benjamin, Milne, Iain, Raubach, Sebastian, Shaw, Paul D., Stephen, Gordon, Carling, Jason, Pierre, Carolina Saint, Burgueño, Juan, Crosa, José, Li, HuiHui, Guzmán García, Carlos, Kehel, Zakaria, Amri, Ahmed, Kilian, Andrzej, Wenzl, Peter, Uauy, Cristobal, Banziger, Marianne, Caccamo, Mario Jose, Pixley, Kevin

“…Here, we study 56,342 domesticated hexaploid, 18,946 domesticated tetraploid and 3,903 crop wild relatives in a massive-scale genotyping and diversity analysis. …”
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Grain legume seed systems for smallholder farmers: perspectives on successful innovations por Ojiewo, Christopher Ochieng, Omoigui, L.O., Pasupuleti, J., Lenné, Jillian M.

“…In addition, the analysis identified a number of areas that require further research.…”
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Low-cost technology for recycling agro-industrial waste into nutrient-rich organic fertilizer using black soldier fly por Beesigamukama, D., Mochoge, Benson, Korir, N.K., Fiaboe, K.K., Nakimbugwe, D., Khamis, F.M., Subramanian, S., Wangu, M.M., Dubois, T., Ekesi, S., Tanga, C.M.

“…In the present study, brewer’s spent grain with a carbon to nitrogen (C/N) ratio of 11 (control) was amended with sawdust to obtain substrates with C/N ratios of 15, 20, 25 and 30. …”
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Coffee production during the transition period from monoculture to agroforestry systems in near optimal growing conditions, in Yunnan Province por Rigal, C., Xu, J., Hu, G., Qiu, M., Vaast, Philippe

“…This study hence demonstrates that carefully selected shade trees can rapidly provide positive ecosystem services related to microclimate and coffee physiology, while maintaining a coffee yield and quality similar to those found in monoculture coffee systems. …”
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Socio-Cultural Values of Ecosystem Services from Oak Forests in the Eastern Himalaya por Dorji, T., Brookes, J.D., Facelli, J.M., Sears, R.R., Norbu, T., Dorji, K., Chhetri. Y.R., Baral, H.

“…We found that these forests serve as a pool of 22 ecosystem services under four MEA categories of provisioning (9), regulating (8), supporting (2), and cultural (3) services. …”
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Effects of permeable barriers on total ecosystem carbon stocks of mangrove forests and abandoned ponds in Demak District, Central Java, Indonesia por Ardhani, T.S.P., Murdiyarso, D., Kusmana, C.

“…Moreover, these barriers were proved not only could enrich soil C in mangroves but also provide a habitat for Avicennia sp. seedlings in the newly reclaimed coastline.…”
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Socio-ecological vulnerability to climate change/variability in central rift valley, Ethiopia por Mekonnen, Z., Woldeamanuel, T., Kassa, H.

“…Household vulnerability index has shown a very light negative correlation with livelihood diversification index. …”
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Widespread mangrove damage resulting from the 2017 Atlantic mega hurricane season por Taillie, P.J., Román Cuesta, Rosa María, Lagomasino, D., Cifuentes-Jara, M., Fatoyinbo, T., Ott, L.E., Poulter, B.

“…Specifically, we observed 30 times more mangrove damage, via a reduction in the normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI), during 2017 compared to any of the eight previous hurricane seasons, and most (72%) of this damage persisted throughout the 7 month post-hurricane season period as indicated by no NDVI recovery. …”
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Diversity in nutrient content and consumer preferences of sensory attributes of peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) varieties in Ugandan agroecosystems por Nankya, Rose, Mulumba, John W., Lwandasa, Hannington, Matovu, Moses, Isabirye, Brian, De Santis, Paola, Jarvis, Devra I.

“…Significant differences in nutrient content (p < 0.05) among peanut varieties were found within and across sites. A significant relationship between nutrient content and consumer preference for varieties within and across sites was also realized (Wilk’s lambda = 0.05, p = 0.00). …”
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Transforming agricultural extension service delivery through innovative bottom–up climate-resilient agribusiness farmer field schools por Osumba, Joab J.L., Recha, John W.M., Oroma, George W.

“…Innovative service delivery alternatives, such as field schools, exist but are mostly implemented in isolationistic silos with little effort to integrate them for cost reduction and greater technical effectiveness. This article presents a proof-of-concept effort to develop an innovative, climate-resilient field school methodology, integrating the attributes of Farmers’ Field School, Climate Field School, Climate-Smart Agriculture and indigenous technical knowledge of weather indicators in one package to address the gaps, while sensitizing actors on implications for policy advocacy. …”
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Agroecology and climate change rapid evidence review: Performance of agroecological approaches in low- and middle- income countries por Snapp, Sieglinde S., Kebede, Yodit, Wollenberg, Eva Karoline, Dittmer, Kyle M., Brickman, Sarah, Egler, Cecelia, Shelton, Sadie W.

“…To assess evidence related to agroecology‘s climate change outcomes we conducted a systematic literature review of i) synthesis papers and ii) primary empirical studies related to nutrient and pest and disease management. …”
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Factors influencing implementation of bylaws on sustainable crop intensification: evidence from potatoes in southwestern Uganda por Makuma-Henry, M., Kibwika, P., Nampala, P., Manyong, Victor, Yami, M.

“…The study used the new institutionalism theory to examine the implementation of bylaws in the potato cropping system in southwestern Uganda. A mixed model featuring both qualitative and quantitative approaches was used in the study. …”
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Correlation between genetic architecture of Fe and Zn accumulation and yield components in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) por Diaz Bolivar, Wilson Santiago, Polania Perdomo, Jose Arnulfo, Ariza-Suárez, Daniel, Cajiao V., César Hernando, Grajales Bedoya, Miguel Angel, Raatz, Bodo, Beebe, Stephen E.

“…The genotypic datasets include a variant call format (VCF) file from each one of the three populations…”
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Impact of type and level of stabilizers and fermentation period on the nutritional, microbiological, and sensory properties of short-set Yoghurt por Eze, C.M., Aremu, K.O., Alamu, Emmanuel Oladeji, Okonkwo, T.M.

“…Yoghurt samples produced with a 1.0% concentration of gum acacia gave an optimum pH (0.5%), TTA, mouthfeel, appearance, flavor, and taste. …”
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Scaling up Index-based Flood Insurance (IBFI) for agricultural resilience and flood-proofing livelihoods in developing countries por Amarnath, Giriraj, Malik, Ravinder Paul Singh, Taron, Avinandan

“…In summary, the report highlights the need for designing innovative IBFI and its potential benefits for uptake, and efforts for implementing IBFI as a potential risk transfer tool for comprehensive climate risk management among small-scale and marginal farmers.…”
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The challenges of aligning aggregation schemes with equitable fruit and vegetable delivery: Lessons from Bihar, India por Cooper, G.S., Rich, Karl M., Shankara, B., Rana, V.

“…Various barriers across the wider enabling environment must be overcome to unlock the potential for aggregation to increase local fruit and vegetable delivery, including informal governance structures, cold storage gaps and underdeveloped transport infrastructures.To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is the first critical analysis of horticultural aggregation through a consumer-sensitive lens. The policy-relevant lessons are pertinent to the equitable and sustainable development of horticultural systems both in Bihar and in similar low- and middle-income settings.…”
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The role of social identity in improving access to Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and health services: evidence from Nepal por Balasubramanya, Soumya, Stifel, David, Alvi, Muzna, Ringler, Claudia

“…Policy implications: The results make a case for broadening indicators beyond the economic criteria for improving targeting of public funds for more inclusive development.…”
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