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Risk factors of African swine fever virus in suspected infected pigs in smallholder farming systems in South-Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo by Bisimwa, P.N., Dione, Michel M., Basengere, B., Mushagalusa, C.A., Steinaa, Lucilla, Ongus, J.

“…Conclusion Local pig farmers should be encouraged to adopt proper husbandry and feeding practices in order to increase the number of ASF-free farms.…”
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One hundred years of zoonoses research in the Horn of Africa: A scoping review by Cavalerie, Lisa, Wardeh, M., Lebrasseur, Ophélie, Nanyingi, M., McIntyre, K.M., Kaba, M., Asrat, D., Christley, R., Pinchbeck, G., Baylis, M., Mor, Siobhan M.

“…Recommendations arising from this scoping review include: (i) ensuring zoonoses research aligns with national and global research agendas; (ii) encouraging researchers to adopt a holistic, transdisciplinary One Health approach following high quality reporting standards (COHERE, PRISMA, etc.); and (iii) empowering local researchers supported by regional and international partnerships to engage in zoonoses research.…”
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Unpicking the Inter-relationships Between Off-Farm Livelihood Diversification, Household Characteristics, and Farm Management in the Rural Andes by Caulfield, Mark E., Hammond, James, Fonte, Steven J., Florido, M.A., Fuentes, W., Meza, K., Navarrete, I., Vanek, Steven J., Wijk, Mark T. van

“…Location-specific factors such as access to markets, irrigation, and off-farm employment opportunities were also likely to be highly influential in terms of which pathways farming households adopted as their livelihood strategy. We conclude that rural development programmes and projects must be driven by the rural communities themselves taking into account this heterogeneity in household characteristics and livelihoods and engaging in the already advanced conversations around different approaches to farming and the conservation of common natural resources.…”
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From theory to practice: what should we have in mind when building an effective and sustainable Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) scheme for silvopastoral systems? Evidence fro... by Díaz, Manuel Francisco, Triana Ángel, Natalia, Enciso, Karen, Burkart, Stefan

“…The results suggest that: 1) It is necessary to restructure PES schemes given their limited scope in the context in developing countries. 2) A new approach towards successful PES schemes should be adopted, transitioning from temporary conservation-oriented PES to schemes focused on the articulation of value chains and thus transmitting costs to the final consumers. 3) Although policies regarding PES have been increasing, governance systems and responsibilities assignments at this respect remain unclear. 4) PES are more likely to be efficient when accompanied by complementary strategies (e.g. technical assistance, mechanisms for market inclusion) and conservation strategies that last in time. …”
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Somaclonal variation in clonal crops: containing the bad, exploring the good by Roux, Nicolas Stephan M., Chase, Rachel, Houwe, Ines van den, Chao, Chih-Ping, Perrier, Xavier, Jacquemoud-Collet, Jean-Pierre, Sardos, Julie, Rouard, Mathieu

“…So far, variants of crops such as apple, strawberry, potato and banana have been successfully adopted into global markets. In this chapter, we will discuss how to minimize the adverse effects of somaclonal variation while maximizing its benefits for greater crop diversity, with a particular focus on banana.…”
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Gender and inclusion in the CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE): an end of program reflection and evaluation by Joshi, Deepa, Braaten, Y., Hakhu, Arunima, Pradhan, Rubina, Gallant, Bryce

“…This was the focus of the CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE) End of Program Reflection and Evaluation (EoPRE) to assess how gender and inclusion research is pursued, and the key barriers to knowing and doing gender in eight research projects. Adopting a reflexive, self-analytical feminist approach to evaluation, this EoPRE facilitated eight project teams, diverse and with an uneven focus on gender, to connect the dots between the processes of knowing and doing gender research. …”
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Nitrogen use efficiency trends for sustainable crop productivity in Lake Victoria basin: smallholder farmers' perspectives on nitrogen cycling by Ntinyari, W., Gweyi-Onyango, J., Giweta, M., Mochoge, Benson, Mutegi, J., Nziguheba, G., Masso, C.

“…Numerous approaches to calculate NUE exist, making it difficult to compare the performances of systems depending on the methodology used. This study adopted the conceptualized framework by European Union Nitrogen Expert Panel (EUNEP) to calculate NUE values for cereal crops to determine future trends for the first time in the Lake Victoria region. …”
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Spatiotemporal analysis and assessment of risk factors in transmission of African swine fever along the major pig value chain in Lao Cai province, Vietnam by Hu Suk Lee, Tung Duy Dao, Le Thi Thanh Huyen, Vuong Nghia Bui, Anh Ngoc Bui, Dung Tien Ngo, Uyen Ba Pham

“…There is a need for compliance by all pig producers and other actors in the pig value chain to adopt biosecurity practices. Therefore, awareness, knowledge and understanding of infection and risks of ASF need to be improved. …”
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Suitability of large-scale tree plantation models in Africa, Asia and Latin America for forest landscape restoration objectives by Péroches, A., Baral, H., Chesnes, M., López Sampson, A., Lescuyer, G.

“…Numerous experimental studies were conducted in the 1950s and 1960s with a wide range of tree plantation models. However, few were adopted by operators because the production rates and financial returns were considered low. …”
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Innovation for agricultural climate risk insurance: household survey preliminary report by Muriithi, Cyrus K, Osiemo, Jamleck, Mwongera, Caroline

“…The goal of the household survey was to assess farmer’s production risks, crop insurance needs and willingness to adopt crop insurance. We also assess farmer’s financial and insurance literacy as a robustness check for their preferences for insurance. …”
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Prevalence of brucellosis in livestock keepers and domestic ruminants in Baringo County, Kenya by Lokamar, P.N., Kutwah, M.A., Munde, E.O., Oloo, D., Atieli, H., Gumo, S., Akoko, James M., Ouma, C.

“…In addition, we analyzed the seropositive samples for molecular detection of Brucella species. The study adopted a cross-sectional survey using quantitative data collection methods. …”
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On-farm performance of genetically-improved rohu (Labeo rohita) in Bangladesh by Hamilton, Matthew, Yeasin, Mohammed, Alam, Md. Badrul, Ali, Md. Rayhan, Fakhruddin, Md., Islam, Md. Mazharul, Barman, Benoy, Shikuku, Kelvin, Shelley, Colin, Rossignoli, Cristiano, Benzie, John

“…Furthermore, the clear growth advantages exhibited by the G3-multiplier strain over the control and commercial strains in this study, should encourage more Bangladeshi hatcheries, nurseries and farmers to adopt genetically improved rohu.…”
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Validating Climate Smart Agriculture and One Health Technologies for Improved Climate Resilience and Productivity Throught Piloting by Yeboah, Stephen, Adomako, Joseph, Wadie, Blankson Amoabeng, Frimpong-Annin, Kofi, Amankwaa-Yeboah, Patricia, Martey, Francisca, Clottey, Victor, Damba, Osman Tahidu, Haleegoah, Joyce, Badu-Brempong, Mavis, Dalaa, Mustapha Alasan, Obeng, Faustina, Nii-Koi, Gordon, Tepa-Yotto, Ghislain, Agboton, Cyriaque, Tamo, Manuele

“…Generally, participants expressed their satisfaction and willingness to adopt these new technologies and incorporate them into their farming business next year and beyond.…”
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Guidance note for CGIAR Genebanks on improving accession management by CGIAR Genebank Platform

“…Furthermore, Centers will adopt the practice of proactively notifying the countries from which materials proposed for archiving were originally collected, to provide them the opportunity to access samples before they lose viability.…”
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Baseline characterization of aquaculture systems and livelihoods in Nigeria by Lozano, Denise, Manyise, Timothy, Siriwardena, Sunil, Subasinghe, Rohana, Olaniyi, Ajibola, Ghazali, Saadiah, Rossignoli, Cristiano

“…Approximately one-third of the farmers surveyed were interested in adopting integrated fish farming systems, which appeared to correlate to their level of awareness about such systems. …”
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Recent forest and land-use policy changes in Sabah, Malaysian Borneo: Are they truly transformational? by Ng, J.S.C., Chervier, C., Ancrenaz, M., Naito, D., Karsenty, A.

“…We showed that: (i) Sabah decided to use voluntary international certification standards (private market instruments) like FSC and RSPO, while the other Malaysian states did not; (ii) they decided to protect more forest compared to national and international targets; and (iii) Sabah is an early mover as the state is one of the first in the world to adopt the RSPO Jurisdictional Approach. But intention needs to be followed by implementation, and this is where the state falls short. …”
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Circular bioeconomy business models - energy recovery from agricultural waste: cases from Kenya and Burkina Faso by Gebrezgabher, Solomie A., Taron, Avinandan, Odero, J., Sanfo, S., Ouédraogo, Ramata, Salack, S., Diarra, K., Ouédraogo, S., Ojungobi, K.

“…Agricultural waste can be widely adopted to manufacture biogas or biofuel, which is obtained from biomass or agricultural wastes like molasses, bagasse slurries manure etc. …”
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Assessing food security among young farmers in Africa: Evidence from Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda by Adeyanju, Dolapo, Mburu, John, Gituro, Wainaina, Chumo, Chepchumba, Mignouna, Djana B., Ogunniyi, Adebayo, Akomolafe, John Kehinde, Ejima, Joseph

“…We assessed the level and determinants of food security among young farmers in Africa. We adopted a multi-stage sampling technique to select 400, 429, and 606 young farmers in Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda, respectively. …”
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Mycotoxins contamination of market maize and the potential of density sorting in reducing exposure in unregulated food systems in Kenya by Ngure, Raphael M., Ngure, C., Achieng, G., Munga, F., Moran, Z., Stafstrom, W., Nelson, R.J.

“…A simple density sorting equipment that could be adopted by local small-scale millers has potential to reduce fumonisins in maize. …”
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Impact of CS-IPM on key social welfare aspects of smallholder farmers' livelihoods by Sekabira, H., Tepa-Yotto, G., Kaweesa, Y., Simbeko, G., Tamò, Manuele, Agboton, C., Damba, O.T., Abdoulaye, Tahirou

“…The review finds that CS-IPM practices do increase households’ adaptation to climate change, thus enhancing soil and crop productivity, thereby ensuring food and nutrition security, as well as increasing market participation of CS-IPM adopters, thus leading to increased household incomes, asset accumulation, and subsequently better household food and nutrition security via direct own-farm produce consumption and market purchases using income. …”
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