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Exploring the Impact of Novel Prebiotic Substrates on Lactobacillus casei and Lactobacillus acidophilus under bile stress exposure by Sandoval C., Vidal A.

“…It has been identified that Carao (Cassia grandis), Teosinte (Dioon mejiae), South American palm weevil (Rhynchophorus palmarum), and Caesar’s mushroom (Amanita cesarea) have bioactive compounds with prebiotic characteristics and significant nutritional applications. …”
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CMIP5 Simulations of low-level tropospheric temperature and moisture over the tropical Americas by Carvalho, Leila M. V., Jones, C., Posadas, A., Quiróz, R., Bookhagen, B., Liebmann, B.

“…Global warming has been linked to systematic changes in North and South America's climates and may severely impact the North American monsoon system (NAMS) and South American monsoon system (SAMS). …”
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Origins of domestication and polyploidy in oca (oxalis tuberosa ; oxalidaceae). 3. aflp data of oca and four wild, tuber-bearing taxa by Emshwiller, Eve, Theim, Terra, Grau, Alfredo, Nina Montiel, Victor Constantino, Terrazas, Franz

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Silvo-pastoral systems and public policies in Latin America: A comparative analysis by Moreno, Leonardo, Díaz, Manuel F., Burkart, Stefan

“…Considering global population growth, it is projected that by 2050 meat consumption will increase by 100%, a scenario that would favor Latin American cattle producers because of their geographical location and available human and natural resources.…”
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Distribution and growth in Latin America in an era of structural reform by Morley, Samuel

“…The first section of this paper reviews the most recent evidence on inequality in 18 Latin American countries and shows that in all but four the changes in inequality over the 1990s were small and insignificant. …”
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Achieving urban food and nutrition security in the developing world: Overview by Garrett, James L.

“…More than three-quarters of Latin Americans already do. Growth in urban poverty, food insecurity, and malnutrition and a shift in their concentration from rural to urban areas will acompany urbanization.... urban poverty, food insecurity, and malnutrition are problems of today, not tomorrow. -- from Text…”
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How can market mechanisms for forest environmental services help the poor?: preliminary Lessons from Latin America by Grieg-Gran, M., Porras, I., Wunder, Sven

“…We then review eight Latin American case studies on carbon sequestration and watershed protection market initiatives, finding positive local income effects in most cases, more land tenure security and socioinstitutional strengthening in some cases, but some negative effects also. …”
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Characterization of N Dynamics and Soil Microbial Communities as a Result of Biological Nitrification Inhibition by Brachiaria Grasses by Rivera Zayas, Johanie, Arévalo, Ashly, Trujillo, Catalina, Loaiza, Sandra, Chirinda, Ngonidzashe, Arango, Jacobo, Rice, Charles W.

“…Brachiaria spp. are the most widely planted tropical forage with niches from Southeast Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin American and the Caribbean. This tropical forage grass have a mechanism known as biological nitrification inhibition (BNI) able to inhibit nitrifiers activity. …”
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Equilibrios catiónicos y disponibilidad de potasio en suelos de América Central by FASSBENDER, H.W.

“…The equilibrium in the cation exchange complex in 94 Central American soils were described according to the Gapon constant. …”
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Climate change impacts and adaptation among smallholder farmers in Central America by Harvey, Celia A., Saborío-Rodríguez, Milagro, Martínez-Rodríguez, M. Ruth, Viguera, Barbara, Chain-Guadarrama, Adina, Vinola, Raffaele, Alpízar, Francisco

“…We surveyed 860 smallholder coffee and basic grain (maize/bean) farmers across six Central American landscapes to understand farmer perceptions of climate change and the impacts they are experiencing, how they are changing their agricultural systems in response to climate change, and their adaptation needs.…”
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Global cassava strategy for the new millenium:CIAT's perspective by Ceballos, H.

“…The economies of many Latin American countries have opened up to the global markets in recent years. …”
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Brazil: Agricultural R&D indicators factsheet by Flaherty, Kathleen, Guiducci, Rosana do Carmo Nascimento, Torres, Danielle Alencar Parente, Vedovoto, Graciela Luzia, Dias Ávila, Antônio Flávio, Perez, Sandra

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Iron deficiency and schooling attainment in Peru by Chong, Alberto, Cohen, Isabelle, Field, Erica, Nakasone, Eduardo, Torero, Máximo

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The effect of cash, vouchers, and food transfers on intimate partner violence: Evidence from a randomized experiment in northern Ecuador by Hidrobo, Melissa, Peterman, Amber, Heise, Lori

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Geopolitical changes and their implications for agricultural trade negotiations by Piñeiro, Martin, Piñeiro, Valeria

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Transforming agricultural support for a sustainable future: A Latin America and Caribbean view by Laborde Debucquet, David, Olivetti, Elsa B., Piñeiro, Valeria

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Proposed pathways for moving forward by Piñeiro, Martin, Piñeiro, Valeria

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Food price inflation and the 2024 presidential election by Smith, Vincent H., Glauber, Joseph W.

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The impact of agricultural extension and roads on poverty and consumption growth in fifteen Ethiopian villages by Dercon, Stefan, Gilligan, Daniel O., Hoddinott, John F., Woldehanna, Tassew

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Does Trade Policy Impact Food and Agriculture Global Value Chain Participation of Sub-Saharan African Countries? by Balié, Jean, Del Prete, Davide, Magrini, Emiliano, Montalbano, Pierluigi, Nenci, Silvia

“…The common perception is that Sub‐Saharan African (SSA) countries, unlike most Latin American and Asian countries, are not deeply integrated into global production networks. …”
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