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Testcross performance and combining ability of intermediate maturing drought tolerant maize inbred lines in Sub-Saharan Africa by Kulai Amadu Manigben, Beyene, Yoseph, Chaikam, Vijay, Tongoona, Pangirayi B., Danquah, Eric, Ifie, Beatrice E., Aleri, Isaiah, Chavangi, Andrew, Prasanna, Boddupalli M., Gowda, Manje

“…The increase in frequency and severity of drought, driven by climate change, is expected to worsen in the future. These occurrences are likely to adversely affect maize production and productivity, threatening the economic and social stability of millions of smallholder farmers. …”
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Barriers to an enabling environment in start-up acceleration in fragile and conflict-affected settings in Jordan and Nigeria by Ires, Idil

“…A supportive enabling environment—comprising policy frameworks, institutional structures, access to finance, infrastructure, and market systems—plays a decisive role in overcoming systemic barriers such as food insecurity, climate change, and resource scarcity. However, structural weaknesses, fragmented markets, limited access to capital, and governance challenges continue to hinder the scaling of sustainable enterprises in these regions. …”
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System understanding and stakeholder analyses for the vulnerability of small-scale agricultural producers in the Awash River Basin, Ethiopia by Mekuria, Wolde, Admasu, W., Abebe, S., Negash, D., Getachew, T., Seid, Abdulkarim, Haileslassie, Amare

“…1. As climate change impacts intensify, water-related problems and the vulnerability of small-scale agricultural producers are expected to increase, suggesting the need for an inclusive and integrated management of water resources. …”
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Climate-smart cropping arrangement and integrated soil fertility technologies for maize and cowpea to enhance soil health, yield, and income in Malawi by Omondi, J.O., Simwaka, P., Kamwana, F., Siyeni, D., Alene, A., Gbegbelegbe, S., Kadwala, P., Wupe, M., Kyei-Boahen, S., Chinwada, P., Akinwale, G.

“…Therefore, we recommended the release of these technologies to combat declining soil health, climate change and improve smallholder farmers’ income, but only two were released by the Agricultural Technology Clearing Committee of Malawi. …”
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Beyond default estimates: developing system-specific Tier 2 enteric methane emission factors for rangeland cattle in Kenya by Gurmu, Endale Balcha, Kiprotich, Linus, Kagai, Jesse, Solomon, A., Leitner, Sonja, Marquardt, Svenja, Merbold, Lutz, Ndungu, P.W., Arndt, Claudia

“…The study utilized the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Tier 2 method, incorporating animal characteristics, performance data, and diet digestibility. …”
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2025 Position statement on active outdoor play by Lee, E.-Y., Lannoy, L. de, Kim, Y.-B., Rathod, A., James, M.E., Lopes, O., Nasrallah, B., Thankarajah, A., Adjei-Boadi, D., Barros, M.I.A. de, Duncan, S., Miller, R.M., Mygind, L., Vanderloo, L.M., Wang, P.-Y., Tremblay, M., AOP10 Steering Committee Group

“…It is critical given the multiple global challenges we face today (e.g., social and health inequities, climate change and digital addiction). Together, as a collective of the outdoor play sector, we recommend increasing opportunities for active outdoor play in all settings where people live, learn, work, and play. …”
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The dawn of a legume revolution in Southern Africa: trends, drivers, and implications by Ngoma, Hambulo, Chiduwa, Mazvita S., Subakanya Mitelo, Mulenga, Brian P., Setimela, Peter S., Schulthess, Urs, Chikowo, Regis, Mhlanga, Blessing, Silva, João Vasco, Chamberlin, Jordan, Stewart, Zachary, Innocent Pangapanga-Phiri, Nagarajan, Latha, Odhong, Jonathan A., Marenya, Paswel, Snapp, Sieglinde

“…Legumes are a necessary component of diversified maize-based cropping systems that are more resilient against climate change and can better deliver food and nutrition security while building soil fertility. …”
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Agricultural sustainability and financial inclusion through warehouse receipts: A baseline study from Uasin Gishu and Bungoma by Kenduiywo, Benson, Koech, Grace, Ngige, Chris Mwangi, Odhiambo, Kizito, Ambani, Lilian, Ngetich, Felix K.

“…The cost of devices and data was cited as the primary barrier by up to 88.5% of farmers in Bungoma. Climate change awareness was high (63–73%), with CSA adoption highest in Uasin Gishu maize (52%) and Bungoma soybean (51.4%). …”
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CGIAR Youth Strategy by Lecoutere, Els, Elias, Marlène, Markicevic, Isidora

“…Historic shifts, such as climate change; increasing pressure on land, water, and other natural resources; migration; urbanization; economic and geopolitical changes; digitalization; and more will shape the future of young women and men, and of the FLWS they inhabit. …”
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Innovative participatory crop improvement approaches for enhanced farm productivity, climate resilience, and efficient local seed systems by Mengistu, Dejene Kassahun, Terefe, Hailu, Hailemariam, Bogale Nigir, Tilahun, Mulugeta, Kidane, Yosef Gebrehawaryat, Fadda, Carlo

“…This report outlines the findings of participatory research aimed at enhancing agricultural resilience, productivity, and sustainability in the North Shewa (Amhara Region), East Shewa (Oromia Region), and Hadiya (Central Ethiopia) zones, areas increasingly vulnerable to climate change-related stresses. The initiative advanced low-input, high-resilience farming practices tailored to smallholder realities by prioritizing genetic and crop diversity, particularly durum wheat and faba bean. …”
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Integrating climate intelligence into digital agroadvisory systems: A scalable multi model framework for AgWise Engine by Tibebe, Degefie, Seid, Jemal, Abera, Wuletawu, Saito, Kazuki, Mkuhlani, Siyabusa, Leroux, Louise, Mabilangan, Abigail, Ghosh, Aniruddha, Kihara, Job

“…Timely access to climate advisories is paramount for strengthening adaptation strategies and minimizing climate change impacts. However, a significant systemic challenge persists, widely recognized as the "climate information application gap". …”
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Uganda Gender Strategy: Building equitable climate-resilient African bean and insect sectors by Mugagga, Isaac, Ouya, Frederick, Babirye, Immaculate, Lutomia, Cosmas, Ketema, Dessalegn, Nchanji, Eileen

“…This Uganda-specific Gender Strategy contextualises the broader BRAINS gender framework by linking it with national policy commitments, such as the National Gender Policy and the National Climate Change Policy, while rooting its actions in empirical information provided by Uganda’s baseline gender analysis. …”
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One hundred questions of importance to the conservation of global biological diversity by Sutherland, W.J., Adams, W.M., Aronson, R.B., Aveling, R., Blackburn, T.M., Broad, S., Ceballos, Germán, Cote, I.M., Cowling, R.M., Fonseca, G.A.B. da, Dinerstein, E., Ferraro, P.J., Fleishman, E., Gascon, C., Hunter, M., Hutton, J, Kareiva, P., Kuria, A., MacDonald, D.W., Mackinnon, K., Madgwick, F.J., Mascia, M.B., McNeely, J., Milner-Gulland, E.J., Moon, S., Morley, C.G., Nelson, S., Osborn, D., Pai, M., Parsons, E.C.M., Peck, L.S., Possingham, H.P., Prior, S. V., Pullin, A.S., Rands, M. R. W., Ranganathan, J., Redford, K.H., Rodríguez, J.P., Seymour, F., Sobel, J., Sodhi, N.S., Stott, A., Vance-Borland, K., Watkinson, A.R.

“…The questions are divided into 12 sections: ecosystem functions and services, climate change, technological change, protected areas, ecosystem management and restoration, terrestrial ecosystems, marine ecosystems, freshwater ecosystems, species management, organizational systems and processes, societal context and change, and impacts of conservation interventions. …”
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Assessment of effect of management practices and agro-ecology on water productivity of major crops in Meja Watershed, Jeldu District, Oromia Region, Ethiopia by Asfaw, A.

“…Water is getting continuously scarce due to increased demand and shrinking availability induced mainly by climate change. As agriculture is the major consumer of water, improving crop water productivity is among the ways of overcoming the challenge. …”
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Beyond climate-smart agriculture: toward safe operating spaces for global food systems by Neufeldt, Henry, Jahn, Molly M., Campbell, Bruce M., Beddington, J.R., DeClerck, Fabrice A.J., Pinto, Alex de, Gulledge, J, Hellin, Jonathan, Herrero, Mario, Jarvis, Andy, LeZaks, D, Meinke, Holger, Rosenstock, Todd S., Scholes, M, Scholes, Robert J., Vermeulen, Sonja J., Wollenberg, Eva Karoline, Zougmoré, Robert B.

“…This new concept now dominates current discussions in agricultural development because of its capacity to unite the agendas of the agriculture, development and climate change communities under one brand. In this opinion piece authored by scientists from a variety of international agricultural and climate research communities, we argue that the concept needs to be evaluated critically because the relationship between the three dimensions is poorly understood, such that practically any improved agricultural practice can be considered climate-smart. …”
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Towards an integrated global framework to assess the impacts of land use and management change on soil carbon: Current capability and future vision by Smith, Pete, Davies, C.A., Ogle, S., Zanchi, G., Bellarby, J., Bird, N., Boddey, Robert M., McNamara, N.P., Powlson, David S., Cowie, A., Noordwijk, Meine van, Davis, S.C., Richter, D.D.B., Kryzanowski, L., Wijk, Mark T. van, Stuart, J., Kirton, A., Eggar, D., Newton-Cross, G., Adhya, T.K., Braimoh, A.K.

“…Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Tier 1 methodologies commonly underpin project-scale carbon accounting for changes in land use and management and are used in frameworks for Life Cycle Assessment and carbon footprinting of food and energy crops. …”
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Payment for ecosystem services pilot project in Lake Naivasha, Kenya: equitable payment for watershed services scheme in Naivasha by Shaw, Alison, Kristjanson, Patricia M.

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Mitigating the effects of hydrologic variability in Ethiopia: an assessment of investments in agricultural and transportation infrastructure, energy and hydroclimatic forecasting by Block, Paul J.

“…The model indicates that large-scale development typically produces b-c ratios from 1.6- 2.1 under historical climate regimes for the projects specified. Climate change scenar- ios indicate potential for small b-c increases, but reflect possible significant decreases. stochastic modeling of scenarios representing a doubling of the historical frequency of El niño events indicates b-c ratios as low as 1.0 due to a lack of timely water. …”
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Mulching and water quality effects on soil salinity and sodicity dynamics and cotton productivity in Central Asia by Bezborodov, G.A., Shadmanov, D.K., Mirhashimov, R.T., Yuldashev, Tulkun, Qureshi, Asad Sarwar, Noble, A.D., Qadir, Manzoor

“…Water scarcity and the predicted impact of climate change will necessitate the use of alternate available water resources in agriculture, such as saline water, to narrow the gap between demand and supply of freshwater. …”
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Creating novel approaches to mitigate aflatoxin risk in food and feed with lactic acid bacteria—Mold growth inhibition and aflatoxin binding by Ahlberg, Sara H., Joutsjoki, V., Korhonen, H.

“…Fungi live in the soil and on the surface of the crop and Aspergillus species are dominant in favorable conditions of maize cultivation areas. Climate change could threaten the production of safe food by promoting Aspergillus growth and aflatoxin production in food and feed. …”
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