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Analysis of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) trade in Cameroon: A trader's perspective of preferred varieties and market traits por Nchanji, Eileen Bogweh, Bella Ngoh, Siri, Toywa, Johnworker, Lutomia, Cosmas Kweyu

“…Common beans contribute towards enhancing food and nutritional security in developing countries. Producing the right varieties entails that the interest of all value chain actors, like traders (wholesalers, retailers, and aggregators), are considered in developing breeding priorities to meet local and export market demand. …”
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High spatial resolution seasonal crop yield forecasting for heterogeneous maize environments in Oromia, Ethiopia por Tesfaye, Kindie, Takele, Robel, Shelia, Vakhtang, Lemma, Esayas, Dabale, Addisu, Sibiry Traoré, Pierre C., Solomon, Dawit, Hoogenboom, Gerrit

“…Yet, there are currently only a few forecasting systems to support early decision making for smallholder agriculture in developing countries such as Ethiopia. To address this challenge, a study was conducted to evaluate a seasonal crop yield forecast methodology implemented in the CCAFS Regional Agricultural Forecasting Toolbox (CRAFT). …”
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Diagnostic Tools Applied by ICARDA’s Germplasm Health Unit (GHU) for Detection of Pests and Diseases Transmitted via Legume and Cereal Seeds por Kumari, Safaa, Moukahel, Abdulrahman, El Miziani, Inaam, Darwish, Iman

“…To fulfill legal and regulatory requirements for certified seed classes and allow for seed movement across international boundaries, ICARDA’s GHU processes annually over 50k samples tested for around 650k diagnostic reactions, for the purpose of short- and long-term conservation, distribution to a minimum of 90 countries and elimination of approximately 10-15% of pest-contaminated samples that could not be curated using phytosanitary treatments. …”
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Assessment of the use, intensity and adoption of Climate Information Services (CIS) and Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) technologies in Ghana. por Damba, Osman T., Mponela, Powell, Mahama, Obed K., Dagunga, Gilbert, Anang, Benjamin T.

“…The evidence from AICCRA Ghana cluster on use of CIS and CSA for climate change mitigation is also vital to guide the scaling of CGIAR climate innovations to other countries in the region.…”
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Integrity management in community-based water tenure in Kajiado County, Kenya por Keega, M., Manishimwe, E., Schreiner, B., van Koppen, Barbara, Amarnath, Giriraj

“…Smallholder production systems in low-income countries suffer the most from the impacts of climate change but receive the least benefit from climate adaptation programs. …”
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AICCRA Facilitating Gender Smart Technologies Using Community Technology Parks por Yeboah, Stephen, Adomako, Joseph, Amankwaa-Yeboah, Patricia, Frimpong-Anin, Kofi, Haleegoah, Joyce, Eyram Amengor, Natson, Dalaa, Mustapha Alasan, Kyere, Reginald, Obeng, Faustina, Tepa-Yotto, Ghislain

“…Climate change remains a major threat to Ghana’s agricultural productivity and food security especially in developing countries. One of the promising pathways to achieving sustainable food production is building communities resilience to climate risk through technology parks which can serve as platforms to promote climate-smart agricultural technologies. …”
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Model-based scenarios for achieving net negative emissions in the food system por Almaraz, Maya, Houlton, Benjamin, Clark, Michael, Holzer, Iris, Zhou, Yanqiu, Vang, Laura, Moberg, Emily, Manaigo, Erin, Halpern, Benjamin, Scarborough, Courtney, Lei, Xin, Ho, Melissa, Allison, Edward (Eddie), Sibanda, Lindiwe Majele, Salter, Andrew

“…GHG reductions ascribed to a mixture of technology deployment and dietary shifts emerge for many different countries, with areas of high ruminant production and non-intensive agricultural systems showing the greatest per capita benefits. …”
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Flood-tolerant rice for enhanced production and livelihood of smallholder farmers of Africa por Mwakyusa, Lupakisyo, Dixit, Shalabh, Herzog, Max, Heredia, Maria C., Madege, Richard R., Kilasi, Newton L.

“…Conversely, varieties bred for flash flooding, such as FARO 66 and FARO 67, have seen limited distribution, primarily confined to a few West African countries, falling short of the intended impact. In contrast, deepwater tolerance research dates back to the early 1900s, but commercialization of the varieties remains limited, with scarce information regarding their cultivation, coverage, and performance. …”
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Unveiling diversity for quality traits in the Indian landraces of Horsegram [Macrotyloma uniflorum (Lam.) Verdc.] por Kumari, Manju, Padhi, Siddhant Ranjan, Chourey, Sushil Kumar, Kondal, Vishal, Thakare, Swapnil S., Negi, Ankita, Gupta, Veena, Arya, Mamta, Yasin, Jeshima Khan, Singh, Rakesh, Bharadwaj, Chellapilla, Kumar, Atul, Bhatt, Kailash Chandra, Bhardwaj, Rakesh, Rana, Jai Chand, Joshi, Tanay, Riar, Amritbir

“…Verdc.) is an underutilized pulse crop primarily cultivated in South Asian countries like India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. It offers various nutraceutical properties and demonstrates remarkable resilience to both biotic and abiotic stresses. …”
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Exploring opportunities for scaling of sustainable intensification interventions through farmer engagement and positive deviance approach: A case for Basona Worena, Ethiopia por Andreas, Daan, Cossu, Alessandra, Mekonnen, Kindu, Hammond, Jim, López Ridaura, Santiago, Groot, Jeroen C.J.

“…The aim was to facilitate the widespread adoption of these innovations by a larger number of farmers, extending beyond the Ethiopian Highlands to encompass other regions and countries involved in the MFS initiative. The chosen research site for this study was the Basona Worena district, characterized by low-productivity mixed farming systems, limited diversification, challenges in adopting sustainable intensification interventions, low soil quality, restricted use of crop diversity strategies, low staple crop yields, and limited off-farm income. …”
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A biological product of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens QST713 strain for promoting banana plant growth and modifying rhizosphere soil microbial diversity and community composition por Tian, Libo, Zhang, Wenlong, Zhou, Guang-Dong, Li, Shu, Wang, Yongfen, Yang, Baoming, Bai, Tingting, Fan, Huacai, He, Ping, Zheng, Sijun

“…Bananas are not only an important food crop for developing countries but also a major trading fruit for tropical and semitropical regions, maintaining a huge trade volume. …”
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Behavior change interventions to address unhealthy food consumption: A scoping review por Kachwaha, Shivani, Kim, Sunny S., Das, Jai K., Rasheed, Sabrina, Gavaravarapu, SubbaRao M., Rana, Pooja Pandey, Menon, Purnima

“…Only 19% of the studies (n=28) were from low and middle-income countries. The key target group for most BCIs was adults ≥20 years (n=79). …”
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More evidence on cash transfers and child nutritional outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis por Manley, James, Alderman, Harold, Gentilini, Ugo

“…We included studies using quantitative impact evaluation methods of CTs with sample sizes over 300, targeted to households with children under 5 years conducted with clear counterfactuals in countries with gross domestic product below US$10 000 at baseline. …”
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Seasonality and day-to-day variability of dietary diversity: Longitudinal study of pregnant women enrolled in a randomized controlled efficacy trial in rural Burkina Faso por Hanley-Cook, Giles T., Argaw, Alemayehu, de Kok, Brenda, Toe, Laeticia Celine, Dailey-Chwalibóg, Trenton, Huybregts, Lieven

“…Background: Panel data indicates that non-pregnant women's dietary diversity fluctuates across climatic seasons in low- and middle income countries. The natural day-to-day variability in food group consumption during gestation is unknown. …”
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Characteristics and birth outcomes of pregnant adolescents compared to older women: An analysis of individual level data from 140,000 mothers from 20 RCTs por Akseer, Nadia, Keats, Emily Catherine, Thurairajah, Pravheen, Cousens, Simon N., Betran, Ana Pilar, Oaks, Brietta M., Huybregts, Lieven

“…Using individual-level data from 140,000 participants, we examined socioeconomic, nutrition, and pregnancy and birth outcomes for adolescent mothers (10–19 years) compared to older mothers in low and middle-income countries. Methods: This study was conducted between March 16, 2018 and May 25, 2021. …”
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Enhancing irrigated forage crop production through water and nutrient management in the Ethiopian sub-humid highlands por Abidela, Misbah, Haileslassie, Amare, Bezabih, Melkamu, Assefa, T., Tessema, Fikadu, Adie, Aberra, Kassie, A., Jones, Christopher S., Tilahun, Seifu A.

“…While studies thrive for various crops, a notable research gap exists in understanding the responses of forage crops to irrigation and nutrient management in developing countries. This study aims to address this gap by assessing the impact of irrigation and fertilizer application on forage production in the Ethiopian sub-humid highlands. …”
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A review of types of risks in agriculture: What we know and what we need to know por Komarek, Adam M., De Pinto, Alessandro, Smith, Vincent H.

“…Risk is at the center of new paradigms and approaches that inform risk management initiatives and shape investments in many countries. Although the literature includes several substantive reviews of the methods available for risk analysis and their empirical applications have been extensively scrutinized, limited information exists about which types of risks have received sufficient attention, and which have not. …”
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Food insecurity among farmers in rural Sri Lanka and the perceived impacts of COVID-19 por Singh, Nishmeet, Scott, Samuel P., Olney, Deanna K., Kumar, Neha, Ramani, Gayathri V., Jayatissa, Renuka, Sinclair, Kate, Marshall, Quinn

“…Results: Despite having had a relatively low burden of C19 cases in Sri Lanka compared to other countries, 85% of respondents in our sample reported being affected in some way by C19 or its associated control measures. …”
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The effect of comprehensive intervention for childhood obesity on dietary diversity among younger children: Evidence from a school-based randomized controlled trial in China por Xu, Haiquan, Ecker, Olivier, Zhang, Qian, Du, Songming, Liu, Ailing, Li, Yanping, Chen, Kevin Z.

“…Little evidence from developing countries on dietary transition demonstrates the effects of comprehensive childhood obesity interventions on dietary diversity and food variety among younger children. …”
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Rethinking agrifood systems for the post-COVID world por Fan, Shenggen, Chen, Kevin Z., Si, Wei, Swinnen, Johan

“…More than 135 million people in 55 countries and territories were facing acute hunger, 144 million children younger than five were stunted, and 47 million children were wasted (FSIN 2020; FAO et al. 2020). …”
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