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Women’s empowerment, agricultural extension, and digitalization: Disentangling information and role model effects in rural Uganda by Lecoutere, Els, Spielman, David J., Van Campenhout, Bjorn

“…In many developing countries, agricultural extension services are generally biased towards men, with information targeted mainly to male members of a farming household and in formats that are rarely tailored to female members. …”
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A community-based cluster randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of different bundles of nutrition-specific interventions in improving mean length-for-age z scor... by Billah, Masum, Ferdous, Tarana E., Karim, Mohd Anisul, Dibley, Michael J., Raihana, Shahreen, Moinuddin, Md., Choudhury, Nuzhat, Ahmed, Tahmeed, Hoque, D. M. Emdadul, Menon, Purnima, El Arifeen, Shams

“…Previously, research groups statistically modelled the effect of 10 individual nutrition-specific interventions targeting the critical first 1000 days of life from conception, on lives saved and costs incurred in countries with the highest burden of stunted children. …”
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Accelerating technical change through video-mediated agricultural extension: Evidence from Ethiopia by Abate, Gashaw T., Bernard, Tanguy, Makhija, Simrin, Spielman, David J.

“…Despite a rapidly growing enthusiasm around applications of information and communications technologies (ICTs) to smallholder agriculture in developing countries, there are still many questions on the effectiveness of ICT-based approaches. …”
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Validity of gestational age estimates by last menstrual period and neonatal examination compared to ultrasound in Vietnam by Deputy, Nicholas P., Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Pham, Hoa, Nguyen, Son, Neufeld, Lynnette M., Martorell, Reynaldo, Ramakrishnan, Usha

“…Estimates of gestational age using fetal ultrasound measurements are considered most accurate but are frequently unavailable in low- and middle-income countries. The objective of this study was to assess the validity of last menstrual period and Farr neonatal examination estimates of gestational age, compared to ultrasound estimates, in a large cohort of women in Vietnam. …”
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Adoption of Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices (CSAPs) in Ethiopia by Abegaz, Assefa, Abera, Wuletawu, Jaquet, Stephanie, Tamene, Lulseged D.

“…To ensure climate-resilient food and other production systems, countries must adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate-change. …”
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Cropping intensity gaps: The potential for expanded global harvest areas by Wu, Wenbin, You, Liangzhi, Chen, Kevin Z.

“…We also find that most food-insecure countries in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Africa south of the Sahara, as indicated by higher Global Hunger Index scores, have high or moderate cropping intensity gaps in both scenarios. …”
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The relationship of preterm and small for gestational age with child cognition during school-age years by Nguyen, Phuong Thi, Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Tran, Lan Mai, Khuong, Long Quynh, Nguyen, Son Van, Young, Melissa F., DiGirolamo, Ann, Ramakrishnan, Usha

“…Background Children born preterm and/or small for gestational age (SGA) are at increased risk of poor cognitive outcomes, particularly in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). Objectives This study aimed to examine the cognitive and academic deficits during the school-age years in children born preterm or SGA compared with those in children born term adequate for gestational age (AGA) in rural Vietnam. …”
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Site suitability mapping for different seaweed cultivation systems along the coastal and marine waters of Bangladesh: A Generalized Additive Modelling approach for prediction by Tasnim, Rahanuma, Sarker, Subrata, Chamily, Farjana, Mohiuddin, Md, Ferdous, Afshana, Haque, A.B.M., Nahiduzzaman, Md, Abdul, Wahab, Rahman, Md, Asaduzzaman, Md.

“…While seaweed cultivation has reached an advanced stage in many Asian countries, this industry remains nascent in Bangladesh, hindered by a lack of comprehensive site suitability mapping. …”
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Exploring quantitative trait nucleotides associated with response to yam mosaic virus severity and tuber yield traits in Dioscorea praehensilis Benth. germplasm via genome-wide ass... by Adewumi, A.S., Adejumobi, I.I., Opoku, V.A., Asare, P.A., Adu, M.O., Taah, K.J., Stanley, A.E., Olatunde, T.E., Afutu, E., Akaba, S., Mushoriwa, H., Agre, A.P.

“…Yam production in sub-Saharan African countries faces challenges due to susceptibility to yam mosaic virus (YMV) disease, leading to significant yield losses. …”
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Revolutionising multi-sectoral nutrition policy: Insights from the Ethiopian National Information Platform for Nutrition (NiPN) approach by Zerfu, Taddese Alemu, Tareke, Amare Abera, Genye, Tirsit, Bayable, Melaku, Muleta, Anbissa, Getu, Zekarias, Negese, Tarekegn, Darsene, Hiwot, Tessema, Bedassa, Molla, Dejen Tesfaw, Halala, Yoseph, Zewdu, Frezer, Sinamo, Sisay, Tsegaye, Daniel, Neu, Ingo, Mirsaidova, Manzura, Sarkar, Archana, Tessema, Masresha, Hafebo, Aregash Samuel

“…Despite the implementation of numerous nutrition policies and interventions, many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) continue to grapple with food and nutrition security issues, posing a significant threat to vulnerable populations [3,7]. …”
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Socio-economic analysis of farmer preferences of fodder legumes attributes and information flow among smallholder dairy farmers in Central Kenya: A case study of Calliandra and Des... by Sinja, J.

“…It has been recognized that livestock production can contribute to sustainable livelihoods in the rural areas through increased food and nutritional security and incomes especially for the rural poor in the less developed countries. Low quantities and poor quality basal diet, and lack of high quality protein feeds have been identified as the major constraint to improved milk production in sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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Sources of income inequality and poverty in rural Pakistan by Adams, Richard H., Jr., He, Jane J.

“…To answer these questions, researchers in recent years have used various techniques to analyze the sources of income inequality and poverty in developing countries. These studies help policymakers understand the root causes of income inequality and poverty within their societies. …”
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Computer vision–assisted dietary assessment through mobile phones in female youth in urban Ghana: Validity against weighed records and comparison with 24-h recalls by Gelli, Aulo, Nwabuikwu, Odiche, Bannerman, Boateng, Ador, Gabriel, Atadze, Vicentia, Asante, Millicent, Bempong, Silas, McCloskey, Peter, Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Hughes, David, Folson, Gloria

“…Background Gaps persist in the data on diets and on the validity of dietary assessment methods in youth in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) due to costs constraints. Although computer vision–assisted dietary assessment tools have been proposed, limited evidence exists on their validity in LMICs. …”
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Disaster risk management of land and water-related natural hazards for Africa’s central highlands: Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of Congo - a review report by Lundh, A., Barron, J., Cofie, Olufunke O., Tilahun, Seifu A.

“…In this process, the risks and the current status of disaster risk management, early warning systems, soil and land conservation practices, and risk mapping were investigated for the three countries. The literature review revealed a high risk for landslides, flooding, and soil erosion in the region. …”
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From the ground up: Impacts of a pro-poor community-driven development project in Nigeria by Nkonya, Ephraim M., Phillip, Dayo, Mogues, Tewodaj, Pender, John L., Yahaya, Muhammed Kuta, Adebowale, Gbenga, Arokoyo, Tunji, Kato, Edward

“…This has implications on planning poverty reduction efforts in low-income countries. Given that the poor face numerous constraints, a CDD project that simultaneously addresses many constraints will likely build synergies that will lead to larger impacts than will a project that addresses only one or two constraints. …”
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Land gradient and configuration effects on yield, irrigation amount and irrigation water productivity in rice-wheat and maize-wheat cropping systems in Eastern India by Devkota, Krishna Prasad, Yadav, Sudhir, Humphreys, E., Kumar, Akhilesh, Kumar, Pankaj, Kumar, Virender, Malik, R.K., Srivastava, Amit K.

“…Current practice is to level to zero (0%) gradient, whereas a small gradient (e.g. 0.1%) is typically used in developed countries. Therefore, experiments were conducted in farmers' plots (-15 m x 40 m) in the Eastern Gangetic Plains to evaluate laser levelling with a 0.1% gradient in comparison with 0% and farmer levelling practice (FL). …”
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Scaling Homestead Gardening for Food Security and Dietary Diversity in Two Climate Hotspot Regions of Bangladesh by Alam, Monirul, Sarker, Mou Rani, Haque, Abdul, Bhandari, Humnath

“…Homestead gardening is a vital strategy for enhancing food security and dietary diversity in middle- and low-income countries facing climate change. Despite its recognized benefits, limited research explores its effectiveness across socioeconomic groups, particularly in improving dietary diversity in coastal Bangladesh. …”
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Agronomic biofortification of genetically biofortified wheat genotypes with zinc, selenium, iodine, and iron under field conditions by Ram, Hari, Naeem, Asif, Rashid, Abdul, Kaur, Charanjeet, Ashraf, Muhammad Y., Sudeep Singh Malik, Aslam, Muhammad, Mavi, Gurvinder S., Yusuf Tutus, Yazici, Mustafa A., Govindan, Velu, Cakmak, Ismail

“…The predominantly grown local wheat cultivars in both countries were also included as check cultivars. Wheat grain yield was not influenced by the micronutrient treatments at all field locations, except one location in Pakistan where F-CT resulted in increased grain yield. …”
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Zinc biofortified rice varieties: Challenges, possibilities, and progress in India by Sanjeeva Rao, D., Neeraja, C. N., Madhu Babu, P., Nirmala, B., Surman, K., Subba Rao, L. V., Surekha, K., Raghu, P., Longvah, T., Surendra, P., Kumar, Rajesh, Ravindra Babu, V., Voleti, S. R.

“…Zinc malnutrition is a major issue in developing countries where polished rice is a staple food. With the existing significant genetic variability for high zinc in polished rice, the development of biofortified rice varieties was targeted in India with support from HarvestPlus, Department of Biotechnology, and Indian Council of Agricultural Research of Government of India. …”
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The effect of zinc-biofortified rice on zinc status of Bangladeshi pre-school children: A randomized, double-masked, household-based controlled trial by Jongstra, Roelinda, Mokbul Hossain, Md, Galetti, Valeria, Hall, Andrew G., Holt, Roberta R.

“…Background: Zinc biofortification of rice could sustainably improve zinc status in countries where zinc deficiency is common and rice is a staple, but its efficacy has not been tested. …”
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