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Apicomplexan profilins in vaccine development applied to bovine neosporosis by Mansilla, Florencia Celeste, Capozzo, Alejandra

“…Although many efforts have been made to restrain bovine neosporosis, there are still no efficacious control methods. Many vaccine-development studies focused in the apicomplexan proteins involved in the adhesion and invasion of the host cell. …”
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Does host quality dictate the outcome of interference competition between sympatric parasitoids? Effects on their coexistence by Cebolla, Ruth, Bru, Pablo, Urbaneja, Alberto, Tena, Alejandro

“…Generally, within a host species, large hosts (i. e. older instars) are considered of higher quality for parasitoid development. Studies of interspecific competition between parasitoids have considered the effect of host instar on indirect competition but its effect on interference competition remains unknown. …”
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Accelerating Impact of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa by International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

“…The project is anchored to CGIAR’s multi-stakeholder platform of the Biorisk Management Facility (BIMAF) hosted by IITA’s station in Benin, West Africa, and includes the following partners: CGIAR Climate Agriculture & Food Security (CCAFS) Research Program, International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Alliance Bioversity-CIAT, World Agroforestry (CIFOR-ICRAF), ICRISAT, Center for Agriculture Biosciences International (CABI), Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO), Crop Research Institute (CSIR/CRI), Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA/PPRSD), Ghana Meteorological Agency, Climate Change & Agriculture Department of the University of Development Studies (CCAD/UDS). AICCRA-Ghana will use the CGIAR’s Scaling Readiness Tool to undertake assessments of CSA options for accelerated uptake of innovations. …”
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Scale and sustainability: The impact of a women’s self-help group program on household economic well-being in India by Raghunathan, Kalyani, Kumar, Neha, Gupta, Shivani, Thai, Giang, Scott, Samuel P., Choudhury, Avijit, Khetan, Madhu, Menon, Purnima, Quisumbing, Agnes R.

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Nutrition, cognition, and social emotion among preschoolers in poor, rural areas of South Central China: Status and correlates by Chen, Kevin Z., Liu, Chengfang, Liu, Xinghua, Wang, Zimeiyi, Luo, Renfu, Li, Shaoping, Yu, Yanying, Alderman, Harold

“…While evidence reveals that undernutrition may detrimentally affect child development, studies focusing on rural Chinese preschoolers are sparse. …”
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Foresight for food markets: Developing and implementing market forecasting methods/models by Dorosh, Paul A., Mustafa, Shoumi, Kabir, Razin, Shaima, Nabila Afrin

“…Originally signed in 2016 between the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) and the Joint Venture (JV) comprising the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), the Bangladesh Institute of the Development Studies (BIDS), and the University of Illinois, IFPRP was extended and modified in subsequent periods. …”
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D4N2024 Presentation Showcase – THEMATIC SESSION 4b: Gender and Social Inclusion by Saville, Naomi, Banerjee, Archis, DuttaGupta, Tanaya, Alvi, Muzna, Jolly, Saira Parveen, Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Maringmei, Jasmine, Vaidya, Sneha, Pradhan, Mamata

“…D4N2024 Presentation Showcase – THEMATIC SESSION 4b: Gender and Social Inclusion Oral presentations Inequalities in dietary adequacy in the remote mountains of Nepal – adolescent girls fare worst Naomi Saville, University College London Hidden Helpers: Adolescent workloads in rural South Asia Archis Banerjee, International Food Policy Research Institute A qualitative inquiry of the effects of social protection and nutrition education on climate resilience of rural women and their households in southern Bangladesh Tanaya Dutta Gupta, International Livestock Research Institute Beyond the Grid: Women’s Empowerment in Energy and Household Well-being in Rural South Asia Muzna Fatima Alvi, International Food Policy Research Institute Women’s Empowerment and Nutritional Status of Children: New Evidence for Bangladesh Saira Parveen Jolly, BRAC University Rapid-fire presentations Trends and Inequities in Adequacy of Micronutrient Intakes in Rural Bangladesh Phuong Hong Nguyen, Senior Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute Participation of Women in Delivering Health and Nutrition Outcomes: Evidence from a qualitative study in Andhra Pradesh, India Jasmine Maringmei, Health Systems and Policy Research Specialist, International Aids Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) Gender Dynamics in Nutrition: Exploring Household Preferences for Staple Foods and Healthy Diets in Relation to Market Access in Western part of Nepal Sneha Vaidya, Research Assistant, Institute of Integrated Development Studies Migrants, beneficiary preferences, and shocks: Evidence from largest social safety net in India Mamata Pradhan, Research Coordinator, International Food Policy Research Institute…”
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Socio-Economic analysis of market oriented beekeeping in Atsbi Wemberta District of Eastern Zone, Tigray Region by Gebreyohannes, M.

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Gender dynamics in smallholder vegetable production: insights from Tanzania by Patt, N.

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The future of academic publishing by Ahmed, Abubakari, Al-Khatib, Aceil, Boum II, Yap, Debat, Humberto Julio, Gurmendi Dunkelberg, Alonso, Janicke Hinchliffe, Lisa, Jarrad, Frith, Mastroianni, Adam, Mineault, Patrick, Pennington, Charlotte R., Pruszynski, J. Andrew

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Minimally Invasive Embryo Transfer and Embryo Vitrification at the Optimal Embryo Stage in 3 Rabbit Model by García-Domínguez, Ximo, Marco-Jiménez, Francisco, Viudes-De-Castro, María P., Vicente, José Salvador

“…In addition, as a last step, embryo development studies require evaluation of their capacity to develop full-term healthy offspring. …”
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Gender equality, disability, and social inclusion in the Philippines: Progress, challenges, and opportunities in SDG 5 and SDG 10 by Albert, Jose Ramon G., Bayudan-Dacuycuy, Connie, Quisumbing, Agnes R., Basillote, Lovelaine, Cabalfin, Deanne Lorraine, Vargas, Anna Rita, Luzon, Paola Ellaine, Mahmoud, Mohammad

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Nutritional quality, digestibility and growth performance of sheep fed fodder obtained from early-or-late-maturing groundnuts cultivars by Asare-Agyapong, E., Abdul Rahman, Nurudeen, Addah, W., Ayantunde, Augustine A.

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Pakistan Seed Dealer Survey by International Food Policy Research Institute, Innovative Development Strategies, National Institute of Genomics and Advanced Biotechnology, National Agricultural Research Center, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

“…The survey was designed by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and implemented by Innovative Development Studies (IDS). The sample selection of seed dealers involved three steps: i) identification of markets from where most of the survey households in our sample for the study purchase seeds; ii) preparation of a list of all cotton seed dealers in these identified markets; and iii) selection of five seed dealers in each market and collect samples of three top selling varieties. …”
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Dynamics of informal cross-border trade in agricultural products between Nepal and India by Kharel, Paras, Singh, Dikshya, Bista, Roopali, Khadka, Bipin, Roy, Devesh, Pradhan, Mamata, Saroj, Sunil, Kamar, Abul, Gupta, Shalini

“…In this context, with the support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia (CSISA) has challenges arising from the Russia-Ukraine war, such as informal trade, in the leadership of International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) and in collaboration with International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Institute for Integrated Development Studies (IIDS) and South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics and Environment (SAWTEE). …”
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The production and diffusion of policy knowledge: a bibliometric evaluation of the International Food Policy Research Institute by Pardey, Philip G., Christian, Jason E.

“…This study provides a quantitative assessment of the number, nature, form, and use of IFPRI's published products since 1979 and compares and contrasts that with the publication performance of several similar agencies, including the economics and social sciences programs of the Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz y Trigo (CIMMYT) and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) respectively, the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE), the Bangladesh Institute for Development Studies (BIDS), and the now defunct Stanford University Food Research Institute (SFRI). …”
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D4N2024 Presentation Showcase – Thematic Session 1a: Agriculture and food security & nutrition pathways by Khanam, Taznoore Samina, Singh, Tushar, Kumar, Shalander, Uddin, Md Amin, Burrone; Sara, Scognamillo, A., Poudel, D., Rub, A., Song, C., Jogi, Krishna, Headey, Derek D., Joshi, Ramesh, Sharma, Indu

“…Oral presentations: Linking Agricultural Production Diversity with Household Dietary Diversity: A panel Data Analysis from Rural Bangladesh Taznoore Samina Khanam, Research Fellow, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies Remoteness, Farm Production, and Dietary Diversity in Nepal Tushar Singh, Senior Research Analyst, International Food Policy Research Institute Addressing Nutrition and Climate Risk Challenges through Assam Millet Mission: Need to connect dots between policy and outcomes Shalander Kumar, Principal Scientist and Cluster Leader: Markets, Institutions and Policies, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics Suchana’s Excellence in Homestead Food Production Interventions to Improve Food Security and Nutrition Md Amin Uddin, Head of Food Security and Livelihoods, Helen Keller International Integrated e-Extension Increases Farmers’ Resilience: Experimental Evidence from Sri Lanka Sara Burrone, Economist, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Rapid-fire presentations: Leveraging Women’s Leadership and Empowerment in Value Chain for Resilient Livelihoods Krishna Bahadur Jogi, Deputy Head of Programme, World Food Programme Is rice breaking Bennett’s law? …”
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Economic development,institutions,and technique change: Intensification of cattle-feeding techniques by the Giriama of Kenya's coast province. by Swallow, K.A.

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Understanding village poultry through the agricultural household model : a systematic literature review by Tan, Daphne Hsu Qhin

“…The research methodology is a systematic literature review using best practices gleaned from various disciplines, namely, medicine and healthcare, business management, the social sciences, and inter-disciplinary development studies. The key is to identify, analyse and interpret all available evidence in a way that is unbiased and to some degree replicable, using selection criteria and checks for qualitative and quantitative standards. …”

A user guide to the Innovation Lab for Small Scale Irrigation (ILSSI) baseline survey data: Ethiopia and Tanzania by Mekonnen, Dawit Kelemework, Bryan, Elizabeth, Choufani, Jowel, Davies, Emma, Ringler, Claudia, Passarelli, Simone

“…Local collaborators included in the data collection included the Association of Ethiopian Microfinance Institutions (Ethiopia), Sokoine University of Agriculture (Tanzania), and University of Development Studies (Ghana). The ILSSI baseline survey collected detailed household, individual, and plot-crop level data including the following modules: household roster; description of agricultural land (size, distance from home, soil type, registration, etc.); soil conservation; crop production, agricultural inputs, irrigation water sources, technologies and practices, and sales of agricultural products; labor (family, hired, and exchanged); livestock ownership, feed, and products; household income and expenditures; participation in social protection and development programs; shocks (agricultural and non-agricultural); dietary diversity and anthropometry; health; food security; and water supply, sanitation and hygiene (WASH).…”
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