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River waste to goldmine: A tale of floating agriculture in vulnerable southern regions of Bangladesh by Sarker, Mou Rani, Kundu, Nanda Dulal, Sujan, Md. Hayder Khan, Salman, Md, McKenzie, Andrew M., Islam, Md. Monjurul, Rahman, Md. Alimur, Uddin, Md. Taj, Bhandari, Humnath, Sarkar, Md. Abdur Rouf

“…To scale up floating agriculture, policy measures should focus on financial support, technical training, cost-effective innovations, and fostering cooperative farming. …”
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The epidemiology and spatial distribution of Taenia solium taeniosis and cysticercosis in Kenya: The case of Busia County by Zemedhun, Y.G., Egulae, T., Wubie, N.K., Akoko, James M., Fèvre, Eric M., Cook, Elizabeth A.J.

“…The study assessed the reported spatial pattern of <i>Taenia solium</i> taeniosis and cysticercosis (TSTC) in Kenya, with the focus on risk mapping of TSTC in Busia County. Methodology: The study employed a mixed approach, incorporating routinely collected data and open-source resources. …”
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Identification and management of Bipolaris sorokiniana in wheat and barley in Southeast Kazakhstan by Kharipzhanova, Aidana, Dutbayev, Yerlan, Erginbas Orakci, Gul, Dababat, Abdelfattah A.S., Korkulu, Ş.G., Aydın, S., Paulitz, Timothy, Özer, Göksel, Bozoglu, Tuğba, Zholdoshbekova, Sezim, Sultanova, Nadira, Kokhmetova, Alma

“…The productivity of grain crops has declined annually due to fungal disease, especially root and crown rot caused by Bipolaris sorokiniana and Fusarium spp. Research has focused on pinpointing the pathogens responsible for common root rot in various types of wheat and barley grown in Southeast Kazakhstan. …”
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Strategic plan of the IFPRI program on fragile and conflict-affected food systems (FCAS): 2026-2029 by Kosec, Katrina, Ambler, Kate, Abay, Kibrom, Carrillo, Lucia, Gilligan, Dan

“…The IFPRI Program on Fragile and Conflict-Affected Food Systems (FCAS) responds to these challenges by generating practical, policy-relevant evidence on what works to support food security and resilience in FCAS, with a focus on who benefits, under what conditions, and at what cost. …”
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Internal displacement and the promotion of bundled agricultural technologies: Evidence from a fragile setting in Nigeria by Amare, Mulubrhan, Ambler, Kate, Bloem, Jeffrey R., Misra, Rewa S.

“…While Nigerian agricultural policies encourage biofortification, sustained adoption remains limited, and existing studies overwhelmingly focus on peaceful and stable settings. We aim to addresses existing knowledge gaps by implementing a randomized control trial in Gombe State, Nigeria—a fragile and conflict-affected setting with a relatively large displaced population. …”
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An AI-driven River Salinity Forecast and Advisory System for Climate Resilient Agriculture in Coastal Bangladesh by Matheswaran, Karthikeyan, Behera, Abhijit, Sena, Dipaka Ranjan, Jampani, Mahesh, Hasib, Md Raqubul, Mondal, Manoranjan K.

“…Existing hydrological forecasts in the region primarily focus on climate extremes, floods and droughts, with limited operational tools for river salinity forecasting. …”
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Impact of bundled Climate-Smart Solutions (3S) on maize productivity and resilience across Agricultural Commercialization Clusters (ACCs) in Southern Ethiopia by Dejene, Sintayehu W, Alemayehu, Sintayehu, Tadesse, Terefe, Tesfaye, Lidya, Chilambe, Pedro, Girvetz, Evan

“…A mixed-methods approach was applied, including a household survey of 600 farmers (150 CSA adopters and 150 non-adopters in 2025, plus 300 CSA farmers in 2024 as a baseline), focus group discussions, and systematic maize growth performance observations. …”
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Recopilación de boletines agroclimáticos de las MTA de Chimaltenango, Chiquimula, Huehuetenango, Jutiapa, Quetzaltenango, Quiché, Totonicapán y Zacapa - Guatemala, 2025 by International Center For Tropical Agriculture, Instituto Nacional de Sismología, Vulcanologia, Meteorologia e Hidrología, Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Alimentación

“…The MTAs are carried out thanks to the joint effort of many local, national, and international institutions, focused on guaranteeing food security and sustainable agriculture. …”
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Recopilación de boletines agroclimáticos de las MTA de Alta Verapaz, Baja Verapaz, El Progreso, Escuintla, Guatemala, Jalapa, Sacatepéquez, San Marcos, Sololá y Suroccidente - Guat... by International Center For Tropical Agriculture, Instituto Nacional de Sismología, Vulcanologia, Meteorologia e Hidrología, Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Alimentación

“…The MTAs are carried out thanks to the joint effort of many local, national, and international institutions, focused on guaranteeing food security and sustainable agriculture. …”
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Strengthening territorial capacities for agricultural innovation: Synthesis of the training process in Guatemala’s innovation networks by Borrayo, Andrea, Lizarazo, Miguel, Martinez, Deissy, García, Jorge Octavio, Díaz, Anabell, Carlos, Carranza, Hidalgo, Lisandro, García, Marcelo

“…The diagnosis and strengthening of technical and organizational capacities are a strategic focus for the implementation and scaling up of agricultural innovations and climate change adaptation practices. …”
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Use of digital tools to strengthen technical support processes in Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras by Ovando, Rausel, Jiménez, Benancio, May Tzun, Vladimir Nikolai, Martinez Perez, Gabriel, Odjo, Sylvanus, Van Loon, Jelle, García Santiago, Jorge Octavio, Espinosa Diaz, Anabell Guadalupe

“…The second component of the document presents the experience of designing, implementing, and validating Tractilus, a digital platform focused on the planning, logistics, monitoring, and management of gricultural machinery and input services, developed and piloted in Mexico. …”
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Malawi gender strategy: Building equitable climate-resilient African bean & insect sectors by Kabuli, Hilda, Ouya, Frederick, Chisale, Virginia, Kachigamba, Donald, Chakhumbira, Feston, Botha, Sara, Lutomia, Cosmas, Ketema, Dessalegn, Nchanji, Eileen

“…The Building Equitable Climate-Resilient African Bean and Insect Sectors (BRAINS) project is a multi-country initiative that aims to create low-carbon, climate-resilient, and inclusive agricultural systems across 15 nations in sub-Saharan Africa. In Malawi, BRAINS focuses on strengthening the bean, fruit-tree (mango and avocado), beekeeping and insects-for-food-and-feed value chains while mainstreaming gender equality so that women, youth and other marginalised groups both participate in and benefit from climate-resilient agricultural transformation (Kabuli et al., 2025). …”
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Processes and progresses of the Ethiopian harmonized DST by Moltote, Feben Assefa, Cherenet, Meklit, Abera, Wuletawu, Desta, Gizaw, Desta, Lulseged, Tilaye, Amsalu, Rozarios, GIlbert, Desalegn, Henok, Mukund, Patil, Degefie, Tibebe, Kinde, Tesfaye, Sida, Tesfaye, Ndour, Adama, Dejene, Abera, Birru, Yitaferu, Temesgen, Dessalegn, Erkossa, Teklu, Schulz, Steffen, Maguta, Job Kihara, Vanlauwe, Bernard

“…Ethiopia’s efforts to increase agricultural productivity have increasingly focused on efficient, site-specific fertilizer use. …”
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Using a gender lens to explore farmers' adaptation options in the face of climate change: Results of a pilot study in Ghana by Naab, Jesse B., Koranteng H

“…These groups can be used as entry points for future climate smart agricultural initiatives. The gender-specific focus groups in this session on climate smart agriculture worked out well because no group had influence over the other, and each shared their experiences without intimidation. …”
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Flows under stress: Availability of plant genetic resources in times of climate and policy change by López Noriega, Isabel, Galluzzi, Gea, Halewood, Michael, Vernooy, Ronnie, Bertacchini, E., Gauchan D, Welch, Eric W.

“…This report describes how eight of the CGIAR Centres whose research is focused on plant genetic resources, are (re)organizing their conservation and improvement activities in light of climate change adaptation. …”
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Kenya adaptation to climate change in the arid lands: anticipating, adapting to and coping with climate risks in Kenya - operational recommendations for KACCAL by Mude, Andrew G., Ouma, R., Steeg, Jeannette van de, Kaiuki, J., Opiyo, D., Tipilda, A.

“…Until recently, most climate change activity focused on medium- to long-term projections regarding the nature and trajectory of change processes. …”
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The Somali chilled meat value chain: Structure, operation, profitability and opportunities to improve the competitiveness of Somalia’s chilled meat export trade by Negassa, A., Baker, Derek, Mugunieri, Lawrence Godiah, Costagli, Riccardo, Wanyoike, Francis N., Abdulle, M.H., Omore, Amos O.

“…The report presents preliminary recommendations for public and private sectors, many predicated on further study. These focus on value addition and information sharing on what constitutes value, building of product identity and legally protecting its unique status, and coordination to address costs.…”
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Impacts of tsetse control and land-use on vegetative structure and tree species composition in south-western Ethiopia by Reid, Robin S., Wilson, C.J., Kruska, Russell L., Mulatu, W.

“…These results highlight the importance of rare but biologically rich riparian areas, which should be a focus for conservation. If tsetse control, through the expansion of cultivation, causes degradation of these woodlands, the potential for impact is high. …”
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Effectiveness of modular training at farmers’ training centers: The case of Mieso Woreda, Oromia Region, Ethiopia by Tefera, B.

“…There is poor communication between research, extension and farmers. Thus, this study focused on effectiveness of the modular training and exploration of institutional and organizational dimensions of Farmers. …”
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Comparative genome analysis of three eukaryotic parasites with differing abilities to transform leukocytes reveals key mediators of Theileria-induced leukocyte transformation by Hayashida, K., Hara, Y., Abe, T., Yamasaki, C., Toyoda, A., Kosuge, T., Suzuki, Y., Sato, Y., Kawashima, S., Katayama, T., Wakaguri, H., Inoue, N., Homma, K., Tada-Umezaki, M., Yagi, Y., Fujii, Y., Habara, T., Kanehisa, M., Watanabe, H., Ito, K., Gojobori, T., Sugawara, H., Imanishi, T., Weir, W., Gardner, M., Pain, A., Shiels, B., Hattori, M., Nene, Vishvanath M., Sugimoto, C.

“…We sequenced the genome of Theileria orientalis , a tick-borne apicomplexan protozoan parasite of cattle. The focus of this study was a comparative genome analysis of T . orientalis relative to other highly pathogenic Theileria species, T . parva and T . annulata . …”
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