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Development of a real-time RT-PCR for quantification of bovine TLR4 mRNA and evaluation of its use during a BRSV vaccine challenge por Blodörn, Krister

“…One of the components of the immune system that has come into focus in RSV research the last few years, is the Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4). …”
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Social preference and diet learning in goat kids at pasture por Orve, Viveca

“…Goats learn what to eat through postingestive feedback; here the focus was on the social aspect of the learning process. …”
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Fertility before and after installation of Herd Navigator™ por Birgersson, Matilda

“…Delaval has, in corporation with FOSS, developed Herd Navigator which is a management program that measure four biological parameters in the milk; progesterone, betahydroxybutyrate, lactate dehydrogenase and urea. In this study the focus will be on progesterone which is a hormone produced by the corpus luteum. …”

Tidsbudget Przewalskis vildhäst (Equus ferus przewalskii) på Nordens Ark por Ahlner, Martina

“…I therefore believe that it is better to focus on extending the feeding time by getting the horses to select what they eat, which is natural for them. …”
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Local poultry production in rural Zambia and the effect of light on poultry performance por Lindell, Johanna

“…For poultry, the access to light is an important factor for both growth and egg production. In this paper, the focus is on the traditional village chickens used for both egg and meat production, how they are kept, their health and welfare and if the use of a solar lamp will influence their behaviour, growth and egg production. …”

A Green Belt of synergies por Bergvall, Maria, Dahl, Elin

“…The result reveals that in order to implement a contemporary green belt that can improve nature and living habitats the implementation need to fulfil multiple purposes. The focus of a contemporary Green Belt should not be the restriction of urban growth but the assurance of a sustainable growth of cities. …”
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Effects of adopting Lean Management within collaborating farms : a qualitative study of Lean Lantbruk in a Swedish context por Johnsson, Carl, Weidman, Ellen

“…According to previous research there is need for further evaluation of the Lean Management theory in an agricultural collaboration context. The focus of this study is Lean Management in a horizontal Supply Chain Collaboration in a Swedish agricultural context with respect to machinery sharing arrangements. …”

A compendium of Technologies, Practices, Services and Policies for Scaling Climate Smart Agriculture in Odisha (India) por Sharma, Sheetal, Rana, Dharamvir Singh, Jat, Mangi Lal, Biswal, Sabyasachi, Khatri-Chhetri, Arun, Pathak, Himanshu

“…Institutions are vital to agricultural development as well as the realisation of resilient livelihoods.They are not only a tool for farmers and decision-makers, but are also the main conduit through which CSA practices can be scaled up and sustained. The focus in this compendium is on CSA and it’s relevant aspects, i.e., (i) technologies and practices, (ii) services, (iii) technology targeting, (iv) business models, (v) capacity building, and (vi) policies. …”
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An Exploratory Study of Cost-Benefit Analysis of Landscape Restoration por Wainaina, P., Gituku, E., Minang, Peter A.

“…A larger proportion of the studies focused on agroforestry, reforestation and afforestation. …”
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An estimation of thermophilic Campylobacter population in ready-to-eat roast beef and chicken sold and hygiene practices of sellers in beer bars in Arusha, Tanzania. por Toyomaki, H., Ishihara, K., Sanka, P., Kurwijila, Lusato R., Grace, Delia, Makita, K.

“…Future research should focus on updating the risk assessment and incentives of compliance to hygiene regulation.…”
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“We should be able to decide”: Obesogenic factors influencing dietary behaviours of women and adolescents in Ethiopia por Trübswasser, Ursula

“…The two studies described in Chapters 3 and 4 focus on specific settings in urban Ethiopia, both in terms of quantitative mapping of the food environment (Chapter 4) as well as qualitative assessment of adolescents’ perceptions, applying the Photovoice method, which is a community-based participatory method (Chapter 3). …”
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Public investment prioritization for Rwanda’s inclusive agricultural transformation: Evidence from rural investment and policy analysis modeling por Aragie, Emerta A., Diao, Xinshen, Spielman, David J., Thurlow, James, Mugabo, Serge, Rosenbach, Gracie, Benimana, Gilberthe Uwera

“…This study provides evidence that is designed to assist the Government of Rwanda in its selection of agricultural policy, investment, and expenditure portfolios that reflect the country’s broad focus on its food system and structural transformation. …”
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Combining sub-surface fertigation with conservation agriculture in intensively irrigated rice under rice-wheat system can be an option for sustainably improving water and nitrogen... por Rana, B., Parihar, Chiter Mal, Jat, M. L., Patra, K., Nayak, H. S., Reddy, K. S., Sarkar, A., Anand, A., Naguib, W., Gupta, N., Sena, Dipaka Ranjan, Sidhu, H. S., Singh, R., Abdallah, Ahmed M.

“…Additionally, further research should focus on identifying ideal rice cultivars suitable for CA+ systems and determining the optimal specifications for drip lines and emitter discharge rates for diverse water-scarce agro-ecological conditions.…”
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Increasing Women’s Voice and Agency Using Role Models and Skills Training: Experimental Evidence from the MNREGA Program in Odisha, India por Kosec, Katrina, Raghunathan, Kalyani, Kyle, Jordan, Narayanan, Sudha, Karachiwalla, Naureen

“…Treatment group 2 (T2) will receive the aspirations treatment as for T1 and an additional skills training; specifically, they will receive a new training curriculum called “Planning for Voice” focused on conferring the skills needed to demand desired MGNREGA assets. …”
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Ecosystem services may provide large economic values in Kenya and Vietnam: A value transfer application based on results from a systematic literature review por Hettiarachchi, Upeksha, Zhang, Wei, Pham, Thuy Thu, Davis, Kristin E., Fadda, Carlo

“…This study focuses on the valuation of ecosystem services in Kenya and Vietnam, two countries that have received much attention from the international development community for their biodiversity significance, opportunities for scaling, climate and poverty challenges, and political will. …”
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Polycentric LocAl Led Climate AdapTation ChampION (ACTION) to build resilience to droughts in Hanzila Village, Southern Zambia por Mweemba, C. E., Amarnath, Giriraj, van Koppen, Barbara

“…Following up on these recommendations, ClimBeR’s LocAlly Led Climate AdapTation ChampION (ACTION) Grant Program focused on interventions driven and implemented at the local level in Hanzila community, with the involvement and leadership of community members, organizations, and local governments. …”
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Translating Ethiopian potato seed networks: identifying strategic intervention points for managing bacterial wilt and other diseases por Etherton, B.A., Sulá, A.I.P., Mouafo-Tchinda, R.A., Kakuhenzire, R., Kassaye, H.A., Asfaw, F., Kosmakos, V.S., McCoy, R.W., Xing, Y., Yao, J., Sharma, K., Garrett, K.A.

“…Methods We surveyed seed potato stakeholders to characterize interaction networks of potato value chain actors with a special focus on stakeholders engaged in seed potato quality assurance. …”
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Building food security and resilience through intraregional trade in Latin America and the Caribbean por Illescas, Nelson, McNamara, Brian, Piñeiro, Valeria, Rodriguez, Agustín Tejeda

“…However, despite progress in recent years, a number of factors — including high tariff rates, nontariff measures, origin requirements, government procurement rules, government support, and high transportation costs — continue to hamper the expansion of intraregional trade. This analysis focuses exclusively on intraregional trade; it does not examine opportunities for trade with partners outside the LAC region or compare opportunities for intra regional trade to extraregional trade. …”
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Proceedings of the Provincial Consultation Workshop on Food and Agriculture System Transformation in Nepal por Pradhan, Mamata, Palikhe, Aruna, Maharajan, Nanda, Adhikari, Madan, Pandey, Meena, Gupta, Shalini, Mohan, Anisha

“…As a result, the USG has developed the Global Food Security Strategy Refresh (GFSS-R) 2022–2026 that emphasizes the following five new areas of focus: 1. Equity and inclusion 2. An ambitious approach to climate change 3. …”
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Constraints facing rural poultry production in PNG: The role of input suppliers por Fang, Peixun, Benny, Dickson, Ovah, Raywin, Roberts, Arthur, Schmidt, Emily, Solomon, Elly

“…The second approach follows a lead firm model, whereby a local farm supply retail outlet is expanding its business to include livestock feed production and supply, overcoming equipment procurement constraints given their previously developed business model focused on farm implement supply. Our evaluation provides detailed costs and benefits of both approaches for potential expansion of these livestock feed producer and distributor models.…”
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