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Linking Food, Nutrition and Rural Economy in Papua New Guinea: What is the Policy Implication? by Kanua, Matt

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With, by and for young people: Strengths-based rural youth program development in Papua New Guinea by Pamphilon, Barbara

“…This presentation will focus on the potential of the youth of Papua New Guinea (PNG), a low–middle income country to the north of Australia. …”
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Synopsis: Rural household welfare in Papua New Guinea: Food security and nutrition challenges by Schmidt, Emily, Fang, Peixun, Mahrt, Kristi

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Synopsis: Improving agricultural value chain coordination and gender inclusiveness in Papua New Guinea by Kosec, Katrina, Schmidt, Emily, Carrillo, Lucia, Fang, Peixun, Ivekolia, Mark, Ovah, Raywin

“…Maximizing efficiency throughout the entire agri-food value chain is critical to fostering greater economic growth and poverty reduction in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Investments in midstream value chain infrastructure (e.g., improved storage facilities, rural feeder roads, electricity, and cold storage transport) are crucial to strengthen linkages between producers and consumers. …”
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Synopsis: Papua New Guinea household survey on food systems (2018): Initial findings by Schmidt, Emily, Gilbert, Rachel, Holtemeyer, Brian, Rosenbach, Gracie, Benson, Todd

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Defining a target population of environments in Africa for Brachiaria sp. and Guinea grass breeding by Mora, Brayan, Jauregui, Rosa Noemi, Llanos Herrera, Lizeth, Peters, Michael, Van Der Hoek, Rein, Notenbaert, An

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‘Gold runs through these trees’: Preferences for ecosystems payment programs in Papua New Guinea by Mukerjee, Rishabh, Schmidt, Emily, Holtemeyer, Brian

“…In 2022, the government of Papua New Guinea put a moratorium on voluntary carbon credit programs due to inadequately specified processes on contract design and targeting, resulting in ongoing deforestation and lack of transparent remuneration in participating communities under select programs. …”
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The gendered effects of rainfall on early childhood nutrition: Evidence from Papua New Guinea by Leight, Jessica, Mukerjee, Rishabh, Schmidt, Emily

“…We present new evidence around the effects of rainfall fluctuations on child anthropometric status in Papua New Guinea, an understudied context characterized by some of the highest stunting rates in the world. …”
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Regional implications of public investments and external shocks in Papua New Guinea: An economywide analysis by Dorosh, Paul A., Fang, Peixun, Pradesha, Angga

“…Improvements in telecommunications have enabled a tremendous increase in the flow of information across Papua New Guinea. Although transport costs remain high between various parts of the main island of Papua New Guinea, as well as between the main island and other parts of the country (e.g. the islands of New Britain and Bougainville to the East), phone and internet conditions enable government, traders and entrepreneurs to share market information that reduces transactions costs and improves market function. …”
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The forests and related vegetation of Kwerba, on the Foja Foothills, Mamberamo, Papua (Indonesian New Guinea) by Heist, M. van, Sheil, Douglas, Rachman, I., Gusbager, P., Raweyai, C. O., Yoteni, H. S. M.

“…Additional botanical and ecological survey effort is greatly needed in Mamberamo, and in New Guinea generally.…”
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Papua New Guinea: a much neglected hotpsot of crop wild relative diversity by Kambuou, R., Okpul, T., Hunter, D.

“…The crop wild relatives (CWR) of Papua New Guinea (PNG) constitute an enormous and unique resource of genetic diversity which may be vital for future crop improvement and food security, particularly because they may harbour many valuable traits for agricultural adaptation to changing climate. …”
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Intensification of land use and the evolution of agricultural systems in the West African Northern Guinea Savanna by Freeman, H.A., Smith, J.

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Economic perspectives of the diversity of risks among crop farmers in the Northern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria by Olarinde, L.O., Akintola, J.O., Manyong, Victor M.

“…In this study, we examine the diversity of risks that affect farming in the Northern Guinea Savanna of Nigeria. We also investigate the perspectives of these risks in relation to their economic implications on the farming enterprises. …”
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Response of grain legumes to phosphorus application in the guinea savanna agro-ecological zones of Ghana by Adjei-Nsiah, Samuel, Alabi, B.U., Ahiakpa, J.K., Kanampiu, F.K.

“…Grain legumes (cowpea, peanut, and soybean) play important roles in household food and income security in smallholder farming systems in the Guinea Savanna agro-ecological zones of Ghana. However, yields are low, rarely exceeding 600 kg ha−1, prompting the need to evaluate responses of grain legumes to P fertilizer applications for two seasons. …”
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Fertilizer use and definition of farmer domains for impactoriented research in the northern Guinea savanna of Nigeria by Manyong, Victor M., Makinde, K., Sanginga, N., Vanlauwe, Bernard, Diels, J.

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Effect of soybean on subsequent maize grain yield in the Guinea savanna zone of West Africa by Carsky, R.J., Abaidoo, Robert C., Dashiell, Kenton E., Sanginga, N.

“…Merr.) and a maize (Zea mays L.) control crop were grown in replicated trials at 10 sites in the Guinea savana of Nigeria in 1993 followed by a test crop of maize in 1994 with 20 or 60 kg N ha-1 to test effect of soybean on subsequent maize grain yield. …”
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Nitrogen fixation and N contribution by promiscuous nodulating soybeans in the southern Guinea savanna of Nigeria by Sanginga, N., Dashiell, Kenton E., Okogun, J.A., Thottappilly, G.

“…There is however a dearth of reliable estimates of N2 fixation by these promiscuous soybeans and hardly any quantitative information is available on their residual N benefits to subsequent cereal crops grown in the southern Guinea savanna zone. The 15N isotope dilution method was used to assess symbiotic N2 fixation and response to inoculation and N contribution of three IITA promiscuous and two Brazilian soybean lines grown in the field at Mokwa (southern Guinea savanna) for two years. …”
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Diurnal ingestive behavior of beef cattle on Guinea grass (Panicum maximum cv. Mombasa) by Suárez P., Emiro, Reza G., Sony, García C., Fredy, Pastrana V., Iván, Díaz A., Eliecer

“…Ganado Bovinos de ceba Cebú comercial con un peso promedio de 314 ± 29 kg que pastorearon en una pradera de Guinea cv. Mombasa (Panicum maximum). Se utilizaron dos diseños experimentales. …”
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Selected results of a pilot study on RVF and B. melitensis in small ruminants in traditional farming systems in regions of the Gambia and Guinea and their public health impact by Unger, Fred, Forster, E., Goumou, A., Manstermann, S., Thiongane, Y., Samba, S., Sagno, M.

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Livestock sector training needs assessment report for Southeast Asia, China and Papua New Guinea by Rosario, B.P. del, Aquino, A.P., Tidon, A.G., Gerpacio, R.V.

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