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Creating learning cultures for gender mainstreaming by Amaratunga, Carol

“…The paper also identifies gender and human rights indicators from the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) which are relevant to agricultural research. …”
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Decentralized participatory plant breeding by Ceccarelli, Salvatore, Grando, Stefania

“…As a consequence, low yields, crop failures, malnutrition, famine, and eventually poverty are still affecting a large proportion of humanity. Participatory plant breeding is seen by several scientists as a way to overcome the limitations of conventional breeding by offering farmers the possibility of deciding which varieties better suit their needs and conditions without exposing the household to any risk. …”
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Enabled or disabled: is the environment right for using biodiversity to improve nutrition? by Hunter, D., Özkan, I., Moura de Oliveira Beltrame, Daniela, Samarasinghe, W.L.G., Wasike, Victor W., Charrondière, U.R., Borelli, Teresa, Sokolow, J.

“…Despite major advances, our global food system still fails to feed a significant part of humanity adequately. Diversifying food systems and diets to include nutrient-rich species can help reduce malnutrition, while contributing other multiple benefits including healthy ecosystems. …”
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How CIAT’s climate research informs and influences decision making in IFAD and the cocoa and coffee sector globally: An outcomes validation report by Nyangaga J

“…Programs and projects are implemented to produce results that are beneficial to sustainable societal wellbeing (both human and environmental). These results are used to demonstrate the project’s progress and performance and they are varied but their documentation is critical in order to demonstrate progression towards or the extent to which the ultimate goal has been or is being reached. …”
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Assessment of bovine tuberculosis in dairy farms and its public health importance in and around Adigrat District by Hadush, A.

“…A cross sectional study was conducted from September 2014 to June 2015 on 384 cattle from 68 dairy farms in and around Adigrat District, North East Ethiopia, to determine the prevalence and assessment of bovine tuberculosis (BTB) and its public health significance, camparatve intradermal tuberculin test(CIDT) and microbiological tests were used in the diagnosis of BTB in dairy animals where as questionnaire survey was conducted on 120 household members in order to observe potential risk factors responsible for the occurrence of the disease in human subjects. The CIDT was performed in 212 cross breed and 172 local breed dairy cattle. …”
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Rapid assessment of safety of informal fish value chains in the Western Province of Zambia, June–August 2014 by Soto, R.A.

“…Recommendations from this study include: Laboratory analyses of fish for mycotoxins and possibly chemical residues, identification and evaluation of the health hazards and risks associated with the use of natural herbs to capture fish, education on, and enforcement of the proper fishing methods, key investments in market places (such as introduction of refrigeration facilities and netting to avoid flies, dust and human contact) and the promotion of alternative methods of preserving the fish, such as salting.…”
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Genotypic variation for carotenoids content and chemometric model development for seed quality parameters in wheat by García Oliveira, A.L., Machado, N., Barros, A., Carnide, V., Lima-Brito, J.

“…Alongside with essential mineral elements, these pigments are well known to have high impact on human health. Therefore, accumulation of carotenoids in wheat grain is an important trait in view to improving nutritional value of cereals. …”
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Agriculture is integrated into the Paris agreement by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…In addition, 80% of the Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) submitted by countries committed to action on agricultural mitigation, and 90% of INDCs that include adaptation selected agriculture as a priority sector for action, thus creating a framework for climate action in the sector. Human rights, gender, ecosystems and biodiversity, all issues central to agriculture, are also featured within the Paris Agreement. …”
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Vegetable growers perception of pesticide use practices, cost, and health effects in the tropical region of Cameroon by Abang, A.F., Kouamé, C., Abang, Mathew M., Hannah, R., Fotso, A.

“…Less expensive pest management options that are less hazardous to the environment and human health need to be introduced to farmers, and create awareness regarding hazards of mishandling pesticides if the products are to be used by vegetable farmers in Cameroon.…”
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Assessment of groundwater availability from recession flows and instream flow requirements of rivers in South Africa by Ebrahim, Girma Yimer, Villholth, Karen G.

“…However, setting limits to its sustainable abstraction while assuring basic human needs is a must. Due to prevalent data scarcity related to groundwater replenishment, which is the traditional basis for estimating groundwater availability, the present report presents a novel method for determining allocatable groundwater in quaternary catchment through information on streamflows. …”
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Dynamics of ecosystem services during forest transitions in Reventazón, Costa Rica by Vallet, A., Locatelli, Bruno, Levrel, H., Brenes Pérez, C., Imbach, Pablo, Estrada-Carmona, Natalia, Manlay, R., Oszwald, Johan

“…This framework does not differentiate forest types or ecosystem services, and describes forests regardless of their contribution to human well-being. For several decades, deforestation in many tropical regions has degraded ecosystem services, such as watershed regulation, while increasing provisioning services from agriculture, for example, food. …”
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The potential of satellite radar altimetry in flood forecasting: concept and implementation for the Niger-Benue River Basin by Pandey, Rajesh, Amarnath, Giriraj

“…Only satellite altimeter monitoring allows us to identify the actual river levels upstream that reflect the human intervention at that location. This is critical for making accurate downstream forecasts. …”
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Geochemical characteristics and groundwater quality in the Vientiane Plain, Laos by Brindha, Karthikeyan, Pavelic, Paul, Sotoukee, Touleelor, Douangsavanh, Somphasith, Elango, L.

“…This study is the first to provide a local-level assessment of geochemical processes in groundwater of this area indicating that the groundwater does not pose any threat to human health if used for drinking based on major ions, minor ions and a suite heavy metals except for iron and lead.…”
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Antimicrobial use in African agriculture and its implications by Grace, Delia, Lindahl, Johanna F., Hung Nguyen-Viet, Unger, Fred, Robinson, Timothy P.

“…The AMR infections in animals of most potential risk to human health are likely to be zoonotic foodborne pathogens. …”
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Zoonotic disease risk perceptions in the British veterinary profession by Robin, C., Bettridge, Judy M., McMaster, F.

“…In human and veterinary medicine, reducing the risk of occupationally-acquired infections relies on effective infection prevention and control practices (IPCs). …”
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Assessment of groundwater availability from recession flows and instream flow requirements of rivers in South Africa by Ebrahim, Girma Yimer, Villholth, Karen G.

“…However, setting limits to its sustainable abstraction while assuring basic human needs is a must. Due to prevalent data scarcity related to groundwater replenishment, which is the traditional basis for estimating groundwater availability, the present report presents a novel method for determining allocatable groundwater in quaternary catchment through information on streamflows. …”
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Management of Parkia biglobosa in the field of farmers in selected sites in Burkina Faso by Zerbo, G.B., Millogo, D., Vinceti, B., Ouédraogo, M., Duminil, J., Lompo, D.J.-P.

“…The species is valued both for its commercial use and human consumption in the household. The survey indicated a significant difference in the practices undertaken by women and men to safeguard regeneration. …”
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Determination of the main reservoir hosts of West Nile virus among wild birds in Tana River County, Kenya by Nyamwaya, D.K.

“…This study provides baseline information on the existing circulation of the virus in this region among wild birds that could spill into the human population and points to the need for implementation of surveillance programs. …”
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Modelling the risk of Taenia solium exposure from pork produced in western Kenya by Thomas, Lian F., Glanville, William A. de, Cook, Elizabeth A.J., Bronsvoort, B.M. de C., Handel, Ian G., Wamae, C.N., Kariuki, S., Fèvre, Eric M.

“…This model indicates that any one pork meal consumed in western Kenya has a 0.006 (99% Uncertainty Interval (U.I). 0.0002–0.0164) probability of containing at least one viable T. solium cysticercus at the point of consumption and therefore being potentially infectious to humans. This equates to 22,282 (99% U.I. 622–64,134) potentially infective pork meals consumed in the course of one year within Busia District alone. …”
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Bioinformatics resources for application of molecular breeding in orphan root crops by Gedil, Melaku A

“…To gain the benefit of genomics and bioinformatics, African research institutions should consider investing in human resources and infrastructure development in addition to forging strong partnerships with advanced research institutes.…”
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