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Grain Nutrients Variability in Pigeonpea Genebank Collection and Its Potential for Promoting Nutritional Security in Dryland Ecologies by Susmitha, D., Kalaimagal, T., Senthil, R., Vetriventhan, M., Manonmani, S., Jeyakumar, P., Anita, B., Reddymalla, Surender, Choudhari, P.L., Nimje, C.A., Peerzada, Ovais H., Arveti, V.N., Azevedo, V.C.R., Singh, K.

“…This study aimed to assess the genetic variability for grain nutrients in a set of 600 pigeonpea germplasms conserved at the RS Paroda Genebank, ICRISAT, India. The field trials conducted during the 2019 and 2020 rainy seasons in augmented design with four checks revealed significant differences among genotypes for all the agronomic traits and grain nutrients studied. …”
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Editorial: Accelerating Genetic Gains in Pulses by Pratap, Aditya, Agrawal, Shiv Kumar, Polowick, Patricia L., Blair, Matthew W., Baum, Michael

“…This resulted in the growth, in terms of production and productivity, in major pulse-producing countries. For example, India witnessed the highest growth in production in mung bean (178%), followed by chickpea (125%), urdbean (90%), pigeonpea (51%), and lentil (34%) in the last 15 years (Gaur, 2021). …”
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Some biological parameters of Paracoccus marginatus Williams and Granara de Willink (Hemiptera: Pseudococcidae) and its natural enemy Acerophagus papayae Noyes et Schauff (Hymenopt... by Nyamador, S.W., Gnomou, Y.E., Amevoin, K., Ajuonu, O., Goergen, Georg E., Glitho, I.A.

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Situation report on Nepal’s agrifood systems : April 2023 by Kishore, Avinash, Saroj, Sunil, Minot, Nicholas, Dorosh, Paul A., Parajuli, R.R., Krupnik, Timothy J.

“…The continuing embargo on the export of broken rice and quotas and on wheat exports by India is partly responsible for the persistently high prices of cereals in Nepal. …”
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The SDGs and food system challenges: Global trends and scenarios toward 2030 by Martin, Will, Vos, Rob

“…On the means of implementation, levels of spending on agricultural research and development have increased, particularly in key developing countries such as Brazil, China and India. However, rates of investment remain too low for comfort, particularly in low-income countries. …”
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Multidimensional predictors of common mental disorders among Indian mothers of 6- to 24-month-old children living in disadvantaged rural villages with women’s self-help groups: A c... by Scott, Samuel P., Arrieta, Alejandra, Kumar, Neha, Menon, Purnima, Quisumbing, Agnes R.

“…Filling this evidence gap is important given the high prevalence of CMD and the rapid expansion of SHGs in rural India. Cross-sectional data were collected from 1644 mother-infant pairs living in disadvantaged rural villages across five Indian states—Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh—surveyed in the Women Improving Nutrition through Group-based Strategies study. …”
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Are data available for tracking progress on nutrition policies, programs, and outcomes in Afghanistan? by Jangid, Manita, Neupane, Sumanta, Scott, Samuel P., Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Kim, Sunny S., Murira, Zivai, Torlesse, Harriet, Menon, Purnima

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Are data available for tracking progress on nutrition policies, programs, and outcomes in Nepal? by Neupane, Sumanta, Jangid, Manita, Scott, Samuel P., Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Kim, Sunny S., Murira, Zivai, Torlesse, Harriet, Menon, Purnima

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Are data available for tracking progress on nutrition policies, programs, and outcomes in Pakistan? by Neupane, Sumanta, Jangid, Manita, Scott, Samuel P., Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Kim, Sunny S., Murira, Zivai, Torlesse, Harriet, Menon, Purnima

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Report on the 2023 review and 2024 activity planning workshop of the CGIAR initiative on agroecology project by Ouattara, Songdah Désiré, Orounladji, Michel, Sib, Ollo

“…The CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology implementation steering team includes members of several CGIAR centres and alliances (Alliance of Biodiversity International and CIAT, IWMI, IFPRI, CIMMYT, CIP, WorldFish and IITA), as well as international partners (CIRAD and CIFOR-ICRAF) and national partners in each country (Burkina Faso, India, Kenya, Laos, Peru, Senegal, Tunisia, Zimbabwe). …”
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Global Rice Paddy Inventory (GRPI): A high-resolution inventory of methane emissions from rice agriculture based on landsat satellite inundation data by Chen, Zichong, Lin, Haipeng, Balasus, Nicholas, Hardy, Andy, East, James D., Zhang, Yuzhong, Runkle, Benjamin R. K., Hancock, Sarah E., Taylor, Charles A., Du, Xinming, Sander, Bjoern Ole, Jacob, Daniel J.

“…China is the largest rice emitter in GRPI (8.2 ± 1.0 Tg a−1), followed by India (6.5 ± 1.0 Tg a−1), Bangladesh (5.7 ± 1.2 Tg a−1), Vietnam (5.7 ± 1.0 Tg a−1), and Thailand (4.4 ± 0.9 Tg a−1). …”
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Crop management factors influencing yield and quality of crop residues by Reddy, B.V.S., Sanjana Reddy, P., Bidinger, F.R., Blümmel, Michael

“…The ICRISAT–ILRI partnership experiments were conducted with a diverse set of sorghum and pearl millet cultivars at ICRISAT, India. Planting density levels in both crops did not influence forage quality although some fodder yield traits were affected. …”
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High tank dual canal system: an innovative approach of water allocation for a water scarce region by Wijerathna, Deeptha, Jayakody, Priyantha

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Cattle breed improvement for sustainable draft power use in Ethiopian agriculture by Tegegne, Azage

“…Oxen work for about 2 months per year, although the work potential of draft cattle can be 8 to 10 months as is estimated in India. The non-use of oxen for transport and other task during the long non-cultivation period is one of the reasons for the low utilization of oxen in Ethiopia. …”
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The impact of residential combustion emissions on atmospheric aerosol, human health, and climate by Butt, E.W., Rap, A., Schmidt, A., Scott, C.E., Pringle, K.J., Reddington, C.L., Richards, N.A.D., Woodhouse, M.T., Ramírez Villegas, Julián Armando, Yang, H., Vakkari, V., Stone, E.A., Rupakheti, M., Praveen, P.S., Zyl, P.G. van, Beukes, J.P., Josipovic, M., Mitchell, E.J.S., Sallu, S.M., Forster, P.M., Spracklen, D.V.

“…Mortality due to residential emissions is greatest in Asia, with China and India accounting for 50% of simulated global excess mortality. …”
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First report of Phakopsora pachyrhizi on soybean causing rust in Tanzania by Murithi, H., Beed, Fenton D., Madata, C.S., Haudenshield, J.S., Hartman, G.L.

“…Soybean rust (SBR), caused by P. pachyrhizi, was first reported on soybean in Africa in Uganda in 1996 (3), and its introduction into Africa was proposed to occur through urediniospores blowing from western India to the African east coastal areas by moist northeast monsoon winds (4). …”
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Recent progress in cassava agronomy research in the Philippines by Evangelio, Fernando A., Villamayor, F.G., Dingal, A.G., Ladera, Julieta C., Medellin, A.C., Miranda, J., Sajise, G.E.

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Fermentation kinetics of stems of sorghum and millet genotypes by Zerbini, E., Sharma, A., Rattunde, H.F.W.

“…Gas production profiles were obtained from in vitro fermentation of stems of six genotypes of sorghum and millet grown at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), India. The ranking of sorghum and millet genotypes by cumulative gas production was consistent throughout the 96-hour fermentation period. …”
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Role of different business models in scaling and adoption of Happy Seeder Technology in Haryana and Punjab by Vastrapur, Ahmedabad Gujarat

“…Every year the northern part of the India faces heightened air pollution during the month of November and December. …”
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Sustainable rice–fish farming systems: a systematic review and meta‐analysis by Fernández Zatrate, Franklin Hitler, Pérez Delgado, Luis Jhoseph, Coronel Bustamante, David, Huanca Silva, Leisy, Taboada Mitma, Víctor Hugo, Quispe Carhuapoma, Mariela Judith, Oliva Alvarez, Yashira Steffani, Ramirez Antaurco, Maximo Fabricio, Anchayhua Torres, Janella Jelyn, Huaccha Castillo, Annick Estefany, Seminario Cunya, Alejandro, Tineo Flores, Daniel, Gomez Fernandez, Darwin, Goñas Goñas, Malluri, Cruz Luis, Juancarlos Alejandro

“…The analysis shows that the countries with the highest number of publications were China and Bangladesh, with a proportion of 48% and 24% respectively, followed by Thailand with 10% and Pakistan, Indonesia, Malaysia, and India with 5% each. The fish species used in rice–fish systems were reported to be Cyprinus carpio (37%), Oreochromis niloticus (29%), Barbonymus gonionotus, Micropterus salmoides and Pelteobagrus fulvidraco (8%), Amblypharyngodon mola (5%), and Labeo rohita and Monopterus albus (3%). …”
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