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Users' Perspectives with Agricultural Research and Development (UPWARD) by Gonsalves, Julian Francis

“…UPWARD is an Asian network of scientists and development specialists linking users and R&D professionals together for more effective agricultural innovation. …”
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Re-establishment of Stylosanthes gracilis (Leguminosae) at species level by Calles, T, Schultze-Kraft, Rainer

“…This has created considerable confusion among scientists working with the latter species which is an agriculturally important tropical forage and cover legume. …”
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CIAT Today: an overview by International Center for Tropical Agriculture

“…We help policymakers, scientists, and farmers respond to some of the most pressing challenges of our time, including food insecurity and malnutrition, climate change, and environmental degradation. …”
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Learning from farmers for improved climate services by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…Live report at COP18 from CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security https://ccafs.cgiar.org Farmers need good climate information so that they can make decisions in a changing climate. But scientists should listen to them before designing information products, say Dr Arame Tall and Kalpana Venkatasubramanian of the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS). …”
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The Role of Biotechnology in the CGIAR: A Report on the Highlights of a Stakeholders Consultation by CGIAR Secretariat

“…Participants, who are listed, included chairs of various CGIAR committees, center directors, a center board chair, and representatives of the private sector, NGOs, NARS, CGIAR members, and scientists.Among the issues considered were the place of biotechnology in center research, the level of investment required, the modalities and partnerships that would be appropriate, intellectual property rights, and biosafety.Agenda document, CGIAR Mid Term Meeting, May 1997.…”
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1997 CGIAR Annual Report: Nourishing the Future through Scientific Excellence by CGIAR Secretariat

“…Sections deal with the CGIAR, major awards received by CGIAR scientists and managers from 1970 to 1997; biodiversity, food security, and research on policy; a summary of the operations of the Group during the year with both financial and substantive data about the program, brief notes on each center; and a list of who was who in the CGIAR during the year. …”
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Skolgårdsutformning till grund för utomhuspedagogik by Dahlberg, Sara

Amelioration de la production laitiere en vue de satisfaire la demande croissante des consommateurs en Afrique subsaharienne by Rey, B., Thorpe, W.R., Smith, Jimmy W., Shapiro, Barry I., Osuji, P.O., Mullins, G., Agyemang, K.

“…This document is based on the deliberations and outputs of two ILCA in-house workshops held in 1992, and of numerous individual contributions by ILCA scientists. This work has similarities with the ILCA project on smallholder market-oriented dairying. …”
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Annual Report 2020: Building forward better by Center for International Forestry Research

“…When people responded to the pandemic with calls to ban wild meat, CIFOR-ICRAF experts stepped forward with recent, highly relevant evidence in hand, highlighting the needs of communities who rely on wild game for nutrition. Other scientists forged ahead to deliver compelling research findings on improved tree seed and restoration work in Ethiopia, agroforestry in Southeast Asia, and a new model for sustainable use of woodfuel in refugee camps – among many other topics.…”
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Multilateral benefit-sharing from digital sequence information will support both science and biodiversity conservation by Scholz, A.H., Freitag, J., Lyal, C.H.C., Sara, R., Cepeda, M.L., Cancio, I., Sett, S., Hufton, A.L., Abebaw, Y., Bansa, K., Benbouza, H., Boga, H.I., Brisse, S., Bruford, M.W., Clissold, H., Cochrane, G., Coddington, J.A., Deletoille, A.-C., García-Cardona, F., Hamer, M., Hurtado Ortiz, R., Miano, D.W., Nicholson, D., Oliveira, G., Bravo, C.O., Rohden, F., Seberg, O., Segelbacher, G., Shouche, Y., Sierra, A., Karsch-Mizrachi, I., Silva, J. da, Hautea, D.M., Silva, M. da, Suzuki, M., Tesfaye, K., Tiambo, Christian K., Tolley, K.A., Varshney, Rajeev K., Zambrano, M.M., Overmann, J.

“…Here, the authors propose a solution to address the concerns of both developing countries and life scientists.…”
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The rice observatory: A digital showcase for research & data to enable the rice sector improvement by Andrade, R., Rivera, T., Hoyos, N., Vergara, D., Nasner, H.

“…With such a deluge of data available, it has become essential to create solutions that organize, analyze, and visualize it to gain actionable insights, which can guide farmers, scientists, or policy makers to take better decisions that lead to transformative actions for agriculture. …”
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Open access to CGIAR research – next steps with our CGSpace community by Ballantyne, Peter G.

“…In the past 12 months, CGSpace has become well–established and is now our collaborative platform to publish, make available and disseminate the collective work of hundreds of scientists working together on 35+ agrifood research initiatives and platforms. …”
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CGIAR Climate Change Impact Platform Bi-Monthly Newsletter, Edition 1, January-February 2024 by Edward-Uwadiale, Regina, Mukherji, Aditi

“…Welcome to the inaugural edition of our Climate Impact Platform Bi-monthly newsletter, where we will showcase Platform activities, share impactful climate stories from CGIAR Research Centers, bilateral projects, and ongoing Initiatives, feature CGIAR climate scientists, and keep you informed of upcoming events and key moments. …”
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Trust in science and in government plays a crucial role in COVID-19 response by Resnick, Danielle

“…A month later, the country’s then president, John Magufuli, fired the head of its national COVID-19 test laboratory and committed to importing an untested herbal tonic from Madagascar that was controversially touted as a cure for the novel coronavirus despite scientists’ worries that it could lead to drug-resistant malaria.…”
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DNA fingerprinting for crop varietal identification: Fit-for-purpose protocols, their costs and analytical implications by Poets, Ana, Silverstein, Kevin, Pardey, Philip G., Hearne, Sarah, Stevenson, James R.

“…A companion non-technical guidebook for social scientists is currently in preparation.…”
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Experiencing vulnerability in southern Africa: The interaction of multiple stressors by Casale, Marisa, Drimie, Scott, Gillespie, Stuart, Kadiyala, Suneetha, Msoma, Paul, Quinlan, Tim, Ziervogel, Gina

“…The word “vulnerability” is often used by development agencies and scientists when speaking about human welfare in Southern Africa. …”
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Africa Dryland Crops Improvement Network by Daudi, Happy M., Oteng-Frimpong, Richard

“…It comprises more than 17 countries and over 200 scientists in various agricultural disciplines and organizations. …”
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Technical assessment report on Jaweta Fish Farms Ltd Kenya by Mengistu, Samuel, Attia, Sameh

“…The assessment was conducted by WorldFish scientists Dr. Samuel Bekele Mengistu and Dr. Sameh Attia through on-site visits, technical meetings, and a standardized evaluation framework.…”
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Report of the virus discovery workshop held at the International Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi, 5-8 November 2012 by International Livestock Research Institute

“…The workshop brought together scientists conducting research in the area of virus/pathogen discovery. …”
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Over 3 million farmers could benefit from the first projects of a new initiative by Leta, S.

“…Over the next 5 years, the numbers of projects will expand, using Bio-Innovate's promotion of improvements in policy frameworks, its networks of scientists and research organizations, and the novel links it is building with private sector companies.…”
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