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Crop genetic resources in European home gardens: Proceedings of a workshop, 3-4 October 2007, Ljubljana, Slovenia by Bailey, Arwen, Eyzaguirre, Pablo B., Maggioni, L.

“…The opportunity to convene nearly fifty scientists working on home gardens in a regional meeting was based on the awareness that home gardens probably constitute the richest agro-ecosystems in Europe in terms of genetic diversity of agricultural crops.At the same time, there is incomplete information on the actual composition of home gardens and on the trends that may affect the maintenance of these precious but possibly fragile ecosystems in the near future. …”
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Perspectives on how to rebuild value chains with standards for food safety and against environmental degradation by Grace, Delia

“…Existing evidence suggests that the current pandemic is the result of lax standards in food safety and this is a trend across the globe. Scientists increasingly link food safety to the economic pressures driving biodiversity loss. …”
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SweetGAINS project Speed Breed and Seed Community of Practice-West Africa virtual meeting report (27,29 May; 1,3,5 June 2020) by International Potato Center

“…The participants included breeders, agronomists, economists, social scientists and program managers.…”
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Data on assessment of flours from advanced genotypes and improved cassava varieties for industrial applications by Chimphepo, L., Alamu, Emmanuel Oladeji, Monjerezi, M., Ntawuruhunga, P., Saka, J.D.K.

“…The presented data are valuable for cassava breeders, food scientists, nutritionists, and other researchers working on breeding and processing cassava for innovative product development from cassava flour.…”
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Are energy transitions an opportunity or risk to climate security? by Bößner, Stefan, Taylor, Alice

“…Increasingly galvanised climate protests and serious calls from scientists formed a pre-cursor to the conference, where countries gathered to negotiate plans to limit global warming to 1.5C. …”
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Universal tick vaccines: Candidates and remaining challenges by Parizi, L.F., Githaka, Naftaly W., Logullo, C., Zhou, J., Onuma, M., Termignoni, C., Silva Vaz, I. da

“…Recent advancements in molecular biology, particularly regarding massively parallel sequencing technologies, have enabled scientists to gain more insight into the physiology of ticks. …”
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Presentations for Implications of El Niño 2023/24 for Africa South of the Sahara by Anderson, Weston, Glauber, Joseph W., Mamun, Abdullah, You, Liangzhi, Thurlow, James, Jamali, Andrew

“…Climate scientists are anticipating an El Niño event in the upcoming boreal winter season (November 2023–February 2024), ending the recent three-year La Niña. …”
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Nicaragua: Agricultural R&D indicators factsheet by Stads, Gert-Jan, de los Santos, Luis

“…In addition, local university programs in agricultural sciences need to be strengthened so that more scientists have the opportunity to pursue higher level degrees in-country.…”
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Forest Africa Zambia Ltd: Agri-Innovation Report by Dahl, H., Njiru, A., Sewe, L., Dlamini, J., Nortje, K., Nowak, Andreea C., Giombini, V., Ires, I., Alamu, E.O.

“…This program, spanning from 2022 to 2024, aligned scientists with agribusinesses to bring CGIAR innovations to scale in ESA. …”
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Improvement of cool-season food legumes for adaptation to intercropping systems: breeding faba bean for intercropping with durum wheat as a case study by Abou-Khater, Lynn, Maalouf, Fouad, Balech, Rind, He, Yuhua, Zong, Xuxiao, Rubiales, Diego, Agrawal, Shiv Kumar

“…Although the transition toward a more sustainable agricultural system is sparking the interest of scientists and farmers around the globe, breeding programs are still focusing on optimizing cultivars intended for the monoculture system, and most cultivars available on the market are not suitable for intercropping. …”
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Antioxidant, anti-obesity, nutritional and other beneficial effects of different chili pepper: A review by Azlan, Azrina, Sultana, Sharmin, Huei, Chan Suk, Razman, Muhammad Rizal

“…Due to the side effects of synthetic antioxidants and anti-obesity drugs, scientists are now focusing on natural products which produce similar effects to synthetic chemicals. …”
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The International Rice Information System. A platform for meta-analysis of rice crop data by McLaren, Christopher Graham, Bruskiewich, Richard M., Portugal, Arllet M., Cosico, Alexander B.

“…To address these constraints, the International Crop Information System (www.icis.cgiar.org), a database system for the management and integration of global information on genetic resources and crop improvement for any crop, was developed by genetic resource specialists, crop scientists, and information technicians associated with the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research and collaborative partners. …”
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The rainfed lowland rice research consortium: a multi-institutional approach for sustainable productivity increases in Asian rice-based systems by Zeigler, R.S.

“…Multidisciplinary teams of IRRI and NARS scientists execute research at sites selected across the region to represent the key sets of constraints.…”
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AgriTech4Egypt Innovation Challenge: Bootcamp report by Zaccari, Claudia

“…This comprehensive program will offer entrepreneurial guidance, networking opportunities for product validation, investor readiness sessions, and technical assistance from matched CGIAR scientists. This program will conclude with the Demo Day in December 2024, where teams will pitch their solutions to a Selection Committee and network with researchers, industry experts, investors, and agribusinesses.…”
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Doing better rather than promising more: a basic principle applicable to both climate modelling and climate policies by Douville, H.

“…A growing number of scientists are expressing concerns about the inadequacy of climate change policies. …”
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A new frontier in understanding food: Mapping food quality to improve human and planetary health by Ahmed, Selena

“…Food analysis has followed a similar trajectory. Traditionally, scientists have measured only 30 to 150 known nutrients and broad categories like total protein or total dietary fiber—akin to our once limited view of the cosmos. …”
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Local Technical Agroclimatic Committees (MTAs) in Colombia by Blundo Canto, Genowefa, Moreno, Manuel, Ngaiwi, Mary, Gonzalez, Carolina

“…The Local Technical Agroclimatic Committees (MTAs) in Colombia are collaborative platforms that bring together farmers, scientists, government officials, and other stakeholders to co-produce and disseminate localized climate information for agricultural planning. …”
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Annex 3: Roles of global and regional networks and consortia in strengthening forestry research by Dykstra, D.P., Koné, I., Nair, C.T.S.

“…Forestry research networks foster the exchange of information among scientists and to a lesser extent, users and beneficiaries of forestry research. …”
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Road to Belém: Scaling biosolutions for soil health and climate action gains momentum ahead of COP30 by Edward-Uwadiale, Regina, Ojanji, Wandera

“…With over 40 % of cultivated land degraded and soil health crucial for nearly all food production, participants including scientists, policymakers, innovators, and practitioners from across Africa, Latin America, and the UK discussed evidence, policy, and investment pathways to accelerate adoption. …”
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Acuan generik kriteria dan indikator CIFOR (The CIFOR criteria and indicators generic template)

“…‘Generic’ also implies that this C&I template can be employed by a variety of user groups, such as certification bodies, government officials, donors, forest managers, project managers and scientists.…”
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