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ILRI In-House reconstituted SARS-CoV-2 RT-qPCR testing kit as an alternative to the commercial kits by Mwangi, Reuben, Osiany, Shebbar, Kiritu, Edward, Dobi, Paul, Ouso, Daniel, Kibet, Gilbert, Njeru, Regina, Oyola, Samuel O.

“…Due to worldwide shortage and the increasing cost of COVID-19 testing kits, International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) scientists have developed in-house reconstituted testing reagents based on the known primer sequences and their targets on the SARS-COV-2 genome. …”
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Proceedings Report of the CRAFT and AICCRA-ESA Organized Workshop: Weather Information Synthesis, Dissemination and Application-Uganda Framework Meeting by Nandudu, Nancy, Demissie, Teferi Dejene, Oroma, George W.

“…AICCRA – Eastern and Southern Africa in partnership with SNV and the Climate Resilient Agribusiness for Tomorrow (CRAFT) Project for Eastern Africa convened critical stakeholders (climate scientists, weather information services providers, and consumers) on weather information to generate a discussion on the key aspects of weather information that would facilitate access, comprehension and usability of seasonal forecasts. 65 participants took part in the workshop – of which, 25 were women and 8 were youths. …”
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Investigation of varietal resistance of some maize genotype against fall army (Spodoptera frugeperda) by Adewinle, A.A.

“…The current study assessed several elements of resistance to FAW larvae feeding of 48 maize hybrids developed by IITA scientists in the laboratory, screen house, and field. …”
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Practising evolution: Theory for understanding and evaluating participatory research by Loevinsohn, Michael E.

“…Participatory or not, applied research is the search for effective solutions to real world problems, in as efficient a manner as possible. Scientists working in a conventional mode can draw on a large body of theory validated by experience when they design their research. …”
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Grafting experience and shade influences graft take of avocado scions by Ayarna, A.W., Adjei-Nsiah, S., Tsukagoshi, S., Ulsen, J., Sintim, H.O., Aduse, P.S., Bukari, M., Nkansah, G.O.

“…There has been an effort by scientists at the University of Ghana to collect and curate available avocado germplasm to preserve, multiply, and disseminate to growers. …”
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IMPACT Projections of Food Production, Consumption, and Hunger to 2050, With and Without Climate Change: Extended Country-level Results for 2019 GFPR Annex Table 5 by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…IMPACT benefits from close interactions with scientists at all 15 CGIAR research center through the Global Futures and Strategic Foresight (GFSF) program, and with other leading global economic modeling efforts around the world through Agricultural Model Intercomparison and Improvement Project (AgMIP). …”
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IMPACT Projections of Demand for Agricultural Products: Extended Country-level Results for 2017 GFPR Annex IMPACT Trend 1 by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…IMPACT benefits from close interactions with scientists at all 15 CGIAR research centers through the Global Futures and Strategic Foresight (GFSF) program, and with other leading global economic modeling efforts around the world through Agricultural Model Intercomparison and Improvement Project (AgMIP). …”
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IMPACT Projections of Food Production, Consumption, and Net Trade to 2050, With and Without Climate Change: Extended Country-level Results for 2019 GFPR Annex Table 6 by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…IMPACT benefits from close interactions with scientists at all 15 CGIAR research center through the Global Futures and Strategic Foresight (GFSF) program, and with other leading global economic modeling efforts around the world through Agricultural Model Intercomparison and Improvement Project (AgMIP). …”
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Extended Results from the International Model for Policy Analysis of Agricultural Commodities and Trade (IMPACT version 3.2.1) for Sulser et al (2015) by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…IMPACT benefits from close interactions with scientists at all 15 CGIAR research centers through the Global Futures and Strategic Foresight (GFSF) program, and with other leading global economic modeling efforts around the world through Agricultural Model Intercomparison and Improvement Project (AgMIP). …”
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IMPACT Projections of Change in Total Aggregate Cereal Demand, 2010-2050: Extended Country-level Results for 2017 GFPR Annex IMPACT Trend 2 by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…IMPACT benefits from close interactions with scientists at all 15 CGIAR research centers through the Global Futures and Strategic Foresight (GFSF) program, and with other leading global economic modeling efforts around the world through Agricultural Model Intercomparison and Improvement Project (AgMIP). …”
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IMPACT Projections of Food Production, Consumption, and Hunger to 2050, With and Without Climate Change: Extended Country-level Results for 2017 GFPR Annex Table 6 by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…IMPACT benefits from close interactions with scientists at all 15 CGIAR research centers through the Global Futures and Strategic Foresight (GFSF) program, and with other leading global economic modeling efforts around the world through Agricultural Model Intercomparison and Improvement Project (AgMIP). …”
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IMPACT Projections of Share of Population at Risk of Hunger: Extended Country-level Results for 2017 GFPR Annex IMPACT Trend 3 by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…IMPACT benefits from close interactions with scientists at all 15 CGIAR research centers through the Global Futures and Strategic Foresight (GFSF) program, and with other leading global economic modeling efforts around the world through Agricultural Model Intercomparison and Improvement Project (AgMIP). …”
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Breeding and end‑use quality traits of roots, tubers, and bananas (RTB) crops for authentic African cuisines—a review by Alamu, E.O., Adesokan, M., Awoyale, W., Maziya-Dixon, B.

“…Though the quantification of some of these quality traits is challenging, the synergized work of breeders and food scientists with the use of standardized protocols during the breeding, selection, and evaluation stages will enhance the production of cultivars that will meet the preferences of all stakeholders along the food product value chain of the RTB crops.…”
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Staff aging and turnover in african agricultural research: a case study on the agricultural research council and faculties of natural and agricultural sciences and veterinary scien... by Liebenberg, Frikkie

“…The specific characteristics studies were (1) the capacity of both research and support staff by gender, qualification level, and discipline; (2) the age profile of scientists; and (3) trends in staff recruitment and staff turnover. …”
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A conceptual framework for assessing agriculture-nutrition linkages by Haddad, Lawrence J.

“…Third, agricultural policy makers and scientists will be placed under increased pressure to be more nutrition sensitive in the context of increasing overnutrition.…”
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China: An unfinished reform agenda by Fan, Shenggen, Qian, Keming, Zhang, Xiaobo

“…Much of this growth can be attributed to investments in agricultural research by national and regional governments combined with policy reform and increased use of inputs.1 After 50 years of development, the Chinese agricultural research system is now arguably the largest in the world, employing over 50,000 senior scientists and spending more than US$3.8 billion in 2002 (measured in 1995 international dollars).2 However, the system is currently facing a dilemma. …”
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Measuring the effectiveness of protected area networks in reducing deforestation by Andam, Kwaw S., Ferraro, Paul J., Pfaff, Alexander, Sanchez-Azofeifa, G. Arturo, Robalino, Juan A.

“…Our results show that, with appropriate empirical methods, conservation scientists and policy makers can better understand the relationships between human and natural systems and can use this to guide their attempts to protect critical ecosystem services.…”
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Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) management using pheromone-based mass trapping data on summer maize at the PHI platform in Qob Elisa, Lebanon by Kumari, Safaa, Choueiri, Elia, Moukahel, Abdulrahman, Kemal, Seid Ahmed

“…Neighboring farmers were engaged in knowledge-sharing activities, fostering broader adoption of these IPM practices in collaboration with ICARDA and LARI scientists.…”
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BioMoby extensions to the Taverna workflow management and enactment software by Kawas, Edward, Senger, Martin, Wilkinson, Mark D.

“…Moreover, the plug-in automatically and correctly connects a selected service into the workflow such that users are not required to understand the nature of the inputs or outputs for any service, leaving them to focus on the biological meaning of the workflow they are constructing, rather than the technical details of how the services will interoperate.With the availability of the BioMoby plug-in to Taverna, we believe that BioMoby-based Web Services are now significantly more useful and accessible to bench scientists than are more traditional Web Services.…”
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An interdisciplinary approach to regional land use analysis using GIS, with applications to the Atlantic Zone of Costa Rica by Jansen, Hans G. P., Bouman, Bas A. M., Schipper, Robert A., Hengsdijk, Huib, Nieuwenhuyse, André

“…To this end, a methodology called SOLUS (Sustainable Options for Land Use) was developed by an interdisciplinary team of scientists over a 10-year period in the Atlantic Zone of Costa Rica. …”
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