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What do we know about the future of food systems? by Wiebe, Keith D., Gotor, Elisabetta

“…This book presents a collection of short chapters on the current state of knowledge about different aspects of the future of food systems, written by a diverse group of scientists from around the world with expertise in a wide range of related disciplines and regions. …”
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Capacity strengthening of Post Graduates in climate smart agricutlure and climate information services by Diallo, Aboubacar, Doumbia, Salif, Dossou-Yovo, Elliott

“…The program not only generated critical evidence to inform policy and scaling strategies but also strengthened the technical, analytical, and leadership capacities of a new cadre of early-career scientists. The results underscore the importance of integrated approaches that combine technological, institutional, and social innovations to enhance resilience, productivity, and inclusiveness in rice-based systems under climate change. …”
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A Consultative and Training workshop on the integration of CBBP in ATVET Program: Curriculum amendment and CBBP village Establishment by Belay, Berhanu, Getachew, Tesfaye, Haile, Aynalem

“…The workshop brought together a total of 29 participants, from six ATEVT college deans, vice deans and as well as experts from the federal MoLS and scientists from ICARDA. The primary aim was to explore the integration of CBBP into the ATVET program. …”
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Recent developments in acacia planting: proceedings of an international workshop held in Hanoi, Vietnam, 27-30 October 1997 by Turnbull, J.W., Crompton, H.R., Pinyopusarerk, K.

“…It brings together the research results and experiences of scientists involved in developing new technologies for acacia planting in Asia and Australia and forest managers facing practical problems growing acacias in the region. …”
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Navigating amidst complexity: guide to implementing effective research and development to improve livelihoods and the environment by Campbell, Bruce M., Hagmann, J., Stroud, Ann, Thomas, R., Wollenberg, Eva Karoline

“…The foundations and cornerstones presented in this booklet were established during a series of four workshops involving over 200 scientists from the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) and its partners. …”
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Trends in research using plant genetic resources from germplasm collections: from 1996 to 2006 by Dulloo, Mohammad Ehsan, Thormann, I., Fiorino, E., Felice, S. de, Rao, V.R., Snook, Laura K.

“…Articles published in four journals generally used by genetic resource scientists were analyzed in each 2006 issue, as was done by Dudnik et al. in 2001. …”
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A community of practice for African researchers and practitioners by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…They even exceed the yields normally obtained by scientists in on-station trials. Yields for the average farmers are currently less than 10 t/ha, whereas there is potential to achieve 50 t/ha. …”
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Multiple uses of water in irrigated areas: a case study from Sri Lanka by Bakker, M., Barker, Randolph, Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Konradsen, Flemming

“…An interdisciplinary group of scientists have investigated a number of areas including water accounting, water quality, household water use, the valuing of water for alternative uses, and the complementarities, competition, and conflicts among uses and users.…”
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Classifying livestock production systems for targeting agricultural research and development in a rapidly changing world by Notenbaert, An Maria Omer, Herrero, Mario, Kruska, Russell L., You, Liangzhi, Wood, S., Thornton, Philip K., Omolo, Abisalom

“…We, however,believe that the proposed system classifications will be of use to a variety of agricultural and livestock scientists and development agents alike. In addition, they serve as practical examples making the case for the use of spatial stratification when targeting agricultural research and development.…”
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Descriptors for on-farm conservation and use of Butia odorata natural populations by Mistura, C.C., Barbieri, R.L., Castro, C., Padulosi, S., Alercia, A.

“…Only five morphological characteristics were reported by farmers as important to discriminate individual plants, indicating that farmers have simpler and more rapid ways to differentiate diversity than do the scientists based on their uses. Standard list of descriptors developed byex situconservationists are widely used by breeders, but they rarely reach out to farmers and other user groups, a fact that limits the full use of germplasm collections around the world. …”
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Towards a better understanding of custodian farmers and their roles: insights from a case study in Cachilaya, Bolivia. by Bioversity International, Gruberg, H., Fundación para la Promoción e Investigación de Productos Andinos, Meldrum, G., Padulosi, S., Rojas, W., Pinto, M., Crane, Todd A.

“…Understanding who these custodian farmers are, their presence over the territory, the types of crops they maintain, why and how, as well as gaining insights on the cultural, social and economic drivers behind their efforts is, for scientists, a very important step in devising effective on-farm conservation strategies and this booklet is a contribution in that direction. …”
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Second meeting of the ad-hoc open-ended working group to enhance the functioning of the multilateral system by Meridian Institute

“…The workshop was attended by 24 participants, invited in their individual capacity, from: civil society; farmers organizations; private sector (both from associations and companies of various sizes); scientists; and developed and developing countries - each of whom shared their individual and personal perspectives on a range of options to improve the functioning of the multilateral system. …”
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Neotropical savannas: prospects for economically and ecologically sustainable crop-livestock production systems by Spain, James M.

“…Contrary to the view held by many developers and some scientists, most savanna ecosystems are quite fragile and farmers and ranchers are confronting serious problems of resource degradation and marginal economic viability. …”
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Training manual on spatial analysis of plant diversity and distribution by Scheldeman, Xavier, Zonneveld, M. van

“…This training manual is intended for scientists and students who work with biodiversity data and are interested in developing skills to effectively carry out spatial analysis based on (free) GIS applications with a focus on diversity and ecological analyses. …”
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Extending Tripal to manage banana genetic resource information by Guignon, Valentin, Andrieu, A., Ficklin, S.P., Ruas, M., Roux, N., Rouard, M.

“…Large-scale genetic and phenotypic characterization of germplasm collections has the great potential to change the way scientists deal with genetic resources. Users of genebanks should be in a position to select germplasm material based on a combination of passport, genotypic and phenotypic information among the global genepool. …”
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Informing Costa Rica’s Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions in the coffee sector by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…Projected emission reductions are about 120,000 tonnes CO2/year. Research by scientists at the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) helped secure the funding for the Costa Rican coffee NAMA. …”
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Rethinking the participatory paradigm in plant breeding: A nombreeder's perspective by Upreti, Bishnu Raj

“…Three is increasing evidence that scientists have a strong egocentric involvement in their innovations, which is often in conflict with the tremendous knowledge and experience of local people. …”
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Bridging molecular genetics and participatory research: how access and benefit-sharing stimulate interdisciplinary research for tropical biology and conservation by Zonneveld, M. van, Loo, J., Maselli, S., Madrid, J.J., Echeverría, J.L.

“…The Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit‐Sharing, which took effect in 2014, provides an opportunity to establish such procedures. However, scientists are concerned that its emphasis on monetary gains restricts research focused on scientific, societal, and environmental benefits. …”
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A survey of aflatoxin and aflasafe awareness and management among Nigerian poultry producers and feed millers by Johnson, A.M., Abdoulaye, Tahirou, Ayedun, B., Fulton, J.R., Widmar, N.J.O., Akande, A., Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit, Manyong, Victor M.

“…As many as 4.5 billion people in the developing world may be chronically exposed. Scientists at the United States Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Resource Service, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), and African Agricultural Technology Foundation have developed a biological control product called Aflasafe. …”
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Ex post impact assessment of agricultural research in subSaharan Africa: the IITA experience by Nkamleu, G.B., Coulibaly, O., Sanogo, D., Manyong, Victor M., Alene, Arega D.

“…IITA has also a sound track record in capacity building of partners including farmers, the public and private sectors, field and laboratory technicians, NGOs, national agricultural research scientists, and rural development project managers. …”
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