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Assessing the promise of biofortification: A case study of high provitamin A maize in Zambia por Lividini, Keith, Fiedler, John L.

“…Among this group, the reduction in the prevalence of inadequate intake will be more than 5 times the national average (17.5 percentage points). Valuing a DALY at $1000, PVAM's cumulative value of DALYs saved comes to exceed its cumulative total costs starting in 2019. …”
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Agricultural trade integration in ECOWAS por Bouët, Antoine, Diallo, Souleymane Sadio, Traoré, Fousseini

“…Among the eight RECs recognized by the African Union, ECOWAS ranks fifth for trade integration and first in terms of the free movement of people, according to the Regional Integration Index built by the United Nations’ Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA). However, when it comes to movement of goods, results are mixed, and serious challenges remain despite the formal processes of liberalization adopted by member states. …”
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The true costs of food production in Kenya and Viet Nam por Benfica, Rui, Hossain, Marup, Davis, Kristin E., Boukaka, Sedi Anne, Azzarri, Carlo

“…We find that for Kenya— considering the entire food system, including crops, livestock, fishing, and value addition sectors at the national level—external costs represent 35 percent of the output value. …”
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Climate change and floods in Yemen: Impacts on food security and options for adaptation por Wiebelt, Manfred, Breisinger, Clemens, Ecker, Olivier, Al-Riffai, Perrihan, Robertson, Richard D., Thiele, Rainer

“…A global action plan for improving food security combined with a better integration of climate change in national development strategies, agricultural and rural policies, and disaster risk management and social protection policies will be keys for improving the resilience of Yemen and Yemenis to climate change.…”
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Climate and water-related vulnerabilities in refugee hosting communities in northern Jordan: Irbid and Ramtha municipalities por Adam-Bradford, A., Schindler, Alexandra, Anagreh, Abdullah, Ruckstuhl, Sandra

“…The research included a desk review of relevant literature and national policies, as well as interviews with key informants and stakeholders. …”
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Policy options for increasing crop productivity and reducing soil nutrient depletion and poverty in Uganda por Nkonya, Ephraim M., Pender, John L., Kaizzi, Crammer, Kato, Edward, Mugarura, Samuel

“…The study used the 2002/03 Uganda National Household Survey (UNHS) and more focused data collected from a sub-sample of 851 households of the 2002/03 UNHS sample households. …”
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Setting priorities for public spending for agricultural and rural development in Africa por Fan, Shenggen, Mogues, Tewodaj, Benin, Samuel

“…As part of the Maputo Declaration of 2003, African heads of state agreed to allocate 10 percent of their national budgets to agriculture. Yet many African governments are operating in an environment of scarce public resources, and so far only a few states have met these growth and spending targets. …”
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Enhanced radiation use efficiency and grain filling rate as the main drivers of grain yield genetic gains in the CIMMYT elite spring wheat yield trial por Gerard, Guillermo S., Mondal, Suchismita, Piñera Chavez, Francisco J., Rivera Amado, A. Carolina, Molero, Gemma, Crossa, José, Huerta-Espino, Julio, Velu, Govindan, Braun, Hans J., Singh, Ravi P., Crespo-Herrera, Leonardo A.

“…We conclude that CIMMYT’s Bread Wheat Breeding Program has continued to deliver adapted and more productive wheat genotypes to National partners worldwide, mainly driven by enhancing RUE_total and GFR and that future yield increases could be achieved by intercrossing genetically diverse top performer genotypes.…”
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Systematic Review of BPAT and CRP Evaluations on Market Segmentation and Target Product Profile Development in CGIAR Breeding Programs por Friedmann, M., Pede, V., Polar, Vivian, Rice, Brendan, Webber, H.

“…The CGIAR Initiative on Market Intelligence (MI Initiative)1 is bringing together a disciplinary team of scientists including breeders, agronomists, pathologists, seed system experts, social and gender scientists, crop and climate modelers along with national agriculture research and extension systems (NARES) from target countries to design and implement a demand-led breeding approach of varietal improvement across CGIAR mandate crops. …”
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Modeling greenhouse gas emissions from rice-based production systems: sensitivity and upscaling por Li, Changsheng, Mosier, Arvin, Wassmann, Reiner, Cai, Zucong, Zheng, Xunhua, Huang, Yao, Tsuruta, Haruo, Boonjawat, Jariya, Lantin, Rhoda

“…With the midseason drainage scenario, the national CH4 flux from rice agriculture reduced to 1.7–7.9 Tg CH4‐C. …”
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Sustainable production and dissemination of genetically improved farmed tilapia seed in smallholder farming systems: A case study from Timor-Leste por Pant, Jharendu, Bhujel, Ram C., Du Carmu, Adriano, De Jesus, Lucas Soares, Gomes, Silvino, Pereira, Mario, Teoh, Shwu Jiau

“…CONTEXT: Timor-Leste's National Aquaculture Development Strategy (NADS) 2012–30 aims to achieve an annual aquaculture production of 12,000 tons by 2030 to raise per capita fish consumption from 6.1 kg in 2010 to 15 kg. …”
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Creating safe spaces for decision-making in conservation agriculture: using the Gender Action Learning System methodology por Enokenwa Baa, Ojongetakah, Chinyopiro, A., Nortje, Karen

“…The initiative is being implemented in 13 African countries using coordinated transformative change interventions driven by an understanding of the unique multidimensional challenges and the opportunities they present in the different local and national contexts. Gender Action Learning System (GALS) is a powerful household Gender Transformative Approach (GTA) that guides people toward the desired development and growth within the household and communities. …”
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INIA 333-CHUGAYNA new Potato Variety Resilient to Climate Change for the Family Farming System with Tolerance to Frost, Resistant to Late Blight and high Quality for Fresh Consumpt... por Cabrera, H., Otiniano, R., Pando, R., Garcia, H.S., Rodriguez, W.H., Pérez, J.M., Haan, Stef de, Gastelo, M.

“…It was released in 2023 and officially registered in the national registry of commercial varieties of Peru. …”
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Explorando la intersección entre el cambio climático y la violencia basada en género por Penel, Charlotte

“…Within the framework of the project “Generating more evidence on the challenges and experiences of women in climate change adaptation in national policies (of Guatemala),” funded by the Government of Ireland, this presentation explores the multiple intersections between climate change and gender-based violence (GBV), highlighting how climate impacts intensify human security risks and exacerbate pre-existing gender inequalities. …”
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Soil and cacao genomics survey of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta Region, Colombia por Libohova, Zamir, Martin Lopez, Javier Mauricio, Da Silva, Mayesse, Lagoueyte, C., Cruz, J., Drohan, P., Maximova, S., Guiltinan, M., Ferruzzi, M.G., Guarín, D., Reich, P., Kome, C., Zapata, Yeny Patricia, Gallego Sanchez, Gerardo, Quintero, Constanza, Botero, Cesar, Winters, N.P., Robotham, M.

“…This soil and cacao genomics survey was developed cooperatively by United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in conjunction with the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Pennsylvania State University, Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS), Colombian Cacao Producers Federation (FEDECACAO), and United Nations Office against Drugs and Crime (UNODC) as part of the Cacao for Peace (CfP) Initiative. …”
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Scaling impact, enriching lives: HarvestPlus 2024 annual report por HarvestPlus

“…Partnerships with CGIAR centers and national agricultural research and extension systems (NARES) enabled the release of 12 new biofortified crop varieties in five countries in 2024. …”
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Capacity building in livestock breeding and genetic improvement in achieving UN Sustainable Development Goals for Africa por Tiambo, Christian K., Opoola, O., Okpeku, M., Houaga, I., Touko, B.A.H., Dessie, Tadelle

“…To achieve the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations (UN-SDGs) in Africa, livestock breeding efficiency is a prerequisite. …”
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The effects of agronomic practices on soil greenhouse gas emissions in maize production systems in Buea, Cameroon por Amahnui, George Amenchwi, Paligwende Nikiema, Veronica Ebot Manga, Aaron Suh Tening, Theophilus Olufemi Isimikalu, Tek B. Sapoka

“…Findings provide valuable data for national GHG inventory reporting and inform agronomic practices in tropical upland agricultural systems.…”
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Towards better control and prevention of Rift Valley fever in the greater Horn of Africa: a decision support tool for veterinary services por Jost, Christine, Sones, Keith R., Bett, Bernard K., Kihu, S., Nzietchueng, S., Njogu, G., Swai, E., Minjauw, B., Amanfu, W., Rocque, S. de la, Martin, V., Mariner, Jeffrey C.

“…The tool is intended to facilitate timely, evidence-based decision-making that will enable RVF outbreaks to be better prevented or contained, thereby reducing the scale of impacts on lives and livelihoods as well as local, national and regional economies. In September 2008, FAO EMPRES warned that RVF could occur again in East Africa later that year. …”
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Market access and value chain analysis of dairy industry in Ethiopia: The case of Wolaita Zone por Kuma, B.

“…Secondary data sources used include journal articles, books, CSA, internet, national policies, zonal and wereda reports. Primary data were collected using participatory, rapid market appraisal and survey from random samples of 398 farmers, 198 consumers, 79 traders and 53 hotels/restaurants. …”
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