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AGX Unconference in Nairobi 2025: Catalyzing collaboration and charting a course for Digital Agriculture by DevGlobal

“…Co-hosted by CGIAR, the Gates Foundation, GIZ, DIASCA, and DevGlobal, this inaugural gathering convened more than 150 stakeholders—farmers, technologists, researchers, policymakers, and investors—to explore how Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) can drive more efficient, inclusive, and resilient agricultural systems. Designed as a dynamic, participant-driven event, the AGX Unconference prioritized real-world challenges, co-creation, and cross-sector collaboration. …”
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Impact of climate change on drought dynamics in the Ganale Dawa River Basin, Ethiopia by Abdulahi, Mohammed Mussa, Egli, Pascal E., Belayneh, Anteneh, Bamutaze, Yazidhi, Dejene, Sintayehu Workeneh

“…Understanding how climate change will reshape drought dynamics is essential for planning sustainable water and agricultural systems in tropical regions. However, large uncertainties in existing projections limit effective adaptation. …”
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Institutionalizing Foresight Analysis for transformative planning of agriculture and food systems in West and Central Africa by Segnon, Alcade Christel, Obossou, Abrewa Remilokoun Esdras, Gouroubera, Worou Mori, Kpadonou, G Esaie, Ganyo, Komla Kyky, Lamien, Nieyidouba, Zougmore, Robert Bellarmin

“…This has been achieved through the organization of trainings and awareness raising sessions, the application of FA tools and methods in diagnostics and strategy design and the contribution to national and regional projects that address issues such as climate resilience, gender inequalities and sustainability of agricultural systems. The CoP revitalization workshop has further fostered collective learning on foresight methodologies, strengthened members’ confidence in applying foresight tools, and reinforced the commitment to use these tools in research, institutional processes, and strategic planning. …”
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2025 SFP Prioritization Tool Prototype by Youngberg, Brayden, Ghosh, Aniruddha, Steward, Peter Richard, Rosenstock, Todd Stuart, Schmitter, Petra

“…The analysis classifies risk-related variables into exposure and vulnerability components, normalizes them for comparability, and combines them into a single urgency index highlighting countries where agricultural systems face the greatest combined pressure. …”
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Driving change: Inclusive strategies to realise Africa’s fertiliser and soil health agenda by Rasche, F.

“…These challenges underscore the urgent need for transformative change, with soil health at the heart of efforts to build resilient, inclusive, and sustainable agricultural systems. Soil health is essential not only for agricultural productivity, economic viability, and ecosystem resilience, but also for advancing equity and sustainability across Africa’s diverse landscapes. …”
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Establishing a forages technical working group in Malawi: Strengthening integrated mixed crop livestock systems for climate-resilient and inclusive agriculture: Revised concept no... by Makalani, Andrew, Homann-Kee Tui, Sabine, Hami, Joseph, Banda, Mcloyd, Gausi, Harriet, Kayinga, Walusako, Chikagwa-Malunga, Susan, Kulemeka, Elestina

“…The revised Concept Note positions the TWG as a national coordination and advisory platform to align stakeholders, strengthen pasture seed systems, and guide the scaling of forage–livestock–crop integration, contributing to improved livestock productivity, land restoration, and climate-resilient agricultural systems.…”
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Characterising objective profiles of Costa Rican dairy farmers by Solano, C., León, H., Pérez, E., Herrero, Mario

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Ex-ante profitability of animal traction investments in semi-arid sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from Niger and Nigeria by Jansen, G.P.

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Nutrient cycling in integrated rangeland/cropland systems of the Sahel by Powell, J.M., Fernández Rivera, S., Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y., Turner, M.D.

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Livestock water productivity in a water stressed environment in northern Ethiopia by Mekonnen, S., Descheemaeker, Katrien K., Tolera, Adugna, Amede, Tilahun

“…Agricultural systems of Northern Ethiopia are under pressure from demographic expansion leading to land degradation and increasing water scarcity. …”
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Payment for ecosystem services: the roles of positive incentives and information sharing in stimulating adoption of silvopastoral conservation practices by Garbach, K., Lubell, M., DeClerck, Fabrice A.J.

“…Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) applied to agricultural systems, such as tropical rangelands, seeks to provide multiple services while sustaining food production. …”
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Livestock water productivity in mixed crop–livestock farming systems of the Blue Nile basin: assessing variability and prospects for improvement by Haileslassie, Amare, Peden, Donald G., Gebreselassie, S., Amede, Tilahun, Descheemaeker, Katrien K.

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Integrating research on food and the environment: An exit strategy from the rational fool syndrome in agricultural science by Ashby, Jacqueline A.

“…Such an agenda must be understood as a way of managing natural resources for the production of food and environmental services essential to human well-being. If agricultural systems are viewed and managed as parts of whole ecosystems, the key properties of complex systems that need to be taken into account will force researchers to consider long-term effects and environmental externalities. …”
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Strategic approaches to targeting technology generation: assessing the coincidence of poverty and drought-prone crop production by Hyman, Glenn G., Fujisaka, Sam, Jones, Peter G., Wood, S., Vicente, M. Carmen de, Dixon, John A.

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Ex ante impact assessment of disease control technologies: The case of vector-borne infections in Africa by Perry, Brian D., Kruska, Russell L., Medley, G.F., Mukhebi, A.W., O'Callaghan, C.J., Peter, T.F., Reid, Robin S., Williams, T.

“…The institute conducts research in the areas of ruminant genetics, ruminant health, feed resources, crop-livestock systems and strengthening national agricultural systems of the developing world. Although previously concerned principally with Africa, the Institute now has a global mandate and is initiating research in Asia and Latin America. …”
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Agricultural biodiversity in Southern Brazil: integrating efforts for conservation and use of neglected and underutilized species by Barbieri, R.L., Costa Gomes, J.C., Alercia, A., Padulosi, S.

“…Many of these species are sources of genes that convey tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses, as a result of the combined action of natural selection and artificial selection by farmers in agricultural systems with low inputs and diverse environmental conditions. …”
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Understanding socio-economic and policy constraints to dairy development in Ethiopia: A coupled functional-structural innovation systems analysis by Ergano, Kebebe, Duncan, Alan J., Klerkx, Laurens, Boer, Imke J.M. de, Oosting, Simon J.

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RAAIS: Rapid Appraisal of Agricultural Innovation Systems (Part I); a diagnostic tool for integrated analysis of complex problems and innovation capacity by Schut, Marc, Klerkx, Laurens, Rodenburg, J., Kayeke, J., Hinnou, L.C., Raboanarielina, C.M., Adegbola, Patrice Ygue, Ast, A. van, Bastiaans, L.

“…Innovation capacity in the agricultural system is studied by analysing (1) constraints within the institutional, sectoral and technological subsystems of the agricultural system, and (2) the existence and performance of the agricultural innovation support system. …”
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Land use and agricultural change dynamics in SAT watersheds of southern India by Ahmed, I.M., Gumma, Murali K., Kumar, S., Craufurd, Peter Q., Rafi, I.M., Haileslassie, Amare

“…This is particularly evident in most dryland agricultural systems in South Asia. We study land use/land cover (LULC) changes over the last two decades in a watershed (9589 ha) located in semi-arid eco-region in South India (Anantapuram district) using Landsat and IRS imagery. …”
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The Crop Ontology: a source of standard traits and variables for breeding and agronomy by Arnaud, Elizabeth, Valette, L., Pietragalla, J., Laporte, Marie-Angélique, Aubert, C., Devare, Medha, McLaren, G., Ribaut, J.M.

“…Curation is currently performed to secure the compliance between the Agronomy ontology and the variables of the International Consortium for Agricultural Systems Applications (ICASA).…”
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