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Using a positive deviance approach to inform farming systems redesign: A case study from Bihar, India by Adelhart Toorop, Roos, Ceccarelli, Viviana, Bijarniya, Deepak, Jat, Mangi Lal, Jat, Raj K., López Ridaura, Santiago, Groot, Jeroen C.J.

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Farm-Level Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Reductions for the Predominant Production Systems in Northern Nigeria by Ayinde, Taiwo B., Ahmed, Benjamin, Nicholson, Charles F.

“…The impacts of climate change on agricultural systems in Nigeria are likely to be large, motivating the need for additional knowledge to assess current practices and formulate appropriate modifications for both mitigation and adaptation. …”
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Immediate impacts of COVID-19 pandemic on bean value chain in selected countries in sub-Saharan Africa by Nchanji, Eileen Bogweh, Lutomia, Cosmas Kweyu, Chirwa, Rowland, Templer, Noel, Rubyogo, Jean-Claude, Onyango, Patricia

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Coffee production during the transition period from monoculture to agroforestry systems in near optimal growing conditions, in Yunnan Province by Rigal, C., Xu, J., Hu, G., Qiu, M., Vaast, Philippe

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Determining and managing maize yield gaps in Rwanda by Bucagu, C., Ndoli, A., Cyamweshi, A.R., Nabahungu, L.N., Mukuralinda, Athanase, Smethurst, P.J.

“…Knowledge that low nutrient inputs are a major cause of yield gaps in Rwanda should prioritize increasing the rate of fertilizer use in these agricultural systems.…”
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Who is likely to benefit from public and private sector investments in farmer-led irrigation development? Evidence from Ethiopia by Kafle, Kashi, Omotilewa, O., Leh, Mansoor, Schmitter, Petra S.

“…Results imply that policies aiming to facilitate farmer-led irrigation development should combine biophysical information on land and water suitability for irrigation with household socio-economic characteristics and existing agricultural systems.…”
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Cultivating knowledge on seed systems and seed strategies: Case of the rice crop by Bèye, A. M., Wopereis, Marco C.S.

“…With climate change, local traditional seed systems, as well as integrated seed approaches, will likely play a more important role to improve the performance of agricultural systems while ensuring farmer autonomy…”
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Co-designing innovative cropping systems that match biophysical and socio-economic diversity: The DATE approach to Conservation Agriculture in Madagascar, Lao PDR and Cambodia by Husson, O., Quoc, H.T., Boulakia, S., Chabanne, A., Tivet, F., Bouzinac, S., Lienhard, P., Michellon, R., Chabierski, S., Boyer, J., Enjalric, F., Rakotondramanana, Moussa, N., Jullien, F., Balarabe, O.

“…Rapid changes in agricultural systems call for profound changes in agricultural research and extension practices. …”
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Selected shade tree species improved cocoa yields in low-input agroforestry systems in Ghana by Asitoakor, B.K., Vaast, Philippe, Raebild, A., Ravn, H.P., Eziah, V.Y., Owusu, K., Mensah, E.O., Asare, R.

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How to make a smartphone-based app for agricultural advice attractive: Insights from a choice experiment in Mexico by Molina Maturano, Janet, Verhulst, Nele, Tur-Cardona, Juan, Güereña, David T., Gardeazábal Monsalve, Andrea, Govaerts, Bram, Steur, Hans de, Speelman, Stijn

“…The digitisation of agricultural systems, and the efforts to close the digital divide and to include smallholders, make data ownership and privacy issues more relevant than ever before. …”
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Rice subsector development and farmer efficiency in Nepal: implications for further transformation and food security by Choudhary, Dyutiman, Banskota, Kamal, Khanal, Narayan Prasad, McDonald, Andrew J., Krupnik, Timothy J., Erenstein, Olaf

“…With economic development agricultural systems in the Global South transform from subsistence farming to higher productivity with market integration and increase in rural income and food security. …”
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Agroecology can promote climate change adaptation outcomes without compromising yield in smallholder systems by Dittmer, Kyle M., Rose, Sabrina, Snapp, Sieglinde S., Kebede, Yodit, Brickman, Sarah, Shelton, Sadie, Egler, Cecelia, Stier, Milena, Wollenberg, Eva Karoline

“…We assessed the outcomes of smallholder agricultural systems and practices in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) against 35 mitigation, adaptation, and yield indicators by reviewing 50 articles with 77 cases of agroecological treatments relative to a baseline of conventional practices. …”
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Spatially differentiated nitrogen supply is key in a global food–fertilizer price crisis by Snapp, Sieglinde S., Sapkota, Tek Bahadur, Chamberlin, Jordan, Cox, Cindy M., Gameda, Samuel, Jat, Mangi Lal, Marenya, Paswel Phiri, Mottaleb, Khondoker Abdul, Negra, Christine, Senthilkumar, Kalimuthu, Sida, Tesfaye Shiferaw, Singh, Upendra, Stewart, Zachary, Fantaye, Kindie Tesfaye, Govaerts, Bram

“…As nitrogen (N) fertilizer price spikes threaten food security, differentiated responses are required to maintain staple cereal yields across over- and underfertilized agricultural systems. Through integrated management of organic and inorganic N sources in high- to low-input cereal production systems, we estimate potential total N-fertilizer savings of 11% in India, 49% in Ethiopia and 44% in Malawi. …”
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Evidence of agroecology’s contribution to mitigation, adaptation, and resilience under climate variability and change in Latin America by Quintero, C., Arce, A., Andrieu, N.

“…The objective of this study is to contribute to the analysis of the existing evidence that agroecology enables climate change (CC) adaptation and mitigation in the agricultural systems of Latin America, a region known for pioneering the development of this science, praxis, and movement. …”
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A scalable approach to improve CSA targeting practices among smallholder farmers by Muriithi, Cyrus, Mwongera, Caroline, Abera, Wuletawu, Chege, Christine G.K., Ouedraogo, Issa

“…With climate change, population growth, and land degradation exerting mounting pressures on agricultural systems in developing countries, climate-smart agriculture (CSA) strategies have been prioritized as a means to strengthen smallholder farmers' resilience. …”
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Participatory mapping of ecosystem services across a gradient of agricultural intensification in West Kalimantan, Indonesia by Mathys, A.S., van Vianen, J., Rowland, D., Narulita, S., Palomo, I., Pascual, U., Sutherland, I.J., Ahammad, R., Sunderland, T.C.H.

“…We found that mapped ES use diversity was highest in the forest-dependent zone and lowest near monoculture agricultural systems. The expressed ES uses and desires varied greatly among land cover types amidst loss of old-growth forest and greater reliance on secondary forest and shrub land. …”
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GCCA+ Climate Smart Agriculture and Advisory Services Tools Training of Trainers and Validation of Climate Smart Agriculture Handbook by Magagula, Futhi

“…Hence, it is an approach focused on identifying and aligning agricultural systems and supportive institutions that are well-suited to address the location or site-specific challenges posed by climate change. …”
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Mainstreaming traditional fruits, vegetables and pulses for nutrition, income, and sustainability in sub-Saharan Africa: the case for Kenya and Ethiopia by Ngigi, Peter Biu, Termote, Céline, Pallet, Dominique, Amiot, Marie Josèphe

“…Generally, these priority species are good sources of key nutrients known for their inadequate dietary intakes in sub-Saharan Africa, represent a safety net for household income, and contribute positively to ecosystem resilience in existing agricultural systems. Complete, accurate and reliable nutrient composition data are needed to raise consumer awareness about their nutritional and health benefits. …”
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Towards Gender Equality in Agri-food System: Designing a Women's Empowerment Index in Integrated Farming Systems by Wulandari, Suci

“…It encompass the integration of diverse agricultural systems, including the Integrated Crop Livestock System and Mix Crops System, while also necessitating horizontal and vertical integration of business operations. …”
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A new framework for predicting and understanding flowering time for crop breeding by Deva, Chetan, Dixon, Laura, Urban, Milan Oldřich, Ramirez‐Villegas, Julian, Droutsas, Ioannis, Challinor, Andrew J.

“…Societal Impact Statement As the growing season changes, the development of climate resilient crop varieties has emerged as a crucial adaptation in agricultural systems. Breeding new varieties for a changing climate requires enhanced capacity to predict the complex interactions between genotype and environment that determine flowering time. …”
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