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Health and economic burden of rabies in northwest Ethiopia by Azalu, W.W., Jemberu, Wudu T., Taye, B.W., Abebe, W.M., Mekonnen, S.A.

“…The challenge of effectively managing and preventing rabies is compounded by insufficient quantitative data regarding its financial and health consequences. Despite Ethiopia being one of the most-affected countries in the world, data on the public health and economic burden of rabies are limited. …”
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Gendered resilience pathways – ethnic minorities and climate-smart agriculture in Lao PDR by Farnworth, Cathy Rozel, Douangsavanh, Somphasith, Chanthalath, Ammala, Inphonephong, Souphalack, Sok, Raksa, Kimala, Vidani, Dubois, Mark, Rietveld, Anne

“…It is within this socially diverse and ecologically dynamic context that the CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology (AE-I) is implementing an ‘Agroecological Living Landscape’ (ALL) in Laos (AE-I ALL). This is being implemented by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) with support from WorldFish. …”
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Gender attitudes in agriculture and positivity bias: A survey experiment in four countries in Sub-Saharan Africa by Ragasa, Catherine, Lambrecht, Isabel B., Ma, Ning, Cole, Steven, Ebrahim, Mohammed, Desta, Gizaw, Mersha, Abiro Tigabie, Mudereri, Bester, Kihiu, Evelyne, Kreye, Christine, Peter, Hellen

“…First, the findings indicate the importance of considering both restrictive attitudes and those that reflect gender-equality opportunities as being in the vanguard. Accordingly, gender-focused interventions should adopt strategies that challenge normative views of women as supporting rather than leading actors in agriculture and economic activities. …”
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Aligning Yam market segments with breeding targets in Côte d'Ivore: A value chain perspective by Diby, N'Nan A. Sylvie, Mobio, Aubin Jacob, Kouassi, Hermann Antonin, Kanon, Landry Alban, Deffan, Prudence Kahndo, Ehounou, Emmanuel, Dibi, Evrard Konan, Tran, Thierry, Kouakou, Amani M., Dufour, Dominique, Mbéguié-A-Mbéguié, Didier

“…The yam market is supplied year-round with seven to eight main varieties, with Kponan being the most in demand. Distribution involves multiple stakeholders and follows four main types of supply chains, organized across three functional zones: the production (export) zone, the consumption (receiving) zone, and the redistribution (mixed) zone. …”
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SAAF stakeholder co-design workshop in Thai Nguyen Province, Vietnam: Workshop report by Nguyen Thi Thinh, Atieno, Mary, Dao Thi Thu Hang, Sinh Dang-Xuan, Nguyen Thi Minh Phuong, Le Thi Thanh Huyen, Le Thi Huyen Trang, Nguyen Thi Thanh Ha, Nguyen Thi Thu Hien, Nguyen Thi Quynh Chi, Lo Quang Thanh, Unger, Fred, Hung Nguyen-Viet

“…Sustainable Animal and Aquatic Foods (SAAF) is one of the eight CGIAR science programs for the 2025–2030 period, with the vision to improve the livelihoods and well-being of people in low- and middle-income countries by sustainably transforming animal and aquatic food systems. …”
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SAAF stakeholder co-design workshop in Son La Province, Vietnam: Workshop report by Nguyen Thi Thinh, Lo Quang Thanh, Atieno, Mary, Dao Thu Hang, Sinh Dang-Xuan, Nguyen Thi Minh Phuong, Le Thi Thanh Huyen, Nguyen Thi Quynh Chi, Marshall, Karen, Rao, E.J.O.

“…Sustainable Animal and Aquatic Foods (SAAF) is one of CGIAR’s eight science programs for the 2025–2030 period, with the vision to improve the lives and well-being of people in low- and middle-income countries by sustainably transforming animal and aquatic food systems. …”
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Fast and accurate imputation of genotypes from noisy low-coverage sequencing data in bi-parental populations by Triay, Cecile, Boizet, Alice, Fragoso, Christopher, Gkanogiannis, Anestis, Rami, Jean Francois, Lorieux, Mathias

“…Furthermore, the algorithm is not only highly effective in terms of precision and recall but is also particularly economical in its use of RAM and computation time, being much faster than Hidden Markov Model methods. …”
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Social value of mitigation on Kenyan dairy farmers: Knowledge, perception, and willingness to act by Florez, Fernando, Gonzalez Quintero, Ricardo, Pazos, Mateo, Triana Ángel, Natalia, Enciso, Valentina, Waluse, Kenneth, Notenbaert, An, Burkart, Stefan

“…Climate change and livestock farming are intricately connected, with ruminant production being a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, particularly methane. …”
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Nutritional profiling of horse gram through NIRS-based multi-trait prediction modelling by Kumari, Manju, Padhi, Siddhant Ranjan, Arya, Mamta, Yadav, Rashmi, Latha, M, Pandey, Anjula, Singh, Rakesh Kumar, Bhardwaj, Chellapilla, Kumar, Atul, Rana, Jai Chand, Bhatt, Kailash C, Bhardwaj, Rakesh, Riar, Amritbir

“…Verd.) is an underutilised legume from the Indian subcontinent. Being a nutritious legume, it plays an important role in human nutrition in developing countries like India. …”
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Sero-epidemiology of Coxiella burnetii in livestock and humans in Isiolo county Kenya by Mutisya, W.M., Akoko, James M., Mwatondo, Athman, Muturi, Mathew, Nthiwa, D., Abkallo, Hussein, Nyamota, Richard, Wachira, T., Gathura, P., Bett, Bernard K.

“…Goats were found to have significantly higher odds of being exposed to <i>C. burnetii</i> compared to cattle, sheep and camels. …”
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Exploring the barriers and facilitators of nutrition and dietary intake among school-aged children in the urban low-income setting of Addis Ababa by Adugna, Yimer Mihretie, Ayelign, Abebe, Zerfu, Taddese Alemu

“…Improving children's nutritional and general well-being requires focused nutrition education, policy interventions, and the utilization of coordinators.…”
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Rice cycles between drought and well-watered-adapted phenotypes by changing lateral root formation by Bochmann, Helena, Klein, Marie, Henry, Amelia, Faßbender, Heike, De Ocampo, Marjorie, Kant, Josefine, Watt, Michelle

“…A glasshouse study reproduced the contrasting growth of two selected lines, with ‘ADT 12’ shoot and root growth being strongly impaired by drought, while ‘ARC 18202’ growth was not suppressed. …”
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From Learning to Application: Evidence of Climate Information Services Competencies and Use Among AGNES Alumni under AICCRA by Gamoyo, Majambo Jarumani, Grossi, Amanda, Sagliocco, Livia, Ghosh, Aniruddha, Koech, Grace Jerotich, Engdaw, Mastawesha Misganaw, Degefie, Degefie Tibebe, Ahmed, Jemal Seid

“…A follow-up survey conducted in October 2025 gathered responses from 31 alumni—approximately 21% of total course participants—two months after completion, to assess how acquired competencies in Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes (KSA) were being applied in practice. Results demonstrate significant improvement in participants’ understanding and use of CIS tools and data interpretation, with 96% (74% greatly, 23% moderately) reporting increased confidence and 65% already applying CIS knowledge and tools in their professional work. …”
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The effects of a secondary school scholarship on youth outcomes: Evidence from a randomized trial by Leight, Jessica

“…Some evidence also indicated a small decline in the likelihood of child marriage and an enhancement in youth well-being. Overall, the findings suggest that the scholarship may be a valuable intervention to increase secondary school attainment, particularly if announced earlier; however, a third of youth who passed the primary school exam and were offered a scholarship still did not enroll. …”
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Large-scale environmental Genome-Wide Association study of landraces of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.): current progress by Correa, Miguel, Ospina, Jessica, Franco, Jorge, Sonder, Kai, Wenzl, Peter, Carvajal Yepes, Monica

“…The present work presents the progress of a large-scale allele mining effort in which 10,000 common bean landraces (P. vulgaris L.) are being genotyped to identify genome regions and alleles associated with adaptation to high temperatures and low precipitation by using climate data from their sites of origin through an environmental Genome-Wide Association Study (envGWAS). …”
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Identifying candidate alleles and landraces for adaptation of domesticated common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) to heat and drought using an envGWAS approach by Correa, Miguel, Ospina, Jessica, Franco, Jorge, Sonder, Kai, Wenzl, Peter, Carvajal Yepes, Monica

“…The present work presents the progress of a large-scale allele mining effort in which 10,000 common bean landraces (P. vulgaris L.) are being genotyped to identify genome regions and alleles associated with adaptation to high temperatures and low precipitation by using climate data from their sites of origin through an environmental Genome-Wide Association Study (envGWAS). …”
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Assessment of peste des petits ruminants vaccine wastage along the vaccine supply chain in Mali by Ilboudo, Guy S., Sow, Ahmadou, Sidibé, C.A.K., Ouedraogo, L., Knight-Jones, Theodore J.D., Fomba, C.O., Dione, Michel M.

“…The biggest cause of wastage was vaccine being discarded due to denaturation (46.0 and 32.4%, respectively, for the private and public actors), as doses were not used within the short (1 h) time window between reconstitution in the field and use. …”
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Road transport and urban mobility greenhouse gas emissions factor for air pollution modeling in Burkina Faso by Kiribou, Issaka Abdou Razakou, Neya, Tiga, Nana, Bernard, Ogunjobi, Kehinde, Daho, Tizane, Gounkaou, Y․ Woro, Muema, Faith Mawia, Workeneh, Sintayehu Dejene

“…The road transportation sector is one of the largest contributors to fossil fuel consumption, while the energy sector being the greatest consumer overall. Urban growth increases transport and mobility demands to meet human needs. …”
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Genetic dissection of triple rust resistance (leaf, yellow, and stem rust) in Kenyan wheat cultivar, “Kasuku” by Qureshi, Naeela, Singh, Ravi Prakash, Bhavani, Sridhar

“…Flanking markers for these loci are being used to develop Kompetitive Allele-Specific PCR (KASP) markers for fine mapping and marker-assisted selection (MAS). …”
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Identification of quantitative trait nucleotides for grain quality in bread wheat under heat stress by Bashir, Latief, Budhlakoti, Neeraj, Pradhan, Anjan Kumar, Sharma, Divya, Jain, Antil, Rehman, Saman Saim, Kondal, Vishal, Jacob, Sherry R., Bhardwaj, Vakesh, Gaikwad, Kiran, Mishra, Dwijesh Chandra, Pandey, Vbhishek, Kaur, Satinder, Bhati, Pradeep Kumar, Singh, Rakesh, Singh, Gyanendra Pratap, Kumar, Sundeep

“…By considering the results in consensus to at least three GWAS models and three locations, the final QTNs were reduced to 16, with 12 being novel findings. Notably, two novel markers, AX-94461119 (chromosome 2A) and AX-95220192 (chromosome 7D), associated with grain Fe and Zn, respectively, were validated through Kompetitive Allele Specific Polymerase Chain Reaction (KASP) approach. …”
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