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A water balance-based Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) for improved performance in the Ethiopian highlands by White, E.D., Easton, Z.M., Fuka, D.R., Collick, A.S., McCartney, Matthew P., Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele, Steenhuis, Tammo S.

“…To determine the respective amounts of infiltration and surface runoff, SWAT uses the popular Curve Number (CN). While being appropriate for engineering design in temperate climates, the CN is less than ideal when used in monsoonal regions where rainfall is concentrated into distinct time periods. …”
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A framework for coupling land use and hydrological modelling for management of ecosystem services by Kwast, J. van der, Yalew, S., Dickens, C., Quayle, L., Reinhardt, J., Liersch, S., Mul, Marloes L., Hamdard, M., Douven, W.

“…The presented framework for a spatial integrated decision support system is currently being implemented and will be used by policy makers to assess policies developed for an Environmental Management Framework (EMF). …”
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Changes in frigate tuna populations on the south coast of Sri Lanka: evidence of the shifting baseline syndrome from analysis of fisher observations by Venkatachalam, A.J., Price, A.R.G., Chandrasekara, S., Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali, Kaler, J.

“…Heavy harvesting is also evident from the significantly greater number of sites reported by older fishers as being depleted, compared with observations of younger fishers. …”
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Assessment of the performance of selected irrigation schemes in Ethiopia by Ayana, M., Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele

“…The hope that irrigation development improves the productivity of agriculture, ensures food security, overcome impacts of rainfall variability and reduces poverty depends largely on how well the schemes are being operated and managed. This paper presents the results of performance assessments made in selected irrigation schemes in Ethiopia. …”
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Hydro-geology and water resources of Indus-Gangetic Basin: comparative analysis of issues and opportunities by Sharma, Bharat R.

“…Large-scale development of water resources in the Indus basin has led to the resource base being depleted, both in terms of quantity as well as quality. …”
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Categorisation of dairy production systems: A strategy for targeting meaningful development of the systems in Uganda by Mubiru, S.L., Tenywa, J.S., Halberg, N., Romney, Dannie L., Nanyeenya, W., Baltenweck, Isabelle, Staal, Steven J.

“…Semi-Zero Grazing (cluster 15) and Zero Grazing (cluster 13) were the most intensive dairy production systems with the latter being at the highest end of the continuum.…”
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Variation in time of day of anthesis in rice in different climatic environments by Julia C, Dingkuhn, Michael

“…Within a day, onset of anthesis was earliest in the Philippines (3.4 hasr) and latest in the cool season in Senegal (6.75 hasr), the other environments being intermediate. The duration from onset to end of anthesis varied between 1.82 h in the Philippines and 2.77 h in France. …”
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In planta gene expression analysis of Xanthomonas oryzae pathovar oryzae, African strain MAI1 by Soto Suárez, M., Bernal, D., González, C., Szurek, B., Guyot, R., Tohme, Joseph M., Verdier, Valerie M.

“…Although both the Asian and African strains of the pathogen, Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo), induce similar symptoms, they are nevertheless genetically different, with the African strains being more closely related to the Asian X. oryzae pv. oryzicola (Xoc). …”
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An assessment of integrated Striga hermonthica control and early adoption by farmers in Northern Nigeria by Ellis-Jones, J., Schulz, S., Douthwaite, Boru, Hussaini, M.A., Oyewole, BD, Olanrewaju, AS, White, R

“…Two sets of on-farm trials, each covering two years, were conducted in the northern Guinea savannah of Nigeria over the period 1999–2001, the objective being to compare integrated Striga hermonthica control measures (soybean or cowpea trap crops followed by maize resistant to Striga) with farmers' traditional cereal-based cropping systems. …”
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Biogeography of wild Arachis: Assessing conservation status and setting future priorities by Jarvis, Andy, Ferguson, Morag E., Williams, D.E., Guarino, Luigi, Jones, Peter G., Stalker, H.T., Valls, JFM, Pittman, RN, Simpson, CE, Bramel-Cox, P.J.

“…Several species were identified as being under threat of extinction. These included A. archeri Krapov. & W.C. …”
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Cloning and genetic diversity analysis of a new P5CS gene from common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) by Chen, J., Zhang, X., Jing, R, Blair, Matthew W., Mao, X, Wang, S.

“…Furthermore, diversity along the gene sequence was not evenly distributed, being low in the glutamic-g-semialdehyde dehydrogenase catalyzing region, moderate in the Glu-5-kinase catalyzing region and high in the intervening region. …”
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Comparative description of land use and characteristics of belowground biodiversity benchmark sites in Kenya = Descripción comparativa de usos del suelo y características de la div... by Muya, EA, Karanja, N, Okoth, Peter F., Roimen, H, Mung'atu, Joseph K., Mutsotso, B, Thuranira, EG

“…The productivity index (PI) followed a similar trend, being highest in the natural forest and grassland (40-50%) and lowest in horticultural and maize-based systems (15-20%) It was concluded that the decline in soil quality and productivity was linked to increased land use intensification and lack of knowledge of the appropriate management practices for sustainable ecosystem functions and services.…”
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Farmers' perception of the Striga problem and its control in northern Nigeria by Emechebe, A., Ellis-Jones, J., Schulz, S., Chikoye, David, Douthwaite, Boru, Kureh, I., Tarawali, G., Hussaini, M.A., Kormawa, P.M., Sanni, AO

“…Farmers recognised two types of Striga damage (underground and aboveground), with greater damage being caused by underground Striga. Farmers attributed increasing incidence and severity of Striga damage to lack of capital, poor soil fertility, infestation of previously uninfested land by Striga seeds, and continuous cropping of host crops. …”
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Genetic determination of replication of rice hoja blanca virus within its planthopper vector, Sogatodes oryzicola by Zeigler, Robert S., Morales, Francisco José

“…Potential vectors were insects that did not transmit RHBV after feeding acquisition, not yet completing the incubation period, and were differentiated from nonvectors as being capable of supporting RHBV replication (ELISA+). …”
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Long-term effects of continuous direct seeding mulch-based cropping systems on soil nitrogen supply in the Cerrado region of Brazil by Maltas, A, Corbeels, Marc, Scopel, E., Oliver, R., Douzet, Jean-Marie, Silva, F.A.M. da, Wery, Jacques

“…In the Cerrado region of Brazil conventional soybean monoculture is since the 1980s being replaced by direct seeding mulch-based cropping (DMC) with two crops per year and absence of tillage practices. …”
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Molecular mapping of genes for resistance to the bean pod weevil (Apion gomani Wagner) in common bean by Blair, Matthew W., Muñoz, J., Garza García, Ramón, Cardona Mejía, César

“…In single point regression analysis, individual markers explained from 3.5 to 22.5% of the variance for the resistance trait with the most significant markers overall being F10-500S, U1-1400R, R20-1200S, W9-1300S and Z4-800S, all markers that mapped to chromosome 2 (b01). …”
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Role of biological nitrogen fixation in legume based cropping systems; a case study of West Africa farming systems by Sanginga, Nteranya

“…Promiscuous soyabeans are being used to develop sustainable cropping systems in the moist savannah. …”
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Serum zinc levels of school children on a corn-soy blend feeding trial in primary schools in Suba district, Kenya by Ohiokpehai, O, Mbithe David, D, Kamau, J

“…Methodology and results: An experimental study was conducted with children in two schools (Mbita and Sindo) being fed with corn soy blend for three months. Children in a third school (Ong ayo primary) were the control and were not fed with the corn-soy blend. …”
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Opportunities for feeding forages to pigs in Uganda by Maass, Brigitte L., Kabirizi, J.M., Pezo, Danilo A., Carter, N., Ouma, Emily A., Zziwa, Emmanuel, Chiuri, Wanjiku L.

“…In the smallholder production systems practised both in rural and peri-urban areas, a variety of forage species are traditionally used for pig feeding, the majority of them being gathered for several hours every day. Overall, there is an overreliance on feeding crop residues, ‘weeds’ and forages both through collection and scavenging/ tethering, usually not meeting the nutritional requirements of pigs, which results in slow growth rates. …”
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Approaches, methods and processes for innovative apiculture development: experiences from Ada'a-Liben Woreda Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia by Girma, M., Ballo, S., Alemayehu, N., Belayhun, L.

“…The Improving Productivity and Marketing Success (IPMS) for Ethiopian Farmers'; Project being implemented by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) commissioned Sap-Tec PLC to study the existing potential and execute apiculture development in Ada';a-Liben woreda, one of the IPMS'; ten Pilot Learning Woredas (PLWs). …”
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