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Assessment of fine scale population genetic diversity and regeneration in Congo basin logged forests by Evrard, Q., Dainou, K., Hardy, O., Duminil, J., Lagoute, P., Bracke, C., Doucet, J.L.

“…The gene flow and germination data is still being analyzed and the main results will be presented in the poster. …”
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How is innovation in aquaculture conceptualized and managed? A systematic literature review and reflection framework to inform analysis and action by Joffre, Olivier M., Klerkx, Laurens, Dickson, Malcolm, Verdegem, Marc

“…Our analysis suggests that aquaculture research and technology design that feeds into aquaculture innovation could benefit from innovation management approaches that integrate constant feedback from users, especially when specific groups are being targeted for better inclusiveness, and thus could better foster multi-directional interactions between multiple actors connected to aquaculture systems. …”
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Animal health and productivity among dairy cattle in Bihar, India by Hannfors, A.

“…A majority of dairy farmers are poor smallholder, to whom milk production is important both as a source of additional income as well as being a source of important nutrients to the farmers family. …”
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Influence of Herbage/Browse allowance on nutritive intake of cattle grazing a commiphora savannah in Kenya. by Mnene, W.N.

“…Digestibility was positively related to herbage level, the relationship being proportional. However, the influence of bush level on intake was inverse during the dry season. …”
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Maize stored pests control by PICS-bags: technological and economic evaluation by Hell, K., Ognakossan, Kukom Edoh, Tonou, A.K., Lamboni, Y., Adabe, K. Edoh, Coulibaly, O.

“…Sorted and un-sorted maize (25 kg) was stored in either PICS bags (PsB) or polypropylene bags (PPB) as controls with half of the bags being artificially infested with 25 Prostephanus truncatus (Pt), and the other half left under natural infestation. …”
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Mapping the distribution of Anopheles funestus across Benin highlights a sharp contrast of susceptibility to insecticides and infection rate to Plasmodium between southern and nort... by Djouaka, R., Akoton, R., Tchigossou, G.M., Atoyebi, S.M., Irving, H., Kusimo, M.O., Djegbe, I., Riveron, J.M., Tossou, E., Yessoufou, A., Wondji, C.S.

“…Malaria remains an important public health issue in Benin, with Anopheles gambiae s.l. and Anopheles funestus s.s being the predominant vectors. This study was designed to generate information on An. funestus distribution, molecular speciation, Plasmodium infection rate and insecticide susceptibility status across Benin. …”
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Farm types and farmer motivations to adapt: Implications for design of sustainable agricultural interventions in the rubber plantations of South West China by Hammond, James, Wijk, Mark T. van, Smajgl, A., Ward, J., Pagella, Tim, Jianchu Xu, Yufang Su, Zhuang-Fang Yi, Harrison, R.D.

“…Sustainable agricultural development aims to reduce the negative environmental impacts of tropical land use whilst enhancing the well-being of the smallholder farmers residing in those areas. …”
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Organisational Baseline Study: Overview report for Ekxang CSV, La PDR (LA01) by Grant, A., Mienmany, Soytavanh, Keophoxay, Anousith, Khodyhotha, Khamphamy, Phonevisay, S, Souvannaxayyavong, Chantha, Toummavong, Phetsamone, Chidvilaphone, Saythong, Khamkhosy, Neeny, Pavelic, Paul, Bouapao, Lilao, Thalongsengchanh, P.

“…The OBS will supplement the quantitative household baseline surveys and the qualitative village baseline studies also being carried out by the Lao CSV Team in Ekxang. …”
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Challenges and opportunities for macropropagation technology for Musa spp. among smallholder farmers and small-and medium-scale enterprises by Njukwe, E., Ouma, Emily A., Asten, Piet J.A. van, Muchunguzi, P., Amah, D.

“…Plantlets obtained through this method have the uniformity of micropropagated seedlings while being less prone to post-establishment factors in the field. …”
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Characteristics of maize cultivars in Africa: how modern are they and how many do smallholder farmers grow? by Abate, T., Fisher, M., Abdoulaye, Tahirou, Kassie, Girma T., Lunduka, R., Asnake, W., Marenya, Paswel Phiri

“…The overall weighted average age of the cultivars was 15 years, with hybrids and OPVs being 13 and 18 years, respectively. Conclusions Maize variety turnover in SSA is slower than what is practiced in the USA and other world regions such as Latin America and Asia. …”
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IPM-omics: from genomics to extension for integrated pest management of cowpea by Agunbiade, T.A., Steele, L., Coates, B., Gassmann, A., Margam, V., Ba, Malick N., Dabiré-Binso, C., Baoua, I., Bello-Bravo, Julia, Seufferheld, F., Sun, W., Tamò, Manuele, Pittendrigh, Barry Robert

“…Many of these tools are currently being developed to help farmers manage insect pests of cowpea in West Africa.…”
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Inter-project linkages to create cassava enterprises for expanded markets and utilization by Ntawuruhunga, P., James, B., Sanni, L., Sandifolo, V.S., Tarawali, G., Okechukwu, R., Abass, A.

“…Whilst the implementation approaches tend to focus on smallholder rural beneficiaries with primary concerns on food security and income generation, private sector participation is slowly being incorporated to underpin sustainable development. …”
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Development and dissemination of a manual cassava chipper in Cameroon by Njukwe, E., Duindam, J., Hauser, S., Maziya-Dixon, B.B., Amadou Thierno, D., Onadipe, O., Mbairanodji, A., Ngue-Bissa, T., Kirscht, H., Hanna, R.

“…IITA in collaboration with PNDRT identified and trained 13 local fabricators and the chippers disseminated were fabricated locally. 100 machines are currently being used by over 100 groups of cassava growers in 25 villages totalling about 1500 farmers in the 10 regions of Cameroon. …”
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Genotype by environment effects on promiscuous nodulation in soybean (Glycine max L. Merrill) by Agoyi, E.E., Odong, Thomas L., Tumuhairwe, J.B., Chigeza, G., Diers, B.W.

“…Promiscuous nodulation is a trait of importance for soybean production in Africa, because of the soil bacteria Bradyrhizobium japonicum not being indigenous in most African soils. Most soybean cultivars require B. japonicum for nodulation leading to the need for seed inoculation before sowing soybean in Africa. …”
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Economic analysis of indigenous small ruminant breeds in the pastoral system: A case of sheep and goats in Marsabit district, Kenya by Omondi, Immaculate A.

“…Small ruminants provide very important genetic resources that can be exploited for continued improvements of the livelihoods of poor livestock keepers in the pastoral production system, particularly in the developing country situation, Kenya being one of them. Though important, the motivation of livestock keepers to hold and maintain particular AnGr in conditions of decreasing animal genetic resource base is imperfectly understood. …”
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Suelos y nutricion de la planta by International Center for Tropical Agriculture

“…Critical levels were 0.27 and 0.3 percent for S and Ca, resp., DM production being severely reduced below these levels. Different var. were grouped according to an adaptation index into 3 categories (highly adapted, adapted, and nonadapted to low-P soils) and according to variation in yield. …”
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Participatory varietal selection in rice in the Punjab by Mali, Santosh Sambhaji, Virk, Daljit S., Singh, K.B., Witcombe, John R.

“…Further testing of IR64 for release in Punjab is being undertaken.…”
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Mejoramiento genético y actividades relacionadas. Mejoramiento de características individuales. Habichuela by International Center for Tropical Agriculture

“…All climbing lines were resistant to anthracnose, the best being HAB 208, HAB 214, HAB 232, HAB 234, HAB 235, and HAB 236. …”
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Mejoramiento genético y actividades relacionadas. Actividades relacionadas. Africa. Región de los Grandes Lagos by International Center for Tropical Agriculture

“…The genotypes which gained most from being planted in mixtures were BAT 1297 and PVMX 1531. …”
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Genetic improvement and related activities. Improvement of individual characters. Snap beans by International Center for Tropical Agriculture

“…All climbing lines were resistant to anthracnose, the best being HAB 208, HAB 214, HAB 232, HAB 234, HAB 235, and HAB 236. …”
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