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Some lessons from a life in food policy by Fan, Shenggen

“…I have seen first-hand how the transformative power of food policy reform can save lives and improve well-being for millions. This is how I know that IFPRI and its partners worldwide can draw on the lessons of the past and a spirit of innovation for the future to achieve a world where hunger and malnutrition are only a memory.…”
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The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach?: A mixed methods study on causal mechanisms through which cash and in-kind food transfers decreased intimate partner violence by Buller, Anna Maria, Hidrobo, Melissa, Peterman, Amber, Heise, Lori

“…Evidence suggests that these reductions were realised by decreasing stress and conflict, improving household well-being, and enhancing women’s decision making, self-confidence and freedom of movement. …”
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Conceptualizing the intersection of the water-energy-food-environment (WEFE) Nexus, human security, and inclusive society: insights from Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Sub-Sa... by Al-Zu’bi, Maha, Weston, S., Shahid, S., Brouziyne, Youssef, Mujtaba, I., Al Naber, M.

“…Water, energy, and food provisioning plays a pivotal role in advancing social and economic development. Human well-being cannot be attained without ensuring secure access to water, energy, and food resources, as well as maintaining a healthy environment. …”
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Characterization of adaptation mechanisms in sorghum using a multireference back-cross nested association mapping design and envirotyping by Garin, Vincent, Chiaka Diallo, Mohamed Lamine Tékété, Korotimi Théra, Guitton, Baptiste, Karim Dagno, Abdoulaye G. Diallo, Kouressy, Mamoutou, Leiser, Willmar, Rattunde, Fred, Sissoko, Ibrahima, Touré, Aboubacar, Nébié, Baloua, Moussa Samaké, Kholovà, Jana, Berger, Angélique, Frouin, Julien, Pot, David, Vaksmann, Michel, Weltzien-Rattunde, Eva, Niaba Témé, Rami, Jean-François

“…Our results allowed a better characterization of well-known genomic regions influencing flowering time concerning their response to photoperiod with Ma6 and Ma1 being photoperiod-sensitive and the region of possible candidate gene Elf3 being photoperiod-insensitive. …”
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Advancing green recovery: Integrating one health in sustainable wildlife management in the Asia-Pacific Indigenous People and Local Communities by Sangkachai, N., Wiratsudakul, A., Grace, Delia, Whittaker, M., George, A., Nielsen, M.R., Hogarth, N., Pfeiffer, D.U., Smith-Hall, C., Nameer, P.O., Hassan, L., Talukdar, G., Lee, T.M., Mathur, V.B., Rwego, I.B., Compton, J., Mispiratceguy, M., Shi, J., Fine, A.E., Animon, I., Carvalho, K.R. de, Taber, A., Newman, S., Thongdee, M., Sariya, L., Tangsudjai, S., Korkijthamkul, W., Sakcamduang, W., Suwanpakdee, S.

“…A theory of change for sustainable wildlife management and enhancing human well-being is proposed using the One Health approach. …”
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Preventing relapse from wasting: the role of sociodemographic, child feeding, and health care determinants and of wasting prevention interventions in Burkina Faso and Mali by Brander, Rebecca L., Toure, Mariama, Becquey, Elodie, Ruel, Marie T., Leroy, Jef L., Huybregts, Lieven

“…Results Relapse incidence was 2.6 per child-year in Burkina Faso (N=291 episodes) and 1.6 per child-year in Mali (N=300 episodes). In both countries, being fed the recommended food frequency or iron-rich foods after recovering from wasting was associated with lower risk of relapse. …”
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Trade, not aid? The emerging donor strategy and its implications for Africa’s agrifood systems by Omamo, Steven Were, Kedir, Abbi

“…This shift is not unique to the United States; similar trends are being seen in Europe, China, and Japan, reflecting a global swing toward trade-first or business development strategies. 2. …”
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Evaluation of a CRISPR/Cas9 based gene editing system for Urochloa sp. (Poaceae) by Lopera Cardona, Mariana, Juanillo, Kevin, Marin, Didier, Chavarriaga Aguirre, Paul

“…The agricultural sector is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, with livestock being a significant source of methane (CH₄) through enteric fermentation. …”
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Dog demography and population estimates for rabies control in Bali, Indonesia by Arief, R.A., Jatikusumah, A., Sunandar, S., Widyastuti, M.D.W., McCluskey, B., Hampson, Karen J., Doherty, Peter F., Gilbert, Jeffrey, Salman, M.D.

“…DTD survey data is being analyzed using R and PMR data with Program MARK - a statistical software designed to analyze data derived from marked individuals.…”
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Impacts of climate change take a toll on Andean potato farmers: participative mapping for the evaluation of potato diversity in the Andes by Shaw, Alison, Kristjanson, Patricia M.

“…Local knowledge on what is happening in terms of impacts, crop diversity and vulnerabilities (i.e. degradation, pest outbreaks, climate change, etc.) is being catalogued and cross-referenced with maps on a plot-by-plot basis. …”
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Application of the Water Evaluation and Planning (WEAP) Model to simulate current and future water demand in the Blue Nile by McCartney, Matthew P., Ibrahim, Y. A., Sileshi, Y., Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele

“…By 2015, with many existing schemes being extended in Sudan and new schemes being developed in both countries, irrigation demand is estimated to increase to 13.4 Bm3y-1 for 2.13 mha in Sudan and 1.1 Bm3y-1 for 210 thousand hectares (tha) in Ethiopia. …”
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Aflatoxins: Serious threat to food safety and food security: But is it related to livestock? by Lindahl, Johanna F., Harvey, Jagger J.W., Grace, Delia

“…Globally, crops are being infested with molds. In tropical regions, Aspergillus species commonly occur, some of which produce aflatoxins. …”
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Ruminal fermentation, methanogenesis and nitrogen utilization of sheep receiving tropical grass hay-concentrate diets offered with Sapindus saponaria fruits and Cratylia argentea f... by Hess, H.D., Beuret, RA, Lotscher, M, Hindrichsen, I.K., Machmuller, A, Carulla, Juan E., Lascano Aguilar, Carlos Eduardo, Kreuzer, M.

“…2 factorial arrangement of treatments with measurements of energy metabolism being conducted using open-circuit respiratory chambers. …”
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Agrobiodiversity conservation and use in Asia, Pacific and Oceania by Sebastian, Leocadio S., Chandrabalan, D., Borromeo, K.H., Zhang, Z., Mathur, P.N.

“…Agrobiodiversity is also being explored in developing climate change ready crops for the future. …”
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Dual-purpose cattle production in Nicaragua: Which breed fits best? by Wurzinger, Maria, Ojango, Julie M.K., Corrales, Roldan, Urbina, M.M., Hoek, Rein van der, Quirós, Carlos F., Poole, Elizabeth J., Okeyo Mwai, Ally

“…In comparison to Matigu´as, cattle production in Camoapa is more intensive (higher number of animals per hectare, stronger tendency towards dairy production), this probably being an effect of a stronger presence of development organisations.…”
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Effect of varying the crop residue, cultivar and physical form on intake and nutrient utilization in Deccani sheep fed complete diets by Khan, A.A., Sai, M., Ravi, D., Prasad, Kodukula V.S.V., Anandan, S., Ramana Reddy, Y., Blümmel, Michael

“…Physical form of the diet had significant influence on DMI being higher (20–29%) in lambs fed mash than block diets irrespective of crop residue and cultivar. …”
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Is bean really a women’s crop? Men and women’s participation in bean production in Uganda by Nakazi, Florence, Njuki, Jemimah, Ugen, Michael Adrogu, Aseete, Paul, Katungi, Enid M., Birachi, Eliud Abucheli, Kabanyoro, Ruth, Mugagga, Isaac Joseph, Nanyonjo, Grace

“…This has transformed the crop from being a subsistence crop (food security crop) to a commercial crop with more men engaged in its production. …”
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Cassava agronomy research and adoption of improved practices in Vietnam by Nguyen, Huu Hy, Nguyen, The Dang, Pham, Van Bien

“…At the same time cassava production has changed from being a crop providing food for humans to being a cash crop. …”
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Composición florística, estructura y biomasa de los bosques de pino-encino en la reserva Santa Rosa, Tisey, Estelí, Nicaragua by Siles, Pablo, Talavera A., Patricia, Andino Rugama, Flavia, Alaniz, Lester, Ortíz González, William

“…A total amount of 1 081 individuals of 24 species (17 families and 21 genera) were registered, being Q. sapotifolia, P. maximinoi, C. vicentina, M. coriacea and S. gladulosum the most abundant species representing 92 % of the individuals. …”
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Effectiveness of protected areas in containing the loss of Peruvian Amazonian forests by Rojas Briceño, Nilton B., Cajas Bravo, Verónica, Pasquel Cajas, Alexander, Guzman Valqui, Betty Karina, Silva López, Jhonsy O., Veneros, Jaris, García, Ligia

“…Peruvian Amazonian Forests (PAF), vital for biodiversity, climate, and human well-being, lost 2.92M ha during 2001-2022, mainly due to anthropogenic activities. …”
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