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Soil organic carbon increase on conversion of native savanna to improved pasture in two regions of Colombia by Loaiza, Sandra, Costa-Junior, Ciniro, Da-Silva, Mayesse A., Chirinda, Ngonidzashe, Idupulapati, Rao, Arango, Jacobo, Tapasco, Jeimar, Hyman, Glenn

“…SOC stocks (0–60 cm soil depth) were estimated, with a complex analysis of variance analyzing pasture type and soil depth. …”
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Key principles for country theory of change for food systems transformation anchored in CAADP strategic and action plan (2026-2035) by Ulimwengu, John M., Mutyasira, Vine, Keizire, Boaz

“…Despite two decades of significant advancements through the implementation of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP), the continent faces complex issues that demand a more transformative and systemic approach to agricultural development. …”
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A scoping review of agrochemical use in Southeast Asia: Implications to health, socioeconomic, knowledge, interventions, and policies aspects by Nguyen Cong Thanh, Unger, Fred

“…By fostering a comprehensive understanding of the complexities surrounding agrochemical application, the review aims to guide future research, inform policy-making, and contribute to healthier, more sustainable agricultural practices in the region.…”
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Using systems thinking for agricultural research for development to transform food systems in the global South by Valencia Leñero, Eva M., Ewell, Hanna, Schiller, Katharina, Woltering, Lennart, Bailey, Arwen

“…Drawing from an assessment of various toolkits and guidelines, it highlights the potential of systems approaches in translating complex sustainability theories into actionable strategies. …”
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One Health genomic epidemiology of antimicrobial resistant Escherichia coli carriage in sympatric humans and livestock in Nairobi, Kenya by Muloi, D., Ward, M., Hassell, J., Bettridge, J., Robinson, T.

“…Our characterisation of AMR patterns in which co-habiting human and livestock populations were systematically sampled provides new insight into the broader epidemiology of AMR in complex and interconnected urban environments.…”
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A model to incorporate the bHLH transcription factor OsIRO3 within the rice iron homeostasis regulatory network by Carey-Fung, Oscar, O'Brien, Martin, Beasley, Jesse T., Johnson, Alexander A. T.

“…Iron (Fe) homeostasis in plants is governed by a complex network of regulatory elements and transcription factors (TFs), as both Fe toxicity and deficiency negatively impact plant growth and physiology. …”
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Climate, conflict and security in global livestock systems by Synnestvedt, Thea, Maviza, Gracsious, Pacillo, Grazia

“…The relationship between climate security and livestock systems is complex and often cyclical. On one hand, climate change poses significant threats to the viability of livestock systems, while on the other hand, livestock systems contribute to climate change through greenhouse gas emissions and environmental degradation. …”
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Farming for the future: Understanding factors enabling the adoption of diversified farming systems by Sanchez-Bogado, Andrea Cecilia, Estrada-Carmona, Natalia, Beillouin, Damien, Chéron-Bessou, Cecile, Rapidel, Bruno, Jones, Sarah

“…The influence of these factors varies across practices and geographic contexts, highlighting the complex and multifaceted nature of adoption. These findings emphasize the need for holistic agricultural initiatives and policies to promote the adoption of sustainable practices. …”
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Designing a contextualized food-based strategy to improve the dietary diversity of children in rural farming households in Central Uganda by Nabuuma, Deborah, Ekesa, Beatrice, Faber, Mieke, Mbhenyane, Xikombiso

“…Their design is however complex with trade-offs that are rarely systematically presented to allow replication and efficient contextualization. …”
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A one health approach to address foodborne diseases in low‑ and middle‑income countries by Kumar, Praveen, Zhang, Wei

“…Further, simple food value chains have been supplanted with complex food systems with little traceability. It is now widely acknowledged that human health is intricately linked with animal health, along with our shared ecosystem. …”
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Evaluation of Genetic Diversity and Genome-Wide Association Studies of Resistance to Bacterial Wilt Disease in Potato by Okiro, L.A., Mulwa, R.M., Oyoo, M.E., Ojwang, P., Otieno, S., Gaiero, P., Pereira, G.S., Mendes, T.

“…Bacterial wilt caused by the Ralstonia solanacearum species complex is an important disease affecting potato among many economically important crops worldwide. …”
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Gender integration in food-system policies: an adapted policy assessment framework by Mawia, Harriet, Muchiri, Caroline, Frimpong-Wiafe, Belinda, Enahoro, Dolapo K.

“…Food systems are complex and include multifaceted processes in food production, aggregation, processing, distribution, consumption and post-consumption disposal of food products. …”
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Understanding the policy landscape for climate action in Kenya: Potential for integration of gender, nutrition, and improved impact monitoring by Magalhaes, Marilia, Bryan, Elizabeth, Ringler, Claudia, Nyukuri, Elvin, Choudhury, Zahid ul Arifin

“…This approach provides novel insights into the highly complex climate policy landscape in Kenya. Although several climate policies and actions are in place in the country, workshop participants called for better coordination across climate change actors and stronger implementation capacity. …”
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Bridging the gap: Integrating crop pests and pathogens into agricultural foresight models for food security assessments by Petsakos, Athanasios, Montes, Carlo, Falck-Zepeda, José B., Pequeno, Diego Noleto Luz, Schiek, Benjamin, Gotor, Elisabetta

“…These integrated foresight modelling approaches, hereinafter referred to as “Agricultural Integrated Assessment Models” (AIAMs), provide a macro-level view of the global food system, encompassing, directly or indirectly, implicitly or explicitly, components outlined in contemporary definitions (HLPE, 2017). Due to the complex nature of modelling the effects of crop pests and pathogens (P&P) on crop performances, the use of AIAMs in P&P-related analyses has been scant and limited to hypothetical epidemics caused by specific P&Ps affecting a single crop (Godfray et al., 2016; Petsakos et al., 2023). …”
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El Análisis Cualitativo Comparado (QCA): Una herramienta para entender fenómenos complejos en las ciencias sociales by Garcia, Maria Alejandra, Urbani, Ilaria

“…This Learning Note introduces Comparative Qualitative Analysis (QCA), a hybrid method combining qualitative depth with quantitative logic to explore complex causality in social phenomena. Originating from sociology and comparative politics, QCA is particularly suited for small and medium sample sizes. …”
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What do we know about the future of the environment and biodiversity in relation to food systems? by Gotor, Elisabetta, Masso, Cargele

“…This relationship involves complex interactions and tipping points, which foresight research needs to capture in analyzing alternative future pathways for food system transformation. …”
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Ethiopian Agroclimate Advisory Platform (Edacap-V2): Forecast module co-learning with national partners by Ahmed, Jemal, Degefie, Tibebe, Desta, Lulseged, Teshome, Asaminew, Grossi, Amanda, Dessalegn, Olika, Ghosh, Aniruddha

“…EDACaP is a nationally owned, end-to-end digital system designed to transform complex weather and climate data into timely, localized, and actionable advisories for Ethiopian farmers and agricultural planners. …”
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One Health communication guidelines for Rwanda by University of Global Health Equity

“…Adherence to these principles could contribute to a well-informed public capable of taking meaningful action to address the complex challenges of One Health. One Health issues include emerging, re-emerging, and endemic zoonotic diseases, neglected tropical diseases, vector-borne diseases, antimicrobial resistance (1), food safety (2) and food security, environmental contamination, climate change and other health threats shared by people, animals, and the environment (3). …”
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Groundwater must be fully integrated into WASH programmes to make them climate resilient by Robertson, D.J., MacAllister, D.J., Gurmessa, S.K., Matta, J., MacDonald, A., McManus, C., Morse, T., Mukherji, Aditi, Nhlema, M.

“…Yet, groundwater is not only a source for WASH services but impacted by them, both from contamination and overexploitation, highlighting a complex interdependent relationship. However, despite groundwater’s fundamental importance, understanding and accounting for groundwater has long been an ‘invisible’ component in WASH programming and wider development planning – sidelined as a water resources issue instead of being core to ensuring sustainable service delivery [1,3,6]. …”
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Centring lived experiences in food environment research: A methodological framework and application in Colombo, Sri Lanka by Salm, Leah, Gooneratne, Anisha, Perera, Iromi, Gordon, Jessica, Meeker, Jessica, Nisbett, Nicholas

“…However, these environments are complex, shaped by physical, social, cultural, and political factors, and require insights from diverse stakeholders, especially those who provide and consume food. …”
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