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Situational analysis of Nyamagana Social-Ecological Landscape in the Cibitoke Province of Burundi by Niyuhire, M. C., Emera, W. D., Kagisye, A., Havyarimana, D., Niyoyankunze, J. M. V., Nkurunziza, C., Atampugre, Gerald, Tilahun, Seifu A., Cofie, Olufunke O.

“…Of notable concern is the complexity of soil use and land cover, especially the widespread use of chemicals such as synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, which pose significant threats to ecosystem components. …”
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Polycentric LocAl Led Climate AdapTation ChampION (ACTION) to build resilience to droughts in Hanzila Village, Southern Zambia by Mweemba, C. E., Amarnath, Giriraj, van Koppen, Barbara

“…With recurrent droughts and uncertainty resulting from extreme weather events, investment in water provides opportunities for communities to have reliable water sources that open up opportunities for food security through small-scale crop farming activities and livestock watering, especially when and where other reliable water sources dry up due to droughts or cannot be accessed due to excessive flooding. …”
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Building food security and resilience through intraregional trade in Latin America and the Caribbean by Illescas, Nelson, McNamara, Brian, Piñeiro, Valeria, Rodriguez, Agustín Tejeda

“…While “LAC” is a standard regional classification and our analysis includes all LAC countries, the agrifood sectors, and especially agrifood trade, in the various LAC subregions face diverse challenges and opportunities. …”
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2020 Global food policy report: Building inclusive food systems by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…Building more inclusive food systems can bring a wide range of economic and development benefits to all people, especially the poor and disadvantaged. IFPRI’s 2020 Global Food Policy Report examines the policies and investments and the growing range of tools and technologies that can promote inclusion. …”
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Proceedings of the Provincial Consultation Workshop on Food and Agriculture System Transformation in Nepal by Pradhan, Mamata, Palikhe, Aruna, Maharajan, Nanda, Adhikari, Madan, Pandey, Meena, Gupta, Shalini, Mohan, Anisha

“…Further, Nepal is highly vulnerable to climate change, natural disasters, pests, and diseases, exacerbating food insecurity leading to the prevalence of nutrition deficiencies, especially among marginalized populations who rely heavily on agriculture for their livelihoods. …”
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Constraints facing rural poultry production in PNG: The role of input suppliers by Fang, Peixun, Benny, Dickson, Ovah, Raywin, Roberts, Arthur, Schmidt, Emily, Solomon, Elly

“…Context: The average consumption of protein foods in Papua New Guinea (PNG) remains insufficient to meet nutritious diet guidelines, especially in rural areas. While an expanding literature has demonstrated that poultry is a cost-efficient animal source food to increase protein intake, rural households in PNG face high prices at the market for poultry meat. …”
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Variety adoption and demand for quality seed in the central dry zone of Myanmar by Boughton, Duncan, Makhija, Simrin, Maredia, Mywish K., Mather, David, Ortega, David L., Spielman, David J.

“…The good news is that this a problem that can be resolved through more intensive dissemination efforts, especially on-farm demonstrations that allow farmers to compare the performance of improved varieties or quality seed with their existing stock.…”
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Myanmar Agricultural Performance Survey (Monsoon 2023): Farming environment and farm commercialization by Myanmar Agriculture Policy Support Activity

“…In the post/pre-monsoon of 2024, wages saw substantial increases compared to the monsoon, especially for men, with a 15 percent rise, possibly linked to the new conscription law. 7. …”
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A&T Ethiopia Complementary Feeding Baseline Survey 2015: Health Development Army Team Leaders by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…These questionnaires aim at assessing four major issues: (1) frequency of interactions between FLWs and mothers/caregivers and modes of interactions; (2) content of the interactions between FLWs and mothers/caregivers, especially discussions about IYCF messages and the time spent on IYCF-related discussions; (3) IYCF knowledge and training received by FLWs; and (4) FLWs’ motivation and satisfaction about their jobs. …”
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Acceptability and feasibility of multiple micronutrient powders vs. iron syrup in young children in Bihar, India by Young, Melissa F., Girard, Amy Webb, Mehta, Rushkan, Srikantiah, Sridhar, Menon, Purnima, Ramakrishnan, Usha, Martorell, Reynaldo, Avula, Rasmi

“…Mothers and ASHAs indicated that the direct delivery of IFAS ensured that the child received and consumed the full dose whereas MMPs consumption depended on quantity of food consumed, especially among younger children. Preference for IFAS may also be related to a belief that the child would “waste less.” …”
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Are Investments in Digitalisation of Agro-climate Advisory Service Profitable? by International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center

“…Rainfedreliant smallholder agriculture is especially vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change (Deressa et al., 2009; Simane et al., 2016). …”
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Farmer preferences for Milpa diversity and genetically modified maize in Mexico: A latent class approach by Birol, Ekin, Villalba, Eric Rayn, Smale, Melinda

“…Furthermore, milpas generate public economic value by conserving agrobiodiversity, especially that of maize landraces, which have the potential to contribute unique traits needed by plant breeders for future crop improvement. …”
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Assessing the impact of the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) in the Uganda rural livelihoods by Benin, Samuel, Nkonya, Ephraim M., Okecho, Geresom, Pender, John L., Nahdy, Silim, Mugarura, Samuel, Kayobyo, Godfrey

“…These emphasize that the quality of advisory services is not the only important factor influencing technology adoption and productivity, and the need for complementary progress in other areas, especially development of the rural financial system. …”
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Policy options for increasing crop productivity and reducing soil nutrient depletion and poverty in Uganda by Nkonya, Ephraim M., Pender, John L., Kaizzi, Crammer, Kato, Edward, Mugarura, Samuel

“…Perennial crop producers deplete soil nutrients more rapidly, implying the need to promote measures to restore soil nutrients in perennial (especially banana) production areas. We find no significant differences in crop productivity or income per capita associated with differences in land tenure systems. …”
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Setting priorities for public spending for agricultural and rural development in Africa by Fan, Shenggen, Mogues, Tewodaj, Benin, Samuel

“…Looking at poverty outcomes, whereas many developing regions, especially Asia and the Pacific, are on track to meet the first Millennium Development Goal (MDG 1) of halving poverty by 2015, progress in Sub-Saharan Africa has been slow. …”
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The converging impact of tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, and food insecurity in Zambia and South Africa by Bond, Virginia, Chileshe, Mutale, Sullivan, Clare, Magazi, Busisiwe

“…Foods prescribed for TB patients were beyond the normal diet of households, especially in rural Zambia. As caregivers did their upmost to provide these foods (soft drinks, meat, eggs, fish, porridge), tensions and food insecurity in the households escalated, often resulting in family quarrels and caregivers themselves falling sick. …”
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Implications of accelerated agricultural growth on household incomes and poverty in Ethiopia: A general equilibrium analysis by Dorosh, Paul A., Thurlow, James

“…Increased productivity of cereals that reduces real cereal prices is also effective at raising rural real incomes and reducing poverty, especially amongst the poorest households. Thus, high priority should be afforded to improving cereals yields and opening market opportunities for upstream processing to reduce demand constraints.…”
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Diagnóstico molecular de Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum (CLso). Procedimientos operativos estándar (SOP) by Correa, Y., Gamarra, H., Kreuze, Jan F.

“…Los haplotipos Lso C, Lso D y Lso E se encuentran en Europa y África infectando especies de la familia Apiacea, como zanahoria y apio (Hajri et al., 2017). …”
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Monitoreo y evaluación de las implementaciones de Servicios Integrados Participativos de Clima para la Agricultura (PICSA) en comunidades del Oriente de Guatemala, en el marco del... by Hernandez Quevedo, Monica, Ramos, Gresia, Perez, Salomon, Rios, David, Giraldo, Diana, Ramirez Villegas, Julian, Navarro Racines, Carlos

“…Agriculture is a fundamental activity in the life of many communities, especially in regions vulnerable to climate change. …”
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Inclusive landscape management plan for the transformation of the agrifood system in Rubyiro Sub Catchment, Rwanda by Uwanyirigira, D., Musana, B., Atampugre, Gerald, Tilahun, Seifu A., Oke, Adebayo, Cofie, Olufunke O.

“…Throughout the whole engagement, it has been suggested to innovate on the approaches and technologies used, especially looking at increasing the momentum for erosion control and the sustainability of government investment in erosion control. …”
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