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Dairy development in Kenya: the past, the present and the future by Thorpe, W.R., Muriuki, H.G., Omore, Amos O., Owango, M.O., Staal, Steven J.

“…In the high potential areas feeding is mainly cut-and-carry with planted Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) and crop residues, especially from maize and bananas, supplemented by forages gathered from common properties around the farm or purchased from neighbours. …”
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INIA 333-CHUGAYNA new Potato Variety Resilient to Climate Change for the Family Farming System with Tolerance to Frost, Resistant to Late Blight and high Quality for Fresh Consumpt... by Cabrera, H., Otiniano, R., Pando, R., Garcia, H.S., Rodriguez, W.H., Pérez, J.M., Haan, Stef de, Gastelo, M.

“…It can also be used as a parent in breeding programs in other countries in development, to confront climate change, especially frost. TLa nueva variedad de papa INIA 333-CHUGAYNA, es el resultado del trabajo conjunto de la ONG Asociaci & oacute;n Pataz, INIA y el Centro Internacional de la Papa, se gener & oacute; a trav & eacute;s del mejoramiento tradicional y el uso de la metodolog & iacute;a de selecci & oacute;n varietal participativa, como una variedad resiliente al cambio clim & aacute;tico con tolerancia a las heladas, resistencia al tiz & oacute;n tard & iacute;o, en comparaci & oacute;n con la variedad mejorada INIA 302-Amarilis y las variedades nativas, Huevo de Indio. …”
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Scaling cool boxes to enhance the shelf life of fruit and vegetables in fresh produce markets in Tanzania by Mwambi, Mercy, Mvungi, Henry, Ernest, Zablon

“…Food loss has become a fundamental issue for nutritional security, especially in developing countries. One-third of food produced globally is lost or wasted along the food supply chain (FAO, 2011). …”
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Explorando la intersección entre el cambio climático y la violencia basada en género by Penel, Charlotte

“…The presentation concludes with a call to develop research on these interlinked issues to further our understanding on this topic, especially in the Latin American region, as well as adopting holistic and intersectional approaches, fostering cross-sectoral collaboration to address the root causes of this nexus. …”
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Policy and institutional study on the strategic role of water storage in Nepal by Jirasinha, Radheeka, de Silva, Sanjiv, McCartney, Matthew P., Aryal, Anil, KC, Jibesh

“…A key recommendation was to revise outdated legislation, especially the 1992 Water Resources Act – currently being updated - to align with the federal system and integrated resource management principles. …”
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Development of smallholder dairying in Eastern Africa with particular reference to Kenya by Thorpe, W.R., Muriuki, H.G., Omore, Amos O., Owango, M.O., Staal, Steven J.

“…In the high potential areas feeding is mainly cut-and-carry with planted Napier grass (Pennisetum purpureum) and crop residues, especially from maize and bananas, supplemented by forage gathered from common properties around the farm. …”
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Scaling impact, enriching lives: HarvestPlus 2024 annual report by HarvestPlus

“…Malnutrition persists at high levels, especially among children, while funding for solutions is declining. …”
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Food Environment Mapping in Urban Informal (Nairobi) and Rural (Makueni) Kenya: A Cross-Sectional Vendor Survey Data (2023) by Odongo, Nicanor Obiero, Akingbemisilu, Tosin Harold, Jordan, Irmgard, Induli, Irene Mudiovo, Termote, Celine

“…The study contributes to food systems research by offering scalable methodologies to assess the built food environment, especially in under-researched rural contexts. Major subject areas include food systems, nutrition environment mapping, rural-urban disparities, public health, informal economies, and geospatial analysis. …”
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The changing demographics in Nigeria’s food systems and implications for future youth engagement by Bachewe, Fantu Nisrane, Andam, Kwaw S., Mawia, Harriet, Popoola, Olufemi

“…Women and youth have been central to this shift, with women’s participation in nonfarm AFS increasing by 190 percent and youth participation growing by over 300 percent—growth was especially faster in trade and food manufacturing. …”
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Policy and institutional study on the strategic role of water storage in Bhutan by Jirasinha, Radheeka, de Silva, Sanjiv, McCartney, Matthew P., Khorlo, T.

“…Increasing spring drying—especially in upland areas—has exacerbated water stress and underscored the importance of decentralized and nature-based storage interventions. …”
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Impact of conflict on key agro-industries in Khartoum State, Sudan: Wheat flour milling, oil processing, and packaging by Ibrahim, Ammar, Mohamed, Shima, Abdel-Karim, Mohamed, Siddig, Khalid

“…The conflict, which started in April 2023, has led to widespread population displacement, destruction of infrastructure, and severe economic disruptions, especially in Khartoum, Sudan’s most industrialized and densely populated state. …”
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Reproductive characteristics of Ethiopian highland sheeI. Genetic parameters of testicular measurements in ram lambs and relationship with age at puberty in ewe lambs by Toe, F., Rege, J.E.O., Mukasa-Mugerwa, E., Tembely, S., Anindo, D.O., Baker, R.L., Lahlou-Kassi, A.

“…Genetic correlations of AP with testicular measurements, especially with SC (-0.57, s.e. 0.38 and -0.78, s.e. 0.33, at 9 and 12 months, respectively) and TD (-0.72, s.e. 0.33 and -0.83, s.e. 0.48) were desirable and generally high. …”
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Parámetros poblacionales de Zulia carbonaria (Hemiptera: Cercopidae) sobre Brachiaria ruziziensis by Rodríguez Chalarca, Jairo, Peck, DC

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Genetically improved dual-purpose cowpea. Assessment of adoption and impact in the dry savannah of West Africa by Kristjanson, Patricia M., Tarawali, Shirley A., Okike, Iheanacho, Singh, B.B., Thornton, Philip K., Manyong, Victor M., Kruska, Russell L., Hoogenboom, Gerrit

“…First, it is a flexible technology that is appreciated by, and will have the greatest impact on, farming households that are usually poor and living in remoter areas where improved crop and livestock production are especially critical to livelihood strategies. Although the wealthiest households are more likely to be adopters, poorer households have also taken up IDPC. …”
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Soil data for yield gap assessment and soil suitability index for sustainable intensification by Claessens, Lieven, Cassman, Kenneth G., Wart, Justin van, Grassini, Patricio, Vanlauwe, Bernard, Ittersum, Martin K. van, Bussel, Lenny G. J. van, Boogaard, H., Stoorvogel, J.J., Wolf, Joost, Yang, Haishun

“…Providing food and water security for a population expected to exceed 9 billion by 2050 while conserving natural resources requires achieving high yields on every hectare of currently used arable land suitable for intensification. This is especially relevant for sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where, unlike in other regions of the world, food production is not keeping pace with population growth. …”
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Heading towards commercialization? The case of live animal marketing in Ethiopia by Gebremedhin, Berhanu, Hoekstra, Dirk, Jemaneh, S.

“…This calls for the need to invigorate the livestock extension service throughout the country. Especially, the development of market oriented livestock extension service deserves serious attention. …”
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Analysis of red pepper marketing: the case of Alaba and Siltie in SNNPRS of Ethiopia by Mussema, R.

“…Consequently, extension work should focus on encouraging farmers to participate in pepper production especially, there is a need to increase new varieties that are disease resistant variety and disseminate these technologies to potential areas. …”
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Poverty and poor education are key determinants of high household food insecurity among populations adjoining forest concessions in the Congo Basin by Donn, P., Ngondi, J.L., Chupezi Tieguhong, J., Midoko Iponga, D., Tchingsabe, O., Fungo, R., Tchatat, M., Kahindo, J.M.

“…This literally means that many of the households especially in DRC and Gabon face enormous difficulties in obtaining an adequate dietary energy supply. …”
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In the pastoral image : the dialectic of Maasai identity, Volume I and II. by Galaty, J.G.

“…While the study required a somewhat 'extensive' approach, several sites were occupied for periods of two-three months at a time as well as periodic revisiting, allowing for accruement of the value of relatively intensive study and longer-term friendships. Especially valued as warm friends and long-term informants were Ole Mututua and Ole Kureko, of , Ole Munga and Ole Naudo, of , Ole Koiyaki, o…”
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The use of farmer participatory research (FPR) in the Nippon Foundation project: Improving the sustainability of cassava-based cropping systems in Asia by Howeler, Reinhardt H.

“…The paper also describes some valuable lessons learned during the implementation of the project and concludes that farmer participation in technology development, especially in the case of soil conservation, is absolutely essential for attaining widespread adoption of these technologies.…”
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