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Tactical treatment with copper oxide wire particles and symptomatic levamisole treatment using the FAMACHA© system in indigenous goats in South Africa by Spickett, A., Villiers, Etienne P. de, Boomker, J., Githiori, J.B., Medley, G.F., Stenson, M.O., Waller, P.J., Calitz, F.J., Vatta, A.F.

“…Symptomatic anthelmintic treatments in combination with mid-summer tactical treatments with COWP appear to be useful strategies for the control of H. contortus in indigenous goats in this farming system and this approach could have application in other similar agro-ecological zones.…”
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New cassava products of future potential in India by Premkumar, T., Padmaja, G., Moorthy, S.N., Nanda, S.K., George, Mathew, Balagopalan, C.

“…A well-organized grain distribution system and shifts to more remunerative plantation and horticultural crops also reduced the importance of cassava as a subsistence food crop in traditional farming systems in Kerala. In order to overcome this and retain cassava in the cropping system, concentrated efforts are being made to promote value-addition and find alternative uses. …”
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Industrial agriculture and agroecological transition systems: A comparative analysis of productivity results, organic matter and glyphosate in soil by Aparicio, Virginia Carolina, Zamora, Martin Sergio, Barbera, Agustin, Castro Franco, Mauricio, Domenech, Marisa Beatriz, De Geronimo, Eduardo, Costa, Jose Luis

“…An alternative approach to IA is agroecologywhich takes greater advantage of natural processes and beneficial on-farm interactions in order to reduce off-farm input use and to improve the efficiency of farming systems. In this study, a transition agroecological system (AT) is the alternative of the IA. …”
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Regenerative agriculture : a contested open moment by Hedling, Rickard

“…Empirical findings from interviews with farmers and analysis of discussions in internet forums show that too many farmers who adopted regenerative agriculture it is not only a farming system but entwined with ideological and social aspects. …”

Economic analysis of trypanocide use in villages under risk of drug resistance in West Africa. by Affognon, Hippolyte D.

“…The smaller herd size in the study area compared to other parts of sub-Saharan Africa and the higher ratio of draught animals to male adult cattle, especially in Burkina Faso, indicate a farming system more oriented towards intensive use of draught animals in crop production. …”
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Ganadería bovina argentina: implicancias de impuestos de carbono en frontera by Cabrini, Silvina María, Cristeche, Estela Raquel, Benito Amaro, Ignacio, Faverin, Claudia, Gastaldi, Laura Beatriz, Pace Guerrero, Ignacio Raul, Olemberg, Demián Jeremías, Piperata, Marcela, Recavarren, Paulo Mario, Said, Andrés Demián, Tieri, Maria Paz, Vidal, Ruy

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Mechanizing water lifting through pumps: a case study in Sri Lanka by Aheeyar, Mohamed M. M., Manthrithilake, Herath, Ranasinghe, Chathuranga, Rengaraj, Manooj, Gamagedara, Yasas, Barron, Jennie

“…The objective of this study was to identify and analyze the trajectories of technological innovations and uptake for agricultural water management in farming systems in Sri Lanka, with a special focus on identifying impacts, emerging issues and potential responses to the rapid proliferation of motor pumps in the intensification of agriculture in the country. …”
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Optimizing interaction between crop residues and inorganic N under zero tillage systems in sub-humid region of Kenya by Kinyua, Michael, Mucheru-Muna, Monicah, Bolo, Peter Omondi, Kihara, Job Maguta

“…This study investigated how different tillage practices, crop residues and inorganic nitrogen (N) options affect maize production, soil fertility and economics of smallholder farming systems. The study was conducted in a short-term (2 years) on-station trial, under randomized complete block design with three replications in a maize monocrop system. …”
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The future of food: domestication and commercialization of indigenous food crops in Africa over the third decade (2012–2021) by Leakey, R.R.B., Tientcheu Avana, M.-L., Awazi, N. P., Assogbadjo, A. E., Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe, Hendre, P. S., Degrande, A., Hlahla, S., Manda, L.

“…It progresses on to the integration of these indigenous trees as new crops within diversified farming systems for multiple social, economic and environmental benefits. …”
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Strategizing research and development investments in climate change adaptation for root, tuber and banana crops in the African Great Lakes Region: A spatial prioritisation and targ... by Vandamme, Elke, Manners, Rhys, Adewopo, Julius, Thiele, Graham, Friedmann, M., Thornton, Philip K.

“…In the African Great Lakes Region (GLR), root, tuber and banana (RT&B) crops are a vital component of smallholder farming systems, but little is known about strategies to mitigate climate change impacts on these crops. …”
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Climate resilient strategies for rice production in Jharkhand towards fulfilling food security by Ahmad, Ekhlaque, Singh, Ashok Kumar, Prasad, Krishna, Barnwal, M.K., Kumar, Binay, Rani, Varsha, Singh, O.N.

“…Jharkhand is a state with a high population of tribal farmers (28%) who have a traditional farming system and mostly fall in category of marginal farmers. …”
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Perspectives on aquaculture's contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals for improved human and planetary health by Troell, Max, Costa-Pierce, Barry, Stead, Selina, Cottrell, Richard, Brugere, Cecile, Farmery, Anna, Little, David, Strand, Åsa, Pullin, Roger, Soto, Doris, Beveridge, Malcolm, Salie, Khalid, Dresdner, Jorge, Moraes-Valenti, Patricia, Blanchard, Julia, James, Philip, Yossa, Rodrigue, Allison, Edward (Eddie), Devaney, Christopher, Barg, Uwe

“…A selection of case studies is presented to illustrate: (1) the diversity of the aquaculture sector and what role this diversity can play for contributions to the SDGs, (2) examples of methodologies for identification of aquaculture's contribution to the SDGs, and (3) trade-offs between farming systems’ contribution to meeting the SDGs. It becomes clear that decision-making around resource allocation and trade-offs between aquaculture and other aquatic resource users needs review of a wide range of established and emergent systems. …”
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Impacts of landscape and household climate-smart water management practices in the Awash River Basin, Ethiopia by Mekuria, Wolde, Hagos, Fitsum, Nigussie, Likimyelesh, Admasu, W., Bitew, A.

“…There is growing evidence that climate-related risk is increasing, and this will affect the livelihoods of small-scale producers (SSPs), with the effects being more severe in agropastoral and pastoral farming systems. In the Awash River Basin, the vulnerability of SSPs is mounting because of anthropogenic and climatic factors. …”
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An evolving paradigm for Africa and synthesis of the lessons from Asia by Diao, Xinshen, Silver, Jed, Takeshima, Hiroyuki, Zhang, Xiaobo

“…In doing so, the chapter first lays out the guiding theoretical framework used in 1987 by Pingali, Bigot, and Binswanger (PBB), based on the literature on farming systems evolution and induced technological change. …”
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Evaluating the potential environmental co-benefits of perennial grass-legume mixtures in Ethiopia by Notenbaert, An, Girmay, Eyuel, Mwema, Emmanuel, Bekele, Regassa, Mwendia, Solomon, Mulatu, Kalkidan

“…With climate change projected to exacerbate this issue, there is an urgent call for action towards the implementation of innovative farming systems that simultaneously increase yields, safeguard natural resources, and foster economic growth. …”
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Meta-analysis approach to measure the effect of integrated nutrient management on crop performance, microbial activity, and carbon stocks in Indian soils by Padbhushan, Rajeev, Sharma, Sheetal, Kumar, Upendra, Rana, D.S., Kohli, Anshuman, Kaviraj, Megha, Parmar, Brajendra, Kumar, Rajkishore, Annapurna, K., Sinha, Abhas Kumar, Gupta, Vadakattu V.S.R.

“…Overall, the findings of this study show that INM could be a viable farming system mode in India for improving crop production, increasing soil carbon sequestration, and improving microbial activity while remaining economically and environmentally sustainable.…”
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Assessing the effectiveness of the pioneer positive deviance approach in building farmers’ capacity to apply climate-smart livestock practices in Nandi and Bomet Counties, Kenya. M... by Chesoli, Rose, Habermann, Birgit, Gichuki, Leah, Kiptoo, Emmaculate, DuttaGupta, Tanaya, Maiyo, Nathan, Getahun, Elizabeth, Elkanah, Langat, Crane, Todd A.

“…In regions like Bomet and Nandi counties in Kenya where climate variability is increasingly disrupting traditional farming systems, this approach empowers local farmers to lead the way in developing and scaling effective climate adaptation strategies without external support from projects. …”
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Improved cassava varieties increase the risk of soil nutrient mining: an exante analysis for western Kenya and Uganda by Fermont, A.M., Obiero, H.M., Asten, Piet J.A. van, Baguma, Yona K., Okwuosa, E.

“…Due to the position of cassava in the farming system, it is unlikely that soil management strategies in banana can be successfully adopted by cassava farmers. …”
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Mapping Nairobi's dairy food system: An essential analysis for policy, industry and research by Kiambi, S., Alarcón, P., Rushton, Jonathan, Murungi, Maurice K., Muinde, Patrick, Akoko, James M., Aboge, G., Gikonyo, S., Momanyi, Kelvin N., Kang’ethe, E.K., Fèvre, Eric M.

“…Our profiles for the urban and peri-urban farming systems were structurally similar in their downstream networks, obtaining inputs from similar sources. …”
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Evaluation of the agricultural production systems simulator simulating Lucerne and annual ryegrass dry matter yield in the Argentine Pampas and south-eastern Australia by Ojeda, Jonathan Jesus, Pembleton, Keith G., Islam, Md. Rafiqul, Agnusdei, Monica Graciela, Garcia, Sergio Carlos

“…Consequently, biophysical and farm systems models are becoming important tools for studying production systems that are based on forage crops. …”
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