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FTA Highlight No.5 – Food Security and Nutrition by Ickowitz, A., McMullin, S., Dawson, Ian K., Sunderland, T.C.H., Powell, B., Nurhasan, M., Vinceti, B., Jamnadass, Ramni, Meybeck, A., Gitz, V.

“…It has also shared this knowledge with a range of stakeholders, including local communities, national governments and the international scientific and policy-making communities. …”
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Towards sustainable palm oil production: the positive and negative impacts on ecosystem services and human wellbeing by Ayompe, L.M., Schaafsma, M., Egoh, B.N.

“…Palm oil is an important commodity contributing to livelihoods of many communities, GDP of governments and the achievement of several sustainable development goals (SDG) including no poverty, zero hunger, and decent work and economic growth. …”
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Comparative Analysis of CBRM Cases in Kenya, Ethiopia and Tunisia by Ng'ang'a, I.N., Robinson, Lance W., Eba, B., Flintan, Fiona E., Ontiri, E.M., Sghaier, M., Abdu, N.H., Moiko, Stephen S.

“…The commonalities among our cases include: i) community governance and management structures for rangeland management; ii) the geographic rangeland unit which those structures are managing, and iii) a development agent that is supporting the community. …”
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Estimating the effects of a change in dairy policy on infants’ milk intake in Kenya and Tanzania by Muunda, Emmanuel, Mtimet, N., Wanyoike, Francis N., Domínguez-Salas, Paula, Alonso, Silvia

“…Consumer responsiveness to prices, preferences, and allocations should be considered by governments when designing market restrictive policies.…”
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Genome-wide association study identifies loci and candidate genes for grain micronutrients and quality traits in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) by Rathan, Nagenahalli Dharmegowda, Krishna, Hari, Ellur, Ranjith Kumar, Sehgal, Deepmala, Velu, Govindan, Ahlawat, Arvind Kumar, Krishnappa, Gopalareddy, Jaiswal, Jai Prakash, Singh, Jang Bahadur, Saiprasad, S.V., Ambati, Divya, Singh, Sumit Kumar, Bajpai, Kriti, Mahendru-Singh, Anju

“…Genetic biofortification of wheat is a cost-effective and sustainable strategy to mitigate the global micronutrient and protein malnutrition. Genomic regions governing grain zinc concentration (GZnC), grain iron concentration (GFeC), grain protein content (GPC), test weight (TW), and thousand kernel weight (TKW) were investigated in a set of 184 diverse bread wheat genotypes through genome-wide association study (GWAS). …”
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Genome-wide association studies of grain yield and quality traits under optimum and low-nitrogen stress in tropical maize (Zea mays L.) by Ndlovu, Noel, Spillane, Charles, McKeown, Peter C., Cairns, Jill E., Das, Biswanath, Gowda, Manje

“…Dissecting the genetic basis of grain protein, starch and oil content under nitrogen-starved soils can increase our understanding of the governing genetic systems and improve the efficacy of future breeding schemes. …”
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ICARDA and SAHARA & Sahel Observatory: Building Resilient Pastoral Systems by Frija, Aymen

“…CGIAR researchers work with public and private actors across the globe to identify existing solutions and to co-create and deliver innovations that help producers, businesses, and governments adapt livestock agri-food systems to the impact of climate change while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.…”
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Genetic characterization of spring wheat germplasm for macro-, microelements and trace metals by Morgounov, Alexey I., Huihui Li, Shepelev, Sergey S., Ali, Mohsin, Flis, Paulina, Koksel, Hamit, Savin, Timur, Shamanin, Vladimir

“…This study presents a comprehensive investigation of genomic regions governing grain micro- and macroelements concentrations in a panel of 135 diverse wheat accessions through a genome-wide association study. …”
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Analysis of adoption of conservation agriculture practices in southern Africa: mixed-methods approach by Tufa, Adane H., Kanyamuka, J.S., Alene, A., Ngoma, H., Marenya, Paswel Phiri, Thierfelder, Christian L., Banda, H., Chikoye, David

“…However, despite significant experimental evidence on the agronomic and economic benefits of CA and large scale investments by the donor community and national governments, adoption rates among smallholders remain below expectation. …”
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Illuminating Hidden Harvests – The contributions of small-scale fisheries to sustainable development by Franz, Nicole, Smith, Simon, Gutierrez, Nicolas, Vannuccini, Stefania, Westlund, Lena, Basurto, Xavier, Virdin, John W., Mills, David

“…It also examines gender equality as well as the nature and scope of governance in small-scale fisheries, and how this differs between different countries and fishery units. …”
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Integrating climate mitigation and environmental peacebuilding objectives through sustainable land use systems: Theory of change and indicators by Morales Muñoz, Héctor, Martens, Leigh, Löhr, Katharina, Bonatti, Michelle, Chará, Julián, Pérez Marulanda, Lisset, Sieber, Stefan, Castro-Nuñez, Augusto Carlos

“…Results show that SLUS, such as cocoa agroforestry, can contribute to climate change mitigation and deliver co-benefits in four core factors: (i) socio-economic inclusion by creating jobs and diversifying livelihoods, (ii) dialogue and conflict transformation by allowing negotiations around the participatory design of farms, including conservation agreements, (iii) natural resource governance, and (iv) cooperation by creating knowledge exchange and a community of practice.…”
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Unrelenting catastrophic droughts and successive failed rainy seasons in the Greater Horn of Africa by Amha, Yosef, Demissie, Teferi Dejene, Amdihun, Ahmed, Otieno, Viola, Afiesimama, Ernest, Murombedzi, James, Radeny, Maren A.O., Solomon, Dawit

“… ▪ There is a clear and urgent need to protect the lives of millions of people, including smallholder farmers and livestock keepers, from extreme weather and the climate crisis in the GHoA region. ▪ National governments, regional climate centers, and international development partners should support the enhancement and sustainability of infrastructure, as well as human and technical expertise in the region to take advantage of the advances in science and technology (i.e., use of digital decision support tools, ICTs, and broadcast systems) to ensure the availability and accuracy of CIS and EWS for enhanced service delivery for all, preparedness and early action at the national and sub-national levels.…”
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How do sustainability policies emerge in the Colombian political system? Analysis of the Policy for Sustainable Cattle 2022-2050 by Díaz, Manuel F., Moreno Lerma, Leonardo, Burkart, Stefan

“…This has prompted the response of various governments, which have committed to taking mitigation measures. …”
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Association mapping of resistance to tan spot in the Global Durum Panel by Szabo-Hever, Agnes, Singh, Gurminder, Peters Haugrud, Amanda, Running, Katherine, Seneviratne, Sudeshi, Zhang, Zengcui, Shi, Gongjun, Bassi, Filippo, Maccaferri, Marco, Cattivelli, Luigi, Tuberosa, Roberto, Friesen, Timothy L, Liu, Zhaohui, Xu, Steven, Faris, Justin

“…A novel trait characterized by expanding chlorosis leading to increased disease severity caused by the Ptr ToxB-producing race 5 isolate DW5 was identified, and this trait was governed by a locus on chromosome 5B. We recommend that durum breeders select resistance alleles at the Tsr7, Tsc1, Tsc2, and the chromosome 2AS loci to obtain broad resistance to tan spot.…”
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Men's political participation training curriculum in southwest Nigeria [in Yoruba] by Kosec, Katrina, Kyle, Jordan

“…The Metaketa Initiative is a study across 5 countries to improve women's empowerment beyond the household-including in governance at different levels. Specifically, it proposes to test whether a training intervention designed to strengthen women's sense of collective efficacy and leadership skills will improve their voice and agency in local political engagement. …”
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Men's political participation training curriculum in southwest Nigeria by Kosec, Katrina, Kyle, Jordan

“…The Metaketa Initiative is a study across 5 countries to improve women's empowerment beyond the household-including in governance at different levels. Specifically, it proposes to test whether a training intervention designed to strengthen women's sense of collective efficacy and leadership skills will improve their voice and agency in local political engagement. …”
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Mapping climate insecurity hotspots: Enhancing climate peace and security decision making in East Africa and greater Horn of Africa by Kenduiywo, Benson, Mendez, Andres, Liebig, Theresa Ines, Belli, Anna, Villa, Victor, Achicanoy Estrella, Harold Armando, Korir, Victor Kipkurui, Chepngetich, Brenda, Pacillo, Grazia, Läderach, Peter R.D.

“…We anticipate that the context-specific information on where climate-related security risks have intensified including vulnerable communities will support governments, as well as development, climate, peace, and security stakeholders in improving their targeted interventions to regions highly exposed to climate-related security risks.…”
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Hybrid and improved forage seed markets in East Africa: Developments, bottlenecks, and future opportunities by Flórez, Jesús Fernando, Karimi, Peggy, Junca Paredes, Jhon Jairo, Triana Ángel, Natalia, Burkart, Stefan

“…Seed companies are interested in increasing their supply of seeds both in terms of quantities and diversification of varieties. Governments and development organisations express their interest in continuing to support and finance the promotion and adoption of (hybrid) forages. …”
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Applying the six-dimensional food security framework to examine a fresh fruit and vegetable program implemented by self-help groups during the COVID-19 lockdown in India by Mockshell, Jonathan, Ritter, Thea Nielsen

“…To alleviate impacts of novel coronavirus lockdowns on food security and agri-food value chains, governments implemented various policy responses, yet there is limited evidence as to their effectiveness to build resilience in food systems and improve food security. …”
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Multidimensional forests: Complexity of forest-based values and livelihoods across Amazonian socio-cultural and geopolitical contexts by Londres, M., Schmink, M., Börner, J., Duchelle, Amy E., Frey, G.P.

“…Beyond a source of subsistence and cash incomes, forests were locally valued by people across all sites in terms of identities, worldviews, territorial attachment, governance, and conservation. Populations with a longer history of interactions with the environment displayed more complex forest-related cultural systems, but even among people who had migrated into the forest in a more recent historical period, forest-based self-cultural identification was evident. …”
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