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The Use of Proprietary Biotechnology Research Inputs at Selected Latin American NAROs by Salazar, Silvia, Falconi, César A., Komen, John, Cohen, Joel I.

“…During the past decade, the gradual globalization of the world’s economy—through the liberalization of markets and the institution of free trade agreements—has brought to the fore the topic of intellectual property rights (IPR). …”
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How the United Kingdom benefits from investments in CGIAR research by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…FAO’s The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World report (FAO et al. 2020) emphasizes the gradually increasing trend of hunger, measured by the prevalence of undernourishment, since 2014. …”
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Exploring the supply and demand factors of varietal turnover in Indian wheat by Krishna, Vijesh V., Spielman, David J., Veettil, Prakashan C.

“…Cultivar depreciation – the gradual decline in relative advantage of a cultivated variety over time – accentuates the vulnerability of resource-poor farmers to production risks. …”
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Rural e-commerce and county economic development in China by Qin, Qiuxia, Guo, Hongdong, Shi, Xinjie, Chen, Kevin Z.

“…With the proliferation of information and communication technology in rural areas, rural e‐commerce has gradually become a new economic phenomenon in China. …”
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Using GAMS for agricultural policy analysis by Minot, Nicholas

“…The course starts out with very simple models and gradually introduces new concepts and new commands to develop a multi- market spatial equilibrium model that represents four commodities and six regions, as well as internal trade and international trade. …”
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Dynamics in the creation and depreciation of knowledge, and the returns to research by Alston, Julian M., Craig, Barbara J., Pardey, Philip G.

“…This paper argues that the useful stock of public knowledge depreciates, if at all, only gradually, and we use this notion to develop a new model, which we test using data on aggregate U.S. agriculture. …”
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Impact of climate change on cost and cost efficiency of solar irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa by Xie, Hua, Ringler, Claudia

“…To support irrigation expansion in the region, solar-powered irrigation systems are increasingly being promoted due to limited grid connections, fuel supply constraints, and gradual declines in their costs. However, compared to fossil fuel-based irrigation systems, the performance of solar irrigation systems is more sensitive to climate changes. …”
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Model biases in rice phenology under warmer climates by Zhang, Tianyi, Li, Tao, Yang, Xiaoguang, Simelton, Elisabeth

“…The results show that in warmer climates the bilinear and beta phenology models resulted in gradually increasing bias for phenology predication and double yield bias per percent increase in phenology simulation bias, while the GDD and exponential models maintained a comparatively constant bias. …”
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Forest policies in Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania and Zimbabwe by Kowero, G.S., Kaoneka, A.S., Nhantumbo, I., Gondo, P., Jumbe, C.B.L.

“…Initially the pace was gradual, but it has accelerated very much in the recent past. …”
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Multiple interest accommodation in African forest management projects: between pragmatism and theoretical coherence by Antona, M., Babin, D.

“…This control, based on a European concept of management, gradually deteriorated and the methods of classical forest management are no longer suited to existing conditions. …”
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Tumour necrosis factor production by monocytes from cattle infected with Trypanosoma (Duttonella) vivax and Trypanosoma (Nannomonas) congolense STI possible association with severi... by Sileghem, M.R., Flynn, J.N., Logan-Henfrey, L.L., Ellis, J.

“…T. vivax IL2337 causes a severe, acute PCV fall whereas T. congolense ILNat 3.1. causes a more gradual fall in PCV.…”
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Differential development and emission of Theileria parva sporozoites from the salivary gland of Rhipicephalus appendiculatus by Shaw, M.K., Young, A.S.

“…Sporozoite discharge was gradual since few parasites were found in the acinus valve or in the collecting ducts. …”
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Role of gender on agricultural intensification and its contribution to greenhouse gases emission with implication for policy by Raut, N.

“…Meantime, the average size of land holdings decreased from 0.96 ha in 1991/1992 to 0.79 ha in 2001/2002 mainly caused by the tradition of paternal property subdivision among male heirs, and gradually growing population (CBS, 2002; Thapa and Niroula, 2008). …”
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Scale, governance and the management of river basins: a case study from Central Iran by Molle, Francois, Mamanpoush, A.R.

“…This paper provides the example of the Zayandeh Rud basin, in central Iran, and describes the historical evolution of water use at three different nested scales. It shows how the gradual overallocation of water resources (basin closure) and the manipulation of the hydrological cycle by the state and other actors have resulted in a constant spatial and social redistribution of water use and associated benefits and costs. …”
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Conservation of livestock biodiversity and its relevance to food security by Negussie, E., Ayalew, W.

“…Many of the existing breeds are, however, declining in numbers due to indiscriminate crossbreeding and gradual replacement by a few exotic and supposedly more productive breeds. …”
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Two mechanisms of drought tolerance in cowpea by Mai-Kodomi, Y., Singh, B.B., Myers, O., Yopp, J.H., Gibson, P.J.

“…Under drought stress Type 1 drought tolerant lines TVu 11986 and TVu 11979 stopped growth and conserved moisture in all the plant tissues, stayed alive for over two weeks and gradually the entire plant parts dried together. The Type 2 drought tolerant lines like Dan Ila and Kanannado continued slow growth of the trifoliates. …”
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Relative drought tolerance of major rainfed crops of the semiarid tropics by Singh, B.B., Mai-Kodomi, Y., Terao, T.

“…With increased clay content and gradual water stress, it may be possible to use this method to detect varietal differences in less drought tolerant crops…”
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Characterization of technological levels in Mediterranean horticultural greenhouses by García-Martínez, María C., Balasch, Sebastià, Alcón, Francisco J., Fernández-Zamudio, María A.

“…Based on information from 242 farms, five groups of technological levels with a gradual variation in technology were identified by cluster analysis. …”
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Institutional development plan 1995-2002

“…However, given the evolutionary nature of the desired changes, it is predicted that there will be a similarly gradual increase in the resource levels required, with maximum demand occurring in 1997-1998.…”
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Sociedades y agroecosistemas pastoriles de alta montaña en La Puna. Departamento Yavi, Provincia de Jujuy, República Argentina by Quiroga Mendiola, Mariana

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