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Economics, ethics and politics of groundwater: Evidence from West Bengal, India by Mukherji, Aditi

“…The first section of this paper deals with this very ethical dilemma by illustrating how the role of groundwater irrigation in sustaining high agricultural growth rates in West Bengal -- an eastern state of India, has been completely over looked in academic discussions so far. …”
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Constraints on agricultural production in the northern uplands of Vietnam by Yen, B.T., Visser, S.M., Hoanh, Chu Thai, Stroosnijder, L.

“…However, poverty, low agricultural productivity, and land degradation are still major problems. This article illustrates the factors that drive these problems by analyzing agricultural land use in Suoi Con, a small agroforestry watershed in the Northern Uplands. …”
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The application of geospatial analyses to support an integrated study into the ecological character and sustainable use of Lake Chilwa by Rebelo, Lisa-Maria, McCartney, Matthew P., Finlayson, C. Max

“…Using Lake Chilwa as an example, it illustrates how Earth Observation data, in combination with hydrometric and botanical data, can be used to provide information crucial for sustainable wetland management.…”
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Analysis of deficit irrigation strategies for corn using crop growth simulation by Stockle, CO, James, LG

“…Larger deficits were never advantageous across the diverse range of conditions examined, indicating that potential benefits are associated with only a narrow range of irrigation deficits. This result illustrates the risk involved when deficit irrigation is practiced. …”
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Challenges and lessons when using farmer knowledge in agricultural search and development projects in Africa by Asten, Piet J.A. van, Kaaria, Susan K., Fermont, AM, Delve, Robert J.

“…This paper uses a series of examples to illustrate that discrepancies between farmer and researcher observations may occur because (i) farmers and scientists may not have sufficient insight into the systems complexity, (ii) farmers and scientists use different reference frameworks, and (iii) methodological errors may lead to farmers intentionally or unintentionally providing false or ‘desired’ information to achieve (short-term) benefits. …”
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Integrating research on food and the environment: An exit strategy from the rational fool syndrome in agricultural science by Ashby, Jacqueline A.

“…This paper first elaborates on this argument and then illustrates key elements of the integrated natural resource management approach, with examples of approaches that show promise as alternatives to mainstream agricultural science. …”
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National planning for GHG mitigation in agriculture: a guidance document by Wilkes, Andreas, Tennigkeit, Timm, Solymosi K

“…Examples from mitigation planning processes in developing countries are provided to illustrate the range of options for addressing these key elements in country-specific ways. …”
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The dispersal ecology of Rhodesian sleeping sickness following its introduction to a new area by Wardrop, N.A., Fèvre, Eric M., Atkinson, P.M., Welburn, S.C.

“…Temporal trends in these relationships were detected, illustrating the dispersal of Rhodesian sleeping sickness into more ‘suitable’ areas over time, with diminishing dependence on the point of introduction in concurrence with an increasing dependence on environmental and landscape factors. …”
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Water conservancy projects in China: Achievements, challenges and way forward by Liu, Junguo, Zang, Chuanfu, Tian, Shiying, Yang, Hong, Jia, Shaofeng, You, Liangzhi, Liu, Bo, Zhang, Miao

“…This paper provides an overview of China's water conservancy development, and illustrates the socioeconomic, environmental and ecological impacts. …”
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A second new world hoverfly, toxomerus floralis (Fabricius) (Diptera: Syrphidae), recorded from the old world, with description of larval pollen-feeding ecology by Jordaens, K., Goergen, Georg E., Kirk-Spriggs, A.H., Vokaer, A., Backeljau, T., Meyer, M.D.

“…Moreover, it is the only known Syrphinae species of which the larvae feed on pollen from two plant species from different families (Cyperaceae and Orobranchaceae). This example illustrates how DNA barcoding may allow a fast and accurate identification of introduced species.…”
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Adoption and impact of gaps in pig value chains: Implications for institutional policy and practice change by Lapar, Ma. Lucila, Nguyen Thi Duong Nga, Nguyen Thi Thinh, Nguyen Thi Thu Huyen, Unger, Fred, Grace, Delia

“…Cost-benefit comparisons are also made to illustrate economic outcomes as a measure of effectiveness. …”
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Evaluation pasture germplasm under different grazing management systems by Mott, G.O.

“…The farmer is interested in persistence which suggests that the plant breeder and agronomist should reevaluate the methods used to screen superior lines. This paper illustrates experimental designs which will provide information on the interactions between forage plants and the grazing animal. …”
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The potential benefits of GIS techniques in disease and pest control: an example based on a regional project in Central Africa by Manyong, Victor M., Legg, C., Mwangi, M., Nakato, V., Coyne, Danny L., Sonder, Kai, Abele, S.

“…Inorder to use GIS techniques at a larger scale, a protocol for data collection andmanagement is essential. This paper illustrates the use of GIS tools on data collectedto identify critical intervention areas to combat the spread of Banana Xanthomonaswilt (BXW). …”
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The ABC of weed management in cassava production in Nigeria: a training manual by Atser, G., Dixon, A., Ekeleme, F., Chikoye, David, Dashiell, Kenton E., Ayankanmi, T.G., Hauser, S., Agada, M., Okwusi, M., Sokoya, G., Olorunmaiye, P., Olojede, A., Usman, H., Kulakow, Peter A., Osunde, T., Adekoya, E.

“…The three dimensions of weed control: cultural, mechanical, and chemical are captured and illustrated in a logical and simplified manner. Our aim is that farmers and other extension service actors reading this guide will be properly informed about critical aspects of cassava cultivation, and will be able to pass on this information to others. …”
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Probabilistic Decision Tools for Determining Impacts of Agricultural Development Policy on Household Nutrition by Whitney, Cory W., Lanzanova, D., Muchiri, C., Shepherd, Keith D., Rosenstock, Todd S., Krawinkel, M., Tabuti, J. R. S., Luedeling, Eike

“…The results highlight the trade-offs that must be negotiated when making decisions regarding agriculture for nutrition, and the capacity of BNs to make these trade-offs explicit. The work illustrates the value of BNs for supporting evidence-based agricultural development decisions.…”
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Trees for life: The ecosystem service contribution of trees to food production and livelihoods in the tropics by Reed, J.D., Vianen, J. van, Foli, S., Clendenning, J., Yang, K., MacDonald, M., Petrokofsky, G., Padoch, Christine, Sunderland, Terry C.H.

“…Furthermore, this review has illustrated the potential of achieving net livelihood gains through integrating trees on farms, providing rural farmers with additional income sources, and greater resilience strategies to adapt to market or climatic shocks. …”
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Spatial analysis of soil fertility management using integrated household and GIS data from smallholder Kenyan farms by Staal, Steven J., Romney, Dannie L., Baltenweck, Isabelle, Waithaka, M.M., Muriuki, H., Njoroge, L.

“…The results show clearly the derived-demand nature of soil fertility services, based on markets for farm outputs. They also illustrate that supply of manure for soil fertility amendments is conditioned by demand for livestock products, especially milk. …”
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North American Crop Wild Relatives, Volume 1 by Greene, Stephanie L., Williams, Karen A., Khoury, Colin K., Kantar, Michael B., Marek, Laura F.

“…Numerous maps using up-to-date information and methods illustrate the distribution of important species, and supplement detailed description on the potential value these resources have to agriculture, as well as their conservation statuses and needs. …”
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El control biológico de plagas, esfuerzos y logros en El Salvador by Quezada, J.R.

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Modelling strategies for assessing and increasing the effectiveness of new phenotyping techniques in plant breeding by Eeuwijk, Fred A.van, Bustos-Korts, Daniela, Millet, Emilie J., Boe, rMartin P., Kruijer, Willem, Thompson, Addie, Malosetti, Marcos, Iwata, Hiroyoshi, Kuppe, Christian, Muller, Onno, Blazakis, Konstantinos N., Yu, Kang, Tardieu, Francois, Chapman, Scott C., Quirós, Roberto

“…We present candidate G2P models for the integration of genomic and new phenotyping information and illustrate their use in examples. Special attention will be given to the modelling of genotype by environment interactions. …”
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