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Assessing GHG emissions of a tropical large hydropower reservoir using G-res and GEE by De Sarkar, K., Ghosh, Surajit, Bhattacharyya, S., Chowdhury, A., Holmatov, Bunyod

“…In the present study, Maithon, one of the oldest LHRs in India, situated in a tropical climatic zone, has been studied by integrating site-specific parameters to estimate GHG emissions. …”
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Climate Extremes Walking Together: Evidence from Recent Compounding Climate Hazards after Remal by Ghosh, Surajit, Dawn, Arpan, Kour, Sneha, Mallick, Archita, Chowdhury, Anuva, Kundu, Kaushiki, De Sarkar, Kounik, Rahman, Md. Rayhanur, Sharma, Prashanti, Rajakaruna, Punsisi, Rahman, Md. Munsur, Nath, Arun Jyoti, Shaw, Rajib

“…Flood extent mapping using the Sentinel-1 data and Otsu thresholding depicted Jogipara, Assam in India and Jashore, Narail, and Khulna in Bangladesh as among the worst affected regions. …”
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Transforming rice cultivation in flood prone coastal Odisha to ensure food and economic security by Dar, Manzoor H., Chakravorty, Ritadhi, Waza, Showkat A., Sharma, Mayank, Zaidi, Najam W., Singh, Amrendra N., Singh, Umesh S., Ismail, Abdelbagi M.

“…Flash floods leading to complete submergence of rice plants for 10–15 days is one of the major constraints for rice production, mainly in rainfed lowland areas. In India, 30% of the rice growing area (12–14 M ha) is prone to flash flooding with average productivity of only 0.5–0.8 t ha−1. …”
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Trait combinations that improve rice yield under drought: Sahbhagi Dhan and new drought-tolerant varieties in South Asia by Anantha, M.S., Patel, Devraj, Quintana, Marinell, Swain, Padmini, Dwivedi, Jawaharlal L., Torres, Rolando O., Verulkar, Satish B., Variar, Mukund, Mandal, Nimai P., Kumar, Arvind, Henry, Amelia

“…‘Sahbhagi Dhan’ (IR74371‐70‐1‐1) is a drought‐tolerant rice variety that was released in India in 2010—and subsequently in Nepal as ‘Sukha Dhan 3’ and in Bangladesh as ‘BRRI Dhan 56’—and has performed well in rainfed farmers’ fields. …”
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G5: Coordination and Change Enabling by Collis, William

“…Impacts will include reduced poverty, improved food security and strengthened livelihood resilience for people in coastal Bangladesh and India.…”
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Hybrid rice for tomorrow's food security: can the Chinese miracle be replicated in other countries? by Janaiah, A., Hossain, Mahabub, Husain, Muazzam

“…The authors evaluated farmers' experiences with hybrid rice in India, Bangladesh and Vietnam. The analysis indicates that the particular political system and other socioeconomic factors, and not the inherent economic superiority of this technology, were the driving forces behind the success of Chinese hybrid rice. …”
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D4N2024 Presentation Showcase – THEMATIC SESSION 4b: Gender and Social Inclusion by Saville, Naomi, Banerjee, Archis, DuttaGupta, Tanaya, Alvi, Muzna, Jolly, Saira Parveen, Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Maringmei, Jasmine, Vaidya, Sneha, Pradhan, Mamata

“…D4N2024 Presentation Showcase – THEMATIC SESSION 4b: Gender and Social Inclusion Oral presentations Inequalities in dietary adequacy in the remote mountains of Nepal – adolescent girls fare worst Naomi Saville, University College London Hidden Helpers: Adolescent workloads in rural South Asia Archis Banerjee, International Food Policy Research Institute A qualitative inquiry of the effects of social protection and nutrition education on climate resilience of rural women and their households in southern Bangladesh Tanaya Dutta Gupta, International Livestock Research Institute Beyond the Grid: Women’s Empowerment in Energy and Household Well-being in Rural South Asia Muzna Fatima Alvi, International Food Policy Research Institute Women’s Empowerment and Nutritional Status of Children: New Evidence for Bangladesh Saira Parveen Jolly, BRAC University Rapid-fire presentations Trends and Inequities in Adequacy of Micronutrient Intakes in Rural Bangladesh Phuong Hong Nguyen, Senior Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute Participation of Women in Delivering Health and Nutrition Outcomes: Evidence from a qualitative study in Andhra Pradesh, India Jasmine Maringmei, Health Systems and Policy Research Specialist, International Aids Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) Gender Dynamics in Nutrition: Exploring Household Preferences for Staple Foods and Healthy Diets in Relation to Market Access in Western part of Nepal Sneha Vaidya, Research Assistant, Institute of Integrated Development Studies Migrants, beneficiary preferences, and shocks: Evidence from largest social safety net in India Mamata Pradhan, Research Coordinator, International Food Policy Research Institute…”
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IRRI-DG’s visit of mechanized-DSR clusters and interaction with the stakeholders by Kumar, Virender, Kumar, Ashok, Mohapatra, Bidhan

“…Danpur, Ramachandrapur, and Sujanapur villages in Delang block of Puri district in Odisha, India, on December 3, 2024. She interacted with demonstration farmers at the spot itself. …”
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Potential of wastewater reuse to alleviate water scarcity under future warming scenarios by Kahn, M., Sangiorgio, M., Rosa, L.

“…Specifically, in Delhi, India, the water gap could be reduced by 29.6% with full wastewater reuse and by 16.6% with the reuse of currently treated wastewater. …”
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From farm to table: Women at the agriculture-nutrition nexus by Quisumbing, Agnes R., Kyle, Jordan, Kosec, Katrina, Ragasa, Catherine, Raghunathan, Kalyani, Kumar, Neha, Sawhey, Tinni, Gonzalez, Teresa, Madero, Ana, Mittrick, Caitlin, Myers, Emily, Rapada, Amica, Adida, Claire, L., Mo, Cecilia Hyunjung, Matanock, Aila M., Arriola, Leonardo, Adeyanju, Dolapo, Fisher, Rachel

“…The presentations highlighted recent research on different aspects of how women might become empowered in fragile food systems: (1) through women’s self-help groups in India and health and nutrition; (2) through anticipatory action programming and humanitarian assistance in Nigeria and Nepal; (3) through advocacy trainings in Nigeria; and (4) through voice in the policymaking process for both agriculture and nutrition. …”
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Promoting micro-irrigation technologies that reduce poverty by International Water Management Institute

“…Despite these constraints, in certain pockets of India, these technologies have become a popular choice among farmers. …”
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Pro-poor irrigation management transfer? by International Water Management Institute

“…New research assessed two different IMT programs: The Gujarat Participatory Irrigation Management (PIM) program, one of the first IMT programs in India, and the Andhra Pradesh Farmers? Management of Irrigation Systems (APFMIS) program, which with its sweeping reforms has served as an example worldwide. …”
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The impact of water conservation and reuse on the household economy by Buechler, Stephanie J., Devi Mekala, G.

“…The urban, peri-urban and rural areas near Hyderabad city, located in Andhra Pradesh, south India are semi-arid and drought prone. In order to be able to engage in agricultural production, many farmers utilize wastewater for irrigation. …”
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Antimicrobial use in developing countries by Grace, Delia, Lindahl, Johanna F., Hung Nguyen-Viet, Kakkar, M.

“…China is a hotspot for aquaculture and Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Bangladesh, India and Chile are other countries where antimicrobial use in fish production may be problematic. …”
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Life Cycle Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emission Analysis of Groundwater-Based Irrigation Systems by Acharya, S., George B, Aye, L., Nair SK, Nawarathna B, Malano, H.M.M.

“…The reliance on groundwater for irrigation is increasing in Australia and India, which is causing concerns to policy makers about energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. …”
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Selection of elite seedling clones of mango (Mangifera indica L.) exposed by phylogenetic relationship and morpho-taxonomic traits by Singh, A., Sharma, N., Nath, V., Pandey, S.D., Kumar, K.K., Reddy, B.M.C., Sthapit, B.R.

“…In Pusa site of the UNEP/GEF sponsored project in the Bihar state of India, many mango seedlings are found growing in the orchards as well as in the backyards. …”
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Participatory varietal selection in finger millet by Halaswamy, B.H., Gowda, B.T.S., Seetharam, A., Virk, Daljit S., Witcombe, John R.

“…Gaertn.) is an important small millet for rainfed areas in India. A dozen varieties have been released for cultivation but there is little adoption by farmers, particularly in the Chitradurga and Bellary districts of Karnataka state where the present study was conducted. …”
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Four Seasons of Learning and Engaging Smallholder Farmers: Progress of Phase 1. by Abate, Tsedeke

“…The project was implemented in 10 target countries that included Western and Central Africa, Eastern and Southern Africa and India, during Phase 1 (Sept 2007 – Aug 2011). Progress made during this period was reviewed in 2011 at regional meetings held in ICRISAT-Patancheru, India (May 9-11 and Sept 5-6); Ibadan, Nigeria (16-18 May); and Lilongwe, Malawi (22-25 May). …”
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EL GIR LECHERO Y SUS CRUCES CON Bos taurus PARA LA PRDUCCIÓN DE LECHE EN EL TRÓPICO by Depaz Hizo, Benjamín

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Evaluación del crecimiento y rendimiento en canal de la raza Bon y sus cruces by Lopera, John Francisco, Gallego G., Jaime, Gómez, Yolanda, Vásquez R., Rodrigo, Martínez S., Rodríguez

“…Se considera que el ganado Cebú se desarrolló en una región entre la India e Irán Oriental (Hoogesteijn, 1999) y actualmente se acepta que las principales razas conocidas y apreciadas en América provienen de la región que actualmente ocupan India y Pakistán, donde existen aproximadamente 30 razas de ganado Cebú (Sanders, 1980).…”
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