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A&T Bangladesh Follow-up Survey 2016: Community por International Food Policy Research Institute

“…Since the termination of A&T-1 project support in 2014, BRAC has continued to deliver interpersonal counseling on IYCF through its cadres of frontline health workers to over 90% of the country (456 out of 490 upazilas) with the support of other external donor funds, with several additional modifications (e.g. added focus on maternal nutrition, less frequent training and supervision, and reduced performance based incentives). In 2016, a follow-up study was conducted to examine the sustained impact on IYCF practices, expansion of program exposure and promoted practices into new areas, and diffusion of IYCF information. …”
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A&T Bangladesh Follow-up Survey 2016: Households por International Food Policy Research Institute

“…Since the termination of A&T-1 project support in 2014, BRAC has continued to deliver interpersonal counseling on IYCF through its cadres of frontline health workers to over 90% of the country (456 out of 490 upazilas) with the support of other external donor funds, with several additional modifications (e.g. added focus on maternal nutrition, less frequent training and supervision, and reduced performance based incentives). In 2016, a follow-up study was conducted to examine the sustained impact on IYCF practices, expansion of program exposure and promoted practices into new areas, and diffusion of IYCF information. …”
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Delineation of flood risk terrains and rainfall visualisation in the North Western part of Ghana por Dekongmen, B. W., Kabo-bah, A. T., Anornu, G. K., Akpoti, Komlavi, Amo-Boateng, M., Antwi, E. O., Boamah, E. O., Sunkari, E. D.

“…Further, analysis was performed using Analytical Hierarchy Process Multi-Criteria Decision (AHP-MCD) with the incorporation of six spatial factors (Lineament Density, Elevation, Topographic Wetness Index, Drainage Density, Slope, and Aspect) to generate a comprehensive FRTs map. …”
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Networks and low adoption of modern technology: The case of pearl millet in Rajasthan, India por Birol, Ekin, Munasib, Abdul, Roy, Devesh

“…The evolving consensus in the literature based on several studies is that ethnic fragmentation has potentially negative consequences on macro-economic performance (Alesina and Tabellini, 1989 and Collier, 2000). …”
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Agricultural public spending in Nigeria por Mogues, Tewodaj, Morris, Michael L., Freinkman, Lev, Adubi, Abimbola, Ehui, Simeon, Nwoko, Chinedum, Taiwo, Olufemi, Nege, Caroline, Okonji, Patrick, Chete, Louis

“…A rigorous external evaluation is needed to assess the performance of NPSFS and generate information that could be used to make design adjustments. …”
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IFPRI's Strategy for Latin America and the Caribbean por International Food Policy Research Institute

“…Although overall growth slowed after 1995, the region has experienced strong growth in the past five years, the best sustained performance since the 1970s. With the exception of a handful of countries, this growth has been accompanied by relatively modest inflation. …”
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Validation of the world food programme’s food consumption score and alternative indicators of household food security por Wiesmann, Doris, Bassett, Lucy, Benson, Todd, Hoddinott, John F.

“…By comparing indicator performance, we can answer the questions of whether the FCS could be simplified by using food group diversity instead of food frequency by food group, if further disaggregation of food groups would improve its validity, and what the merits and demerits of other aspects of WFP’s standard method are. …”
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The changing demographics in food systems and implications for future youth engagement in Rwanda por Bachewe, Fantu Nisrane, Mawia, Harriet, Niyonsingiza, Josue

“…In addition, tracking performance in employment-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Rwanda contributes to our understanding of the progress made in SSA toward inclusiveness, efficiency, and poverty reduction, particularly progress that benefits women and the youth. …”
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Variation in grain yield losses due to fall armyworm infestation among elite open-pollinated maize varieties under different levels of insecticide application por Kenyi, J.J., Mengesha, W., Abe, A., Menkir, A., Meseka, S.

“…The varieties PVA SYN-3 and PVA SYN-13 were the most consistent in GY across the three insecticide treatment levels. The mean performance of the varieties for FAW leaf damage ranged from 4.0 (SAMMAZ-15) to 6.2 (DTSTR-Y SYN-14), from 4.5 (SAMMAZ-15) to 6.3 (PVA SYN-6), from 4.5 (SAMMAZ-15) to 6.3 (DTSTR-Y SYN-14), and from 3.5 (SAMMAZ-15) to 5 (DTSTR-Y SYN-14) for LDR 1, LDR 2, LDR 3, and LDR 4, respectively. …”
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QTL mapping for resistance to and tolerance for the rice root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne graminicola por Galeng-Lawilao, Judith, Kumar, Arvind, De Waele, Dirk

“…RILs were phenotyped for resistance and tolerance in the dry seasons of 2012 and 2013. QTL analysis was performed using 131 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) and 33 simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers Three QTLs with main effects on chromosomes 4 (qMGR4.1), 7 (qMGR7.1) and 9 (qMGR9.1) and two epistatic interactions (qMGR3.1/ qMGR11.1 and qMGR4.2/ qMGR8.1) associated with nematode reproduction that were consistent in the two seasons were detected. …”
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Understanding adoption of conservation agriculture practices in Southern Africa: insights from household and community surveys and their implication for scaling: a synthesis report... por Chikoye, D., Alene, A., Hirpa Tufa, A., Ngoma, H., Marenya, P., Thierfelder, C.

“…The ACASA project was designed to go beyond bio-physical science (agronomic benefits) to encompass social and scaling science to understand not only the bio-physical performance but also the socio-economic and institutional drivers and barriers to adoption of CA technologies and practices.…”
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Agricultural emergency response with potato and sweetpotato technologies for livelihood restoration of communities affected by conflict and other concurrent crises in Ethiopia por Gebeyehu, S., Cherinet, M., Aragaw, A., Kifle, A., Yeshitila, M., Tigre, W., Tesfaye, H., Asfaw, F., Kirui, L., Maru, J.

“…The projects aimed at strengthening farmers access to quality seeds and accompanying technologies of resilient and nutritious potato and sweetpotato varieties, improving the capacity and skills of the targeted households for effective utilization of these crops for food and feed, and strengthening the performance and resilience of local institutions serving these communities. …”
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FarMoRe – A tool for monitoring and reporting GHG mitigation results in rice production por Trang, Vu Hong, Nelson, Katherine, Yen, Bui Tan, Cuong, Ong Quoc, Tran, Nguyen Bao, Quyet, Vu Manh

“…FarMoRe also stores farmers' seasonal GHG emissions data, enabling them to track progress and compare their performance with area averages. Recognizing the context-specific nature of farming, the tool allows users to set their own benchmarks for a more tailored approach. …”
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Variability in food-feed traits in chickpea (Cicer arietinum) varieties por Alemu, T.

“…The coefficients of determination for Calibration (r2c), validation (r2v) and Ratio Performance Deviation (RPD) of chemical constituents were within the range of 0.97-0.99, 0.96-0.99 and 3.61-26, respectively. …”
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Breeding practice and estrus synchronization evaluation of dairy cattle in central Zone of Tigray, northern Ethiopia por Gebremichael, D.

“…Households obtained breeding bull from neighboring (61.4%), own (21.3%) and village (17.3%). Individual performance and pedigree selection were used as selection criteria for dairy cattle. …”
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Phenotypic characterization of local chicken ecotypes in the Central Zone of Tigray in northern Ethiopia por Fitsum, M.

“…Farmers preferred traits like comb type, plumage color, egg size, broodiness, disease resistance, meat quality, fertility growth, egg number and body size with indices of 0.169,0.156,0.137,0.117,0.114,0.113,0.108,0.096 and 0077, respectively. Reproductive performance study revealed that the overall mean age at first mating of male chickens and the age at first egg of female chickens were 5.29 and 5.96 months. …”
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Heat stress in dairy cattle in Kenya. por Ikiror, D.

“…There are three cattle based dairy production systems in the better-watered regions' of Kenya namely: the semi-intensive dairy-meat-draught-manure system which uses predominantly pure East-African Zebu mainly in the western uplands and coastal regions; the small scale intensive and semi-intensive dairy-manure system which uses mainly first generation crossbreds with exotic or high performing grade cattle mainly in Central Province, Central Rift Region and at the Coast; and the high input system based on pure temperate dairy breeds or grade cows mainly in the Central Rift Region (Ornore et a/., 1999). …”
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Genotype by environment interaction effect on beta-carotene of yellow root cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) genotypes in Ghana por Maroya, N.G., Asante, I.K., Dixon, A.

“…At each harvest, beta carotene content analyses were carried out on yellow root cassava at the Nutrition Lab of Noguchi Medical Research Centre using High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) with a mobile phase made of acetonitrile: dichloromethane: methanol in the ratio 70:20:10 at a flow rate of 2.5 ml/min. …”
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Economic evaluation of alternative livestock disease control methods in Kenya. por Nyangito, H.O.

“…The simulated output results from the alternative ECF control methods were used to analyze the financial and economic performance of farms, the probability of survival, and the probability of economic success of the farms. …”
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Factors Affecting the Adoption of Forage Technologies in Smallholder Dairy Production Systems in Lushoto, Tanzania por Ndah, Hycenth T., Schuler, Johannes, Nkwain, Vandoline N., Nzogela, Beatus, Mangesho, Walter E., Mollel, Richard, Loina, Rose, Paul, Birthe K.

“…By doing this, the performance of existing heads of cattle for the region would be improved, milk yields would increase and eventually farmers’ income levels would be enhanced. …”
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