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Spatial and temporal dynamics of croplands in expanding West African cities by Karg, H., Drechsel, Pay, Dittrich, N., Cauchois, A.

“…In cities with decreasing cropland, implications included diminishing individual farm sizes, intensification of remaining sites, cessation of farming in the city, and the shift to other sites, which—apart from the physical availability of land and related resources—depends on social relations and informal rules.…”
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Livestock policies in Son La Province, Vietnam - a review by Dung, Pham Van, Savelli, Adam, Mai Thanh Tu, Hung Nguyen-Viet, Le Thi Thanh Huyen, Douxchamps, Sabine

“…Policies related to land-use, livestock feed, animal breed development, credit provision, epidemiology, agricultural extensions services, public investment, and sectoral master planning are examined. …”
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The Effect of forest law enforcement governance and trade license on competitiveness of Indonesian wooden furniture in the European Union market by Lubis, M., Suharjo, B., Nurmalina, R., Purnomo, H.

“…The methods used include interviews, surveys, focus group discussions; involving producers and related institutions. The data obtained were processed and analyzed using Diamond Porter Model. …”
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Insights into the status and distribution of pangolins in Togo (West Africa) by Segniagbeto, G.H., Assou, D., Agbessi, E.K.G., Atsri, H.K., D'Cruze, N., Auliya, M., Fa, J.E., Luiselli, L.

“…Due to their nocturnal behaviour, we searched for pangolins by spotlighting and estimated their relative abundance using the Kilometric Index of Abundance. …”
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Soil-based screening for iron toxicity tolerance in rice using pots by Sikirou, M., Saito, Kazuki, Drame, K.N., Saidou, A., Dieng, I., Ahanchédé, A.

“…Grain yield reduction in stress treatment relative to control varied from 15 to 56% depending on the variety and soil. …”
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The role of social capital of Riau women farmer groups in building collective action for tropical peatland restoration by Jalil, A., Yesi, Y., Sugiyanto, S., Puspitaloka, D., Purnomo, H.

“…This paper highlights the evidence of social capital and its relation to collective action in a case from restoration in the Global South. …”
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Increases in extreme heat stress in domesticated livestock species during the twenty-first century by Thornton, Philip K., Nelson, Gerald, Mayberry, Dianne, Herrero, Mario

“…Results are discussed in relation to changes in the suitability of different climate conditions for domesticated livestock during the current century. …”
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Diversity of nematodes on banana (Musa spp.) in Kenya linked to altitude and with a focus on the pathogenicity of Pratylenchus goodeyi by Nyang’au, D., Atandi, J., Cortada Gonzales, L., Nchore, S., Mwangi, M., Coyne, D.

“…The findings provide key information in guiding informed and suitable management decision thresholds in relation to potential climate change.…”
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Genetic divergence of sweet potato genotypes based on morpho-agronomic traits by Oliveira, D.J.L.S.F. de, Otoboni, M.E.F., Pavan, B.E., Andrade, M.I., Vargas, P.F.

“…In order to study genetic divergence, multivariate analysis was performed, grouping was done using Tocher’s and Ward’s methods. We also analyzed relative contribution of each trait for genetic divergence. …”
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Participatory evaluation of mechanical weeders in lowland rice production systems in Benin by Gongotchame, S., Dieng, I., Ahouanton, K., Johnson, J.M., Alognon, A.D., Tanaka, A., Atta, S., Saito, Kazuki

“…The preference of weeders was not related to gender, rice field size, or years of experience of rice cultivation. …”
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How to push which button: Understanding the potential of climate games through the lens of social action theories by Moossdorff, Carien, Vervoort, Joost M.

“…In this article, we set out to first map the games, commercial and ‘serious’, that relate to Climate Change. We present some ‘good practices’ in Climate Games. …”
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Comparative field evaluation of mechanized and manual cassava production operations: the case of cassava farmers in Ogun state of Nigeria by Abass, A., Okechukwu, R., Gworgwor, N., Amaza, P., Awoyale, W.

“…Comparison of these levels of profitability showed that the mechanized operations were relatively more profitable and exceeded the manual farm operations by 83%. …”
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Spatial parameters associated with the risk of banana bunchy top disease in smallholder systems by Dato, Kéladomé Maturin Géoffroy, Dégbègni, Mahougnon Robinson, Atchadé, Mintodê, Zandjanakou-Tachin, Martine, Hounkonnou, Mahouton Norbert, Omondi, Bonaventure Aman Oduor

“…Spatial groups with high relative risk were identified in three communities, Dangbo, Houéyogbé, and Adjarra. …”
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Assessing the spatial variability of soil properties to delineate nutrient management zones in smallholder maize-based system of Nigeria by Peter-Jerome, H., Adewopo, Julius, Kamara, A., Aliyu, K.T., Dawaki, M.U.

“…Four MZs were identifiable in the region with the highest fertility (MZ3 and MZ4) associated with the northern area but covering a relatively small part (9.1%). The differences observed in soil properties among the MZs suggest that each zone requires different agronomic management, especially in relation to fertilizer application.…”
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Development of a novel loop mediated isothermal amplification assay (LAMP) for the rapid detection of epizootic haemorrhagic disease virus by Rajko-Nenow, P., Howson, E.L.A., Clark, D., Hilton, N., Ambagala, A., Svitek, Nicholas, Flannery, J., Batten, C.

“…The sensitivity of the western topotype RT-LAMP assay, relative to the RT-qPCR assay, was 72.2%, indicating that it could be theoretically used to detect viraemic cervines and bovines. …”
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Pro-poor livestock development: Analysis of performance of projects and lessons by Wanyoike, Francis N., Baker, Derek

“…Furthermore, against a backdrop of growing enthusiasm for market-led development, the results indicated that project activities need not necessarily feature marketing-related activities to deliver market-related results; rather, a well-implemented project did so regardless of its content. …”
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An Economic Assessment of Farmer Adaptation to Climate Change Using Innovation in Sweet Potato Technologies in Uganda by Ilukor, J.

“…Sweet potato technologies, like drought resistant varieties and virus cleaned planting material have shown resilience of agricultural systems to climate change related effects. However, adoption of these technologies is very low in Uganda. …”
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TH3.1: Analysis of Dietary Diversity and Determinants of Fish Consumption among Women, Children and Households in Bangladesh by Njogu, Lucy

“…In addition, we recommend that development organizations consider tastes and preferences in implementing fish related projects.…”
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Understanding Factors that Shape Exposure to Zoonotic and Food-Borne Diseases Across Wild Meat Trade Chains by Vliet, N. van, Muhindo, J., Nyumu, J., Enns, C., Massé, F., Bersaglio, B., Cerutti, P.O., Nasi, R.

“…The rise of zoonotic disease-related public health crises has sparked calls for policy action, including calls to close wildlife markets. …”
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Measuring Household Resilience in the Climate Smart Villages in the Philippines, Myanmar and Cambodia by Edralin, Monica, Barbon, Wilson John, Cabriole, Marie Aislinn, Thant, Phyu Sin, Phen, Bunthoeun, Monville-Oro, Emilita, Gonsalves, Julian Francis

“…There is a strong relationship in how households think they can recover from a shock in relation to specific psychosocial traits such as perseverance, self-efficacy, and conscientiousness.…”
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