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Understanding social safety nets and intra-household food allocation: Experimental evidence from Bangladesh by Coleman, Fiona M., Ahmed, Akhter, Roy, Shalini, Hoddinott, John F.

“…Evidence shows that social protection can improve diets, but little is known about how impacts vary within households, the extent to which the modality of the transfer affects how it is distributed across all household members, whether adding training on the importance of nutrition and diets alters the way transfer resources are allocated within the household, relative to a transfer alone, and if differences in allocations are shaped by differences in livelihood opportunities. …”
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Once bitten, twice shy? Direct and indirect effects of weather shocks on fertilizer and improved seeds use by Mulungu, Kelvin H., Manning, Dale T., Bozzola, Martina

“…Evidence suggests that negative weather shocks, such as droughts, can influence input use in agriculture by reducing available income and shaping farmers' behavioral responses. Yet, the relative importance of these two pathways remains unclear. …”
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Expression of βhpmeh gene in transgenic events of the potato variety Desiree increases resistance to bacterial wilt caused by Ralstonia solanacearum by Izarra, M., Gutarra, L., Fernández, E., Huamán, E., Ghislain, M., Kreuze, Jan F.

“…Real-time quantitative PCR was performed to determine the relative expression levels of βhpmeh in transgenic events. …”
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Estimating the biodiversity effects of structural adjustment in Ghana by Benhin, J.K., Barbier, Bruno

“…It can be inferred that policies relating to prices and other incentives have reduced the rate of cocoa and maize land expansion and improved upon timber extraction.…”
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First experiences with adaptive co-management in Para, Brazilian Amazon by Pokorny, B., Cayres, G., Nunes, W., Segebart, D., Drude, R.

“…A variety of participatory methods were tested, described and evaluated in relation to their contribution to ACM. Pilot studies showed that CDS are not suitable as a substitute for background studies. …”
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The compatibility of timber and non-timber forest product extraction and management by Guariguata, Manuel R., Cronkleton, P., Shanley, P., Taylor, P.L.

“…In northern Bolivia, forest management regulations pay little attention to NTFPs and land tenure issues and related conflict complicate efforts to limit timber harvesting impacts on Brazil nut trees. …”
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Wood density as a conservation tool: Quantification of disturbance and identification of conservation-priority areas in tropical forests by Slik, J.W.F., Bernard, C.S., Breman, F.C., Beek, M. van, Salim, A., Sheil, Douglas

“…The average density of wood in a plot was significantly and negatively related to disturbance levels, with plots with higher wood densities occurring almost exclusively in old-growth forests. …”
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How is REDD+ unfolding in southern Africa’s dry forests?: a snapshot from Mozambique by Wertz-Kanounnikoff, Shiela, Sitoe, A., Salomão, A.

“…Mozambique has a tradition of stakeholder consultation and relatively inclusive processes. However, to improve the content and acceptance of the REDD+ strategy and subsequent related legislation, greater capacity-building efforts and consultations are needed, especially at subnational levels, amongst communities and in the private sector. …”
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Decision-support tool for prevention and control of Rift Valley Fever epizootics in the Greater Horn of Africa. Version I by International Livestock Research Institute, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

“…The decision-support tool consists of four elements, viz. a map of areas in the GHA at risk from RVF epizootics; a list of the sequence of events related to increasing and decreasing risk of an RVF epizootic in the GHA; actions matched to the sequence of events listed in 2; and the selected information, resources and references. …”
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Ensemble yield simulations: crop and climate uncertainties, sensitivity to temperature and genotypic adaptation to climate change by Challinor, Andrew J., Wheeler, Tim, Hemming D, Upadhyaya, Hari D.

“…No consistent response to temperature change was found across studies. Thirdly, the relative contribution of uncertainty in crop and climate simulation to the total uncertainty in projected yield changes was examined. …”
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Ex-ante profitability of animal traction investments in semi-arid sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from Niger and Nigeria by Jansen, G.P.

“…In northern Nigeria, where relatively few donkeys are used for work, ox traction investments are profitable only with subsidised credit. …”
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Effect of feeding frequency on diurnal variation in plasma and urinary purine derivatives in steers by Chen, X.B., Grubic, G., Orskov, E.R., Osuji, P.O.

“…In urine, the concentration and hourly excretion of PD varied with sampling times (P 0.05) but the ratio of PD to creatinine was relatively constant even for once-daily feeding (CV, 0.02 for measurements at different times). …”
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Survival of Red Maasai, Dorper and crossbred lambs in the sub-humid tropics by Nguti, R., Janssen, P., Rowlands, G.J., Audho, James O., Baker, R.L.

“…Other crosses and back crosses had relative hazards in between these values and 1; there was no evidence of heterosis. …”
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Comparison of the transmission of Theileria parva between different instars of Rhipicephalus appendiculatus by Ochanda, H., Young, A.S., Wells, C., Medley, G.F., Perry, Brian D.

“…These results are discussed in relation to the epidemiology of T. parva.…”
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Effects of Leucaena pallida and Sesbania sesban supplementation on testicular histology of tropical sheep and goats by Woldemeskel, M., Tegegne, Azage, Umunna, N.N., Kaitho, R.J., Tamminga, S.

“…The lesions were compared and discussed in relation to the phytochemical composition of the supplementary feeds.…”
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Water accounting to assess use and productivity of water: evolution of a concept and new frontiers. by Karimi, P., Molden, David J., Bastiaanssen, Wim G.M., Xueliang Cai

“…The objective of the chapter is to introduce the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) Water Accounting Framework (IWMI WA), developed in 1997, and recent developments related to this water accounting system. IWMI WA provides information on supply and use of water and relates water use to the economy. …”
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The identification of circular extrachromosomal DNA in the nuclear genome of Trypanosoma brucei by Alsford, N.S., Navarro, M., Jamnadass, Ramni H., Dunbar, H., Ackroyd, M., Murphy, N.B., Gull, K., Ersfeld, K.

“…The DNA sequence of this element is related to a 29 bp repeat present in the subtelomeric region of VSG-bearing chromosomes of T. brucei. …”
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Managing transboundary waters in extreme environments: the role of international actors in Africa by Giordano, Mark, Lautze, Jonathan F.

“…The management of these transboundary waters in conditions of such variability has been made even more complex by the unique political and economic history of the continent, in particular as related to the involvement of outside actors. In the first half of the 20th century this involvement was related to colonialism. …”
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Economics, ethics and politics of groundwater: Evidence from West Bengal, India by Mukherji, Aditi

“…This paper deals with three different, yet related issues of groundwater use, viz. economics, ethics and politics. …”
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Innovative research approaches for sustainable livestock production and poverty reduction in the developing world by Kristjanson, Patricia M.

“…Livestock-related research that aims to increase productivity and enhance livelihoods in an environmentally sustainable manner in the developing world is no longer taking a ‘business as usual’ approach. …”
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