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Ethnobotanical characterization of scarlet eggplant (Solanum aethiopicum L.) varieties cultivated in Benin (West Africa) by Aguessy, S., Idossou, R., Dassou, A.G., Loko, Y., Yelome, O.I., Gbaguidi, A.A., Agre, A.P., Dansi, A., Agbangla, C.

“…The African eggplant (Solanum aethiopicum L.) is an important traditional vegetable cultivated in tropical regions for its edible fruits. In the Benin Republic, S. aethiopicum is mainly cultivated by rural farmers for food and for its use in traditional medicine. …”
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Carbon Stocks in Miombo Woodlands: Evidence from over 50 Years by Bulusu, M., Martius, C., Clendenning, J.

“…Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo.…”
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Seed and pollen dispersal and fine-scale spatial genetic structure of a threatened tree species: Pericopsis elata (HARMS) Meeuwen (Fabaceae) by Angbonda, D.M.A., Monthe, F.K., Bourland, N., Boyemba, F., Hardy, Olivier J.

“…Eleven microsatellite markers were used to genotype 189 adults and 664 seedlings in a 4 km2 plot in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). According to the neighbourhood model, seed dispersal was extremely leptokurtic, with 80% of seeds dispersal distances <75 m, 15% >500 m. …”
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Spatial and temporal variation in yield of rainfed lowland rice in inland valley as affected by fertilizer application and bunding in North-West Benin by Worou, Omonlola N., Gaiser, T., Saito, Kazuki, Goldbach, H., Ewert, F.

“…The experiment was conducted in a researcher-managed on-farm trial located in the North West of Benin Republic over four wet seasons (2007–2010). In addition to the toposequential positions, the experiment included two treatments: (1) fertilizer inputs: no fertilizer and fertilizer (60 kg N and 40 kg P ha−1) and (2) water control: with and without bunds (without drainage). …”
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First report of banana bunchy top disease caused by Banana bunchy top virus in Uganda by Ocimati, Walter, Tazuba, Anthony Fredrick Kadama, Tushemereirwe, Wilberforce K., Tugume, Joab K., Omondi, Bonaventure Aman Oduor, Acema, Dan, Were, Evans M., Onyilo, Francis, Ssekamate, M. Allan, Namanya, Priver, Kubiriba, Jerome, Erima, Rockefeller, Okurut, A. Wilson, Kutunga, David, Blomme, Guy

“…Despite being omnipresent in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) and South-Western Rwanda for over 2 decades, BBTV had not been reported in neighbouring Uganda. …”
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Analysis of the Due Diligence System of Australian Timber Legality Based on Standards of ISO Risk Management by Jang, E.K., Seol, M.

“…As a market instrument to eradicate illegal logging, timber legality systems in consumer countries have been implemented, starting with the United States since 2008, the European Union (EU) since 2013, Indonesia since 2016, Australia since 2017, Japan since 2018, and the Republic of Korea since 2019. In the implementation stage of the timber legality, the due diligence system plays a role in reducing the risk of illegally logged timber in a supply chain. …”
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Rice yellow mottle virus in rice in Rwanda: first report and evidence of strain circulation by Ndikumana, I., Gasoré, R., Issaka, S., Pinel Galzi, A., Onasanya, A., Hassani‐Mehraban, A., Fargette, D., Peters, D., Séré, Y.

“…Rwanda is a mountainous country at the eastern part of Central Africa bordered by the Democratic Republic of Congo in the west, Burundi in the south, Uganda in the North, and Tanzania in the east. …”
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Improved pastures and some challenges of agricultural innovation adoption by Triana Ángel, Natalia, Campuzano, Lorena, Burkart, Stefan

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Cattle ranching in Colombia: A monolithic industry? by Triana Ángel, Natalia, Campuzano, Lorena, Burkart, Stefan

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Agronomic evaluation of 15 Centrosema sp. accessions in time of maximum and minimum rainfall in Colombia by Sotelo, Mauricio E., Peters, Michael, Arango, Jacobo, Cardoso Arango, Juan Andrés

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The impact of agricultural credit on the cattle inventory in Colombia: a spatial analysis by Mejía Tejada, Daniela, Díaz, Manuel Francisco, Charry, Andrés, Enciso, Karen, Burkart, Stefan

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Agro-biodiversity in national pathways for food system transformation: case of West Africa by El Bilali, Hamid, Cardone, Gianluigi, Naino Jika, Abdel Kader, Falcis, Eleonora de, Rokka, Susanna, Diawara, Ali Badara, Nouhou, Bassirou, Ghine, Andrea

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Characterization of bean seed producers, seed production and marketing in Eastern and Southern Africa by Rubyogo, Jean-Claude, Kalemera, Sylvia Monica, Aseete, Paul

“…In Zimbabwe for example, the formal seed system dominates seed production so mostly certified seed is supplied by seed companies or out growers sourced by seed companies. In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Quality declared seed is allowed so there is a mix of quality declared seed and certified seed on the market. …”
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Drivers of adoption and impacts of the improved GEM parboiling system for rice value chain upgrading on livelihood of women rice parboilers in Benin by Arouna, A., Aboudou, R., Ndindeng, S.A.

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Is silicon beneficial for cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)? by Barhebwa, F., Li, Z., Bragad, C., Vanlauwe, B., Delvaux, B.

“…Methods Cassava Si and nutrient status were studied in four sites in South-Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, differing in altitude, climate and soil desilication stage. …”
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Determinants and success of engagement in circular bioeconomy practices in African food systems by Sekabira, H., Simbeko, G., Feleke, S., Manyong, V., Spath, L., Krutli, P., Vanlauwe, B., Kintche, K., Wilde, B., Six, J.

“…The study aimed to predict the probabilities of engagement among smallholders in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Rwanda, and South Africa. …”
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COVID-19 and the Egyptian economy: From reopening to recovery: Alternative pathways and impacts on sectors, jobs, and households by Breisinger, Clemens, Raouf, Mariam, Wiebelt, Manfred, Kamaly, Ahmed, Karara, Mouchera

“…A joint note by the International Food Policy Research Institute and the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development of the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt.…”
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2020 Global report on food crises: Joint analysis for better decisions by Food Security Information Network, Vos, Rob, Rice, Brendan, Minot, Nicholas

“…This reflected worsening acute food insecurity in key conflict-driven crises, notably the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan and the growing severity of drought and economic shocks as drivers in countries such as Haiti, Pakistan and Zimbabwe. …”
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Benin: Small Farmer Survey, 1998 by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…This survey includes data from the Enquête des Petits Producteurs (Small Farmer Survey) carried out by IFPRI and LARES (Laboratoire d'Analyse Regionale et d'Expertise Sociale, Cotonou, Republic of Benin). The objectives were to describe rural livelihoods, examine how conditions for farmers have changed over time, and assess the impact of agricultural reforms on rural households. …”
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Earthquake lessons from China: Coping and rebuilding strategies by Chen, Kevin Z., Zhang, Qiang, Hsu, Claire

“…The Wenchuan County earthquake of 2008 was the most severe earthquake, as measured in sheer magnitude, in the history of the People’s Republic of China. Killing almost 90,000 people and creating economic losses of 845 billion yuan (US$132 billion), the earthquake also elicited a vigorous response from various government agencies, private businesses, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). …”
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