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Tackling the Challenge of Climate Change: A Near-Term Actionable Mitigation Agenda by Watson, R., Nakicenovic, Rosenthal, E., Goldenberg J, Srivastava L, Jiang K, Messner K, Anderson, K., Ürge-Vorsatz D, Verchot, Louis V., Grobmyer M, Calverley D, Murdiyarso, Daniel, Griggs D, Arent D, Suzman E, Sealy H, Seyni Nafo HA, Rehman IH, Inventor J, Koakutsu K, Tamura K, Amann, Markus, Walsh MP, Sano N, Williams R, Pachauri S, Kartha S, Sawyer, S., Mpanu-Mpanu T, Li Z

“…This paper was prepared at the request of the Republic of Nauru, Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States, as part of their answer to that call.1 We believe the path to the global low-carbon transformation needed to tackle the climate crisis is within reach, but requires decisive political action from leaders around the world, now. …”
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Experiences and lessons learnt from supporting waste sector development in the Philippines by Paul, Johannes G., Acosta, V.L., Lange, U.

“…In the year 2000, the Philippine Congress released a new waste management legislation, the Philippine Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 (Republic Act 9003). This law mandates Local Governments to implement suited measures for waste avoidance, materials recovery and recycling in order to reduce waste disposal and to enhance residual waste management through alternative technologies or sanitary landfills. …”
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Maize Lethal Necrosis (MLN), an emerging threat to maize-based food security in sub-Saharan Africa by Mahuku, George S., Lockhart, B.E.L., Wanjala, Bramwel W., Jones, M., Kimunye, J.N., Stewart, L.R., Cassone, B.J., Sevgan, S., Nyasani, J.O., Kusia, E., Kumar, P. Lava, Niblett, C.L., Kiggundu, A., Asea, G., Pappu, H.R., Wangai, A., Boddupalli, P.M., Redinbaugh, M.G.

“…The disease has since been confirmed in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, and similar symptoms have been reported in Tanzania, Uganda, South Sudan, and Ethiopia. …”
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Genetic diversity of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) landraces and cultivars from southern, eastern and central Africa by Kawuki, Robert S., Herselman, L., Labuschagne, Maryke T., Nzuki, I., Ralimanana, I., Bidiaka, M., Kanyange, M.C., Gashaka, G., Masumba, E., Mkamilo, G.S., Gethi, J., Wanjala, Bramwel W., Zacarias, A., Madabula, F., Ferguson, Morag E.

“…Here, we report on the nature and extent of genetic variation that exists within 1401 cassava varieties from seven countries: Tanzania (270 genotypes); Uganda (268); Kenya (234); Rwanda (184); Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC; 177); Madagascar (186); Mozambique (82). …”
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Assessing the impacts of cassava technology on poverty reduction in Africa by Feleke, S., Manyong, Victor M., Abdoulaye, Tahirou, Alene, A.

“…The study addresses the question of whether and to what extent adoption of improved cassava varieties has led to rural poverty reduction in four African countries, namely Tanzania, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone and Zambia. Data for the study come from a household survey conducted in the above-mentioned countries through a multinational-CGIAR support to agricultural research for development of strategic crops (SARD-SC) project in Africa. …”
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Social network analysis of multi-stakeholder platforms in agricultural research for development: opportunities and constraints for innovation and scaling by Hermans, Frans, Sartas, Murat, Schagen, Boudy van, Asten, Piet J.A. van, Schut, Marc

“…The objective of this paper is to explore the capacity to innovate and scaling potential of three MSPs in Burundi, Rwanda and the South Kivu province located in the eastern part of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In order to do this, we apply Social Network Analysis and Exponential Random Graph Modelling (ERGM) to investigate the structural properties of the collaborative, knowledge exchange and influence networks of these MSPs and compared them against value propositions derived from the innovation network literature. …”
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Bioinformatics resources for application of molecular breeding in orphan root crops by Gedil, Melaku A

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High quality cassava flour, promising raw material for bread, biscuit and pastry industries: lessons from a pilot study in Madagascar by Ranaivoson, R.L., Abass, A., Razafindrazaka, A., Randrianarivelo, R., Rakotomalala, V., Antasoa, R., Rasoaharaona, J.

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Coffee/Banana intercropping as an opportunity for smallholder coffee farmers in Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi by Jassogne, Laurence T.P., Nibasumba, A., Wairegi, L.W.I., Baret, P.V., Deraeck, J., Mukasa, D., Wanyama, I., Bongers, G., Asten, Piet J.A. van

“…Coffee is a primary cash crop and banana a primary food crop in the East African highlands region, including Rwanda, Burundi, north-west Tanzania, west and central Kenya and eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. These two crops often occur on the same smallholder farms, either planted on separate plots or intercropped. …”
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Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) stems quality for root production effectiveness by Yomeni, M.O., Akoroda, M.O., Dixon, Alfred G.O.

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Adoption and impact of tissue culture bananas in Burundi: an application of a propensity score matching approach by Ouma, Emily A., Dubois, T., Kabunga, N., Nkurunziza, S., Qaim, M., Asten, Piet J.A. van

“…Pests and diseases are among the main reasons for low banana productivity in smallholder farming systems in the central African highlands, where the crop is an important staple, In parts of Rwanda, Burundi and North and South Kivu provinces of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, diseases such as banana bunchy top virus and banana Xanthomonas wilt are prevalent, thereby creating a large demand for new planting material and improved varieties that may have higher yield combined with resistance to diseases or nematodes. …”
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Raíces y tubérculos en República Dominicana by Rodríguez de Paredes, M.

“…The supply and demand of cassava, yam, sweet potato, cocoyam, and potato in the Dominican Republic are analyzed; cultivated land characteristics and availability, farmers' socioeconomic profile, cropping systems, yields, production costs and constraints, and required labor are indicated. …”
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Root and tuber crops in the Caribbean by Ferguson, T.U.

“…Cassava is the major root crop grown (734,000 t in 1982-83), followed by sweet potato (551,000 t). Cuba, Dominican Republic, and Haiti are the largest cassava growing countries, and Cuba, Grenada, Haiti, and St. …”
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Banana bunchy top virus in subSaharan Africa: investigations on virus distribution and diversity by Kumar, P. Lava, Hanna, R., Alabi, O.J., Soko, M.M., Oben, T.T., Vangu, G.H.P., Naidu, R.A.

“…Banana bunchy top virus (BBTV) was first reported from sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) from Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in the 1950s, has become invasive and spread into 11 countries in the region. …”
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Genetic diversity of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense in East and Central Africa by Karangwa, P., Mostert, D., Ndayihanzamaso, P., Dubois, T., Niere, B., Felde, A. zum, Schouten, A., Blomme, Guy, Beed, Fenton D., Viljoen, Altus

“…VCGs 0128 and 01220 are reported for the first time in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda, while VCG 01212 is reported in the DRC and Rwanda. …”
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Combining ability of maize inbred lines containing genes from Zea diploperennis for resistance to Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth by Yallou, C.G., Menkir, A., Adetimirin, Victor O., Kling, J.G.

“…Forty-fivediallel crosses of 10 inbred lines were evaluated in an alpha-latticedesign with and without artificialStrigainfestation at two locationseach in the Republic of Benin and Nigeria for 3 years. Results ofanalyses showed that only general combining ability (GCA) meansquare was significant (P¼0.01) for number of emergedStrigaplants(NESPP), while both GCA and specific combining ability (SCA) meansquares were significant for host damage score (HDS) and grain yieldunderStrigainfestation. …”
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Registration of Strigaresistant and Droughttolerant tropical early maize populations TZEW Pop DT STR C4 and TZEY Pop DT STR C4 by Badu-Apraku, Baffour, Yallou, C.G.

“…In multilocation trials in Benin Republic and Nigeria, 2006 and 2007, TZE-W Pop STR C4 outyielded the Striga-susceptible check TZE Comp. 4 by 44% under Striga infestation and 12% when noninfested. …”
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Control of banana Xanthomonas wilt disease using genetic engineering by Tripathi, L., Tripathi, J.N., Tushemereirwe, Wilberforce K.

“…Thedisease was first identified in Uganda in 2001 and has since then also been reportedin Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Kenya and Tanzania. Thepathogen kills plants quickly and spreads rapidly over a large area making thedisease one of the most dreaded in banana (Musa spp.). …”
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Potentials of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) for dry season seed and fodder production in Sahelian sandy soil of Niger by Saidou, A.K., Ajeigbe, Hakeem A., Hide, O., Satoshi, T., Singh, B.B.

“…Recent surge in dry cowpea seed price, grain and fodder demand in Niger Republic has resulted in the search for appropriate cultivars for dry season production for seed, grain, and fodder. …”
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Banana Xanthomonas wilt in the DR Congo: impact, spread and management by Ndungo, V., Fiaboe, K.K.M., Mwangi, M.

“…Objective: Since 2001 Xanthomonas wilt (BXW) has drastically reduced banana productivity in over 8000 km2 of farmland in Nord Kivu Province of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Banana constitutes the major source of income and staple diet for 700,000 residents of the affected area and an additional approximately five million people who depend on banana in the neighboring regions. …”
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