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Strengthening collective action to improve marketing performance: evidence from farmer groups in Central Africa by Ouma, Emily A., Ochieng, Justus, Knerr, Beatrice, Owuor, George

“…Therefore, this study examines the drivers of success of collective action initiatives as a pathway to improving farmers marketing performance using data from Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Design/methodology/approach: This study uses primary data collected from 30 farmer groups through focus group discussions. …”
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Banana Xanthomonas wilt: a review of the disease, management strategies and future research directions by Biruma, M., Pillay, M., Tripathi, L., Blomme, Guy, Abele, S., Mwangi, M., Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit, Muchunguzi, P., Kassim, S., Nyine, M., Turyagyenda, L.F., Eden-Green, S.

“…The disease has been identified in Uganda, Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Tanzania. Disease symptoms include wilting and yellowing of leaves, excretion of a yellowish bacterial ooze, premature ripening of the bunch, rotting of fruit and internal yellow discoloration of the vascular bundles. …”
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Field Evaluation of Brazilian isolates of Neozygites foridana (Entomophthorales: Neozygitaceae) for the microbial control of cassava green mite in Benin, West Africa by Hountondji, F.C.C., Lomer, C., Hanna, R., Cherry, A., Dara, S.K.

“…Two Brazilian isolates and one Benin (indigenous) isolate of Neozygites floridana were released against the cassava green mite, Mononychellus tanajoa , in January 1999 in the Adjohoun district, Ouémé administrative region, Republic of Benin. Post-release monitoring conducted 8, 14, 22 and 36 weeks later showed very low mean infection rates on M. tanajoa by isolate (0.03-0.4%). …”
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Agricultural intensification escalates future conservation costs by Phelps, J., Carrasco, Luis Roman, Webb, E.L, Koh, L.P., Pascual, U.

“…We present a conceptual framework that depicts these relationships, supported by an illustrative model of the intensification of key crops in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a leading REDD+ country. A von Thünen land rent model is combined with geographic information systems mapping to demonstrate how agricultural intensification could influence future conservation costs. …”
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Effects of multi-stakeholder platforms on multi-stakeholder innovation networks: implications for research for development interventions targeting innovations at scale by Sartas, Murat, Schut, Marc, Hermans, F., Asten, Piet J.A. van, Leeuwis, Cees

“…This paper aims to provide evidence on the contribution of MSPs to innovation and scaling by focusing on three developing country cases in Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Rwanda. Through social network analysis and logistic models, the paper studies the changes in the characteristics of multi-stakeholder innovation networks targeted by MSPs and identifies factors that play significant roles in triggering these changes. …”
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Bases de datos de proyectos agroforestales en América Central y República Dominicana by Camero Rey, L.A.

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Analysis of demand for dairy products and the application of a spatial equilibrium model to the pasteurized milk market in Honduras: some estimates of the impact of DR-CAFTA by García Oliva, Norman F.

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Rol del capital natural en una experiencia de desarrollo rural: el caso de Zambrana Abajo, Bosque Modelo Colinas Bajas, República Dominicana by Gómez Luciano, C.A.

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The importance of and potential for stump treatment in Russian Karelia by Trishkin, Maxim

“…The main goal of the work was detailed investigation in Republic of Karelia, which included literature observation, field study, laboratory analysis and interviewing in order to be able to suggest about possible market concerning stump treatments and its applying in perpetual perspective. …”

Growth and timber quality evaluation of 33 European beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) provenances from a site in Southern Sweden by Bergkvist, John

“…Results showed higher survival rates for 'Brumov-Sidonie' and ‘Val di.Sella’ from Czech Republic and Italy respectively. No difference was found be- tween provenances in basal area increment (or diameter), but a good perfor- mance for native provenance ‘Torup’ from Sweden in height increment was found. …”

Screening assays for assessing resistance of European larch to larch canker disease by Kügler, Erik

“…In greenhouse experiments, the differences in lesion size (disease severity) on European larch were de-termined three months following inoculation with L. willkommii using two dif-ferent inoculum substrates (agar and wood) colonized by the fungus and five different isolates originating from Sweden and the Czech Republic. Analyses of the disease symptoms demonstrated that agar plug colonized by L. willkommii caused significantly longer lesion lengths than colonized wood chips. …”
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2010 Global Hunger Index: The challenge of hunger by von Grebmer, Klaus, Ruel, Marie T., Menon, Purnima, Nestorova, Bella, Olofinbiyi, Tolulope, Fritschel, Heidi, Yohannes, Yisehac, von Oppeln, Constanze, Towey, Olive, Golden, Kate, Thompson, Jennifer

“…The largest deterioration in GHI scores was seen in the Democratic Republic of Congo, largely because of conflict and political instability. …”
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Xanthomonas Wilt of banana drives changes in land-use and ecosystem services across Infected landscapes by Ocimati, Walter, Groot, Jeroen C.J., Tittonell, Pablo A., Taulya, Godfrey, Ntamwira, Jules Bagula, Amato, Serge, Blomme, Guy

“…Through focus group discussions (FGDs) and the 4-cell method (to map the area under production and the number of households involved), changes in land-use were assessed in 13 XW-affected landscapes/villages along a 230 km transect from Masisi (where XW arrived in 2001) to Bukavu (XW arrived around 2014) in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Farmers’ perceptions on the sustainability of new land uses were also documented. …”
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Foliar and Wood Traits Covary along a Vertical Gradient within the Crown of Long-Lived Light-Demanding Species of the Congo Basin Semi-Deciduous Forest by Kafuti, C., Bourland, N., Mil, T. de, Meeus, S., Rousseau, M., Toirambe, B., Bolaluembe, P-C., Ndjele, L., Beeckman, H.

“…We measured wood and leaf traits at different height locations within the crown of five individuals of Pericopsis elata (Harms) Meeuwen (Fabaceae) from the northern tropical forest of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. All traits varied between and within individuals. …”
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The context of REDD+ in Myanmar: Drivers, agents and institutions [Burmese] by Oo, T.N., Hlaing, E.E.S., Aye, Y.Y., Chan, N., Maung, N.L., Phyoe, S.S., Thu, P., Pham Thu Thuy, Maharani, C., Moeliono, M., Gangga, A., Dwisatrio, B., Kyi, M.K.M., San, S.M.

“…The Republic of the Union of Myanmar is a forest resource-rich country, but is also facing serious deforestation and forest degradation problems. …”
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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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Morphological and molecular assessment of genetic diversity in some yam (dioscorea species) landreaces by Alarape, S.A.

“…This study assesses the morphological and molecular characterisation of the newly collected yam landraces for genetic diversity.One hundred accessions, comprising Dioscorea rotundata (83), Dioscorea abyssinica (16) and Dioscorea cayenensis (1) sourced from Benin Republic were planted in a Randomized Complete Block Design replicated twice, in Ibadan during the 2018 cropping season. …”
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COVID-19 and beef consumption in Colombia: Effects on consumer preferences and beliefs by Mejía Tejada, Daniela, Charry, Andrés, Díaz, Manuel Francisco, Enciso, Karen, Burkart, Stefan

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Sustainability of neglected and underutilised species (NUS): Towards an assessment matrix for crop species by El Bilali, Hamid, Cardone, Gianluigi, Rokka, Susanna, Naino Jika, Abdel Kader, Falcis, Eleonora de, Diawara, Ali Badara, Nouhou, Bassirou, Ghione, Andrea

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Impact evaluation report: Egypt’s Forsa graduation program by Gilligan, Daniel O., Kurdi, Sikandra, Tabe-Ojong, Martin Paul, Yassa, Basma

“…Forsa, which means “Opportunity” in Arabic, is a new economic inclusion program of the government of the Arab Republic of Egypt. Implemented by the Ministry of Social Solidarity, the program aims to graduate beneficiaries of the national cash transfer program, the Takaful & Karama Program (TKP), to economic self-reliance by enabling them to engage in wage employment or sustainable economic enterprises. …”
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