Resultados de búsqueda - "systematics"

Assessment of the relations between crop yield variability and the onset and intensity of the West African Monsoon por Joseph, Jacob Emanuel, Akinseye, Folorunso M., Worou, Nadine, Faye, Aliou, Konte, Oumar, Whitbread, Anthony M., Rötter, Reimund P.

“…Subsequently, we systematically analyzed the effect of the differently estimated monsoon onsets(WAM-OS) on maize development. …”
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Innovation capacity, food system development, and the size of the agricultural research system por Nin-Pratt, Alejandro, Stads, Gert-Jan

“…The second step involves developing a measure of innovation capacity at the country level, while the final step consists of systematic comparisons of countries with large and small agricultural research systems to find the relationship between the size of a country's research system, the level of development of its food system, and its overall capacity to innovate. …”
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Maize grain yield and grain zinc concentration response to zinc fertilization: A meta-analysis por Mutambu, Dominic, Kihara, Job Maguta, Mucheru-Muna, Monicah, Bolo, Peter Omondi, Kinyua, Michael

“…This meta-analysis synthesized the current evidence on maize response to zinc fertilization from different studies and highlighted the potential innovations to improve the crop response to zinc application. Systematic literature searches were conducted on the Web of Science and Google Scholar for peer-reviewed publications. …”
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High-density DArTSeq SNP markers revealed wide genetic diversity and structured population in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) germplasm in Ethiopia por Gelaw, Yonas Moges, Eleblu, John S. Y., Ofori, Kwadwo, Fenta, Berhanu Amsalu, Mukankusi, Clare, Emam, Ermias Assefa, Offei, Samuel Kwame

“…This indicated that selection of the parental lines should be based on systematic assessment of the diversity rather than geographical distance. …”
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Predicting zinc-enhanced maize hybrid performance under stress conditions por Goredema-Matongera, Nakai, Thokozile Ndhlela, Biljon, Angeline van, Labuschagne, Maryke T.

“…However, the parental inbred lines should be systematically selected for desirable secondary traits correlated with HMDS tolerance during inbred line development.…”
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Cost-benefit analysis Canavalia brasiliensis hay supplementation in Colombian dual-purpose cattle systems por Junca Paredes, Jhon Jairo, Jauregui, Rosa, Mojica Rodríguez, José Edwin, Sotelo, Mauricio E., Burkart, Stefan

“…Methodology: An economic analysis was conducted using the discounted cash flow methodology, which systematically organizes income and expenses for an investment project. …”
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Seasonal seed scenario planning: co-design of a generic framework for matching seed supply and demand using seasonal climate forecasts por Steinke, Jonathan, Ortíz Crespo, Berta, Etten, Jacob van, Borman, Gareth Denis, Hassena, Mohammed, Kretschmer, Marlene, MacLeod, David A., Muungani, Dean

“…In a case study of maize seed sales in Zimbabwe, we tested our assumptions and iteratively devised a systematic procedure for forecast-based planning in seed supply, relying on free online data sources and expert deliberations. …”
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Gender Mainstreaming in Sweetpotato Breeding in Uganda: A Case Study por Ssali, R.T., Mayanja, S., Nakitto, M., Mutiso, J.M., Tinyiro, S.E., Bayiyana, I., Okello, J.J., Forsythe, L., Magala, D., Yada, B., Mwanga, Robert O.M., Polar, Vivian

“…Low uptake of new varieties is partly attributed to previous focus by breeders on agronomic traits and much less on quality traits and the diverse preferences of men and women in sweetpotato value chains.To address this gap, breeders, food scientists, and social scientists (including gender specialists) systematically mainstreamed gender into the breeding program. …”
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Rates of tree cover loss in key biodiversity areas within Indigenous Peoples’ lands por Simkins, A.T., Donald, P.F., Beresford, A.E., Butchart, S.H.M., Fa, J.E., Fernández-Llamazares, Á., Garnett, S.T., Buchanan, G.M.

“…Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) represent the largest global network of systematically identified sites of high importance for biodiversity. …”
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Game-Changing Innovations for Food System Transformation: Evidence on Women’s Inclusion in Livestock Vaccines Systems in Northern Ghana por Njiru, Nelly, Galiè, Alessandra, Omondi, Immaculate A., Omia, Dalmas, Loriba, Agnes, Awin, Peter

“…We present results of a systematic assessment of interventions by a development project—the Women Rear—and their contribution to change in gender norms, access to livestock vaccines, and women’s empowerment (WE). …”
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A road map for developing novel decision support system (DSS) for disseminating integrated pest management (IPM) technologies por Tonle, F.B., Niassy, S., Ndadji, M.M.Z., Tchendji, M.T., Nzeukou, A., Mudereri, B.T., Senagi, K., Tonnang, H.E.Z.

“…It provides valuable insights to improve the adoption process and streamline the dissemination of IPM technologies. Through a systematic search in Google, Scopus and Web of Science for journal articles, over 32 dissemination tools were identified. …”
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What can we learn about women’s empowerment in water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in Malawi? Findings from the new Women’s Empowerment metric for WASH (WE-WASH) por Ramani, Gayathri V., Faas, Simone, Chiwasa, Febbie, Chilalika, Joan, Kamwamba-Mtethiwa, Jean, Heckert, Jessica, Raghunathan, Kalyani

“…WASH interventions in low and middle-income countries (LMICs) often target women as key actors for achieving project outcomes and many aim to improve the quality of women’s lives; fewer, however, have a specific focus on empowering women. A systematic review concluded that studies within the WASH sector have rarely focused specifically on empowering women, despite efforts to reach and benefit them (Caruso et al. 2022). …”
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Linguistic diversity, climate shock, and farmers-herder conflicts: Implications for inclusive innovations for agro-pastoralism systems por Song, Chun, Petsakos, Athanasios, Gotor, Elisabetta

“…RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS Farmer-herder conflicts are systematically more fatal in mixed-language districts compared to single-language districts. …”
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Farmers’ variety naming and crop varietal diversity of two cereal and three legume species in the Moroccan High Atlas, using DATAR por Bernis-Fonteneau, Agnès, Aakairi, Meryem, Saadani-Hassani, Omar, Castangia, Giandaniele, Ait Babahmad, Rachid, Colangelo, Paolo, D’Ambrosio, Ugo, Jarvis, Devra

“…The use of local terminology for variety names and systematically collected morphological, ecological, and use descriptors appears to be a valuable way to assess local intraspecific diversity, and further comparisons with genomic results are recommended. …”
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Enabling positive tipping points in public support for food system transformation: The case of meat consumption por Fesenfeld, Lukas Paul, Sun, Yixian

“…This issue of overconsumption is particularly salient for developed countries and large emerging economies where meat consumption is high (i.e., >20–30kg per person per year). Recent systematic reviews suggest that domestic demand in countries with tropical rainforests cause a significant proportion of agriculturally driven tropical deforestation. …”
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Valuing ecosystem services provided by land commons in India: Implications for research and policy por Sandhu, Harpinder, Zhang, Wei, Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., ElDidi, Hagar, Perveen, Saiqa, Sharma, Janvi, Kaur, Japneet, Priyadarshini, Pratiti

“…Here, we estimate the economic contribution of the land-based commons in India, which cover 66.5 million hectares. We conducted a systematic literature review of publications between 1990 and 2020 and selected 161 peer-reviewed studies to develop an ecosystem services valuation database for India. …”
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2020 Annual trends and outlook report: Sustaining Africa's agrifood system transformation: The role of public policies por Resnick, Danielle, Diao, Xinshen, Tadesse, Getaw

“…Chapters provide (1) an in-depth review of the evolution of agricultural sector policies over the last five decades; (2) a systematic analysis of traditional input constraints on agricultural productivity; (3) discussion of policies needed to bolster competitiveness along value chains; and of (4) factors that shape the broader enabling environment needed for agrifood system transformation. …”
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NUA 45, a dry bean cultivar, builds a subtle brand in Zimbabwe against all odds por Maereka, Enock, Mutari, Bruce, Kunaka, Fungai, Nchanji, Eileen, Tsekenedza, Shylet, Muthoni-Andriatsitohaina, Rachel, Chimboza, Denford

“…Overcoming these market barriers required a systematic approach to awareness creation, collaboration, and commercialization, avoiding the tragedy of the commons, and instead, achieving a win-win situation for all stakeholders. …”
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Challenges and opportunities of trilateral co-operation: Collaboration by the USA, Brazil and Mozambique on horticultural research, 2011–2015 por Schmink, Marianne, Smart, Jenny, Sitoe, Isabel, Bowen, Walter, Silva, Henoque Ribeiro, Ecole, Carvalho Carlos, Haber, Lenita

“…The PSAL project tested and adapted vegetable crop production, post‐harvest and processing practices and technologies; developed field infrastructure for research, extension and processing; trained scores of Mozambican researchers, interns, interviewers and extension technicians; and collected, organized and made systematic socioeconomic information publicly available.Trilateral co‐operation (TC) is an innovative model of development assistance involving collaboration by a traditional donor, a pivotal country and a host country. …”
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Leveraging an implementation–research partnership to improve effectiveness of nutrition-sensitive programs at the World Food Programme por Olney, Deanna K., Marshall, Quinn, Honton, Geraldine, Ogden, Kathryn, Hambayi, Mutinta, Piccini, Sarah, Go, Ara, Gelli, Aulo, Bliznashka, Lilia

“…However, evidence gaps exist related to their effectiveness and how to optimize program design and implementation.We present the process the International Food Policy Research Institute and the World Food Programme (WFP) used to develop nutrition-sensitive program guidance and plans for improving program effectiveness and contributing to the evidence base through rigorous evaluations.A 5-step process, using principles of design thinking (a systematic, iterative analytical approach to problem solving), was used to develop, test, and refine WFP’s nutrition-sensitive guidance. …”
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