Search Results - "systematics"

Unsuccessful Cassava Brown Streak Disease (CBSD) evaluation attempts in western Democratic Republic of Congo and implications with cassava root necrosis disease (CRND) etiology by Bakelana, Z., Tata-Hangy, W.K., Tevo, N., Mahungu, N., Monde, G., Kanana, T., Lema, K.M., Kalonji, M.

“…Thus, 2 field experiments were proposed in order to verify the existence of a systematic transmission of a possible CBSD related virus, knowing that CBSD viruses are transmitted efficiently by cuttings. …”
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Managed aquifer recharge of monsoon runoff using village ponds: performance assessment of a pilot trial in the Ramganga Basin, India by Alam, Mohammad Faiz, Pavelic, Paul, Sharma, Navneet, Sikka, Alok

“…The results from this study provide the first systematic, multi-year assessment of the performance of pilot-scale MAR harnessing village ponds in the intensively groundwater irrigated, flood prone, alluvial aquifers of the Indo-Gangetic Plain.…”
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Applying Foresight For Enhanced Climate Resilience and Agriculture Policy Development in the SADC Region by Chevallier, Romy, Benkenstein, Alex, Chesterman, Sabrina, Thornton, Philip K., Neely, Constance

“…However, there is further opportunity for governments to systematically incorporate foresight into national development visions and plans, anticipatory governance and strategic management, and policy and public services innovation to contribute to the realisation of African Union Agenda 2063, the UN Sustainable Development Agenda 2030 and the SADC Vision 2050.…”
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The last natural seasonal forests of Indonesia: implications for forest management and conservation by Laumonier, Y., Nasi, R.

“…Within each strata, forest sites were equally systematically sampled using a network of small 0.2 ha survey plots (60 plots, 7,130 trees) and soil pits sampled for 44 of the vegetation plots. …”
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Collective action for inclusive value-chain innovation: Implementation and results of the Participatory Market Chain Approach by Horton, D., Devaux, A., Thiele, Graham, Hareau, Guy, Ordinola, M., López, G., Mayanja, S., Bernet, T.

“…Research and development approaches that incorporate elements of collective action, agricultural innovation systems, and value-chain development (VCD) are increasingly popular, but there has been little systematic analysis of their use and results. In this paper, we analyze experiences with a participatory approach for stimulating inclusive innovation in agricultural value chains, known as the Participatory Market Chain Approach (PMCA). …”
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Seed set patterns in east African highland cooking bananas show asymmetric distribution in bunches and fruits by Waniale, A., Swennen, Rony L., Mukasa, S., Tugume, Arthur K., Kubiriba, Jerome, Tushemereirwe, Wilberforce K., Batte, M., Brown, A., Tumuhimbise, Robooni

“…Seed set bias in the distal hands and distal end of fruits suggests a systematic mechanism rather than a random occurrence. …”
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Parasitic weed incidence and related economic losses in rice in Africa by Rodenburg, J., Demont, M., Zwart, Sander J., Bastiaans, L.

“…This article presents the first multi-species, multi-country, single-crop impact assessment of parasitic weeds in Africa. A systematic search of public international and national herbaria and the scientific literature was conducted to collect all available data on the regional distribution, incidences and related yield losses of the most important parasitic weeds in rice. …”
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The COVID-19 Pandemic Endangers Africa’s Indigenous Pygmy Populations by Fa, J.E., Nasi, R., Funk, S.M.

“…We argue that Pygmy communities may be silently ravaged by the disease yet there is a lack of policies or initiatives to monitor their health systematically throughout the Congo Basin. Understanding the impact of COVID-19 on these forest-dependent peoples has never been more important to develop ways of helping them.…”
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Climate Action to transform Food Systems - Linking the UN Food Systems Summit and COP26 through initiatives that support greater resilience to climate change by Läderach, Peter R.D., Laganda, Gernot, Bucknall-Williams, Rhys, Liebig, Theresa Ines, Taylor, Alice, Rose, Alison, Barroso, Montserrat, Alaskary, Tuga, Baethgen, Walter, Webster, Ben, Dumas-Johansen, Marc, Ferdinand, Tyler

“…Although these conferences are highly aligned in terms of their goals, they are not systematically feed intoing each other in a way that reinforces and amplifies their shared ambitions. …”
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What and who has determined adoption? A study on improved forage technologies in Colombia from an Agricultural Innovation System (AIS) perspective by Enciso, Karen, Triana Ángel, Natalia, Díaz, Manuel Francisco, Burkart, Stefan

“…Aside from the identification of key actors and historical trends, the study concludes by suggesting the implementation of a systematic (AIS) approach that gives account of the complex and ever changing process of forage adoption, its agents, roles, strengths and limitations so that a comprehensive diagnosis can serve as a guideline for future adoption policies in the subject.…”
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The fall armyworm strain associated with most rice, millet, and pasture infestations in the Western Hemisphere is rare or absent in Ghana and Togo by Nagoshi, R.N., Koffi, D., Agboka, K., Adjevi, A.K.M., Meagher, R.L., Goergen, Georg E.

“…Because knowledge of whether and to what extent both strains are present is critical to assessments of crops at immediate risk, we analyzed specimens obtained from a systematic survey of pasture grass and rice fields, habitats typically preferred by the R-strain, done contemporaneously with collections from corn fields in Ghana and Togo. …”
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Allelic diversity, structural analysis, and genome-wide association study (GWAS) for yield and related traits using unexplored common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Germplasm from We... by Mir, R.R., Choudhary, N., Bawa, V., Jan, S., Singh, B., Bhat, M.A., Paliwal, R., Kumar, A., Chitikineni, A., Thudi, M., Varshney, Rajeev K.

“…The north-western Indian Himalayas possesses vast diversity in common bean germplasm due to several years of natural adaptation and farmer’s selection. Systematic efforts have been made for the first time for the characterization and use of this huge diversity for the identification of genes/quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for yield and yield-contributing traits in common bean in India. …”
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Beyond ''women's traits'': exploring how gender, social difference and household characteristics influence trait preferences by Teeken, Béla, Garner, E., Agbona, A., Balogun, Ireti, Olaosebikan, O., Bello, A.A., Madu, Tessy, Okoye, B., Egesi, Chiedozie N., Kulakow, Peter A., Tufan, Hale Ann

“…A variety of studies have identified gendered trait preferences, but do not systematically analyze differences related to or interactions of gender with other social dimensions, household characteristics, and geographic factors. …”
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The role of CGIAR Germplasm Health Units in averting endemic crop diseases: the example of rice blast in Bangladesh by Enriquez, Y., Smale, M., Jamora, Nelissa, Hossain, M., Kumar, P. Lava

“…To date, there is no systematic documentation of the pathways and extent to which GHUs contribute to economic impact in recipient countries. …”
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Understanding gendered trait preferences: Implications for client-responsive breeding programs by McDougall, Cynthia, Kariuki, Juliet, Lenjiso, Birhanu Mergesa, Marimo, Pricilla, Mehar, Mamta, Murphy, Seamus, Teeken, Béla, Akester, Michael J., Benzie, John A.H., Galiè, Alessandra, Kulakow, Peter A., Mekkawy, Wagdy, Nkengla-Asi, Lilian, Ojango, Julie M.K., Tumuhimbise, Robooni, Uwimana, Brigitte, Orr, Alastair

“…This study inquires into the nature of gendered trait preference information that can be generated, if there are systematic gendered preference differences and how to understand these, and implications for breeding programs seeking to be more gender-responsive. …”
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Information and communication technology-based service platform enabling the co-creation of agrometeorological services: A case study of the Laos Climate Services for Agriculture by Kim, Kwang H., Petri, Monica, Inthipunya, Khambane, Manivong, Viengxai, Han, Juhyeong, Park, Jongsun, Palao, Leo K., Phouthanoxay, Sengduangduan, Keomanivong, Sengkeo, Silattana, Sengchanh, Chanthavong, Viengkham, Phommaya, Sayphone, Siyavong, Phousavanh

“…The research here utilized the ICT-based service platform Laos Climate Services for Agriculture (LaCSA) to systematically engage relevant institutional partners in the co-creation process of agrometeorological services. …”
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ADT: The automatic weather station data tool by Faniriantsoa, Rija, Dinku, Tufa

“…The end result is that while top-of-the-line AWS networks may systematically be collecting highly needed data, the inability of NMS to efficiently, combine, synchronize, and otherwise integrate these data coherently in their databases limits their use. …”
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Multimodel evaluation of nitrous oxide emissions from anintensively managed grassland by Fuchs, K., Merbold, Lutz, Buchmann, Nina, Bretscher, D., Brilli, L., Fitton, N., Topp, C.F.E., Klumpp, K., Lieffering, M., Martin, R., Newton, P.C.D., Rees, R.M., Rolinski, S., Smith, P., Snow, V.

“…The multimodel ensemble average reduced the error in estimated annual fluxes by 41% compared to an estimate using the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)‐derived method for the Swiss agricultural GHG inventory (IPCC‐Swiss), but individual models were not systematically more accurate than IPCC‐Swiss. The model ensemble overestimated the N2O mitigation effect of the clover‐based treatment (measured: 39–45%; ensemble: 52–57%) but was more accurate than IPCC‐Swiss (IPCC‐Swiss: 72–81%). …”
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Assessing the application of gender perspectives in land restoration studies in Ethiopia using text mining by Abera, Wuletawu, Tamene, Lulseged D., Mekonnen, Dawit Kelemework, Estrada-Carmona, Natalia, Elias, Marlène, Joshi, Deepa, Aynekulu, Ermias

“…Only 38% of the studies could be classified as gender sensitive to a certain degree, and a strikingly low number of articles (4 percent) ― which consider the systematic challenges women face ― could be defined as gender transformative. …”
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Data issues in analyzing agri-food trade in BIMSTEC: Challenges and recommendations by Saroj, Sunil, Roy, Devesh, Kamar, Abul, Pradhan, Mamata

“…Additionally, bigger data sets may contain more noise, which can mask important systematic patterns. In analysis of trade flows, notwithstanding the rising incidence of differentiated products (varieties) and value chains that transcend national boundaries, methods in agri-food trade analysis in particular have not kept pace in terms of empirical methods and suitable data.…”
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