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A call to action for nexus approaches that leave no one behind by McCartney, Matthew P., Ringler, Claudia

“…As we enter a state that is perilous for humanity, we need solutions that address the multiple challenges we face and the need for a nexus approach is more acute than ever. The planetary boundaries report acknowledges that global concerns such as dwindling water resources, agricultural productivity, climate change, and biodiversity loss are currently treated as separate issues. …”
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The second round of livestock feed and forage technology media engagement by Mekonnen, Kindu, Gebreyes, Million, Bezabih, Melkamu, Adie, Aberra, Assefa, Getenet, Seifu, Haimanot, Mesfin, Hailemariam

“…Because of the limited awareness and knowledge of journalists on livestock feed and forage innovations, a two days media training workshop on climate-smart feed and forage innovations was also organized in Addis Ababa. Then the media houses produced and broadcasted 29 weekly radio programs (20 minutes each) on livestock feed and forage innovations. …”
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Improving Agricultural Research at Universities in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Study Guide by Michelsen, Heike, Zuidema, Larry, Hoste, C. H., Shapiro, D.

“…The question is especially acute in the agricultural sector, where national agricultural research organizations, which have previously supplied the innovations on which sustainable development depends, have been severely weakened by cuts in public-sector spending. …”
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Economic impacts of COVID-19 pandemic in Ethiopia: A review of phone survey evidence by Hirvonen, Kalle

“…This research report reviews the available phone survey evidence as of mid-August 2020 and identifies knowledge gaps. …”
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Nourishing millions: Stories of change in nutrition by Gillespie, Stuart, Hodge, Judith, Yosef, Sivan, Pandya-Lorch, Rajul

“…The authors consider efforts to combat the severest forms of acute malnutrition as well as overweight and obesity. …”
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ACE2 mediates tryptophan alleviation on diarrhea by repairing intestine barrier involved mTOR pathway by Jinze Li, Yingli Yan, Yang Fu, Zhe Chen, Yongjie Yang, Yu Li, Jie Pan, Feiwu Li, Cuifang Zha, Kai Miao, Lukuyu, Ben A., Kashif Saleemi, M., Yongwen Zhu, Hui Ye, Lin Yang, Wence Wang

“…The membrane-delimited receptor for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), which is expressed in the intestine, collaborates with broad neutral amino acid transporter 1 (B0AT1). …”
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Introduction [in Advancing the climate and bioeconomy agenda in Africa for resilient and sustainable agrifood systems] by Yamdjeu, Augustin Wambo, Glatzel, Katrin, Tadesse, Getaw, Savadogo, Moumini

“…The consortium has warned that millions could be pushed into acute hunger unless support is urgently mobilized before the next lean season (WFP 2024). …”
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Genomic breeding of green super rice varieties and their deployment in Asia and Africa by Yu, Sibin, Ali, Jauhar, Zhang, Chaopu, Li, Zhikang, Zhang, Qifa

“…However, the conflicts between rice production and environmental resources are becoming increasingly acute. For this reason, scientists in China have proposed the concept of Green Super Rice for promoting resource-saving and environment-friendly rice production, while still achieving a yield increase and quality improvement. …”
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From Struggle to Sustainability: How Latur Farmers Transformed Agriculture and Their Livelihoods in Maharashtra by Garg, Kaushal K., Majeed, Israr, Anantha, Kanugod H., Venkataradha, A., Pramanik, Soumitra, Khuswaha, Dharmendra, Shinde, Amit, Singh, Ramesh, Kumar, Shalander, Jat, Mangi L.

“…Latur district in Maharashtra has long faced critical agricultural challenges, including erratic rainfall, groundwater depletion, acute water shortage and soil degradation. With fragmented landholdings averaging 1–2 hectares, smallholder farmers struggled to sustain agricultural productivity and profitability. …”
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Ethiopian Agroclimate Advisory Platform (Edacap-V2): Forecast module co-learning with national partners by Ahmed, Jemal, Degefie, Tibebe, Desta, Lulseged, Teshome, Asaminew, Grossi, Amanda, Dessalegn, Olika, Ghosh, Aniruddha

“…This report presents the outcomes and reflections from the national Training of Trainers (ToT) workshop on the Forecast Module of the Ethiopian Digital Agro-Climate Advisory Platform (EDACaP-v2), held from June 16–18, 2025, at the ILRI campus in Addis Ababa. EDACaP is a nationally owned, end-to-end digital system designed to transform complex weather and climate data into timely, localized, and actionable advisories for Ethiopian farmers and agricultural planners. …”
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Malnutrition and violent conflict in a heating world: A mediation analysis on the climate–conflict nexus in Nigeria by Belli, Anna, Villa, Victor, Mastrorillo, Marina, Scognamillo, Antonio, Song, Chun, Ignaciuk, Adriana, Pacillo, Grazia

“…Climate variability is increasingly gaining recognition as a factor exacerbating risks to peace in Africa, particularly in contexts characterized by weak institutions and fragile agri-food systems. Existing literature has highlighted the intricate indirect pathways that can lead to increasing conflicts following a climatic shock, including reduced agricultural yields, increased food insecurity, and other socio-economic channels that are highly context-specific as well as difficult to quantify. …”
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Landform and phosphorus effects on nitrogen fixed by annual clovers and its contribution to succeeding cereals in the Ethiopian highlands by Haque, I., Lupwayi, N.Z.

“…The effects of soil drainage and P supply on N fixation by annual trifolium species and their residual value to succeeding crops was investigated in field experiments on Vertisols at Addis Ababa and Ginchi. In one experiment, the Trifolium spfixed 55-122 kg N/ha when P fertiliser was applied, and the increase in grain yields of oats following different clovers ranged from 20 percent for T. steudneri to 55 percent for T. rueppellianum compared with yields of continuous oats. …”
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Promising technologies not enough on their own to bring about widespread change in livestock systems by Duncan, Alan J.

“…Speaking in the margins of the December 2009 SLP meeting in Addis Ababa, Alan Duncan (ILRI) introduces the IFAD-funded 'Fodder Adoption Project' based at ILRI. …”
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Quantitative trait loci for upper thermal tolerance in outbred strains of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) by Perry, G.M.L., Danzmann, R.G., Ferguson, M.M., Gibson, John P.

“…Two-way diallel lots in the third generation of an outbred pedigree were exposed to an acute thermal challenge. QTL detection was performed separately by each second-generation parent within each diallel lot, incorporating the effects of full sib families and correlated traits. …”
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Analysis of peripheral leucocyte populations in N'Dama and Boran cattle following a rechallenge infection with Trypanosoma congolense by Williams, D.J.L., Naessens, Jan, Scott, J.R., McOdimba, F.A.

“…The Borans became parasitaemic and developed chronic anaemia but three of the five animals eventually self‐cured, whilst, a group of primary‐challenged Borans experienced a severe infection characterized by high levels of parasilacmia and acute anaemia.During infection the numbers of circulating B‐cells increased in all three groups from day 21 onwards. …”
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Genital disorders, linear and testicular characteristics in Menz rams by Amare, H., Toe, F., Mukasa-Mugerwa, E., Kassa, T., Tibbo, Markos

“…The mean SC was 25.5 ± 3.9 cm and did not vary significantly with age (p > 0.05). Among the linear body measurements, the highest correlation was between BL and WH (r = 0.66). …”
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Development of rainfall-runoff-sediment discharge relationship in the Blue Nile Basin by Fetene, F., Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele, Teklie, N.

“…The SWAT was successfully calibrated and validated for measured streamflow at Bahir Dar near Kessie and at the border of Sudan for flow gauging stations, and for measured sediment yield at Gilgel Abbay, Addis Zemen and near Kessie gauging stations in the Blue Nile Basin. …”
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Protective immune responses in bovine theileriosis by Morrison, W. Ivan, Emery, D.L., Teale, A.J., Goddeeris, Bruno M.

“…The protozoan parasite Theileria parva is the causal agent of an acute, usually fatal, disease of cattle characterized by widespread parasitism and destruction of cells of the lymphoid system. …”
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The cassava mealybug (Phenacoccus manihoti) in Asia: first records, potential distribution, and an identification key by Parsa, Soroush, Kondo, Takumasa, Winotai, Amporn

“…Predicted risk is most acute in the southern end of Karnataka in India, the eastern end of the Ninh Thuan province in Vietnam, and in most of West Timor in Indonesia. …”
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Chimpanzee adenovirus vaccine provides multispecies protection against Rift Valley fever by Warimwe, G.M., Gesharisha, J., Carr, B.V., Otieno, S., Otingah, K., Wright, D., Charleston, B., Okoth, Edward A., Elena, L.G., Lorenzo, G., Ayman, E.B., Alharbi, N.K., Al-Dubaib, M.A., Brun, A., Gilbert, S.C., Nene, Vishvanath M., Hill, A.V.S.

“…Rift Valley Fever virus (RVFV) causes recurrent outbreaks of acute life-threatening human and livestock illness in Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. …”
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