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Real-time application of the PROBFLO framework risk approach as a part of the digital twin towards the implementation of environmental flows in the Limpopo Basin, southern Africa by O’Brien, G. C., Wade, M., Bembe, M. J., Dickens, Christopher, McNiel, T., Retief, H., Silva, Paulo, Garcia Andarcia, Mariangel

“…New technological developments are improving the ability of the managers of our natural resources, to understand and contribute to the way we are developing using and sometime abusing our resources. Through the Digital Twin for management of water resources in the Limpopo River Basin we have an opportunity to integrate available sustainable environmental flows and water resource management technology into an integrated system, that will allow stakeholders of the Limpopo River and surrounding regions to understand, monitor and manage these resources for current and future generations. …”
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First report of East African cassava mosaic Malawi virus in plants affected by cassava mosaic disease in Zambia by Mulenga, R., Miano, D., Chikoti, Patrick Chiza, Ndunguru, J., Legg, James P., Alabi, O.J.

“…The RCA product was shipped to Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center, Weslaco, TX, on FTA Classic Cards (Whatman International Ltd., Maidstone, UK) for further analysis under a permit from USDA-ARS-PPQ (P526P-14-04321). …”
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Evaluation of Integrated Pest Management (IPM) adoption in potato production using the Sustainable Livelihoods Approach : a qualitative study from central Ecuador by Pellegrini, Fernando

“…Integrated Pest Management (IPM)has already been proved to be a valid solution to avoid the negativities connected to pesticide use. …”

Risk factors of dengue fever in an urban area in Vietnam: A case-control study by Thang Nguyen-Tien, Duy Cuong Do, Xuan Luat Le, Thi Hai Dinh, Lindeborg, M., Hung Nguyen-Viet, Lundkvist, Å., Grace, Delia, Lindahl, Johanna F.

“…This study could not find any association with occupation, water storage habit, knowledge, attitude, or practice on dengue prevention. …”
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Potential impacts of Ukraine-Russia armed conflict on global wheat food security: A quantitative exploration by Mottaleb, Khondoker Abdul, Kruseman, Gideon K., Snapp, Sieglinde S.

“…Violent conflict is a major cause of acute food crises. In 2021, at least 155 million people in 10 countries were severely food insecure and eight of those countries were experiencing armed conflict. …”
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Returns to R&D investment to inform priority setting in the One CGIAR and NARS by Nin-Pratt, Alejandro

“…The production and adaptation challenges faced by agriculture will be most acutely felt in Africa and South Asia, focus regions of the CGIAR, the world’s largest public food systems research network. …”
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The evidence mapping of wasting programmes and their impact along the continuum of care for wasting in low- and middle-income countries: A rapid review protocol by Verstraeten, Roosmarijn, Touré, Mariama, Diatta, Dieynab, Huybregts, Lieven, Booth, Andrew, Becquey, Elodie

“…The output of this rapid review will not only inform various stakeholders active in the region but will also support the Integrated Research on Acute Malnutrition in the Sahel project (IRAM). IRAM aims to generate evidence on wasting prevention and treatment interventions in four countries: Chad, Mauritania, Mali and Niger (multi-country partnership between UNICEF and IFPRI). …”
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A&T Ethiopia Adolescent Nutrition Baseline Survey 2019: Primary School by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…The baseline survey was conducted in October-November 2019 by Addis Continental Institute of Public Health (ACIPH), the in-country research collaborator for the survey. …”
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A&T Ethiopia Adolescent Nutrition Baseline Survey 2019: Teacher/Principal by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…The baseline survey was conducted in October-November 2019 by Addis Continental Institute of Public Health (ACIPH), the in-country research collaborator for the survey. …”
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A&T Ethiopia Adolescent Nutrition Baseline Survey 2019: Health Extension Worker by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…The baseline survey was conducted in October-November 2019 by Addis Continental Institute of Public Health (ACIPH), the in-country research collaborator for the survey. …”
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Understanding urban consumers’ food choice behavior in Ethiopia: Promoting demand for healthy foods by Melesse, Mequanint B., Van den berg, Marrit, de Brauw, Alan, Abate, Gashaw T.

“…Using survey data collected from 996 representative households in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, this paper documents several insights to help understand urban consumer food purchasing and consumption choices. …”
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Changes in the policy environment for infant and young child feeding in Vietnam, Bangladesh, and Ethiopia, and the role of targeted advocacy by Harris, Jody, Frongillo, Edward A., Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Kim, Sunny S., Menon, Purnima

“…Yet competing nutrition priorities such as acute malnutrition, food insecurity, and nutrition transitions remained in each context. …”
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Conditions for a second wave of COVID-19 due to interactions between disease dynamics and social practices by Pedro, Sansao A., Ndjomatchoua, Frank T., Jentsch, Peter, Tchuenche, Jean M., Anand, Madhur, Bauch, Chris T.

“…In May 2020, many jurisdictions around the world began lifting physical distancing restrictions against the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). …”
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Mainstreaming One Health approaches and principles into research in Ethiopia: Guidelines, frameworks and ethical procedures by Hadush, B., Ambalu, A., Gumi, B., Tadesse, Y., Mor, Siobhan M., Mutua, Florence K., Richards, Shauna, Kaba, M.

“…With guidance and technical contributions from the COHESA project lead in Ethiopia (Addis Ababa University), the sub-team engaged other research experts and individuals within institutions to draft guidelines that facilitate consideration of One Health principles in research undertakings. …”
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Assessing the role of food MSMEs in providing employment for women and youth in Ethiopia by Mekonnen, Daniel Ayalew, de Brauw, Alan

“…The average number of workers across enterprises was 2.3, which varies between 1.2 as in the case of street sellers and 5.3 as in the case of restaurants. …”
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Innovation networks to overcome fodder scarcity by Puskur, Ranjitha

“…Alongside the December 2009 SLP meeting in Addis Ababa, Ranjitha Puskur (ILRI) shares some lessons coming out of the DFID-funded Fodder Innovation Project. …”
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Rise in erythropoietin concentrations in experimental Trypanosoma congolense infection of calves by Buza, J.J., Logan-Henfrey, L.L., Andrianarivo, A.G., Williams, D.J.L.

“…The suppressive effect of plasma was partly negated by five-fold dilution, which made possible the detection of increased EPO concentrations during the acute and chronic stages of the anaemia. The highest EPO peaks, reaching 2300 mU/ml in one calf, were detected during the chronic stage of the infection. …”
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Working wetlands: a new approach to balancing agricultural development with environmental protection by International Water Management Institute

“…The trade-off between environmental protection and development is most acute in dynamic and complex ecosystems such as wetlands. …”
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Use of crossbred cows for dairy-draught under smallholders farm conditions of Holetta area by Alemayehu, M., Gebre-Wold, A., Tegegne, Azage

“…The study was undertaken in Holetta and Addis Alem areas between 1993 and 1997. Mean daily milk yield was similar between working (5.08 Kg) and non-working (5.58 Kg) crossbred cows that were kept under smallholder farm management conditions. …”
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Small holders managed manure nutrient losses and their implications on environment by Alemayehu, N., Masafu, M.M., Ebro, A., Tegegne, Azage

“…The study was conducted in central Ethiopian highland, east of the capital Addis Ababa. The study included laboratory analysis for manure nutrients contents from sampled units and the manure management type was captured through focus group discussions. …”
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