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A&T Ethiopia Adolescent Nutrition Endline Survey 2021: Primary School by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…The endline survey was conducted in March-April 2021 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 Endline Survey 2021: Teacher/Principal by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…The endline survey was conducted in March-April 2021 by Addis Continental Institute of Public Health (ACIPH), the in-country research collaborator for the survey. …”
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Une analyse comparative des méthodes de mise á jour et de rééquilibrage des matrices de comptabilité sociale by Traoré, Fousseini, Camara, Alhassane, Fonton, Kike Yra

“…Decaluwé, Martens et Savard (2001) en donnent les principales caractéristiques : « d’une part, la MCS offre une présentation cohérente des transactions qui prennent place dans une économie déterminée, qu’ils s’agissent d’un pays, d’une région, ou encore d’un ensemble de pays ou de régions et, d’autres part elle fournit aux décideurs de la politique économique la base comptable d’un cadre analytique susceptible de faciliter leur choix ».Cependant l’élaboration d’une MCS désagrégée pour une année récente peut se révéler complexe et laborieuse, car elle exige la disponibilité, l’accès, la compilation et la mise en cohérence des données provenant de diverses sources. …”
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Phenotypic and genomic characterisation of performance of tropically adapted chickens raised in smallholder farm conditions in Ethiopia by Morris, K.M., Sutton, K., Girma, Mekonnen, Sánchez-Molano, E., Solomon, B., Esatu, Wondmeneh, Dessie, Tadelle, Vervelde, L., Psifidi, A., Hanotte, Olivier H., Banos, G.

“…Methods: A total of 2,573 T451A dual-purpose Sasso chickens kept outdoors in emulated free-ranging conditions at the poultry facility of the International Livestock Research Institute in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, were included in the study. …”
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Alternate wetting and drying: a water‑saving technology for sustainable rice production in Burkina Faso? by Johnson, J.M., Becker, M., Kabore, J.E., Dossou-Yovo, Elliott Ronald, Saito, Kazuki

“…Alternate wetting and severe soil drying (AWD30), by re-irrigating fields only when the water table reaches 30 cm below the soil surface, may further reduce water inputs compared to farmers’ irrigation practices (FP). However, acute soil drying may impair fertilizer use efficiency and reduce the bio-availability of some key nutrients. …”
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Lessons learned on food security in the Yemen crisis by Kurdi, Sikandra

“…In 2013, 46.5% of children under 5 in Yemen were stunted and 16.3% suffered from acute malnutrition (Yemen DHS 2013). These development challenges in Yemen exploded into a humanitarian emergency with the beginning of the ongoing war in 2015. …”
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Cassava intake and vitamin A status among women and preschool children in Akwa-Ibom, Nigeria by Moura, Fabiana F. de, Moursi, M., Lubowa, A., Ha, B., Boy, Erick, Oguntona, B., Maziya-Dixon, B.B.

“…Blood samples of children and women were collected to analyze for serum retinol, serum ferritin, and acute phase proteins as indicators of infection. …”
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Aflatoxins contamination in processed cassava in Malawi and Zambia by Chiona, M., Ntawuruhunga, Pheneas, Benesi, I.R.M., Matumba, L., Moyo, C.

“…Strains of the Aspergillusfungi, especially A.flavus and A. parasiticus,primarily produce aflatoxins which are a major health concern to man and livestock because of their acute and chronic health effects. Aflatoxins pose the greatest risk to health in tropical Africa because of their widespread prevalence and high toxicity; carcinogenic (cause liver and esophageal cancer)effect, immune system suppressing and anti-nutritional contaminants in many food commodities and even cause death. …”
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Exploring the floristic diversity of tropical Africa by Sosef, M.S.M., Dauby, G., Blach-Overgaard, A., Burgt, X. van der, Catarino, L., Damen, T., Deblauwe, V., Dessein, S., Dransfield, J., Droissart, V., Duarte, M.C., Engledow, H., Fadeur, G., Figueira, R., Gereau, R.E., Hardy, Olivier J., Harris, D.J., Heij, J. de, Janssens, S., Klomberg, Y., Ley, A.C., Mackinder, B.A., Meerts, P., Poel, J.L. van de, Sonké, B., Stévart, T., Stoffelen, P., Svenning, Jens Christian, Sepulchre, P., Zaiss, R., Wieringa, J.J., Couvreur, T.L.P.

“…Such knowledge is increasingly urgent as biodiversity responds to the ongoing effects of global climate change. Nowhere is this more acute than in species-rich tropical Africa, where so little is known about plant diversity and its distribution. …”
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LCA av dricksvattendesinfektion by Ekvall, Cecilia

“…Another positive aspect is that the risks with handling of chlorine gas are reduced. Chlorine gas is an acute toxic gas that is hard to handle with regard to the working environment. …”
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The impact of managed honeybees and commercial reared bumblebees on pathogens in wild bees by Tinggren, Sofie

“…The aim of this project was to assess if the pathogen distribution in wild bees has any relationship to the distribution of pathogens in managed bees. …”
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Design Program for Dessie Campus, Wollo University, Ethiopia by Hedlund, Marit, Wejbro, Maria

“…Wollo University is situated 400 kilometers north of Addis Ababa, in a mountainous landscape. It faces problems of heavy rainfall during the summer, soil erosion, a lack of essential facilities, and is still a construction site with empty spaces in-between buildings and infrastructure. …”
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Pratiques de gestion et de biosécurité dans les élevages villageois de poulets dans la région Centre-Nord du Burkina Faso by Dione, Michel M., Ganser, C., Kagambèga, A., Ouedraogo, A.A., Alders, R., Ilboudo, Guy S., Ouedraogo, Brice, Knight-Jones, Theodore J.D.

“…Souvent, les interventions visant à améliorer l’hygiène et la productivité des troupeaux ne sont pas adaptées de manière adéquate pour obtenir un impact maximal avec des ressources limitées. Objectif : Cette étude a permis de déterminer les profils socio-économiques de 483 producteurs villageois de poulets, ainsi que leurs pratiques de gestion et de biosécurité, dans 23 villages en milieu rural traditionnel au Burkina Faso. …”
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Farmer participatory evaluation of four hybrid water yam clones in the yam belt of Nigeria by Ikeorgu, J.G., Oselebe, H., Oluwatayo, J., Ugwuoke, K., Ukpabi, U.J., Asiedu, Robert

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Field validation of clinical and laboratory diagnosis of wildebeest associated malignant catarrhal fever in cattle by Orono, S.A., Gitao, G.C., Mpatswenumugabo, J.P., Chepkwony, M., Mutisya, Christine N., Okoth, Edward A., Bronsvoort, B.M. de C., Russell, G.C., Nene, Vishvanath M., Cook, Elizabeth A.J.

“…The study revealed indirect ELISA as a poor test and nested PCR to be a more appropriate confirmatory test for diagnosing acute WA-MCF. However, the logistics of PCR make it unsuitable for field diagnosis of WA-MCF. …”
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Take CGIAR and Partners’ Ag-innovations to the Farmer: Building Livelihoods and Resilience of Smallholders under a Changing Climate in Ethiopia by Makonnen, Brook T., Belay, Berhanu

“…Over 100 participants from federal ministries, national research institutes, academia, private sector, development sector, international research institutes, funding agencies and diplomatic communities gathered on May 25, 2023, at Radisson Blu Hotel, Addis Ababa.…”
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Assessment of ‘Kiremt’ 2023 Climate and Climate Outlook of the Upcoming ‘Bega’ 2023/24 by Getachew, Abate, Teshome, Asaminew, Demissie, Teferi Dejene

“…This is expected to strengthen the production, availability, delivery, and application of science-based climate predictions and services in Ethiopia. …”
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Anticipatory action in communities hosting refugees and internally displaced persons: an assessment of current approaches by Schindler, Alexandra, Singh, Radhika, Adam-Bradford, A., Laauwen, M., Ruckstuhl, Sandra

“…Anticipatory action, or a set of actions taken to prevent or mitigate a potential disaster before acute impacts are felt, is an essential strategy to reduce the impacts of climate change and extreme weather events. …”
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Roundtable synthesis: setting a demand-driven research agenda for advancing Anticipatory Action and addressing Fragility, Conflict, and Migration dynamics by Nohayi, Ngowenani, Sanchez Ramirez, Juan Carlos, Ruckstuhl, Sandra

“…In these fragile contexts, the agri-food system is central to food security, livelihoods, and sustainable development. …”
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The changing nature of hydroclimatic risks across Southern Africa by Schlosser, Adam, Sokolov, Andrei, Strzepek, Kenneth M., Thomas, Timothy S., Gao, Xiang, Arndt, Channing

“…In addition, scenarios that consider more aggressive global climate targets (e.g. 2C and 15C scenarios) all but eliminate the risk of these acutely salient temperature increases. For precipitation, there is a preponderance of risk toward decreased precipitation (3 to 4 times higher than increased) for western and central parts of South Africa. …”
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