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  1. Gene flow in Phaseolus beans and its role as a plausible driver of ecological fitness and expansion of cultigens by Chacón-Sánchez, Maria Isabel, Martínez Castillo, Jaime, Duitama, Jorge, Debouck, Daniel G.

    Published 2021
    “…We focus on the biological bases of gene flow in the genus Phaseolus from a spatial and time perspective, the dynamics of wild-weedy-crop complexes in the common bean and the Lima bean, the two most important domesticated species of the genus, and the usefulness of genomic tools to detect inter and intraspecific introgression events. …”
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  2. Contract farming and rural transformation: Evidence from a field experiment in Benin by Arouna, A., Michler, J.D., Lokossou, Jourdain C.

    Published 2021
    “…We present results from a field experiment on contract farming for rice production in Benin. While all contracts have positive effects on welfare and productivity measures, we find that the simplest contract has impacts nearly as large as contracts with additional attributes. …”
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  3. Improving food security, nutrition, incomes, natural resource base and gender equity for better livelihoods of smallholder households in sub-Saharan Africa by Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance

    Published 2021
    “…The SDC project in the Flagship countries and other PABRA countries seeks to address the following outcomes:  Intermediate Outcome 1: Increased bean productivity  Intermediate Outcome 2: Increased utilization of improved bean-based products for nutrition security  Intermediate Outcome 3: Increased trade of bean products  Immediate Outcome 4.1: Increased access to skills, information and knowledge providing enabling environment for bean research and development…”
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  4. Assessment of genetic diversity of Dioscorea praehensilis (Berth.) collected from central region, Ghana using simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers by Adewumi, A.S., Taah, K.J., Asare, P.A., Adu, M.O., Agre, P.A.

    Published 2020
    “…It is a crucial crop that has been known to contribute to poverty reduction and food gap. …”
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  5. Better yield from improved rust-resistant wheat by International Livestock Research Institute

    Published 2020
    “…This video highlights the work being done by Africa RISING and its partners to increase the productivity of wheat through research in rust-resistant and better-yielding varieties.…”
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  6. IWD 2021 – Bethlehem Gelgelo on leading EthioChicken in Ethiopia during the COVID-19 pandemic by International Livestock Research Institute

    Published 2021
    “…Bethlehem Gelgelo shares her experience in leading the EthioChicken company in Ethiopia during the COVID-19 crisis. …”
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  7. Values and beliefs that shape cattle breeding in southwestern Burkina Faso by Zoma‑Traoré, B., Ouédraogo-Koné, S., Soudré, A., Ouédraogo, D., Yougbaré, B., Traoré, A., Khayatzadeh, N., Mészáros, Gábor, Burger, P.A., Okeyo Mwai, Ally, Sölkner, J., Wurzinger, Maria, Probst, L.

    Published 2021
    “…Presuming that CBBPs would succeed only if they align with producers’ beliefs and values, we relied on a combination of conceptual frameworks (theory of basic values, rural livelihood transitions) to explore the values and beliefs of cattle producers. …”
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