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Improving food security, nutrition, incomes, natural resource base and gender equity for better livelihoods of smallholder households. Results to date (2015-2020) by Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance

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Pan Africa Bean Research Alliance 2015-2020 Results by Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance

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Spatio-temporal patterns and risk factors of foot-and-mouth disease in Malawi between 1957 and 2019 by Chimera, E.T., Fosgate, G.T., Etter, E.M.C., Temesgen, Wudu, Kamwendo, G., Njoka, P.

“…To gain access to lucrative foreign markets and also improve local trade, there is a need to employ effective preventive and control strategies. Although FMD has been present in Malawi for over 60 years, little knowledge is available concerning the dynamics and drivers of FMD in the country. …”
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Taking context seriously: The pandemic’s direct impacts on health were carefully measured, but containing the virus came at its own cost, only now being understood by International Livestock Research Institute

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Set up from the beginning: the origin and early development of cassava storage roots by Carluccio, A., David, L.C., Claußen, J., Sulley, M., Adeoti, S.R., Abdulsalam, T., Gerth, S., Zeeman, S.C., Gisel, A., Stavolone, L.

“…Starch and sugars start to accumulate at a higher rate in SR before they swell but only after parenchyma tissue has been produced. …”
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Assessing the productivity of common bean in intercrop with maize across agro-ecological zones of smallholder farms in the northern highlands of Tanzania by Nassary, E.K., Baijukya, Frederick P., Ndakidemi, P.A.

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Benchmarks for food safety curriculum in the East African Community by Kang'ethe, Erastus K., Mutua, Florence K., Hung Nguyen-Viet

“…The International Livestock Research Institute, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the Inter-University Council of East Africa have been working with food safety experts from universities in the East African Community (EAC) to develop benchmarks for a Bachelor of Science program in food safety, aimed at enhancing food safety in the EAC region. …”
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Diversity and diversification: ecosystem services derived from underutilized crops and their co-benefits for sustainable agricultural landscapes and resilient food systems in Africa by Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe, Hlahla, S., Chimonyo, Vimbayi Grace Petrova, Henriksson, R., Chibarabada, T. P., Murugani, V. G., Groner, V. P., Tadele, Z., Sobratee, N., Slotow, R., Modi, Albert Thembinkosi, Baudron, Frederic, Chivenge, Pauline P.

“…Part of this conversation has included a debate on promoting and mainstreaming neglected and underutilized crop species (NUS) because they represent a more ecologically friendly type of agriculture. …”
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What are the links between tree-based farming and dietary quality for rural households? A review of emerging evidence in low- and middle-income countries by Vansant, E.C., Mausch, K., Ickowitz, A., McMullin, S., Karanja, A., Rasmussen, L.V.

“…While recent research suggests that forests can contribute to improved diets, there is only emerging evidence on how incorporating trees into farming systems not only benefits nature but also positively affects the diets of rural households.…”
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Between zero-deforestation and zero-tolerance from the state: Navigating strategies of palm oil companies of Indonesia by Dermawan, A., Hospes, O., Termeer, C.J.A.M.

“…However, their commitments to zero-deforestation have not always been well-received by the Indonesian government. …”
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Cost-benefit analysis of prioritized climate adaptation strategies among smallholder farmers: Evidence from selected value chains across sub-Saharan Africa by Akinyi, Devinia Princess, Karanja Ng'ang'a, Stanley, Ngigi, Margaret, Mathenge, Mary, Girvetz, Evan Hartunian

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From fruit growth to ripening in plantain: a careful balance between carbohydrate synthesis and breakdown by Campos, Nadia A., Colombié, Sophie, Moing, Annick, Cassan, Cedric, Amah, Delphine, Swennen, Rony L., Gibon, Yves, Carpentier, Sebastien C.

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Assessing intraspecific variability and diversity in African yam bean landraces using agronomic traits by Olomitutu, O.E., Abe, A., Oyatomi, Olaniyi, Paliwal, R., Abberton, Michael T.

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A Review of Measures and Indicators for Assessing the Relationship Between Women’s Empowerment and Nutrition by Olney, Deanna K., Shapleigh, S.

“…In this review we sought to understand how the relationship between women’s empowerment and women’s and children’s diet and nutrition outcomes have been conceptualized and studied. …”
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Potassium content is the main driver for salinity tolerance in sweet potato before tuber formation by Mondal, S., Rahaman, E.H.M.S., Asch, F.

“…Based on the genotypic ability to retain high tissue potassium levels under increasing RZS, we propose a screening tool based on these experimental data that can distinguish between salt-tolerant and salt-sensitive genotypes and indicate the potential yield level of the sweet potato genotypes.…”
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Natural tricks to save time in bean breeding by Debouck, Daniel G.

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Comparative profitability and relative risk of adopting climate-smart soil practices among farmers. A cost-benefit analysis of six agricultural practices by Mogaka, Bwema Ombati, Karanja Ng'ang'a, Stanley, Bett, Hillary Kiplangat

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Groundwater-driven paddy farming in West Bengal: how a smallholder-unfriendly farm power policy affects livelihoods of farmers by Shah, Manisha, Shah, Tushaar, Daschowdhury, Sujata

“…West Bengal, India’s largest rice-producing state, has over seven million small and marginal farmers. …”
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Editorial: Beyond the food systems framework: food system transitions toward sustainable healthy diets in low and middle-income countries by Berg, Marrit van den, Lecoutere, Els, Termote, Céline, Hunter, Danny

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Urban food markets in Africa: Incentivizing food safety using a pull–push approach–Training of food safety regulators on best practices, hygiene and handling of chicken consumed in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso by Dione, Michel M., Ilboudo, Guy S., Lallogo, Valérie R., Kagambèga, A., Knight-Jones, Theodore J.D.

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