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Rwanda Climate Services for Agriculture: Farmers willingness to pay for improved climate services by Tesfaye, Abonesh, Hansen, James, Kagabo, Desire, Birachi, Eliud Abucheli, Radeny, Maren A.O., Solomon, Dawit

“…This willingness-to-pay (WTP) study aims to understand how Rwandan farmers value the improved characteristics of agricultural climate services introduced to them in a choice experiment (CE) setting; estimate how Participatory Integrated Climate Services for Agriculture (PICSA) and Radio Listener Clubs (RLC) influenced perceived value; and provide insights into how the products and services can be improved. …”
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Understanding breeding preferences among small-scale cattle producers: Implications for livestock improvement programmes by Mutenje, M., Chipfupa, U., Mupangwa, W., Nyagumbo, I., Manyawu, Godfrey J., Chakoma, Irenie, Gwiriri, Lovemore C.

“…Education made farmers to make informed choices while higher incomes increased the propensity of investing in livestock breeding technologies. …”
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Season‐specific varietal management as an option to increase rainfed lowland rice production in East African high altitude cropping systems by Abera, B.B., Stuerz, S., Senthilkumar, Kalimuthu, Cotter, M., Rajaona, A., Asch, F.

“…Early sowing resulted in low yields of the short‐duration varieties, probably due to low solar radiation during the cloudy rainy season, which coincided with the vegetative stage. Therefore, choice of variety should be a function of the variable onset of the rainy season and related sowing date. …”
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DArTSeq SNP-based markers revealed high genetic diversity and structured population in Ethiopian cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp] germplasms by Ketema, S., Tesfaye, B., Keneni, G., Amsalu, B., Assefa, E., Greliche, N., Machuka, Eunice M., Yao, Nasser

“…Therefore, differences in sources of origin, as currently distributed in Ethiopia, should not necessarily be used as indices of genetic diversity. Choice of parental lines should rather be based on a systematic assessment of genetic diversity in a specific population. …”
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Three aphid-transmitted viruses encourage vector migration from infected common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) plants through a combination of volatile and surface cues by Wamonje, Francis O., Tungadi, T.D., Murphy, A.M., Pate, A.E., Woodcock, C., Caulfield, J.C., Mutuku, Josiah M., Cunniffe, N.J., Bruce, T.J.A., Gilligan, C.A., Pickett, J.A., Carr, J.P.

“…Virus-induced effects on host-aphid interactions were investigated using choice test (migration) assays, olfactometry, and analysis of insect-perceivable volatile organic compounds (VOCs) using gas chromatography (GC)-coupled mass spectrometry, and GC-coupled electroantennography. …”
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Concept and rationale of evolutionary plant breeding and its status in Nepal by Joshi, Bal Krishna, Ayer, D. K., Gauchan, Devendra, Jarvis, Devra I.

“…Evolutionary Plant Breeding (EPB), which creates and maintains a high degree of genetic diversity (i.e. polymorphic population), is a choice for breeders and farmers for accelerating the development of climate resilient and sustainably high-performance crop varieties. …”
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Crowdsourced Water Level Monitoring in Kenya’s Sondu-Miriu Basin—Who Is “The Crowd”? by Weeser, B., Gräf, J., Njue, N.K., Cerutti, P.O., Rufino, Mariana C., Breuer, Lutz, Jacobs, S.R.

“…In addition to potential challenges regarding data quality and the choice of variables, a key factor in the success of participatory monitoring projects is the active participation of volunteers, the “citizen scientists.” …”
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The integration of shade-sensitive annual crops in Musa spp. plantations in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo by Ntamwira, Jules Bagula, Ocimati, Walter, Kearsley, Elizabeth, Safari, Nancy, Bahati, Liliane, Amini, Daniel, Kanyenga Lubobo, Antoine, Waswa, Boaz Shaban, Blomme, Guy

“…Significant variability in amaranth and legumes performance was observed across sites, with rapid yield declines occurring under more fertile soil conditions due to fast banana growth/canopy formation and under more vigorous cultivars. The choice of banana spacing will need to be tailored to the banana cultivar, soil conditions and the farmers’ objectives.…”
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Crop productivity and tree growth in intercropped agroforestry systems in semi-arid and sub-humid regions of Ethiopia by Tadesse, S., Gebretsadik, W., Muthuri, Catherine W., Derero, A., Hadgu, K., Said, H., Dilla, A.

“…The treatments in the semi-arid area included (1) tree + crop (teff with Faidherbia, Moringa, Acacia nilotica and Cordia, (2) crop alone, and (3) mix of trees + crops. The species choice was determined by suitability to local contexts and from farmer prioritisation participatory design workshops. …”
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Milk quality and hygiene: Knowledge, attitudes and practices of smallholder dairy farmers in central Kenya by Nyokabi, S., Luning, P.A., Boer, Imke J.M. de, Korir, Luke, Muunda, Emmanuel M., Bebe, B.O., Lindahl, Johanna F., Bett, Bernard K., Oosting, S.J.

“…The adoption of milk quality and food safety practices was influenced by farmers’ knowledge, socioeconomic characteristics, and choice of marketing channel. There is a need to improve farmers’ knowledge and attitudes and implement hygienic control, disease control and antibiotic residue control practices in the milk production process to meet required milk quality and food safety standards. …”
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Genomic prediction of crossbred dairy cattle in Tanzania: A route to productivity gains in smallholder dairy systems by Mrode, Raphael A., Ojango, Julie M.K., Ekine-Dzivenu, Chinyere C., Aliloo, H., Gibson, J.P., Okeyo Mwai, Ally

“…Selection based on genomic predictions has become the method of choice for genetic improvement in dairy cattle. This offers huge opportunity for developing countries with little or no pedigree data, and preliminary studies have shown promising results. …”
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Supply chain and delivery of antimicrobial drugs in smallholder livestock production systems in Uganda by Dione, Michel M., Amia, Winfred C., Ejobi, F., Ouma, Emily A., Wieland, Barbara

“…Antibiotics and anti-helminthics were the most stocked drugs by retailers, with antibiotics ranking highest in terms of contribution to annual financial profits, accounting for 33%. The choice of a drug by veterinary practitioners was mainly informed by past success with efficacy of the drug, and financial capacity of the client (the farmer) to meet the treatment cost. …”
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Facilitating livelihoods diversification through flood-based land restoration in pastoral systems of Afar, Ethiopia by Amede, T., Akker, Elisabeth van den, Berdel, W., Keller, C., Tilahun, G., Dejen, A., Legesse, G., Abebe, H.

“…However, the risk of de facto use of a plot of communal land translating into long-term occupation and ownership may be impacting a communal territory and social cohesion that was subject to other collective choice customary rules.…”
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Consumer preferences and socioeconomic factors decided on plantain and plantain-based products in the central region of Cameroon and Oyo state, Nigeria by Udomkun, Patchimaporn, Masso, C., Swennen, Rony L., Innawong, B., Fotso Kuate, A., Alakonya, A., Lienou, J., Ibitoye, D.O., Vanlauwe, Bernard

“…The most important factor influencing Cameroonian consumers’ choice of plantain and its products was taste, while the nutrition trait influenced Nigerian consumers. …”
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Studies on the background of cowpea seeds from trained community based and licensed seed producers in three states of Nigeria by Iyorkaa, N., Kamara, A., Omoigui, L., Odo, P.E., Teryima, I., Ekeuro, G.C.

“…Seed producers were interviewed during seed collection using multiple-choice questions that were divided into three main categories to enable the researcher to get information on the following parameters; background of the seed or planting material of the seed producers, seed production and Seed storage background. …”
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Reducing Wild Meat Sales and Promoting Local Food Security: Lessons Learnt from a Behavior Change Campaign in Yangambi, Democratic Republic of Congo by Vliet, N. van, Gonzalez, A., Nyumu, J., Muhindo, J., Paemelaere, E.A.D., Cerutti, P.O., Nasi, R.

“…One of the mayor keys for success of behavior change campaigns lies in the choice of the channel for communication and the messaging. …”
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Estimating the effects of a change in dairy policy on infants’ milk intake in Kenya and Tanzania by Muunda, Emmanuel, Mtimet, N., Wanyoike, Francis N., Domínguez-Salas, Paula, Alonso, Silvia

“…Methods We conducted a choice experiment among low-income randomly selected households (n=400) in peri-urban areas in Kenya and Tanzania, that buy unprocessed milk. …”
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Adaptation strategies to climate change and impacts on household income and food security: evidence from Sahelian region of Niger by Zakari, S., Ibro, G., Moussa, B., Abdoulaye, Tahirou

“…These results suggest that strengthening the awareness of the effects of climate change on farmers and the choice of appropriate adaptation strategies are necessary to enhance household resilience. …”
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From Within and Without: Gender, agency and sustainable management of non-timber forest products in two Indian States by Jalonen, Riina, Ferraz Ziegert, Rafaella, Lamers, Hugo A.H., Hegde, Narasimha

“…Here we assess opportunities to improve the sustainability of NTFP collection practices across two landscapes in India, using an agency perspective where male and female NTFP collectors themselves identified and evaluated practices and potential interventions for species of their choice. We developed a framework for identifying community-based solutions for NTFP management and carried out participatory exercises in gender-segregated groups in ten rural communities across two states. …”
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Yield potentials of improved rice varieties for increased lowland rice production within the mankran watershed in Ghana by Ulzen, O.O., Buri, M.M., Sekyi-Annan, E., Devkota, Krishna Prasad, Dossou-Yovo, Elliott Ronald, Ayamba, Benedicta Essel, Adjei, Eric Owusu

“…Rice production in Ghana is limited by low varietal choices, which puts farmers at a disadvantage in meeting the market demand for consumers. …”
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