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Changes in carbon pools and biological activities of a sandy loam soil under medium‐term conservation agriculture and diversified cropping systems by Parihar, Chiter Mal, Jat, Shankar Lal, Singh, A.K., Datta, A., Parihar, Muli D., Varghese, E., Bandyopadhyay, K.K., Nayak, HS, Kuri, B.R., Jat, Mangi Lal

“…Thus, our medium‐term (≥ 5‐years) study showed that the combination of CA (PB and ZT) practices and appropriate choice of rotations (MCS and MWMb) appears to be the most appropriate option for restoration and improvement of the soil health of light‐textured Inceptisols through the accumulation of soil organic matter (SOM) and improvement in soil biological properties.…”
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Physical quality of maize grain harvested and stored by smallholder farmers in the Northern highlands of Tanzania: effects of harvesting and pre-storage handling practices in two m... by Mutungi, C., Muthoni, F., Bekunda, Mateete A., Gaspar, A., Kabula, E., Abass, A.

“…These findings should inform choice of intervention steps right from the pre-storage stage.…”
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Report of a Working Group on Prunus: Eighth meeting, 7-9 September 2010, Forlì, Italy by Maggioni, L., Lateur, M., Balsemin, E., Lipman, E., Bioversity International, European Cooperative Programme for Plant Genetic Resources

“…The selection criteria to be used for the choice of Most Appropriate Accessions (MAAs) were prioritized. …”
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iMAP: An integrated bioinformatics and visualization pipeline for microbiome data analysis by Buza, T.M., Tonui, Triza, Stomeo, Francesca, Tiambo, Christian K., Katani, R., Schilling, M., Lyimo, B., Gwakisa, P.S., Cattadori, I.M., Buza, J., Kapur, V.

“…However, most of these tools are built with many functions that require an in-depth understanding of their implementation and the choice of additional tools for visualizing the final output. …”
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On-farm performance testing of tropically adaptable chicken strains under small holder management in three countries of sub-Saharan Africa by Abegaz, Solomon, Esatu, Wondmeneh, Assefa, G., Goromela, E.H., Sonaiya, Emmanuel B., Mbaga, S.H., Adebambo, Ayotunde Olufunmilayo, Bamidele, O., Negawo, Alemayehu T., Bruno, J., Poole, Elizabeth J., Getachew, Fasil, Kasaye, H., Dessie, Tadelle

“…In Tanzania slightly higher egg production was observed for Sasso (160-171) than Kuroiler (156 to 158) while over 44 weeks in Nigeria, Shika Brown had higher egg production (37/bird) than Noiler Noiler (11/bird). Final choice of breeds along with designing a system for availability will be undertaken after conducting a farmer trait preference study.…”
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Closing yield gaps in Colombian direct seeding rice systems: a stochastic frontier analysis by Arango Londoño, David, Ramírez Villegas, Julián Armando, Barrios Pérez, Camilo, Bonilla Findji, Osana, Jarvis, Andy, Uribe, Jorge Mario

“…For upland systems optimal choices were F174 and F2000, whereas for irrigated rice F473 was found to produce the highest yield. …”
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Specific staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) types and clonal complexes are associated with low-level amoxicillin/clavulanic acid and cefalotin resistance in methicilli... by Wegener, A., Damborg, P., Guardabassi, L., Moodley, Arshnee, Mughini-Gras, L., Duim, B., Wagenaar, J.A., Broens, E.M.

“…The finding of amoxicillin/clavulanic acid (20%) and cefalotin (70%) in vitro susceptibility across all CCs might have clinical implications, since amoxicillin/clavulanic acid and first-generation cephalosporins are first-choice antibiotics for treatment of S. pseudintermedius infections. …”
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Serological evidence of single and mixed infections of Rift Valley fever virus, Brucella spp. and Coxiella burnetii in dromedary camels in Kenya by Muturi, M., Akoko, James M., Nthiwa, D., Chege, B., Nyamota, Richard, Mutiiria, M., Maina, Josphat, Thumbi, Samuel M., Nyamai, M., Kahariri, S., Sitawa, R., Kimutai, J., Kuria, W., Mwatondo, Athman, Bett, Bernard K.

“…Camels are increasingly becoming the livestock of choice for pastoralists reeling from effects of climate change in semi-arid and arid parts of Kenya. …”
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Efficiency of Three-Stone Fire and Improved Cooking Stoves using on-farm and off-farm fuels in semi-arid Tanzania by Hafner, Johannes M., Uckert, Götz, Hoffmann, H.K., Rosenstock, Todd S., Sieber, S., Kimaro, Anthony A.

“…In order to reduce fuel and time consumption during cooking, the results suggest switching from off-farm to on-farm fuels; however, the choice of stove will depend on the cooking task performed.…”
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Detection of non-additive gene action within elite maize populations evaluated in contrasting environments under rainforest ecology in Nigeria by Akinwale, R.O., Eze, C.E., Traoré, D., Menkir, A.

“…Proper understanding of the mode of gene action in open-pollinated varieties (OPVs) maize parents helps breeder in the choice of appropriate breeding method to improve its genetic value. …”
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Demand for Taenia solium cysticercosis vaccine: Lessons and insights from the pig production and trading nodes of the Uganda pig value chain by Ouma, Emily A., Dione, Michel M., Mtimet, Nadhem, Lule, Peter M., Colston, A., Adediran, S., Grace, Delia

“…It is however unclear whether the products can be marketed through a market driven approach, and if smallholder pig farmers would be willing to take up and pay for the vaccine–oxfendazole combination. A choice experiment methodology was used to assess the potential demand and willingness to pay for the vaccine—oxfendazole combination by Ugandan smallholder pig farmers, and demand for vaccinated pigs by pig traders. …”
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Innovation for agricultural climate risk insurance: household survey preliminary report by Muriithi, Cyrus K, Osiemo, Jamleck, Mwongera, Caroline

“…Though preference for multiple peril insurance is in line with rational choice in a context of many risk sources, multiple peril insurance can be relatively expensive. …”
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Pull-Push: Market and consumer interventions to improve food safety in Ethiopia and Burkina Faso by Knight-Jones, Theodore J.D., Amenu, Kebede, Tacken, G., Ilboudo, Guy S., Madjdian, D., Girma, S., Ibrahim, A.M., Grace, Delia, Vet, E. de, Dione, Michel M.

“…Results of the communications campaign’s impact on food choice will be available in 2023. Conclusion: Although foodborne disease exerts a massive health and economic burden on developing countries, there is a lack of application of food safety standards. …”
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Climate change and Rift Valley fever disease outbreak: implications for the food environment of pastoralists by Omosa, Esther B., Bett, Bernard K., Kiage, B.

“…This contributes to poor food availability, access, and affordability leading to poor food choice and consumption, and potential negative nutrition, especially in women of reproductive age (WRA) and children younger than 5 years. …”
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FR1.3: Coping with Stressors along the Cassava Value Chain in Nigeria: Evidence to Strengthen Gender-Responsive Breeding and Inform Resilience by Teeken, Béla, Olamide, Olaosebikan, Abolore, Bello, Utoblo, Obaiya, Okoye, Benjamin, Olutegbe, Nathaniel, Garner, Elisabeth L.P., Cole, Steven M., Forsythe, Lora, Kulakow, Peter A., Egesi, Chiedozie N., Tufan, Hale Ann, Madu, Tessy

“…Coping mechanisms include relocating farms, migration and fragmented farming among men, and choice of food with less processing steps, backyard farming, forcing daughter's premature marriage and dependence on remittances from husbands among women. …”
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Contributions of integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) to various sustainable intensification impact domains in Tanzania by Kihara, Job Maguta, Manda, J., Kimaro, Anthony A., Swai, E., Mutungi, C., Kinyua, M., Okori, Patrick, Fischer, Gundula, Kizito, Fred, Bekunda, Mateete A.

“…Differential access to resources, decision-making and control rights drive the number and choice of the specific ISFM components. SIGNIFICANCE Understanding of ISFM impacts across domains is essential to guide the scaling of ISFM in Tanzania and beyond and therefore recommended in future studies.…”
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Online Course on Potato Production for Georgia: Final Technical Report (FTR) by Bentley, J.W., Andrade-Piedra, J.L.

“…A 10-question, multiple-choice test was given at the start of each webinar and near the end of each discussion session (one unique test each week) to judge how well the participants mastered the course material. …”
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Agricultural emissions reduction potential by improving technical efficiency in crop production by Khatri-Chhetri, Arun, Sapkota, Tek Bahadur, Maharjan, Sofina, Cheerakkollil Konath, Noufa, Shirsath, Paresh B.

“…This study indicates the levels of technical efficiency and GHG emission are largely influenced by farming typology, i.e. choice and use of existing technologies and management practices in crop cultivation. …”
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Impacts of fertilization management strategies on improved sorghums varieties in smallholder farming systems in Mali: Productivity and profitability differences by Akinseye, Folorunso M., Zemadim, Birhanu, Ajeigbe, Hakeem A., Diancoumba, Madina, Tabo, Ramadjita, Sanogo, Karamoko

“…Our study, therefore, recommends the use of multiple-choice fertilizer strategies includingT2-CM (50 g/hill)+PM(50 g/hill), T5-DAP- Micro-D (3 g/hill), T6-DAP41:46:00 and T9-PM(50 g/hill) alongside with improved sorghum varieties tested, for higher productivity and profitability across the region.…”
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Modelling the impacts of diverse cover crops on soil water and nitrogen and cash crop yields in a sub-tropical dryland by Garba, I.I., Bell, L.W., Chapman, S.C., Voil, P. de, Kamara, A., Williams, A.

“…Therefore, for successful integration of cover crops into dryland agroecosystems, cover crops should be considered as a flexible choice grown under favourable precipitation and economic scenarios rather than for continuous fallow replacement.…”
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