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Identification of QTLs for grain yield and other traits in tropical maize under high and low soil-nitrogen environments by Ribeiro, P.F., Badu-Apraku, Baffour, Gracen, V.E., Danquah, E.Y., García Oliveira, A.L., Asante, M.D., Afriyie-Debrah, Charles, Gedil, Melaku A

“…Low soil Nitrogen (low-N) is one of the most important abiotic stresses responsible for significant yield losses in maize (Zea mays. L.). The development and commercialization of low N tolerant genotypes can contribute to improved food security in developing countries. …”
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Identification of stripe rust resistance gene YrBDT in Chinese landrace wheat Baidatou using BSE-seq and BSR-seq by Jingchun Wu, Yukun Cheng, Weihao Hao, Bin Bai, Luping Fu, Yan Ren, Yuanfeng Hao, Ruiming Lin, Hongqi Si, Chuanxi Ma, He Zhonghu, Jiansheng Chen, Can Chen, Xianchun Xia

“…The resistance gene and flanking markers can be used in marker-assisted selection for improvement of stripe rust resistance.…”
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Gender in livestock development: Julius Githinji by Githinji, Julius

“…Julius Githinji, research assistant at ILRI, shares his 'aha' moment when he really understood the central importance of women in livestock development. …”
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Rural structures in the tropics: Design and development by Mrema, G.C., Gumbe, L.O., Chepete, H.J., Agullo, J.O.

“…The book will help to improve teaching on the subject of rural buildings in the tropics and will assist professionals engaged in providing technical advice. …”
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IITAs research for development agenda for Africa by Blade, S.

“…The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is committed to assisting the African agricultural sector realize its potential through a research-for-development approach that ensures that innovative technologies reach the hands of users. …”
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Agricultural commercialization, economic development, and nutrition by von Braun, Joachim, Kennedy, Eileen T.

“…Why should there be a book about the commercialization of subsistence agriculture, economic development, and nutrition? There are two compelling reasons. …”
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Full circle, but a different world: Reflections on agricultural and rural development in a radically transforming aid and development context by Omamo, Steven Were

“…I started my career as a university lecturer in Kenya, moved into international agricultural research, transitioned into food assistance policy, programme development and front-line humanitarian response, spent time inside a grant-making organisation, worked in an international financial institution, briefly entered the private sector, and now lead a global food policy research team and serve as Director for Africa. …”
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Genome-wide association studies of photosynthetic and agronomic traits in cowpea collection by Sansa, O., Abberton, M.T., Ariyo, J., Paliwal, R., Ige, A., Dieng, I., Ayo-Vaughan, M., Olowe, V.I., Oyatomi, O.

“…The identified SNP markers upon validation would be valuable in marker-assisted selection and useful for cowpea breeders to harness the role of photosynthesis in genetic enhancement of cowpea’s tolerance to drought.…”
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Strategies for sustainable agricultural development in the Ethiopian Highlands by Pender, John L., Gebremedhin, Berhanu, Benin, Samuel, Ehui, Simeon

“…In contrast, better market access and some credit and technical assistance programs were associated with improvement (or less decline) in land quality, wealth and food security; suggesting the possibility of “win-win-win” development outcomes with appropriate interventions. …”
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Mating plan for the production of G21 (G202502) GIFT tilapia TiLV resistant families by Izadi, Fariba, Hamilton, Matthew, Mahmuddin, Mahirah

“…This is a mating list for GIFT TiLV resistant families targeted for production in 2025 as part of the WorldFish GIFT tilapia Genetic Improvement Program. It was developed based on genetic analysis to generate EBVs based on challenge test data, optimal selection to identify parental family contributions, marker assisted selection to identify TiLV resistant candidate parents with high harvest weight and mate allocation to minimise inbreeding (adopting assortative mating).…”
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Genomic approaches for improving grain zinc and iron content in wheat by Roy, Chandan, Kumar, Sudhir, Ranjan, Rakesh Deo, Kumhar, Sita Ram, Govindan, Velu

“…These conditions are more prevalent in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. In developing countries, children under the age of five with stunted growth and pregnant or lactating women were found to be at high risk of zinc and iron deficiencies. …”
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Livestock roles in addressing the Sustainable Development Goals by Hung Nguyen-Viet

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Cooperative dairy development in Karnataka, India: an assessment by Alderman, Harold

“…The Karnataka Dairy Development Project was inaugurated in 1974 with the assistance of the World Bank. …”
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Rethinking development models and irrigation projects in Nepal by Clement, Floriane, Banset, G., Bharati, Luna

“…To sum-up, we need to rethink development as a means of empowering governments and citizens rather than as a way to provide assistance.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/hn.v11i1.7226 Hydro Nepal Special Issue: Conference Proceedings 2012 pp.112-120…”
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Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) Pilot II for Bangladesh by International Food Policy Research Institute, Data Analysis and Technical Assistance

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Resilience and 'Climatizing' development: Examples and policy implications by Boyd, E., Osbahr, H., Ericksen, Polly J., Tompkins, E.L., Lemos, M.C., Miller, F.

“…There is a growing scientific consensus on climate change and the need for adaptation, yet an impasse on realizing development for the rural and urban poor. Emily Boyd et al. suggest that a resilience lens may assist development policy to consider pathways towards more successful livelihood transformations in the face of climate change. …”
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Crop insurance for agricultural development: issues and experience by Hazell, Peter B. R., Pomareda, Carlos, Valdés, Alberto

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Facilitating evidence-based and inclusive policy development by Ogutu, Elizabeth, Jalango, Dorcas, Ndetu, Veronica, Nzuki, Esther

“…This collaboration strengthened the policy development quality, inclusivity, and alignment with both national agricultural transformation strategies and climate-resilient development priorities.…”
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Adaptation and development pathways for different types of farmers by Stringer, Lindsay, Fraser, Evan, Harris, David, Lyon, Christopher, Pereira, Laura, Ward, Caroline, Simelton, Elisabeth

“…For both the Sustainable Development Goals and the 2015 Paris Agreement to be achieved, a mix of levers that combine policy, technology, education and awareness-raising, dietary shifts and financial/economic mechanisms is required, attending to multiple time dimensions, to assist farmers along different pathways. …”
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Adaptation and development pathways for different types of farmers by Stringer, Lindsay, Fraser, Evan, Harris, David, Lyon, Christopher, Pereira, Laura, Ward, Caroline, Simelton, Elisabeth

“…For both the Sustainable Development Goals and the 2015 Paris Agreement to be achieved, a mix of levers that combine policy, technology, education and awareness-raising, dietary shifts and financial/economic mechanisms is required, attending to multiple time dimensions, to assist farmers along different pathways. …”
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