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CGIAR Food Systems Accelerator: kick-off and onboarding workshop - complementary report on reflections on the accelerator and technical assistance design and implementation, Kigali... by Dahl, Hauke, Sartas, M.

“…CGIAR also has a strong presence and partnership in many developing countries where agri-food systems face the most pressing problems. One example of a food system accelerator is the CGIAR Food Systems Accelerator Programme (FSA), launched in partnership with 2SCALE in 2022. …”
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Modeling of water availability for food system transformation in Upper Offin Sub-basin and Mankran Micro-watershed of Ghana: scenarios analysis by Assefa, T. T., Atampugre, Gerald, Tilahun, Seifu A., Cofie, Olufunke O.

“…Conversely, expanding supplemental irrigation to 38% of the cocoa area (with landscape slope less than 8%) and encompassing the entire cocoa area in the Mankran microwatershed significantly influences hydrology. …”
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Impact of a mass-media consumer awareness campaign on food safety behavior and behavioral determinants among women in Dire Dawa and Harar, Ethiopia by Madjdian, D.S., Asseldonk, M. van, Talsma, E.F., Amenu, Kebede, Gemeda, Biruk A., Girma, S., Roesel, Kristina, Grace, Delia, Knight-Jones, Theodore J.D., Vet, E. de

“…Food safety is a pressing public health challenge in urban informal markets in sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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Shifting focus from external to in situ organic resources – the redesign of four tropical long-term experiments by Laub, M., Corbeels, M., Ndungu, S.M., Mucheru-Muna, M.W., Mugendi, D., Yegon, R., Waswa, W., Vanlauwe, B., Six, J.

“…However, the redesign aligned the LTEs with the current state of knowledge and pressing research questions, specifically focusing on the relative effectiveness of in-situ versus external organic inputs in SOC formation.…”
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Evaluating the welfare effects of nonfarm enterprises on rural households in Papua New Guinea by Schmidt, Emily, Rosenbach, Gracie, Mueller, Valerie

“…The analysis reported on here evaluates the importance of nonfarm employment in rural areas in PNG in diversifying risk to household welfare (associated with weather shocks, crop pests and diseases, agricultural price fluctuations, etc.), in smoothing seasonal income fluctuations, and in absorbing excess labor in households with limited agricultural resources. …”
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Low Global Diet Quality Score (GDQS) among adolescents in Vietnam is due to inadequate consumption of fruits and vegetables rather than high consumption of unhealthy foods by Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Fretes, Gabriela, Tran, Lan M., Zagre, Rock H., Le Port, Agnes, Maasen, Kim, Talsma, Elise, Truong, Mai T., Hoang, Nga T., Brouwer, Inge D., de Brauw, Alan, Ruel, Marie T., Leroy, Jef L.

“…The risk of poor diet quality was slightly higher in rural (23.4%) than peri-urban (18.5%) and urban areas (17.1%), and was driven by low consumption of healthy foods (fruits, vegetables, legumes, and eggs) rather than excessive consumption of unhealthy foods. Refined grains and baked goods were universally consumed, but sweets, ice cream, and sugar-sweetened beverages were consumed by 20% or less of our sample. …”
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Impact of global change on large river basins: Example of the Yellow River basin by Cenacchi, Nicola, Xu, Zongxue, Yu, Wang

“…Particular climatic conditions, the rapid socioeconomic development, and the absence of defined water rights have led to excessive water abstraction. During the last 50 years agricultural water use has increased by more than 250 percent, while water demand from industry and domestic use has grown even more steeply. …”
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African agricultural R&D in the new millennium: Progress for some, challenges for many by Beintema, Nienke M., Stads, Gert-Jan

“…Building on the strategic recommendations of various highly influential reports and meetings, and taking into account the various investment and capacity challenges outlined in this report, four key areas with strong implications for policy must be addressed by governments, donors, and other stakeholders: (1) decades of underinvestment in agricultural R&D; (2) excessive volatility in yearly investment levels; (3) existing and imminent challenges in human resource capacity; and (4) the need to maximize regional and subregional cooperation in agricultural R&D.…”
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Assessing the impact of high-yielding varieties of maize in resettlement areas of Zimbabwe by Bourdillon, Michael, Hebinck, Paul, Hoddinott, John F., Kinsey, Bill, Marondo, John, Mudege, Netsayi, Owens, Trudy

“…The presumption that farmers "learn from each other" is less applicable in circumstances such as these. Our case studies indicate links between the production of maize in excess of subsistence needs, the accumulation of assets such as livestock and tools, payment of school fees, and the acquisition of inputs such as fertilizer and labor for the subsequent cropping season. …”
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Assessing the impact of high-yielding varieties of maize in resettlement areas of Zimbabwe by Bourdillon, Michael, Hebinck, Paul, Hoddinott, John F., Kinsey, Bill, Marondo, John, Mudege, Netsayi, Owens, Trudy

“…The presumption that farmers "learn from each other" is less applicable in circumstances such as these. Our case studies indicate links between the production of maize in excess of subsistence needs, the accumulation of assets such as livestock and tools, payment of school fees, and the acquisition of inputs such as fertilizer and labor for the subsequent cropping season. …”
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Agricultural policies in Vietnam: producer support estimates, 1986-2002 by Nguyen, Hoa, Grote, Ulrike

“…The low level of protection implies that Vietnam may not face excessive difficulties in its further international integration. …”
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An exploration of the potential benefits of integrated pest management systems and the use of insect resistant potatoes to control the Guatemalan Tuber Moth (Tecia solanivora Povol... by Falck-Zepeda, José B., Barreto-Triana, Nancy, Baquero-Haeberlin, Irma, Espitia-Malagón, Eduardo, Fierro-Guzmán, Humberto, López, Nancy

“…The Guatemalan Tuber Moth is particularly destructive because field spraying on the adult stage is ineffective and there exists damage specificity to the tubers. Excessive pesticide sprays have resulted in resistance to several insecticides. …”
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When speculation matters by Robles, Miguel, Torero, Máximo, von Braun, Joachim

“…From May 2007 to May 2008, the volume of globally traded grain futures and options rose significantly. Excessive speculation in the commodity futures market could, in principle, push up futures prices and— through arbitrage opportunities—spot prices above levels justified by supply and demand fundamentals. …”
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Allelic variants of OsSUB1A cause differential expression of transcription factor genes in response to submergence in rice by Sharma, Niharika, Dang, Trang Minh, Singh, Namrata, Ruzicic, Slobodan, Mueller-Roeber, Bernd, Baumann, Ute, Heuer, Sigrid

“…Submerged rice plants die within a week due to lack of oxygen, light and excessive elongation growth to escape the water. Submergence tolerance was first reported in an aus-type rice landrace, FR13A, and the ethylene-responsive transcription factor (TF) gene SUB1A-1 was identified as the major tolerance gene. …”
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Regional workshop on agrochemical use and mitigation by Putthana, V., Unger, Fred

“…The responsible use of agrochemicals remains a pressing challenge in the ASEAN region, requiring a delicate balance between ensuring food security and agricultural productivity while safeguarding environmental sustainability and human health. …”
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The effect of prenatal balanced energy and protein supplementation on gestational weight gain: An individual participant data meta-analysis in low- and middle-income countries by Wang, Dongqing, Partap, Uttara, Liu, Enju, Costa, Janaína Calu, Cliffer, Ilana R., Wang, Molin, Nookala, Sudeer Kumar, Subramoney, Vishak, Briggs, Brittany, Ahmed, Imran, Argaw, Alemayehu, Ariff, Shabina, Bhandari, Nita, Chowdhury, Ranadip, Erchick, Daniel, García-Guerra, Armando, Ghaffarpour, Masoumah, Hanley-Cook, Giles, Huybregts, Lieven, Jehan, Fyezah, Kaseb, Fatemeh, Krebs, Nancy F., Lachat, Carl, Lama, Tsering Pema, Manandhar, Dharma S., McClure, Elizabeth M., Moore, Sophie E., Muhammad, Ameer, Neufeld, Lynnette M., Prentice, Andrew M., Quezada-Sánchez, Amado D., Roberfroid, Dominique, Saville, Naomi M., Shafiq, Yasir, Shrestha, Bhim P., Sonko, Bakary, Soofi, Sajid, Taneja, Sunita, Tielsch, James M., Toe, Laéticia Céline, Valaei, Naser, Fawzi, Wafaie W.

“…The primary outcomes included GWG adequacy (%) and the estimated total GWG at delivery as continuous outcomes, and severely inadequate (<70% adequacy), inadequate GWG (<90% adequacy), and excessive GWG (>125% adequacy) as binary outcomes; all variables were calculated based on the Institute of Medicine recommendations. …”
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Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus transmission among smallholder pig farms in Western Uganda by Niwandinda, E., Hasahya, Emmanuel, Bugenyi, A.W., Bogere, P., Byaruhanga, J., Alarcón, P., Kirunda, H., Heo, J., Masembe, C.

“…Our results highlight the necessity of promoting enhanced on-farm biosecurity practices in smallholder pig farms, given the challenges posed by productivity-limiting diseases such as PRRS, in Uganda’s rapidly growing piggery industry.…”
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Utilization of browse supplements with varying tannin levels by Ethiopian Menz shee1. Intake, digestibility and live weight changes by Kaitho, R.J., Umunna, N.N., Nsahlai, I.V., Tamminga, S., Bruchem, J. van

“…Condensed tannins confer important advantages in ruminant nutrition with respect to the prevention of excessive degradation of protein in the rumen.…”
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Livestock feed production and marketing in Central and North Rift Valley Regions of Kenya by Nangole, E., Lukuyu, Ben A., Franzel, Steven, Kinuthia, E., Baltenweck, Isabelle, Kirui, Josephine

“…In all the sites, local feed markets are dominated by livestock keepers selling excess fodder. There are few “specialized” fodder sellers, i.e. non livestock keepers who grew fodder as a source of income. …”
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How prepared are water and agricultural sectors in Sri Lanka for climate change?: a review by Eriyagama, Nishadi, Smakhtin, Vladimir U.

“…For example, a 0.5 0C increase in temperature can reduce rice yield by approximately 5.9%; extended dry spells and excessive cloudiness during the wet season can reduce coconut yield so that annual losses can range between $32 and $73 million. …”
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