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Targeting agricultural research and extension for food security and poverty alleviation: a case study of fish farming in Central Cameroon by Brummett, R.E., Gockowski, J., Pouomogne, V., Muir, J.

“…Over 5 years of participatory on-farm research, market access, profitability, farming systems productivity and economic sustainability were compared on 100 small-scale farms in Central Cameroon. …”
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Relationship between agricultural biodiversity and dietary diversity of children aged 6-36 months in rural areas of Northern Ghana by Saaka, M., Osman, S.M., Hoeschle-Zeledon, Irmgard

“…In this study, we investigated the relationship between agricultural biodiversity and dietary diversity of children and whether factors such as economic access may affect this relationship. This paper is based on data collected in a baseline cross-sectional survey in November 2013.The study population comprising 1200 mother-child pairs was selected using a two-stage cluster sampling. …”
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Effects of host age and density on the performance of Apanteles hemara (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), a larval endoparasitoid of Spoladea recurvalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) by Othim, S.T.O., Ramasamy, S., Kahuthia-Gathu, R., Dubois, T., Ekesi, S., Fiaboe, K.K.M.

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Returns to public agricultural and rural investments in China by Fan, Shenggen, Cho, Emily EunYoung, Rue, Christopher

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Lessons learned on food security in the Yemen crisis by Kurdi, Sikandra

“…In the late twentieth century, however, Yemen’s economic growth was stalled by a weak central government and complex tribal patronage system. …”
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Impacts of tsetse control on migration, livestock production, cropping practices and farmer-herder conflicts in the Mouhoun valley of southern Burkina Faso by Kamuanga, M., Antoine, C., Brasselle, A.S., Swallow, B.M., D'Ieteren, G.D.M., Bauer, B.

“…More than 60% of households had easy access to grazing areas over the same period, although this benefited more often pastoralists (76%) than crop-livestock farmers (53%). …”
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Influence of Boer goats for crossing with Tanzanian goats by Mchau, K.W.

“…Records on 210 kids born in the period from 1958 to 1961 were analysed to study the influence of the Boer goat as a potential improver breed. …”
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Aflatoxins contamination in processed cassava in Malawi and Zambia by Chiona, M., Ntawuruhunga, Pheneas, Benesi, I.R.M., Matumba, L., Moyo, C.

“…However, further studies are needed to covera larger sample size over a period of a year to represent all seasons in the cassavaproducing andconsuming areasandconclusively make certain the safety of these products for human consumption.…”
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Assessing changes in the agricultural systems of selected sites in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam: A Participatory GIS approach by Parker, Li, Thi Than, Nguyen

“…We have implemented a participatory GIS methodology to compile spatially referenced information on the changes occurring at the plot level for the period 2007-2017 and recorded information on the climatic and biophysical stresses present. …”
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Use of the water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) in the ecological regeneration process of lentic water systems by Cathryn Sabido, Carissa

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Financial and environmental benefits from fruit trees in Myanmar’s central dry zone: Case Study from Htee Pu Climate Smart Village by Manilay, Alessandro A., Barbon, Wilson John, Cabriole, Marie Aislinn, Myae, Chan, Thant, Phyu Sin, Gummadi, Sridhar, Monville-Oro, Emilita, Gonsalves, Julian Francis

“…Fruit production and carbon sequestration have a combined economic value of USD 118,797 per year. There is an upsurge in global interest in ecosystem restoration and the rehabilitation of degraded landscapes. …”
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Anthrax hotspot mapping in Kenya support establishing a sustainable two-phase elimination program targeting less than 6% of the country landmass by Gachohi, J., Bett, Bernard K., Otieno, Fredrick, Mogoa, E., Njoki, P., Muturi, Mathew, Mwatondo, Athman, Osoro, E., Ngere, I., Dawa, J., Nasimiyu, C., Oyas, H., Njagi, O., Canfield, S., Blackburn, J., Njenga, K.

“…Subsequently, the global anthrax elimination program focused on sustained vaccination and surveillance in livestock in the remaining few hotspots for a prolonged period (> 10 years) may be implemented.…”
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Humanitarian assistance and resilience-building: Impact of Fadama III-AF II on food security and livelihood restoration in Northeastern Nigeria by Nkonya, Ephraim M., Bawa, Dauda, Kato, Edward, Maurice, David, Murtala, Nasiru, Nuhu, Hadiza, Kwaghe, Patrick, Bila, Yakubu, Sani, Rabiu

“…The challenges have largely stemmed from the limited experience of actors, short intervention periods, and insufficient resources to address the many problems experienced by conflict-affected communities. …”
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Managing conflicts over land and natural resources through collective action: A case study from rural communities in Zambia: by Clifford Ajayi, Oluyede, Akinnifesi, Festus Kehinde, Sileshi, Gudeta, Mn'gomba, Simon, Ajayi, Olubunmi Adeola, Kanjipite, Webstar, Ngulube, John Madalitso

“…This study describes how rural households have minimized such conflicts and protect the economic interests of the poor members of the community through collective agreements on how to manage access to land and natural resources. …”
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2013 Global hunger index: The challenge of hunger: Building resilience to achieve food and nutrition security by von Grebmer, Klaus, Headey, Derek D., Olofinbiyi, Tolulope, Wiesmann, Doris, Yin, Sandra, Yohannes, Yisehac, Foley, Connell, von Oppeln, Constanze, Iseli, Bettina, Béné, Christophe, Haddad, Lawrence James

“…The 2013 Global Hunger Index (GHI), which reflects data from the period 2008-2012, shows that global hunger has improved since 1990, falling by one-third. …”
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Resource recovery from livestock waste: cases and business models from the Global South by Taron, Avinandan, Sathiskumar, Abinaya, Mateo-Sagasta, Javier, Singha, R., Dejen, Z. A., Chipatecua, G. P., Bastidas, R. R.

“…Government-led community initiatives tend to exhibit higher economic feasibility, while private-sector models tend to scale better commercially. …”
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Unravelling the contribution of the Penicillium expansum PeSte12 transcription factor to virulence during apple fruit infection by Sánchez-Torres, Paloma, Vilanova, Laura, Ballester, Ana Rosa, López-Pérez, Mario, Teixidó, Neus, Vinas, Inmaculada, Usall, Josep, Gonzalez-Candelas, Luis, Torres, Rosario

“…Blue mould disease caused by Penicillium expansum infection is one of the most important diseases of pome fruit accounting for important economic losses. In the present study, the PeSte12 transcription factor gene was identified, and deletant mutants were produced by gene replacement. …”
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Värdering av kvävet i organiska gödselmedel by Orvendal, Jon

“…Within agriculture it is important to optimize the use of nitrogen, not only from an economic point of view but also to minimize damage to the environment. …”
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Assessment of fattening and marketing system, and effect of concentrate supplementation with locally available feeds on fattening performance of indigenous cattle in Bonke Woreda o... by Demisse, G.

“…The majority (90%) of the respondents indicated that the most common criteria used to decide fattening period was body condition of the animals. Majority of the respondents in the highland, mid altitude and lowland fatten cattle for six months, three months and five months, respectively. …”
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Uganda’s National Adaptation Programme of Action: Implementation, Challenges and Emerging Lessons by Nyasimi, Mary, Radeny, Maren A.O., Mungai, Catherine, Kamini, Corneliaus

“…The implementation period of one year was not sufficient to build long-term sustainability of the adaptation activities amongst communities, and the lessons learned have not been documented. …”
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