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Quantitative assessment of aflatoxin exposure and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) risk associated with consumption of select Nigerian staple foods by Wenndt, A., Mutua, Florence K., Grace, Delia, Thomas, Lian F., Lambertini, E.

“…EDIs for maize, groundnut, rice, and cowpea exceeded the provisional maximum tolerable daily intake (PMTDI) level of 1 kgbw-1 day-1, with maize yielding the highest mean EDI (36.7 kgbw-1 day-1). …”
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Heterologous expression of the Haynaldia villosa pattern-recognition receptor CERK1-V in wheat increases resistance to three fungal diseases by Anqi Fan, Luyang Wei, Xu Zhang, Jia Liu, Li Sun, Jin Xiao, Yajia Wang, Haiyan Wang, Jian Hua, Singh, Ravi P., Zongkuan Wang, Xiue Wang

“…Transgenic plants with excessively high CERK1-V expression showed high resistance but abnormal plant growth, whereas plants with moderate expression level showed adequate resistance level with no marked impairment of plant growth. …”
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Africa Agriculture Transformation Scorecard: performance and lessons. Mozambique by Mutondo, J., Fakudze, Bhekiwe, Matchaya, Greenwell C., Wilson, D., Manussa, S., Greffiths, Ikhothatseng Jacob

“…The third BR indicates that Mozambique underperformed and is not on track to meet all the Malabo Declaration commitments by 2025. Despite exceeding the overall performance benchmark in the first BR, the country remained off-track with very little improvement between the second and the third BRs. …”
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Transformation of Kenya’s agrifood system structure and drivers by Diao, Xinshen, Pauw, Karl, Smart, Jenny, Thurlow, James, Ellis, Mia

“…Gross domestic product (GDP)—an indicator of the economy’s size—expanded by an annual average of 5 percent (KNBS 2022). This exceeded population growth and helped raise household incomes, leading to a decline in poverty rates; more importantly, for the first time in at least three decades, the country experienced a decline in the absolute number of poor people (World Bank 2022). …”
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Genome-wide dissection of the genetic factors underlying food quality in boiled and pounded white Guinea yam by Asfaw, A., Agre, A.P., Matsumoto, R., Olatunji, A.A., Edemodu, A., Olusola, T., Odom-Kolombia, O.L., Adesokan, M., Alamu, E.O., Adebola, P.O., Asiedu, R., Maziya-Dixon, B.

“…The associated SNP markers explained 7.51–13.04% of the total phenotypic variance with a limit of detection exceeding 4. CONCLUSION Regions on chromosomes 7 and 15 were found to be associated with boiled and pounded yam quality attributes from sensory and instrument-based assays. …”
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Intra-seasonal rainfall variability and crop yield in the Upper East Region of Ghana by Adimassu, Zenebe, Mul, Marloes, Owusu, Afua

“…The probabilities of dryspells exceeding 7, 10, 14 and 21 days were calculated for crop types during different physiological growth stages and growing seasons of varying lengths. …”
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A critical analysis of soil (and water) conservation practices in the Ethiopian Highlands: implications for future research and modeling by Fenta, H. M., Aynalem, D. W., Malmquist, L., Haileslassie, Amare, Tilahun, Seifu A., Barron, Jennie, Adem, Anwar A., Adimassu, Zenebe, Zimale, Fasikaw A., Steenhuis, T. S.

“…Consequently, past research and current modeling techniques are inconclusive on the effectiveness of SWCPs in large catchments over periods exceeding five years and those with active gullies. …”
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AICCRA 2023 Partnership Survey Results Report by Poulos, Allison, Giombini, Valentina, Calì, Davide, Ramírez, Margarita M., Schuetz, Tonya, Marchi, Julian, Bonilla Findji, Osana

“…Effectiveness of partnerships (IPI 2.4) surpassed the target of 75% and achieved an average score of 84%. The results also exceeded the 75% target for each criteria: Vision (89%), Leadership (80%), Accountability (80%), Communications (86%) & Collaboration and Impact (83%). …”
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Novel CRISPR-Cas-powered pen-side test for East Coast fever by Muriuki, Robert, Ndichu, M., Githigia, S., Svitek, Nicholas

“…ECF is a considerable burden to the livestock industry, causing annual losses exceeding US $300 million. Currently, diagnosis of <i>T. parva</i> infections relies mainly on clinical signs, serology, and microscopic identification of parasites in either blood or lymph fluid samples. …”
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Nutrient and mycotoxin content of commercially-sold premixed infant cereals in Malawi by Gilbert, Rachel, Subedi, Binita, Wallingford, Jessica, Wilson, Norbert, Masters, William A.

“…Most locally-made products had aflatoxin and fumonisin levels that exceeded national and international maximum allowable levels for infant foods. …”
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Indian social safety net programs as platforms for introducing wheat flour fortification: A case study of Gujarat, India: by Fiedler, John L., Babu, Sunil, Smitz, Marc-Francois, Lividini, Keith, Bermudez, Odilia I.

“…The release of the National Family Health Survey results—showing the relatively wealthy state of Gujarat having deficiency levels exceeding national averages—prompted Gujarat officials to introduce fortified wheat flour in their social safety net programs (SSNPs).To provide a case study of the introduction of fortified wheat flour in Gujarat's Public Distribution System (PDS), Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS), and Mid-Day Meal (MDM) Programme to assess the coverage, costs, impact, and cost-effectiveness of the initiative.India's 2004/05 National Sample Survey data were used to identify beneficiaries of each of Gujarat's three SSNPs and to estimate usual intake levels of vitamin A, iron, and zinc. …”
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Social-ecological landscape sustainability in West Africa: applying the driver pressure state impact response framework in Ghana and Nigeria by Atampugre, Gerald, Tilahun, Seifu A., Oke, Adebayo, Mabhaudhi, T., Cofie, Olufunke O., Igbadun, H. E., Olaleye, A. O.

“…Water quality assessments in the Mankran micro-watershed indicated that several parameters, including Total Suspended Solids (TSS) at 914.41 ± 1974 mg/L, lead at 18.73 ± 17.26 µg/L, and arsenic at 53.41 ± 86.66 µg/L, exceeded World Health Organization (WHO) standards, raising concerns about potential contamination. …”
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Overexpression of the chloroplastic 2-oxoglutarate/malate transporter disturbs carbon and nitrogen homeostasis in rice by Zamani-Nour, Shirin, Lin, Hsiang-Chun, Walker, Berkley J., Mettler-Altmann, Tabea, Khoshravesh, Roxana, Karki, Shanta, Bagunu, Efren, Sage, Tammy L., Quick, W. Paul, Weber, Andreas P.M.

“…The chloroplastic 2-oxaloacetate (OAA)/malate transporter (OMT1 or DiT1) takes part in the malate valve that protects chloroplasts from excessive redox poise through export of malate and import of OAA. …”
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Use of fertilizers in agriculture sector of Tajikistan by Ashurov, Timur, Khakimov, Parviz, Aliev, Jovidon, Goibov, Manuchehr

“…. • While fertilizers are essential for improving crop yields, excessive or inefficient use can lead to environmental risks, including soil salinity and degradation. …”
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Situation analysis of Rubyiro Sub-catchment of the Rusizi River in Rwanda by Uwanyirigira, D., Musana, B., Atampugre, Gerald, Tilahun, Seifu A., Oke, Adebayo, Cofie, Olufunke O.

“…These assets encompass access to food, health services, water, forest resources, housing, and agricultural spaces. In Rwanda, the excessive and often mismanaged utilization of productive landscape resources is evident, exacerbated by climate change and lapses in institutional policies. …”
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Developing a water budget for the Amman-Zarqa Basin using Water Accounting Plus and the pixel-based soil water balance model by Amdar, Nafn, Seyoum, S., Al-Bakri, J., Rutten, M., Jewitt, G., Mul, M.

“…Manmade consumption increased by 18% from 2018 to 2021, and the total demand exceeded the available supply by 150%. This underscores the pressing need to investigate supply augmentation and conservation methods. …”
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From theoretical to sustainable potential for run-of-river hydropower development in the upper Indus basin by Dhaubanjar, S., Lutz, A. F., Pradhananga, Saurav, Smolenaars, W., Khanal, S., Biemans, H., Nepal, Santosh, Ludwig, F., Shrestha, A. B., Immerzeel, W. W.

“…Alongside, our review of 20 datasets reveals a visualized potential exceeding 300 TWh/yr from 447 hydropower plants across the UIB, with only a quarter of the potential materialized by mostly large plants in the mainstreams. …”
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Chemical hazards in products of animal origin in Cambodia from 2000 to 2023: A systematic review and meta-analysis by San, S.P., Nicolaides, L., Grace, Delia, Charaslertrangsi, T., Chamnan, C., Thombathu, S.S., Thorng, R., Kong, L., Noeurn, S., Fidero, K., Ratana, C., Zand, N., Chea, R.

“…The average concentration of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in smoked fish exceeded the EU limits, ranging from 0.034 to 17.2 mg/kg, with an average mean concentration of 1.92 mg/kg. …”
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Assessment of combined nutrients and pesticides grey water footprint in a Sub-Saharan African lake catchment by Onyango, J., Simaika, John, Kitaka, N., Irvine, K.

“…Grey Water Stress (GWS) exceeded unity (>1) at Karati, indicating that pollutant loads surpassed the river's assimilative capacity, while other sites remained below capacity, ranging from 2 to 4 % at Malewa (M1) to 10–20 % at Little Gilgil (G2). …”
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Inclusive agricultural transformation: Strengthening farmer–research–extension linkage platforms and digital feedback for a responsive innovation system in Ethiopia by Girmay, Eyuel, Mesfin, Tewodros, Tolosa, Debbebe, Abera, Wuletawu, Erkossa, Teklu, Degefie, Tibebe, Desta, Lulseged, Ebrahim, Mohammed, Assefa, Feben, Kihara, Job

“…More than 480 geo-referenced farm plots have received site-specific fertilizer and lime advisories, with early adoption exceeding 15%, reflecting growing trust in and relevance of the recommendations. …”
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