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Aflatoxins and fumonisins co-contamination effects on laying hens and use of mycotoxin detoxifiers as a mitigation strategy by Ochieng, P.E., Kemboi, D.C., Okoth, S., De Baere, S., Cavalier, E., Kang’ethe, Erastus K., Doupovec, B., Gathumbi, J., Scippo, M.-L., Antonissen, G., Lindahl, Johanna F., Croubels, S.

“…This study examined the effects of fumonisins (FBs) and aflatoxin B1 (AFB1), alone or in combination, on the productivity and health of laying hens, as well as the transfer of aflatoxins (AFs) to chicken food products. …”
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Mycotoxin concentrations in rice are affected by chalkiness, grain shape, processing type, and grain origin by Tang, E.N., Ndindeng, S.A., Onaga, G., Ortega-Beltran, A., Falade, T.D.O., Djouaka, R.F., Frei, M.

“…Forty-seven percent (47%) of the samples had AFs above 4 μg/kg, the European Union maximum level (ML), and were evaluated for cooccurrence with FBs, ZEN, and DON. …”
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Spatio-temporal variability of climatic variables and its impacts on rice yield in Bangladesh by Al Mamun, Md. Abdullah, Nihad, Sheikh Arafat Islam, Sarkar, Md. Abdur Rouf, Sarker, Mou Rani, Skalicka, Jitka, Skalicky, Milan

“…The study utilized the Mann–Kendall method to evaluate trends and employed Sen’s slope to quantify their magnitude. …”
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Genome-wide association analysis of hyperspectral reflectance data to dissect the genetic architecture of growth-related traits in maize under plant growth-promoting bacteria inocu... by Massahiro Yassue, Rafael, Galli, Giovanni, James Chen, Chun-Peng, Fritsche-Neto, Roberto, Morota, Gota

“…This study aimed to integrate hyperspectral reflectance data with genome‐wide association analyses to examine maize growth‐related traits under PGPB inoculation. …”
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Is quantity or quality of food influencing the reproduction of rice-field rats in the Philippines? by Htwe, Nyo Me, Singleton, Grant R.

“…Methods We evaluated the main dietary components of female rats on two different islands through a cropping season during the 2010 wet season. …”
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Core bacteria and fungi in response to residue retention and their contribution to soil multifunctionality in maize agroecosystem by Guo, Quankuan, Yu, Yang, Zhang, Shuhan, Guan, Yupeng, Jiang, Nana, Pang, Shuang, Fadda, Carlo, De-Santis, Paola, Bergamini, Nadia, Liu, Xuesheng, Zhang, Ximei, Yang, Wei

“…The potential function of core microbiome was evaluated through random forest analysis and structural equation model, the results indicated core microbiome contributed more to multifunctionality than non-core microbiome. …”
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Farmer typology and adoption of improved cassava production technologies in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo by Nabahungu, N.L., Mirali, J.C., Simbeko, G., Amato, S., Mirali, G.M., Muhindo, P.M., Kitangala, C., Balangaliza, F.B., Dontsop-Nguezet, P., Kintche, K., Udomkum, P., Mignouna, J., Vanlauwe, B.

“…Logistic regression was then applied to evaluate the adoption of improved cassava seeds and fertilizers across different farmer-type groups. …”
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Patterns of systemic problems in Ghana's poultry value chain: A group model building approach by Aboah, Joshua, Enahoro, Dolapo K., Mensah, Charles, Agyemang, Nana Adwoa, Kondo, E., Ayertey, D.

“…The paper presents solutions to the emerging problem archetypes, providing stakeholders with a chance to evaluate the unintended consequences of proposed government policies aimed at rejuvenating local poultry production.…”
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Carbon Markets in African Livestock Sectors: A Scoping Study and Research Agenda by Jain, K., Dokka, D., Crane, Todd A.

“…The purpose of this report is to assess the impact of carbon financing projects on livestock producers in Africa, with a focus on the opportunities, risks, and challenges faced in integrating smallholder livestock producers into carbon credit markets. The report examines existing carbon finance mechanisms, evaluates their effectiveness, and explores potential models for scaling up participation among smallholder farmers. …”
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Impact of rainfall variability and extremes on crop intensification and diversification in the coastal region of Bangladesh by Islam, H. M. Touhidul, Ahmed, Sharif, Kamruzzaman, Mohammad, Kumar, Virender, Bhandari, Humnath

“…Additionally, we assessed the frequency and return periods of extreme rainfall events during the dry months (Nov-Apr) to evaluate the risks and opportunities for rabi/non-rice crop cultivation. …”
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Rewriting the rules: How U.S. tariff paths could reshape global trade by Piñeiro, Valeria, Gianatiempo, Juan Pablo, Rueda, Jorge Armando, Glauber, Joseph W.

“…This paper examines how the recent shift in United States tariff policy could reshape global agricultural trade and influence the stability of food systems worldwide. …”
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Investigating the influence of antagonistic fungi Polydomus karssenii and Niesslia gamsii on the penetration of Heterodera filipjevi and Pratylenchus thornei in wheat by Atiya, Osameh, Ashrafi, Samad, Dababat, Abdelfattah A.S., Maier, Wolfgang, Toktay, Halil

“…Nematode penetration was evaluated at 48 h, 72 h, and 1 week after inoculation using acid fuchsin staining and microscopical examination. …”
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Impacts of spatial and temporal station availability on gridded precipitation products in Central America by González‐Méndez, Isabel, Pons, Diego, Anderson, Talia G., Ayes-Rivera, Irma, Anchukaitis, Kevin J.

“…Using a point (station)‐to‐pixel comparison and a grid‐by‐grid spatial decorrelation analysis, we assess gridded data set accuracy and examine how station coverage affects precipitation trend detection. …”
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Climate change mitigation through afforestation / reforestation: a global analysis of hydrologic impacts by Trabucco, Antonio, Zomer, Robert J., Bossio, Deborah A., Straaten, Oliver van, Verchot, Louis V.

“…The implicit hydrologic dimensions of international efforts to mitigate climate change, specifically potential impacts of the Clean Development Mechanism-Afforestation/Reforestation (CDM-AR) provisions of the Kyoto Protocol (KP) on global, regional and local water cycles, are examined. The global impact of the redistribution of water use driven by agriculture and land use change, of which CDM-AR can be a contributing factor, is a major component of ongoing global change and climate change processes. …”
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Utilization of barley straw by steers: Effects of replacing urea with protein, source of protein and quantity of rumen degradable nitrogen on straw degradation, liquid and particle... by Nsahlai, I.V., Bryant, M.J., Umunna, N.N.

“…The study aimed at examining the effects of replacing urea with protein nitrogen (N), source of protein and the quantity of rumen degradable N (RDN) in the diets of steers on rumen fermentation, outflow rate and intake. …”
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Climate change mitigation through afforestation/reforestation: a global analysis of hydrologic impacts with four case studies by Trabucco, Antonio, Zomer, Robert J., Bossio, Deborah A., Straaten, Oliver van, Verchot, Louis V.

“…The implicit hydrologic dimensions of international efforts to mitigate climate change, specifically potential impacts of the Clean Development Mechanism- Afforestation/Reforestation (CDM-AR) provisions of the Kyoto Protocol (KP) on global, regional and local water cycles, are examined. The global impact of the redistribution of water use driven by agriculture and land use change, of which CDM-AR can be a contributing factor, is a major component of ongoing global change and climate change processes. …”
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QTL analysis of root architecture traits and low phosphorus tolerance in an andean bean population by Cichy, Karen Ann, Blair, Matthew W., Galeano Mendoza, CH, Snapp, Sieglinde S., Kelly, James D.

“…G19833, a low P–tolerant indeterminate Andean landrace, has been evaluated for quantitative trait loci (QTL) and tolerance to low P in combination with Mesoamerican parents. …”
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Gene action and heterotic groups of early white quality protein maize inbreds under multiple stress environments by Badu-Apraku, Baffour, Gedil, Melaku A, Fakorede, M.A.B., Akinwale, R., Fasanmade, Y., Annor, B., Talabi, A.O., Oyekunle, M., Akaogu, I.C., Aderounmu, M.

“…(QPM) hybrids generated from 30 early‐maturing QPM inbreds plus six checks were evaluated under drought, low soil N, and Striga [Striga hermonthica (Delile) Benth.]…”
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Genetic analysis of grain yield and other traits of early maturing maize inbreds under drought and wellwatered conditions by Oyekunle, M., Badu-Apraku, Baffour

“…One hundred and fiftyhybrids obtained by crossing 30 inbreds in sets using the North Carolina DesignII plus six checks were evaluated under drought and well-watered conditions for2 years at three locations in Nigeria. …”
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Impact of sheet erosion mechanisms on organic carbon losses from crusted soils in the Sahel by Maïga-Yaleu, S.B., Chivenge, Pauline P., Yacouba, H., Guiguemde, I., Karambiri, H., Ribolzi, Olivier, Bary, A., Chaplot, V.

“…in the runoff were analyzed to evaluate the annual losses by sheet erosion. SOC losses decreased significantly with increasing slope length from 0.24 g C m ? …”
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