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Carbon Stocks from Peat Swamp Forest and Oil Palm Plantation in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia by Novita, N, Kauffman, J.B., Hergoualc'h, Kristell, Murdiyarso, D., Tryanto, D.H., Jupesta, J.

“…Using a stock difference approach, we estimated potential carbon emissions from vegetation change resulting from the conversion of primary peat swamp forest to oil palm plantation of 640 ± 114 Mg CO2/ha. Finally, while restoring peatlands is important, avoiding peat conversion is imperative for Indonesia’s climate change mitigation effort.…”
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Large-scale genomic analysis reveals the genetic cost of chicken domestication by Ming-Shan Wang, Jin-Jin Zhang, Xing Guo, Ming Li, Meyer, R., Ashari, H., Zhu-Qing Zheng, Sheng Wang, Min-Sheng Peng, Yu Jiang, Mukesh Thakur, Chatmongkon Suwannapoom, Esmailizadeh, A., Nalini Yasoda Hirimuthugoda, Moch Syamsul Arifin Zein, Kusza, S., Hamed Kharrati-Koopaee, Lin Zeng, Yun-Mei Wang, Ting-Ting Yin, Min-Min Yang, Ming-Li Li, Xue-Mei Lu, Lasagna, E., Ceccobelli, S., Humpita Gamaralalage Thilini Nisanka Gunwardana, Thilina Madusanka Senasig, Shao-Hong Feng, Hao Zhang, Bhuiyan, A.K.F.H., Khan, M.S., Silva, Gamamada Liyanage Lalanie Pradeepa, Le Thi Thuy, Okeyo Mwai, Ally, Ibrahim, M.N.M., Guojie Zhang, Kai-Xing Qu, Hanotte, Olivier H., Shapiro, B., Bosse, M., Dong-Dong Wu, Han Jianlin, Ya-Ping Zhang

“…Particularly, we find that 62.4% of deleterious SNPs in domestic chickens are maintained in heterozygous states and masked as recessive alleles, challenging the power of modern breeding programs to effectively eliminate these genetic loads. Finally, we suggest that positive selection decreases the incidence but increases the frequency of deleterious SNPs in domestic chicken genomes.This study reveals a new landscape of demographic history and genomic changes associated with chicken domestication and provides insight into the evolutionary genomic profiles of domesticated animals managed under modern human selection.…”
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Building a framework towards climate-smart agriculture in the Yangambi landscape, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) by Mangaza, L., Sonwa, D.J., Batsi, G., Ebuy, J., Kahindo, J.M.

“…This would enable the authors to identify agricultural practices, assess vulnerability to climate change, identify options for improving agricultural systems from a climate change mitigation and adaptation perspective and finally provide climate-smart agricultural options. …”
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Ecological status as the basis for the holistic environmental flow assessment of a tropical highland river in Ethiopia by Abebe, Wubneh B., Tilahun, Seifu A., Moges, Michael M., Wondie, Ayalew, Dersseh, Minychl G., Assefa, Workiye W., Mhiret, Demesew A., Adem, Anwar A., Zimale, Fasikaw A., Abera, Wuletawu, Steenhuis, Tammo S., McClain, Michael E.

“…First, the ecological conditions (fish, macro-invertebrate, riparian vegetation, and physicochemical) of the river system were characterized, followed by determining the hydrological condition and finally linking the ecological and hydrological components. …”
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Understanding gendered trait preferences: Implications for client-responsive breeding programs by McDougall, Cynthia, Kariuki, Juliet, Lenjiso, Birhanu Mergesa, Marimo, Pricilla, Mehar, Mamta, Murphy, Seamus, Teeken, Béla, Akester, Michael J., Benzie, John A.H., Galiè, Alessandra, Kulakow, Peter A., Mekkawy, Wagdy, Nkengla-Asi, Lilian, Ojango, Julie M.K., Tumuhimbise, Robooni, Uwimana, Brigitte, Orr, Alastair

“…The study applies a novel ‘Three models of gendered trait preferences’ framework and sub-framework and finds these useful in that they challenge misconceptions and enable a needed analytical nuance to inform gender-responsive breeding programs. Finally, the study highlights implications and offers a call to action for gender-responsive breeding, proposing ways forward for public breeding programs, teams and funding agencies. …”
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Genomics-driven breeding for local adaptation of durum wheat is enhanced by farmers’ traditional knowledge by Gesesse, Cherinet Alem, Nigir, Bogale, Sousa, Kauê de, Gianfranceschi, Luca, Gallo, Guido Roberto, Poland, Jesse A., Gebrehawaryat, Yosef Kidane, Desta, Ermias Abate, Fadda, Carlo, Pè, Mario Enrico, Dell’Acqua, Matteo

“…We then trained a genomic selection (GS) model using farmer appreciation scores and found that its prediction accuracy over grain yield (GY) was higher than that of a benchmark GS model trained on GY. Finally, we used forward genetics approaches to identify marker–trait associations for agronomic traits and farmer appreciation scores. …”
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Maintenance of UK bread baking quality: Trends in wheat quality traits over 50 years of breeding and potential for future application of genomic-assisted selection by Fradgley, Nick, Bentley, Alison R., Gardner, Keith A., Swarbreck, Stéphanie M., Kerton, Matthew

“…We demonstrate that applying genomic prediction in a commercial wheat breeding program for expensive late-stage loaf baking quality traits outperforms phenotypic selection based on early-stage predictive quality traits. Finally, trait-assisted genomic prediction combining both phenotypic and genomic selection enabled slightly higher prediction accuracy, but genomic prediction alone was the most cost-effective selection strategy considering genotyping and phenotyping costs per sample.…”
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Assessment of solid and liquid wastes management and health impacts along the failed sewerage systems in capital cities of African countries: case of Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire by Ouattara, Z. A., Dongo, K., Akpoti, Komlavi, Kabo-Bah, A. T., Attiogbe, F., Siabi, E. K., Iweh, C. D., Gogo, G. H.

“…This was based on literature search, semi-participatory workshop, physicochemical and bacteriological characterization of wastewater and finally through a household survey. The field survey was conducted on 245 household heads obtained using the Canadian statistical guidelines. …”
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Population Structure and Genetic Diversity of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Germplasm from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Using DArTseq-Derived Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP... by Kimwemwe, Paul Kitenge, Bukomarhe, Chance Bahati, Mamati, Edward George, Githiri, Stephen Mwangi, Civava, René Mushizi, Mignouna, Jacob, Kimani, Wilson, Fofana, Mamadou

“…The low overall number of migrants (Nm = 0.23) and high fixation index (Fst = 0.52) indicated limited gene flow and significant differentiation between the sub-populations. …”
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Spatial market integration of food markets during a shock: Evidence from food markets in Nigeria by Amare, Mulubrhan, Abay, Kibrom A., Hatzenbuehler, Patrick L.

“…The heterogenous impacts of the pandemic across value chains and markets reinforce the need to properly target post-pandemic recovery interventions and investments. Finally, we offer some insights to reduce the vulnerability of food and market systems to disruptions in future pandemics or similar phenomena that inhibit food marketing and trade.…”
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Why are women more food insecure than men? Exploring socio-economic drivers and the role of COVID-19 in widening the global gender gap by Mane, Erdgin, Giaquinto, Annarita Macchioni, Cafiero, Carlo, Viviani, Sara, Anriquez, Gustavo

“…The econometric model allowed us to estimate the food security elasticity to income, which we then used to simulate the potential gains in food security if we eliminate the gender gaps in farm productivity and wages in agri-food systems. Finally, using coarsened exact matching (CEM) and entropy balancing (EB) matching techniques, we estimated that at least 57% of the current gap in food insecurity between women and men would be reduced by eliminating gender gaps in education, labor force participation, and income. …”
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Do female-led decisions on food shopping and preparation in the household maintain diet diversity? Examining food safety and nutritional awareness and gender roles in consumer hous... by Khanal, Aditya R., Gurung, Rita K., Timilsina, Ram Hari

“…Interestingly, the households where female members primarily buy fresh produce had significantly lower HDDS; females primarily preparing meals at home rarely went for meals away from home. Finally, using a set of questions on food safety on fresh produce, the male head of the household appears to have a greater understanding or awareness of food safety. …”
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A new multivariate agricultural drought composite index based on random forest algorithm and remote sensing data developed for Sahelian agrosystems by Hanade Houmma, I., Gadal, S., El Mansouri, L., Garba, M., Gbetkom, P.G., Mamane Barkawi, M.B., Hadria, R.

“…It is also highly correlated with the Palmer drought severity index (PDSI) and climatic water deficit index (CWDI), with R = 0.85 and p value < 5.8e-10 and R = 0.72 and p value < 1.9e-6, respectively. Finally, the study provides a new direction for multivariate modeling of agricultural drought that should be further explored under various agroclimatic conditions.…”
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Changement climatique, options d’adaptation transformatrice, gouvernance polycentrique à échelles multiples et bien-être rural dans le bassin de la rivière Oum Er-Rbia, Maroc: reco... by Ait El Mekki, A., Saleth, R. M., Amarasinghe, Upali A., Amarnath, Giriraj, Brouziyne, Youssef

“…Cette note de synthèse sur les politiques se base sur une analyse qui délimite les voies d’impact possibles caractérisées par diverses configurations de variables climatiques, économiques, politiques, techniques, institutionnelles, infrastructurelles et liées au bien-être à travers lesquelles les impacts du changement climatique sont finalement transmis sur le bien-être rural au niveau local. …”
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Climate variability and simultaneous breadbasket yield shocks as observed in long-term yield records by Anderson, Weston, Baethgen, Walter, Capitanio, Fabian, Ciais, Philippe, Cook, Benjamin I., You, Liangzhi

“…For both maize and wheat breadbaskets, there were fewer simultaneous yield shocks during the 1975–2017 time period as compared to 1931–1975. Finally, we find that interannual modes of climate variability - such as the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO), the Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD), and the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) - have all affected the relative probability of simultaneous yield shocks in pairs of breadbaskets by up to 20–40% in both maize and wheat breadbaskets. …”
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Leveraging an implementation–research partnership to improve effectiveness of nutrition-sensitive programs at the World Food Programme by Olney, Deanna K., Marshall, Quinn, Honton, Geraldine, Ogden, Kathryn, Hambayi, Mutinta, Piccini, Sarah, Go, Ara, Gelli, Aulo, Bliznashka, Lilia

“…This guidance has been rolled out to WFP’s offices worldwide to support improved nutrition outcomes. Finally, several evaluation designs have been proposed to fill identified evidence gaps.By leveraging our implementation–research partnership, we expect that WFP’s programs will be more effective and cost effective for improving nutrition. …”
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Methodologies for researching feminisation of agriculture what do they tell us? by Farnworth, Cathy Rozel, Lecoutere, Els, Galiè, Alessandra, Van Campenhout, Bjorn, Elias, Marlène, Ihalainen, Markus, Roeven, Lara, Bharati, Preeti, Valencia, Ana Maria Paez, Crossland, Mary, Vinceti, Barbara, Monterroso, Iliana

“…This observation warrants a critical awareness that data used to measure or proxy aspects of feminisation of agriculture may reflect such biases. Finally, some research methodologies can be useful to identify and leverage entry points to support women’s agency and empowerment in processes of feminisation of agriculture.…”
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Solar-powered cold-storages and sustainable food system transformation: Evidence from horticulture markets interventions in northeast Nigeria by Takeshima, Hiroyuki, Yamauchi, Futoshi, Bawa, Dauda, Kamaldeen, Salaudeen O., Edeh, Hyacinth O., Hernandez, Manuel A.

“…We find no evidence of negative spillover effects inside horticulture markets. Finally, additional food-science experiments confirm that cold-storages preserve original physical and nutritional qualities of key horticultural products several days longer than products stored under ambient temperature.…”
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Investment planning to minimize climate risk in agricultural production: An optimization model for a semi-arid region in India by Pal, Barun Deb, Kumar, Shalander, Patan, Elias Khan

“…The study suggests increasing investments in farm ponds and un-puddled machine transplanting in rice to minimize the risk-return trade-offs under a higher drought frequency scenario. Finally, the study generates evidence for policymakers to make informed investment decisions on CSA in order to enhance farming system resilience across districts in the semi-arid state of Telangana, India.…”
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The reality of food losses: A new measurement methodology by Delgado, Luciana, Schuster, Monica, Torero, Máximo

“…This allows us to quantify food loss in terms of the quality attributable to each agent across the value chain. Finally, we also estimate food loss based on commodity attributes by capturing information about different types of commodity attributes (e.g., size, impurities, broken grain, etc.) and ascertaining the price penalty that each of these types of crop damage entails. …”
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