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Gender differentiated adaptation strategies considering climate risk perceptions, impacts and socio-technical conditions in Senegal’s dry regions by Kumar, Shalander, Pramanik, Soumitra, Yessofou, Adjani Nourou-Dine, Das, Abhishek, Singaraju, Niyati, Puskur, Ranjitha, Gondwe, Therese, Worou, Omonlola Nadine, Huyer, Sophia

“…These insights and proposed pathways can help policymakers and practitioners to navigate the complex terrain of climate change effectively. Finally, these findings underscore the need for informed policy interventions, tailored strategies and appropriate institutional interventions to address cultural barriers and enhance women’s role in farming decision making and access to CIS and CSA.…”
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Can dairy help solve the malnutrition crisis in developing countries? An economic analysis by Headey, Derek D.

“…Dairy is also dense in calories, fat, and various micronutrients (vitamin A and B12), as well as being exceptionally rich in calcium (which contributes to bone length and strength), potassium, magnesium, and phosphorus (Dror and Allen, 2014). Finally, the sheer density of multiple macro- and micronutrients in dairy products—as well as their taste, and familiar texture and consistency—makes them almost ideal for infants and young children with small stomachs incapable of consuming large quantities of nutrient-sparse foods so common in diets of poorer households.…”
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Women and youth in Myanmar agriculture by Lambrecht, Isabel B., Mahrt, Kristi, Cho, Ame

“…No crops are grown exclusively by men or women, but rice is more often and vegetables are less often cultivated by households where men are the sole agricultural decision makers. Finally, we focus on access to credit. Women receive loans less often than men (21 percent vs. 26 percent) and youth rarely receive loans (4 percent). …”
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Land scarcity impedes sustainable input intensification in smallholder irrigated agriculture: Evidence from Egypt by Abay, Kibrom A., El-Enbaby, Hoda, Abdelfattah, Lina Alaaeldin, Breisinger, Clemens

“…This implies that land constraints remain as important challenges for sustainable agricultural intensification. Finally, we find suggestive evidence that such overapplication of nitrogen fertilizers is not yield-enhancing, but, rather, yield-reducing. …”
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Safety and quality of food (rice and wheat) distributed through Public Food Distribution System (PFDS) in Bangladesh: Results from laboratory tests for selected contaminants by Hoque, Mohammad Mainul, Hoffmann, Vivian

“…Despite that moisture itself is not a contaminant, excessive moisture content as detected in few cases has implication for mold growth in grain if stored for an extended period of time. Finally, the recommendations outlined in this study for remedial actions are aimed at satisfying most of the stringent standards set under the Food Safety Act as well as ensuring high quality in longer term grain storage.…”
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The sustainable land management program in the Ethiopian highlands: An evaluation of its impact on crop production by Schmidt, Emily, Tadesse, Fanaye

“…Previous research has found that non-treatment neighbors learn from nearby program areas, and adopt technologies similar to programmed areas, which would dilute the impact measurement of program effects (Bernard et al. 2007; Angelucci and DiMaro 2010). Finally, it is important to note that kebeles that were not selected in the SLMP, but are downstream relative to a targeted kebele may receive indirect benefits through reduced flooding, increased water tables, etc. …”
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Use of inverse modeling to evaluate CENTURY-predictions for soil carbon sequestration in US rain-fed corn production systems by Kwon, Ho Young, Ugarte, C. M., Ogle, Stephen M., Williams, Stephen A., Wander, Michelle M.

“…We also observed positive relationships between C inputs and the rate of SOC decay, indicating that the structure of CENTURY, and therefore model accuracy, could be improved by representing SOC decay as Michaelis-Menten kinetics rather than first-order kinetics. Finally, calibration of initial status of SOC against observed levels allowed us to account for site history, confirming that values should be adjusted to account for soil condition during model initialization. …”
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Genetic diversity, population structure and kinship relationships highlight the environmental influence on Uganda’s indigenous goat populations by Nantongo, Ziwena, Birungi, Josephine, Opiyo, S.O., Shirima, G., Mugerwa, S., Mutai, Collins, Kyalo, Martina, Munishi, L., Agaba, M., Mrode, Raphael A.

“…The average inbreeding coefficient (Fis) was 0.014, and the average fixation index (Fst) was 0.016. Principal component analysis, admixture analysis, and discriminant analysis of principal components grouped the 1,021 goat genotypes into three genetically distinct populations that did not conform to the known phenotypic populations but varied across environmental conditions. …”
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The MAM’Out project: a randomized controlled trial to assess multiannual and seasonal cash transfers for the prevention of acute malnutrition in children under 36 months in Burkina... by Tonguet-Papucci, Audrey, Huybregts, Lieven, Aït-Aïssa, Myriam, Huneau, Jean-François, Kolsteren, Patrick

“…Individual interviews and focus group discussions allow collecting qualitative data. Finally, based on a theory framework built a priori, the pathways used by the cash to have an effect on the prevention of under-nutrition will be assessed. …”
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Herramientas digitales para el fortalecimiento de los servicios de información climática en Honduras by Calderon, Santiago, Ayes, Irma, Guzman, Daniel, Nasayo, Carlos, Montes, Carlo, Lopez, Sebastian, Argeñal, Francisco, Ramirez, Julian, Sotelo, Steven

“…El documento incluye consideraciones finales sobre el monitoreo, ajuste de modelos, y recomendaciones para la gestión de herramientas digitales y el uso de chatbots.…”
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Investigation of the Spread of Bacterial Wheat Leaf Blight Caused by Pathotypes of Pseudomonas syringae in Some Wheat Growing Areas in Syria by Abo Bakr, Abdo, Khatib, Fateh, Kassem, Mohammad, Kumari, Safaa, Al-Husein, Naim, Nader, Asaad

“…Symptoms of bacterial wheat leaf blight was observed in all fields, which began as water-soacked leaf spots, and then turned into greenish-gray necrosis and finally a straw color. Symptoms of blackish-brown color nodes were observed only in 4 fields in Aleppo and Tartous governorates, it could be caused by the pathotype P. s. pv. japonica. …”
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How to achieve a planetary health diet through system and paradigm change? by Kanerva, Minna, Efstathiou, Sophia, Bene, Christophe, Brock, Samara, Clark, Michael

“…The incumbent actors and structures strongly resist necessary transformative changes but purposive change in food systems is also largely about discursive power (Fuchs et al., 2016), as well as about establishing and cultivating new values, norms, and paradigms, associated with the deeper, stronger leverage points for societal change (Meadows, 1999; Dorninger et al., 2020; see also Kaljonen and Lonkila, forthcoming; Northcott et al., 2023). Finally, it is about transformation in food systems governance (Béné, 2022).…”
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Global and local economic impacts of climate change in Syria and options for adaptation by Breisinger, Clemens, Zhu, Tingju, Al-Riffai, Perrihan, Nelson, Gerald C., Robertson, Richard D., Funes, José, Verner, Dorte

“…Combining local and global climate change scenarios shows welfare losses across all rural and urban household groups of between 1.6 - 2.8 percent annually, whereas the poorest household groups are the hardest hit. Finally, while there is some evidence that droughts may become more frequent in the future, it is clear that even without an increase in frequency, drought impacts will continue to put a significant burden on Syria's economy and people. …”
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The agrifood system: Structure and contribution to development goals by Diao, Xinshen, Masias, Ian, Pauw, Karl, Thurlow, James, Boughton, Duncan

“…We disaggregate AFS into several value chain groups, which allows the analysis to offer a unique and useful perspective on the drivers of AFS growth and transformation. Finally, we discuss the implications of the recent crises for the future of the AFS and propose both short- and long-term policy recommendations to help steer recovery.…”
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HIV/AIDS and labor markets in Tanzania by Arndt, Channing, Wobst, Peter

“…We estimate education transition matrices to assess human capital accumulation over the 1990s and assess the trends in transition probabilities and regional variations in these trends. Finally, we analyze the implications of skills upgrading using a computable general equilibrium (CGE) model of Tanzania. …”
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Variations in micronutrient concentrations and retentions in fufu made from yellow-fleshed cassava as a function of genotype and processing methods by Williams-Ngegba, M.S.E., Onabanjo, O.O., Anthony, N.M., Alamu, E.O., Maziya-Dixon, B., Oguntona, E.B.

“…Genotype TMS-083724 outperformed both conventional fufu processing methods, displaying a significant total carotenoid concentration and true retention percentage. Finally, this study found that the concentrations and percentages of TR of micronutrients varied depending on the processing method and genotype. …”
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Food policy liberalization in Bangladesh: how the government and the markets delivered by Chowdhury, Nuimuddin, Farid, Nasir, Roy, Devesh

“…The favorable effects of liberalization are also evident in growths in outputs, market size, the size of private stocks, the emergence of a two peak harvest seasonality, and finally in declining real rice prices. The government has moreover downsized the PFDS, making poverty-reduction a priority basis for grain allocation. …”
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Agricultural extension in Ethiopia through a gender and governance lens by Mogues, Tewodaj, Cohen, Marc J., Birner, Regina, Lemma, Mamusha, Randriamamonjy, Josee, Tadesse, Fanaye, Paulos, Zelekawork

“…However, the use of women's associations also for other matters, e.g. political mobilization of women, may weaken their promise in expanding access to extension services for women farmers. Finally, making agricultural extension demand driven remains a challenge in Ethiopia. …”
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Realizing Women's Potential in Agri-Food Systems by Vemireddy, Vidya, Puskur, Ranjitha

“…However, there was an acknowledgement that access to financial institutions, collectivization, grassroot level organizational interventions, political participation, skill mapping and the creation of a multistakeholder stakeholder platform were effective short and medium-term solutions to mitigate barriers faced by women in agri-food systems with high feasibility of implementation. Finally, the stakeholders deliberated on the idea of creating a coalition/group to integrate evidence and data across academia, civil society and the private sector and generate research and policy traction to realize women’s potential in agri-food systems in a systematic manner. …”
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Genomics‐assisted breeding for successful development of multiple‐stress‐tolerant, climate‐smart rice for southern and southeastern Asia by Yadav, Shailesh, Sandhu, Nitika, Dixit, Shalabh, Singh, Vikas Kumar, Catolos, Margaret, Mazumder, Ratna Rani, Rahman, Mohammad Akhlasur, Kumar, Arvind

“…Phenotyping of 95 homozygous F6 lines carrying six to 10 QTL and genes was performed for nonstress, reproductive‐stage (RS) drought, blast, bacterial leaf blight (BLB), gall midge (GM), and for grain quality parameters such as chalkiness, amylose content (AC), gelatinization temperature (GT), and head rice recovery (HRR). Finally, 56 F7 homozygous lines were found promising for multiple‐location evaluation for grain yield (GY) and other traits. …”
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