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Global survey of rice breeders to investigate characteristics and willingness to adopt alternative breeding methods by Lenaerts, Bert, Collard, Bertrand C. Y., Demont, Matty

“…The majority of breeders are aware of RGA and its benefits with more than half having observed RGA in practice. Finally, breeders are confident in the RGA technique and estimate its resource savings to be substantial. …”
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Detection of genomic deletions in rice using oligonucleotide microarrays by Bruce, Myron, Hess, Ann, Bai, Jianfa, Mauleon, Ramil, Diaz, M Genaleen, Sugiyama, Nobuko, Bordeos, Alicia, Wang, Guo-Liang, Leung, Hei, Leach, Jan E.

“…The utility of the technique as a tool in forward genetics was demonstrated in combination with an allelic series of mutants to rapidly narrow the genomic region, and eventually identify a candidate gene responsible for a lesion mimic phenotype. Finally, the positions of mutations in 14 mutants were aligned onto the rice pseudomolecules in a user-friendly genome browser to allow for rapid identification of untagged mutations http://irfgc.irri.org/cgi-bin/gbrowse/IR64_deletion_mutants/.We demonstrate the utility of oligonucleotide arrays to discover deleted genes in rice. …”
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Tomato crop response to short-duration legume green manures in tropical vegetable systems by Tho¨nnissen, Carmen, Midmore, David J., Ladha, Jagdish K., Holmer, Robert J., Schmidhalter, Urs

“…The feasibility of meeting N needs of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) with GM was studied in six field experiments at three locations in major vegetable growing areas of Taiwan and the Philippines between 1993 and 1995. Legume biomass, N2 fixation and N accumulation, and tomato yield and N uptake were quantified within a 6‐mo experiment cropping pattern. …”
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Legume Productivity and Soil Nitrogen Dynamics in Lowland Rice-Based Cropping Systems by Ladha, J.K., Kundu, D.K., Angelo-Van Coppenolle, M.G., Carangal, V.R., Peoples, M.B., Dart, P.J.

“…The legumes produced 4.9 to 9.1 t aboveground biomass ha‐1, accumulated 132 to 306 kg N ha‐1 of which 67 to 81% was derived from N2 fixation. After harvests, 2.9 to 5.2 t ha‐1 of residues containing 81 to 162 kg N ha‐1 were returned to soil. …”
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Identification of potential risk factors associated with highly pathogenic avian influenza subtype H5N1 outbreak occurrence in Lagos and Kano states, Nigeria, during the 2006-2007... by Métras, Raphaëlle, Stevens, K.B., Abdu, P., Okike, Iheanacho, Randolph, Thomas F., Grace, Delia, Pfeiffer, Dirk U., Costard, Solenne

“…Despite the limitations owing to the sampling strategy, these results are consistent with other risk factor studies previously conducted on HPAI H5N1 in both Africa and other regions, suggesting similar risk factor patterns for HPAI H5N1 virus spread and substantiating current knowledge regarding the epidemiology of the disease. Finally, this study generated information from areas where data are difficult to obtain.…”
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Innovative agroecology practices improve maize and bean yields in nutrient-deficient sandy soils of Makueni, Kenya by Bolo, Peter, Korir, Hezekiah, Adoyo, Beatrice, Kuria, Anne, Fuchs, Lisa Elena

“…In addition, the outcomes indicate that agroecological practices are effective in boosting crop performance, underpinning the possibility to attain improved productivity and sustainability through integration of agroecology practices. Finally, farmers can effectively and cheaply manage crop pests through the use of biopesticides that reduces dependence on harmful and expensive chemical pesticides.…”
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Harnessing Regional Frameworks for Weather, Water, and Climate Services in Africa Key to Securing its Climate Future by Amha, Yosef, Demissie, Teferi, Solomon, Dawit

“…The establishment of RFWWCS will involve, among others, planning and baseline assessments, reviewing the status of regional institutions, developing the RFWWCS framework, validating the regional action plan, and finally, putting the framework into operation. The steps above are foreseen to achieve coordination among regional institutions and guarantee an appropriate design for providing climate services to the NFWWWS at country levels. …”
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Genetic divergence of jesso-balam rice (Oryza sativa L.) of Bangladesh by Ahmed, M.S., Bashar, M. K., Wazuddin, M., Shamsuddin, A.K.M.

“…Therefore, the genotypes of cluster V need to be crossed with the genotypes of cluster IV or cluster VII, for developing new Balam rice with maximum other good characters. Finally, it could be concluded that the studied Jesso-Balam pure lines germplasm is a good source of valuable genes.Int. …”
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Comprehensive One Health education: A facilitator's guide for promoting integrated health in Somalia schools by Mumin, Farah I., Hared, Y.A., Mohamed, S.A.

“…Lesson 7 addresses antimicrobial resistance, and finally, Lesson 8 serves as a revision session, reinforcing key concepts from the previous lessons.…”
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Report of the consultative workshop on the structure and functioning of the African opportunity crops working group for the African seed and biotechnology programme by Grazioli, Francesca, Otieno, Gloria, Mendonce, Sharon, Acasto, Filippo, El Bilali, Hamid

“…Its primary objective was to finalize the draft Terms of Reference for the African Opportunity Crops Working Group, which will be hosted by the African Seed and Biotechnology Partnership Platform (ASBPP). …”
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Protocol for establishing Youth and Women Quality Centres (YWQCs) by Bomuhangi, Allan, Yila, Jummai, Puskur, Ranjitha, Nchanji, Eileen

“…Farmers can easily visit these centres to access quality inputs, receive guidance on best practices, and participate in training programs offered through public extension services. Finally, some YWQCs are privately hosted by smallholder farmers, either individually by a lead farmer or collectively. …”
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Summary of hybrid learning microcourse modules and training material by Diaz Espinosa, Anabell Guadalupe, Torres Mota, Suelen Yajaira, Estrada Estrada, Juan Antonio, García Santiago, Jorge Octavio, Ovando, Rausel, Van Loon, Jelle

“…These courses aimed to improve decision-making around efficient water use and promote regenerative agriculture principles as a sustainable production approach. Finally, progress was made on the integrated multilingual edition of the InnovaHub Essential Tools guide in Spanish, Maya (Mayat’aan), and English, reinforcing CIMMYT’s institutional commitment to inclusion, equity, and cultural relevance in knowledge dissemination. …”
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Nutrient flows and balances in intensive crop-dairy production systems in the Kenya highlands by Utiger, C., Romney, Dannie L., Njoroge, L., Staal, Steven J., Lukuyu, Ben A., Chege, L.

“…Estimates of nutrient gains and losses in the soil resulting from erosion, leaching, denitrification, volatilisation and N fixation were taken from the literature. Using these data, annual nutrient balances per hectare were estimated for N, P and K. …”
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Decentralization of forest administration in Indonesia: implications for forest sustainability, economic development and community livelihoods by Barr, C., Resosudarmo, I.A.P., Dermawan, A., McCarthy, J.F., Moeliono, M., Setiono, B.

“…This book also analyses the decentralization of Indonesia’s fiscal system and describes the effects of the country’s new fiscal balancing arrangements on revenue flows from the forestry sector, and describes the dynamics of district-level timber regimes following the adoption of Indonesia’s decentralization laws. Finally, this book also examines the real and anticipated effects of decentralization on land tenure and livelihood security for communities living in and around forested areas, and summarizes major findings and options for possible interventions to strengthen the forestry reform efforts currently underway in Indonesia.…”
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In vitro simulation of immuno-suppression caused by Trypanosoma brucei: Active involvement of gamma interferon and tumor necrosis factor in the pathway of suppression by Darji, A., Beschin, A., Sileghem, M.R., Heremans, H., Brys, L., Baetselier, P. de

“…Cocultures of LNCs and 2C11-12P cells in a two-chamber culture system further demonstrated that cell-cell contact is required for hyperproduction of IFN-gamma and, moreover, that IFN-gamma cooperates with a 2C11-12P- derived diffusible factor to exert its suppressive activity. Finally, tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha produced by 2C11-12P cells was found to be implicated in the hyperproduction of IFN-gamma, since addition of neutralizing anti-TNF-alpha antibodies to cocultures reduced the level of suppression and concomitantly abrogated the hyperproduction of IFN-gamma. …”
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Characterization of village chicken production and marketing system in Gomma Wereda, Jimma Zone, Ethiopia by Molla, M.

“…Fresh eggs (purchased from the household) and market eggs (purchased from the local market) were studied for quality and hatchability. Finally close follow up of the farmers who adopted improved poultry using hay-box brooder under IPMS project in the Wereda was made for comparative study over a period of 5 months. …”
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The economics of optimal health and productivity in smallholder livestock systems in developing countries by McDermott, John J., Randolph, Thomas F., Staal, Steven J.

“…In extensive pastoralist systems where epidemic diseases are still important and infrastructure is poor, disease control primarily involves managing communal natural resources, requiring a different analytical approach. Finally, in crop farming systems using draught cattle, the livestock activity is an integrated component of crop production and this must be reflected in the approach used to evaluate draught animal health management. …”
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Weeding method and pre-sowing tillage effects on weed growth and pearl millet yield in a sandy soil of the West African Sahelian zone by Klaij, M.C., Hoogmoed, Willem

“…The Wa method resulted in unchecked within-row weed growth that exceeded those in weedy check plots, and reduced crop yield to 28 to 34% of Wf. Finally, unchecked weeds reduced yield to 2 to 10% of Wf. …”
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How effective are DNA barcodes in the identification of African rainforest trees? by Parmentier, I., Duminil, J., Kuzmina, M., Philippe, M., Thomas, D.W., Duncan, T., Kenfack, D., Chuyong, G.B., Hardy, Olivier J.

“…Combining two markers improves the accuracy of species identification but it would only marginally improve genus identification. Finally, we highlight some limitations of the BLAST algorithm as currently implemented and suggest possible improvements for barcoding applications.…”
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Approaches, methods and processes for innovative apiculture development: experiences from Ada'a-Liben Woreda Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia by Girma, M., Ballo, S., Alemayehu, N., Belayhun, L.

“…This section also discusses the methods used and the achievements obtained so far. Finally, Section 7 discusses both general and industry specific recommendations, which form the basis for further development of the industry. …”
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