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The impact of a small-scale irrigation scheme on malaria transmission in Ziway area, central Ethiopia by Kibret, S., Alemu, Y., Boelee, Eline, Tekie, H., Alemu, D., Petros, B.

“…Furthermore, the abundance of An. pharoensis was significantly higher than that of An. arabiensis during the dry irrigated period of the year. …”
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Understanding knowledge, attitude and perception of Rift Valley fever in Baringo South, Kenya: A cross-sectional study by Chiuya, T., Fèvre, Eric M., Junglen, S., Borgemeister, C.

“…Factors significantly associated with a better knowledge of RVF included higher education level, being Maasai, higher socio-economic index, old age and history of RVF in household members and livestock. …”
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Should India invest more in less-favored areas? by Fan, Shenggen, Hazell, Peter B. R.

“…It is now the less-favored areas where marginal returns are higher. This result has important policy implications for where government investments should be targeted in order to achieve further productivity growth and rural poverty reductions.…”
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Possible link between global warming and rainfall trends in the Mekong Basin. [Abstract only]. by Lacombe, Guillaume, Smakhtin, Vladimir U., Hoanh, Chu Thai

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Situational analysis of the agriculture sector nationally determined contribution (NDC) in Kenya by African Group Of Negotiators Experts Support (AGNES)

“…This impact is varied across the country with higher temperatures having a positive impact in highland areas but a negative effect in lowland areas, with this being pronounced in the ASAL regions. …”
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Interplay of resource endowments, agriculture and nutritional outcomes in the Central Indian Landscape by Padhan, Niranjan, Anantha, K.H., Garg, Kaushal K., Akuraju, V. R., Singh, Ramesh, Jat, M.L.

“…A model analyzing factors influencing nutritional indicators such as energy, protein, and iron intake reveals that larger landholdings, higher income, education, and participation in welfare programs like Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) improve nutritional outcomes. …”
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Impact of irrigation on livelihood and food security in the modern Hare River Irrigation Scheme in Southern Ethiopia by Christine, J., Willibald, L., Dominik, R., Michael, H., Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele, Hagos, Fitsum

“…Further positive changes on the food situation could be able if the higher income was utilized more efficiently and if the construction of the modern irrigation scheme had been more appropriate and by incorporating the farmer?…”
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Resilience pathways: Understanding remittance trends in post-coup Myanmar by Myanmar Agriculture Policy Support Activity

“…Households that received remittances from outside of Myanmar received around 395,835 per month (about 188 USD), significantly higher than the amount from migrants within Myanmar. …”
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Omvårdnadsrutiner för katt med astma by Wall, Marica

“…In human health care, patient education is well established to increase compliance. …”

Caregivers' nutritional knowledge and attitudes mediate seasonal shifts in children's diets by Oduor, Francis Odhiambo, Boedecker, J., Kennedy, G., Mituki‐Mungiria, D., Termote, Céline

“…Smallholder farmers dependent on rain‐fed agriculture experience seasonal variationsin food and nutrient availability occasioned by seasonality of production patterns. This results in periods of nutrient abundance in the plenty seasons followed closely by periods of nutrient inadequacies and malnutrition. …”
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Linking plant strategies and ecosystem function: an assessment of the contribution of biodiversity to neotropical grassland productivity by Ospina Hernández, Sonia Daryuby

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Economic development and nutrition transition in Ghana: Taking stock of food consumption patterns and trends by Ecker, Olivier, Fang, Peixun

“…Household income growth improves people’s ability to afford nutritious foods and diversified diets, and allows them to utilize superior healthcare and higher education, contributing to healthier and more productive lives for themselves and their children. …”
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Greywater use for food security in refugee camps: a guidance note for risk management by Drechsel, Pay

“…While greywater quality is higher than that of combined wastewater, it still carries microbial and chemical risks, particularly in overcrowded camps with poor sanitation. …”
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Yield and Response of Bean Breeding Lines for Drought Tolerance to Field Diseases by Amongi, Winnyfred, Mukankusi, Clare Mugisha, Sebuliba, Sulaiman, Nakyanzi, Brenda, Naluwooza, Claire, Baguma, Gerald

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Reaching middle-income status in Ghana by 2015: Public expenditures and agricultural growth by Benin, Samuel, Mogues, Tewodaj, Cudjoe, Godsway, Randriamamonjy, Josee

“…For Ghana to achieve middle income status by 2015, agricultural public spending should grow at an estimated rate of 19.6 percent per year, or by a total amount of GH¢264 million (or US$478 million) per year in 2000 prices over the 2005–2015 period. These requirements are lower if the government is able to achieve a higher efficiency in its public spending than the estimated elasticity of 0.15; this could potentially be achieved by reforming public institutions to improve the provision of agriculture-related public goods and services.…”
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Assessing the use of cell phones to monitor health and nutrition interventions: Evidence from rural Guatemala by Ceballos, Francisco, Hernandez, Manuel A., Olivet, Francisco, Paz, Cynthia

“…We find that the overall (valid) response rate to phone calls is over 5 times higher than to text messages (75.8% versus 14.4%). …”
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Serological and spatial analysis of alphavirus and flavivirus prevalence and risk factors in a rural community in western Kenya by Grossi-Soyster, E.N., Cook, Elizabeth A.J., Glanville, William A. de, Thomas, Lian F., Krystosik, A.R., Lee, J., Wamae, C.N., Kariuki, S., Fèvre, Eric M., LaBeaud, A.D.

“…These results confirm alphavirus and flavivirus exposure in western Kenya, while illustrating significantly higher alphavirus transmission compared to previous studies.…”
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Adoption of dairy technologies in smallholder dairy farms in Ethiopia by Korir, L., Manning, L., Moore, H.L., Lindahl, Johanna F., Gemechu, G., Mihret, A., Berg, S., Wood, J.L.N., Nyokabi, N.S.

“…Trust in information from government agencies was associated with a higher propensity to adopt multiple dairy technology as was farmer perception of fellow farmers as peers compared to those who perceive them as competitors. …”
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The role of market outlet in determining terms for milk sales by smallholders in Kenya by Ngigi, M., Delgado, Christopher L., Staal, Steven J., Mbogoh, S.

“…Two salient phenomena are observed: reported unit milk prices differ widely within the same location and time period, and spot sales for cash tend to be at a higher unit price than sales on monthly credit. …”
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Assessment of microbial quality of raw cow's milk and antimicrobial susceptibility of selected milk-borne bacteria in Kilosa and Mvomero Districts, Tanzania by Kanyeka, H.B.

“…Generally, 85.7% of milk samples had significantly (P < 0.05) higher total bacterial count than the recommended level of 2.0 x 106 cfu/ml by EAC standards. …”
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