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A New Paradigm for Plant Nutrition por Dobermann, Achim, Bruulsema, Tom, Cakmak, Ismail, Gerard, Bruno G., Majumdar, Kaushik, McLaughlin, Michael, Reidsma, Pytrik, Vanlauwe, Bernard, Wollenberg, Eva Karoline, Fusuo Zhang, Xin Zhang

“…Nutrient inputs play a critical role in raising crops and livestock for food security, human nutrition and other uses in the bioeconomy. …”
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The Future of Food: Scenarios for 2050 por Hubert, Bernard, Rosegrant, Mark W., Boekel, Martinus A.J.S. van, Ortíz, Rodomiro

“…The second section provides the outcomes of the analysis of alternative futures for agricultural supply and demand and food security to 2050, based on research done for the International Assessment of Agricultural Science and Technology for Development. …”
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Philippines: ClimBeR Inception Workshop Report por Castillo, Rowena, Gutiérrez, Mary Anne, Gutiérrez, Rosendo, Velásquez, Esther

“…ClimBeR also seeks to identify the links between climate change and human security in order to decrease the risk of conflict and displacement. …”
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Heat wave hazard, vulnerability and risk assessment for India [Abstract only] por Sahana, V., Suresh, N., Mondal, A., Mishra, T.

“…In India, the heatwave situation could break human survivability, thus jeopardizing food security, public health, as well as economic productivity of the country. …”
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Chinese artificial intelligence in Africa: Digital colonisation or liberalisation? por Tinarwo, Joseph, Babu, Suresh Chandra

“…However, the Chinese AI has been associated with gross human rights violations and promotion of corrupt practices, such as patronage and rent-seeking behaviour. …”
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Media analysis for crop protection: Utilizing AI to monitor top five priority diseases in agriculture por Kim, Soonho, Song, Xingyi, Park, Boyeong, Ko, Daeun, Liu, Yanyan

“…The system was evaluated and refined based on human verification, and manual corrections were fed back into the model for improvement. …”
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Effect of Improved Production Systems on Productivity of Local Chickens in Rural Areas of Babati District, Tanzania por International Livestock Research Institute

“…Local chickens in rural areas are mostly kept under minimal input of resources though they contribute significantly to food security, poverty alleviation and ecologically sound management of natural resources. …”
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Programme de Filets Sociaux Jigisemejiri: Midline Survey por International Food Policy Research Institute

“…In 2014 the Government of Mali began implementing its “Filets Sociaux (Jigisémèjiri)” program that aims at reducing poverty and improving human capital accumulation through targeted cash transfers, accompanying measures (or trainings), and preventive nutrition packages. …”
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Effect of changes in population density and crop productivity on farm households in Malawi por Komarek, Adam M., Msangi, Siwa

“…Disparities between growth in human population and crop yields present challenges for farm‐household crop production and income in sub‐Saharan Africa. …”
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Summary and policy recommendations: Toward a nutrition revolution for Africa por Covic, Namukolo, Hendriks, Sheryl L.

“…Addressing nutrition is an investment with high potential returns in terms of reduced health costs, increased productivity, and improved human resource capacity and economic growth. Although nutrition interventions have been seen as belonging in the health sector, integrated programs that include agriculture and other sectors can create synergies and added value. …”
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Genetic erosion in traditional rice agro-ecosystems in Southern Philippines: drivers and consequences por Zapico, Florence L., Dizon, Josefina T., Borromeo, Teresita H., McNally, Kenneth L., Fernando, Edwino S., Hernandez, Jose E.

“…In these marginal areas, the crop is closely interwoven with tribal culture and is vital in ensuring food security among upland households. Field visits unveiled high varietal diversity for upland rice and a rich tapestry of indigenous knowledge associated with its cultivation and use. …”
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Coping strategies and vulnerability to climate change of households in Mali por Karanja Ng'ang'a, Stanley, Diarra, L., Notenbaert, An Maria Omer, Herrero, Mario

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Tree planting for poverty reduction in less-favored areas of the Ethiopian highlands por Holden, S., Benin, Samuel, Shiferaw, B., Pender, J.L.

“…Application of the bio-economic model shows clearly that land degradation, population growth, stagnant technology and drought threaten food security. Household welfare and land quality are deteriorating rapidly in the area and interventions are urgently needed to avoid human disaster. …”
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Tortillas on the roaster: Central America’s maize–bean systems and the changing climate por Eitzinger, Anton, Läderach, Peter R.D., Sonder, Kai, Schmidt, A., Sain, Gustavo, Beebe, Stephen E., Rodríguez Sánchez, Beatriz, Fisher M, Hicks P, Navarrete-Frías, C, Nowak, Andreea C.

“…Maize and beans are a vital component of human diets and culture in Central America. More than a million smallholder families grow these crops for subsistence, producing 70% of the maize and 100% of the beans consumed locally. …”
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Qualitative risk assessment on the transmission of HPAI (H5N1) virus from backyard and medium-scale commercial farms to household free-range poultry in Nigeria por Abdu, P.A., Costard, Solenne, Ahmed, G.M., Duarte, P., Métras, Raphaëlle

“…Highly pathogenic avian influenza in Nigeria has resulted in one known human fatality and a risk of contamination of underground drinking water where depopulated poultry have been buried.…”
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The role of biotechnology in animal agriculture to address poverty in Africa: The need for appropriate policies por Nyange, N.E., Kingamkono, R.R.

“…The livestock sector in Africa, characterised by low productivity, is struggling to keep up with the demand for food from animal sources by the expanding human population. Conventional methods of livestock improvement and agricultural research and development have in the past served the purpose of increasing livestock productivity. …”
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Genetic diversity and ecological niche modelling of wild barley: refugia, large-scale post-LGM range expansion and limited mid-future climate threats? por Russell, J., Zonneveld, M. van, Dawson, Ian K., Booth, A., Waugh, R., Steffenson, B.

“…Similar research on other cereal crop progenitors could play an important role in tailoring conservation and crop improvement strategies to support future human food security.…”
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An assessment of plant growth and N2 fixation in soybean genotypes grown in uninoculated soils collected from different locations in Ethiopia por Beyan, S.M., Woldemeskel, Endalkachew, Dakor, F.D.

“…Achieving food and nutritional security is a major challenge in Ethiopia, especially with increasing human population and low crop productivity. …”
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Adoption and impact of dryseason dualpurpose cowpea in the semiarid zone of Nigeria por Inaizumi, H., Singh, B., Sanginga, P., Manyong, Victor M., Adesina, A.A., Tarawali, Shirley A.

“…In the early 1990s, the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), in collaboration with the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), initiated a breeding program to develop improved cowpea varieties that produce both grain for human consumption and fodder for livestock in the dry season. …”
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The impacts of aflatoxin standards on health and nutrition in sub-Saharan Africa: The case of Kenya por Sirma, A.J., Lindahl, Johanna F., Makita, K., Senerwa, D., Mtimet, Nadhem, Kang’ethe, E.K., Grace, Delia

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