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Socio-economic complexities of smallholder resource-poor ruminant livestock production systems in Sub-saharan Africa. por Stroebel, A.

“…The challenge to overcome hunger remains one of the most serious confrontations facing humanity today. The threat of starvation is most serious in Africa, where an estimated 33% (138 million) of the population, mainly women and children, suffer from malnutrition. …”
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Brazilian underutilised species to promote dietary diversity, local food procurement, and biodiversity conservation: a food composition gap analysis por Moura de Oliveira Beltrame, Daniela, Neves Soares Oliveira, Camila, Borelli, Teresa, Andrade Cardoso Santiago, R., Coradin, Lídio, Hunter, D.

“…BackgroundBrazil is home to a large portion of the world's biodiversity, but, paradoxically, the country's agriculture and food security are very reliant on exotic or introduced crops or species. …”
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Crop wild relatives: Reprinted from Geneflow 2006 por Crop Wild Relatives

“…Crop wild relatives are valuable tools that we can use to adapt to changing environmental conditions and human needs, but natural populations of wild relatives are increasingly at risk, due to over-exploitation and the loss of habitat. …”
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Key traits for ruminant livestock across diverse production systems in the context of climate change: Perspectives from a global platform of research farms por Rivero, M.J., López Villalobos, N., Evans, A., Berndt, Alexandre, Cartmill, A., Neal, A.L., McLaren, A., Farruggia, A., Mignolet, C., Chadwick, David R., Styles, David, McCracken, D., Busch, D., Martin, G.B., Fleming, H., Sheridan, H., Gibbons, J., Merbold, Lutz, Eisler, M., Lambe, N., Rovira, P., Harris, P., Murphy, P., Vercoe, P.E., Williams, P., Machado, R., Takahashi, T., Puech, T., Boland, T., Ayala, W., Lee, M.R.F.

“…Ruminant livestock can play a critical role in food security by supplying high-quality, nutrient-dense food with little or no competition for arable land while simultaneously improving soil health through vital returns of organic matter. …”
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Compost quality and markets are pivotal for sustainability in circular food-nutrient systems: a case study of Sri Lanka por Roy, E. D., Esham, M., Jayathilake, Nilanthi, Otoo, M., Koliba, C., Wijethunga, I. B., Fein-Cole, M. J.

“…Closing the food-nutrient cycle through composting biodegradable MSW has the potential to meet human needs, including sanitation and food security, while protecting the environment. …”
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Challenges to joint planning, monitoring, and evaluation for nutrition-sensitive agriculture in Ethiopia: an exploratory qualitative study por Bezabih, A.M., Kahsay, Z.H., Kahsay, A., Bekele, A., Seid, O., Asfaw, S., Gebrearegay, F., Tadesse, K., Bazzano, A.N., Jogo, W., Covic, Namukolo M., Busse, H.

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Key lessons on the change processes that drive agroecological transitions in Zimbabwe por Voss, Rachel C., Zingwena, Taurai, Chimonyo, Vimbayi G. P.

“…Many regions boast high levels of biodiversity and an abundance of wildlife, including tourist-attracting megafauna that, while revenue-generating, often contribute to human-wildlife conflict and heightened tensions between agro-pastoralists and conservation efforts (Baudron et al., 2022). …”
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Global methane pledge in Tajikistan: Assessment report por Malec, Karel, Babu, Suresh Chandra, Tohirzoda, Sino

“…However, the agency needs additional human and financial resources to support the collection of climate data and the development of indicators to monitor progress and to support sound policy decisions.…”
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Regional workshop on agrochemical use and mitigation por Putthana, V., Unger, Fred

“…The responsible use of agrochemicals remains a pressing challenge in the ASEAN region, requiring a delicate balance between ensuring food security and agricultural productivity while safeguarding environmental sustainability and human health. …”
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Marshalling water resources: a chronology of irrigation development in the Chi-Mun River Basin, Northeast Thailand por Floch, P., Molle, Francois

“…Throughout this period, attempts to render nature fit for human use has been both a state and a local process. …”
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Decentralising Zimbabwe's water management: the case of Guyu-Chelesa irrigation scheme por Tambudzai, R., Mapedza, Everisto D., Gideon, Z.

“…The findings were that whilst the scheme is a model of a decentralised entity whose importance lies at improving food security and employment creation within the community, it falls short in representing a downwardly accountable decentralised irrigation scheme. …”
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Analysis of field-moist Cd contaminated paddy soils during rice grain fill allows reliable prediction of grain Cd levels por Simmons, Robert W., Noble, A.D., Pongsakul, P., Sukreeyapongse, O., Chinabut, N.

“…Research undertaken over the last 40 years has confirmed that the long-term consumption of cadmium (Cd) contaminated rice contributes to human Cd disease. Rice is the staple of millions throughout South and Southeast Asia. …”
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Effect of tunnel screen on rate of sweetpotato vine multiplication for increased food production and income por Acheremu, K., Saaka, J., Carey, E.E., Bidzakin, J.K., Chamba, E.B.

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Aflatoxins in dairy cattle feed in Senegal por Marshall, Karen, Missohou, Ayao, Tebug, Stanly Fon, Kagera, I., Grace, Delia, Lindahl, Johanna F.

“…Aflatoxins are also associated with childhood stunting, although a causal relation is not yet proven. Humans are exposed through the consumption of contaminated foods, including cereals, legumes and human and animal milk (as aflatoxins are excreted in milk). …”
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Cassava technology assessment and transfer through users participation in India por Anantharaman, M., Ramanathan, S.

“…Cassava plays a major role in the food security of a large but weaker sector of the population, operating under complex, diverse and risk-prone farming systems. …”
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Men and women farmers’ perceptions of adopting improved diets for pigs in Uganda: decision‑making, income allocation, and intra‑household strategies that mitigate relative disadvan... por Carter, Natalie A., Humphries, S., Grace, Delia, Ouma, Emily A., Dewey, Catherine E.

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Towards a feasible and representative pan-African research infrastructure network for GHG observations por López Ballesteros, A., Beck, J., Bombelli, A., Grieco, E., Lorencová, E.K., Merbold, Lutz, Brümmer, C., Hugo, W., Scholes, R., Vačkář, D., Vermeulen, A., Acosta, M., Butterbach-Bahl, Klaus, Helmschrot, J., Dong-Gill Kim, Jones, M., Jorch, Veronika, Pavelka, M., Skjelvan, I., Saunders, M.

“…There is currently a lack of representative, systematic and harmonised greenhouse gas (GHG) observations covering the variety of natural and human-altered biomes that occur in Africa. This impedes the long-term assessment of the drivers of climate change, in addition to their impacts and feedback loops at the continental scale, but also limits our understanding of the contribution of the African continent to the global carbon (C) cycle. …”
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Food systems for sustainable development: proposals for a profound four-part transformation por Caron, P., Ferrero y de Loma-Osorio, G., Nabarro, D., Hainzelin, E., Guillou, M., Andersen, I., Arnold, T., Astralaga, M., Beukeboom, M., Bickersteth, S., Bwalya, M., Caballero, P., Campbell, Bruce M., Divine, N., Fan, Shenggen, Frick, M., Friis, A., Gallagher, M., Halkin, J.P., Hanson, C., Lasbennes, F., Ribera, T., Rockström, Johan, Schuepbach, M., Steer, A., Tutwiler, A., Verburg, G.

“…Evidence shows the importance of food systems for sustainable development: they are at the nexus that links food security, nutrition, and human health, the viability of ecosystems, climate change, and social justice. …”
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Potential Uses of Wild Germplasms of Grain Legumes for Crop Improvement por Muñoz, Nacira Belen, Ailin, Liu, Leo, Kan, Man-Wah, Li, Hon-Ming, Lam

“…Challenged by population increase, climatic change, and soil deterioration, crop improvement is always a priority in securing food supplies. Although the production of grain legumes is in general lower than that of cereals, the nutritional value of grain legumes make them important components of food security. …”
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Re-sourcing soil fertility por Hellman, Jorunn

“…Increased nutrient recovery from organic wastes and livestock and human excreta is needed to sustain soil fertility and ensure food security within the planetary boundaries. …”
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