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Taller de análisis multiactoral para la promoción del uso sostenible de la cañahua: Memorias del Taller realizado en La Paz, Bolivia, 17 de noviembre de 2009 by Polar, Vivian, Rojas, W., Jäger, M., Padulosi, S., Fundación PROINPA, Bioversity International

“…Thus the concept of “innovation” encompasses not only the “technological innovation” itself, i.e. the diffusion of new products and services of a technological nature into the economy, but it includes equally non-technological forms of innovation, such as institutional and organizational innovations.By bringing together all the different stakeholders into a single platform, interactions between producers, local authorities, NGOs, extension agents, service providers, researchers, and buyers are facilitated. …”
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FTIR-DRIFTS-based prediction of β-carotene, α-tocopherol and L-ascorbic acid in mango (Mangifera indica L.) fruit pulp by Olale, Kennedy O., Walyambillah, Waudo, Mohammed, Salim Ali, Sila, Andrew M., Shepherd, Keith D.

“…This study evaluated the potential of Fourier transform infrared-diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (FTIR-DRIFTS) technique in predicting β-carotene, α-tocopherol and L-ascorbic acid in pulps of four mango cultivar types (‘Apple’, ‘Kent’, ‘Ngowe’, and ‘Tommy Atkins’). …”
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Diet modulates the high sensitivity to systemic infection in newborn preterm pigs by Bæk, O., Brunse, A., Duc Ninh Nguyen, Moodley, Arshnee, Thymann, T., Sangild, P.T.

“…Methods: Using preterm cesarean delivered pigs as models for preterm infants, we infused live Staphylococcus epidermidis (SE, 5 × 109 colony forming units per kg) systemically 0–3 days after birth across five different experiments. …”
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Lutter contre les carences en micronutriments au Cameroun par la biofortification du haricot commun by Nchanji, Eileen Bogweh, Siri, Bella, Ngueguim, Martin, Kamdem, Franck, Butare, Louis, Onyango, Patricia, Fungo, Robert

“…Onze haricots améliorés riches en fer et en zinc ont été introduits sur le marché au Cameroun à la suite d’une récente analyse nutritionnelle portant sur plus de 30 variétés de haricots communs (variétés locales et variétés introduites). L’adoption et la diffusion de ces variétés nouvellement identifiées avec une grande concentration en fer et en zinc contribuera à lutter contre les carences en fer et en zinc chez les femmes et les enfants de moins de cinq ans. …”
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Musalogue: Catalogue de germoplasme de Musa. Plantains d’Afrique occidentale et centrale –Collection CARBAP by Ibobondji, Lucien, Ngoh Newilah, Gérard, Tomekpe, Kodjo, Ruas, Max, Chase, Rachel, Roux, Nicolas Stephan M.

“…Il vise à faciliter l’identification correcte des plantains africains et la diffusion des informations importantes sur leur extraordinaire diversité et leur potentiel agronomique ainsi que leurs qualités post-récolte afin de stimuler leur utilisation aussi bien par les chercheurs, les vulgarisateurs, les producteurs que par d’autres acteurs de la filière plantain. …”
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New cassava germplasm for food and nutritional security in central Africa by Tize, I., Fotso Kuate, A., Nukenine, E.N., Masso, C., Ngome, F.A., Suh, C., Lendzemo, V.W., Nchoutnji, I., Manga, G., Parkes, Elizabeth Y., Kulakow, Peter A., Kouebou, C., Fiaboe, K., Hanna, R.

“…Predicted total carotenoid content was the highest (+ 5.04 ± 0.17) for improved genotype I070593 compared with LMR which showed the lowest (− 3.90 ± 0.06%) and could contribute to the alleviation of vitamin A deficiency from cassava-based food systems. Diffusion of high-yielding and nutritious genotypes could alleviate food and nutritional security in Central Africa.…”
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Overcoming constraints of scaling: Critical and empirical perspectives on agricultural innovation scaling by Gebreyes, Million, Mekonnen, Kindu, Thorne, Peter J., Bezabih, Melkamu, Adie, Aberra, Mulema, Annet A., Ahmed, Seid, Tamene, Lulseged D., Amede, Tilahun, Haileslassie, Amare, Gebrekirstos, Aster, Mupangwa, W.T., Ebrahim, Mohammed, Alene, Temesgen, Asfaw, Addisu, Dubale, Workneh, Yasabu, Simret

“…Second, appreciating the social dynamics of scaling emphasizes the fact that scaling is more complex than a linear rolling out of innovations towards diffusion. Third, scaling may not be strictly planned; instead, it might be an extension of the innovation generation process that relies heavily on both new and long-term relationships with key partners, trust, and continuous reflection and learning. …”
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Potential impact of groundnut production technology on welfare of smallholder farmers in Ghana by Kotu, Bekele Hundie, Nurudeen, A.R., Muthoni, Francis K., Hoeschle-Zeledon, Irmgard, Kizito, Fred

“…Second, we predicted adoption rates along timeline using the Adoption and Diffusion Outcome Prediction Tool (ADOPT). Third, using the results of the first and the second steps, we estimated the potential impact of the technology on poverty at household level using a combination of methods such as economic surplus model and econometric model. …”
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Antibacterial activity of guava, moringa, camphor bush and pelargonium extracts against bacterial wilt (Ralstonia pseudosolanacearum sp. nov.) of potato by Onduru Okeyo, G., Charimbu, M.K., Nyaanga, J., Mendes, T.

“…Antibacterial activity of ethanol and acetone plant extracts from guava (Psidium guajava), drumstick (Moringa oleifera), camphor bush (Tarchonanthus camphoratus) and pelargonium (Pelargonium zonale) against R. pseudosolanacearum sp. nov. was evaluated in-vitro at a concentration of 100 mg/mL of 1 % Dimethlysulfoxide (DMSO) using disk diffusion technique. The R. pseudosolanacearum sp. nov was isolated from infected haulms collected from potato growing field at the University of Nairobi. …”
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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.

“…This is an important finding as it may help policymakers or institutions explore knowledge exchange and diffusion of innovation strategies tailored to specific farming and community situations. …”
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Antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli in semi-intensive and free-range poultry farms in Uganda by Mbatidde, Irene, Ndoboli, Dickson, Ayebare, Dreck, Muloi, Dishon, Roesel, Kristina, Ochieng, Linnet, Dione, Michel M., Tenhagen, B.-A., Biryomumaisho, S., Wampande, E., Wieland, Barbara, Olsen, J.E., Moodley, Arshnee

“…The identification of presumptive <i>E. coli</i> isolated on MacConkey agar without antibiotics, was confirmed by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry and subjected to antimicrobial susceptibility testing by disk diffusion using EUCAST guidelines. Our models indicated that antibiotic use was associated with production intensity, and type of feed used. …”
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Bridging research, policy, and practice in African agriculture: progress and problems in confronting hunger and poverty by Omamo, Steven Were

“…Six major schools of thought are identified: the rational model; pragmatism under bounded rationality; innovation diffusion; knowledge management; impact assessment; and evidence-based-practice. …”
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Abiotic stress tolerance-progress and pathways of sustainable rice production by Dar, Manzoor H., Bano, Dilruba A., Waza, Showkat A., Zaidi, Najam W., Majid, Asma, Shikari, Asif B., Ahangar, M. Ashraf, Hossain, Mosharaf, Kumar, Arvind, Singh, Uma S.

“…Strategic and intentional collaborations should be ensured for scaling the sustainable delivery and diffusion of STRVs. A promotional roadmap that ensures the linkages between private and public seed sectors remains the key factor for its successful adoption. …”
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Root-Induced Iron Oxidation, pH Changes and Zinc Solubilization in the Rhizosphere of Lowland Rice by Kirk, G.J.D., BAJITA, J.B.

“…At the high pH and CO., pressure of the experimental soil (7.3 and c. 0.9 kPa. respectively), soil acidity diffusion is fast and consequently the pH drop at the root surface was small. …”
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Climate-smart practice: level of effectiveness and determinants of Sorjan farming adoption in coastal Bangladesh by Kundu, Nanda Dulal, Sujan, Md. Hayder Khan, Sarker, Mou Rani, Sultana, Monira, Uddin, Md. Taj, Bhandari, Humnath, Sarkar, Md Abdur Rouf

“…Government policies should prioritize holistic support systems and foster collaborative knowledge-sharing among stakeholders to enhance the adoption and diffusion of sorjan farming in coastal communities.…”
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Appeals to environmental protection and farmer adoption of sustainable natural resource management – a case study of Kaya, Burkina Faso by Carroll II, D. A., Wilson, K. R., Rogers, B. L., Coates, J., Griffin, T. S.

“…Additionally, more information is needed about specific characteristics of individual techniques that either encourage or discourage adoption, including the innovation attributes described by Diffusion of Innovation theory: observability, trialability, relative advantage, complexity, and compatibility. …”
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The practice of scaling landscape-based fertilizer advisory in Ethiopia: Drivers, pathways, and strategies for upstream-downstream integration for scaling by Desta, Gizaw, Melesse, Mequanint B., Sartas, Murat, Agegnehu, Getachew, Tigabie, Abiro, Legesse, Gizachew, Desalegn, Henok, Amede, Tilahun, Jat, Mangi Lal, Harawa, Rebbie

“…We emphasize the importance of a demand-driven, participatory, and collaborative scaling process that guides the analysis of scaling drivers, diffusion pathways, barriers, and strategies for responsible scaling from both local (horizontal scaling) and national (vertical scaling) perspectives. …”
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Factors influencing farmer-to-farmer extension of forage legume technology by Sinja, J., Nyangaga, J., Karugia, Joseph T., Waithaka, M.M., Mwangi, David Miano, Romney, Dannie L.

“…An evaluation of adoption of Calliandra and Desmodium was conducted to identify farm characteristics affecting the likelihood of sharing of Desmodium and Calliandra technologies as well as to characterise the spread or diffusion of the technology from the original contact groups and the effect of distance from those groups. …”
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Sucrose supplements in cattle given grass silage-based diet. 3. Rumen pool size and digestion kinetics by Huhtanen, P., Khalili, H.

“…In a 4 X 4 Latin square experiment, 4 male Friesian cattle with rumen and duodenal cannulae were given a basal diet of grass silage 700, barley 240 and rapeseed meal 60 g/kg total DM at the rate of 5.3 kg DM/day (diet C) or supplemented with sucrose 1.0 kg/day given twice daily (diet S), twice daily with sodium bicarbonate 0.25 kg/day (diet B) or as a continuous intraruminal infusion (diet I). Pool sizes of rumen digesta and its components, and digestion kinetics of cell wall carbohydrates, were derived from rumen evacuation. …”
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Amélioration de la gestion des sols par l'introduction de légumineuses dans les systèmes céréaliers des savanes africaines by Carsky, R.J., Douthwaite, Boru, Manyong, Victor M., Sanginga, Nteranya, Schulz, S., Vanlauwe, Bernard, Diels, J., Keatinge, J.D.H.

“…Ces deux systèmes, très performants biologiquement et agronomiquement, posent de grands problèmes d‘adoption et de diffusion. En effet, la bibliographie et les expériences réalisées montrent bien que les paysans n‘adoptent pas une méthode uniquement pour améliorer la fertilité de leurs terres, mais qu‘ils en attendent aussi des avantages économiques. …”
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