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One size fits all? Experimental evidence on the digital delivery of personalized extension advice in Nigeria by Arouna, A., Michler, J.D., Yergo, W.G., Saito, Kazuki

“…Blanket advice on optimal fertilizer application rates has failed to achieve potential yield gains for crop production in much of Sub‐Saharan Africa. However, digital technology now makes it possible to deliver personalized extension services to farmers at a much lower cost. …”
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Solar for all: A framework to deliver inclusive and environmentally sustainable solar irrigation for smallholder agriculture by Lefore, Nicole, Closas, Alvar, Schmitter, Petra S.

“…In developing countries across the Middle East and North Africa, South East Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, the adoption of solar technology in agriculture to lift groundwater is rapidly expanding, following decreases in pump costs, economic incentives, and development partner initiatives. …”
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ADB ESLAP case study outputs and synthesis results: Sustainable livestock guidance review and framework by Costa, Ciniro

“…Presented by Ciniro Costa Jr., CCAFS, on 28 June 2021 at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Webinar on Sustainable Protein Case Study: Outputs and Synthesis of Results.…”
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Updated ex ante impact and cost effectiveness analyses of all target crop-country combos by CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health

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“We should be able to decide”: Obesogenic factors influencing dietary behaviours of women and adolescents in Ethiopia by Trübswasser, Ursula

“…Future studies on food environments should apply further mixed-method studies for more comprehensive and nuanced assessments of food environments. …”
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First report of Lasiodiplodia theobromae causing dieback symptoms on plantain (Musa AAB subgroup) in Nigeria by Kolombia, Y.A., Alakonya, A.E., Ortega Beltran, A., Amah, D., Agogbua, J., Mahuku, George, Swennen, Rony L.

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Economic analysis of the adoption of Agro-Climatic Bulletin (ACB) at farm level in Tien Giang province by Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT

Subjects: “…adaptación al cambio climático…”
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Review Workshop. Implementation results and scaling Agro-Climatic Bulletins (ACB) in Mekong River Delta by Le Thi Tam, Nguyen Mai, Huong

“…This report presents the implementation results and scaling of agro-climatic bulletins (ACB) in the Mekong River Delta in Vietnam based on the experience of seven provinces. …”
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Solomon Islands National Information Strategy: To Empower All Communities To Better Manage Their Marine Resources by Eriksson, Hampus

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Women and African Leafy Vegetables (ALVs): Cultivation and the informal seed system in Vihiga County, Kenya by Wild, Anna-Sophia

“…Women are key actors in the cultivation of ALVs, more often responsible for ALV cultivation than men and more likely to cultivate ALVs. …”
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Steps to co-develop agro-climatic bulletin (ACB) for local agricultural planning and decision-making by Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnam, Southern Regional Hydro-Meteorological Centre, Vietnam, Ninh Thuan Hydro-Meteorological Centre, Vietnam

“…This guidebook is about managing climate risks and provides a step-by-step manual for the development of climate-informed agricultural advisories or Agro-Climatic Bulletin (ACB). It is based on experiences of a pilot in the Mekong River Delta (MRD) and South-Central Coast (SCC) by the Alliance Bioversity & CIAT with the Department of Crop Production of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD-DCP), and local partners in MRD and SCC. …”
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Evaluation of resistance of banana genotypes with AAB genome to Fusarium Wilt Tropical Race 4 in China by Zhan, Ni, Kuang, Mengyu, He, Weidi, Deng, Guiming, Liu, Siwen, Li, Chunyu, Roux, Nicolas Stephan M., Dita Rodriguez, Miguel Angel, Yi, Ganjung, Sheng, Ou

“…Banana cultivars with the AAB genome group comprise diverse subgroups, such as Plantain, Silk, Iholena, and Pisang Raja, among others, which play an important role in food security in many developing countries. …”
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Understanding pastoralists’ preferences for goat traits: Application of all-levels and end-point choice experiments by Kassie, Girma, Abdulai, Awudu, Haile, Aynalem, Yitayih Birhanu, Mulugeta, Asnake, Woinishet, Rischkowsky, Barbara

“…Based on data generated from 600 pastoral households, we estimated willingness to pay, trait preference heterogeneity, and attribute nonattendance using different specifications of the mixed logit model. Empirical analysis showed that the all-level design explains the choice strategies of the respondents better than the end-point design. …”
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Notes about Phaseolus pallar Molina (Leguminosae-Papilionoideae-Phaseoleae): alas but at best a synonym! by Debouck, Daniel G., Nepi, Chiara

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Nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation are not located where they are most needed across the Alps by Dubo, T., Palomo, I., Camacho, L.L., Locatelli, Bruno, Cugniet, A., Racinais, N., Lavorel, S.

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It's all in the stars: The Chinese zodiac and the effects of parental investments on offspring's cognitive and noncognitive skill development by Tan, Chih Ming, Wang, Xiao, Zhang, Xiaobo

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Supporting a systems approach to scaling for all; insights from using the Scaling Scan tool by Woltering, Lennart, Valencia Leñero, Eva M., Boa, Maria, Van Loon, Jelle, Ubels, Jan, Leeuwis, Cees

“…We find that, there are far-reaching implications of embracing a systems approach to scaling which not everyone may want or can accept. SIGNIFICANCE: We can no longer assume that complex systemic problems such as hunger and poverty will be solved by having more of an innovation. …”
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Double-duty actions: Seizing programme and policy opportunities to address malnutrition in all its forms by Hawkes, Corinna, Ruel, Marie T., Salm, Leah, Sinclair, Bryony, Branca, Francesco

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Why do farmers not irrigate all the areas equipped for irrigation? Lessons from Southern Africa by Nhamo, L., Mpandeli, S., Liphadzi, S., Dirwai, Tinashe Lindel, Mugiyo, H., Senzanje, A., Lankford, B. A., Mabhaudhi, T.

“…Extreme weather events including drought, floods, and heatwaves exacerbate the existing challenges, underscoring the need to improve agricultural water management as a climate change adaptation strategy. This mixed-methods review followed the Search, Appraisal, Synthesis, and Analysis (SALSA) framework to explore the irrigation opportunities and challenges in southern Africa by critically analysing the drivers and constraints of irrigation systems in southern Africa. …”
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Race, equity, and public schools in post-apartheid South Africa: is opportunity equal for all kids? by Yamauchi, Futoshi

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