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Phenotypic variability for root traits in Andean common beans grown with and without aluminum stress conditions by Ambachew, D., Asfaw, A., Blair, Matthew W.

“…This study evaluated 267 genotypes of common bean that were part of the global Andean Diversity Panel (ADP), consisting mainly of genotypes assembled from public and private breeding programs in Africa and North America, as well as elite lines and land races from the USDA. …”
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Investigation of amaranth production constraints and pest infestation reduction by basil intercropping by Azandémè-Hounmalon, G.Y., Logbo, J., Dassou, A.G., Lokossi, L., Akpla, E., Fiaboe, K., Tamò, Manuele

“…The present study aimed to identify the major constraint limiting amaranth production in Ségbana municipality, located in the north of Benin and proposed sustainable agroecological solutions to farmers. …”
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Niger’s agrifood system structure and drivers of transformation by Diao, Xinshen, Ellis, Mia, Randriamamonjy, Josee, Thurlow, James, Ulimwengu, John M., Pauw, Karl

“…Millet, sorghum, cowpeas, and groundnuts are the major food crops, while pastoralism is a key component of the agricultural system, particularly in the arid regions in the north of the country. Despite the dominance of agriculture, Niger is a net food importer as agricultural production falls short of domestic food needs (FAO 2018). …”
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Association mapping of resistance to tan spot in the Global Durum Panel by Szabo-Hever, Agnes, Singh, Gurminder, Peters Haugrud, Amanda, Running, Katherine, Seneviratne, Sudeshi, Zhang, Zengcui, Shi, Gongjun, Bassi, Filippo, Maccaferri, Marco, Cattivelli, Luigi, Tuberosa, Roberto, Friesen, Timothy L, Liu, Zhaohui, Xu, Steven, Faris, Justin

“…Overall, susceptible durum lines were most prevalent in South Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa. Genome-wide association analysis showed the resistance locus Tsr7 was significantly associated with tan spot caused by races 2 and 3, but not races 1, 4, or 5. …”
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Barriers to developing social protection programs with adaptation considerations: The case of Jordan by Meddings, George, Desai, Bina, Jaskolski, Martina, Schapendonk, Frans, Läderach, Peter

“…These barriers, and the subsequent recommendations have been identified and formulated through a literature review, key informant interviews and workshops with social protection practitioners and individuals involved in the provision of humanitarian assistance, and key informant interviews, workshops and focus group discussions with local communities in Azraq and North Shuna in Jordan. Recommendations include greater involvement of local communities throughout a program’s monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) framework to promote contextual suitability and the efficacy of programs in providing support against climate impacts. …”
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Flood risk assessment and adaptation under changing climate for the agricultural system in the Ghanaian White Volta Basin by Smits, W. K., Attoh, Emmanuel M. N. A. N., Ludwig, F.

“…The highest flood risk is found in the Upper East region, followed by North East, Northern, Savannah, and Upper West for all four analysed periods. …”
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Concurrent undernutrition and overnutrition within indian families between 2006 and 2021 by Dwivedi, Laxmi Kant, Puri, Parul, Pant, Anjali, Chauhan, Alka, Scott, Samuel P., Sigh, Shrikant, Pedgaonkar, Sarang, Nguyen, Phuong Hong

“…In 2021, the DBM was highest in North-Eastern and Southern states, and among relatively rich households from urban areas. …”
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Effective dimensionality and factors affecting crop-livestock integration in West African savannas: a combination of principal component analysis and Tobit approaches by Manyong, Victor M., Okike, Iheanacho, Williams, Timothy O.

“…The framework is tested using empirical data from 634 farm households in 11 geo-referenced villages in the Sudan savanna (SS) and northern Guinea savanna (NGS), Nigeria. Along a north–south (SS to NGS) axis, CLI initially increases, peaking around 11.2°N, and then declines. …”
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Mapping the nutrient adequacy of farm production and food consumption to target policy in Uganda by Marivoet, Wim, Ulimwengu, John M.

“…Deficits are especially marked in the North East sub‐region. A variety of foods currently available in small quantities could be scaled up to fill these gaps.We find severe limitations in the available data, however, revealing the need for future work to cover all nutrient sources throughout the year with sufficient spatial and temporal precision to target interventions.The data analysed provide a suggestive but incomplete picture of how farm production, food markets, and transfers could be enhanced to meet nutrient requirements. …”
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The risks of multiple breadbasket failures in the 21st century: A science research agenda by Janetos, Anthony, Justice, Christopher, Jahn, Molly, Obersteiner, Michael, Glauber, Joseph W., Mulhern, William

“…In a recent study of global hotspots of heat stress due to climate change, Teixeira et al (2013) showed areas of Central Asia, East Asia, South Asia, and North America, which include the major grain producing areas of the world, as being particularly vulnerable. …”
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Food and nutrition security in transforming Ghana: A descriptive analysis of national trends and regional patterns by Ecker, Olivier, van Asselt, Joanna

“…Across Ghana, large rural-urban gaps and regional differences—mainly between the north and the south—remain for most dimensions of food and nutrition security. …”
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Genome-wide association and genomic prediction study of elite spring bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes under drought conditions across different locations by Ed-Daoudy, Lamyae, Zakaria, EL Gataa, Sbabou, Laila, Tadesse, Wuletaw

“…Abiotic stress, notably drought, impacts wheat production globally, but more so in central and South Asia, North Africa (CWANA), and sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). …”
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Exploring veterinary students’ awareness and perception of zoonoses risks, infection control practices, and biosecurity measures in Ethiopia by Nyokabi, N.S., Phelan, L., Lindahl, Johanna F., Berg, S., Muunda, Emmanuel, Mihret, A., Wood, J.L.N., Moore, H.L.

“…However, to date, studies examining veterinary students’ knowledge of zoonotic diseases of public health importance and the source of this knowledge, as well as their preparedness to respond to these diseases, have focused on the Global North rather than the Global South. This study takes Ethiopia as a case study in exploring veterinary medicine students’ knowledge of zoonosis risks, infection control practices and biosecurity measures, recognizing that it is imperative to reconcile national-level veterinary education curricula with emerging global trends, such as One Health-focused training. …”
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A spatial perspective to introducing biofortified staple food crops in Colombia by Funes, José, González, Carolina, Perez, S., Birol, Ekin, Moursi, Mourad, Zeller, Manfred

“…Our empirical results show that crops biofortified with zinc, namely white maize and rice, should be introduced in the North Coast of Colombia; crops biofortified with vitamin A, namely yellow maize and cassava, should be introduced primarily in the Atlantic and Amazon regions of the country. …”
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Nutritional impact of highly pathogenic avian influenza in Kenya by Iannotti, Lora L., Roy, Devesh

“…Propensity score matching (PSM) was applied to ascertain the nutritional impacts of reduced poultry consumption arising from an HPAI event.Thirty-four percent of the children were stunted (HAZ < −2 SD), 16% were underweight (WAZ < −2 SD), and 8% were wasted (WHZ < −2 SD), with the highest prevalences in the Coast, Eastern, North Eastern, Nyanza, and Rift Valley provinces. …”
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The impact of climate change on African economies and opportunities for agrifood system transformation by Tankari, Mahamadou, Fofana, Ismael

“…In addition, several regions experienced rainfall deficits including the western part of North Africa, the Horn of Africa, portions of southern Africa, and Madagascar. …”
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2008 Global Hunger Index: The challenge of hunger by von Grebmer, Klaus, Fritschel, Heidi, Nestorova, Bella, Olofinbiyi, Tolulope, Pandya-Lorch, Rajul, Yohannes, Yisehac

“…In the nearly two decades since 1990, some regions - South and Southeast Asia, the Near East and North Africa, and Latin America and the Caribbean - have made significant headway in improving food security. …”
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Exploring the West African forest island phenomenon: scientific insights gained, successes achieved and capacities strengthened by Logah, V., Azeez, J., Compaore, H., Mesele, S.A., Ocansey, C.M., Bougma, A., Tetteh, E.N., Veenendaal, E.M., Lloyd, J.

“…In one of the unique forest islands we studied in the Mole National Park of Ghana, we found its mineral-associated organic carbon over 40% greater than the adjoining natural savanna with potential implications for the achievement of the global initiative of the ‘4p1000’ in West Africa. We conclude that the North–South–South research collaboration has established clearly, the science underlying the age-long West African forest island phenomenon and has, among many successes, led to capacity building of young scientists driving cutting-edge research in climate change adaptation and food systems transformation in the sub-region.…”
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Evaluation of the effects of mulch on optimum sowing date and irrigation management of zero till wheat in central Punjab, India using APSIM by Balwinder-Singh, Humphreys, E., Gaydon, D.S., Eberbach, P.L.

“…Machinery for sowing wheat directly into rice residues has become more common in the rice-wheat systems of the north-west Indo-Gangetic Plains of South Asia, with increasing numbers of farmers now potentially able to access the benefits of residue retention. …”
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Genetic variation among Asian populations of rice planthoppers, Nilaparvata lugens and Sogatella furcifera (Hemiptera: Delphacidae): mitochondrial DNA sequences by Mun, J.H., Song, Y.H., Heong, K.L., Roderick, G.K.

“…ForN. lugens, the data suggested that populations south of the Red River Valley in Vietnam experienced regular mixing and were distinct from populations to the north which contributed to yearly immigrations. InS. furcifera, there was less differentiation among populations. …”
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