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Tackling moisture stress with drought-tolerant potato (Solanum tuberosum) varieties: Perception of Karnataka farmers. por Rana, R.K., Sharma, N., Arya, S., Singh, B.P., Kadian, M.S., Chaturvedi, R., Pandey, S.K.

“…With this objective into consideration, current study was undertaken under the broader project "Enhanced Food and Income Security in South West and Central Asia through Potato Varieties with Improved Tolerance to Abiotic Stress". …”
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Fruit Quality Traits Have Played Critical Roles in Domestication of the Apple por Khan, M.A., Olsen, K.M., Sovero, V., Kushad, M.M., Korban, S.S.

“…As apples have been transported from their center of origin in the Tian Shan region in central Asia and moved along the famous Silk Road trading path, they have undergone selection for distinct phenotypic traits. …”
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A framework to understand gender and structural vulnerability to climate change in the Ganges River Basin: lessons from Bangladesh, India and Nepal por Sugden, Fraser, de Silva, Sanjiv, Clement, Floriane, Maskey-Amatya, Niki, Ramesh, Vidya, Philip, Anil, Bharati, Luna

“…This report reviews the extensive literature on the vulnerability to climate change in South Asia, with a focus on gender. It highlights how vulnerability is intricately connected to existing social structures. …”
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Beyond the promises of technology: A review of the discourses and actors who make drip irrigation por Venot, Jean-Philippe, Zwarteveen, M.Z., Kuper, M., Boesveld, H., Kooij, S. van der, Wanvoeke, J., Benouniche, M., Errahj, M., Fraiture, Charlotte de, Verma, S.

“…Based on evidence from North and West Africa as well as South Asia, we show that there are multiple actors involved in shaping this imagery, the legitimacy of which largely stems from an engineering perspective that treats technology and potential as ‘truths’ that exist independently of the context of use. …”
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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.

“…Comparisons suggest large-scale post-LGM range expansion in Central Asia and relatively small, but statistically significant, reductions in range-wide genetic diversity under future climate. …”
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Developing country consumers’ acceptance of biofortified foods: a synthesis por Birol, Ekin, Meenakshi, J.V., Oparinde, Adewale, Pérez, Salomón, Tomlins, Keith I.

“…This paper brings together evidence on consumer acceptance of biofortified crops on 5 crops across 7 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. The results of these studies are expected to aid in the development of biofortified crops that consumers like, as well as in the development of appropriate marketing and consumer awareness or information campaigns to encourage the switch in consumption from traditional staples to biofortified ones.…”
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Assessment of the severity and impact of drought spells on rainfed cereals in Morocco por Karrou M, Oweis, Theib Y.

“…Moreover, there was a high positive correlation between the yield and the SPI calculated for the period January to March. …”
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Experiences in participatory surveillance and community-based reporting systems for H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza: A case study approach por Mariner, Jeffrey C., Jones, B., Hendrickx, Saskia C.J., El Masry, I., Jobre, Y., Jost, Christine

“…Where HPAI was absent and PS was implemented, the method did not result in false positives and contributed to the overall epidemiological assessment that the country was free of disease. …”
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Limits of agricultural greenhouse gas calculators to predict soil N2O and CH4 fluxes in tropical agriculture por Richards, Meryl B., Metzel, Ruth, Chirinda, Ngonidzashe, Ly, Proyuth, Nyamadzawo, George, Vu, Quynh Duong, Neergaard, Andreas de, Oelofse, Myles, Wollenberg, Eva Karoline, Keller, Emma, Malin, Daniella, Olesen, Jørgen E., Hillier, Jonathan, Rosenstock, Todd S.

“…Here we show that GHG calculators may poorly estimate emissions in tropical developing countries by comparing calculator predictions against measurements from Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Estimates based on GHG calculators were greater than measurements in 70% of the cases, exceeding twice the measured flux nearly half the time. …”
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Medical ethnobotany of herbal practitioners in the Turkestan Range, southwestern Kyrgyzstan por Pawera, L., Verner, V., Termote, Céline, Sodombekov, I., Kandakov, A., Karabaev, N., Polesny, Z.

“…The findings of this study proved the gap in documentation of traditional knowledge in Kyrgyzstan, indicating that further studies on the traditional use of wild plant resources could bring important insights into ecosystems’ diversity with implications to human ecology and bio-cultural diversity conservation in Central Asia.…”
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Value chain transformation: Taking stock of WorldFish research on value chains and markets por Kruijssen, Froukje, Audet-Belanger, G., Choudhury, A., Crissman, C.C., Dalsgaard, Jens Peter T., Dawson, C., Dickson, M., Genschick, S., Islam, M.M., Kaminski, A., Keus, H.J., McDougall, Cynthia, Banda, L.E., Muyaule, C., Rajaratnam, S.

“…This paper aims to promote and document learning across WorldFish’s value chain research efforts in Asia and Africa. It has three main objectives: (1) to take stock of WorldFish’s past and ongoing research on value chains; (2) to draw out commonalities and differences between these projects; and (3) to provide a synthesis of some learning that can guide future work.…”
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Klima 101: A Climate Change Guidebook for Philippine Journalists por Visaya-Abaño, Imelda, Navarro, Rex L., Pérez, Rosa T.

“…This guidebook represents a joint effort among scientists, communicators, and journalists at the CGIAR Climate Change Agriculture and Food Security Southeast Asia Program (CCAFS-SEA), the Philippine Network of Environmental Journalists (PNEJ) and the Philippine Agricultural Journalists (PAJ). …”
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Remote sensing-based assessment of the 2005–2011 bamboo reproductive event in the Arakan mountain range and its relation with wildfires por Fava, Francesco P., Colombo, R.

“…This study analyzes the widespread reproductive event of bamboo (Melocanna baccifera) that occurred in the Arakan Mountains (Southeast Asia) from 2005 to 2011, and investigates the possible relationship between massive fuel loading due to bamboo synchronous mortality over large areas and wildfire regime. …”
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Assessment of potential CSA options for future agriculture production in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam por CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…It is recommended that the potential positive actions identified by the team be considered in the region’s policies and regulations in the future; in the incentives adopted to promote new technologies and practices; in investment priorities; and in capacity development initiatives. …”
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Equity issues in varietal dissemination through farmers' fairs (Kisan Melas) in Punjab, India por Singh, J, Malhi, S.S., Witcombe, John R., Virk, Daljit S.

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Incorporating of users' and gender perspectives in farmer-led participatory plant breeding on maize: Experiences from the Western hills of Nepal por Shrestha, Pratap K., Subedi, Madu, Poudel, Diwakar, Sunwar, Sharmila

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Pasture and fodder production in Sri Lanka: Present status and future trends por Liyanage, L.V.K.

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Climate Change Impacts in Bhutan: Challenges and opportunities for the agricultural sector por Parker, Louis, Guerten, Nora, Thi Nguyen, Than, Rinzin, Chimi, Tashi, Dawa, Wangchuk, Dorji, Bajgai, Yadunath, Subedi, Kiran, Phuntsho, Loday, Thinley, Namgay, Chhogyel, Ngawang, Gyalmo, Tasho, Katwal, Tirtha B., Zangpo, Tshelthrim, Acharya, Sagar, Pradhan, Sangita, Penjor, Sonam

“…This was a collaborative initiative between MoAF, CIAT and UNEP, funded through the Asia-Pacific Climate Technology Network and Finance Center (AP-CTNFC). …”
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Building Community-Based Models for Climate Resilient Agriculture and Fisheries Across Landscapes within the Municipality of Ivisan, Capiz por International Institute of Rural Reconstruction

“…Communitybased participatory adaptation will be facilitated if interventions are undertaken through multiscalar and multisectoral approaches, with public and private actors converging their services at community and sub-national levels.…”
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Farmers’ own assessment of climate smart agriculture: Insights from Ma village in Vietnam por Vernooy, Ronnie, Le Kai Hoan, Tuan Cuong, Bui, Le Vinh

“…Overall, farmers’ assessment appears positive despite the lack of quantitative precision to support their judgement. …”
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