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Summaries of papers presented at Irrigation Research Management Unit seminar series during 1994 por Haq, K.A., Wijayaratna, C.M., Samarasekera, B.M.S.

“…Speakers came from the Department of Agriculture, the University of Peradeniya, the Irrigation Department, the Irrigation Research Management Unit, the Open University of Sri Lanka, the Field Crop Research and Development Institute-Maha Iluppallama, the International Irrigation Management Institute (IIMI) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations/Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (FAO/RAPA). IIMI was involved in three presentations (two on IRMU's work), the faculty members of the University of Peradeniya gave two presentations, the Irrigation Department, the Open University of Sri Lanka, the Field Crop Research and Development Institute, the Department of Agriculture, the FAO/RAPA and an independent consultant gave one presentation each. …”
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Promoting micro-irrigation technologies that reduce poverty por International Water Management Institute

“…Among the worst hit will be regions in Asia, the Middle-East and Sub-Saharan Africa, home to some of the largest concentrations of rural poverty in the world. …”
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Constraints and opportunities for water savings and increasing productivity through Resource Conservation Technologies in Pakistan por Ahmad, M.D., Masih, I., Giordano, Mark

“…Increasing the productivity of rice-wheat cropping systems is critical for meeting food demand in rapidly growing South Asia. But this must be done with increasingly scarce water resources, bringing greater attention to Resource Conservation Technologies (RCTs) such as zero tillage, laser land leveling and furrow bed planting. …”
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Evaluating planning and delivery performance of water user associations (WUAs) in Osh Province, Kyrgyzstan por Kazbekov, Jusipbek S., Abdullaev, Iskandar, Manthrithilake, Herath, Qureshi, Asad Sarwar, Jumaboev, Kahramon

“…This is particularly important for Central Asia where the performance of the recently established and state initiated WUAs to replace former collective farms is now a key element in future sustainable water management. …”
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Groundwater governance through electricity supply management: assessing an innovative intervention in Gujarat, western India por Shah, Tushaar, Bhatt, S., Shah, R.K., Talati, J.

“…We propose that the Jyotigram scheme, with some refinements, can be implemented successfully in other regions of South Asia facing similar challenges of groundwater governance.…”
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Effects of zero tillage and residue retention on soil quality in the mediterranean region of Northern Syria por Sommer, Rolf, Piggin, Colin, Feindel, David, Ansar, Muhammad, Delden, Lona van, Shimonaka, Kayoko, Abdalla, Jihad, Douba, Osama, Estefan, George, Haddad, Atef, Haj-Abdo, Rousheen, Hajdibo, Ali, Hayek, Pierre, Khalil, Yaseen, Khoder, Ahmed, Ryan, John

“…However, CA technology uptake by farmers in the dry areas of West Asia and North Africa (WANA) has yet to happen large-scale, even though the positive im- pact on yield has been demonstrated repeatedly. …”
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Origin and management of neotropical cassava arthropod pests por Bellotti, Anthony C., Braun, Ann R., Arias, B., Castillo Franco, J.A., Guerrero, J.M.

“…Cassava originated in the neotropics; it was introduced into West Africa from Brazil by slave traders in the 1500's, and taken to Asia during the 17th century. Consequently the greatest diversity of cassava pests, as well their natural enemies is found in the neotropics. …”
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Using similarity analyses to scale out research findings across Andean watershed basins por Otero, M, Rubiano Mejía, Jorge Eliécer, Lema, G, Soto, V.

“…Such is the case with the Challenge Program on Water and Food (CPWF), a global initiative in water research promoted by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), which is developing and implementing strategic research in nine basins located in the tropics of Africa, Asia and South America. Given that resources are not available to collect data from the whole of the region, pilot sites are needed. …”
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Phenotypic approaches to drought in cassava: review por Okogbenin, Emmanuel, Setter, Tim L., Ferguson, Morag E., Mutegi, R, Ceballos, Hernán, Olasanmi, B, Fregene, Martin A.

“…Cassava is an important crop in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Cassava can be produced adequately in drought conditions making it the ideal food security crop in marginal environments. …”
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Lessons in Theory of Change from a Series of Regional Planning Workshops por Schuetz, Tonya, Förch, Wiebke, Thornton, Philip K., Wollenberg, Eva Karoline, Hansen, James, Jarvis, Andy, Coffey, Kevin, Bonilla Findji, Osana, Aggarwal, Pramod K., Sebastian, Leocadio S., Zougmoré, Robert B., Kinyangi, James, Vermeulen, Sonja J., Radeny, Maren A.O., Moussa, Abdoulaye S., Sajise, A., Khatri-Chhetri, Arun, Richards, Meryl B., Jost, Christine, Jay, A., Loboguerrero Rodriguez, Ana María, Martínez Barón, Deissy

“…The portfolio for 2015 includes about 80 newly contracted projects in five CCAFS target regions (South and Southeast Asia, East and West Africa and Latin America) with a value of between $5-15 million in each region. …”
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Alternatives to slash & burn: a global strategy: special project for presentation to the global steering group (GSG): first phase January 1993-December 1997 por International Center for Tropical Agriculture

“…It is estimated that shifting cultivation accounts for about 70 percent of the deforestation in Africa, 50 percent in Asia, and 30 percent in Latin America of the 14 million hectares of tropical moist forests currently destroyed every year. …”
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Crop wild relatives of pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.]: Distributions, ex situ conservation status, and potential genetic resources for abiotic stress tolerance por Khoury, Colin K., Castañeda Álvarez, Nora P., Achicanoy Estrella, Harold Armando, Sosa, Chrystian C., Bernau, V., Kassa, MT, Norton, Sally L., Maesen, L.J.G. van der, Upadhyaya, Hari D., Ramírez Villegas, Julián Armando, Jarvis, Andy, Struik, Paul C.

“…Millsp.] is a versatile, stress-tolerant, and nutritious grain legume, possessing traits of value for enhancing the sustainability of dry sub-tropical and tropical agricultural systems. …”
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International Livestock Research Institute. Medium-term plan 2009-11 por International Livestock Research Institute

“…Drawing on recommendations from the External Program Management Review (EPMR), partners, the Board of Trustees, and various Center-Commissioned External Reviews (CCERs), ILRI has, since the 2008-2010 MTP: sharpened the focus of Projects 1 and 4; reshaped its vaccine program; expanded its efforts in West and southern Africa and South/Southeast Asia; and closed research activities in Latin America, redefining its role in that region to support of programs led by others. …”
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Development of interspecific hybrids between three American yam bean species (Pachyrhizus spp.). por Heider, B., Romero, E., Grüneberg, W.J.

“…American yam bean (Pachyrhizus Richard ex DC.), a neotropical legume, is cultivated in Latin America and Asia for its edible and crunchy storage roots. Because of their low dry matter content and 'fruity' nature, roots are usually consumed raw. …”
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Can integrated agriculture-nutrition programs change gender norms on land and asset ownership? Evidence from Burkina Faso por van den Bold, Mara, Pedehombga, Abdoulaye, Ouédraogo, Marcellin, Quisumbing, Agnes R., Olney, Deanna K.

“…For the past 20 years, Helen Keller International (HKI) has implemented homestead food production programs in Asia and recently has started to adapt and implement these programs in Africa south of the Sahara. …”
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Hygiene and microbial contamination along the pork value chain in Vietnam por Sinh Dang Xuan, Hung Nguyen-Viet, Phuc Pham Duc, Ngan Tran Thi, Thanh Nguyen Tien, Unger, Fred, Makita, K., Grace, Delia

“…Overall prevalence from combined all types of above mentioned samples at pig farms, slaughterhouses and pork shops for Salmonella were 35%, 30% and 37%, and for E. coli were 91%, 75% and 79%, respectively. …”
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Antibiotic residues and heavy metals in pork at wet markets in Vietnam por Tran Thi Tuyet Hanh, Sinh Dang Xuan, Hung Nguyen-Viet, Unger, Fred, Chu Van Tuat, Ngan Tran Thi, Phuc Pham Duc

“…Regarding heavy metals, there were 5/18 (27.8) of pooled samples being positive for lead, while cadmium and arsenic were not detected. …”
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Assessment of hygienic practices among pig slaughterhouses and markets in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand por Jenpanich, C., Unger, Fred, Alter, T., Chaisowwong, W.

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Animal health and food safety in smallholder pig value chains in Vietnam por Unger, Fred, Lapar, Ma. Lucila, Pham Van Hung, Sinh Dang Xuan, Pham Hong Ngan, Duong Van Nhiem, Hung Nguyen-Viet, Grace, Delia

“…Vietnamese consumers prefer fresh, un-chilled pork provided at outlets supplied by smallholders but increasingly concerns about pig diseases and food safety are expressed by consumers. …”
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Assessment of hygienic practices among pig slaughterhouses and markets in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand por Jenpanich, C., Unger, Fred, Alter, T., Chaisowwong, W.

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