Search Results - Performance Measurement.

Combining legacy data from heterogeneous crop trials to identify genotype by environment interactions using model-based recursive partitioning by Brown, David, Carpentier, Sebastien C., Bruin, Sytze de, Sousa, Kauê de, Machida, Lewis, Etten, Jacob van

“…An alternative is to combine data from different trials performed in different environments using a data synthesis approach. …”
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Profiling of phenolic compounds of fruit peels of different ecotype bananas derived from domestic and imported cultivars with different maturity by Zhang, Jing, Wang, Yongfen, Yang, Baoming, Li, Yongping, Liu, Lina, Zhou, Weie, Zheng, Si-Jun

“…This study developed a sensitive and reliable analytical method ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled with lectrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) for measuring phenolic compounds in fruit peel from different ecotype cultivars and subgroups with different maturity. …”
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Development and validation of a model for soil wetting geometry under moistube irrigation by Dirwai, T. L., Senzanje, A., Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe

“…Soil water content was measured every 5 min for 100 h using MPS-2 sensors. …”
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Adoption Trend of Climate-Resilient Rice Varieties in Bangladesh by Nayak, Swati, Habib, Muhammad Ashraful, Das, Kuntal, Islam, Saidul, Hossain, Sk Mosharaf, Karmakar, Biswajit, Neto, Roberto Fritsche, Bhosale, Sankalp, Bhardwaj, Hans, Singh, Sudhanshu, Islam, Mohammad Rafiqul, Singh, Vikas Kumar, Kohli, Ajay, Singh, Uma S., Hassan, Lutful

“…The seasonal trials provided measured results of yield advantages. The participating farmers were also studied over the three-year-period to capture their varietal adoption rates. …”
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Poultry health constraints in smallholder village poultry systems in Northern Ghana and Central Tanzania by Ouma, Emily A., Kankya, C., Dione, Michel M., Kelly, T., Enahoro, Dolapo K., Chiwanga, G., Abukari, Y., Msoffe, P., Kayang, B.B., Zhou, H.

“…However, infectious diseases limit improvements to smallholder poultry production and performance of the sector in general. Infectious diseases of poultry, especially viral diseases, have major impacts on the health and productivity of flocks and account for significant morbidities and mortalities of birds each year. …”
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Enhancing genetic gains in grain yield and efficiency of testing sites of early-maturing maize hybrids under contrasting environments by Badu-Apraku, B., Abubakar, A.M., Adu, G.B., Yacoubou, A.M., Adewale, S., Adejumobi, I.I.

“…On-farm testing of this hybrid is required to verify its superior performance for commercialization in SSA. Considerable progress has been made in the genetic improvement of early-maturing maize hybrids for tolerance of multiple stressors and high yield. …”
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Productive efficiency of beef cattle production in Botswana: a latent class stochastic meta-frontier analysis by Bahta, Sirak, Temoso, Omphile, Ng'ombe, John N., Rich, Karl M., Baker, Derek, Kaitibie, Simeon, Malope, Patrick

“…This paper contributes to the existing literature by presenting an innovative approach to modeling productive efficiency in beef cattle production. Treating farm performance across regions as unobserved heterogeneity, we determine technical efficiency of beef cattle production in Botswana. …”
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The Agroecology Transition: Different pathways to a single destination - Eight country experiences by CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology

“…As explained later, the Initiative is developing a holistic localized performance assessment (HOLPA) framework to measure context-specific progress in the agroecology transitions. …”
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Integrated effect of saline water irrigation and phosphorus fertilization practices on wheat (Triticum aestivum) growth, productivity, nutrient content and soil proprieties under d... by Bouras, Hamza, Mamassi, Achraf, Devkota, Krishna, Choukr- Allah, Redouane, Bouazzama, Bassou

“…A good agreement between the measured and APSIM model simulated growth and yield state variables, as well as the plant and soil-N content. …”
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South African agricultural productivity in the global context: Comparisons using FAO data by Arndt, Channing, Nin-Pratt, Alejandro

“…There are three distinctive periods in the performance of South Africa’s agricultural sector. The first period, from 1961 to 1980-1981, is one of sustained growth in output driven by growth in input. …”
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Proximal remote sensing and gross primary productivity in a temperate salt marsh by Vázquez-Lule, A., Vargas, R.

“…We combined multi-annual PRS data (i.e., PhenoCam, discrete hyperspectral measurements, and automated spectral reflectance sensors) with GPP derived from eddy covariance. …”
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Investing in innovation: Trade-offs in the costs and cost-efficiency of school feeding using community-based kitchens in Bangladesh by Gelli, Aulo, Suwa, Yuko

“…Implementation processes specific to the program in Bangladesh were mapped against this reference to provide a basis for standardized performance measures. Qualitative and quantitative data on key metrics were collected retrospectively using semistructured questionnaires following an ingredients approach, including both financial and economic costs. …”
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Comparison of estimates of the nutrient density of the diet of women and children in Uganda by Household Consumption and Expenditures Surveys (HCES) and 24-hour recall by Jariseta, Zo Rambeloson, Dary, Omar, Fiedler, John L., Franklin, Nadra

“…HCES overestimated intakes of vitamins C and B12 and underestimated intakes of vitamin A, folate, niacin, calcium, and zinc in at least one of the groups.The HCES-based estimates are a relatively good proxy for 24-hour recall measures of nutrient density of the diet. Further work is needed to ascertain nutrient adequacy using this method in several countries.…”
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Is PROGRESA working? summary of the results of an evaluation by IFPRI by Skoufias, Emmanuel, McClafferty, Bonnie

“…Clearly, the simultaneous intervention in the health and nutrition of 0 to 5 year old children of poor households today will positively reinforce school attendance, performance and attainment of children tomorrow. Thus, in addition to the benefits measured after three years of operation, it is likely that PROGRESA will have additional benefits in future years. …”
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Superior haplotypes of key drought-responsive genes reveal opportunities for the development of climate-resilient rice varieties by Singh, Preeti, Sundaram, Krishna T., Vinukonda, Vishnu Prasanth, Venkateshwarlu, Challa, Paul, Pronob J., Pahi, Bandana, Gurjar, Anoop, Singh, Uma Maheshwar, Kalia, Sanjay, Kumar, Arvind, Singh, Vikas K., Sinha, Pallavi

“…Our study reveals that the performance of lines possessing superior haplotypes is significantly higher (p ≤ 0.05) as measured by single plant yield (SPY), for the OsGSK1-H4, OsDSR2-H3, OsDIL1-H22, OsDREB1C-H3, ASR3-H88, DSM3-H4 and ZFP182-H4 genes as compared to lines without the superior haplotypes. …”
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Breeding drought tolerant rice for shallow rainfed ecosystem of eastern India by Swain, Padmini, Raman, Anitha, Singh, S.P., Kumar, Arvind

“…Genotypes identified as showing high yield under reproductive-stage drought stress were not necessarily the genotypes showing best performance under vegetative-stage drought stress. Genotypes IR72667-16-1-B-B-3, IR78908-126-B-2-B, and IR79970-B-47-1 showed tolerance of both vegetative-stage and reproductive-stage drought stress. …”
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Is quantity or quality of food influencing the reproduction of rice-field rats in the Philippines? by Htwe, Nyo Me, Singleton, Grant R.

“…Methods We evaluated the main dietary components of female rats on two different islands through a cropping season during the 2010 wet season. The breeding performance of 60 female R. tanezumi and 60 R. argentiventer individuals was measured. …”
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Fruit and vegetable consumption among adolescent secondary school students in Boukombe and Natitingou, North Benin by Houndolo, Melina Maureen, Houndolo, Sam, Jordan, Irmgard, Majaliwa, Elianna, Koukou, Elie, Ngianga-Bakwin, Kandala, Azandjeme, Colette, Katsivo, Melanie Nyambura, Termote, Céline, Hounkpatin, Waliou Amoussa

“…Such low F&V consumption among surveyed students is a matter of public health concern, as it is likely to affect their health―in terms of micronutrient deficiency―and intellectual performance. These results should incentivize nutrition researchers, project managers, public health officials, and policymakers to (re)design and implement broader measures targeting secondary school students’ dietary practices to increase their F&V consumption.…”
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Accuracy of farmer-generated yield estimations of common bean in decentralised on-farm trials in sub–Saharan Africa by Nabateregga, Mabel, Dorado-Betancourt, Hugo, Ø Solberg, Svein, Van Etten Etten, Jacob, van Heerwaarden, Joost, Gregory, Theresia, De Sousa, Kaue

“…However, the methodology has strongly relied on farmer-generated rankings, which provide relative performance insights but fall short in informing breeders with absolute yield data, limiting the ability to measure genetic gain or assess economic returns on breeding investments. …”
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Field trial of a synthetic tsetse-repellent technology developed for the control of bovine trypanosomosis in Kenya by Bett, Bernard K., Randolph, Thomas F., Irungu, P., Nyamwaro, Sospeter S., Kitala, P., Gathuma, J., Grace, Delia, Vale, G., Hargrove, J., McDermott, John J.

“…Treatment was allocated at the herd level to ensure adequate protection of all the animals in a herd, with measurements of effectiveness conducted at the individual-animal level. …”
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