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Data Set: Nothofagus pumilio - extremes of an elevation gradient located in Challhuaco Valley; Bariloche, Río Negro, Argentina [Conjunto de datos] by Soliani, Carolina, Aparicio, Alejandro Gabriel

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Weather dataset choice introduces uncertainty to estimates of crop yield responses to climate variability and change by Parkes, Ben, Higginbottom, Thomas P., Hufkens, Koen, Ceballos, Francisco, Kramer, Berber, Foster, Timothy

“…To date, there has been little research to assess how the choice of reference datasets influences projected sensitivity of crop yields to weather. …”
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Use of adaptable empirical equations for potential evapotranspiration estimation and soil moisture balance approaches for estimating actual evapotranspiration by Abdurahman, M.A., Coldewey, W. G., Mohn, R., Werner, J., Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele, Kruse, B., Klemm, O.

“…To undertake this study three reference weather stations, having better data set of recent years, were selected. …”
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First use of the 137Cs techniques in Nigeria for estimating mediumterm soil redistribution rates on cultivated farmland by Junge, B., Mabit, L., Dercon, G., Walling, D.E., Abaidoo, Robert C., Chikoye, David, Stahr, Karl

“…The mean inventory was determined for cores collected from both ridges and furrows at different positions down the slope and this value was used to estimate the downslope variation in the longer term soil redistribution rate. The mean 137Cs reference inventory obtained for an undisturbed site was 568 ± 138 Bq m−2. …”
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An ex post economic assessment of planted forages in West Africa by Elbasha, E., Thornton, Philip K., Tarawali, G.

“…Under the chapter Data and Sources, estimating benefits including milk yield, weight gain, calving rate and calf survival, cow survival, crop yields, residue yield and fertilizer saved, are discussed, and elasticities of supply and demand examined with particular reference to research, costs of establishing of fodder banks, and commodity prices, exchange rates, and national production figures. …”
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Achieving sustainable cultivation of grain legumes Volume 2 by Sivasankar, Shoba, Bergvinson, David, Gaur, Pooran M., Kumar, Shiv, Beebe, Stephen E., Tamò, Manuele

“…With its distinguished editorial team and international range of expert authors, this will be a standard reference for the grain legume research community and farmers of these important crops. …”
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How are smallholder households coping with and adapting to climate-related shocks in Doyogena climate-smart landscapes, Ethiopia? by Bonilla Findji, Osana, Ortega, Angelly, Eitzinger, Anton, Recha, John W.M., Ambaw, Gebermedihin, Abera, Wuletawu, Tamene, Lulseged D., Demeke, Getamesay, Desalegn, Mesfin, Mekonnen, Kindu, Radeny, Maren A.O., Solomon, Dawit, Läderach, Peter R.D.

“…This synthesis presents an analysis of the results from the 2019 monitoring implemented as a contribution to Activity 1.2 Assessment of climate-smart agricultural options in the Doyogena Climate-Smart Village (CSV), in the context of the CCAFS-EU-IFAD grant reference 2000002575 for the research project “Building livelihoods and resilience to climate change in East & West Africa: Agricultural Research for Development (AR4D) for large-scale implementation of Climate-Smart Agriculture” led by the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT.…”
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Towards a new approach for Seasonal Climate Forecasting in West Africa by Houngnibo, Mandela C., Ali, Abdou, Gadédjisso-Tossou, Agossou, Mohamed, Hamatan, Agali, Alhassane, Minoungou, Bernard, Quenum, Narcisse, Segnon, Alcade C, Zougmoré, Robert B.

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What do we know about the future of aquatic foods in global agri-food systems? by Chan, Chin Yee, Tran, Nhuong, Hoong, Yan, Sulser, Timothy B., Aung, Yee Mon

“…The goal of these notes is to serve as a quick reference, point to further information, and help guide future research and decisions.…”
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Effective food and nutrition policy responses to HIV/AIDS: what we know and what we need to know by Haddad, Lawrence J., Gillespie, Stuart

“…The review concludes with a consideration of research priorities. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.…”
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What do we know about the future of agrifood systems in South Asia? by Nedumaran, Swamikannu, Thomas, Judy, Nandi, Ravi, Padmanabhan, Jyosthnaa, Afari-Sefa, Victor

“…The goal of these notes is to serve as a quick reference, point to further information, and help guide future research and decisions.…”
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Tutorial for navigating the interactive version of the atlas of common bean production in Africa (2nd ed.) by Castaño, Silvia Elena

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Introduction to participatory epidemiology and its application to highly pathogenic avian influenza participatory disease surveillance: A manual for participatory disease surveilla... by Ameri, A.A., Hendrickx, Saskia C.J., Jones, B., Mariner, Jeffrey C., Mehta-Bhatt, Purvi, Pissang, C.

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Cassava as livestock feed in Africa. Proceedings of a workshop by Hahn, S.K., Reynolds, L., Egbunike, G.N.

“…The aim of the workshop is to collect information on traditional African processing technologies with emphasis on cassava as a livestock feed, to review the marketing and economics of cassava by-products, to recommend strategies for future research and development on the processing and utilization of cassava as a livestock feed, and to disseminate up-to-date information on cassava. …”
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Nutrition-sensitive value chains: A guide for project design. Volumes II: Resources by Peña, Isabel de la, Garrett, James

“…Specifically, Volume II provides sample terms of reference for each step, tables with a summary of research questions and data collection methods/tools, as well as specific tools and templates for data collection.…”
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Technical Advisory Committee Fifteenth Meeting, 31 January-4 February 1977: Draft Report by CGIAR Technical Advisory Committee

“…Additional matters discussed included water buffalo research, water use and management at IARCs, plans for an interim review mission to ILCA, ICIPE, and soybean research.…”
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Conceptual framework: Gender, climate change, and nutrition integration initiative by Bryan, Elizabeth, Theis, Sophie, Choufani, Jowel, De Pinto, Alessandro, Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Ringler, Claudia

“…The framework can also be used to identify research and evidence gaps, and to highlight entry points for programs and projects that aim to influence outcomes, such as resilience, nutrition, or women’s empowerment.…”
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Cover crop evapotranspiration in a northeastern US Concord (Vitis labruscana) vineyard by Centinari, M., Poni, S., Intrigliolo, Diego S., Dragoni, D., Lakso, A. N.

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Djuromvårdnad vid anestesi i samband med kirurgisk behandling av pyometra hos tikar by Larsson, Lina, Persson, Linn

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Allele mining and enhanced genetic recombination for rice breeding by Leung, Hei, Raghavan, Chitra, Zhou, Bo, Oliva, Ricardo, Choi, Il-Ryong, Lacorte, Vanica, Jubay, Mona Liza, Vera Cruz, Casiana, Gregorio, Glenn, Singh, Rakesh Kumar, Ulat, Victor Jun, Borja, Frances Nikki, Mauleon, Ramil, Alexandrov, Nickolai N., McNally, Kenneth L., Hamilton, Ruaraidh Sackville

“…The publication of the first reference genome of Nipponbare by the International Rice Genome Sequencing Project (IRGSP) marked the beginning of a systematic exploration and use of rice diversity for genetic research and breeding. …”
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