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A case for pipelining water distribution in the Narmada Irrigation System in Gujarat, India by Shah, Tushaar, Krishnan, S., Hemant, P., Verma, S., Chandra, A., Sudhir, C.

“…In this paper, IWMI researchers advance ten reasons why the Project should abandon its original plan of constructing open channels and license private service providers to invest in pumps and buried pipeline networks to sell irrigation service to farmers.…”
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If we halt deforestation, will the world starve? by Vermeulen, Sonja J.

“…The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the convention that has guided us through the highs and lows of 18 rounds of annual negotiations, states upfront that the reasons to stabilise emissions are threefold: to allow ecosystems to adapt naturally , to enable economic development to proceed in a sustainable manner and to ensure that food production is not threatened . …”
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Improving the speed of adoption of agricultural technologies and farm performance through farmer groups: evidence from the Great Lakes region of Africa by Ainembabazi, John H., Asten, Piet J.A. van, Vanlauwe, Bernard, Ouma, Emily A., Blomme, Guy, Birachi, Eliud Abucheli, Dontsop Nguezet, Paul M., Mignouna, Djana B., Manyong, Victor M.

“…The article examines the effect of membership in farmer groups (MFG) on adoption lag of agricultural technologies and farm performance in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda. We use duration and stochastic production frontier models on farm household data. …”
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Agroforestry systems in a changing climate — challenges in projecting future performance by Luedeling, Eike, Kindt, Roeland, Huth, Neil I., König, K.

“…Whereas climate change impacts on crops grown in monocultures can reasonably well be projected with process-based crop models, robust models for complex agroforestry systems are not available. …”
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Determinación rápida de nitrato en suelos agrícolas y en aguas by Ramos, Carlos, Sepúlveda, J., Berbegall, Francisco, Romero, P.

“…El método que se propone podría resolver este problema porque es sencillo, rápido, económico y tiene una exactitud suficiente.…”
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Editorial: Deep learning approaches applied to spectral images for plant phenotyping by Polder, Gerrit, Blasco, José, Cen, Haiyan

“…From cameras providing just a few spectral bands on drones, to cameras with a large number of bands, often referred to as hyperspectral cameras on field vehicles or in greenhouses. For reasons outlined in (Polder and Gowen, 2020), in this editorial paper, we employ the term “imaging spectroscopy and spectral imaging”; however, within this Research Topic (RT), it is also denoted as hyperspectral imaging. …”
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Three aphid-transmitted viruses encourage vector migration from infected common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) plants through a combination of volatile and surface cues by Wamonje, Francis O., Tungadi, T.D., Murphy, A.M., Pate, A.E., Woodcock, C., Caulfield, J.C., Mutuku, Josiah M., Cunniffe, N.J., Bruce, T.J.A., Gilligan, C.A., Pickett, J.A., Carr, J.P.

“…When allowed to choose freely between infected and uninfected plants, aphids of the legume specialist species Aphis fabae, and of the generalist species Myzus persicae, were repelled by plants infected with BCMV, BCMNV, or CMV. …”
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Efficacy of selected botanical oils against the cassava whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) and their effects on its feeding behaviour by Amour, M., Wosula, E.N., Mrisho, L., Hoskins, C., Buss, D., Bruce, T., Stephano, F., Legg, J.

“…Patchouli oil treatment was the most effective at repelling whiteflies in no choice and choice experiments with up to 85% of whiteflies being repelled. …”
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SPR Biosensing MUA/Poly-L-lysine platform for the detection of 2,4-Dinitrophenol as small molecule model system by Daza Millone, Maria Antonieta, Ramirez, Eduardo A., Chain, Cecilia Yamil, Crivaro, Andrea, Romanin, David Emmanuel, Rumbo, Martín, Docena, Guillermo H., Cocco, Mauro D., Pedano, María Laura, Fainstein, Alejandro, Montoya, Jorgelina Ceferina, Vela, Maria Elena, Salvarezza, Roberto Carlos

“…Surface Plasmon Resonance assays are being developed as alternative biodetection methods for a great number of pesticides and toxins.These substances typically have low molecular weight, making it necessary to perform competitive inhibition immunoassays. …”
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Zoophytophagous mirids provide pest control by inducing direct defences, antixenosis and attraction to parasitoids in sweet pepper plants by Bouagga, Sarra, Urbaneja, Alberto, Rambla, Jose L., Flors, Victor, Granell, Antonio, Jaques, Josep A., Pérez-Hedo, Mertixell

“…The repellent effect on B. tabaci was observed for at least 7 days after initial exposure of the plant to N. tenuis, and attraction of E. formosa remained functional for 14 days. …”
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Conservation for sustaining livelihoods: Adaptive co-management of fish no-take zones in the Mekong River by Kura, Yumiko, Mam, Kosal, Chea, Seila, Eam, Dyna, Almack, Kaitlin, Ishihara, Hiroe

“…The management approach was found generally effective for the local stakeholders to negotiate between conservation and livelihood objectives at key stages of the implementation, and resolve conflicts; however, the lessons learned were not uniform across all sites. …”
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Stakeholder mapping for climate change action in Tajikistan by Babu, Suresh Chandra, Tohirzoda, Sino, Srivastava, Nandita

“…The Government of the Republic of Tajikistan acknowledges the problems and risks posed by climate change and is working toward ad dressing them to meet the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) focused on climate change and environmental concerns. …”
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Identifying opportunities for sustainable intensification of mixed farming systems in the Mid-Hills of Nepal by optimal use of water in agriculture by Veenings, Lois, Cossu, Alessandra, Shrestha, Nirman, Adhikari, Tikaram, López Ridaura, Santiago, Groot, Jeroen C.J.

“…Food production and rural livelihoods' food security in Nepal face numerous threats for various reasons. Similar to global trends, the country contends with unpredictable weather patterns, including heat and drought stress on plants, as well as heavy precipitation. …”
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Potential nutrient contribution of community-based insects in children’s food in northern Ghana by Kubuga, C.K., Baako, M., Low, Jan W.

“…Objectives This study aims to (1) document the types of insects commonly consumed and the reasons for or against entomophagy in the study area, (2) document the reasons for adding or not adding insects to household meals, and (3) determine the nutrient contribution of community-based insects in children's food. …”
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L'analyse de cernes: applications aux études de croissance de quelques essences en peuplements naturels de forét dense africaine by Detienne, P., Oyono, F., Durrieu de Madron, L., Demarquez, B., Nasi, Robert

“…The results obtained with several designs, in which trees have been periodically measured for more than ten years (Mopi, Irobo and La Téné in Cote de Ivoire, Mbaiki in Central African Republic and Oyane in Gabon), provide increments for each species. …”
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Production objectives and selection criterions of three endemic ruminant breeds in The Gambia and Senegal by García, L., Ignacio P.

“…Intangible benefits, such as ceremonial and dowry were some of the main reasons for keeping small ruminants. In The Gambia body size was the most important selection criterion for all species. …”
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The dynamics of social capital and conflict management in multiple resource regimes : A case of the Southwestern highlands of Uganda by Sanginga, Pascal C., Kamugisha, R.N., Martin, A.M.

“…However, social capital mechanisms have some limits, and are not always effective in resolving some types of conflicts. For such conflicts, people rely on formal mechanisms for arbitration and adjudication. …”
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Herramientas sustentables para el manejo de Bagrada hilaris

“…A través de esta presentación se trata de mostrar si ¿Es posible repeler el insecto Bagrada hilaris mediante el uso de plantas repelentes o sus aceites esenciales? …”
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Diseño conceptual, selección y prueba de concepto de microorganismos biocontroladores by Cotes Prado, Alba Marina, Fargetton, Xavier, Köhl, Jürgen

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Caracterización sanitaria de los cultivos de granadilla, gulupa y maracuyá en Colombia, con especial referencia a la secadera causada por Fusarium solani f. sp. passiflorae by Osorio Cardona, Jairo Antonio, Martínez Lemus, Erika Patricia, Clímaco Hio, Juan, Aguirre Rodríguez, Jaime Esneider, Vergara Ávila, Johan Andrés, Luque Sanabria, Nadia Yurany, Rojas Zambrano, Emerson Duván, Cruz Castiblanco, Ginna Natalia

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