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Climate information services need for livestock production in Senegal and priorities for investment por Ouédraogo, Issa, Ramírez Villegas, Julián Armando, Banerjee, Rupsha R.

“…Attempts to promote and scale up access to and use of CIS have been successful for the farming and fishing sectors in Senegal but this has not been the case for the livestock sector due to various reasons including failure to produce needed CIS and to set up dedicated CIS dissemination channels. …”
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Evaluation of pro-vitamin A enriched maize hybrids for fighting hidden hunger in Nepal por Tripathi, Mahendra Prasad, Gautam, Damodar, Koirala, Keshab Babu, Shrestha, Hari Kumar, Issa, Abdurahman Beshir

“…Therefore, these hybrids might be the potential higher-yielding future pro-vitamin A enriched maize hybrids to resolve food insecurity, malnutrition, trade deficit on maize grains and specially to combat vitamin A deficiency in Nepal.…”
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Status of urban ecology in Africa: a systematic review por Awoyemi, A.G., Ibanez-Alamo, J.D.

“…Interestingly, only country GDP and the size and conservation status of ecoregions significantly predicted the number of publications, suggesting that research effort is driven by economic reasons and the relevance of conservation in African urban ecology. …”
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Pea breeding for resistance to rhizospheric pathogens por Wohor, Osman Z., Rispail, Nicolas, Ojiewo, Christopher Ochieng, Rubiales, Diego

“…Hence, there is a need to consistently scout for host plant resistance to resolve these bottlenecks. Herein, in view of these challenges, we reflect on pea breeding for resistance to diseases caused by rhizospheric pathogens, including fusarium wilt, root rots, nematode complex, and parasitic broomrape. …”
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Genes and models for estimating genetic parameters for heat tolerance in dairy cattle por Habimana, Vincent, Ekine-Dzivenu, Chinyere C., Nguluma, A.S., Nziku, Z.C., Morota, G., Chenyambuga, S.W., Mrode, Raphael A.

“…Considering the significant effect of global warming on dairy cattle farming, coupled with the aim to reduce income losses of dairy cattle farmers and improve production under hot environment, there is a need to develop heat tolerant dairy cattle that can grow, reproduce and produce milk reasonably under the changing global climate and increasing temperature. …”
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Strategy for adoption of zero-tillage potato cultivation technology in Assam. RTB Policy Paper por Kumar, B., Goswami, B.S., Minhas, J.S.

“…This is quite low compared to the national average of 22 metric tons per hectare (NHB 2018). There are several reasons for the lower production of potato in Assam including low potato seed availability and low seed quality, as well as a lack of scientific knowledge on potato cultivation and pest and disease management. …”
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Evaluation of training on good agronomic practices for seed yam production in Nigeria por Mignouna, Djana B., Aighewi, B., Maroya, N., Akinribido, Bolanle, Balogun, M., Akintayo, O.T., Amah, D., Awotide, B.A., Dontsop Nguezet, Paul M., Abdoulaye, Tahirou, Asiedu, R., Manyong, Victor

“…Conclusions drawn from this study indicated that the training was a reasonable value-added mechanism of improved agricultural knowledge and practices for enhancing high-quality seed yam production in Nigeria.…”
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The Role of Multistakeholder Platforms in Environmental Governance: Analyzing Stakeholder Perceptions in Kalomo District, Zambia, Using Q-Method por Siangulube, F.S.

“…In this narrative, MSPs should focus on supporting market-driven solutions to resolve landscape challenges. The third narrative recognizes power imbalances and considers MSPs as institutions to identify policy gaps and needs. …”
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Perception of local communities on protected areas: lessons drawn from the Bale Mountains National Park, Ethiopia por Gulte, E., Tadele, H., Haileslassie, Amare, Mekuria, Wolde

“…The results obtained through the analysis of the factors affecting the attitude of local communities on the park and its management demonstrated that efforts should be concentrated on improving communication with local communities and short-term economic benefits as well as identifying the reasons for the unhealthy relationships and addressing them. …”
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The underlying causes of deforestation during “peacetime”: Evidence from the implementation of the peace agreement in Colombia por Triana Ángel, Natalia, Pirela Rios, Ana Milagros, Junca Paredes, Jhon Jairo, Burkart, Stefan

“…These results were put in relation with the Final Report of the Colombian Truth Commission, which further elaborates on the reasons why peace and stabilisation remain elusive in Colombia, even after FARC-EP demobilisation. …”
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Association mapping of candidate genes associated with iron and zinc content in rice (Oryza sativa L.) grains por Bukomarhe, C.B., Kimwemwe, Paul Kitenge, Githiri, S.M., Mamati, Edward George, Kimani, Wilson, Mutai, Collins, Ng'ang'a, Fredrick M., Nguezet, P.-M.D., Mignouna, J., Civava, R.M., Fofana, M.

“…A Genome-Wide Association Study (GWAS) was conducted using 85 diverse rice accessions from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to identify genomic regions associated with grain Fe and Zn content. …”
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Wheat farmers in Sudan record increased yields after adoption of proven technologies: TAAT news Vol. 1 por Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation

“…In this issue: Wheat Farmers in Sudan record increased yields after the adoption of proven technologies TAAT Compacts hold 2019 Joint Inception Planning Meeting for the Benin Republic Integrate TAAT Into National Agriculture Programmes – Experts TAAT Scales out Knowledge of HQCF for Bread and Pastries in Togo 2019 International Women’s Day: TAAT throws Spotlight on a Rice Processor Amazon in Africa TAAT, ACAI collaborate to deliver improved technologies to Cassava Farmers TAAT holds an annual review meeting Fish drying Technology transforms the Zambian community Wheat farmers in Nigeria embrace smart irrigation practices AfDB Vice President hails Youth Engagement in Agribusiness TAAT Partners with Ghanaian College on Scaling out OFSP Triple S Technology Fortenza TM Duo shows it has more to offer Farmers than reduced FAW Leaf Feeding New irrigation technologies intensify rice production in Mali and Burkina Faso TAAT’s Footprints in Africa.…”
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Gendered experiences in small-scale aquaculture in Myanmar: Implications for programs in the community por Rajaratnam, Surendran, Chan Chin Yee, Nhuong Tran, Naw Tha Ku Paul

“…But we found women to perform productive roles more actively when their spouses are not earning an income for a variety of reasons, which include addiction to alcoholism and gambling. …”
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The potential of provitamin A maize (Zea mays L.) biofortification in sub-Saharan Africa: current status, opportunities, challenges and perspectives: A review por Mudadirwa, Derek, Thokozile Ndhlela, Olakojo, Samuel Adewolo, Gonhi, Tinovonga

“…This review summarizes the potential of provitamin A maize in SSA focusing on (1) reasons why maize is a good choice for provitamin A biofortification, (2) the prevalence of vitamin A deficiency in SSA, (3) the Global Hunger Index (GHI) and extent of hidden hunger, (4) possible interventions to curb vitamin A deficiency in SSA and their applicability, (5) status of the provitamin A maize varieties released, (6) level of adoption and consumer perception of provitamin A maize-based food, (7) the impact of climate change in maize productivity in SSA and (8) the breeding methods for developing provitamin A maize-resilient genotypes to mitigate the effects of climate change in SSA.…”
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The impacts of digital transformation on fisheries policy and sustainability: Lessons from Timor-Leste por Tilley, Alexander, Dam Lam, Rodolfo, Lozano, Denise, Dos Reis Lopes, Joctan, Da Costa, Dede, Belo, Maria, Da Silva, Joaquina, Da Cruz, Gilberto, Rossignoli, Cristiano

“…However, Peskas has had minimal impact on the development of new regulations to date. We discuss reasons for this, such as an inadequate fisheries legal framework and wider capacity gaps and draw broader recommendations for how to leverage digital transformation for positive change in fisheries sustainability.…”
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Impact evaluation report of Egypt’s Forsa Graduation Program por Allen IV, James, Gilligan, Daniel O., Kurdi, Sikandra, Shokry, Nada, Yassa, Basma

“…Forsa, which means “Opportunity” in Arabic, is a new economic inclusion program of the government of the Arab Republic of Egypt. Implemented by the Ministry of Social Solidarity (MoSS), one major goal of the program is to graduate beneficiaries of Takaful to economic self reliance by enabling them to engage in wage employment or small-scale productive enterprises. 2. …”
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Traders and agri-food value chain resilience: The case of maize in Myanmar por Myanmar Agriculture Policy Support Activity

“…This paper examines the reasons underlying this apparent paradox and our findings contribute to the small but growing literatures on agri-food value chain (AVC) resilience and adaptation by traders. …”
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A multi-country validation and sensitivity analysis of the project level Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (Pro-WEAI) por Seymour, Greg, Faas, Simone, Ferguson, Nathaniel, Heckert, Jessica, Malapit, Hazel J., Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Quisumbing, Agnes R., van Biljon, Chloe, Gender Agriculture Assets Project Phase 2 Study Team

“…We discuss the evolution of the project-level Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (pro-WEAI) from its initial launch in 2018 until early 2023. We explain the reasons motivating changes to the composition of pro-WEAI and the adequacy thresholds of several indicators and discuss the implications of both for the overall measurement of project impacts on women’s empowerment. …”
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Determinants and success of engagement in circular bioeconomy practices in African food systems por Sekabira, H., Simbeko, G., Feleke, S., Manyong, V., Spath, L., Krutli, P., Vanlauwe, B., Kintche, K., Wilde, B., Six, J.

“…The study aimed to predict the probabilities of engagement among smallholders in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Ethiopia, Rwanda, and South Africa. …”
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Child feeding practices and male involvement in child feeding among smallholder farming households in Uganda por Nabuuma, Deborah, Ekesa, Beatrice

“…Additionally, 48% of fathers participated in actual child feeding, 2% all the time and 23% only a few times. Main reasons for the level of father participation included the presence or absence of money or food; concern or lack of concern over the child’s health; father’s physical availability; and whether child feeding is part of a father’s responsibility or not. …”
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