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The rising challenge of water resources management at the urban fringes - evidence from Ferghana district of Uzbekistan [Abstract only] por Mukhamedova, Nozilakhon, Wegerich, Kai

“…The agricultural sector, being the former most dominant sector in the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic (SSR) was the core provider of employment and basic livelihoods. …”
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Workshop report: Integrated Modeling of Climate Impacts on Agricultural Productivity and Socio-Economic Status (IMCASE) in the Philippines por Sheinkman, Michael

“…The workshop was attended by participants from global, regional, and national institutions, including: three (3) CGIAR Research Centers (CIAT, CIMMYT, and IRRI); the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture, and Food Security (CCAFS); the FAO; and the government of the Republic of the Philippines (PAGASA, BAS, and NSO). …”
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Linkage disequilibrium and genomic scan to detect selective loci in cattle populations adapted to different ecological conditions in Ethiopia por Edea, Zewdu, Dadi, H., Kim, S.W., Park, J.H., Shin, G.H., Dessie, Tadelle, Kim, K.S.

“…The outlier loci identified in the studied Ethiopian cattle populations indicate the presence of genetic variation produced/shaped by adaptation to different environmental conditions and provide a basis for further validation and functional analysis using a reasonable sample size and high-density markers.…”
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Vulnerability of wheat production to climate change in India por Naresh Kumar, Soora, Aggarwal, Pramod K., Swaroopa Rani, D.N., Saxena, R., Chauhan N, Jain S

“…Differences in sowing time is one of the major reasons for variable impacts on yield. Late-sown areas are projected to suffer more than the timely-sown ones. …”
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Reconciling food and water security objectives of MENA and sub-Saharan Africa: is there a role for large-scale agricultural investments? por Williams, Timothy O.

“…Based on research conducted in selected sub-Saharan countries, this paper analyses the reasons for the failure of these investments. It then reviews a few successful agricultural investments by private sector companies with a long history of operation in SSA. …”
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Mapeo de la influencia de los actores sociales de diferente nivel para Centroamérica: cambio climático y agricultura por Castro Colina, Libertad, Sova, Chase, Martínez Barón, Deissy, Saravia, Danilo

“…Además, indican cómo se entiende y se posiciona en la agenda una problemática determinada y la forma en la que ésta se podría resolver. Estas investigaciones empíricas proporcionan pautas acerca de cuáles actores están incluidos y cuáles están excluidos en un proceso de toma de decisiones o formulación de política determinado, siendo útiles para generar esquemas de participación que consideren a un mayor número de sectores de la sociedad. …”
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Characterization of small ruminants in the Mitundu area, Lilongwe, Malawi por Kamwanja, L.A., Ayvade, J.A., Makhambera, T.P.E.

“…Least numbers (2-6 per week) were slaughtered between February and April: numbers varied from 8-20 per week the rest of the time. Socio-economic reasons contributing to this variation are discussed. …”
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The Effect of Increasing Chicken Manure Levels in Supplemental Diets for Lactating Galla Goats on Milk Production por Nyakalo, M.S. Badamana, Wanyoike, M.

“…Animals in Treatment IV produced higher milk yield, though for reasons not established yet, than those in Treatment III and slightly less than those in the control. …”
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Low-cost quantification of greenhouse gas emissions in smallholder agro-ecosystem: a comparative analysis of methods por Sapkota, Tek Bahadur, Kapoor P, Jat, Mangi Lal

“…After proper validation, linking dynamic ecosystem models to geographic information system (GIS) helps estimating GHG emission within reasonable time and cost. Integration of different approaches such as chamber-based measurement to generate field data, simulation modelling by using empirical as well as process-based models coupled with use of satellite imagery may provide a robust estimate of GHGs emission than use of a single approach.…”
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Transgenic bananas with enhanced resistance against Xanthomonas wilt disease por Tripathi, L., Tripathi, J.N., Tushemereirwe, Wilberforce K., Arinaitwe, G., Kiggundu, A.

“…Banana Xanthomonas wilt (BXW), caused by the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum, is one of the most important diseases and currently considered as the biggest threat to banana production in the Great Lakes region of Africa including Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania and Burundi. …”
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Traditional livestock breeding practices of men and women Somali pastoralists: trait preferences and selection of breeding animals por Marshall, Karen, Mtimet, Nadhem, Wanyoike, Francis N., Ndiwa, Nicholas N., Ghebremariam, H., Mugunieri, Lawrence Godiah, Costagli, Riccardo

“…On the whole, there was strong alignment between the livestock selection criteria used by the Somali pastoralists, their reasons for keeping livestock and the market requirements. …”
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A methodology to estimate equity of canal water and groundwater use at different spatial and temporal scales: a geo-informatics approach por Awan, Usman K., Anwar, Arif A., Ahmad, Waqas, Hafeez, M.

“…Although many studies in the IBIS are conducted to analyze the equitable distribution of canal water, there is hardly any study which comprehensively analyze the equitable use of canal water and groundwater at different spatial and temporal scales. One of the main reasons is lack of reliable information on the volume of groundwater abstraction. …”
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Assessing the impacts of cassava technology on poverty reduction in Africa por Feleke, S., Manyong, Victor M., Abdoulaye, Tahirou, Alene, A.

“…The study addresses the question of whether and to what extent adoption of improved cassava varieties has led to rural poverty reduction in four African countries, namely Tanzania, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sierra Leone and Zambia. Data for the study come from a household survey conducted in the above-mentioned countries through a multinational-CGIAR support to agricultural research for development of strategic crops (SARD-SC) project in Africa. …”
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Biological control: a major component for the longterm cowpea pest management strategy por Tamò, Manuele, Srinivasan, R., Dannou, E.A., Agboton, C., Datinon, B., Dabiré, C., Baoua, I., Ba, Malick N., Haruna, B., Pittendrigh, Barry Robert

“…Using synthetic pesticides as the first line of defense against insect pests is not considered a sustainable component of a long-term management strategy for various reasons, but mainly because of human and environmental health considerations. …”
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A multi-model approach for analyzing water balance dynamics in Kathmandu Valley, Nepal por Thapa, B.R., Ishidaira, H., Pandey, Vishnu Prasad, Shakya, N.M.

“…Predictive analysis using the three models suggested a reasonable range for estimates of runoff, ET, and TWS. …”
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Meta-analysis of average estimates of genetic parameters for growth, reproduction and milk production traits in goats por Jembere, T., Dessie, Tadelle, Rischkowsky, Barbara A., Kebede, K., Okeyo Mwai, Ally, Haile, Aynalem

“…The present finding revealed that weighted average ha2, hm2, c2, R, and rg are more reliable for two reasons: estimates of ha2 for some growth traits were more conservative than values from relatively higher number of records and the absence of significant effects of the tested fixed factors on some parameter estimates. …”
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Traditional agroforestry systems and biodiversity conservation in Benin (West Africa) por Fifanou, V.G., Ousmane, C., Gauthier, B., Brice, S.

“…Species richness varied with the size of household where households with small land holding conserve more tree species in their field than households with large land holdings. 64% of households surveyed were making deliberate efforts to plant tree species on their farmlands. The most important reasons which determined household ambitions to conserve woody species on farmland were tree products contribution to food and medicine. …”
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Strengthening collective action to improve marketing performance: evidence from farmer groups in Central Africa por Ouma, Emily A., Ochieng, Justus, Knerr, Beatrice, Owuor, George

“…Therefore, this study examines the drivers of success of collective action initiatives as a pathway to improving farmers marketing performance using data from Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Design/methodology/approach: This study uses primary data collected from 30 farmer groups through focus group discussions. …”
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Breeding cassava for brown streak resistance: regional cassava variety development strategy based on farmers and consumer preferences por Kanju, E.E., Masumba, E.A., Masawe, M., Tollano, S., Muli, B., Zacharias, A., Mahungu, N.M., Khizzah, B., Whyte, J., Dixon, A.

“…However, yields are low due to various reasons amongst which are pests and diseases. Cassava brown streak virus disease (CBSD) is one of the major diseases of economic importance in Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique and Malawi. …”
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Use of high quality cassava flour by bakery industries in Malawi por Siyeni, D., Mahungu, N.M., Mhone, A., Moyo, C., Sandifolo, V.S., Nthonyiwa, A., Jumbo, S.

“…Efforts in the past to commercialize cassava flour have not been very successful due to shortage of supply on one side and lack of market information on the other side. Other reasons are the low value crop status given to cassava as a poor man's crop, limited cassava product development that could be suitable for both low and high-income people. …”
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