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Genotype by environment interaction on resistance to cassava green mite associated traits and effects on yield performance of cassava genotypes in Nigeria by Jiwuba, L., Danquah, A., Asante, I., Blay, E., Onyeka, J., Danquah, E., Egesi, Chiedozie N.

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A proposal of community-based firefighting in peat hydrological unit of Kahayan – Sebangau River: methods and approaches by Yulianti, N., Kusin, K., Jagau, Y., Naito, D., Susetyo, K.E.

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Model Comparison and Quantification of Nitrous Oxide Emission and Mitigation Potential from Maize and Wheat Fields at a Global Scale by Tesfaye, Kindie, Takele, Robel, Sapkota, Tek Bahadur, Khatri-Chhetri, Arun, Solomon, Dawit, Stirling, Clare, Albanito, Fabrizio

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Determinants of climate change adaptation and perceptions among small-scale farmers of Embu County, Eastern Kenya by Kangai, Ruth, Chitechi, Everlyn Wemali, Koske, James, Waswa, Boaz Shaban, Ngare, Innocent

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FTA Highlight No.4 – Forest and Landscape Restoration by Guariguata, Manuel R., Atmadja, S., Baral, H., Boissiere, M., Brady, M.A., Chomba, S., Cronkleton, P., Djoudi, H., Duchelle, Amy E., Duguma, L.A., Elias, M., Gitz, V., Graudal, Lars, Harrison, R.D., Ihalainen, Markus, Jamnadass, Ramni H., Jalonen, R., Kassa, H., Kettle, Christopher J., Lawry, S., Li, Y., Locatelli, Bruno, Martius, C., Meybeck, A., Minang, Peter A., Murdiyarso, D., Nawir, A.A., Robiglio, V., Sist, P., Somarriba, E., Noordwijk, M. van, Wardell, D.A., Vågen, Tor-Gunnar, Winowiecki, Leigh Ann

“…Forest and landscape restoration (FLR) provides a framework for implementing restorative interventions that collectively address major environmental challenges such as soil and land degradation, biodiversity loss, water scarcity, lack of sustainable rural livelihoods, and climate change mitigation and adaptation. …”
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Molecular Characterization and DNA Fingerprinting of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae Isolates from Climate Change Prone Areas in East Africa by Onasanya, A., Kiepe, P., Basso, A., Nkima, G., Nwilene, F.E., Ingelbrecht, I.L., Lamo, J., Ekperigin, M.M., Onasanya, R.O., Oyelakin, O., Winter, S., Sere, Y.

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Heterosis and Responses to Selection in Orange-Fleshed Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.) Improved Using Reciprocal Recurrent Selection by Grüneberg, W.J., Boeck, B. de, Diaz, F., Eyzaguirre, R., Low, Jan W., Reif, J.C., Campos, Hugo

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Parsimonious genotype by environment interaction covariance models for cassava (Manihot esculenta) by Bakare, M.A., Kayondo, S.I., Aghogho, C.I., Wolfe, M., Parkes, Elizabeth Y., Kulakow, Peter A., Egesi, Chiedozie N., Jannink, Jean-Luc, Rabbi, I.Y.

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Understanding trade-offs and synergies among soil functions to support decision-making for sustainable cultivated land use by Zhao, Rui, Gabriel, Jose Luis, Martin, Jose Antonio Rodriguez, Feng, Zhe, Wu, Kening

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Genomic evaluations using data recorded on smallholder dairy farms in low- to middle-income countries by Powell, Owen, Mrode, Raphael A., Gaynor, Robert Chris, Johnsson, Martin, Gorjanc, Gregor, Hickey, John M.

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Prevention of human exposure to livestock faecal waste in the household: a scoping study of interventions conducted in sub-Saharan Africa by Sentamu, Derrick N., Kungu, J., Dione, Michel M., Thomas, Lian F.

“…Background Poorly managed animal faecal waste can result in detrimental environmental and public health implications. Limiting human exposure to animal waste through Animal inclusive Water Sanitation and Hygiene (A-WASH) strategies is imperative to improve public health in livestock keeping households but has received little attention to date. …”
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Uneven transmission of traditional knowledge and skills in a changing wildmeat system: Yangambi, Democratic Republic of Congo by Shephard, S., Muhindo, J., Nyumu, J., Mbangale, E., Nziavake, S., Cerutti, P.O., Vliet, N. van

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Innovahubs: In-depth local actor and stakeholder analysis. Stakeholders’ assessment of the dynamic relationships and recommendations for sustainable scaling from within the Innovah... by Diaz Espinosa, Anabell, Valencia, Eva, Woltering, Lennart, García Santiago, Jorge O., Martínez, Oscar, Leal Gonzalez, Abel J., Borrayo, Andrea, Loon, Jelle van

“…The results showed that the areas where there has been the greatest impact are in Science, technology and infrastructure and in Society and culture. …”
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Spatial variation in fertilizer prices in Sub-Saharan Africa by Bonilla Cedrez, Camila, Chamberlin, Jordan, Guo, Zhe, Hijmans, Robert J.

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Climate-Smart Conservation Agriculture, Farm Values and Tenure Security: Implications for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in the Congo Basin by Molua, E.L., Sonwa, D.J., Bele, Y., Foahom, B., Mate Mweru, J.P., Wa Bassa, S.M., Gapia, M., Ngana, F., Joe, A.E., Masumbuko, E.M.

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Spatially distributed freshwater demand for electricity in Africa by Gerbens-Leenes, P. W., Vaca-Jiménez, S. D., Holmatov, Bunyod, Vanham, Davy

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Yield gaps and their determinates for wheat production in irrigated drylands for Egypt by Devkota Wasti, Mina, Omar, Mohie, Attaher, Samar, Govind, Ajit, Devkota, Krishna, Tesfaye, Kindie, Nangia, Vinay

“…However, to reduce imports sustainably, the country might need to adopt both approaches, i.e., area expansion in New Land and sustainably closing the yield gap in the Old Lands. Adopting science-led demand-driven and sustainable (economic, environmental, and social) farming practices, including improved crop varieties and efficient agronomic management practices, is the key for the sustainable intensification of wheat production in both new and old lands. …”
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Climate change and nutrition: Creating a climate for nutrition security by Tirado, Maria Cristina, Crahay, Philippe, Mahy, Lina, Zanev, Catherine, Neira, Maria, Msangi, Siwa, Brown, Rebecca, Scaramella, Carlo, Costa Coitinho, Denise, Müller, Alexander

“…This paper proposes policy directions to address nutrition in the climate change agenda and recommendations for consideration by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).Nutrition and health stakeholders need to be engaged in key climate change adaptation and mitigation initiatives, including science-based assessment by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), and policies and actions formulated by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). …”
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Abstracts of MSc theses completed by ILRI graduate fellows 2006-2007 by International Livestock Research Institute

“…The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) is one of 15 future harvest centres, which conduct food and environmental research to help alleviate poverty and increase food security while protecting the natural resource base. …”
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Abstracts of PhD theses completed by ILRI graduate fellows 2006-2007 by International Livestock Research Institute

“…The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) is one of 15 future harvest centres, which conduct food and environmental research to help alleviate poverty and increase food security while protecting the natural resource base. …”
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