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A critical synthesis of remote sensing and machine learning approaches for climate hazard impact on crop yield by Obahoundje, Salomon, Tilahun, Seifu A., Zemadim, Birhanu, Schmitter, Petra

“…The review recommends hybrid modeling frameworks integrating process-based and data-driven methods, broader spatial and crop coverage, standardized protocols, and real-time, microclimate-aware monitoring systems, for improving model reliability and applicability in underrepresented, data-scarce regions such as sub-Saharan Africa, thereby strengthening climate-resilient agriculture and global food security.…”
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Location specific recommendations on fertilizer application with RiceAdvice Lite in Mali. by Ahouanton, K., Kone, P., Guindo, S., Dossou-Yovo, E.R.

“…The experience highlights the potential of simplified digital decision-support tools to scale climate-smart and data-driven agricultural practices in diverse agroecological contexts…”
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Creating an enabling environment for solar irrigation ownership in Nigeria by Ojeleye, O. A., Oke, Adebayo, Minh, Thai Thi, Tilahun, Seifu A.

“…To scale effectively, two pathways emerge: private-sector-led flexible financing and risk-sharing, combined with government-driven awareness, extension, subsidies, tariff reforms, and improvements in land tenure. …”
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Update on Outcomes of Animal Recording Decision Support System, AICCRA – CBBP Integration by Santos, Bruno, Tonder, Joene van, Teviotdale, Mark, Getachew, Tesfaye, Rischkowsky, Barbara A., Haile, Aynalem

“…Together, these developments mark a significant step forward in operationalizing data-driven livestock improvement and sustainability across the CBBP network.…”
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A critical review of Irrigation-as-a-Service (IAS) models in Ghana: current practices, opportunities, and challenges by Agyemang, Daniel, Tilahun, Seifu A., Atampugre, Gerald, Ofosu, Abena, Minh, Thai Thi

“…Ghana’s irrigation sector is at a pivotal juncture, transitioning from traditional, donor-driven models toward decentralized, farmer-led, and market-based systems. …”
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Circular bioeconomy as a driver of regenerative multifunctional landscapes by Somorin, Tosin, Zemadim, Birhanu, Osei-Amponsah, Charity, Adamtey, Noah, Gebrezgabher, Solomie A.

“…Policy incoherence, particularly incentives favoring bioenergy over higher-value material uses, drives maladaptation and feedstock overexploitation. Market-driven biomass production risks degrading soils, water quality, and biodiversity. …”
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Community health worker caseloads, home visits, and child survival: Experimental evidence of heterogenous effects from Mali by Allen IV, James

“…Additional checks indicate that this is driven by CHW coverage rather than underlying population size. …”
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Monitoring, evaluation, and learning tracking report: Site specific fertilizer advisory in the mixed highland farming systems in Ethiopia by Tigabie, Abiro, Desta, Gizaw, Desalegn, Henok, Legesse, Gizachew, Agegnehu, Getachew

“…The site-specific fertilizer advisory tool was developed to provide farmers with precise, landscape-driven nutrient management recommendations to produce teff, wheat, sorghum, and maize. …”
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The future of food in India: A 2050 perspective by Balaji, Sedithippa Janarthanan, Birthal, Pratap S., Pal, Barun Deb, Thurlow, James, Gotor, Elisabetta, Sharma, Purushottam, Srivastava, S. K., Kingsly, Immanuelraj T., Naresha, N.

“…India’s agri-food system is poised for a significant transformation driven by its potential for rapid economic growth and increasing globalization. …”
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Genome-Wide Dissection of Novel QTLs and Genes Associated with Weed Competitiveness in Early-Backcross Selective Introgression-Breeding Populations of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) by Nocito, Kim Diane, Murugaiyan, Varunseelan, Ali, Jauhar, Pandey, Ambika, Casal, Carlos, De Asis, Erik Jon, Dimaano, Nina Gracel

“…Using the tunable genotyping-by-sequencing (tGBS (R), Data2Bio Technologies, Ames, IA, USA) method, we identified 3971 common single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that facilitated the mapping of 19 novel quantitative trait loci (QTLs) associated with weed competitiveness-eight linked to ESG traits and eleven to ESV traits. Notably, all QTLs were novel except qRPH1, linked to relative plant height at 14 and 21 days after sowing. …”
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Tracking a decade of food system transformation in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta: production, consumption, and nutrition by Hoang, Ky The, Ignowski, Liz, Tuan, Mai Phuong, Belton, Ben, Duong, Thanh Thi, Nguyen, Quoc Minh, Nguyen, Son Duy, Truong, Tuyet Mai, Dinh Thi Thanh, Phuong, Murshed-e-Jahan, Khondker, Huynh, Thi Thanh Tuyen

“…By utilizing national data from the Vietnam Household Living Standards Surveys (VHLSS), Statistical Year Books (SYB), and General Nutrition Surveys (GNS), this study examines the changes in food production, consumption patterns, diet, and nutrition in the region from 2010 to 2020. …”
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Satellite-surface-area machine-learning models for reservoir storage estimation: regime-sensitive evaluation and operational deployment at Loskop Dam, South Africa by Retief, H., Vigneswaran, Kayathri, Ghosh, Surajit, Garcia Andarcia, Mariangel, Dickens, Chris

“…A 40 year Digital Earth Africa (DEA) surface area archive (1984–2024) fused with gauged water levels to develop data driven volume predictors that operate under a maximum 9.14% 90 day drawdown constraint. …”
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Opportunities and potential of small indigenous fish species in the East Kolkata wetlands, India by Sathiskumar, Abinaya, Saha, Dipankar, Karnatak, G., Chakrabarti, A., Molla, S., Samanta, S., Das, B. K., Roy, M. N., Taron, Avinandan

“…Strengthening hatchery infrastructure and farmer training is essential to improve seed availability, particularly given the current dependence on natural breeding. …”
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Digital health interventions in strengthening primary healthcare systems in Sub-Saharan Africa: Insights from Ethiopia, Ghana, and Zimbabwe by Simbini, Tungamirirai, Adimado, Emma, Adjorlolo, Samuel, Guerrero-Torres, Lorena, Srinivas, Prashanth, Zizhou, Simukai, Zerfu, Taddese

“…In Ghana, DHIMSs functions as a public health-level DHI, facilitating national data-driven performance monitoring, while LHIMS operates at the patient level, supporting patient tracking and management, improving patient workflows and resource tracking. …”
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Potential of residual soil moisture for supporting post-season legume cropping systems by Tesfaye, Getachew, Abera, Wuletawu, Kihara, Job

“…Crop water requirements were estimated as crop evapotranspiration (ETc) using the FAO-56 Penman–Monteith formulation driven by ERA5-Land meteorological data, combined with growing stage-specific crop coefficients. …”
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A Bottom-Up Assessment of Crop-Sector Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Mitigation Potential in Kenya by Kakai, L.F., Noufa, C.K., Sapkota, T.B., Corbeels, M., Choptiany, J.M.H.

“…Maize dominates the national emissions profile (39–52%), driven primarily by its extensive cultivated area, while rice exhibits the highest per-hectare emission intensities, particularly in irrigated systems. …”
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Policy Brief: Women at the Center of Climate Resilience:. Gender-Responsive Weather and Climate Information Services (WCIS) for East Africa by Nchanji, Eileen Bogweh, Ouya, Frederick Ochieng, Lutomia, Cosmas Kweyu, Mvuyibwami, Patrick, Byandaga, Livingstone, Kagabo, Desire

“…These disparities are driven largely by restrictive socio-cultural norms that limit access to agro-weather technol ogies and exclude women and other vulnerable groups from household and community decision-making. …”
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Use of system analysis to describe the diversity of farming systems in Nariño, Colombia by Zepeda, Adair, Alvarez, Jose A, Odjo, Sylvanus, Lopez-Ridaura, Santiago

“…The evidence generated positions digital platforms as key instruments for expanding the reach of interventions, strengthening data-driven decision-making, and contributing to the design of public policies and replicable model in other territories.…”
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Smart-Valleys: a locally led adaptation solution enhanced inland valleys ecosystem services in Benin by Akodekou, A.D., Dossou-Yovo, E.R.

“…These results provide empirical evidence to support the scaling of Smart-Valleys as a climate-resilient, ecosystem-based, and community-driven approach aligned with multiple Sustainable Development Goals.…”
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Learning lessons from China’s forest rehabilitation efforts: national level review and special focus on Guangdong Province by Chokkalingam, U., Zhou Zaichi, Wang Chunfeng, Toma, T.

“…Locally-driven initiatives sensitive to local needs, site and market conditions tend to be more viable. …”
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