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Assessing the impact of participatory research in rice breeding on poor rice farming households with emphasis on women farmers: a case study in eastern Uttar Pradesh, India by Paris, Thelma, Singh, Abha, Singh, V., Atlin, Gary, Reyes, Amelia de los

“…For the past years since the Consultative Group of International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) Systemwide Initiative on Participatory Research and Gender Analysis (PRGA) was initiated, guides for impact assessment of PRGA have been developed (Lilja and Ashby 1999; Johnson et.al., 2000; Lilja and Johnson 2001). …”
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Optimized production of virus-like particles in a high-CHO-cell-density transient gene expression system for foot-and-mouth disease vaccine development by Mignaqui, Ana Clara, Ferella, Alejandra, Sánchez, Cintia, Stuible, Matthew, Scian, Romina, Filippi, Jorge, Cardillo, Sabrina Beatriz, Durocher, Yves, Wigdorovitz, Andres

“…Background/Objectives: Foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) poses a continuous threat to livestock health and agricultural economies. Current vaccines require high biosafety standards and are costly to produce. …”
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Phylogenomic analysis of Xylella fastidiosa subsp. pauca strains from olive and almond trees in Argentina by Fernandez, Franco Daniel, Arias-Giraldo, L.F., Tolocka, Patricia, Guzman, Fabiana, Olivares García, C., Roca, M.E., Otero, Maria Laura, Conci, Luis Rogelio, Landa, B.B., Haelterman, Raquel Mercedes

“…Xylella fastidiosa (Xf) is a Gram-negative bacterium that significantly threatens agricultural crops worldwide. In Argentina, severe symptoms resembling those of olive quick decline syndrome (OQDS) in Italy have been observed in Xf-infected olive orchards, primarily affecting the 'Arauco' variety in La Rioja province. …”
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Statistical modeling of phenotypic, pedigree and genomic information for improved genetic evaluation in modern plant breeding : a case study with sorghum by Velazco, Julio Gabriel

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Integrating biodiversity and livelihood improvement: The role of markets for mango varieties and garcinia species in India by Kruijssen, S., Mysore, S.

“…This may be achieved by the development, branding and promotion of products derived from locally-important agricultural biodiversity. The evaluation of the suitability for on-farm conservation for specific varieties and species is needed to assess which varieties and species are in general suitable to be conserved through on-farm measures and which would need to be conserved through ex situ methods in order to optimize genetic diversity conservation and minimize costs.…”
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Using AquaCrop as a Decision-Support Tool for Small-Scale Irrigation Systems Was Dictated by the Institutional and Market Incentives in Ethiopia by Biazin, B., Wondatir, S., Tilahun, G., Asaro, N., Amede, T.

“…The threat of water scarcity in sub-Saharan Africa is exacerbated by the expanding agricultural water needs, increasing climate variability and inappropriate land use. …”
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Agroecological Living Landscapes: A Context Assessment in Mbire, Zimbabwe by Chimonyo, Vimbayi G. P., Sibanda, Telma, Choruma, Dennis J., Falconnier, Gatien N., Baudron, Frédéric

“…Baseline – current conditions of agricultural systems of smallholder farmers in each Agroecological Living Landscape (ALL) and provides context to their current state. …”
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The influence of farm resources and management decisions on the severity of Striga infestation and maize productivity in western Kenya by Rusinamhodzi, L., Nguyen, E., Marrou, H., Uzamushaka, S., Corbeels, M.

“…Our results showed that household diversity leads to different land-use patterns, resource-use intensity and agricultural management practices which affect soil fertility and Striga infestation. …”
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Benefits of legumemaize rotations: assessing the impact of diversity on the productivity of smallholders in Western Kenya by Ojiem, J.O., Franke, A.C., Vanlauwe, Bernard, Ridder, N.A. de, Giller, Kenneth E.

“…Agricultural intensification of farming systems in sub-Saharan Africa is a prerequisite to alleviate rural poverty and improve livelihoods. …”
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Water Demand Analysis and Irrigation Requirement for Major Crops at Holetta Catchment, Awash Subbasin, Ethiopia by Tibebe, M., Zemadim, Birhanu

“…The major users are Holetta Agricultural Research Center (HARC), Tesdey Farm and Village Farmers. …”
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Research on livestock, livelihoods and innovation by Thorne, Peter J., Conroy, C.

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Recent developments in acacia planting: proceedings of an international workshop held in Hanoi, Vietnam, 27-30 October 1997 by Turnbull, J.W., Crompton, H.R., Pinyopusarerk, K.

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Household livelihood strategies and livestock benefits dependence in Gaza province of Mozambique by Karanja Ng'ang'a, Stanley, Steeg, Jeannette van de, Notenbaert, An Maria Omer, Moyo, Siboniso, Herrero, Mario

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Une recherche pilotée par les producteurs pour une meilleure sécurité alimentaire et nutritionnelle by Boto, Isolina

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Relevamiento de la actividad avícola en el territorio norte del Área Metropolitana de Buenos Aires by Sepulcri, Maria Gabriela, Palacios, Diego, Magri, Laura Ines, Barbano, Pablo Martin

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Analysis of red pepper marketing: the case of Alaba and Siltie in SNNPRS of Ethiopia by Mussema, R.

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Seizing opportunity towards sustainable rice cultivation in sub-Saharan Africa by Ibrahim, A., Saito, Kazuki, Kokou, A., Johnson, J.-M., Diagne, M., Fagnombo, D.J., Felix, F., Sylvia, B.O., Martial, H.

“…Labor productivity was generally low because of limited use of agricultural equipment. NUE and PUE differed across production systems: 17%, 42%, and 49% of farmers had below desirable NUE (<40 kg grain kg−1 N) in IL, RL, and RU. …”
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Spatial variation in fertilizer prices in Sub-Saharan Africa by Bonilla Cedrez, Camila, Chamberlin, Jordan, Guo, Zhe, Hijmans, Robert J.

“…Our work indicates new opportunities for incorporating spatial variation in prices into efforts to understand the profitability of agricultural technologies across rural areas in Sub-Saharan Africa.…”
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Genetic Patterns of Common-Bean Seed Acquisition and Early-Stage Adoption Among Farmer Groups in Western Uganda by Wilkus, Erin Lynn, Berny Mier y Teran, Jorge Carlos, Mukankusi, Clare Mugisha, Gepts, Paul L.

“…Widespread adoption of new varieties can be valuable, especially where improved agricultural production technologies are hard to access. …”
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Translating virome analyses to support biosecurity, on-farm management, and crop breeding by Briseño, R.I.A., Batuman, O., Brawner, J., Cuéllar, Wilmer Jose, Delaquis, Erik, Etherton, B.A., French-Monar, R.D., Kreuze, Jan F., Navarrete, I., Ogero, K., Sulá, A.P., Yilmaz, S., Garrett, K.A.

“…Decreases in sequencing costs combined with technological advances, such as automation and robotics, allow for efficient processing and analysis of numerous samples in plant disease clinics, tissue culture laboratories, and breeding programs. …”
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