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Salt-induced land and water degradation in the Aral Sea basin: a challenge to sustainable agriculture in Central Asia by Qadir, Manzoor, Noble, A.D., Qureshi, Asad Sarwar, Gupta, R.K., Yuldashev, Tulkun, Karimov, Akmal A.

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Changes in soil properties with long-term organic inputs due to distance from homestead and farm characteristics in southern Ethiopian farmlands by Yakob, G., Habte, M., Smith, J. U., Hallett, P.D., Phimister, E., Rivington, M., Black, H., Mekuria, Wolde

“…The results suggest that out-scaling farm management practices that are common around homesteads, such as adding animal manure or household wastes and maintaining tree cover, would help to improve key soil properties and agricultural productivity.…”
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Farmer Field Book (FFB): a standard tool for monitoring agronomic and water management practices and productivity in cocoa farming systems by Esther, Narh, Dirwai, Tinashe Lindel, Zane, Giulia, Quarmine, William, Oke, Adebayo, Tilahun, Seifu A., Schmitter, Petra

“…This report presents the development and prospective institutionalization of an integrated data collection tool, the Farmer Field Book (FFB), created to standardize agronomic monitoring across Ghana’s cocoa farming systems. Among persistent challenges such as low yields, climate variability, and inconsistent data availability, these instruments address critical data gaps by enabling systematic tracking of household information, irrigation practices, rainfed farm practices, and cocoa tree-level growth. …”
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Benefiting 5000 fish farmers in Myanmar: Digital climate advisories with microfinance by Swaans, Cornelis, Khaung, Ye

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Profitability of forage production in smallholder peri-urban dairy production systems by Agyemang, K., Dogoo, D.L., Makun, H.J.

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Plant growth-promoting microorganisms as natural stimulators of nitrogen uptake in citrus by Pérez-Piqueres, Ana, Martínez-Alcatára, Belén, Canet, Rodolfo, del Val, Raquel, Quinones, Ana

“…Individual inoculations positively affected tree water potential, leaf chlorophyll concentrations (SPAD-values) and photosynthetic performance, enhancing tree growth. …”
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Feed and forage development in mixed crop–livestock systems of the Ethiopian highlands: Africa RISING project research experience by Mekonnen, Kindu, Bezabih, Melkamu, Thorne, Peter J., Gebreyes, Million, Hammond, James, Adie, Aberra

“…Integrating and intensifying feed and forage resources and postharvest innovations at farm level remains a priority to improve livestock productivity and food security.…”
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The water–energy–food–ecosystem nexus in North Africa dryland farming: a multi-criteria analysis of climate-resilient innovations in Morocco by Kertolli, Emirjona, Prosperi, Paolo, Harbouze, Rachid, Moussadek, Rachid, Echchgadda, Ghizlane, Belhouchette, Hatem

“…This highlights the urgent need for innovative practices in farming systems. Within the framework of the water–energy–food–ecosystem nexus, this paper explores innovative practices in dryland farming systems, by assessing their impact on water, energy, food, and ecosystem through stakeholder perception. …”
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Sustainable land management interventions lead to carbon sequestration in plant biomass and soil in a mixed crop-livestock system: The case of Geda watershed, central highlands of... by Terefe, H., Argaw, M., Tamene, Lulseged D., Mekonnen, Kindu

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Characterizing dryland crop-based livelihoods: Insights from surveys in Kenya and Uganda by Narmandakh, Davaatseren, Kirui, Leonard, Marenya, Paswel, Chipindu, Lovemore, Bett, Charles, Opie, Hellen

“…This report examines food security and farming systems among sorghum and millet cultivators in Kenya and Uganda, based on a survey of 2,701 households conducted in May–June 2023. …”
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Project progress report 6 by CATIE – Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigación y Enseñanza, Turrialba, Costa Rica. Agroforestry Project CATIE/GTZ

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Limitaciones a la adopción de innovaciones en la agricultura familiar productora de pino en Aristóbulo del Valle, provincia de Misiones by Giancola, Silvana Ines, Colcombet, Luis, Marzocca, Maria Cristina, Egolf, Patricia, Lavecini, Maria Valeria

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Assessing farmers’ interest in agroforestry in two contrasting agro-ecological zones of Rwanda by Bucagu, C., Vanlauwe, Bernard, Wijk, Mark T. van, Giller, Kenneth E.

“…Simbi had more tree species farm−1 (4.5) than Kageyo (2.9). Fruit trees occurred most frequently in Simbi. …”
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Quantification of the Land Potential for Scaling Agroforestry in South Asia by Ahmad, F., Uddin, M.M., Goparaju, L., Rizvi, J., Biradar, Chandrashekhar M.

“…Trees are an integral part of the sustainable farming practices that can withstand extreme weather events, pest risks, and optimize land and water productivity to achieve food, fuel, fodder and nutritional security while safeguarding the environmental flows. …”
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Psychological Factors Influencing Farmers’ Intention to Adopt Agroforestry: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach by Buyinza, J., Nuberg, I.K., Muthuri, Catherine W., Denton, M,.D.

“…The biophysical characteristics of the farm and farmers’ socioeconomic factors have been used to explain adoption of technologies in Africa. …”
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ShadeMotion: Applications of an open-source canopy shade-modelling software in post-secondary curricula, short-term training workshops, and demonstration farms across Latin America... by CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry

“…The Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center’s (CATIE) ShadeMotion innovation is an open-source technology that models tree shade and can inform tree-planting practices to improve crop yields, enhance agroforest sustainability, and support climate adaptation of both farm and agro-ecosystems. …”
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A multi-scale approach reveals differential responses of birds to vegetation structure in dry forest on livestock ranches by Barzan, Flavia Romina, Bellis, Laura Marisa, Calamari, Noelia Cecilia, Canavelli, Sonia Beatriz, Dardanelli, Sebastian

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Increasing Biodiversity in Livestock Production Systems: Plant Traits and Natural Regeneration Capacity of Woody Vegetation in Actively Managed Grasslands by Esquivel Sheik, María J, Finegan, Bryan, Healey, John R, Casanoves, Fernando

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Smallholder livestock production system in Dandi district, Oromia Regional State, central Ethiopia by Duguma, B., Tegegne, Azage, Hegde, B.P.

“…The major feed resources were natural pasture, hay, crop residues and crop-aftermath and tree/shrub fodders. Average milk production per cow/day was 1.76 liters. …”
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End of Initiative Report of Agroecology: ICRISAT Longitudinal Impact Assessment of Natural Farming on Soil Health, Microbial Diversity, and their Interconnected Response Functions... by Jat, Mangi L., Rooyen, Andre F. van, Singh, Ramesh, Pasumarthi, Rajesh, Choudhari, Pushpajeet

“…Natural farming (NF) is a diversified farming system based on agroecology that combines crops, trees, and livestock, allowing for functional biodiversity. …”
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