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Recent progress in cassava agronomy research in Indonesia by Wargiono, J., Guritno, Bambang, Sugito, Yogi, Widodo, Yudi

“…The intercropping of cassava with upland rice, maize and /or grain legumes, each planted with optimum fertilization, is the most promising practice for sustainable cassava production.…”
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Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas L.) genotype selection using advanced indices and statistical models: A multi-year approach by Alam, Z., Akter, S., Khan, M.a.H., Hossain, M.I., Amin, M.N., Biswas, A., Rahaman, E.H.M.S., Ali, M.A., Chanda, D., Rahman, M.H.S., Kawochar, M.A., Alam, M.S., Molla, M.M., Islam, M.M., Jahan, M., Prodhan, M.Z.H., Kadir, M.M., Sarker, D.

“…In Bangladesh, sweet potato holds the fourth position as a crucial carbohydrate source, trailing rice, wheat, and potato. However, locally grown sweet potato varieties often display limited stability and yield. …”
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Seed certification, certified seeds use and yield outcomes in Nigeria: Insights from nationally-representative farm panel data and seed company location data by Takeshima, Hiroyuki, Ragasa, Catherine, Bamiwuye, Temilolu, Andam, Kwaw S., Spielman, David J., Edeh, Hyacinth O., Fasoranti, Adetunji, Haile, Beliyou, Nwagboso, Chibuzo, Omoigui, Lucky O., Abdoulaye, Tahirou, Kumar, P. Lava, Wossen, Tesfamicheal

“…METHODS We combine nationally-representative farm-household survey panel data with spatial data on the headquarters locations of seed companies, the quantity of certified seeds for maize, cowpea, and rice that they produce, and spatially explicit agroecological data. …”
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Cover crops influence soil properties and tree performance in an organic apple (Malus domestica Borkh) orchard in northern Patagonia by Sanchez, Enrique Eduardo, Giayetto, Alejandro Lorenzo, Cichon, Liliana, Fernandez, Dario Eduardo, Aruani, María Cristina, Curetti, Mariela

“…In 1999 the following treatments were randomly applied to the inter-row spaces of 20 tree rows each: permanent cover of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) plus fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schribn.), Alfalfa/fescue (AF); permanent cover of strawberry clover (Trifolium fragiferum L.), Strawberry clover (SC); seeding of common vetch (Vicia sativa L.), Vetch (V); and Control (C) (natural vegetation of grasses and legumes with the soil disked twice in late winter, which is the traditional management system used by growers in this region). …”
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Feromoninnehållande substansers inverkan på hjärtfrekvensen hos tjur by Jergil, Erik

“…During the study, bull A had erection eleven times and bull B twice. During the majority of these erections only a small part of the penis was detectable. …”
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Can activity meters be used as heat detectors for water buffaloes in hot climates? by Olsson, Sofia

“…The animals were kept indoors in a lose housing system and were milked twice daily. The activity and milk yield were recorded daily by ALPRO®. …”
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Svampar associerade med raps by Dahlberg, Caroline

“…The interest in oil seed pro-duction is increasing because of growing demand and high prices for oil seed both in Sweden and Europe. However, an increased intensity in the oil seed production can bring higher risk of yield losses due to fungal diseases. …”
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Hur påverkar gummigolv i grisningsboxen suggans liggtider, liggbeteende och hennes tid för att lägga sig? by Winter, Nina

“…Continuous video recordings for the behavioural observations were made twice during the suckling period of five weeks. The video recordings were 24 hours each and took place at about one and three weeks after farrowing. …”
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Food traceability system for Swedish origin food items : an assessment of the application “våga fråga - få en bonde på köpet” from a farmer perspective by Fridholm, Maria

“…Hence an interest in agro-food supply chain “traceability” has increased, usually named tracking and tracing. In the end of April 2013 a new form of a traceability system was launched, named “Våga Fråga – Få en Bonde på Köpet” (Dare to ask – get a farmer on the bargain). …”

Characteristics of community seed schemes for grains and legumes: Insights from northern Nigeria by Takeshima, Hiroyuki, Ragasa, Catherine, Bamiwuye, Temilolu, Fasoranti, Adetunji, Omoigui, Lucky

“…METHODS: Using primary survey data of seed producers of key grains (maize, rice, and sorghum) and legumes (cowpea and soybean) from 380 CSS in Kano state in northern Nigeria, we qualitatively assess origins and drivers of their growth, extent of seed production, relations with upstream actors (breeder and foundation seed providers) and downstream actors (seed buyers), economic structures of their seed production, aspects of quality control measures they engage, and potential roles of external support, such as training on the implementation of these quality control measures. …”
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Increasing the knowledge of Bali cattle management - the key to maintain genetic variation and improve animal welfare by Eriksson, Ann

“…Farmers stated that it was hard to get hold of pure bred Bali cattle and that the usage of Bali cattle for draught in the rice fields was decreasing. In combination with these statements, farmers selling the best animals and breeding on the poorer ones combined with an increased number of cross breedings can result in future threats for the genetic diversity of the Bali cattle.…”
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The first complete genome sequence of the African swine fever virus genotype X and serogroup 7 isolated in domestic pigs from the Democratic Republic of Congo by Bisimwa, P.N., Ongus, J.R., Steinaa, Lucilla, Bisimwa, E.B., Bochere, Edwina, Machuka, Eunice M., Domelevo Entfellner, Jean-Baka, Okoth, Edward A., Pelle, Roger

“…This study provides additional insights on genetic characteristics and evolution of ASFV useful for tracing the geographical spread of ASF and essential for improved design of control and management strategies against ASF.…”
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The Stakeholder Consultation Workshop Report: Transforming the Rules of the Game: Gendered Livability in Peri-urban Dhaka by International Potato Center

“…Such women also have various concerns, for example, increasing food prices and their very limited options for food markets, and time constraints for household chores. …”
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First report of crown rot caused by fusarium algeriense on wheat in Kyrgyzstan by Özer, Göksel, Erper, İsmail, Imren, Mustafa, Bozoglu, Tuğba, Ozdemir, Fatih, Dababat, Abdelfattah A.

“…To confirm pathogenicity, seeds of wheat cultivar Seri 82, Fusarium crown rot susceptible, were treated in 1% NaOCl for 2 min, rinsed twice, and placed in plates containing a piece of sterile filter paper saturated with water to induce germination for 3 days. …”
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Reduction of P fertilizer requirement using lime and Mucuna on high P-sorption soils of NW Cameroon. by Yamoah, C.F., Ngueguim, M., Ngong, C., Dias, D.K.W.

“…Liming at 2 t ha-1 was observed to be uneconomical at the current prices of lime and P fertilizer. Thus, our results suggest that farmers could use either a much lower rate of lime or Mucuna green manuring with less than 85 kg ha-1 P fertilizer to sustain production on acid infertile soils in NW Cameroon. …”
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Stability-and-peace accelerator: concept note by Dahl, Hauke, Jacobs-Mata, Inga, Hulbert, S., Shehata, J.

“…For the 1.5 billion people living in Fragile and Conflict Affected Settings (FCAs), livelihood challenges and rising food, fertilizer, and input prices are compounded by climate change, unsustainable resource consumption, poor governance, and weak social cohesion. …”
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Livelihoods and Welfare: Findings from the sixth round of the Myanmar Household Welfare Survey (June – November 2023) by Myanmar Agriculture Policy Support Activity

“…Finally, households in Chin were nearly twice as likely as other parts of the country to have employed children—children aged 5–11 were employed in 7 percent of households and children aged 12–14 were employed in 15 percent of households.…”
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Regional developments [in 2024 Global Food Policy Report] by Becquey, Elodie, Benin, Samuel, Marivoet, Wim, Gelli, Aulo, Abay, Kibrom A., Abdelfattah, Lina Alaaeldin, Kurdi, Sikandra, Sarhan, Mohsen, Akramov, Kamiljon T., Lambrecht, Isabel B., Pechtl, Sarah, Kishore, Avinash, Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Chen, Kevin Z., Harris, Jody, Díaz-Bonilla, Eugenio, Piñeiro, Valeria

“…Middle East and North Africa: To achieve sustainable healthy diets in the Middle East and North Africa, multifaceted policy approaches are needed to boost the resilience of food systems to frequent shocks, which raise food prices and affect diet quality. National policy responses need to consider the region’s double burden of malnutrition along with other vulnerabilities, including climate change, water scarcity, and conflict, as well as more effective targeting of social protection for the most vulnerable groups, and reform of food subsidies to improve diets. …”
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Diagnostic study of the maize-based farming system in South and East Africa: pathways to sustainable intensification and diversification - a case study of Makonde, Masvingo and Mur... by Mugiyo, H.

“…These factors include high irrigation system costs, low crop prices, pump and transformer failures, and better irrigation equipment. …”
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Physalis (goldenberry): native fruit species of the sub-Andean Yungas with high cultivation potential in Argentina = Physalis (uchuva): especies frutales nativas de las Yungas suba... by Quiroga, Rolando Jose, Kirschbaum, Daniel Santiago

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