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Ghana Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Small-Scale Irrigation (ILSSI) Endline Survey, 2017 by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…The survey explores these linkages through an in-depth household questionnaire with questions on agricultural production, nutrition and health, a WEAI module and a community questionnaire. This work forms part of the CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE).…”
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Ghana Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Small-Scale Irrigation (ILSSI) Baseline Survey, 2015 by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…The survey explores these linkages through an in-depth household questionnaire with questions on agricultural production, nutrition and health, a WEAI module, and a community questionnaire. This work is part of the CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land, and Ecosystems (WLE).…”
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Tanzania Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Small-Scale Irrigation (ILSSI) Endline Survey, 2017 by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…The survey explores these linkages through an in-depth household questionnaire with questions on agricultural production, nutrition and health, a WEAI module and a community questionnaire. This work forms part of the CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE).…”
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Metabolic and transcriptomic signatures of rice floral organs reveal sugar starvation as a factor in reproductive failure under heat and drought stress by Li, Xia, Lawas, Lovely M. F., Malo, Richard, Glaubitz, Ulrike, Erban, Alexander, Mauleon, Ramil, Heuer, Sigrid, Zuther, Ellen, Kopka, Joachim, Hincha, Dirk K., Jagadish, Krishna S.V.

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From best practice to best fit: A framework for designing and analyzing pluralistic agricultural advisory services worldwide by Birner, Regina, Davis, Kristin E., Pender, J.L., Nkonya, Ephraim M., Anandajayasekeram, P., Ekboir, Javier M., Mbabu, A.N., Spielman, David J., Horna, D., Benin, Samuel, Cohen, M.

“…It addresses the following question: Which forms of providing and financing agricultural advisory services work best in which situation? The framework 'disentangles' agricultural advisory services by distinguishing between (1) governance structures, (2) capacity, (3) management, and (4) advisory methods. …”
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EcoFarm: To encourage agroecological farming practices by Samaddar, Ayan, Subrata, Saha

“…A thorough understanding of natural mechanisms is essential for agroecology, a complicated method of conducting agriculture in harmony with nature. Our current work has attempted to comprehend this by employing the 13 principles of agroecology as the standard framework for evaluating the performance and providing necessary guidance for selected farming systems. …”
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Biofortified rice program of the Alliance Bioversity and CIAT: Progress and perspectives by Sandoval, Leydi, Bartholomé, Jerome, Borrero, Jaime, Grenier, Cecile

“…For over 20 years, the biofortified rice program of CIAT and later the Alliance has contributed to global food security by developing lines with greater nutritional value and high agronomic quality standards.The objective of this work is to describe the program, its evolution, and its achievements. …”
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Mejoramiento del arroz biofortificado para América Latina ganancia genética en rendimiento y contenido de zinc by Bartholomé, Jerome, Borrero, Jaime, Sandoval, Leydi, Alvarez , Maria Fernanda, Grenier, Cecile

“…For over 20 years, the biofortified rice program of CIAT and later the Alliance has contributed to global food security by developing lines with greater nutritional value and high agronomic quality standards.The objective of this work is to describe the program, its evolution, and its achievements. …”
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South Asia Nutrition Knowledge Initiative: Abstract digest March 2025 by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…They also explore the intersection of women's work and child nutrition before expanding to broader dietary behaviors and the rising burden of non-communicable diseases, providing a comprehensive view of key nutrition and health challenges. …”
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Genetic parameters and validation of microsatellite markers associated with iron and zinc in common bean by Carloni, Poliana Regina, de Souza, Thiago Lívio Pessoa Oliveira, de Aguiar, Marcelo Sfeir, Melo, Leonardo Cunha, Melo, Patrícia Guimarães Santos, Pereira, Helton Santos

“…The objective of this work was to estimate the genetic parameters, evaluate the agronomic performance, and validate the microsatellite molecular markers (SSRs) linked with quantitative trait loci (QTLs) for Fe and Zn concentrations in grains of common bean, in order to select superior lines. …”
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African livestock genetic resources and sustainable breeding strategies: Unlocking a treasure trove and guide for improved productivity by Ibeagha-Awemu, E.M., Peters, S.O., Djikeng, Appolinaire, Rege, J.E.O.

“…By combining scientific basis and practical instructions, this work is a valuable manual for a diverse readership, including students, researchers, livestock farmers, livestock and non-governmental organizations, policy makers and business professionals who want to understand the uniqueness of African livestock genetic resources, production systems and strategies for sustainable improvement for the African environment.…”
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D4N2025 Presentation Showcase – Thematic Session 4A: Nourishing spaces: Homes, schools and markets by Hewavidana, Budni Hasanga, Lamsal, Krishna, Nusry, Mohamed, Dittakavi, Sandhya NVS, Chakrabarti, Suman, Atanasova, Petya

“…This work was presented as part of the conference, Delivering for Nutrition in South Asia: Towards Impact at Scale, which took place in Kathmandu, Nepal from December 2–4, 2025. …”
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Outcome assessment of the digital agriculture ecosystem in Ethiopia by Yesigat, Habtamu, Abate, Gashaw T., Spielman, David J.

“…This paper synthesizes Ethiopia’s digital agriculture ecosystem with a focus on technology, data and analytical capacity, and policy environment. In the technology landscape, work is ongoing to develop decision-support applications alongside digital channels for delivering advisory services. …”
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Integrating diverse methods to understand climate-land interactions in East Africa by Olson, J.M., Alagarswamy, G., Andresen, J.A., Campbell, D.J., Davis, A.Y., Jianjun, Ge, Huebner, M., Lofgren, B.M., Lusch, D.P., Moore, N.J., Pijanowski, B.C., Jiaguo, Qi, Thornton, Philip K., Torbick, N.M., Wang, S.

“…These questions and the conceptual approach of the research design of the Climate–Land Interaction Project (CLIP) are rooted in the classical human–environment research tradition in Geography. This paper discusses a methodological framework to quantify the two-way interactions between land use and regional climate systems, using ongoing work by a team of multi-disciplinary scientists examining climate–land dynamics at multiple scales in East Africa. …”
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Genetic diversity analysis of hulless barley from Shangri-la region revealed by SSR and AFLP markers by Guo, Y., Li, Y., Huang, Y., Jarvis, D., Sato, K., Kato, K., Tsuyuzaki, H., Chen, L., Long, C.

“…For adding the hulless barley resources of Shangri-la region to the global barley resource library, a basic work was done by us to assess their genetic diversity of this region. …”
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Interdependence in rainwater management technologies: an analysis of rainwater management adoption in the Blue Nile Basin by Gebregziabher, Gebrehaweria, Rebelo, Lisa-Maria, Langan, Simon J.

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CGIAR Research Program On Water, Land and Ecosystems: Full Proposal 2017-2022 (Updated July 31, 2016) by CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems

“…The CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystem Phase 2 proposal provides a comprehensive overview of the proposed program of work. WLE's mission is mission is to provide the evidence base and solutions to help decision makers scale up sustainable water, land and ecosystem management innovations and investments in agricultural landscapes that reduce risks and increase the resilience of women and men in developing countries. …”
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Increasing the relevance of breeding to small farmers: Farmer participation and local knowledge in breeding barley for specific adaptation to dry areas of Jordan by Ceccarelli, Salvatore, Kafawin, O., Saoub, H., Grando, Stefania, Halila, H., Ababneh, M., Shakatreh, Y., Bailey, Elizabeth

“…The new breeding program, targeted al marginal conditions and low-input agriculture, will move selection and testing work outside experiment stations and put breeding into the hands of farmers. …”
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The challenge of financing the implementation of Natura 2000 – Empirical evidence from six European Union Member States by Geitzenauer, M., Blondet, M., Koning, J. de, Ferranti, F., Sotirov, M., Weiss, G., Winkel, G.

“…We conclude that neither a “one size fits all” approach to funding Natura 2000 will work nor will a universal claim for “more money”. …”
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Field studies on chlorophyll a fluorescence for low temperature tolerance testing of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) by Togun, A.O., Akparobi, S.O., Ekanayake, I.J.

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