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The fall armyworm strain associated with most rice, millet, and pasture infestations in the Western Hemisphere is rare or absent in Ghana and Togo by Nagoshi, R.N., Koffi, D., Agboka, K., Adjevi, A.K.M., Meagher, R.L., Goergen, Georg E.

“…Comparisons with a meta-analysis of studies from South America identified differences in the pattern of strain-specific markers typically found in fall armyworm collected from rice habitats between the two hemispheres. Genetic tests of specimens from rice and corn area traps failed to show evidence of differential mating between strains. …”
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Elucidating Pathways and Discourses Linking Cocoa Cultivation to Deforestation, Reforestation, and Tree Cover Change in Nicaragua and Peru by Orozco Aguilar, L.A., López Sampson, A., Leandro M, M.E., Robiglio, V., Reyes, M., Bordeaux, M., Sepulveda, N., Somarriba, E.

“…In Nicaragua, the conditions associated with reforestation were the cocoa-agroforestry model promoted by local organizations/NGOs, the existence of incentives, degree of technical knowledge, access to safe market, and availability of improved genetic material. The circumstances associated with deforestation were the age of the farmers, fluctuation of cocoa beans prices, low productivity of cocoa plantations, and weak legal environmental frameworks. …”
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Epidemiology of leptospirosis in Tanzania: A review of the current status, serogroup diversity and reservoirs by Motto, S.K., Shirima, G.M., Clare Bronsvoort, B.M. de, Cook, Elizabeth A.J.

“…Leptospirosis is a neglected zoonotic disease, and although there are several published reports from Tanzania, the epidemiology, genetic diversity of Leptospira and its host range are poorly understood.We conducted a comprehensive review of human and animal leptospirosis within the 26 regions of the Tanzanian mainland. …”
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Mutation breeding for heat and drought tolerance in tepary bean (<em>Phaseolus acutifolius</em> A. Gray) by Muñoz, Ligia Carmenza, Debouck, Daniel G., Rivera, Mariela, Muñoz, Jaime E., Alpala, Deisy, Sarsu, Fatma, Rao, Idupulapati M.

“…The M6 mutant lines were uniform and genetically stable. These mutant lines and their original (M0) parents were evaluated for heat and drought tolerance under greenhouse conditions. …”
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Training of ag-extension agents and farmers on validated best-bet CSA packages for crop, forage, and small ruminant value chains to manage climate and non-climate risks in Southern... by Ambaw, Gebermedihin, Nigussie, Abebe, Terefe, Hailu, Habtegiorgis, Kebede

“…In addition, the sustainable benefits of Agroecology and the concept of community-based breeding programs to improve small ruminant genetics were covered. Training on the use of calculators to estimate greenhouse gas emissions is given to the technicians. …”
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Comprehensive gene expression analysis of the NAC gene family under normal growth conditions, hormone treatment, and drought stress conditions in rice using near-isogenic lines (NI... by Nuruzzaman, M., Sharoni, A.M., Satoh, K., Moumeni, A., Venuprasad, R., Serraj, R., Kumar, A., Leung, H., Attia, K., Kikuchi, S.

“…To investigate the GEPs in the root, leaf, and panicle of three rice genotypes [e.g., 2 near-isogenic lines (NILs) and IR64], we used two NILs from a common genetic combination backcross developed by Aday Selection and IR64. …”
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The role of CGIAR Germplasm Health Units in averting endemic crop diseases: the example of rice blast in Bangladesh by Enriquez, Y., Smale, M., Jamora, Nelissa, Hossain, M., Kumar, P. Lava

“…Conclusions The study reinforces the important, and often overlooked, role of the GHUs in the international agricultural research that aims to enhance genetic gains in crops through efficient and timely access to clean and healthy germplasm.…”
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Inheritance of resistance to three endemic viral diseases of cowpea in Nigeria by Ogunsola, K.E., Fatokun, C., Boukar, O., Kumar, P. Lava

“…Chi-square analysis of the genetic segregation indicated that a recessive gene pair in IT97K-1042-3 controlled the inheritance of resistance to BCMV-BlCM. …”
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Validation of KASP-SNP markers in cassava germplasm for marker-assisted selection of increased carotenoid content and dry matter content by Ige, A.D., Olasanmi, B., Bauchet, Guillaume J., Kayondo, S.I., Mbanjo, E., Uwugiaren, R., Motomura-Wages, S., Norton, J., Egesi, Chiedozie N., Parkes, Elizabeth Y., Kulakow, Peter A., Ceballos, H., Dieng, I., Rabbi, I.Y.

“…This is due to the lack of useful information on markers’ performances in diverse genetic backgrounds. To overcome this bottleneck, technical and biological validation of the loci associated with increased carotenoid content and dry matter content were carried out using populations independent of the marker discovery population. …”
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Diversity of viruses and viroids infecting Taro in Kenya based on small RNA sequencing and pcr detection by Muruu, David, Kinyua, J., Kepue, M., Kerubo, L., Njaci, I., Mware, Bernard

“…Recommendations: Future studies should focus on developing effective management strategies to support the prevention and control of Taro viruses, including genetic resources for virus-Taro interactions, removing infected crops, controlling insect vectors, and developing virus-free planting materials.…”
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Optimizing predictions in IRRI’s rice drought breeding program by leveraging 17 years of historical data and pedigree information by Khanna, Apurva, Anumalla, Mahender, Catolos, Margaret, Bhosale, Sankalp, Jarquín, Diego, Hussain, Waseem

“…Prediction models based on pedigree and/or molecular marker information are now an inextricable part of the crop breeding programs and have led to increased genetic gains in many crops. Optimization of IRRI’s rice drought breeding program is crucial for better implementation of selections based on predictions. …”
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Envirome-wide associations enhance multi-year genome-based prediction of historical wheat breeding data by Costa Neto, Germano, Crespo-Herrera, Leonardo A., Fradgley, Nick, Gardner, Keith A., Bentley, Alison R., Dreisigacker, Susanne, Fritsche-Neto, Roberto, Montesinos López, Osval A., Crossa, José

“…EPA was developed in two applications: (1) scanning a secondary source of genetic variation, weighted from the shared reaction-norms of past-evaluated genotypes; (2) pinpointing weights of the similarity among trial-sites (locations), given the historical impact of each envirotyping data variable for a given site. …”
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Capturing wheat phenotypes at the genome level by Hussain, Babar, Akpınar, Bala A., Alaux, Michael, Algharib, Ahmed M., Sehgal, Deepmala, Ali, Zulfiqar, Aradottir, Gudbjorg I., Batley, Jacqueline, Bellec, Arnaud, Bentley, Alison R., Cagirici, Halise B., Cattivelli, Luigi, Choulet, Fred, Cockram, James, Desiderio, Francesca, Devaux, Pierre, Dogramaci, Munevver, Dorado, Gabriel, Dreisigacker, Susanne, Edwards, David, El Hassouni, Khaoula, Eversole, Khaoula, Fahima, Tzion, Figueroa, Melania, Gálvez, Sergio, Gill, Kulvinder S., Govta, Liubov, Gul, Alvina, Hensel, Goetz, Hernández, Pilar, Crespo-Herrera, Leonardo A., Ibrahim, Amir M.H., Kilian, Benjamin, Korzun, Viktor, Krugman, Tamar, Yinghui Li, Shuyu Liu, Mahmoud, Amer F., Morgounov, Alexey I., Muslu, Tugdem, Naseer, Faiza, Ordon, Frank, Paux, Etienne, Perovic, Dragan, Reddy, Gadi V. P., Reif, Jochen Christoph, Reynolds, Matthew P., Roychowdhury, Rajib, Rudd, Jackie C., Sen, Taner Z., Sukumaran, Sivakumar, Bahar Sogutmaz Ozdemir, Tiwari, Vijay Kumar, Ullah, Naimat, Unver, Turgay, Yazar, Selami, Appels, Rudi, Budak, Hikmet

“…Herein, we review the advances and perspectives in wheat genetics and genomics, with a focus on key traits, including grain yield, yield-related traits, end-use quality, and resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses. …”
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Three co-located resistance genes confer resistance to leaf rust and stripe rust in wheat variety Borlaug 100 by Bowei Ye, Singh, Ravi P., Chan Yuan, Demei Liu, Randhawa, Mandeep S., Huerta Espino, Julio, Bhavani, Sridhar, Lagudah, Evans S., Caixia Lan

“…Leaf rust (LR) and stripe rust (YR) are important diseases in wheat producing areas worldwide and cause severe yield losses under favorable environmental conditions when susceptible varieties are grown. We determined the genetic basis of resistance to LR and YR in variety Borlaug 100 by developing and phenotyping a population of 198 F6 recombinant inbred lines derived from a cross with the susceptible parent Apav#1. …”
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Predicting zinc-enhanced maize hybrid performance under stress conditions by Goredema-Matongera, Nakai, Thokozile Ndhlela, Biljon, Angeline van, Labuschagne, Maryke T.

“…By crossing biofortified inbred lines with different nutritional attributes such as zinc (Zn), provitamin A and protein quality, breeders are attempting to develop agronomically superior and stable multi-nutrient maize of different genetic backgrounds. A key question, however, is the relationship between the biofortified inbred lines per se and hybrid performance under stress and non-stress conditions. …”
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Sewage sludge: a review of business models for resource recovery and reuse by Taron, Avinandan, Singh, S., Drechsel, Pay, Ravishankar, C., Ulrich, Andreas

“…For example, there needs to be an increase in industry acceptance of phosphorus recovered from sewage sludge to penetrate agricultural markets despite the currently still cheaper phosphate rock, which is a finite resource.…”
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Genomic regions involved in the control of 1,000-kernel weight in wild relative-derived populations of durum wheat by Jabbour, Yaman, Shafik Hakim, Mohammad, Al-Yossef, Abdallah, M. Saleh, Maysoun, Al-Dein Shaaban, Ahmad, Kabbaj, Hafssa, Zaim, Meryem, Kleinermann, Charles, Bassi, Filippo

“…Genotyping with the 25K TraitGenetics array resulted in a consensus map of 1,678 polymorphic SNPs, spanning 1,723 cM aligned to the reference ‘Svevo’ genome assembly. …”
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Terms of Reference: CGIAR Science Group Evaluations by CGIAR Independent Advisory and Evaluation Service

“…The evaluation function of the Independent Advisory and Evaluation Services (IAES), is executing the 2024 evaluations of the three Science Groups (SGs)—Systems Transformation (ST), Resilient Agrifood Systems (RAFS), and Genetic Innovation (GI). The evaluation Terms of Reference (TORs), which are endorsed by the Strategic Impact, Monitoring, and Evaluation Committee (SIMEC) and build on the Concept Note, are presented to the CGIAR System Council (SC19) as a pre-read. …”
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Understanding knowledge, attitudes, and practices among smallholder women and youth farmers in relation to seed information and entrepreneurship in Butaleja Eastern Uganda by Lengewa, Catherin, Mikhala, Audrine, Aura, Sylvester, Amuda, Alex, Yila, Jummai, Nchanji, Eileen, Bomuhangi, Allan

“…It aims to provide a high rate of genetic gain to farmers while also ensuring equitable access by women and other disadvantaged groups. …”
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Overview of the agricultural modernization in Southeast Asia by Takeshima, Hiroyuki, Joshi, Pramod Kumar

“…The public sector has played important roles in agricultural research and development (R&D)on genetic improvements, and infrastructure development, while keeping the nominal assistance to the sector through market interventions to a relatively modest level, which has been accompanied by the significant growth of the private-sector participation in the provisions of inputs, services and agricultural finance. …”
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