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Ex Post Evaluation of Economic Impacts of Agricultural Research Programs: a Tour of Good Practice by Maredia, Mywish K., Byerlee, Derek, Anderson, Jock R.

“…Revised version of a paper presented to the Workshop on "The Future of Impact Assessment in CGIAR: Needs, Constraints, and Options", Standing Panel on Impact Assessment (SPIA) of the Technical Advisory Committee, Rome, May 3-6, 2000, FAO, Rome.This paper summarizes "state of the art" in ex post economic impact assessment of agricultural research with an emphasis on providing a practical guide that can be used by research managers and economists working within a research organization under tight time and resource constraints. …”
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Improved forage promotion and capacity development in collaboration with universities in Ethiopia by Adie, Aberra, Teshome, Abel, Habte, Ermias, Muktar, Meki S., Negawo, Alemayehu T., Bezabih, Melkamu

“…As feed availability remains one of the major constraints to sustaining improved livestock productivity and building the resilience of livestock keepers, alternative high-yielding forages are essential. …”
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Integrating livestock in the CAADP framework: Policy analysis using a dynamic computable general equilibrium model for Ethiopia by Gelan, Ayele, Engida, Ermias, Caria, A. Stefano, Karugia, Joseph T.

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Ensuring rural energy security: a path to sustainable land restoration movement in Africa by Gebregziabher, D., Soltani, A., Hofstad, O., Aynekulu, Ermias

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The impacts of the global financial crisis on the Nigerian  banking industry by Ojeaga, Peter Jemide

Sustitucion parcial de la harina de trigo por pasta y harina de pan de arbol (Artocarpus altilis) en la elaboracion de galletas dulces by Bernuy Osorio, Remy Giancarlo

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Forest and woodland replacement patterns following drought-related mortality by Batllori, Enric, Lloret, Francisco, Aakala, Tuomas, Anderegg, William R.L., Aynekulu, Ermias, Bendixsen, Devin P., Bentouati, Abdallah, Bigler, Christof, Burk, C. John, Camarero, J. Julio, Colangelo, Michele, Coop, Jonathan D., Fensham, Roderick, Floyd, M. Lisa, Galiano, Lucía, Ganey, Joseph L., González, Patrick, Jacobsen, Anna L., Kane, Jeffrey Michael, Kitzberger, Thomas, Linares, Juan C., Marchetti, Suzanne B., Matusick, George, Michaelian, Michael, Navarro Cerrillo, Rafael M., Pratt, Robert Brandon, Redmond, Miranda D., Rigling, Andreas, Ripullone, Francesco, Sangüesa-Barreda, Gabriel, Sasal, Yamila, Saura-Mas, Sandra, Suarez, Maria Laura, Veblen, Thomas T., Vilà-Cabrera, Albert, Vincke, Caroline, Zeeman, Ben

“…The ultimate temporal persistence of such changes remains unknown but, given the key role of biological legacies in long-term ecological succession, this emerging picture of postdrought ecological trajectories highlights the potential for major ecosystem reorganization in the coming decades. …”
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Resilience and sustainability of the water sector during the COVID-19 pandemic by Goldin, J., Nhamo, L., Ncube, B., Zvimba, J. N., Petja, B., Mpandeli, S., Nomquphu, W., Hlophe-Ginindza, S., Greeff-Laubscher, M. R., Molose, V., Lottering, S., Liphadzi, S., Naidoo, D., Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe

“…The study highlights the wider societal perspective regarding the water and sanitation challenges that grappled society before, during, after, and beyond the pandemic. The premise is to provide plausible transitional pathways towards a new (ab)normal in adopting new models, as evidenced by the dismantling of the normal way of conducting business at the workplace and human interaction in an era inundated with social media, virtual communication, and disruptive technologies, which have transitioned absolutely everything into a virtual way of life. …”
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Food composition table of selected local tree species in Burkina Faso. Version 1 by Vinceti, Barbara, Fallas Conejo, Diego Alberto, Odongo, Nicanor Obiero, Termote, Céline

“…Food composition tables (FCT) inform on the nutritional composition of foods consumed and are an essential resource for understanding and analyzing dietary intake data related to both individuals and communities, and for developing healthy recipes and food products. They are a fundamental piece of knowledge to support interventions related to improving nutrition, health, and food security in all contexts. …”
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Transitional pathways towards sustainable food systems by Nhamo, L., Mpandeli, S., Liphadzi, S., Hlophe-Ginindza, S., Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe

“…An outline of the available options is given to enhance sustainable food systems, highlighting priority areas for intervention and balancing socio-ecological interactions. The premise was to achieve sustainable food systems by analysing food system components in an integrated manner. …”
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Gender norms and social transformation of agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa by Mapedza, Everisto D.

“…This has contributed to the insufficient articulation of gender issues in the proposed agricultural programmes and visions, such as the African Union’s Agenda 2063 and the Malabo Declaration. These efforts premise the transformation of the African continent on the foundation of the agricultural sector, a critical pillar in most countries in Sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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A photographic food atlas with portion sizes of commonly consumed foods in Accra, Ghana by Folson, Gloria, Bannerman, Boateng, Ador, Gabriel, Atadze, Vicentia, Akoto, Saudatu, Asante, Stephen, Abbeyquaye, Joseph, Anang-Tetteh, Audrey, Guri, Erica, Ibrahim, Gabriel, Alhassan, Jamil, Tetteh, Matilda, Afuanimaa, Belinda, Koch, Bastien, McCloskey, Peter, Gangupantulu, Rohit, Braga, Bianca C., Hughes, David, Gelli, Aulo

“…The meals were chosen using data collected during a previous study conducted at the Department of Nutrition, NMIMR, “Dietary Patterns and Cardio-metabolic Risk in Urban Dwelling Adolescents” (IRB Study Number 001/17-18), aimed at understanding the eating patterns, physical activity levels and their association with measures of adiposity, blood pressure, and fasting blood sugar among adolescents between ages 10 and 17. All recipes were compiled with the aid of a professional caterer who had experience cooking for adolescents in a school setting.…”
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An ecoregional perspective on malnutrition by Sharma, Manohar, Brown, Lynn R., Qureshi, Aamir, Garcia, Marito

“…The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) is placing priority on developing a concept of ecoregional zones based on the premise that agroecological conditions largely determine the production potential and the size of population that an area can support in the developing world. …”
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Collective action in the management of canal irrigation systems: The Doho rice scheme in Uganda by Sserunkuuma, Dick, Ochom, Nicholas, Ainembabazi, John H.

“…Devolution of natural resource management (NRM) from governments to user groups has often been justified on the premise that local users have comparative advantage and self-interest over government agents in managing and monitoring such resources. …”
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Community voices on climate, peace, and security: Mindanao, Philippines by Medina, Leonardo, Savelli, Adam, Souza de Matos, Vanessa, Kizilkaya, Setenay, Torres, Mark Anthony, Arcede, Jayrold, Jaquet, Stéphanie, Sabugaa, Michael, Hellin, Jon, Sieber, Stefan, Bonatti, Michelle, Pacillo, Grazia

“…This Community Voices on Climate, Peace and Security series report presents the results of a participatory appraisal conducted with residents of three localities across Mindanao, Philippines. …”
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Genome-wide associations and transcriptional profiling reveal ROS regulation as one underlying mechanism of sheath blight resistance in rice by Oreiro, Eula Gems, Grimares, Earlyn Kate, Atienza-Grande, Genelou, Quibod, Ian Lorenzo, Roman-Reyna, Veronica, Oliva, Ricardo

“…RNA profiling of the line carrying qLN1128 showed a number of differentially expressed genes related to the reactive oxygen species (ROS)-redox pathway. Histochemical staining revealed less ROS accumulation on the resistant line, suggesting efficient ROS deregulation that delays pathogen colonization. …”
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Measurement of isotopically‐exchangeable Zn in Zn‐deficient paddy soil by Izquierdo, M., Impa, S.M., Johnson-Beebout, S.E., Weiss, D.J., Kirk, G.J.D.

“…We optimized the isotope enrichment, electrolyte and equilibration time to measure isotopically‐exchangeable Zn (E‐values) without changing redox conditions. Available Zn was rapidly and strongly immobilized following submergence, which was controlled by CO2 accumulation. …”
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Some doubts about concessions in Brazil: should Brazil shelve its proposed system of forest concessions? by Merry, F., Amacher, G.S., Pokorny B., Lima, E., Scholz, I., Nepstad, D.C., Zweede, C.J.

“…The decision of the previous government to adopt concessions was based on the premise that such a program would increase profits from forestry, reduce illegal logging, and increase the adoption of sustainable forest management practices. …”
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The concept of marketing efficiency, applications and policy implications: A case of dairy marketing in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Mbogoh, S.G.

“…Apparently, any marketing system that can be said to be staisfactory should direct particular attention to meeting (1) customers convenience when collecting the product, (2) regularity and reliability of supply and (3) clean and hygienic premises from which the product is sold. And a mix of private and government dairy marketing systems would appear to perform better than government marketing systems alone Private marketing system appear to perform better in most cases.…”
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Policy and scale factors influencing efficiency in dairy and poultry production in Bangladesh by Jabbar, M.A., Islam, S.M.F., Delgado, Christopher L., Ehui, Simeon K., Akanada, M.A.I., Khan, M.I., Kamruzzaman, M.

“…The theoretical framework was based on the premise that small-scale producers may be able to compete with large-scale producers in the expanding market if they fulfil two conditions: if smallholders earn higher profit/unit of output as they need to earn a reasonable income to stay in business with low volume of output, and if smallholders are more profit-efficient in the use of their limited resources, i.e. use fewer resources/unit of profit generated.…”
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