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Forest regeneration in abandoned logging roads in lowland Costa Rica by Guariguata, Manuel R., Manuel, R., Dupuy, J.M.

“…We estimated recovery of basal area in road tracks to take at least 80 years to reach the status found in logged forest, and species richness over an even longer period. …”
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Health risks associated with the use of wastewater and excreta in agriculture in northern Vietnam by Phuc Pham Duc, Hung Nguyen-Viet, Zurbrugg, C., Zinsstag, Jakob, Cam Dac Phung, Hattendorf, J., Odermatt, P.

“…Thus, important health impacts were documented in agricultural settings where wastewater and excreta are commonly used. …”
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Body growth and blood metabolite concentrations in Boran and Boran x Friesian bulls grazed on natural pastures: Effect of dry season dietary supplementation by Tegegne, Azage, Mukasa-Mugerwa, E.

“…Body weight measurements were taken monthly and two sets of blood samples were collected from all bulls during each of the two dry seasons and one intervening wet season during the 15-month study period. …”
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Body growth and blood metabolite concentrations in Boran and Boran x Friesian bulls grazed on natural pastures: Effect of dry season dietary supplementation by Tegegne, Azage, Mukasa-Mugerwa, E.

“…Body weight measurements were taken monthly and two sets of blood samples were collected from all bulls during each of the two dry seasons and one intervening wet season during the 15-month study period. …”
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Impacts assessments without true baselines: assessing the relative effects of training on the performance of water user associations in southern Tajikistan by Balasubramanya, Soumya, Price, Joseph P.G., Horbulyk, Theodore M.

“…The methodology employed here generates evidence that, while biased toward generating an underestimate of effect, can still be useful and informative for policy and management purposes, and for evaluating the impact of process on the functioning of new institutions in transition settings.…”
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Diet quality over time is associated with better development in rural Nepali children by Miller, Laurie C., Neupane, Sumanta, Joshi, Neena, Shrestha, Merina, Neupane, Shailes, Lohani, Mahendra, Thorne-Lyman, Andrew L.

“…Outside of diet supplement studies, relatively little is known about the relationships between diet quality and developmental status in resource‐poor settings. We examined associations between different aspects of dietary quality (dietary diversity score [DDS] and animal‐source food [ASF] consumption) and child development (assessed using the Ages and Stages Questionnaire‐3 [ASQ‐3]) among children whose families were enrolled in a community development intervention trial (implemented by Heifer Nepal) in western Nepal. …”
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Management practices’ effect on milk production, somatic cell count and mastitis in Swedish organic dairy farms by Wingren, Josefin

“…Additionally, these results show that there is a need for development of farm specific management strategies that takes e.g. the specific housing, milking system, and health status of the farm into account.…”
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Möjliga miljörisker med en utökad svensk fiskodling med avseende på patogener, läkemedel och kemikalier by Ericsson, David

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Att skapa historia genom engagemang : en studie om hur engagerade människor skapar och omskapar Stabergs kulturmiljö i Falun by Lindberg, Malin

Factors affecting fruit and vegetable consumption and purchase behavior of adults in sub-Saharan Africa: A rapid review by Stadlma, Barbara, Trübswasser, Ursula, McMull, Stepha, Karan, Alice, Wurzinger, Maria, Hundsche, Laura, Riefl, Petra, Lem, Stefanie, Brouwer, Inge D., Sommer, Isolde

“…Our conceptual framework is based on a socio-ecological model which has been adapted to settings in LMICs and Africa. We systematically searched four electronic databases including Scopus, Medline (PubMed), PsycInfo, and African Index Medicus, and screened Google Scholar for gray literature. …”
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Current knowledge and breeding strategies for management of aphid-transmitted viruses of pepper (Capsicum spp.) in Africa by Zohoungbogbo, Herbaud P. F., Vihou, Fabrice, Achigan-Dako, Enoch G., Barchenger, Derek W.

“…Establishing and evaluating existing and new diversity sets with more genetic diversity is an important component of developing host resistance and implementing integrated management strategies. …”
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Assessment of the Progress in Small Ruminants' Community-Based Breeding Program Scaling and Exchange of Experiences Among Clusters by Belay, Berhanu, Getachew, Tesfaye, Haile, Aynalem

“…The Community-Based Breeding Program (CBBP), launched in 2009, offers an alternative approach to genetic improvement by focusing on selective breeding in smallholder settings. It achieves this by consolidating smallholder flocks to explore the genetic variability and facilitate targeted selection for better performance. …”
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Advancing gender equality and women's empowerment in agri-food systems: Research-based recommendations by CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform, Indian Council for Agricultural Research

“…In South Asia, more than 71% of working women are engaged in agri-food systems, many of them in informal settings. Women produce between 68–80% of the food in most developing countries and are responsible for half the world’s food production. …”
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Major health problems of dairy cattle in market-oriented urban and peri-urban production systems in the central highlands of Ethiopia by Lema, M., Kassa, T., Tegegne, Azage

“…Farms were visited weekly and clinical examination was performed on the health status of individual animals. Diagnosis of diseases and causes of death was based on clinical observation. …”
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Prospects for improving irrigated agriculture in Southern Africa: linking water, energy and food by Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe, Mpandeli, S., Nhamo, Luxon, Chimonyo, Vimbayi Grace Petrova, Nhemachena, Charles, Senzanje, Aidan, Naidoo, D., Modi, Albert Thembinkosi

“…This review assessed the current status of irrigated agriculture in southern Africa from a water–energy–food (WEF) nexus perspective. …”
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Beyond the production of food: how can nutrition-sensitive agriculture address nutrition challenges? by Sharma, Indu Kumari

“…The dissertation, in three chapters, explains the factors across five domains of implementation research: the outer setting, the inner setting, the characteristics of individuals, the intervention characteristics, and the implementation process. …”
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The Genetic Resources Policy Initiative Newsletter: September 2006 by International Plant Genetic Resources Institute

“…In this issue we present an article on the registration of enhanced rice varieties in Nepal. The status of our information sharing initiatives on the internet and networking activities is also highlighted. …”
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Wood Density and Dispersal Modes of Trees Regenerating in Disturbed Forests and Agroforests in Indonesia by Rahayu, S., Pambudi, S., Permadi, D., Tata, H.L., Martini, E., Rasnovi, S., Nuroniah, H.S., Kindt, R., Nugraha, M., Dewi, S., Noordwijk, M. van

“…We compiled and analyzed four sets of case studies varying in degree of disturbance, for secondary forests recovering from logging, fire, and conversion to agroforest in Sumatra or Kalimantan (Indonesia) on mineral and peat soils. …”
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Cash plus programming and intimate partner violence: A qualitative evaluation of the benefits of group-based platforms for delivering activities in support of the Ethiopian governm... by Buller, Ana Maria, Pichon, Marjorie, Hidrobo, Melissa, Mulford, Michael, Amare, Tseday, Sintayehu, Wastina, Tadesse, Seifu, Ranganathan, Meghna

“…Finally, there appeared to be gender differences, with men highlighting the financial benefits and enhanced social status afforded by the groups, whereas women’s accounts focused primarily on strengthened social networks and social capital. …”
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Assessing food consumed away from home in low-and middle-income countries by developing specific modules for household surveys: Experimental evidence from Vietnam and Burkina Faso by Landais, Edwige, Pelloquin, Raphaël, Maître d’Hôtel, Elodie, Truong Tuyet, Mai, Hoang Thu, Nga, Bui Thi Thao, Yen, Do Thi Phuong, Ha, Thu, Trang Tran Thi, Somé, Jérôme, Bene, Christophe, Verger, Eric O.

“…Food consumed away from home negatively impacts diet, nutritional status and consequently has detrimental effects on health. …”
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