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Spödrivning i svenska travlopp by Melani Johansson, Mirielle

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Mental ohälsa hos lantbrukare – vem, när & hur? by Wahlström, Amanda

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The morphological diversity of plantain in the Democratic Republic of Congo by Adheka, J.G., Dhed’a, D.B., Karamura, D., Blomme, Guy, Swennen, Rony L., Langhe, E. de

“…These cultivars were established in two field collections at the University of Kisangani.Existing descriptors were adapted to better differentiate their variation to address better the taxonomic handicap and the synonymy handicap to improve future research on plantains.Most of the collected cultivars were French plantains (64 out of 98), followed by False Horn (23) and Horn (10) plantains. …”
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Improving effective use of seasonal forecasts in South Africa by Vincent, Katharine, Cull, Tracy, van Garderen, Emma Archer, Conway, Declan, Dalin, Carole, Deryng, Delphine, Dorling, Steve, Fallon, Amy, Landman, Willem

“…There is little demand for El Niño-specific forecasts outside of agricultural research. However there is evidence for the use of seasonal forecasts in the agriculture, water and disaster preparedness and response sectors in South Africa.…”
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A sweetpotato gene index established by de novo assembly of pyrosequencing and Sanger sequences and mining for gene-based microsatellite markers by Schafleitner, R., Tincopa, L.R., Palomino, O., Rossel, G., Robles, R., Alagon, R., Rivera, C., Quispe, C., Rojas, L., Pacheco, J., Solis, J., Cerna, D., Kim, J.Y., Hou, J., Simon, R.

“…Lam.), a hexaploid outcrossing crop, is an important staple and food security crop in developing countries in Africa and Asia. …”
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Integrative transcriptomics reveals association of abscisic acid and lignin pathways with cassava whitefly resistance by Nye, Danielle G., Irigoyen, Maria L., Pérez Fons, Laura, Bohorquez-Chaux, Adriana, Hur, Manhoi, Medina-Yerena, Diana, Becerra-Lopez-Lavalle, Luis Augusto, Fraser, Paul D., Walling, Linda L.

“…Background Whiteflies are a global threat to crop yields, including the African subsistence crop cassava ( Manihot esculenta ). Outbreaks of superabundant whitefly populations throughout Eastern and Central Africa in recent years have dramatically increased the pressures of whitefly feeding and virus transmission on cassava. …”
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Gender differentials in farm productivity: implications for household efficiency and agricultural policy by Alderman, Harold, Hoddinott, John F., Haddad, Lawrence J., Udry, Christopher R.

“…Within many African households, agricultural production is simultaneously carried out on many plots controlled by different members of the household. …”
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Crossbreeding with Africander dam as basis. 3. Post-weaning growth performance of progeny of various sire-breeds by Mentz, A.H., Els, D.L., Coetzer, W.A.

“…Post-weaning growth performance was studied for 342 steers out of Africander cows and by Africander, Brahman. …”
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Agricultural growth in Argentina by Mundlak, Yair, Domenech, Roberto

“…Between 1900 and 1930 Argentina outperformed countries with similar resource endowments such as Australia, Brazil, Canada, and the United States. …”
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Research priorities and future of alfalfa in Latin America by Vivela, Duarte, Basigalup, Daniel Horacio, Juntolli, Fabrício V., Ferreira de Paula, Reinaldo

“…To ensure quantity and quality for the growing demand of food while preserving natural resources and adding value to the product, it is necessary to invest in research with a transdisciplinary approach in order to manage systems which are increasingly complex and strikingly bound to convergent technologies. The migration of production systems with few activities for those more complex stands out as a strong trend for the next decades. …”
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Poxvirus pathology and pathogenesis in agriculturally important species by MacNeill, Amy L., Micheloud, Juan Francisco, Parvin, Rokshana, Gjessing, Mona, Airas, Niina A., Sant’Ana, Fabiano José Ferreira de, Adamek, Mikolaj

“…Zoonotic poxviruses, including monkeypox virus (MPV), the causative agent for Mpox disease, have gained significant media and scientific attention due to recent outbreaks in human populations across the globe. The increase in human cases of poxvirus infection is not unexpected, as routine vaccination against smallpox (a disease caused by the poxvirus variola virus, which cross protects against other orthopoxviruses) was discontinued in the 1980s after its eradication. …”
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Vilka åtgärder kan vidtas för att förebygga fågelkollisioner vid Trollhättan-Vänersborgs flygplats? by Axelsson, Anna

Latin American wasp spearheads ‘sting‘ operations in Africa and Asia = Avispa Latinoamericana comanda ‘operaciones encubiertas en África y Asia by Lefroy, Rod D.B.

“…CIAT provided initial diagnosis of the mealybug outbreaks, and together with IITA, shared expertise on mass rearing. …”
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Pentingnya sumberdaya alam bagi masyarakat lokal di daerah aliran sungai Mamberamo, Papua, dan implikasinya bagi konservasi by Boissiere, M., Heist, M. van, Sheil, Douglas, Basuki, I., Frazier, S., Ginting, U., Wan, M., Hariadi, B., Hariyadi, H., Kristianto, H.D., Bemei, J., Haruway, R., Marien, E.R.C., Koibur, D.P.H., Watopa, Y., Rachman, I., Liswanti, N.

“…This account illustrates some of the considerable information on the landscape and its resources, the main threats facing biodiversity, and local livelihoods gathered during our study. Among the many outputs and results, the most striking to us was the knowledge it provides on how building strong local trust is vital to increasing the awareness of and support for conservation among remote communities.…”
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The 2008–2009 timber sector crisis in Africa and some lessons for the forest taxation regime by Karsenty, A., Bayol, N., Cerutti, P.O., Ezzine-de-Blas, D., Forni, E.

“…Large FSC-certified companies announced their intention to sell out their concessions in Congo and Gabon. This could prefigure a new picture with various types of small logging enterprises filling the vacuum left by formal industry and some FSC-certified concessionaires replaced by large but less environmentally responsible companies…”
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Mapping and analysis of anticipatory action initiatives in Senegal and Zambia by Nur, L., Amarnath, Giriraj

“…This report aims to support the implementation of AWARE in Senegal and Zambia, by: (1) identifying initiatives and stakeholders that can benefit from or support the AWARE platform in both countries; (2) analysing gaps in the current early warning and action systems that AWARE could address, along with identifying potential opportunities it could leverage; and (3) outlining options and suggesting next steps for a more integrated engagement of the AWARE platform. …”
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Inputs, productivity, and agricultural growth in Africa South of the Sahara by Nin-Pratt, Alejandro

“…This study introduces a new dimension to the puzzle of agricultural productivity growth in SSA: the role of the input mix and the need to increase capital and inputs per worker not only to boost output per worker but also to accelerate technology adoption and total factor productivity (TFP) growth. …”
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Supply and Demand of Processed Potato Products in Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda: Variety Requirements of Processing Companies and Implications for Trait Prioritization for Breeding by Naziri, D., Devaux, A., Hareau, G., Wauters, P.

“…This study assesses the current situation and outlook of the local industrial potato processing sector and the alignment of the industry’s variety requirements with the priorities set by breeders. …”
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Variation in the number of expressed MHC genes in different cattle class I haplotypes by Ellis, S.A., Holmes, E.C., Staines, K.A., Smith, K.B., Stear, M.J., McKeever, Declan J., MacHugh, Niall D., Morrison, W. Ivan

“…Detailed analysis of five class I haplotypes was carried out, with transcribed class I genes identified and characterized by cDNA cloning, sequence analysis, and transfection/expression studies. …”
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Armed conflict and gendered participation in agri-food systems: Survey evidence from 1.8 million individuals in 29 countries by Ronzani, Piero, Stojetz, Wolfgang, Azzarri, Carlo, Nico, Gianluigi, Mane, Erdgin, Brück, Tilman

“…Specifically, we study several employment outcomes related to participation in agri-food systems. …”
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