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How does colonial heritage segment food markets? Evidence from rice consumers in Mauritania

How does colonial heritage segment food markets? Evidence from rice consumers in Mauritania

September 29, 2022

by Kofi Britwum and Matty Demont A key contribution of this study is the evaluation of consumer...

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Impact of cropping system diversification on productivity and resource-use efficiencies of smallholder farmers in south-central Bangladesh

Impact of cropping system diversification on productivity and resource-use efficiencies of smallholder farmers in south-central Bangladesh

September 23, 2022

by Shah-Al Emran, Timothy Krupnik, Sreejith Aravindakshan, Virender Kumar, and Cameron Pittelkow The government of Bangladesh has...

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The importance of market signals in crop varietal development: Lessons from Komboka rice variety

The importance of market signals in crop varietal development: Lessons from Komboka rice variety

September 19, 2022

by Mary Ng’endo, MaryLiza Kinyua, Lourine Chebet, Samuel Mutiga, Joseph Ndung’u, Oliver Nyongesa, Simon Njau, Ajay Panchbhai,...

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Climate change adaptation strategies vary with climatic stress: Evidence from three regions of Vietnam

Climate change adaptation strategies vary with climatic stress: Evidence from three regions of Vietnam

September 9, 2022

by Justin McKinley, Jeffrey LaFrance, and Valerien Pede Vietnam is especially vulnerable to the effect of climate...

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Modification of nutrient requirements for a four crop-based cropping system to increase system productivity, maintain soil fertility, and achieve sustainable intensification

Modification of nutrient requirements for a four crop-based cropping system to increase system productivity, maintain soil fertility, and achieve sustainable intensification

September 2, 2022

by Md. Abdul Quddus, Md. Babul Anwar, Md. Khairul Alam, Razu Ahmed, Khokan Kumer Sarker, Md. Anarul...

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Restoration of rice ecosystem services: Ecological engineering for pest management incentives and practices in the Mekong Delta Region of Vietnam

Restoration of rice ecosystem services: Ecological engineering for pest management incentives and practices in the Mekong Delta Region of Vietnam

August 26, 2022

In southern Vietnam, government support has facilitated the adoption of ecological engineering for pest management by thousands...

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From Green Super Rice to green agriculture: Reaping the promise of functional genomics research

From Green Super Rice to green agriculture: Reaping the promise of functional genomics research

August 19, 2022

To enhance crop production in a sustainable manner, Green Super Rice (GSR) was proposed as a new...

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Revisiting yield gaps and the scope for sustainable intensification for irrigated lowland rice in Southeast Asia

Revisiting yield gaps and the scope for sustainable intensification for irrigated lowland rice in Southeast Asia

August 12, 2022

Recent studies on yield gap analysis for rice in Southeast Asia revealed different levels of intensification across...

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TAR VATTAR DSR: An eco-friendly weed-control and water-conservation technology for direct-seeded rice

TAR VATTAR DSR: An eco-friendly weed-control and water-conservation technology for direct-seeded rice

August 5, 2022 2

Compared to the high cost of labor and inputs for the transplanted rice cropping system, the improved...

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Sustainable management of transboundary pests requires holistic and inclusive solutions

Sustainable management of transboundary pests requires holistic and inclusive solutions

July 29, 2022

Effective plant health management requires holistic approaches that focus on preventing entry, establishment, and spread of invasive...

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