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CGIAR germplasm health units apply a systems approach to germplasm seed health protection for conservation and safe international distribution
Germplasm seed exchange from CGIAR genebanks and breeding is important to global
agricultural research and development programs. Seed as a pathway for pest spread is an
inherent risk for international seed exchanges. ...
Community-Based Breeding Program is an attractive option for genetic improvement of small ruminants
In small ruminants, centralized breeding schemes, entirely managed and controlled by governments – with minimal, if any, participation by farmers – were developed and implemented in many developing countries. Such programs ...
Opportunities and limitations of multidimensional crop improvement in grain legumes to support increased productivity in mixed crop livestock systems
While rising demand for animal sourced food (ASF) in emerging and developing countries increases feed demand, shrinking natural resource base particularly arable land and water limit feed production. Consequently crop ...
Choice of breeding method for improving yield and yield stability in faba bean
Faba bean (Viciafaba L.) is partially allogamous crop with outcrossing rate varied from 0.3 to 0.83 with
an average of 0.5' Breeding methods applied to this crop depends on the levels of outcrossing and the
genetic basis ...
Assessment of different supplemental feeding strategies including cactus (Opuntia ficus-indica) for higher sheep productivity in Chakwal, Pakistan
Small ruminant production remains the main source of income of rural population living in arid and semi-arid regions of Pakistan. Sheep and goats raised in these areas are generally confronted with severe nutritional ...
Impact of improved legume varieties on technical efficiency of crop production in Ethiopia: Application of doubly-robust treatment effects model
This paper presents the impact of improved food legume varieties on technical efficiency and productivity of crop production in a farming system where mono-cropping of cereals is the norm. Data on 600 randomly selected ...
Alternative Breeding Scenarios for Abergelle Goat Breed Suited to Arid Climate in Ethiopia
The economic significance of goats in Ethiopia include small initial investment requirement, high survival rate during drought conditions, higher off-take and complementary feeding habit (ESGPP, 2009). These invite improving ...
The Impact of Land Use Change on the 3-D Structure of Shrubland and Savanna Dryland Ecosystems
A terrestrial LiDAR scanner was used to compare the vegetation of two nearby sites with different management regimes.
Drylands cover 41% of the terrestrial land surface and provide $1 trillion in ecosystem goods and
services ...
Reminder Nudge, Attribute Nonattendance, and Willingness to Pay in a Discrete Choice Experiment
Attribute non-attendance (ANA) is one of the choice simplification strategies respondents employ in
choosing among alternatives in stated preference elicitation methods. Studies have shown the importance
of accounting for ...
Water and livestock
Projected increased demand for food in developing countries over the next 30 years implies a correspondingly great need for additional agricultural water unless integrated research and development can achieve much higher ...