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De novo transcriptome analysis of finger millet and identification of genes involved in Striga infestation
Background: Finger millet is a highly nutritious annual cereal grass mainly cultivated in the semi-arid tropics of the world. Despite its high yielding potential, finger millet production is mainly affected by Striga ...
Bolstering NARS partners with systems modeling training
A new pilot project is enhancing children’s nutrition and
food security in India by bringing Smart Foods to
schools through the Akshaya Patra Foundation (APF)—the
world’s largest meal provider to the underprivileged,
serving ...
Factors affecting adoption of improved sorghum varieties in Tanzania under information and capital constraints
Low adoption of agricultural technology is among the main reasons for low farm
productivity and high incidence of poverty and food insecurity in sub-Saharan
countries including Tanzania. In this study, we examine the factors ...
Gendered aspirations and occupations among rural youth, in agriculture and beyond: A cross-regional perspective
Based on 25 case studies from the global comparative study ‘GENNOVATE: Enabling gender equality in agricultural and environmental innovation’, this paper explores rural young women’s and men’s occupational aspirations and ...
Morphophysiological diversity of rhizobia nodulating pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan L. Millsp.) growing in Ethiopia
Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.) is an important protein source grown in several tropical and sub-tropical countries, and is considered a multi-purpose plant that is resistant to the conditions where drought and ...
Optimizing double up legumes systems for sustainable intensification in Malawi
Smallholder farmers in low and mid altitude agro-ecological zones of southern Africa practice maize-groundnut crop rotations. Due to limited land available for cultivation, farmers practice intercropping of groundnut with ...
Assessing the Competitiveness of Smallholders Chickpea Production in the Central Highlands of Ethiopia
Chickpea is an important food legume in Ethiopia which provides sources of livelihood for millions of smallholder farmers. Currently, it has become an important high value crop that promotes commercialization. This study ...
Survey Questionnaire for Gender-responsive Farm-household Typologies, Innovation adoptions, Impacts of Legume-based Technological Interventions on Small Holder Production and Livelihood Performance in Lentil-Chickpea Zones of North-Shewa Amhara region, Highlands of Ethiopia
The document is the survey questionnaire for gender-responsive farm-household typologies, innovation adoptions, impacts of legume-based technological Interventions on small holder production and livelihood performance in ...
Community typology framed by normative climate for agricultural innovation, empowerment, and poverty reduction
This paper employs the concepts of gender norms and agency to advance understanding of
inclusive agricultural innovation processes and their contributions to empowerment and poverty
reduction at the village level. We present ...
Estimating the Potential Area Adoption of GLDC Crop Cultivars Released in 2018
The CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals (CRP-GLDC) has set aspirational targets to contribute to System-Level Outcomes (SLOs) on reducing poverty, improving food and nutritional security for health ...