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The management and economics of East Coast fever

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December, 2019
Kenya

This book chapter tackles the management and economics of east coast fever. At about the time of ILRAD's establishment in 1973, a vaccination procedure was being developed at the East African Veterinary Research Organization (EAVRO) at Muguga, Kenya. The infection-and-treatment method (ITM) is an immunization procedure against ECF. It involves inoculation of live sporozoites of T.

Climate Services for Resilient Development in South Asia Annual Report: January to December 2019

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December, 2019
Global

Climate Services for Resilient Development (CSRD) is a global partnership that connects climate science, data streams, decision support tools, and training to decision-makers in developing countries. CSRD addresses the climate challenges faced by smallholder farmers in South Asia.

The cassava seed system in Nigeria: Opportunities and challenges for policy and regulatory reform

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December, 2019
Nigeria

In many African countries south of the Sahara, farmers depend on the cultivation of vegetatively propagated crops (VPCs) for both consumption and commercial purposes. Yet yields for these crops remain at low levels due, in part, to seed market imperfections that constrain farmers' access to improved varieties and high-quality planting material.

The contribution of the CIAT genebank to the development of iron-biofortified bean varieties and well-being of farm households in Rwanda

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December, 2019
Rwanda

Genebanks play an essential role in a world where agricultural biodiversity has been lost from farming habitats, malnutrition
persists as global population continues to rise, and farm productivity is vulnerable to climate change. We demonstrate the

Activity report: Monitoring Outcome of Climate-Smart Agriculture in Kaffrine ClimateSmart Village, Senegal

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December, 2019
Senegal

A Climate-Smart Village (CSV) monitoring survey was carried out in Senegal from 14 to 24 November, 2019 by CCAFS WA and CCAFS/CIAT team. Prior to the survey, a one-week training workshop was organized in Kaffrine, from 8 to 13 November 2019 to build the capacities of the local implementation team.

Aflatoxin-producing fungi associated with pre-harvest maize contamination in Uganda

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December, 2019
Uganda

Maize is an important staple crop for the majority of the population in Uganda. However, in tropical and subtropical climates, maize is frequently contaminated with aflatoxins, a group of cancer-causing and immuno-suppressive mycotoxins produced by Aspergillus section Flavi fungi. In Uganda, there is limited knowledge about the causal agents of aflatoxin contamination.

Diversity and structure of prokaryotic communities within organic and conventional farming systems in central highlands of Kenya

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December, 2019
Kenya

Management practices such as tillage, crop rotation, irrigation, organic and inorganic inputs application are known to influence diversity and function of soil microbial populations. In this study, we investigated the effect of conventional versus organic farming systems at low and high input levels on structure and diversity of prokaryotic microbial communities.