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Framing the future of the Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture from science-based evidence. A review
The Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture (KJWA) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) have brought agriculture onto the agenda of solutions to...
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Advances in genomic characterization of Urochloa humidicola: exploring polyploid inheritance and apomixis
Key messageWe present the highest-density genetic map for the hexaploid Urochloa humidicola . SNP markers expose genetic organization, reproduction,...
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Nutritional status and growth performance of Fijian non-descript local chickens and their crosses with broilers under different production systems
The study compared nutrient intake and growth performance of local chickens to that of local x broiler crossbreds under scavenging and indoor...
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Investing in low-emission and resilient livestock production: the why and how
Many funding institutions and development agencies are facing the same challenge when considering the sustainability of their investment portfolio in...
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Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources with reference to the Pacific Island Countries
Plant genetic resources (PGR) are indispensable for tackling agricultural challenges including limiting the impacts of climate change, enhancing food...
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Plan and Policies for Soil Organic Carbon Management Under Agroforestry System
Soil degradation is a major issue through various countries across the globe. During the present century, it was observed that land degradation has...
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Protocol development for somatic embryogenesis, SSR markers and genetic modification of Stipagrostis pennata (Trin.) De Winter
BackgroundStipagrostis pennata (Trin.) De Winter is an important species for fixing sand in shifting and semi-fixed sandy lands, for grazing, and...
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Reforming the Soil Organic Carbon Management Plans and Policies in India
The importance of soil health and balanced fertilizer application based on soil test results must be taken into account in various agricultural...
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Financing adaptation for resilient livelihoods under food system transformation: the role of Multilateral Development Banks
Climate change is imposing a transformative process on agricultural and food systems, threatening the livelihoods of people dependent upon them which...
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Taro (Colocasia esculenta (L.) Schott), breeding history, objectives, methods and strategies: a review of fifty years of sporadic efforts
Despite its essential role for food security, vast geographical distribution, high nutritional value, and considerable trade, very few improved...
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Climate Change, Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems: The World After the Paris Agreement
The increasing population, food consumption and greenhouse gas emissions are pushing our planet through a transformation never experienced before....
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Food systems for sustainable development: proposals for a profound four-part transformation
Evidence shows the importance of food systems for sustainable development: they are at the nexus that links food security, nutrition, and human...
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Agroforestry Systems for Improving Nutrient Recycling and Soil Fertility on Degraded Lands
Land degradation affects about 30% of the total global land area, posing unprecedented social, economic and environmental problems. In total, over 3...
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Leaf transcriptome of two highly divergent genotypes of Urochloa humidicola (Poaceae), a tropical polyploid forage grass adapted to acidic soils and temporary flooding areas
BackgroundUrochloa humidicola (Koronivia grass) is a polyploid (6x to 9x) species that is used as forage in the tropics. Facultative apospory...
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Agroforestry for Livelihood and Biodiversity Conservation
Trees play a predominant role in protecting and sustaining the productivity of coastal and island eco-regions, yet they are facing greater challenge...
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Dairy farm demographics and management factors that played a role in the re-emergence of brucellosis on dairy cattle farms in Fiji
Little is published on risk factors associated with bovine brucellosis in Pacific island communities. The 2009 re-emergence of bovine brucellosis in...
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Brucella abortus surveillance of cattle in Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, the Solomon Islands and a case for active disease surveillance as a training tool
There have been no surveys of the cattle population for brucellosis in the Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) for more than 15 years....
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Reduction of phosphorus concentration in mineral supplement on fertility rate, maternal ability and costs of beef cows reared in pastures of Urochloa decumbens
Manufacturing and marketing of mineral mixtures with less than 40 g kg −1 phosphorus (P) is prohibited under Brazilian regulations, although...
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Rhizome rot of ginger (Zingiber officinale) caused by Pythium myriotylum in Fiji and Australia
Observations on the etiology of rhizome rot of ginger are presented for Fiji and Australia. In Fiji, the disease generally develops during hot, wet...
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Abnormal meiosis in tetraploid genotypes ofBrachiaria brizantha (Poaceae) induced by colchicine: its implications for breeding
Meiotic behavior was analyzed in 6 progenies from 3 artificially induced tetraploid (2n = 4x = 36) sexual genotypes (C31, C41, and C48) of the...