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    Back to baselines: measuring change and sharing data 

    Förch, Wiebke; Kristjanson, Patti; Cramer, Laura; Barahona, Carlos; Thornton, Philip K. (BioMed Central, 2014)
    International research for development is under increasing pressure to demonstrate development outcomes that enhance people’s food security and well-being while preserving the natural resource base. The CGIAR Research Programme ...
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    To label or not to label: balancing the risks, benefits and costs of mandatory labelling of GM food in Africa 

    Oh, Jessica; Ezezika, Obidimma C (BioMed Central, 2014)
    There seems to be growing controversy among interest groups worldwide about whether genetically modified (GM) foods need to be labelled. There are also growing concerns, particularly among civil society groups, about ...
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    Phylogenetic relationship and divergence among planktonic strains of Arthrospira (Oscillatoriales, Cyanobacteria) of African, Asian and American origin deduced by 16S–23S ITS and phycocyanin operon sequences 

    Dadheech, Pawan K.; Ballot, A.; Casper, P.; Kotut, Kiplagat; Novelo, E.; Lemma, B.; Proschold, T.; Krienitz, L. (2010-07)
    Arthrospira comprises multicellular, cylindrical, usually screwlike coiled trichomes and is cultivated commercially. In this study, 33 new strains of Arthrospira isolated from plankton samples collected in Mexico, East ...
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    Drivers of rice production: evidence from five Sub‑Saharan African countries 

    Nasrin, Sultana; Lodin, Johanna Bergman; Jirström, Magnus; Holmquist, Bjorn; Djurfeldt, Agnes Andersson; Djurfeldt, Göran (2015)
    Background: In spite of considerable rice production gains over the past 50 years, Sub-Saharan Africa is becoming increasingly dependent on rice imports as demand is outpacing domestic supply. The serious economic and ...
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    Biomass and productivity of seagrasses in Africa 

    Githaiga, Michael N.; Gilpin, Linda; Kairo, James G.; Huxham, Mark (De Gruyter, 2016-05)
    : There is growing interest in carbon stocks and flows in seagrass ecosystems, but recent global reviews suggest a paucity of studies from Africa. This paper reviews work on seagrass productivity, biomass and sediment ...
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    Predicting the Entrepreneurial Intentions of University Students: Applying the Theory of Planned Behaviour in Zambia, Africa 

    Mwiya, Bruce; Wang, Yong; Shikaputo, Chanda; Kaulungombe, Bernadette; Kayekesi, Maidah (Scientific Research, 2017-10)
    The current paper contributes to the entrepreneurial intention (EI) literature by applying the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) in a developing African country with unique socio-economic and cultural context. Thus it ...
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    Agricultural Sector and HIV/AIDS Pandemic in Africa: The Economic Retrogression Model 

    Apata, Temidayo Gabriel; Oladapo, Moshood Olatunde; Kehinde, Adetunji Lawrence; Apata, Olasimbo Motunrayo; Agboola, Timothy Olusola (Scientific Research, 2016-04)
    Objective: Agricultural activities in most African countries demand human labour, the supply of labour to agriculture may be threatened if humans could no longer farm because of HIV/AIDS pandemic. Past studies have ...
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    Effects of increased residential mobility and reduced public spaces mobility in containing COVID-19 in Africa. 

    Asweto, Collins O; Onyango, Patrick O; Alzain, Mohamed A; Wang, Wei (UoEm, 2020-09-28)
    The rising COVID-19 crisis threatens to disproportionately hit African countries. As a result, most African governments have temporarily closed schools and non-essential businesses or banned social gatherings to contain ...
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    Enhancing legume crop pollination and natural pest regulation for improved food security in changing African landscapes 

    Otieno, Mark; Dewentera, Ingolf S.; Potts, Simon G.; Kinuthia, Wanja; Kasina, Muo J.; Garrattb, Michael P.D. (Elsevier, 2020-09)
    Legumes are important crops for food security, consumed by millions of people especially in Africa where they are an essential protein source and provide key vitamins and minerals. Most legumes depend on insect pollination ...
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    mHealth: ICT framework for mitigating the determinants of maternal and neonatal morality 

    Mukami, Victoria M.; Millham, Richard; Puckree, Threethambal (IEEE, 2019)
    Maternal and neonatal mortality is a great challenge towards the family unit within Sub-Saharan Africa. This paper is a review of frameworks that look at mitigating factors toward a reduction of maternal and neonatal deaths. ...

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