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The AgShare.Today Resource Centre brings together a collection of resources related to agriculture. These include open access scientific journals and best practice guides that can be used for background reading and to support research initiatives. The AgShare Featured Resource showcases a new document each month that the AgShare team recommends to all members.

Global synthesis of drought effects on food legume production

This study collected literature data between 1980 and 2014 that reported monoculture legume yield responses to drought under field conditions, and analysed this data set using meta-analysis techniques.

Published by: PLOS One, Year: 2015, Pages: 16, File type: External link (1,815 KB)

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Status of cassava mosaic disease and whitefly population in Zambia

A study was conducted through a survey to determine the status of cassava mosaic disease incidence, severity and whitefly abundance in farmers’ fields in six provinces of Zambia.

Published by: African Journal of Biotechnology, Year: 2015, Pages: 8, File type: External link (472 KB)

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Host plant specialisation in the sugarcane aphid Melanaphis sacchari

This study aimed to test the hypothesis of the existence of host specialised lineages of the aphid Melanaphis sacchari in Reunion Island.

Published by: PLOS One, Year: 2015, Pages: 14, File type: External link (465 KB)

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A new species of Encarsia (Hymenoptera, Aphelinidae) developing on ficus whitefly Singhiella simplex (Hemiptera, Aleyrodidae) in China And Taiwan

A new species of Encarsia singhiellae Polaszek & Shih, sp. n., is described and illustrated in this paper. It is known so far from Taiwan and China.

Published by: The International Society of Hymenopterists, Year: 2015, Pages: 6, File type: External link (1,569 KB)

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Whitefly and whitefly-borne viruses in the tropics: building a knowledge base for global action

The research activities described in this book provide a general view of the problem for agricultural scientists managing the different crops affected by whiteflies and whitefly-transmitted viruses.

Published by: CIAT Publications, Year: 2015, Pages: 366, File type: External link (3,043 KB)

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Distribution of cassava mosaic geminiviruses and their associated DNA satellites in Kenya

A countrywide survey was conducted to determine the distribution, incidence, prevalence and severity of cassava mosaic disease (CMD) and the associated DNA satellites in Kenya.

Published by: Society of Chemical Industry, Year: 2015, Pages: 12, File type: External link (1,830 KB)

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Importance of economic, social and environmental objectives of agriculture for stakeholders: a meta-analysis

This article summarises research results on the relative importance of agricultural policy objectives for different stakeholder groups.

Published by: Taylor & Francis, Year: 2015, Pages: 23, File type: (653 KB)

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Measuring the environmental effects of organic farming: a meta-analysis of structural variables in empirical research

This study examined the structural variables affecting the environmental effects of organic farming compared to those of conventional farming.

Published by: Elsevier, Year: 2015, Pages: 12, File type: External link (562 KB)

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Disease Diagnostics Project for Sustainable Cassava Productivity in Africa

This poster outlines the vision, aims, key objectives and expected outcomes of the Disease Diagnostics Project for Sustainable Cassava Productivity in Africa.

Published by: , Year: 2014, Pages: 1, File type: PDF (746 KB)

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solGS: a web-based tool for genomic selection

This paper discusses solGS, which enables breeders to store raw data and estimate GEBVs of individuals online, in an intuitive and interactive workflow.

Published by: BMC Bioinformatics, Year: 2014, Pages: 9, File type: External link (924KB)

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