THE IMPACT OF CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE ON HOUSEHOLD WELFARE IN SMALLHOLDER INTEGRATED CROP–LIVESTOCK FARMING SYSTEMS: EVIDENCE FROM ZIMBABWE

The impact of climate smart agriculture on household welfare in smallholder integrated crop–livestock farming systems: evidence from Zimbabwe

Abstract Background Agriculture contributes significantly to the welfare of smallholder farmers, but it has become highly susceptible to climate change, due to its reliance on the increasingly erratic rainfall patterns.Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) offers important opportunities for enhancing food security and incomes through increased agricultur

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Discordant gene expression signatures and related phenotypic differences in lamin A- and A/C-related Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS).

Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) is a genetic disorder displaying features reminiscent of premature senescence caused by germline mutations in the LMNA gene encoding lamin A and C, essential components of the nuclear lamina.By studying a family with homozygous LMNA mutation (K542N), we showed that HGPS can also be caused by mutations aff

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Effectiveness of a LED flashlight technique in reducing livestock depredation by lions (Panthera leo) around Nairobi National Park, Kenya.

The global lion (Panthera leo) population decline is partly a result of retaliatory killing in response to livestock depredation.Nairobi National Park (NNP) is a small protected area in Kenya surrounded by a human-dominated landscape.Communities around the park use flashlights to deter lions from their livestock bomas.We investigated the response b

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