Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement

Uncovering Newcastle disease virus dynamics in Northern Nigeria: insights from an epidemiological survey in unvaccinated village poultry

Abstract Background Newcastle disease virus (NDV) remains a major constraint to village and backyard poultry production in Nigeria, where limited vaccination and low biosecurity may facilitate sustained virus circulation. This study investigated the serological and molecular epid...

Coffea Comparative Genomics Reveals Subgenome-Associated Expansion and Diversification of Biosynthetic Gene Clusters

Biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) are important for plant specialized metabolism, but remain poorly characterized in coffee. Given Brazil’s importance in coffee production, we performed a comparative genomic analysis of BGCs across the allotetraploid Coffea arabica and its diploi...

Beyond IPCC’s narratives on livestock: the need for integrated and holistic metrics

The early IPCC assessment reports (2001, 2007) predominantly conceptualised livestock in technical and efficiency-oriented terms, focusing on productivity and technological innovations, while the 2014 and 2022 reports embed livestock within broader socio-environmental frameworks,...

Termites play a crucial role in forming major tropical soils: insights from a deep Ferralsol

Abstract Soil bioturbation is increasingly recognized as a key driver of pedogenesis in tropical ecosystems, influencing above- and below-ground biodiversity, nutrient cycling, and aggregate stability across different spatial and temporal scales. This ecological process may play...

Imperfect detection and sampling effort shape ground beetle (Carabidae) diversity indicators in large-scale monitoring

Soil biodiversity indicators are increasingly used to inform environmental assessment and policy, yet their robustness is often constrained by heterogeneous sampling designs and imperfect species detection. Surface-active arthropods, such as ground beetles (Carabidae), are widely...

Chemical Composition, Intake, and Digestibility of Native and Improved Perennial Grasses and Crop Residues of Burkina Faso

In Burkina Faso, native and improved forage species and crop residues are widely used as feed resources for ruminant livestock. Accurate information on their chemical composition, digestibility, and voluntary intake is essential for balanced and cost-effective ration formulation....

Livestock roles in agroecological transitions in mixed crop-livestock systems of Tunisia

CONTEXT Despite the well-recognized role of livestock in providing goods and ecosystem services, agronomy research over the past decades has predominantly focused on plots and crops, often underestimating the contribution of animals to economic diversification within mixed farmin...

Candidate gene identification and molecular marker development for the small granule starch trait in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)

Abstract Cassava ( Manihot esculenta ) is both a vital staple and industrial cash crop, with growing global demand for specialty starches. Small granule cassava starch is highly valued for industrial uses because its reduced size, high amylose content, and improved processing eff...