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New formula for success genetics The formula for genetic successUPDATED JUN 2021
It has been shown that genes can contribute and partly predict one's likelihood of success in life. The contributions of genetics to success are widely studied in Multi-traits analysis. The most extensive study was on a large cohort of individuals that analyzed their educational attainments and their genetics. They found that in addition to genetics, environmental factors play a role in shaping success in a particular area. Many previous studies have found correlations between indicators of 'success' such as education level, wealth and income, and particular genetic markers. However, it is difficult to separate the influence of genes from environmental factors. In this study, we aimed to estimate the role of genetics and non-genetic factors such as the socioeconomic level and implemented efforts of individuals. Genome-wide association study (GWAS) has been a practical approach to investigate genetic components underlying different skills such as mathematic or music learning abilities. Previous studies reported several candidate genetic variants, but none exceeded the significance threshold in general populations. It was proposed that polygenic scores can be applied to predict genetic predisposition variation in individuals. This means it is possible to calculate the number of genetic markers involved in the personal success rate. We formulized the genetics of success by considering several genetic susceptibility variants as potential candidates with a significant threshold in the general population. We defined six variables for our formula as Coefficient of Effort (COE), Amount of Predisposing Genes (APG), Current Status/Situation (CS), Reminding to Fullest Extend (REF), Effort Unit (EU), and heritability (h2). For example, the total number of existing genes and SNPs associated with a particular trait, also known as APG, is essential. For instance, AVPR1A or SLC6A4 has been associated with music perception, listening, memory, and choir participation. Finally, we assigned a range of one to 10 for the EU, ten means the highest individual effort level, and RFE has a range of one to 100; that indicates the total effort. Our evaluation showed a meaningful correlation between the six variables of our formula and yield of success. This formula can use one's genetics to help an individual to choose a career path that will ultimately help them achieve success.
FOCUS AREAS
Agriculture
IMPLEMENTED IN
Canada, United States, Iran
TO DATE$150,000 Funds Raised
Smartphone app "Virtual collection center" (VCC) for goat marketingUPDATED FEB 2021
This innovation is a mobile app to improve the efficiency of goat marketing for cooperatives as it links cooperatives with a wide range of potential buyers increasing the cooperatives' negotiation power.
FOCUS AREAS
Livestock & Agriculture
IMPLEMENTED IN
Nepal
TO DATE$1,233,989 Funds Raised
Improved goat feeding strategy in NepalUPDATED FEB 2021
This innovation improves goat productivity through improved fodder rations.
FOCUS AREAS
Livestock & Agriculture
IMPLEMENTED IN
Nepal
TO DATE$1,233,989 Funds Raised
Training approach for swine disease management in CambodiaUPDATED FEB 2021
This innovation helps farmers and extension agents to identify, prevent and manage pig diseases.
FOCUS AREAS
Livestock & Agriculture
IMPLEMENTED IN
Cambodia
TO DATE$141,015 Funds Raised
Improved pig feeding strategy using cost-effective feed resources in CambodiaUPDATED FEB 2021
These feed recommendations incorporate cost-effective feed resources to improve animal nutrition.
FOCUS AREAS
Livestock & Agriculture
IMPLEMENTED IN
Nepal, Cambodia
TO DATE$141,015 Funds Raised
Leucaena leucocephala tree species for living fences and animal feed in CambodiaUPDATED DEC 2020
This innovation increases availability of improved forage for livestock while also protecting rice fields.
FOCUS AREAS
Forestry, Livestock & Agriculture, Social and Behavior Change
IMPLEMENTED IN
Cambodia
TO DATE$125,827 Funds Raised
Moringa oleifera tree species for living fences and animal feed in CambodiaUPDATED NOV 2020
This innovation increases availability of improved forage for livestock while also protecting rice fields.
FOCUS AREAS
Forestry, Livestock & Agriculture
IMPLEMENTED IN
Cambodia
TO DATE$125,827 Funds Raised
Best practices to enhance the microbiological quality and safety of milk and yogurt in Borana, EthiopiaUPDATED NOV 2020
This innovation enhances the microbiological quality and safety of milk and yoghurt produced by pastoral women.
FOCUS AREAS
Food Safety and Standards, Livestock & Agriculture
IMPLEMENTED IN
Ethiopia
TO DATE$121,892 Funds Raised
Green manure cover and relay cropping after riceUPDATED OCT 2020
Sustainable cover cropping practice
FOCUS AREAS
Agriculture
IMPLEMENTED IN
Cambodia
TO DATE$1,000,000 Funds Raised
BAU-STR Dryer- Rice HusksUPDATED OCT 2020
BAU-STR Dryer: A small scale grain dryer to reduce loss , improve safety, to enable drying regardless of weather conditions.
FOCUS AREAS
Agriculture, Food Safety and Standards, Post Harvest
IMPLEMENTED IN
Bangladesh, Ghana, Guatemala
TO DATE$433,897 Funds Raised
Resilient cropping patterns for the polder ecosystemUPDATED OCT 2020
Bangladesh can achieve agricultural sustainability and resilience by adopting water management practices with synchronized cropping in the polders of the coastal zone.
FOCUS AREAS
Agriculture
IMPLEMENTED IN
Bangladesh
TO DATE$999,508 Funds Raised
Visualizing inconsistencies among global agricultural land cover products using Google Earth EngineUPDATED OCT 2020
Global land-use/land-cover visualization application for elucidating errors of commission among various data sources.
FOCUS AREAS
Agriculture
IMPLEMENTED IN
Malawi, United States
TO DATE$507,990 Funds Raised
Web-based GIS for spatiotemporal crop climate niche mappingUPDATED OCT 2020
A continuously updatable crop suitability geovisualization application for locating the fundamental climate niche of select crops across geographies and temporal scales.
FOCUS AREAS
Agriculture
IMPLEMENTED IN
Malawi, United States
TO DATE$507,990 Funds Raised
Spatial data outlier detection and MODIS product version comparison applications for Google Earth EngineUPDATED OCT 2020
Open access spatial data outlier detection and product version comparison applications for Google Earth Engine that allows modelers and other users to minimize error and uncertainty in remote sensing data models.
FOCUS AREAS
Agriculture
IMPLEMENTED IN
Malawi, United States
TO DATE$507,990 Funds Raised
Rice TransplanterUPDATED OCT 2020
The rice transplanter is a walk behind mechanized tool researched and tested in Bangladesh. Mechanical transplanting technology is time, labor and cost saving technology over manual transplanting.
FOCUS AREAS
Agriculture
IMPLEMENTED IN
Bangladesh
TO DATE$4,700,000 Funds Raised
Doubled-Up LegumesUPDATED SEP 2020
The ‘doubled-up’ legumes system is based on intercropping of grain legumes, with pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) as one component – increasing the total legume yield per unit area.
FOCUS AREAS
Agriculture, Resilience, Soil Management
IMPLEMENTED IN
Zambia, Tanzania, Malawi
TO DATE$650,000 Funds Raised
Stress Tolerant Maize Varieties for Sub Saharan- AfricaUPDATED SEP 2020
Development of hybrid lines of maize that can withstand stresses and droughts amidst climate change in Sub-saharan Africa.
FOCUS AREAS
Agriculture, Seeds & Stock, Soil Management and 1 moreSEE ALL
IMPLEMENTED IN
Kenya, Tanzania
TO DATE$40,000,000 Funds Raised
Index-Based Emergency Loans allows Micro-Finance Clients to recover from floods and stay a "Good-Borrower"UPDATED AUG 2020
FOCUS AREAS
Economic Empowerment, Gender Equity, Mental Health
IMPLEMENTED IN
Bangladesh, Tanzania, Burkina Faso and 2 moreSEE ALL
TO DATE$575,000 Funds Raised
Dual Strike point Area Yield Index InsuranceUPDATED AUG 2020
This dual strikepoint innovation in index insurance design offers high value to farmers while assuring insurers that the contract will not be at risk of collusion within the village.
FOCUS AREAS
Agriculture
IMPLEMENTED IN
Tanzania, Mali, Mozambique and 2 moreSEE ALL
TO DATE$593,779 Funds Raised
Insect-Resistant and Drought-Tolerant MaizeUPDATED AUG 2020
Securing regulatory approvals and initiating commercialization of transgenic drought-tolerant (DroughtGard or CspB trait) and insect-resistant (Bt trait) (TELA) maize hybrids royalty-free for African farmers to manage frequent droughts and pests.
FOCUS AREAS
Agriculture, Seeds & Stock
IMPLEMENTED IN
United States, South Africa, Tanzania and 5 moreSEE ALL
TO DATE$4,759,337 Funds Raised
"3-D" Client Value Assessment ToolUPDATED AUG 2020
The 3-D tool provides a multi-dimensional understanding of the value proposition of an index Insurance product for potential or existing clients, and includes guidelines and supporting documents that can be used to perform the client value analyses.
FOCUS AREAS
Agriculture
IMPLEMENTED IN
Tanzania, Mali, Mozambique and 2 moreSEE ALL
TO DATE$2,000,012 Funds Raised
Maturity IndexUPDATED AUG 2020
Maturity index for various crops along with training on the appropriate stage for harvest.
FOCUS AREAS
Food Safety and Standards, Post Harvest
IMPLEMENTED IN
Rwanda
TO DATE$1,500,000 Funds Raised
Bundling guidelines to make agriculture insurance betterUPDATED AUG 2020
The bundling guidelines resource lays out options and successful methods to bundle index insurance with other mechanisms so that this risk mitigating financial tool will be better able to overcome the binding constraints of farmers.
FOCUS AREAS
Agriculture
IMPLEMENTED IN
Burkina Faso, Tanzania, Mali and 2 moreSEE ALL
TO DATE$5,000,000 Funds Raised
Bolstering Agricultural Risk Management by Coupling Index Insurance With Stress Tolerant Seed VarietiesUPDATED AUG 2020
The use of stress tolerant maize seeds with the financial innovation of agricultural index insurance boosts the income stability and food security of Sub-Saharan maize farmers, bringing those farmers closer to securing comprehensive drought protection
FOCUS AREAS
Agriculture
IMPLEMENTED IN
Tanzania, Mali, Mozambique and 2 moreSEE ALL
TO DATE$2,250,000 Funds Raised
The Audit Rule Is an Index Insurance Failsafe for FarmersUPDATED AUG 2020
An audit rule provides a failsafe for farmers if an index insurance product fails to trigger payouts when it should, combining the potential for accuracy of direct measurements of average yields with lower costs of an index built from satellite data.
FOCUS AREAS
Agriculture
IMPLEMENTED IN
Tanzania, Mali, Mozambique and 2 moreSEE ALL
TO DATE$122,920 Funds Raised
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