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Contending with complexity: The role of evaluation in implementing sustainable natural resource management by Douthwaite, Boru, Delve, Robert J., Ekboir, Javier M., Twomlow, Stephen

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Contending pathways of crop-livestock integration and the prospects for sustainable intensification in southern Mali by Ramisch, Joshua J.

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Efecto de la morfactina clorfurenol sobre el contenido de pigmentos en Phaseolus vulgaris cv. Contender. by Bellester, A, Areses, M.L, Pérez, F, Vieitez, E

“…Se ha estudiado la acción de la morfactina clorflurenol (EMD-IT 3456) sobre el contenido de clorofilas y carotenoides en hojas y secciones de hojas de Phaseolus vulgaris cv. Contender. En plantas enteras, concentraciones de 5 y 25 ppm de la morfactina originan una aceleración del envejecimiento mientras que concentraciones de 50 y 100 ppm lo retrasan. …”
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2D-layered inorganic nanomaterials (2D-LIN) for adsorptive mitigation of heavy metals: a next-generation contender for purification of textile effluent by Nag, Somrita, Das, Riyanka, Pal, Rajeshwari, Mondal, Moumita, Banerjee, Priyabrata

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Scaling up COMFA+Fish: Report for Sensory Panels IV and V. by Mudege, Netsayi, Ragsdale, Kathleen, Tolar-Peterson, Terezie, Muzungaire, Lizzy, Banda, Sylvia, Roman, Katie, Burdine, Madeline, Chileya, Agness

“…Vanilla porridge is a big contender for infants and children who like subtle flavors. …”
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Diseño de una Estrategia de Competitividad para la Finca La Colina ante el Tratado de Libre Comercio entre Estados Unidos y Centroamérica by Herrera M., Berta R.

“…Por lo tanto, El Salvador tiene el reto de convertirse en una nación comercialmente competitiva, para poder contender con las naciones más importantes del mundo sin el temor de ser devorado por los más fuertes. …”
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The Swedish forest industries' view on the future market potential of nanocellulose by Eklund, Johan

“…One product that has received a lot of attention during recent years (and is a contender) is nanocellulose. The purpose of this master thesis was to examine the Swedish forest industry’s view on the market potential of nanocellulose. …”

Regenerative agriculture : a contested open moment by Hedling, Rickard

“…One rapidly emerging contender for how to transition to more sustainable agriculture is regenerative agriculture. …”

Från idé till succé : affärsplanens roll i utvecklingen av ett företag by Cakste, Janis, Dracke , Josefine, Kelemeworki, Ariam

Resilience reconciled by Allen, Craig R., Angeler, David G., Chaffin, Brian C., Twidwell, Dirac, Garmestani, Ahjond

“…Resilience scholarship continues to inspire opaque discourse and competing frameworks often inconsistent with the complexity inherent in social–ecological systems. We contend that competing conceptualizations of resilience are reconcilable, and that the core theory is useful for navigating sustainability challenges.…”
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Do plants require nutrients in similar proportions? by Nachmansohn, Joachim

“…Particularly in the light of the contending hypothesis, which stands strong under the lens of scrutiny. …”
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Agriculture, technological change and the environment in Latin America: a 2020 perspective by Trigo, Eduardo J.

“…As population dynamics change, the number of urban poor will outstrip the rural poor, increasing the demand for basic foods. Trigo contends that demand for the crops produced by smallholders will increase, their incomes will rise, and investment in technology and resource conservation will be more attractive to them.…”
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Agriculture, technological change and the environment in Latin America: a 2020 perspective by Trigo, Eduardo J.

“…As population dynamics change, the number of urban poor will outstrip the rural poor, increasing the demand for basic foods. Trigo contends that demand for the crops produced by smallholders will increase, their incomes will rise, and investment in technology and resource conservation will be more attractive to them.…”
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Promoting inclusive facilitation of participatory agricultural research for development by Dey de Pryck, Jennifer, Elias, Marlène

“…Yet, it is often applied technocratically by facilitators who are ill-prepared to engage with the unequal power relations that embed AR4D. We contend that participatory research has the potential to foster inclusive spaces for local identification of development challenges and solutions but that this requires a skilled and self-reflective facilitation of participatory processes. …”
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Genetic engineering and trade: panacea or dilemma for developing countries by Pohl Nielsen, Chantal, Robinson, Sherman, Thierfelder, Karen

“…Advocates of the use of genetic engineering techniques in agriculture contend that this new biotechnology promises increased productivity, better use of natural resources and more nutritious foods. …”
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Genetic engineering and trade: panacea or dilemma for developing countries by Pohl Nielsen, Chantal, Robinson, Sherman, Thierfelder, Karen

“…Advocates of the use of genetic engineering techniques in agriculture contend that this new biotechnology promises increased productivity, better use of natural resources and more nutritious foods. …”
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Linking policy research to policy reform: social science and food security research in Uganda and Ghana by Maxwell, Daniel G.

“…This paper argues that greater insight that links the outcomes of research to real policy problems and processes makes for better scientific inquiry. The author contends that policy research needs to recognize multiple constituencies from the onset of the research process. …”
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Changing fish trade practices in Myanmar’s rapidly transforming food system by Tezzo, Xavier, Bush, Simon R., Belton, Ben, Oosterveer, Peter, Mon, Aung Hsu

“…Most conventional research on food provisioning analyzes value chains in terms of their structure, conduct, and performance. We contend that a practices lens can illuminate how food systems are produced and reproduced through the emergence of new wholesale practices relating to quality, trust, and risk, and provide more nuanced understandings of how markets and trading shape and are shaped by food system transformations. …”
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World population projections, 2020 by Nygaard, David F.

“…Over 93 percent of this growth will take place in the developing countries. Nygaard contends that two regions in particular merit attention. …”
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Is irrigation water free?: a reality check in the Indo-Gangetic Basin by Shah, Tushaar, Ul-Hassan, Mehmood, Khattak, M.Z., Banerjee, Partha Sarathi, Singh, Om Prakash, Ur Rehman, S.

“…Electrified borewell owners, far fewer, face low marginal cost but have to contend with stringent electricity rationing. Public irrigation systems grossly under-price irrigation, but these are getting marginalized despite massive government and donor investments.…”
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