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Virtual water: a helpful perspective, but not a sufficient policy criterion by Wichelns, Dennis

“…While compelling at first, such a policy prescription can be misleading. Virtual water is a helpful phrase for describing the water required to produce agricultural products and other goods. …”
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Livestock policy paradoxes: Promulgating a crisis? Or providing a solution? by Smith, Jimmy W.

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A new version of a draft Cancun ministerial text is circulated by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…A revised draft Cancun ministerial text was...…”
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A systems approach to planning as a mechanism for rural development in Colombia by Beaulieu, Nathalie, Jaramillo, J., Restrepo, S., Díaz, J.M.

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A Study for the Development of a Handbook of Selected Caribbean Herbs for Industry by Seaforth, Compton, Tikasingh, Tricia, Gupta, Mahabir, St Rose, Gilbertha

“…This study is intended to produce a handbook, for the growers, extension workers, and other partners in the industry. …”
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Creating a Conducive Policy Environment for a Food Secure SADC by Takavarasha, Tobias

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A proposal for the improvement and development of cassava, a tropical root crop by International Center for Tropical Agriculture

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A sustentabilidade é um bom negócio para a agricultura by Institute of Agricultural and Forest Management and Certification

“…Esta edição do Sustentabilidade em Debate re- úne três estudos que se complementam para responder à mesma pergunta: a adoção de boas práticas de gestão, produção, conservação de recursos naturais e condições de trabalho na agropecuária se justi cam economicamente? …”
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A FEAST for women and men: Genderizing a feed-assessment tool by Lukuyu, Ben A., Kinati, Wole, Nasrin, Sultana, Mulema, Annet A.

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Statistical selection: Main approaches and a modification with a preference threshold by Coolen, Franciscus Petrus Antonius, Laan, P. van der

“…A short review is given on the use of a loss function as a generalization of selection of an épsilon-best treatment is a generalization of a best treatment and is defined as a treatment on a "distance" less than épsilon of the best treatment. …”
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Animal and human health: A dangerous intersection or a healthy future? by Grace, Delia

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REDD reckoning: a review of research on a rapidly moving target by Seymour, F.

“…The main themes of the articles and reports are analysed in relation to four topics: the global architecture of REDD; measurement and monitoring; national and subnational policies, institutions and governance; and the relationship of REDD to other objectives such as biodiversity conservation, poverty reduction and rights protection. The review identifies a number of topics for further research, including empirical validation of the predicted benefits and risks of implementing REDD policies and projects, and analysis of the degree to which REDD is shaping, or being shaped by, the political economy of forest governance at national and global levels.…”
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Workshops for the Construction of a Communication Strategy from a Multidimensional Approach by Iriarte, Daniela Beatriz, Cassin, Walter Luis, Mansilla, Rodolfo, Caeiro, Rafael Enrique

“…The interaction was promoting and strengthening intersubjective and interinstitutional links working towards a common goal or project. Communication was a key factor. …”
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Incorporación del Quesillo al C.A.A - Informe Técnico by Pilatti, Leonor Maria, Soria, Rosana, Nuñez, Marta, Porcel, Norma

“…La historia del producto se remonta a la actividad lechera que desarrollaron los lugareños originarios.…”
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A rational basis for planing a program of agricultural mechanization in Colombia by Hobbs, Wesley

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Información meteorológica: 1978 a 1990 y 1996 a 2001 by Jara Figueredo, Orlando

“…En este documento se presentan los datos diarios registrados en la estación meteorológica del Centro de investigaciones La Libertad. ubicada a 22kilómetros de Villavicencio vía a Puerto López. con una altitud de 336 m..s..n.rn, latitud norte 04°03' y longitud oeste 73°29'. …”
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Simulation of shade patterns: a theoretical approach to a practical problem by Tazelaar, C.J.

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The impacts of a capacity-building workshop in a randomized adaptation project by Alpízar, Francisco, Bermedo Carpio, María del, Ferraro, Paul J., Meiselman, Ben S.

“…To promote these changes, governments, non-profits and multilateral institutions have invested in a range of adaptation projects. Yet there is little empirical evidence about which project components are effective in changing human behaviour1,2. …”
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A two-stage ditch – a source or sinks of nutrients and sediment by Ilao Åström, Sheryl

“…Trapezoidal-formed (traditional) ditches have been scrutinized and a new mitigation measure for channelized drainage systems has gained a great deal of attention i.e. the two-stage ditch. …”
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A Study on wild rat behaviour and control on a pig farm by Akande, Olumide Abimbola

“…In this study, two rats were followed by radio tracking for an aggregate period of 24 hours each to determine their territories, path preferences and activity levels. In addition, a video recording equipment with two cameras positioned at different locations along a pathway was used. …”
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