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Factors determining the economics of milk production in smallholder farms in Kenyahighlands. by Mwangi, A.C.

“…Gther attributes are the cow’s characteristic and environmental ^actors. The other research findings indicate that a majority oT the farms are within the profitable range. …”
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Soil and water conservation on Central American hillsides: if more technologies is the answer, what is the question? by Hellin, Jonathan, López Ridaura, Santiago

“…Furthermore, it is important to engage farmers as active players in conservation efforts rather than passive adopters of technologies, and to adopt a board value chain approach and engage a plethora of value chain actors (researchers, extension agents, equipment manufacturers, input suppliers, farmers, traders, and processors) in an agricultural innovation system.…”
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The ABC of weed management in cassava production in Nigeria: a training manual by Atser, G., Dixon, A., Ekeleme, F., Chikoye, David, Dashiell, Kenton E., Ayankanmi, T.G., Hauser, S., Agada, M., Okwusi, M., Sokoya, G., Olorunmaiye, P., Olojede, A., Usman, H., Kulakow, Peter A., Osunde, T., Adekoya, E.

“…Our aim is that farmers and other extension service actors reading this guide will be properly informed about critical aspects of cassava cultivation, and will be able to pass on this information to others. …”
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Institutional linkages and landscape governance systems: The case of Mt. Marsabit, Kenya by Robinson, Lance W., Kagombe, J.K.

“…Of the various linkages that characterize a governance system, it is those that give community-level actors a meaningful voice at higher levels and in spaces where key decisions are being made that are most critical for enabling effective landscape governance.…”
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The SmartAG partner: CCAFS East Africa Quarterly Newsletter, January - March 2018 by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…To enhance climate change and agriculture policy processes with key research and development actors from Africa, we established the Climate and Agriculture Network for Africa (CANA), a knowledge sharing web-based platform in 2014. …”
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Governing the design of national REDD+: an analysis of the power of agency by Brockhaus, Maria, Gregorio, M. di, Mardiah, S.

“…Only in two of the six countries are these transformational change coalitions vocal enough to be heard, yet to exercise their agency effectively and to support more substantial reforms, these coalitions would need the participation of more influential policy actors, particularly state agencies that have the authority to make binding decisions about policy. …”
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Overlapping land claims limit the use of satellites to monitor No-Deforestation commitments and No-Burning compliance by Gaveau, D.L.A., Pirard, R., Salim, M.A., Tonoto, P., Husnayaen, Parks, S.A., Carmenta, R.

“…Independent farmers are present in concessions while some companies expand outside concessions. Thus, both actors may be responsible for deforestation and fire inside and outside concessions. …”
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Envisioning the future and learning from the past: adapting to a changing environment in northern Mali by Brockhaus, Maria, Djoudi, H., Locatelli, Bruno

“…Researchers, practitioners and development planners will need simple methods and tools for understanding and analysing local adaptation perceptions and actions to achieve an effective support of sustainable and gender-equitable local adaptation and to avoid mismatches between strategies proposed by local and by sub national and national actors.…”
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Multilevel governance challenges in transitioning towards a national approach for REDD+: evidence from 23 subnational REDD+ initiatives by Ravikumar, A., Larson, A.M., Duchelle, Amy E., Myers, R., Tovar, J.G.

“…Though the shift to a nested, jurisdictional or national REDD+ is sometimes approached as a technical design issue, this must be accompanied by an understanding of the interests and power relations among actors at different levels. We outline challenges and suggest priority areas for future research and policy, as countries move towards a national REDD+ system.…”
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Climate policy integration in the land use sector: Mitigation, adaptation and sustainable development linkages by Gregorio, M. di, Nurrochmat, D.R., Paavola, J., Sari, I.M., Fatorelli, L., Pramova, E., Locatelli, Bruno, Brockhaus, Maria, Kusumadewi, S.D.

“…The findings indicate that adaptation actors and policies are the main advocates of internal policy coherence. …”
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Are farmers searching for an African green revolution? Exploring the solution space for agricultural intensification in southern Mali by Ollenburger, M., Crane, Todd A., Descheemaeker, Katrien K., Giller, Kenneth E.

“…Development actors, including the African Union, the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa and bilateral donors, promote a technology-driven sustainable intensification of agriculture as a way to feed a growing world population and reduce rural poverty. …”
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Comisión Técnica Regional de Innovación Agraria (CTRIA), Selva Central 2022 by Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria, INIA

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Plan Estratégico de Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación del Tolima : PECTIT 2020

“…Finalmente, resulta fundamental destacar el proceso de diálogo y construcción de consenso que ha implicado su formulación, la cual, a lo largo de sus hitos, ha convocado sistemáticamente y sometido sus propuestas a la opinión y valiosos aportes de los principales actores del SRCTI tolimense.…”
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Indicadores para manejo de bosques en Honduras con énfasis en cuencas hidrográficas by Fajardo Munguía, Elda N.

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Elementos clave para el manejo y gestión del agua en el municipio de Valle de Ángeles, Honduras by Angulo, Oscar, Prins, Cornelis, Faustino, Jorge, Madrigal Ballestero, Róger

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Lineamientos para la planificación del Bosque Modelo Reventazón,Costa Rica by García Azuero, A.F., Campos Arce, José Joaquín, Villalobos Soto, Róger

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Diagnosing collective action in Small-Scale Fisheries for the establishment and management of Marine Areas of Responsible Fishing (AMPR) in the Gulf of Nicoya, Costa Rica by Chávez Carrillo, Isis I.

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Facilitación participativa del Plan Estratégico 2018-2022 de la Red Iberoamericana de Bosques Modelo (RIABM) by Campos Bustos, María X.

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Experiencias de monitoreo forestal en Guatemala by Cifuentes-Jara, Miguel, Catalan, Michelle

“…En la segunda fase se entrevistó a personal de instituciones y a actores clave en el desarrollo de las actividades de monitoreo forestal; la información y documentos disponibles y en proceso de oficialización consultados se sistematizaron en una base de datos con sus respectivas referencias. …”
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Colonised fields and private gardens : the changing role of farming in rural Eastern Cape, South Africa by Johnson, Elin

“…Smallholder farmers are defined as key actors in the implementation of Agenda 2030, based on their importance for food security and poverty reduction, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. …”