Resultados de búsqueda - "Actor"

Analysis of gaps and possible interventions for improving water productivity in crop livestock systems of Ethiopia por Descheemaeker, Katrien K., Amede, Tilahun, Haileslassie, Amare, Bossio, Deborah A.

“…The results of the evaluation can inform policy-makers and development actors on which best bets to promote and invest in.…”
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Safe re-use practices in wastewater-irrigated urban vegetable farming in Ghana por Keraita, Bernard N., Abaidoo, Robert C., Beernaerts, Ines, Koo-Oshima, Sasha, Amoah, Philip, Drechsel, Pay, Konradsen, Flemming

“…Identifying, testing, and assessment of safe practices were done with the active participation of key actors using observations, extensive microbiological laboratory assessments, and field-based measurements. …”
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Adaptation Learning Programme (ALP) por Harvey, Blane, Ensor, Jonathan, Garside, Ben, Woodend, John, Naess, Lars Otto, Carlile, Liz

“…ALP ran a number of participatory scenario planning (PSP) meetings between meteorologists and local actors with the purpose of building mutual understanding of data needed by local users and in planning responses to weather scenarios collectively. …”
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Assessing the environmental justice of water projects and reforms in the rural south: a co-exploration of institutions and myths. [Abstract only]. por Venot, Jean-Philippe, Clement, Floriane

“…Crucially, and in contrast with the new vocabulary of development, they continue to regard intended beneficiaries as 'recipients' rather than actors with agency. Water projects induce new and multiple claims over resources thus influencing the distribution of goods and bads and related perceptions of justice. …”
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Innovation in banana value chain development in Metema District, Northwestern Ethiopia: Improving Productivity and Market Success (IPMS) project experiences por Berhe, Kahsay, Puskur, Ranjitha, Teka, W., Hoekstra, Dirk, Tegegne, Azage

“…The study provides a brief history of banana introduction in Ethiopia, describes the value chain in banana production, and input supply, marketing and the various innovations that have been introduced to develop the chain, with a focus on actors and action-learning processes. We highlight the future outlooks on the banana value chain, the reasons for successful adoption of innovations and the options to sustain it so that the value chain can respond to changing conditions.…”
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Estado del Arte en Cambio Climático, Agricultura y Seguridad Alimentaria en Panamá por Gameda, Seble, Loboguerrero Rodriguez, Ana María, Boa, María, Martínez Barón, Deissy, Martiz G, Sierra Y, Vanegas L

“…Panamá ha sufrido diversos eventos climáticos que han afectado al sector agropecuario y la seguridad alimentaria de la población panameña; es por esto que el Ministerio de Desarrollo Agropecuario en conjunto con la Autoridad Nacional del Ambiente en colaboración con el Programa de Investigación CGIAR en Cambio Climático, Agricultura y Seguridad Alimentaria (CCAFS) en América Latina y con apoyo del Consejo Agropecuario Centroamericano (CAC) presentan el “Estado del Arte en Cambio Climático, Agricultura y Seguridad Alimentaria de Panamá”, que incluye el marco gubernamental y actores involucrados en torno a esta temática. Donde se evidencia que gran parte de las investigaciones y proyectos en el país se orientan hacia la adaptación al cambio climático, con un enfoque particular en el recurso hídrico, y en la preparación del sector agropecuario para enfrentar la variabilidad climática y aumentar su resiliencia. …”
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Comparative risk assessment of pork value chain in Nagaland, Northeast India por Deka, Ram Pratim, Grace, Delia, Lapar, Ma. Lucila, Fahrion, Anna S.

“…Different tools were applied including the following: (1) participatory rural appraisal to understand pig farming systems and disease problems; (2) individual questionnaires for value chain actors and consumers; (3) observational check-lists covering slaughter, transport, and retail; (4) standard microbiological tests for total bacterial contamination and fecal bacteria; and (5) rapid diagnostic tests for several pathogens in pork meat, including several bacteria, different parasites, and antibiotic residues. …”
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Assessment of the exposure to Benzo(a)Pyrene (BaP) contained in sardines (Clupeidae) consumed by the Ivorian adult in the area of Abidjan por Ake-Assi, Y., Anon, N., Kouamé, P., Bonfoh, Bassirou, Biego, G.H.M.

“…In view of the characteristics of this danger, it is urgent to sensitise, on a larger scale, not only the actors and the consumers but also the competent authorities in charge of the safety control of foodstuffs.…”
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A review of the evolution and state of transboundary freshwater treaties por Giordano, Mark, Drieschova, Alena, Duncan, J.A., Sayama, Y., Stefano, L. de, Wolf, A.T.

“…Treaties are also increasingly likely to include data and information sharing provisions, have conflict resolution mechanisms, and include mechanisms for participation beyond traditional nation-state actors. Generalizing, treaties have become more comprehensive over time, both in the issues they address and the tools they use to manage those issues cooperatively.…”
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Market chain analysis of honey production in Atsbi Wemberta district, Eastern Zone of Tigray National Regional State por Abebe, A.

“…The honey marketing performance was also measured using marketing margins complemented with analysis of costs and gross profits generated by different marketing channel actors. Major problems of the production identified and prioritized by beekeepers in the study area were drought, pests and diseases of honey bee, lack of beekeeping equipments, death of colony, marketing problems, and shortage of bee forage and lack of adequate beekeeping skill. …”
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Expanding the Contribution of Early Warning to Climate-Resilient Agricultural Development in Africa por International Center for Tropical Agriculture, CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…In order to increase response, early warning systems must also tailor information for a broader set of actors ranging from global to community level. Many institutions create early warning systems for their own operational purposes or share warnings broadly without regular feedback from stakeholders. …”
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Expanding the contribution of early warning to climate-resilient agricultural development in Africa por Coffey, Kevin, Haile, Menghestab, Halperin, Mea, Wamukoya, George, Hansen, James, Kinyangi, James, Tesfaye Fantaye, Kindie

“…In order to increase response, early warning systems must also tailor information for a broader set of actors ranging from global to community levels. Many institutions create early warning systems for their own operational purposes or share warnings broadly without regular feedback from stakeholders. …”
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Agricultural research for nutrition outcomes – rethinking the agenda por McDermott, John J., Johnson, Nancy L., Kadiyala, S., Kennedy, G., Wyatt, Amanda

“…Food system researchers will also need to engage more with value chain actors and policy makers. Current efforts to improve nutrition outcomes at scale are severely hampered by data and evidence gaps that prevent better decisions and faster learning.…”
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Field testing a conceptual framework for innovation platform impact assessment: The case of MilkIT dairy platforms in Tanga region, Tanzania por Pham Ngoc Diep, Cadilhon, Joseph J., Maass, Brigitte L.

“…The Structure-Conduct-Performance model of markets contributes its elegant assumption, linking the way markets are organized with how market actors behave, which has an influence on market performance. …”
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Designing for value: Structuring voluntary certification programs to increase stakeholder acceptance por Winters, P., Kuo, H.W., Niljinda C, Chen, B., Ongun M, Alves Pinto, H.N., Daryanto, S., Newton, Peter

“…These programs encourage supply-chain actors to produce and source products according to agreed standards. …”
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Reducing deforestation and enhancing sustainability in commodity supply chains: interactions between governance interventions and cattle certification in Brazil por Alves Pinto, H.N., Newton, Peter, Guedes Pinto, L.F.

“…At the same time, limited development, implementation, and complementarity of some interventions could be antagonistic to the SAN program's expansion because they maintain a context in which many actors operate far below the sustainability criteria required by the program. …”
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Using scientific evidence to link private and public sectors in the planning process: observations from coffee sector engagement in Nariño, Colombia. por Sheridan, Michael, Montenegro, Andrés, Rodríguez Camayo, Fernando, Lundy, Mark M., Eitzinger, Anton, González, Carolina, Ramírez Villegas, Julián Armando

“…That strategy formed the basis of significant public investment in the coffee sector that involves key actors from the public, private, and non-profit sectors. …”
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Alianzas de aprendizaje para el desarrollo empresarial rural por International Center for Tropical Agriculture

“…Desde el 2003 el proyecto de Desarrollo Agro-empresarial Rural del Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical, CIAT, facilita la Alianza de Aprendizaje para el Desarrollo Agro empresarial Rural en Centro América, una iniciativa que promueve procesos colaborativos de aprendizaje entre distintos actores sociales de la investigación, el desarrollo, el sector público y privado, con miras a promover innovaciones institucionales que faciliten la implementación de actividades de desarrollo y políticas más efectivas para contribuir a la generación de medios de vida rurales sostenibles en países en desarrollo. …”
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Nile River Basin: Ecohydrological challenges, climate change and hydropolitics por Amede, Tilahun, Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele, Matti, B., Yitayew, M.

“…However, adoptions of these interventions demand supportive policies and institutions, to enable farmer innovation, multi-institutional engagements, and collective action of actors at various levels. This is particularly critical in semiarid river basins, for instance the Nile basin, where because water availability is seasonal, upstream water towers are threatened by land degradation and deforestation and competition for surface water is becoming severe and could ignite regional conflict. …”
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Collaborative participatory research as a learning process: the case of CIP and CARE in Peru por Ortíz, Oscar, Frias, Guillermo, Ho, Raul, Cisneros, Hector, Nelson, Rebecca, Castillo, Renee, Orrego, Ricardo, Pradel, W., Alcázar, Jesus, Bazan, Mario

“…Studies of the benefits of PR for other actors such as field staff, researchers and organizations have been limited, with organizational learning receiving the least attention. …”
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