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La production de thé dopée à la donnée spatiale by Owoyesiga, Hamlus

“…Décryptage de ce succès inspirant, d'autres entreprises du secteur envisageant aujourd'hui d'adopter ce modèle.…”
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A French meat tax : an effective climate mitigation policy? by Dalhberg, Sanna

“…In the main analysis, we adopted a tax rate of €0.87 per kg beef, €0.21 per kg pork and €0.15 per kg poultry in the main analysis, corresponding to an increase between 4-8% of the initial price per kg per category in 2016. …”

Revised Summary Report on Developing CGIAR System Priorities for Research by CGIAR Science Council

“…This Summary Report describes the approach and collaborative process adopted by the Science Council to help develop a cohesive research programme with well-defined priorities for the CGIAR, as well as an outline of the process to date. …”
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Strengthening CGIAR-Private Sector Partnerships in Biotechnology: A Private Sector Committee Perspective on Compelling Issues by CGIAR Private Sector Committee, Ozgediz, Selcuk

“…Increased work on biotechnology might compel the CGIAR to adopt some private sector practices in relation to intellectual property.Agenda document, CGIAR Mid Term Meeting, May 1997.…”
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1974 CGIAR Draft Integrative Report by CGIAR Secretariat

“…It notes trends towards increased attention to the problems of the small farmer, breeding plants that are both productive and resistant to pests and diseases, and ensuring that research results are adopted and applied in the field. The report analyzes 1975 program and budget requests from the centers.Under the heading of General Issues, the report addresses: outreach programs, particularly the implications of special project funding; handling inflation; planning and financing capital expenditures; accounting for variations from planned expenditures; planning and fiscal management; and the use of reserve funds. …”
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1974 CGIAR Integrative Report by CGIAR Secretariat

“…It notes trends towards increased attention to the problems of the small farmer, breeding plants that are both productive and resistant to pests and diseases, and ensuring that research results are adopted and applied in the field. The report analyzes 1975 program and budget requests from the centers.Under the heading of General Issues, the report addresses: outreach programs, particularly the implications of special project funding; handling inflation; planning and financing capital expenditures; accounting for variations from planned expenditures; planning and fiscal management; and the use of reserve funds. …”
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Global guidelines for the sustainable use of non-native trees to prevent tree invasions and mitigate their negative impacts by Brundu, Giuseppe, Pauchard, Aníbal, Pyšek, Petr, Pergl, Jan, Bindewald, Anja M., Brunori, Antonio, Canavan, Susan, Campagnaro, Thomas, Celesti-Grapow, Laura, Dechoum, Michele de Sá, Dufour-Dror, Jean-Marc, Essl, Franz, Flory, Luke S., Genovesi, Piero, Guarino, Francesco, Guangzhe, Liu, Hulme, Philip E., Jäger, Heinke, Kettle, Christopher J., Krumm, Frank, Langdon, Barbara, Lapin, Katharina, Lozano, Vanessa, Le Roux, Johannes J., Novoa, Ana, Nuñez, Martín A., Porté, Annabel J., Silva, Joaquim S., Schaffner, Urs, Sitzia, Tommaso, Tanner, Rob, Tshidada, Ntakadzeni, Vítková, Michaela, Westergren, Marjana, Wilson, John R.U., Richardson, David M.

“…The global guidelines consist of eight recommendations: 1) Use native trees, or non-invasive non native trees, in preference to invasive non-native trees; 2) Be aware of and comply with international, national, and regional regulations concerning non-native trees; 3) Be aware of the risk of invasion and consider global change trends; 4) Design and adopt tailored practices for plantation site selection and silvicultural management; 5) Promote and implement early detection and rapid response programmes; 6) Design and adopt tailored practices for invasive non-native tree control, habitat restoration, and for dealing with highly modified ecosystems; 7) Engage with stakeholders on the risks posed by invasive nonnative trees, the impacts caused, and the options for management; and 8) Develop and support global networks, collaborative research, and information sharing on native and non-native trees. …”
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Small reservoirs in Africa: a review and synthesis to strengthen future investment by Saruchera, Davison, Lautze, Jonathan F.

“…However, the findings also point to broader lessons on the need to change the way of doing business, i.e., to adopt a long-term, more holistic approach (or model) to the construction and maintenance of small reservoirs that matches the degree of the challenge associated with sustainably tapping the benefits of the water that they store.…”
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Factors influencing farmer-to-farmer transfer of an improved cowpea variety in Kano State, Nigeria by Kormawa, P.M., Ezedinma, C.I., Singh, B.

“…Using household and farm level data from 133 respondents, the study adopts a logit model to investigate the determinants of the farmers’ decision to transfer the new seed variety to other farmers.Area of improved cowpea cultivated, yield, market price of seed, use of pesticides and threshing quality were found to be significant variables affecting farmers’ decision to transfer the improved cowpea variety.…”
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Training manual for fecal sludge-based compost production and application by Nikiema, Josiane, Impraim, Robert, Cofie, Olufunke O., Nartey, Eric Gbenatey, Jayathilake, Nilanthi, Thiel, Felix, Drechsel, Pay

“…Based on IWMI’s experience, this training manual has been compiled for plant managers and trainers to help ensure that staff involved in FS treatment and production, and application of an FS-based co-compost adopt best practices in all processes involved. The manual can be adapted to local needs as required. …”
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Inclusive participatory approaches: A facilitator’s guide by Zaremba, Haley, Elias, Marlène, Devi, J. Tulasi, Priyadarshini, Pratiti

“…In community engagement and participatory processes, facilitators must make intentional efforts and adopt inclusive strategies to include marginalized and frequently overlooked groups. …”
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Food waste minimization and circularity for optimizing urban food system resilience by Simon, David, Fauzi, D., Drechsel, Pay, Melati, K., Prain, Gordon, Jintarith, P., Cavalleri, S.A.E., Kangogo, Daniel, Osborne, M.

“…The strategy comprises four interrelated elements, namely adopting holistic and circular planning perspectives; facilitating urban and peri-urban farming; integrating innovative behavioral interventions; and providing enabling environments. …”
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Effect of communication strategies on the successful implementation of programmes at the International Livestock Research Institute, Kenya by Guuru, T.W., Adede, O.A.

“…The study concluded that communication strategies were a key determinant of successful programme implementation at ILRI and hence, it was necessary for the organization to adopt a blend of communication strategies that enhanced efficient communication in all its operations.…”
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Biofortification: A responsible research and innovation strategy for the G20 by Srinivas, Krishna Ravi, Anand, P. K., Babu, Suresh Chandra

“…Biofortification has been widely adopted as a relevant solution with potential for expansion and diversification. …”
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Agricultural growth, urbanization, and poverty reduction by Dorosh, Paul A., Thurlow, James

“…This perceived competition between sectors has led many countries to adopt policies aimed at curbing internal migration or redirecting scarce public resources toward agriculture. …”
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Sweet Lupine as an Alternative Food-Feed Crop in the Mixed Systems by International Livestock Research Institute

“…Dual purpose crops that meet the demands of smallholders for food and feed have a higher likelihood of being adopted by farmers. Africa RISING project in the Ethiopian highlands in collaboration with Amhara Agricultural Research Institute has evaluated sweet lupine as an alternative dual-purpose crop which can serve as a source of food for humans and feed for livestock. …”
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Dynamics of EU food safety certification: A survival analysis of firm decisions by Ragasa, Catherine, Thornsbury, Suzanne, Joshi, Satish

“…The article empirically examines the timing of initial decisions to adopt food safetysystems and subsequent decisions to maintain the certification. …”
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Ending hunger: What would it cost? by Laborde Debucquet, David, Bizikova, Livia, Lallemant, Tess, Smaller, Carin

“…Not to reduce or halve it—but to end hunger. When world leaders adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in September 2015, they agreed that this should be done by 2030. …”
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Institutional reforms and agricultural policy process: lessons from Democratic Republic of Congo by Ragasa, Catherine, Babu, Suresh Chandra, Ulimwengu, John M.

“…It develops a conceptual framework and adopts an innovative mapping tool to identify capacity and incentive challenges impeding the effective design and implementation of food and agricultural policy and institutional reform processes. …”
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The determinants and extent of crop diversification among smallholder farmers: A case study of Southern Province, Zambia by Sichoongwe, Kiru, Mapemba, Lawrence, Ng'ong'ola, Davies, Tembo, Gelson

“…Results from a double-hurdle model analysis indicates that landholding size, fertilizer quantity, distance to market, and the type of tillage mechanism adopted have a strong influence on whether a farmer practices crop diversification. …”
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