Resultados de búsqueda - "Adoption"

Increasing potato equivalent yield increases returns to investment under potato-legume intercropping systems por Gitari, H.I., Nyawade, S., Kamau, S., Gachene, C.K.K., Karanja, N., Schulte-Geldermann, Elmar

“…Regression of VCR against PEY resulted in a stronger coefficient (0.98) compared to that of BCR against PEY (0.82) implying that VCR is a simple tool that could be adopted for economic returns to investment studies such as potato-legume intercropping systems.…”
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Precision surface irrigation with conjunctive water use por Anwar, Arif A., Ahmad, W.

“…On field irrigation within the Indus Basin Irrigation System is almost entirely using surface irrigation and only very few farms adopting pressurized irrigation systems. The objective of the warabandi management system that characterizes the Indus Basin Irrigation System is to distribute the limited available water as equitably as possible. …”
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Economic Performance of Small Ruminants on Smallholder Farms in Climate Smart Villages of Nyando por Sila, Winfred, Gachuiri, Charles Karuku, Recha, John W.M., Audho, James O., Ojango, Julie M.K.

“…This paper is part of a study to evaluate the impacts of the small ruminants on the incomes of smallholder farmers adopting “Climate Smart” agricultural practices in the counties of Kericho and Kisumu in Nyando. …”
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How is forest landscape restoration being Implemented in Burkina Faso? Overview of ongoing initiatives por Vinceti, Barbara, Valette, Michel, Bougma, Ali Lardia, Turillazzi, Arturo

“…Finally, more homogeneous approaches in monitoring across FLR initiatives should be adopted…”
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Economic analysis of integrated vegetable-poultry production systems in the Babati District of Tanzania por Habiyaremye, Naphtal, Ochieng, J., Heckelei, T.

“…The same applies regarding the knowledge on factors influencing the decision to adopt such an integrated system.Using cross-sectional data collected from 250 households in Babati district of Tanzania, we employ a gross margin analysis and a logit model to evaluate the profitability and to investigate the factors influencing the decision to integrate vegetable and poultry production systems.We find that the integrated vegetable–poultry production system is more profitable than vegetable farming alone and the profitability increases as the poultry flock size increases. …”
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Could the new dairy policy affect milk allocation to infants in Kenya? A best-worst scaling approach por Muunda, Emmanuel M., Mtimet, Nadhem, Schneider, F., Wanyoike, Francis N., Dominguez-Salas, Paula, Alonso, Silvia

“…These new regulations encompass, among others, the requirement to pasteurize milk before it is sold and adopt traceability processes and quality tests; most of these will probably result in higher milk prices at retail level. …”
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The colour of maize: Visions of green growth and farmers perceptions in northern Laos por Kallio, M.H., Hogarth, N.J., Moeliono, M., Brockhaus, Maria, Cole, R., Bong, I.W., Wong, Grace Y.

“…Based on farmers’ perceptions, we study: (1) farmers’ reasons for adopting and abandoning maize, and; (2) implications of commercial maize expansion on local livelihood security and inclusiveness (food supply, income, risk coping, and ability to join maize growing), and environmental sustainability (productivity, and soil and forest quality) over time (2013 and 2016). …”
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Mapping tree species distribution in support of China's integrated tree-livestock-crop system por Ranjitkar, S., Bu, D.P., Sujakhu, N.M., Gilbert, M., Robinson, Timothy P., Kindt, R., Xu, J.C.

“…The first essential step in adopting agroforestry is the selection of appropriate tree species that fit local climates. …”
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Getting it right, a guide to improve inclusion in multistakeholder forums por Evans, K., Monterroso, I., Ombogoh, D.B., Liswanti, N., Tamara, A., Mariño, H., Sarmiento Barletti, J.P., Larson, A.M.

“…<p> Around the world, MSFs have been promoted and adopted as decision making, consultation and dialogue platforms to bring together diverse constituencies to share ideas and formulate decisions in a more open and equitable. …”
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Assessment of land degradation in semiarid Tanzania using multiscale remote sensing datasets to support sustainable development goal 15.3 por Reith, J., Ghazaryan, G., Muthoni, Francis K., Dubovyk, O.

“…Further, we compared our results of the LD assessment based on the adopted high-resolution data and methodology (AM) with the default medium-resolution data and methodology (DM) suggested by the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification. …”
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Natural enemies of fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) in different agro-ecologies por Abang, A., Nanga, S.N., Fotso Kuate, A., Kouebou, C., Suh, C., Masso, C., Saethre, M.G., Fiaboe, K.

“…Smith) and southern armyworm (SAW) Spodoptera eridania (Stoll) have become major threats to crops in Africa since 2016. African governments adopted emergency actions around chemical insecticides, with limited efforts to assess the richness or roles of indigenous natural enemies. …”
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Impact of climate services on Rwandan farmers: Summary of findings from the Rwanda Climate Services for Agriculture Project por Hansen, James

“…The project used a combination of communication channels to support farmers’ use of climate services. It adopted the Participatory Integrated Climate Services for Agriculture (PICSA) approach, developed by the University of Reading, to support farmers’ use of historical and forecast seasonal climate information. …”
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Building resilient agricultural system through groundwater management interventions in degraded landscapes of Bundelkhand region, Central India por Singh, R., Garg, K. K., Anantha, K. H., Akuraju, V., Dev, I., Dixit, S., Dhyani, S. K.

“…The study shows a huge untapped potential for sustainable crop intensification by adopting science-based natural resource management approach in fragile eco regions of the semi-arid tropics.…”
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Evaluating charcoal producers’ preferences for improved production systems in Marigat sub county, Baringo County por Siko, I., Sola, P., Mulwa, R., Otieno, P.

“…The findings suggest that the charcoal producers have a natural inclination to improved technologies with the study recommending charcoal producer association (CPA) membership as the first and efficient point of contact to adopt and use improved technologies.…”
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Technical efficiency of traditional village chicken production in Africa: Entry points for sustainable transformation and improved livelihood por Yitayih, Mulugeta, Alemayehu, T., Bruno, J.E., Kebede, F.G., Sonaiya, E.B., Goromela, E.H., Bamidele, O., Dessie, Tadelle

“…The heterogeneity in technical efficiency is strongly associated with producers’ experience in breed improvements and flock management, limited technical knowledge and skills, limited access to institutions and markets, smaller flock size, gender disparities, and household livelihood orientation. We argue the need to adopt an integrated approach to enhance village producers’ productivity and transform the traditional subsistence-based production system into a commercially oriented semi-intensive production system.…”
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Broadening the perspective of zero-deforestation interventions in Peru by incorporating concepts from the global value chain literature por Castro-Nuñez, Augusto Carlos, Villarino, Maria Eliza J., Bax, Vincent, Ganzenmüller, Raphael, Francesconi, Wendy

“…On the basis of these associations, we present four scenarios in which zero-deforestation supply chain interventions may operate in Peru and argue that broadening the perspective of such interventions by adopting a global value chain lens can improve the use of previously deforested lands, prevent unintended or future deforestation and, in turn, ensure that no forest area is left behind.…”
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Unpacking the theory behind One Health food safety programs: A Vietnam case study por Lam, S., Huyen Thi Thu Nguyen, Hai Ngo Hoang Tuan, Luong Thanh Nguyen, Hung Nguyen-Viet, Toribio, Jenny-Ann, Huyen Le Thi Thanh, Hung Pham-Van, Grace, Delia, Unger, Fred

“…One Health programs considering evaluation frameworks should adopt elements that make sense to them, be intentional about co-designing the evaluation, and view evaluation as a process, not a product.…”
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Breeding schemes: what are they, how to formalize them, and how to improve them? por Covarrubias Pazaran, Giovanny Eduardo, Gebeyehu, Z., Gemenet, D., Werner, Christian R., Labroo, Marlee Rose, Sirak, S., Coaldrake, Peter, Rabbi, I.Y., Kayondo, S.I., Parkes, Elizabeth Y., Kanju, E., Mbanjo, E., Agbona, A ., Kulakow, Peter A., Quinn, Michael, Debaene, J.

“…Given the rapid development of novel breeding methodologies, it is important to adopt a philosophy of continuous improvement regarding breeding scheme design. …”
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Asia-Pacific roadmap for primary forest conservation por Laumonier, Y., Azzu, N., Adzan, G., Narulita, S., Khikmah, F., Meybeck, A., Pingault, N., Gitz, V.

“…It proposes a set of recommendations, inviting policymakers and other relevant stakeholders to adopt an integrated landscape perspective and to combine different mechanisms and tools at different scales, including protected areas and other area-based conservation measures, to support effective primary forest conservation.…”
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High-throughput virus screening in crosses of South American and African cassava germplasm reveals broad-spectrum resistance against viruses causing Cassava Brown Streak Disease an... por Sheat, Samar, Zhang, Xiaofei, Winter, Stephan

“…The protocol developed for virus resistance screening in cassava can be readily adopted. It shifts resistance evaluation from the field to the nursery and replaces the erroneous and lengthy virus infection and screening process with a method of precision and speed…”
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