Search Results - "Chang’an"

Paradiset: Sweden’s answer to whole foods : a netnographic case study of modern marketing techniques and how to build a business identity by Hultén, Martina

“…The practice of marketing has changed from a focus on promoting individual products to engaging with people’s identities and lifestyle choices (Belz & Peattie, 2009). …”

Dongli Lake Eco Info Park by Ottosson, Johanna

“…Without ecological awareness among the residents, an ecological landscape project is extremely vulnerable to change that may inadvertently cause its failure. …”
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Dead wood and saproxylic beetle assemblages in a semideciduous forest in Southern Benin by Lachat, T., Nagel, P., Cakpo, Y., Attignon, S., Goergen, Georg E., Sinsin, B., Peveling, R.

“…In Africa, large tracts of natural forest have been converted to tree plantations (mainly exotic species) and cropland, and these land use changes are expected to have a dramatic effect on saproxylic beetle assemblages. …”
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Tillage and mulching effects on physical properties of a tropical alfisol by Franzen, H., Ehlers, W.

“…Because of the hard-setting nature of the soil, the ploug heed plots with and without mulch exhibited a dramatic change in PR and BD during the season. On no-till the infiltration transmissivity (A) was greater and BD and PR were less in the mulched compared with the unmulched treatments. …”
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Private standards in pork value chains: Role, impact and potential for local innovation to improve food safety and enhance smallholder competitiveness by Lapar, Ma. Lucila, Tiongco, Marites M.

“…Changing demand for livestock products has motivated transformation in the structure of agrifood systems to efficiently deliver products with the desired attributes. …”
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Role of fixing nitrogen in common bean growth under water deficit conditions by Fenta, Berhanu Amsalu, Beebe, Stephen E., Kunert, Karl J.

“…Our study has overall demonstrated an important association between the capability of maintaining atmospheric N‐fixation and expression of traits conferring better adaptation to drought conditions with any change in nitrogen fixation affecting these traits.…”
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Taller de análisis multiactoral para la promoción del uso sostenible de la cañahua: Memorias del Taller realizado en La Paz, Bolivia, 17 de noviembre de 2009 by Polar, Vivian, Rojas, W., Jäger, M., Padulosi, S., Fundación PROINPA, Bioversity International

“…Ultimately, this collective action is meant to improve the prospects of small farmers in agricultural markets.The document is highly recommended for agencies and workers engaged in promoting cañihua in Bolivia and other countries in Latin America, where this crop is being increasingly recognized as strategic livelihood asset to fight poverty and nutrition insecurity in a climate changing scenario…”
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Recent policy trends and developments related to the conservation, use and development of genetic resources by Bragdon, S., Downes, D.

“…Developments in international and national law and policy over the past 5 years have significantly changed the policy environment relating to the management and control of genetic resources. …”
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Development of a food safety policy framework for Kenya: Lessons and best practices from the Vietnam experience by Kang'ethe, Erastus K., Muriuki, Samuel, Karugia, Joseph T., Guthiga, Paul M., Kirui, Leonard

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TRY plant trait database – enhanced coverage and open access by Kattge, J., Bönisch, G., Díaz, S., Lavorel, S., Prentice, I.C., Leadley, P., Tautenhahn, S., Werner, G.D.A., Aakala, Tuomas, Abedi, M., Thomas, Evert

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An integrated molecular and conventional breeding scheme for enhancing genetic gain in maize in Africa by Gedil, Melaku A, Menkir, A.

“…Molecular breeding, guided by methodically defined product profiles tailored to different agroecological zones and conditions of climate change, supported by state-of-the-art decision-making tools, is pivotal for the advancement of modern, genomics-aided maize improvement programs. …”
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CGIAR System Annual Performance Report 2019: Summarized Report by CGIAR System Organization

“…Action was lagging on climate change, even as the effects of extreme weather and increased disaster events became harder to ignore. …”
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A scale-based framework to understand the promises, pitfalls and paradoxes of irrigation efficiency to meet major water challenges by Lankford, B.A., Closas, Alvar, Dalton, J., Gunn, E.L., Hess, T., Knox, J.W., Kooij, S. van der, Lautze, Jonathan F., Molden, Davd, Orr, S., Pittock, J., Richter, B., Riddell, P.J., Scott, C.A., Venot, Jean-Philippe, Vos, J., Zwarteveen, M.

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Pongamia as a potential biofuel crop: Oil content of Pongamia pinnata from the best provenance in Java, Indonesia by Hasnah, T., Leksono, B., Sumedi, N., Windyarini, E., Adinugraha, H.A., Baral, H., Artati, Y.

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Certification, good agricultural practice and smallholder heterogeneity: Differentiated pathways for resolving compliance gaps in the Indonesian oil palm sector by Schoneveld, George C., Haar, S. van der, Ekowati, D., Andrianto, A., Komarudin, Heru, Okarda, B., Jelsma, I., Pacheco, P.

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Forest tenure reform implementation in Uganda: Current challenges and future opportunities by Nsita, S.A., Nakangu, B., Banana, A.Y., Mshale, B., Mwangi, E., Ojwang, D.

“… - The main economic, social and political challenges that government officials face in implementing reforms were budgetary limitations, as well as some realities that can also affect rates of change, namely poverty levels in forest-adjacent communities, migration and socio-cultural norms. …”
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A review of the evolution of dairy policies and regulations in Rwanda and its implications on inputs and services delivery by Habiyaremye, Naphtal, Ouma, Emily A., Mtimet, Nadhem, Obare, G.A.

“…In this paper, we reviewed and documented the evolution of the dairy policies, programs, and regulations in Rwanda and how they have contributed to the development of the dairy sector. The policy change has impacted the provision and use of inputs and services that have shaped the sector's milk production and productivity, milk quality, and demand. …”
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Analysis of smallholders’ livelihood vulnerability to drought across agroecology and farm typology in the Upper Awash Sub-Basin, Ethiopia by Maru, H., Haileslassie, Amare, Zeleke, T., Esayas, B.

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Can fruit and vegetable aggregation systems better balance improved producer livelihoods with more equitable distribution? by Cooper, G.S., Shankara, B., Rich, Karl M., Ratna, N.N., Alam, M.J., Singh, N., Kadiyala, S.

“…Using an innovative system dynamics modelling approach based on an aggregation scheme in Bihar, India, we identify potential trade-offs between outcomes relating to farmers and consumers in smaller local markets. We find that changes to aggregation alone (i.e. scaling-up participation; subsidising small market transportation; mandating quotas for smaller markets) are unable to achieve significant improvements in smaller market delivery without risking reduced farmer participation in aggregation. …”
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Canopy microclimate and gas-exchange in response to irrigation system in lowland rice in the Sahel by Stuerz, S., Sow, A., Muller, B., Manneh, B., Asch, F.

“…In lowland rice production, water-saving irrigation technologies have been developed, but it has rarely been considered that the absence of a ponded water layer could change the field's microclimate due to the different thermal characteristics of water compared to air. …”
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