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Effects of credit constraints on the productivity of small and medium-sized enterprises in Cameroon by Piabuo, S.M., Baye, F.M., Tieguhong, J.C.

“…These results have implications for the creation of credit bureaux, prudential stringency and rationalization of the Cameroon tax system.…”
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Migration and agricultural intensification at origin: Evidence from farm households in Central Africa by Ochieng, J., Knerr, Beatrice, Owuor, G., Ouma, Emily A.

“…We recommend smart input subsidies and policy on their distribution to create higher incomes, thus discouraging massive rural out-migration. In addition, creation of an enabling investment environment in the sending areas by improving basic infrastructure and efficiently channelling extension messages to farmers would increase intensification and crop yields.…”
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TIC pour l'agriculture : Le temps d'agir by Pye-Smith, Charlie

“…Les sujets abordés comprennent le développement de meilleurs partenariats pour améliorer l'impact des TIC sur l'agriculture, la valorisation du rôle des jeunes, hommes et femmes, dans la prise d'initiatives en matière de TIC, le soutien à la création d'entreprise en lien avec TIC4Ag et la promotion d'infrastructures appropriées aux TIC dans les zones rurales.…”
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Systèmes de commerce structuré de céréales en Afrique by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation, Eastern Africa Grain Council

“…Munie d’un glossaire très utile et d’une multitude de références, cette publication constitue un guide précieux pour toutes les personnes participant à la création et au fonctionnement des systèmes de commerce structurés conçus pour moderniser le commerce en Afrique.…”
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Report of the Seventh Meeting of the CGIAR Finance Committee by CGIAR Finance Committee

“…Winkelmann said TAC would address relative priority within the matrix in case of need.The Committee supported introduction of a three year rolling medium term plan for CGIAR financial planning, and asked the TAC, CGIAR Secretariat and centers to propose a schedule at ICW. Creation of a CGIAR foundation, and funding of programs in Eastern Europe were further discussed.…”
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Second External Management Review of CIAT, 1989 by CGIAR Secretariat

“…Two recommendations in human resource management were completion of a training needs assessment, and creation of a system of individual performance planning and evaluation. …”
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System Review Follow-Up: Progress Report on Aspects of Integrated Gene Management by CGIAR Center Directors Committee, Reeves, T.G.

“…The latter heading includes progress on the creation of a central advisory service at ISNAR, audits of intellectual property, and plans for a study of the feasibility of a wholly owned subsidiary to hold patents for centers and act on their behalf.Attached to the report are terms of reference for a center review of IPR management as revised in March 1999, and thoughts by T. …”
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CGIAR Programme on Plant Genetic Resources: Some System-wide Issues by CGIAR Technical Advisory Committee

“…The issues addressed were a global strategy for conservation of plant genetic resources, inter center collaboration, relations between the CGIAR and other institutions involved in conservation of biodiversity, and the ownership and security of CGIAR funded genebanks.The paper called for close integration of germplasm conservation with research on plant improvement. It urged creation of a system-wide program strategy, and noted the wide interest in the subject and the potential for additional support. …”
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CGIAR Strategy for Central Asia and the Caucasus by CGIAR Collaborative Program for Central Asia and the Caucasus

“…It documents the approval by the Group, following the Ministerial Meeting at Lucerne, to add this region to the focus of the CGIAR, the consultations with research institutions in the region, creation and approval of a collaborative program, and plans for future development. …”
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Priorities and Strategies for Livestock Research in the CGIAR by CGIAR Technical Advisory Committee

“…After considering existing program responsibilities and linkages, and various institutional options, TAC recommended the creation of a global livestock center, integrating ILRAD and ILCA, and collaborating with other CGIAR centers and outside research institutions through research networks. …”
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CGIAR Initiatives Inception Workshop Report: Inception Workshop of CGIAR Initiatives on Climate Change, Climate Resilience, and Gender Equality, Nandi County, Kenya, 29 November 20... by CGIAR Initiative on Livestock and Climate, CGIAR Initiative on Low-Emission Food Systems, CGIAR Initiative on Gender Equality

“…The workshop deliberated on creation of living and learning labs that would enhance uptake of innovations that positively impact agrifood systems, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, empower and enhance women resilience to climate change, and contribute to county government development agenda. …”
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Co-innovation and scaling: Climate-smart agriculture country profiles by Lizarazo, Miguel, Castellanos, Andrea Estefania, Quintero, Diana Katherine, Martínez Barón, Deissy

“…To achieve this purpose, a synthesis of the Climate-smart Agriculture Country Profiles (CSA-CPs) case is presented, analyzing essential elements of both the co-creation and scaling processes in the region.…”
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Concluding remarks [in 2020 Annual trends and outlook report] by Resnick, Danielle, Diao, Xinshen, Tadesse, Getaw

“…Second, it identifies further policy interventions to improve agricultural outcomes and stimulate broader transformation throughout the agrifood system so as to contribute to healthy and nutritious diets, environmental sustainability, and job creation. Collectively, the chapters converge on a number of key lessons: consolidate recent successes without repeating past mistakes, ensure that policies are both holistic and nuanced, and strengthen the broader policy and institutional setting in which sector-specific policy decisions are embedded. …”
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Farm-level effects of the 2019 Ghana planting for food and jobs program: An analysis of household survey data by Asante, Felix Ankomah, Bawakyillenuo, Simon

“…PFJ is designed to promote on-farm productivity through the intensification of fertilizer subsidies and adoption of improved seeds of targeted crops, thereby enabling job creation in agriculture and other interrelated sectors. …”
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Editorial: Technologies in smallholder poultry development: characterization, utilization, conservation, improvement, waste management, and disease control volume II by Yakubu, A., Bamidele, Oladeji, Thiruvenkadan, A.K., Okpeku, M., Çelik, S.

“…The SPPS contribute substantially to income generation, job creation, empowerment of women and youths, and improvement in the nutrition and health of farmers, especially in low-and middle-income countries. …”
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Price volatility, export restrictions and the need for transparency by Illescas, Nelson, Masaro, Jimena Vicentin

“…As export restrictions were not prioritized during the creation of GATT and the establishment of the WTO, this led to the utilization of export restrictions by countries, particularly in an unstable context, further exacerbating volatility in agricultural commodities. …”
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Climate information services in the Mekong River Delta, Vietnam: A human-centered design approach. Interview guide for user persona development by Van, Lam Luong, Giraldo, Diana, Giles, James, Muller, Anna, Swaans, Kees, Ramirez Villegas, Julian

“…These insights inform the creation of personas that represent the characteristics, goals, attitudes, and behaviors of specific farmer groups. …”
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Development under conditions of inequality and distrust: Social cohesion in Latin America by Ferroni, Marco A., Mateo, Mercedes, Payne, Mark

“…This paper analyzes the role of social cohesion in economic and institutional development and, broadly, the creation of welfare in Latin America. The paper defines the concept of social cohesion with reference to the notions of social capital and inequality. …”
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European Union preferential trade agreements with developing countries and their impact on Colombian and Kenyan carnation exports to the United Kingdom by Muhammad, Andrew, Ngeleza, Guyslain K.

“…Results showed that Colombia benefited from preferential access to the UK more so than Kenya: the benefit to Colombia was due to both trade creation and diversion, whereas the benefit to Kenya was mostly due to trade diversion. …”
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Supporting the National Framework for Climate Services in Guatemala and the Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action on Sustainable Livestock in El Salvador by Hernandez Quevedo, Monica Paola, Martinez, Karen Michelle, Ruden, Alejandro, Costa, Ciniro, Navarro Racines, Carlos Eduardo

“…The National Framework for Climate Services (NFCS) will be a major government policy instrument able to influence the creation or modification of government policies and regulations for future climate services. …”
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