Resultados de búsqueda - "Developing country"

Information and communication technology-based service platform enabling the co-creation of agrometeorological services: A case study of the Laos Climate Services for Agriculture por Kim, Kwang H., Petri, Monica, Inthipunya, Khambane, Manivong, Viengxai, Han, Juhyeong, Park, Jongsun, Palao, Leo K., Phouthanoxay, Sengduangduan, Keomanivong, Sengkeo, Silattana, Sengchanh, Chanthavong, Viengkham, Phommaya, Sayphone, Siyavong, Phousavanh

“…These results indicate that the coordinated operation of agrometeorological services through an ICT-based service platform can be successfully achieved in Laos as well as other developing countries, where institutional disconnects and human capital constraints hinder successful implementation of agrometeorological services.…”
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Gender inequalities in the Colombian cattle sector: An econometric analysis por Pirela Rios, Ana Milagros, Díaz, Manuel Francisco, Enciso, Karen, Triana Ángel, Natalia, Burkart, Stefan

“…Municipalities where there are more female producers have lower milk production and cattle inventories, which coincides with the empirical evidence for other developing countries and may originate in the difficulty of women in accessing education, financing, and land, but also in time restrictions caused by domestic work, limiting their participation in extension activities and cooperatives. …”
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Effects of adopting improved forages on poverty alleviation in cattle systems: Evidence from Colombia por Enciso, Karen, Bravo, Aura, Álvarez, Diego A., Burkart, Stefan

“…Cattle play an important role in rural livelihoods and the economies of developing countries, especially regarding food and nutrition security and producer welfare. …”
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Climate change adaptation options to inform planning of agriculture and food systems in The Gambia: A systematic approach for stocktaking por Segnon, Alcade C, Zougmoré, Robert B., Green, Rosemary, Ali, Zakari, Carr, Tony W, Houessionon, Prosper, M'boob, Sulayman, Scheelbeek, Pauline

“…Beyond The Gambia, the approach can also be useful for and replicated in other least developed countries in the West African region, that are currently developing their National Adaptation Plan.…”
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A protocol for measuring disease resistance to Cassava Bacterial Blight, using machine-learning image analysis por Pardo, Juan Manuel, Jiménez Polo, Jenyfer, Rodríguez, Rafael, Leiva Sandoval, Ana Maria, Cuéllar, Wilmer Jose

“…A protocol for measuring disease resistance to Cassava Bacterial Blight, using machine-learning image analysis Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz), a starchy root crop, is the fourth most important source of dietary carbohydrate in developing countries and important source of industrial raw material in tropical regions especially in southeast Asia (SEA). …”
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Operations research and machine learning to manage risk and optimize production practices in agriculture: good and bad experience por Cock, James H., Jiménez, Daniel, Dorado, Hugo, Oberthür, Thomas

“…The potential for operations research with farmer supplied data coupled with machine learning to improve crop management is explored through a series of case studies from developing countries. The information provided by the farmers ranged from solely yield to a description of the management of the crop and some details of the growth environment. …”
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Genetic correlation between Fe and Zn biofortification and yield components in a common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) por Díaz, Santiago, Polania, Jose, Ariza-Suárez, Daniel, Cajiao V., César Hernando, Grajales Bedoya, Miguel Angel, Raatz, Bodo, Beebe, Stephen E.

“…Bean is a target for biofortification to develop new cultivars with high Fe/Zn levels that help to ameliorate malnutrition mainly in developing countries. A strong negative phenotypic correlation between Fe/Zn concentration and yield is usually reported, posing a significant challenge for breeders. …”
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Machine-supported decision-making to improve agricultural training participation and gender inclusivity por Reeves, Norman Peter, Ramadan, Ahmed, Sal y Rosas Celi, Victor Giancarlo, Medendorp, John William, Harun-Ar-Rashid, Krupnik, Timothy J., Lutomia, Anne Namatsi, Bello-Bravo, Julia, Pittendrigh, Barry Robert

“…Women comprise a significant portion of the agricultural workforce in developing countries but are often less likely to attend government sponsored training events. …”
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Impact of CS-IPM on key social welfare aspects of smallholder farmers' livelihoods por Sekabira, H., Tepa-Yotto, G., Kaweesa, Y., Simbeko, G., Tamò, Manuele, Agboton, C., Damba, O.T., Abdoulaye, Tahirou

“…We contribute to this body of literature in this paper by reviewing various empirical evidence that analyzes the impact of respective CS-IPM practices on key social welfare aspects of smallholder farm households in developing countries around the world. The review finds that CS-IPM practices do increase households’ adaptation to climate change, thus enhancing soil and crop productivity, thereby ensuring food and nutrition security, as well as increasing market participation of CS-IPM adopters, thus leading to increased household incomes, asset accumulation, and subsequently better household food and nutrition security via direct own-farm produce consumption and market purchases using income. …”
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Soaking beans for 12 h reduces split percent and cooking time regardless of type of water used for cooking por Munthali, Justice, Nkhata, Smith G., Masamba, Kingsley, Mguntha, Timothy, Fungo, Robert, Chirwa, Rowland

“…Beans are one of the most important cheap source of protein in developing countries. However, their utilisation in the diets of many people remains limited due to long cooking time, among others. …”
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An African perspective on the water-energy-food nexus por Simpson, G. B., Jewitt, G.P.W., Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe, Taguta, C., Badenhorst, J.

“…There is a need to address resource security and distributional justice in developing countries. People need water, energy, and food to sustain their livelihoods, grow economies, and achieve sustainable development. …”
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Agricultural production and food security implications of Covid-19 disruption on small-scale farmer households: Lessons from Kenya por Mutegi, James, Adolwa, Ivan S., Kiwia, Abed, Njoroge, Samuel, Gitonga, Angela, Muthamia, Joses, Nchanji, Eileen, Mairura, Franklin S., Majumdar, Kaushik, Zingore, Shamie, Oberthür, Thomas, Kiremu, Mercy, Kansiime, Monica

“…A range of studies have highlighted the negative impacts of Covid-19 disruptions on incomes, food and nutrition security among rural agricultural communities in developing countries. However, knowledge of how such disruptions affect different categories of small-scale farmers in Sub-Sahara Africa is lacking. …”
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Soil health assessment frameworks and indicators: How can they support regeneration of smallholder farming systems in the Global South? por Pulleman, Mirjam Margreet, Bongiorno, Giulia, Visscher, Anna

“…Yet, empirical studies linking soil health gains to agronomic and environmental gains, including trade-offs, are extremely scarce, especially in the context of smallholder farmers in developing countries; 3) The use of soil health indicators to support farmer decision making has received little attention. …”
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Energy consumption as a proxy to estimate groundwater abstraction in irrigation por Alam, Mohammad Faiz, Pavelic, Paul, Sikka, Alok, Krishnan, S., Dodiya, M., Bhadaliya, P., Joshi, V.

“…However, in agricultural systems in many developing countries, including India, where millions of smallholder farmers use individual wells for pumping, monitoring, and reliable data are lacking. …”
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Economic benefits of sustainable, forage-based cattle systems in Colombia and Nicaragua por Burkart, Stefan, Enciso, Karen, Díaz, Manuel Francisco, van der Hoek, Rein

“…Forage-based cattle systems play a key role in rural economies of developing countries in terms of food security and poverty alleviation, particularly in tropical Latin America. …”
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Mobile money mitigates the negative effects of weather shocks: Implications for risk sharing and poverty reduction in Bangladesh por Matsuura, Masanori, Islam, Abu Hayat Md. Saiful, Tauseef, Salauddin

“…In recent years, mobile phones have been widely adopted in developing countries contributing to economic growth. Bangladesh has also experienced an expansion of mobile phone subscriptions. …”
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The prevalence and influencing factors of coexisting prediabetes and prehypertension among Bangladeshi adults por Yesmin, Maksuda, Ali, Masum, Saha, Sanjib

“…Therefore, it is a prerequisite to know the prevalence of prediabetes and prehypertension and the factors associated with these conditions but people from developing countries including Bangladesh often remain undiagnosed and unaware of these conditions. …”
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Rurbanomics for common prosperity: New approach to integrated urban-rural development por Chen, Kevin Z., Mao, Rui, Zhou, Yunyi

“…Challenges from the urban–rural disparity immensely burden the world's progress fulfilling Sustainable Development Goals and the goals' central promise, particularly for developing countries experiencing rapid structural change and urbanization. …”
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Modeling impacts of faster productivity growth to inform the CGIAR initiative on crops to end hunger por Wiebe, Keith D., Sulser, Timothy B., Dunston, Shahnila, Rosegrant, Mark W., Fuglie, Keith, Willenbockel, Dirk, Nelson, Gerald C.

“…While these amounts represent small shares of total GDP, they are 2–15 times current public R&D spending on food crops in developing countries. Income increased most in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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Food Policy Research Capacity Indicators (FPRCI), 2010-2019 por International Food Policy Research Institute

“…Food policy research plays a crucial role in guiding agricultural transformation in developing countries. To achieve food security goals, countries need to strengthen their capacity to conduct food policy research. …”
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