Search Results - "Education"

Small scale pig production in Takeo province in a rural area of Cambodia by Wallberg, Emilia

“…The project´s main objectives were improving animal health, educating people in animal management, improving food security and enhancing families’ annual incomes through sustainable economy. …”
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Success of large felines breeding in captivity, a studbook review by Morein, Lina

“…Efforts must also be put on evolving the modern zoo into something that not only preserves the animals but also improves on its work on educating the public.…”
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Marknadsundersökning av svenska tomater by Håkansson, Fanny

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Occurrence of aflatoxin M1 in raw milk traded in peri-urban Nairobi, and the effect of boiling and fermentation by Kuboka, M.M., Imungi, J.K., Njue, L., Mutua, Florence K., Grace, Delia, Lindahl, Johanna F.

“…Most of the traders had low (69.8%) or medium (30.2%) knowledge. Educated (p = 0.01) and female traders (p= 0.04) were more knowledgeable. …”
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Promoting the conservation and use of plant genetic resources by training and research: capabilities and capacities for plant genetic resources training in public universities and... by Tigerstedt, P.M.A., Akundabweni, L.S., International Plant Genetic Resources Institute

“…It particularly pays attention to the institutional capabilities; institutional capacities; and the model (institutional) links that are basic for setting up a consortium of stakeholders, not as individual persons but as communities of educators with a common vision and mission. The proposition for a consortium is an excellent one as it calls on country partners to participate by the comparative advantages each of their institutions possess. …”
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Insect pests affecting potatoes in tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions by Kroschel, Jürgen, Mujica, N., Okonya, J., Alyokhin, A.

“…IPM requires a good knowledge and understanding of individual potato production systems; identifying pest species, knowing their biology and symptoms of infestation is essential for making educated decisions on their integrated management. …”
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Incidence and farmers' knowledge of aflatoxin contamination and control in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo by Udomkun, Patchimaporn, Assfaw Wossen, Tesfamicheal, Nabahungu, N.L., Mutegi, C., Vanlauwe, Bernard, Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit

“…The results also revealed that most farmers apply preharvest crop management practices as a means of controlling contamination. More educated households were more knowledgeable about aflatoxins. …”
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Consumer demand for sheep and goat meat in Kenya by Juma, G.P., Ngigi, M., Baltenweck, Isabelle, Drucker, Adam G.

“…The article recommends dissemination of these findings as important since knowledge of existing and potential demand would assist both scientists and extension workers to educate and encourage producers to produce what is needed in the market. …”
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Communities and employers show a high level of preparedness in supporting working mothers to combine breastfeeding with work in rural Kenya by Alemu, Taddese, Griffiths, P., Macharia, T., Kamande, E.W., Anono, E., Kiige, L., Gatheru, P.M., Jobando, S., Moloney, G., Kimani-Murage, E.W.

“…A total of 17 purposively selected men (fathers), lactating mothers, peer educators, health professionals (doctors, nurses and nutritionists), tea plantation managers and grandmothers were interviewed. …”
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Factors affecting farmers’ use of organic and inorganic fertilizers in South Asia by Aryal, Jeetendra P, Sapkota, Tek Bahadur, Krupnik, Timothy J., Rahut, Dil B, Jat, Mangi Lal, Stirling, Clare M

“…Across all locations, farmers reported a decline in manure application, concomitant with a lack of awareness of the principles of appropriate fertilizer management that can limit environmental externalities. Educational programs highlighting measures to improving nutrient-use-efficiency and reducing the negative externalities of N fertilizer over-use are proposed to address these problems.…”
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Gender-focused analysis and opportunities for upgrading within Vietnam’s smallholder pig value chains by Nga Nguyen Thi Duong, Hung Pham-Van, Ha Duong-Nam, Huyen Nguyen-Thi-Thu, Trung Ninh-Xuan, Sinh Dang-Xuan, Unger, Fred, Hung Nguyen-Viet, Grace, Delia

“…Gendered upgrading in pig VCs should focus on improving women's ability to access veterinary services and animal disease management and on educating relevant VC actors about occupational health risks.…”
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TH1.2: Gender in Livestock Agripreneurship: Implications for Inclusive Dairy Value Chain Development in Tanzania by Omondi, Immaculate A., Omore, Amos O., Galiè, Alessandra, Teufel, Nils, Baltenweck, Isabelle

“…Though no significant difference was observed in terms of profitability, our results, revealed that women and comparatively lowly educated agripreneurs scored significantly lower in business sustainability. …”
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The impacts of covid-19 on gender dynamics and power relations among men and women involved in cross border fish trade in Zambia and Malawi by Mudege, Netsayi N., Mwema, Catherine, Kakwasha, Keagan, Chisopo, Andrew, Manyungwa-Pasani, Chikondi, Banda, Lisungu, Kaunda, E., Marinda, Pamela

“…Policy measures could include educating police officers for even-handedness when enforcing COVID-19 rules and providing mechanisms for reporting abusive practices.…”
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The contributions of scale-appropriate farm mechanization to hunger and poverty reduction: Evidence from smallholder systems in Nepal by Paudel, Gokul Prasad, Gartaula, Hom Nath, Rahut, Dil Bahadur, Justice, Scott, Krupnik, Timothy J., McDonald, Andrew J.

“…Findings: he study findings show that farm size, labor shortages, draft animal scarcity, market proximity, household assets and household heads' educational level influence the adoption of mechanization in Nepal. …”
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The Impact of Kitchen Gardening on the Social and Economic State of Rural Women: Bihar Sustainable Livelihood Development (BSLD) Project supported by Heifer International by Shukla, Karunesh, Kumar, Amit

“…The BSLD project also focuses on promoting a balanced diet through Panchranga Bhojan, an educational initiative that encourages smallholder women farmers to adopt diverse and nutritious diets for better overall health outcomes. …”
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Action on invasive species: Control strategies of Parthenium hysterophorus L. on smallholder farms in Kenya by Tabe-Ojong, Martin Paul Jr., Alvarez, Miguel, Ihli, Hanna J., Becker, Mathias, Heckelei, Thomas

“…The use of agrochemicals or soil-based control strategies appears to be related to knowledge and information characteristics such as access to extension services, membership in organisations and the educational level of household heads. While hand weeding and the use of synthetic herbicides depict significant substitutability, the latter strategy is limited to a few larger farms with market-oriented production. …”
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Identifying farm typologies in Rwandan agriculture: A framework for improving targeted interventions by Benimana, Gilberthe Uwera, Warner, James, Mugabo, Serge

“…Within this group the three types of farmers include: Type 1—Less commercialized older male headed households with larger families, Type 2—Better educated, youth headed households, who are more market oriented but have smaller land holdings, Type 3—Older female headed households who produce relatively lower agricultural production value relative to their assets owned. …”
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Conflict, extremism, resilience and peace in South Asia; can covid-19 provide a bridge for peace and rapprochement? by Bhutta, Zulfiqar A., Mitra, Arun, Salman, Afsah, Akbari, Fawad, Dalil, Suraya, Menon, Purnima

“…Longstanding border disputes (such as between India and China and the decades-old standoff between India and Pakistan), the forced displacement of Myanmar Muslims to Bangladesh, and the 2021 rise of the Taliban triggering a mass exodus of professionals and educated women from Afghanistan underscore the enormous volatility and unpredictability of the region. …”
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Analyzing the drivers of household dietary diversity: Evidence from Burkina Faso by Bandyopadhyay, Arkadeep, Haile, Beliyou, Azzarri, Carlo, Somé, Jérôme

“…Overall, diets are more diverse for households in urban areas, with female or better educated heads, with higher asset-based wealth and with more diverse on-farm production, while remoteness reduces dietary diversity. …”
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Symposium policy note 4: Moving nutrition further up the development priority list in Egypt by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…Expand ongoing awareness and educational campaigns, such as the 100 Million Healthy Lives initiative, to promote improved nutrition and to disseminate nutrition knowledge. …”
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