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Summary of the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit Declaration by African Union Development Agency- NEPAD, African Union

“…It details the commitments made by the African Heads of State and Government on fertilizer, soil health, financing, creating an enabling environment, capacity enhancement and domestication and the calls for action.…”
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Setting up and running a small-scale cooking oil business by Axtell, Barrie, Fellows, Peter

“…Marketing, packaging, branding and customer care are also covered, along with invaluable advice on how to plan and manage finances.…”
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Supplementary dataset to "Honeydew production by the Giant Willow Aphid (Tuberolachnus salignus, Hemiptera: Aphididae) and its effect on foraging yellowjackets (Hymenoptera: Vespid... by Martinez, Andres, Buteler, Micaela, Villacide, Jose Maria, Serra, María Noel, Masciocchi, Maite

“…This study was financed by project BID PICT 2018-0657 provided by the “Agencia Nacional de Promoción Científica y Tecnológica” (Argentina) to AM, project PUE 0069 2018-IFAB provided by the “Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas” and project 2019-PE-E1-I017-001.P14 and project 2019-PD-E4-I079-001 provided by the “Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria”…”
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Principles and Practices of Good Financial Management by Bruneau, Hilarion

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Roadmap for institutionalizing agricultural data hub in Mali by Diallo, Aboubacar, Bengaly, O, Dossou-Yovo, E.R

“…Recognized as a digital public good, the hub is anchored in national strategies and institutions such as Mali-Météo, and benefits from inclusive, multi-stakeholder governance and blended financing. To ensure sustainability, the hub is integrated into Mali national digital agriculture strategy, backed by a hybrid financing model, and strengthened through capacity building in collaboration with research and academic institutions. …”
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Solcellspark på jordbruksmark by Axelsson, Carl Filip

Providing localized data on greenhouse gas emissions from livestock systems by Merbold, Lutz

“…Lutz Merbold, head of Mazingira Centre at ILRI and co-principal investigator in the Programme for Climate-Smart Livestock (PCSL) explains how the program will collect localized data on greenhouse gas emissions from livestock systems in eastern Africa. The PCSL is financed and coordinated by the German Corporation for International Cooperation GmbH (GIZ), commissioned by the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany. …”
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Rainfall shocks are not necessarily a sensitive early indicator of changes in wasting prevalence by Ledlie, Natasha, Alderman, Harold, Leroy, Jef L., You, Liangzhi

“…The results indicate that monitoring rainfall does not provide a practical early warning to use for scaling up financing and management of preventative measures without additional information to increase precision.…”
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Institutional convergence for agricultural development: The changing role of extension by Ananth, Pavanasam Natarajan, Babu, Suresh Chandra, Barik, Nagesh Kumar, Dash, Ajaya Kumar, Sundaray, J. K.

“…Extension agencies globally face the twin challenges of limited finances and manpower. However, some extension agencies manage these challenges and achieve larger impacts by converging their efforts with others. …”
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Methodological Guideline for Integrative Land-Biodiversity-Climate Action Analysis through Ecosystem Restoration: A case for the Economics of Land Degradation Initiative by Mirzabaev, Alisher, Akramkhanov, Akmal, Umarova, Shakhzoda, Pede, Valerien

“…The guide highlights the need for coordinated action across the Rio Conventions to address land degradation, biodiversity loss, and climate change under constrained financing. It aims to help policymakers and practitioners identify strategies that strengthen policy coherence, streamline processes, and optimize investments to achieve multiple sustainability goals.…”
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CGIAR 1998 Financial Report by CGIAR Secretariat

“…Annual report issued by the CGIAR Secretariat to inform System participants of developments in the financing of activities.The report consists of an overview, analysis of 1998 funding, discussion of agenda resources used by the centers in that year, and the financial position. …”
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CGIAR African Livestock Subcommittee Sixth Meeting, Paris, 13 June 1973: Draft Minutes by CGIAR African Livestock Subcommittee

“…Items discussed include the status of negotiations and draft memorandum of agreement between the Rockefeller Foundation (ILRAD's executing agency) and the government of Kenya, proposed phasing of ILRAD's establishment with financing during its initial phase, selection of provisional board of trustees and director, and progress report on the establishment of ILCA. …”
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Financiamiento de la adaptación: propuestas y retos éticos y metodológicos relevantes para la adaptación basada en los ecosistemas by Girot, Pascal O, Vignola, Raffaele

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Designing payments for environmental services in theory and practice: an overview of the issues by Engel, S., Pagiola, S., Wunder, Sven

“…An important distinction within PES is between user-financed PES in which the buyers are the users of the ES, and government-financed PES in which the buyers are others (typically the government) acting on behalf of ES users. …”
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How is REDD+ unfolding in southern Africa’s dry forests?: a snapshot from Mozambique by Wertz-Kanounnikoff, Shiela, Sitoe, A., Salomão, A.

“…Implementation of a solid, well-developed REDD+ strategy can serve as a powerful framework to attract and coordinate such long-term financing for REDD+.…”
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The impact of microfinance institutions (MFIs) in the development of small and medium size businesses (SMEs) in Cameroon : a case study of CamCCUL by Chiyah, Boma Ngehnevu, Forchu, Zachary Nembo

“…CamCCUL provide its members with financial and social intermediation services to help improve their businesses. Securing micro-financing by SMEs is determined by the stage or level of development in which the business is. …”

CGIAR Annual General Meeting, Mexico City, Mexico, October 28-29, 2004 : Summary Record of Proceedings of the Business Meeting by CGIAR Secretariat

“…On the Review of Partnership Committees: agreement to continue the PSC in a market testing mode for 2-4 years, as recommended by the Review, continuation and expansion of outreach activities already underway: innovation Marketplace, Farmers Dialogue, Farmers Exchange, including a CSO Forum in alternate years to precede the reformatted AGM and further strengthenening of GFAR-CGIAR linkages, specifically in relation to farmers and other CSOs.On ExCo: recommendation to abolish its two standing committees and appoint ad hoc groups when necessary was adopted. Finances: the 2005 financing plan was approved and will be adjusted to include the $ 2.33 million approved for SSA CP. …”
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Red rust thrips in smallholder organic export banana in Latin America and the Caribbean: pathways for control, compatible with organic certification by Arias de López, M., Corozo Ayovi, R.E., Delgado, R., Osorio, B., Moyón, D., Rengifo, D., Suárez, P., Paulino, A., Medrano, S., Sanchez, L., Rojas Llanque, Juan Carlos, Vegas, U., Alburqueque, D., Staver, C., van Tol, R., Clercx, L.

“…During 2014-2017, FONTAGRO co-financed studies on measures to reduce RRT damage in smallholder organic export banana. …”
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AICCRA Country Scaling Vision: Zambia by Jacobs-Mata, Inga, Dahl, Hauke, Thai, Minh, Mutenje, Munyaradzi, Kakwasha, Keagan, Pele, Winnie, Makungwe, Mirriam, Muzungaire, Lizzy, Mudege, Netsayi N.

“…These include public and private sector scaling partnerships, individual and collective investments, financing mechanism for SMEs, institutional capacity building and multistakeholder dialogues (Figure 2). …”
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Strengthening agricultural research in Africa by Jones, Monty

“…Accomplishing such a task will require addressing many issues, including demand-led approaches, accountability, building of critical mass, avoidance of duplication, sustainable financing, and capacity strengthening. This brief cannot address all these issues; instead it focuses on generating common Africa-wide goals and priorities and on collaboration for maximum impact, suggesting approaches for consideration by those responsible for African agricultural research policy and implementation. -- from Text…”
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