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Gender equality and social inclusion in landscape management: the case of Mugina and Rugombo districts in Burundi by Nigussie, Likimyelesh, Osei-Amponsah, Charity, Havyarimana, A., Atampugre, Gerald, Tilahun, Seifu A., Cofie, Olufunke O.

“…This is qualitative research founded on data collected in June 2024, which includes eight key informant interviews (comprising four men and four women), 20 household interviews (equally divided between ten men and ten women), and eight focus group discussions (four conducted with male groups and four with female groups). …”
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Creating an enabling environment for agricultural innovation in emerging markets by Ires, Idil

“…The framework is theoretically based on new institutional economics and political economy approaches. It focuses on assistance in three areas with three categories of delivery partners: policy support to governments, institutional capacity strengthening (especially of National Agricultural Research and Extension Systems) and (agri)business acceleration support to small- and medium-scale enterprises. …”
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A synthesis of changes in women's empowerment in two portfolios of agricultural and livestock development projects by Galiè, Alessandra, Malapit, Hazel J., Njiru, Nelly, Ferguson, Nathaniel, Omondi, Immaculate A., Muchiri, Caroline, Lecoutere, Els

“…Portfolios of projects focused on women’s empowerment through agriculture and livestock interventions can provide key insights across approaches and contexts. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward zoonotic disease transmission among wildlife farmers in Vietnam by Ha Thi Thanh Nguyen, Lindahl, Johanna F., Lam, Steven, Hung Nguyen-Viet, Sinh Dang-Xuan, Unger, Fred, Ling, J., Lundkvist, Å., Hu Suk Lee, Bett, Bernard K.

“…Quantitative data were collected via structured questionnaires, and qualitative insights were obtained through 30 key informant interviews and two focus group discussions. Linear mixed-effects regression and thematic analysis were applied to explore KAP scores and associated factors. …”
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The Compound Risk Framework: Assessing fragility and key drivers of food insecurity in Haiti, Mozambique and Ghana by Minoarivelo, Onivola Henintsoa, Craparo, Alessandro, Basel, Ashleigh Megan, Nguyen, Kien Tri, Ouedraogo, Yacouba, Douglas, Wesley, Melly, Brigitte, Dao, Hoa, Carneiro, Bia, Pacillo, Grazia, Laderach, Peter

“…The framework offers a holistic perspective on compound risk assessment by drawing on comprehensive data sources, FEWS NET analyses, and employing advanced techniques, such as natural language processing, digital platform monitoring and supervised machine learning algorithms. The geographic focus of this report is three fragile and conflict-prone countries: Mozambique, Haiti and Ghana.…”
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Global insights into nitrogen losses and efficiency in rice, wheat, and maize cultivation by Chakraborty, Debashis, Ladha, Jagdish Kumar, Das, Bappa, Dharamvir Singh Rana, Gathala, Mahesh Kumar, Jat, Mangi Lal, Krupnik, Timothy J.

“…Strategies to improve NUE should focus on optimizing non-synthetic N use, leveraging legacy effects, and tailoring practices to soil and environmental conditions. …”
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Strengthening resilience through knowledge sharing and co-designing interventions in the Dolo Ado and Bokolmayo districts, Somali Region, Ethiopia by Mekuria, Wolde, Haile, Alemseged Tamiru, Ebrahim, Girma Yimer, Dessalegn, Mengistu, Taye, Meron Teferi, Ruckstuhl, Sandra

“…It gathered 27 participants and focused on four themes: nature-based solutions for addressing natural disasters and land productivity, flood hazard mapping, water access and availability for multiple uses, and evolving livelihood shifts and governance to improve resilience. …”
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Incorporating multifunctional value chain actors' varietal trait preferences in sweetpotato breeding programs: A pathway towards inclusive innovation by Okello, J.J., Ojwang, S.O., Otieno, D.J., Mwanga, R.O.M., Yada, B., Campos, Hugo, Heck, Simon

“…CONTEXT: Conventional breeding programs have hitherto been farmer-centric, prioritizing improvement of agronomic traits while neglecting trait preferences of other value chain actors. The supply-side focus may lead to low adoption of new varieties and food insecurity. …”
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Ghana gender strategy: Building equitable climate-resilient African bean and insect sectors by Acheampong, Patricia, Yeboah, Stephen, Fening Kennedy, Okwae, Asibuo, James, Lutomia, Cosmas, Ouya, Frederick, Ketema, Dessalegn, Nchanji, Eileen

“…The Medium-Term Agricultural Sector Investment Plan in 2013 also indicated that the approximate male to female coverage ratio of all projects mapped was two to one, and very few of the projects had gender inclusiveness as part of the areas of focus within project objectives (FASDEP II, 2008; METASIP, 2013). …”
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Community engagement through Hub model approach for local consensus building for scaling agricultural recommendations at subnational levels by Van Loon, Jelle, Fonteyne, Simon, García Santiago, Jorge Octavio, Espinosa Diaz, Anabell Guadalupe, Guera, Ouorou Ganni Mariel, Ovando, Rausel, Jiménez, Benancio, May Tzun, Vladimir Nikolai, González Regalado, Jessica, Vilchis Ramos, Rodolfo, Pérez García, Mariana, García, Ana Rosa

“…This report documents and analyzes the implementation of a key line of work under the CGIAR Scaling for Impact (S4I) Science Program, with a focus on strengthening scaling pathways through subnational community engagement processes. …”
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Gender report: Training of trainers of socio-technical innovation bundles in agriculture and livestock. Building equitable climate-resilient African bean and insect sectors by Siri, Bella Ngoh, Djembissi, Irène Kuetche, Nana, Paulin, Hortense, Mafouasson, Nchanji, Eileen

“…A significant component of the workshops focused on gender integration, led by the BRAINS Project gender focal people, Dr Irene Flore Kuetche and Dr Siri Bella. …”
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Sistemas tradicionales de gestión del bosque tropical en Indonesia: ecología y prácticas silviculturales by García Fernandez, C.

“…The study conducted is focused in two traditional management systems in Indonesian forest, third country in extension of tropical forest after Brazil and Zaire. …”
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Broad bed maker technology package innovations in Ethiopian farming systems: An ex post impact assessment by Rutherford, A.S.

“…No evidence was found of the use of the 1993/94 double-beam BBM that was the focus of the earlier ex post impact assessment so from this point forward, the term BBM refers to the single-beam BBM unless otherwise stated. …”
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Performance of innovation platforms in crop-livestock agro-ecosystems of the Volta basin in Burkina Faso by Ayantunde, Augustine A., Swaans, Cornelis P.M., Some, Hubert W., Pali, Pamela N., Douxchamps, Sabine, Ouattara, K.

“…Hence, the results reported in this paper were from data collected from IP meetings in Burkina Faso. This paper focused on the assessment of the IP functioning in terms of consistency of participation across meetings and stakeholder groups, relevance/interest of IP issues, participation in decision making, information exchange, facilitation and perceived benefits of IP activities. …”
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The animal health, zoonoses and food safety risks identification and ranking in Morogoro and Tanga regions of Tanzania by Ogutu, F.O.

“…The study employed a Participatory Risk Assessment (PRA) approach to assess risks which encompasses open ended questions, matrix ranking and focus group discussions. Findings and Conclusions: The 192 participants identified and ranked constraints of which cattle diseases was the constraint common to all the villages with variable ranking. …”
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Impact evaluation of an innovation platform on improvement of crop and livestock productions in four villages of Yatenga province, Northern Burkina Faso by Teno, G.

“…The improvement in crop and livestock production was measured by asking farmers for their perception of this improvement. For data collection, focus group discussions and individual surveys with different stakeholders were used. …”
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Participatory evaluation of integrated pest and soil fertility management options using ordered categorical data analysis by Groot, Hugo de, Rutto, E, Odhiambo, G, Kanampui, F, Khan, Z.R., Coe, R., Vanlauwe, Bernard

“…The use of this method can be very helpful to define and focus further research and formulate specific and targeted recommendations for agricultural extension.…”
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Fitomejoramiento participativo del arroz de secano en Nicaragua : Metodologías, resultados y lecciones aprendidas by Trouche, G., Narvaez Rojas, L, Chow, Z, Corrales Blandon, J.

“…Since 2002, CIRAD and CIAT develop together in Nicaragua a research project on participatory breeding of upland rice focused on small and medium-scalefarmers. This project is managed in collaboration with thenational agriculture research institution, NGOs, extension agencies and local farmersŽ organizations. …”
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Access and utilization of agricultural knowledge and information by women dairy farmers: The case of Ada’a District, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia by Kuru, J.

“…Therefore, purposeful focus has to be given on knowledge and information sources by strengthening pluralistic advisory service delivery mechanism in a coordinated and networked way. …”
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Women’s access to and control over land in the current land administration system in two rural kebeles in Ada’a Woreda of Oromia Region by Woldetensaye, A.

“…The qualitative method applied was interviews with relevant Woreda office and Kebele LACs, focus group discussions with rural women, case stories and observation. …”
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