Resultados de búsqueda - "Focusing"

Spatiotemporal analysis of rainfall and temperature variability and trends for a mixed crop-livestock production system: its implications for developing adaptation strategies por Alemayehu, Sintayehu, Olago, Daniel, Alfred, Opere, Zeleke, Tadesse Terefe, Dejene, Sintayehu Workeneh

“…Future research should focus on seasonal climate variations and their implications to guide sustainable development and livelihood adjustments in the region. …”
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Shaping resilience: Gender insights on weather and climate information services in East Africa por Ouya, Fredrick, Lutomia, Cosmas, Mvuyibwami, Patrick, Byandaga, Livingstone, Kagabo, Desire, Nchanji, Eileen

“…The study used a qualitative research design, employing Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) and Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) to capture diverse respondents’ perspectives. …”
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The emerging one-stop shop in agricultural value chains: Agro-input retailers in Myanmar por Goeb, Joseph, Minten, Bart, van Asselt, Joanna, Reardon, Thomas, Aung, Zin Wai, Htar, May Thet

“… • The decline in public agricultural service delivery, such as extension and credit, in the country also underscores the need for increased attention from stakeholders focused on agricultural productivity and equity. • While agro-input retailers play crucial, multifaceted roles, their services are not universally accessible. …”
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Ground reference dataset for crop type mapping and monitoring in four districts of Rwanda por Kenduiywo, Benson Kipkemboi, Wahome, Anastasia Mumbi, Sande, Stephen Ngondi, Chemutt, Joseph Kipkoech

“…These districts, recognized as consolidated cropland “food basket” areas, are vital to national food security. The survey focused on four priority crops under Rwanda’s Crop Intensification Programme—maize, beans, rice, and Irish potato. …”
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Breeding Urochloa and Megathyrsus forage grasses for low methane livestock systems por Barbosa Torres, Norma, Garzon, Maria Jose, Mejía, Juan Camilo, Mazabel, Johanna, Marin, Alejandra, Molina, Isabel, Arango, Jacobo, Jauregui, Rosa Noemi

“…This study aims to develop low-methane forages (LMF) to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions from livestock by introducing traits that will reduce enteric methane production into widely used forage-grass cultivars through conventional breeding methods. The LMF strategy focuses on highly digestible forages that minimize methane production per unit of dry matter digested, incorporating potentially anti-methanogenic compounds. …”
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Qualitative gender analysis country report, Cameroon: Building equitable climate resilient African bean and insect sectors por Siri, Bella Ngoh, Munji, Victorine, Ntam, Fidelis, Mafouasson, Hortense, Lutomia, Cosmas, Ouya, Frederick, Ketema, Dessalegn, Nchanji, Eileen

“…The study collected data through focus group discussions, key informant interviews, and in-depth interviews with farmers, entrepreneurs, persons living with disabilities, and other marginalised groups. …”
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Dataset of root morphology and suberin-related traits in two tropical forage species por Camila Ramirez, Javier Eduardo Lara, Mayorga Cobos, Mildred Julieth, Pascual Madera Doria, Ruiz Hurtado, Andres Felipe, Madera Doria, Yaira Yulieth, Cardoso Arango, Juan Andres

“…The information provided in this dataset is valuable for plant breeding programs focused on sustainable production, as it enables the evaluation of key root traits associated with SOC sequestration and supports the identification of promising genotypes for this purpose. …”
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Communicating complexity: Integrated assessment of trade-offs concerning soil fertility management within African farming systems to support innovation and development por Giller, Kenneth E., Tittonell, Pablo A., Rufino, Mariana C., Wijk, Mark T. van, Zingore, Shamie, Mapfumo, Paul, Adjei-Nsiah, Samuel, Herrero, Mario, Chikowo, Regis, Corbeels, Marc, Rowe, E., Baijukya, Frederick P., Mwijage, A., Smith, Jimmy W., Yeboah, E., Burg, J. van de, Sanogo, M., Misiko, Michael T., Ridder, N.A. de, Karanja, S., Kaizzi, C., Kungu, J., Mwale, M., Nwaga, D., Pacini, C., Vanlauwe, Bernard

“…These examples show that future analyses must focus at farm and farming system level and not at the level of individual fields to achieve appropriate targeting of technologies – both between locations and between farms at any given location. …”
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Capacity building for sustainable use of animal genetic resources in developing countries. ILRI-SLU Project progress report for the period 1999-2003 por Okeyo Mwai, Ally, Malmfors, B., Andersson-Eklund, L., Philipsson, J., Rege, J.E.O., Hanotte, Olivier H., Fulss, Richard

“…The impact on participants' research has been just as large; more focus on research involving indigenous animal genetic resources, improved research proposal writing, research methodologies and science communication skills, and also more efficient supervision of students' research. …”
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Strengths and weaknesses of meat inspection as a contribution to animal health and welfare surveillance por Stärk, K.D.C., Alonso, Silvia, Dadios, N., Dupuy, C., Ellerbroek, L., Georgiev, M., Hardstaff, J., Huneau-Salaun, A., Laugier, C., Mateus, A., Nigsch, A., Afonso, A., Lindberg, A.

“…We aimed to assess the strengths and weaknesses of current MI protocols with primary focus on its utility in the context of animal health – including both notifiable and production diseases – and welfare, i.e. its capacity to detect cases with an aim to quantify the frequency of animal disease and welfare cases. …”
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Africa Adapt por Harvey, Blane, Ensor, Jonathan, Carlile, Liz, Garside, Ben, Patterson, Zachary, Naess, Lars Otto

“…This has helped to keep the focus and really look where engagement works and where it does not. …”
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Conditions for collective action: Understanding factors supporting and constraining community-based fish culture in Bangladesh, Cambodia and Vietnam por Joffre, Olivier M., Sheriff, N.

“…The project aimed to address this issue by developing onfarm trials in seasonally flooding areas with otherwise contrasting socioeconomic and natural environments. In this report, we focus on a study designed to understand the factors and conditons that support or constrain the feasibility and uptake of community-based fish culture in seasonal floodplains. …”
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Investigating biosecurity risks associated with the delivery of feed to swine farms por Dewey, Catherine E., Bottoms, K., Poljak, Z., Richardson, K., Carter, N.

“…Materials and Methods The study was conducted in two phases - the first phase included a series of focus groups and key-informant interviews; discussions held with swine producers and feed company personnel explored the protocols currently in place that reduce the risk of disease spread through the delivery of feed. …”
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Feed resources availability, cattle fattening practices and marketing system in Bure Woreda, Amhara Region, Ethiopia por Mulu, S.B.

“…The study was conducted using cross-sectional survey by interviewing a total of 153 cattle fattener households proportionally selected from four kebeles in Weina-Dega and two kebeles in Sub- Kolla agro-ecologies of Bure Woreda in Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia. Moreover, focus group discussions, field observations, market monitoring and heart girth measurement have been done to enrich the data. …”
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Planning for changes in complex food systems: Value chain mapping of different poultry production systems in Nairobi as a first step to food safety, livelihood improvement and micr... por Carron, M., Alarcón, Pablo, Häsler, Barbara, Fèvre, Eric M., Karani, M., Muinde, P., Akoko, James M., Onono, J., Rushton, Jonathan

“…The aim of the current study was to map the broiler and indigenous chicken meat value chains of Nairobi to provide a thorough context (milieu) for future food safety and socio-economic assessments of the wide poultry meat system. Methods: Focus groups and individual questionnaires were used to collect data from: - Broiler and indigenous farmers (in Dagoretti, reflecting peri-urban chains, and Kibera informal settlement, for urban chains); - Retailers in Viwandani, Korogocho (informal settlements), and Dagoretti; - Three larger broiler production companies; - Livestock production and public health officers, meat inspectors, city council, National Environment Management Authority, and a village chief. …”
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Assessment of onion production practices and effects of N:P2O5:S fertilizers rates on yield and yield components of onion (Allium cepa l.) under irrigated farming system in Dembiya... por Nigatu, M.

“…To assess onion production practices data was collected from 30 onion producing households using semi-structured questioners, focus group discussions, data on demographic structure and the whole value chain of onion production system were recorded and analyzed using SPSS version 20. …”
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Assessment of fattening and marketing system, and effect of concentrate supplementation with locally available feeds on fattening performance of indigenous cattle in Bonke Woreda o... por Demisse, G.

“…The survey part involved interviewing 120 households purposively selected from six kebeles in three agro ecologies. Focus group discussions and key informants have been employed to enrich the data. …”
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Identification and characterization of cyclophilin A-binding protein genes of African Trypanosomes. por Ondondo, B.O.

“…Targeted immune responses against Cyp A-BPs may allow improved control of trypanosomosis, thus research efforts were focused on the identification and characterization of Cyp A-BPs for vaccine development. …”
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Uganda’s National Adaptation Programme of Action: Implementation, Challenges and Emerging Lessons por Nyasimi, Mary, Radeny, Maren A.O., Mungai, Catherine, Kamini, Corneliaus

“…Activities implemented within each of the projects focused on agriculture, energy and water. The target population for NAPA activities included men and women. …”
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Agricultural intensification scenarios, household food availability and greenhouse gas emissions in Rwanda: Ex-ante impacts and trade-offs por Paul, Birthe K., Frelat, Romain, Birnholz, Celine A., Ebong, Cyprian, Gahigi, A., Groot, Jeroen C.J., Herrero, Mario, Kagabo, Desire M., Notenbaert, An Maria Omer, Vanlauwe, Bernard, Wijk, Mark T. van

“…The Government of Rwanda has initiated ambitious policies and programs aiming at low emission agricultural development. Crop focused policies include the Crop Intensification Program (CIP) which facilitates access to inorganic fertilizer and improved seeds. …”
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