Resultados de búsqueda - "Humanism"

Harnessing the job creation capacity of young rural agripreneurs: A quasi-experimental study of the ENABLE program in Africa por Adeyanju, Dolapo, Mburu, John, Gituro, Wainaina, Chumo, Chepchumba, Mignouna, Djana B., Mulinganya, Noel

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Bird species richness and diversity responses to land use change in the Lake Victoria Basin, Kenya por Mugatha, Simon M., Ogutu, Joseph O., Piepho, H.-P., Maitima, J.M.

“…The increasing demand for cultivated lands driven by human population growth, escalating consumption and activities, combined with the vast area of uncultivated land, highlight the pressing need to better understand the biodiversity conservation implications of land use change in Sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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The relative influence of prepregnancy weight and gestational weight gain on offspring birth size in Vietnam por Young, Melissa, Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Addo, O. Yaw, Hao, Wei, Nguyen, Hieu, Pham, Hoa, Truong, Truong, Nguyen, Son, Martorell, Reynaldo, Ramakrishnan, Usha

“…These findings indicate that programs aimed at improving birth outcomes will have the greatest impact if they address maternal nutrition both before and during pregnancy.Grant Funding Source: Supported by the Micronutrient Initiative & the Mathile Institute for Advancement of Human Nutrition…”
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What will it take for biofortification to have impact on the ground? Theories of change for three crop-country combinations por Johnson, Nancy L., Guedenet, Hannah, Saltzman, Amy

“…After ten years of breeding, economic, and nutrition research to develop and assess varieties and their potential impact on human nutritional outcomes, HarvestPlus is entering a third five-year phase focused on delivering micronutrient-rich varieties at scale in nine target countries. …”
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Maize-grain zinc and iron concentrations as influenced by agronomic management and biophysical factors: a meta-analysis por Kihara, Job, Sileshi, Gudeta W., Bolo, Peter, Mutambu, Dominic, Senthilkumar, Kalimuthu, Sila, Andrew, Devkota, Mina, Saito, Kazuki

“…Human Zn and Fe deficiencies can be reduced through agronomic biofortification, but information on factors influencing maize grain-Zn and -Fe levels remain scanty. …”
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Drought susceptibility modeling with geospatial techniques and AHP model: a case of Bilate River Watershed, Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia por Burka, A., Biazin, B., Bewket, W.

“…Drought continues to be the worst natural hazard in the worldaffecting ecosystems, economies and overall human welfare withsevere consequences in developing countries. …”
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A training manual on inclusive approaches to climate change, agriculture, and peace por Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, International Center for Tropical Agriculture, Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture Multi-Stakeholder Platform, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

“…The climate, peace and security pathways are conceptualizations that show how the impacts of climate change can directly or indirectly exacerbate conflict risks and affect human security. Hence, by illustrating how CSA can positively contribute to each of these pathways, this course emphasizes the potential of CSA as a tool for conflict prevention and peace promotion.…”
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On boxes, contents, and users: food security and the WTO negotiations por Díaz-Bonilla, Eugenio, Robinson, Sherman, Thomas, Marcelle

“…The paper concludes that a better classification is needed within the WTO to target food insecure countries, that many food security concerns can be addressed with specific clarifications and changes in the current language of the AoA, and that although developing countries may not be legally constrained to invest in food security, they lack the financial, human, and institutional resources to do so.…”
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HIV/AIDS, food security and rural livelihoods: Understanding and responding por Loevinsohn, Michael E., Gillespie, Stuart

“…There is hardly need these days to repeat that HIV/AIDS is devastating African societies and economies, threatening the hard-won human development gains of the past several decades. …”
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HIV/AIDS, food security and rural livelihoods: understanding and responding por Loevinsohn, Michael E., Gillespie, Stuart

“…There is hardly need these days to repeat that HIV/AIDS is devastating African societies and economies, threatening the hard-won human development gains of the past several decades. …”
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Micronutrient fortification of plants through plant breeding: can it improve nutrition in man at low cost? por Bouis, Howarth E.

“…If so, would this result in a marked improvement in human nutrition at a lower cost than existing nutrition interventions? …”
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The prevalence of antibodies to Brucella abortus in marketed milk in Kenya and its public health implications por Kang'ethe, Erastus K., Arimi, S.M., Omore, Amos O., McDermott, John J., Nduhiu, J.G., Macharia, J.K., Githua, A.

“…Respondents were randomly selected within production system (extensive and intensive) and human population density (urban, peri-urban and rural) strata. …”
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Pleurotus ostreatus is a potential biological control agent of root-knot nematodes in eggplant (Solanum melongena) por Nyangwire, Betty, Ocimati, Walter, Tazuba, Anthony Fredrick, Blomme, Guy, Alumai, Alfred, Onyilo, Francis

“…Introduction: The management of root-knot nematodes has predominantly been based on use of chemicals, which are detrimental to the environment and human health. Biological control provides alternative management. …”
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Assessing the impacts of nature-based solutions on ecosystem services: A Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems nexus approach in the Nima River Sub-Basin (Colombia) por Restrepo, Juan Diego, Bottaro, Giorgia, Barci, Linda, Beltran, Lucila Marcela, Londoño-Behaine, Martin, Masiero, Mauro

“…Forest ecosystem services are critical for maintaining ecological balance and supporting human well-being from different perspectives. However, rapid land use changes driven by agricultural expansion, urbanization, and industrial activities have significantly altered forest ecosystems, degrading the services they provide. …”
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Stability analysis and nutritional quality of soybean (Glycine max (L).Merrill.) genotypes for feed in southwestern Ethiopia por Mossie, T., Biratu, K., Yifred, H., Silesh, Y., Abebe, A.T.

“…Soybean is a leguminous crop known for its multiple utilizations both as food and feed for humans and livestock. The objectives of the study were to identify high dry matter yielder and stable genotypes across environments in southwestern Ethiopia. …”
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Implementation outline of climate-smart one health: a system-thinking approach por Tepa-Yotto, G., Tonnang, H. E. Z., Yeboah, S., Osae, M. Y., Gariba, A. A., Dalaa, M. A., Obeng Adomaa, F., Damba, O. T., Kyere, R., Moutouama, F. T, Agboton, C., Winsou, J. K., Tamò, Manuele, Zougmore, R.

“…While its initial conception revolved around managing zoonotic diseases as they traverse the interface between animals and humans through the environment, this concept has transformed beyond its origins as a collaboration solely between veterinary and public health stakeholders. …”
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Are farmer organizations effective intermediaries and facilitators of agricultural innovations processes? Evidence from Tunisia por Ouerghemmi, Hassen, Frija, Aymen, Souissi, Asma, Carpentier, Irene, Shiri, Zahra, Dhehibi, Boubaker, Rejeb, Hichem

“…The recommendations include strengthening FOs' social dimension, addressing trust barriers, and investing in reinforcement measures, especially in human capital, to enhance their functionality. Strengthening measures can take many forms, such as facilitating regulation and investing in capacity building. …”
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Strengthening agricultural education and training in Sub-Saharan Africa from an innovation systems perspective: Case studies of Ethiopia and Mozambique por Davis, Kristin E., Ekboir, Javier, Mekasha, Wendmsyamregne, Ochieng, Cosmas M. O., Spielman, David J., Zerfu, Elias

“…Using AET in Ethiopia and Mozambique as case studies, the paper argues that while AET is conventionally viewed in terms of its role in building human and scientific capital, it also has a vital role to play in building the capacity of organizations and individuals to transmit and adapt new applications of existing information, new products and processes, and new organizational cultures and behaviors. …”
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Agricultural research and productivity growth in India por Evenson, Robert E., Pray, Carl E., Rosegrant, Mark W.

“…The main sources of agricultural productivity growth in India during 1956–87 were public agricultural research and extension; expansion of irrigated area and rural infrastructure and improvement in human capital were also important contributors. The report also shows that the public benefits from private research can be sub stantial, indicating that private firms capture only part of the real value of improved inputs through higher prices. …”
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Public expenditures, growth, and poverty: Lessons from developing countries por Fan, Shenggen

“…In recognition of the fact that persistent poverty and malnutrition result in irreversible costs to human and economic development, developing countries and the international development community have been intensifying their efforts to increase and redirect resources in order to achieve specific development objectives such as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). …”
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