Resultados de búsqueda - "Latin"

Importance of rice research and development in rice seed policies: Insights from Nigeria por Takeshima, Hiroyuki

“…First, this paper shows that rice varietal development in Nigeria has been lagging behind that of other developing countries in Asia and Latin America, due partly to insufficient investment in domestic rice R&D. …”
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Agriculture negotiations priorities and sustainable development at the WTO por Calvo, Facundo

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Does subsidized childcare help poor working women in urban areas? evaluation of a government-sponsored program in Guatemala City por Ruel, Marie T., de la Briere, Benedicte, Hallman, Kelly, Coj de Salazar, Nora

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Rural Finance Policies 5 - Current state of development and prospects for microfinance institutions por Lapenu, Cecile

“…The database compiled by IFPRI (see policy brief on microfinance institutions [MFIs] in Africa, Asia, and Latin America) counts almost 1,500 microfinance institutions (688 in Indonesia and 790 in other countries) supported by international organizations in 85 developing countries. …”
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Overcoming malnutrition: is there an ecoregional dimension? por Sharma, Manohar, Garcia, Marito, Qureshi, Aamir, Brown, Lynn R.

“…It indicates that the natural environment does play a role in poverty and malnutrition, but other socioeconomic factors have a strong influence. For example, much of Latin America and the Caribbean falls into ecoregions where children are prone to malnutrition, but the share of malnourished children is lower than would be expected because incomes are relatively high.…”
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The importance of women’s status for child nutrition in developing countries por Smith, Lisa C., Ramakrishnan, Usha, Ndiaye, Aida, Haddad, Lawrence J., Martorell, Reynaldo

“…This study explores the relationship between women’s status and children’s nutrition in three developing regions: South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)." -- from text…”
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The importance of women’s status for child nutrition in developing countries por Smith, Lisa C., Ramakrishnan, Usha, Ndiaye, Aida, Haddad, Lawrence J., Martorell, Reynaldo

“…This study explores the relationship between women’s status and children’s nutrition in three developing regions: South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC)." -- from text…”
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How fair is workfare?: gender, public works, and employment in rural Ethiopia por Quisumbing, Agnes R.

“…...Workfare programmes have been used across Asia, Africa, and Latin America to provide the poor with income transfers, help them cope with income shocks, and create assets by constructing much-needed infrastructure—which, once built, can continue to generate employment. …”
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Sustainability, growth, and poverty alleviation: a policy and agroecological perspective por Vosti, Stephen A., Reardon, Thomas

“…The chapters analyze and illustrate these interactions with case study evidence from the developing world in general and from specific agroclimatic zones in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The contributors also discuss what these links mean for development policies, agricultural technologies, and social and economic institutions. …”
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Cassava for the future: embryogenic liquid cultures suitable for new biotech techniques por Dedičová, Beata, Becerra Lopez Lavalle, Luis Augusto

“…Cassava, a crop of importance for subsistence farming in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, has the potential to benefit from global economic integration as a versatile industrial resource. …”
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Agrilac: Integración mitigación del cambio climático y desarrollo sostenible por Casallas Martinez, Ivon Maritza, Yomayuza Herrera, Karoll Valentina, Pradel, Willy, Vanegas Cubillos, Martha Cristina

“…The AgriLAC Resilient project drives strategies that integrate climate change mitigation with sustainable development objectives in agroecosystems and value chains across Latin America and the Caribbean. This video highlights key achievements, including the implementation of Sustainable Land Use Systems (SLUS), the creation of enabling conditions for sustainable practices, the strengthening of value chains, and the mobilization of resources through innovative mechanisms. …”
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GIC-LAC regional workshop strengthens capacities for agriculture and land-use emissions reporting por Haynes, Connor, Yomayuza, Karoll Valentina

“…How can Latin American countries demonstrate their commitment to climate action? …”
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Breeding black sigatoka resistant plantains with a wild banana. por Swennen, R., Vuylsteke, D.

“…Plantain (Musa spp., AAB group), an important staple food crop in the lowland humid tropics of Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean, is threatened by a fungal leaf spot disease called black Sigatoka. …”
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Gender and Plant Health Webinar Series: Lessons learned and the way forward por Gender and Plant Health Research Network

“…Drawing on 16 webinars and case studies from Africa, Asia, and Latin America, the report shows that plant health interventions—such as integrated pest management and digital decision-support tools—often produce unequal outcomes when gender and social dimensions are overlooked. …”
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Multifunctional Landscapes that reconcile food production, with ecosystem restoration and biodiversity conservation por Edward-Uwadiale, Regina

“…Through integrated solutions across Africa, Asia, and Latin America, the program demonstrates how diverse, locally adapted practices can strengthen resilience, nutrition, livelihoods, and conservation outcomes in multifunctional landscapes.…”
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Agricultural technologies and tropical deforestation por Angelsen, A., Kaimowitz, D.

“…This book contains 22 chapters: introduction and overviews, papers and case studies from developed countries, Latin America, Africa, Asia, and summaries. It is suitable for those working and researching in the areas of forestry, tropical agriculture and development economics and policy.…”
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Amazon deforestation revisited por Kaimowitz, D.

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Integrated natural resource management: linking productivity, the environment and development por Campbell, Bruce M., Sayer, Jeffrey A.

“…Case studies, particularly from developing countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America, are presented by international experts from around the world.…”
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Managing natural resources for sustainable livelihoods: uniting science and participation por Pound, B., Snapp, Sieglinde S., McDougall, C., Braun, Ann R.

“…It covers a wide range of natural resources – including forests and soils, water and management units such as watersheds and common property areas – and provides practical lessons from analysis and meta-analysis of cases from Asia, Africa and Latin America. It offers insights on how to make research participatory while maintaining rigour and high-quality science at various scales.…”
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Beyond timber: certification of non-timber forest products por Shanley, P.

“…Drawing from case studies in Latin America, many impediments to successful implementation of NTFP certification are described including high costs, inaccessibility for small producers, lack of organization among collectors, and lack of adequate land tenure required for certification. …”
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