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A Global Data Ecosystem for Agriculture and Food by Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition

“…In light of growing concern that there was no single entity that could make the industry-wide change needed to acquire and manage the necessary data, this paper was commissioned by Syngenta with GODAN’s assistance to catalyse consensus around what form a global data ecosystem might take, how it could bring value to key players, what cultural changes might be needed to make it a reality and finally what technology might be needed to support it. …”
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Banana diversity in the Middle East (Jordan, Egypt, Oman) by Langhe, E. de, International Network for the Improvement of Banana and Plantain

“…With the practical consequence that the introduction of other cultivars or of new hybrids is a matter that deserves serious attention, especially in order to meet the perceived difficulties experienced by small-to-moderate income farmers. This reality brought the survey team to spend some time on the agronomical and economical aspects of banana cultivation in each country. …”
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Contribution of forests and trees to food security and nutrition by Gitz, V., Pingault, N., Meybeck, A., Ickowitz, A., McMullin, S., Sunderland, T.C.H., Vinceti, B., Powell, B., Termote, C., Jamnadass, Ramni H., Dawson, Ian K., Stadlmayr, B.

“…Because the expansion of agriculture (crop and livestock), and therefore food production, has been both historically and presently realized at the expense of forests, food security and forests are often perceived as antagonistic, and their relation characterized by inherent trade-offs. The reality, however, is much more complex, with forests and trees playing a key, yet largely unrecognized, role in sustaining food production and contributing to food security and nutrition (FSN) in its different dimensions. …”
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Climate Risk Management in Agricultural Extension Curriculum Validation and Training of Trainers Workshop in Kenya by Grossi, Amanda, Dinku, Tufa, Hansen, James, Trzaska, Sylwia, Ruirie, Onesmus, Crane, Todd A.

“…Despite the enormous role that climate information can and has played in supporting resilience of agricultural and food systems and the availability of high-quality climate information in many Africa countries, including through the Enhancing National Climate Services (ENACTS) initiative, however, the effective use of climate information in decision-making processes to support climate adaptation has remained limited. This reality persists despite strong policy and enabling environments in many of these countries and despite significant investments in climate information and services through national and sectoral strategies, policies, and programs.…”
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Shamba shape up series 13- Ep 3: Poultry, finances, pest & disease management, managing climate risk with silage making by Burra, Dharani Dhar, Ramírez Villegas, Julián Armando, Rottman, Sophie, Galgallo, Diba, Murage, Paul

“…The program combines entertainment with education, using a reality TV format to engage viewers and encourage the adoption of better farming methods. …”
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Shamba shape up series 13 - Ep 9: Beef calf, silage, banana and financial literacy by Burra, Dharani Dhar, Ramírez Villegas, Julián Armando, Rottmann, Sophie, Galgallo, Diba, Murage, Paul, Campbell, David

“…The program combines entertainment with education, using a reality TV format to engage viewers and encourage the adoption of better farming methods. …”
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Shamba shape up series 13 - Ep 10: Beef cattle, dryland crops, pests and diseases in tomatoes and climate literacy by Burra, Dharani Dhar, Ramírez Villegas, Julián Armando, Rottmann, Sophie, Galgallo, Diba, Murage, Paul, Campbell, David

“…The program combines entertainment with education, using a reality TV format to engage viewers and encourage the adoption of better farming methods. …”
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Facts, interests, and values: Identifying points of convergence and divergence for food systems by Deconinck, Koen

“…By contrast, a considerable literature on political economy has long emphasized the importance of tensions between the public interest and special interests (Rausser et al. 2011), while a third perspective emphasizes the importance of (differences over) values (Thacher and Rein 2004; Inglehart and Welzel 2005; Stewart 2006; Enke 2020). In reality, all three are likely to play a role, although their relative importance will vary by issue.…”
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How many farmers are really there in India? A critical assessment of nationally representative data by Narayanan, Sudha, Saha, Shree

“…We argue that existing surveys can be leveraged to generate better estimates that match not just the requirements of programmatic goals but also to reflect the realities of farmer identities better.…”
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Globalization, structural change, and productivity growth by McMillan, Margaret S., Rodrik, Dani

“…Large gaps in labor productivity between the traditional and modern parts of the economy are a fundamental reality of developing societies. In this paper, we document these gaps and emphasize that labor flows from low-productivity activities to high-productivity activities are a key driver of development. …”
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The case of tomato in Ghana: Processing by Robinson, Elizabeth J. Z., Kolavalli, Shashidhara

“…Many reports simply repeat the mantra that processing offers a way of buying up the glut. Yet the reality is that the "tomato gluts," an annual feature of the local press, occur only for a few weeks of the year, and are almost always a result of large volumes of rainfed local varieties unsuitable for processing entering the fresh market at the same time, not the improved varieties that could be used by the processors. …”
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Rocking the boat to change the debate: Identifying and testing conventional wisdom by Reardon, Thomas

“…The method consists of four steps: (1) identify the conventional wisdom (CW); (2) ignore the CW and go to the field without pre-conceived notions, and look long and hard at reality—with interviews and surveys broad enough to allow oneself to make discoveries that contradict the CW; (3) then identify the contradictions between the CW and the field discoveries and pinpoint the implications for policy and research debates; (4) develop and mainstream a new research theme along a research “product cycle.” …”
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Evaluating a growth model for forest management using continuous forest inventory data by Soares, P., Torne, M., Skovsgaard, J.P., Vanclay, J.K.

“…Based on theoretical examinations and tests with data from continuou forest inventories, we conclude that the Leiria version of the PBRAVO model does not adequately represent reality and that forecasts lack sufficient accuracy for forest management purposes.…”
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Restoring hopes through Landscapes: Reviving Nature, water and livelihoods by Singh, Ramesh, Anantha, K.H., Garg, Kaushal K., Venkataradha, A., Shukla, Ashok, Uttam, R.K.

“…Before the intervention, the Tahruali cluster faced a stark reality. Across 40 villages covering nearly 28,000 hectares, more than 5,400 of the 6,104 wells (both dugwells and borewells) had dried up (Figure 1). …”
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The science of sustainable development: local livelihoods and the global environment by Sayer, Jeffrey A., Campbell, Bruce M.

“…It gives practical guidance to those who design and manage conservation programmes and demonstrates that new technologies are now available that enable integrated natural resource management to move from a theory to a reality. The threats to the natural environment posed by globalisation require an integrated response that can yield real benefits to those living in tropical developing countries, whilst also achieving global environment objectives.…”
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Valeurs d'usage ou performances techniques : comment apprécier le rôle des petits barrages en Afrique subsaharienne ? by Venot, Jean-Philippe, Cecchi, Philippe

“…Use-value or performance: Towards a better understanding of small reservoirs in sub- Saharan Africa Small reservoirs are a reality of rural sub-Saharan Africa. They trigger technical and institutional innovations, appear to be in high demand among local communities, and remain popular on the agendas of national policy-makers and international development partners in spite of recurrent analyses highlighting that these systems function well below the expectations of their promoters. …”
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Payment for ecosystem services for energy, biodiversity, conservation and poverty reduction in Costa Rica. by Estrada-Carmona, Natalia, DeClerck, Fabrice A.J.

“…The notion of ecosystem services was further popularized by the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MEA 2005) that identified four classes of services: provisioning, regulating, cultural, and supporting. In reality, the public and private interest in ecosystem services has surpassed our ecological knowledge regarding how ecosystems and biological communities interact to provide these services (Daily, personal communication). …”
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Role of knowledge in the adoption of new agricultural technologies: An approach and an application by Jabbar, M.A., Mohamed Saleem, M.A., Gebreselasie, S., Beyene, H.

“…Empirical studies on agricultural technology adoption generally divide a population into adopters and nonadopters, and analyse the reasons for adoption or nonadoption at a point in time. In reality, technology adoption is not a one-off static decision, rather it involves a dynamic process in which information gathering, learning and experience play pivotal roles, particularly in the early stage of adoption. …”
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Reducing greenhouse gas emissions and adapting agricultural management for climate change in developing countries: providing the basis for action by Ogle, Stephen Michael, Olander, L, Wollenberg, Eva Karoline, Rosenstock, Todd S., Tubiello, F.N., Paustian, Keith, Buendia, L., Nihart, A, Smith, Pete

“…In addition, a small shift in strategy by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and ongoing assistance from agricultural organizations could produce a framework to move the research and development from concept to reality. In turn, significant progress is possible in the near term providing the basis for UNFCCC negotiations to move beyond discussion to action for the agricultural sector in developing countries.…”
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Demand-led research, biotechnology and the poor: Issues from the livestock sector by Heffernan, C.L.

“…Therefore, the following paper explores the perceptions vs. the reality of demand-led processes using examples from the livestock sector. …”
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