Search Results - "Reality"

Negligence? by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…Writing from Dessie, South Wollo, Ethiopia, Mitiku Workineh sighs in despair at the alienation of the modern scientist from most people s realities. 'Even half a century ago, town boys assumed that milk comes in bottles, eggs from...…”
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More interest in credit by Houngbo, Emile N.

“…Houngbo, a socio-economist in Benin, comments on the article in Spore 71 (page 4), because the details given do not, in his opinion, match the everyday realities of the street banking sector in Benin. 'Deposits are made on a daily basis; in...…”
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A policymaker’s guide to understanding youth livelihood aspirations in Myanmar by de Silva, Sanjiv, Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali, Arulingam, Indika, Joshi, Deepa, Moet, Palal

“…The study sought to understand the livelihood aspirations of these young people and how they were connected to eventual livelihood realities.…”
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Reimagining Farming in Bengal’s Changing Ecology: Bridging Science and Community Solutions by Mukhopadhyay, Prama, Puskur, Ranjitha

“…. - Bridging scientific research with lived realities is critical for long-term resilience.…”
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World food security and alternatives to a new international wheat agreement by Huddleston, Barbara

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Masculinities and hydropower in India: a feminist political ecology perspective by Shrestha, Gitta, Joshi, Deepa, Clement, Floriane

“…It has been widely argued that such toolkits simplify the complex, nuanced realities of inequalities by gender in relation to water and fail to pay attention to the fact that the proposed users of such gender-water toolkits, i.e. mostly male water sector professionals, lack the skills, motivation and/or incentives to apply these toolkits in their everyday work. …”
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Questioning the linkages between irrigation and development in Sub-Saharan Africa by Venot, Jean-Philippe, Hirvonen, M.

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Power through: A new concept in the empowerment discourse by Galiè, Alessandra, Farnworth, Cathy Rozel

“…. • Community judgment of individual alignment with gender norms determines empowerment outcomes in daily realities. • Public adherence to local gender norms creates a safe façade to deviate from the norms.…”
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What can the Latin American cities of Cali, Quito and Medellín learn from each other’s efforts to build sustainable food systems? by Rankin, Sara, Bonilla Findji, Osana

“… • Regional exchanges allow learning about experiences adapted to the realities of each territory, identifying successful practices, generating cooperation linkages as well as inspiring and encouraging innovation.…”
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Innovating with rural stakeholders in the developing world: Action research in partnership by Faure, G., Gasselin, P., Triomphe, Bernard, Temple, L., Hocdé, H.

“…‘Action research in partnership’ (ARP) is an approach that combines knowledge generation, transformation of social realities and building up skills, both individual and collective. …”
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Transforming family farming: Advancing inclusive digitalization in the Amazon by Oliveira, Denis, Laurens, Violaine

“…Yet, they often neglect local realities and the specific needs of small-scale family farmers, focusing instead on the demands of international markets for large-scale, standardized, low-cost production to feed global value chains…”
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Farming First at CSD-17—Dr. James Hansen, Columbia University by Hansen, James

“…As a result, he argues that global policy needs to reflect these realities and empower farmers to improve their livelihoods through an enabling policy environment.…”
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Mid-term project evaluation sustainable agro-silvopastoral systems for small farmers in the Central American Dry Tropics. Draft evaluation report by Strachan, L.W., Kawas, M.C., Zollinger, M.W.

“…The project purpose or objectives have been refined and adjusted over time in response to the realities of project implementation. The three principal objectives, as now formulated, are to: validate technologies at the farm level to improve the productivity of the producer and his family within a sustainable production framework; formulate and validate a model of integrated farm development based on agro-silvopastoral systems, and; documentation and diffusion of results.…”
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Cultivating knowledge on seed systems and seed strategies: Case of the rice crop by Bèye, A. M., Wopereis, Marco C.S.

“…This review gives key information about seed systems with the objective of helping countries in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) to design appropriate strategies based on their own local realities. It starts with an in-depth assessment of the rice seed sector and emphasizes the factors that can influence its development. …”
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Prosperous futures inspired by prosperous pasts: Fostering imagination of radical food system alternatives in Guatemala by Rutting, Lucas, Veeger, Marieke, von Breymann, Randolph, Garcia, Ubaldino, Sancir, Norma, Calel, Sandra, Canek, Fredy, Suyuk, Miriam, Vervoort, Joost

“…Transformations imply the need for radical alternatives to current realities. This requires a fundamental reimagination of current systems. …”
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Participatory process to design community-driven solutions for reducing antibiotic use in chicken production in Vietnam by Bâtie, C., Luong Hung Nam, Anh Ta Phuong, Trang Thi Pham, Molia, S., Phuc Pham Duc, Goutard, F.

“…Technical, regulatory, and awareness-raising strategies exist, but they often fail due to a misalignment with farmers’ realities. We hypothesize that actively engaging communities in the design of solutions will more effectively reduce antibiotic usage. …”
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Field report for qualitative data collection: Exploring empowerment, resilience, and food security in gender transformative socio-technical innovation bundles in Ethiopia by Zewdu, Solomon, Ketema, Dessalegn, Nchanji, Eileen, Lutomia, Cosmas

“…Building on the initial quantitative findings and the learning generated through the Gender Transformative STIB (GTSTIB) pilots and Learning Labs, the study was designed to elicit rich stories and explanations in participants’ own words, revealing how social norms, power relations, and lived realities influence how they address climate risks, negotiate intra-household and community power relations, as it affects or is affected by their adoption of socio-technical innovation bundles. …”
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Assessing the environmental justice of water projects and reforms in the rural south: a co-exploration of institutions and myths. [Abstract only]. by Venot, Jean-Philippe, Clement, Floriane

“…We draw from the fields of political ecology, development and governance studies and combine institutional and discourse analysis to understand the realities of water projects and their environmental justice dimension. …”
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The support for farmer-led seed systems in African seed laws. by Herpers, S., Vodouhe, R.S., Halewood, Michael, Jonge, B. de

“…The main hypothesis was that making these commitments more coherent with the practices and realities of farmers and creating an enabling environment for strengthening multiple seed systems will increase farmers’ access to quality seed. …”
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ESRC-DFID Research for Policy and Practice: Water Security by Impact Initiative

“…This selection of ESRC-DFID funded research explores the realities facing people for whom water insecurity is a daily threat, drawing on research focusing on Burkina Faso and Ethiopia.This includes briefs on two WLE-supported projects: "Water scarcity and emotional wellbeing among pastoralists" and "Engaging communities for sustainable water management in Burkina Faso."…”
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