Search Results - "Socioeconomics"

Postweaning exposure to aflatoxin results in impaired child growth: a longitudinal study in Benin, West Africa by Gong, Y., Hounsa, A., Egal, S., Turner, P.C., Sutcliffe, A.E., Hall, A.J., Cardwell, K., Wild, C.P.

“…There was, however, a strong negative correlation (p < 0.0001) between AF-alb and height increase over the 8-month follow-up after adjustment for age, sex, height at recruitment, socioeconomic status, village, and weaning status; the highest quartile of AF-alb was associated with a mean 1.7 cm reduction in growth over 8 months compared with the lowest quartile. …”
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Social impact of soybean in Nigerias southern Guinea savanna by Sanginga, P., Adesina, A.A., Manyong, Victor M., Otite, O., Dashiell, Kenton E.

“…Analysis conducted with a Tobit model showed that farmers' socioeconomic characteristics and farmers' assessment of the attributes of improved varieties were both important in explaining their adoption behavior. …”
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Stratification and synthesis of crop–livestock production systems using GIS by Jagtap, S.S., Amissah-Arthur, A.A.

“…The approach used in this study shows how such data (biophysical and socioeconomic) can be integrated within a GIS environment and synthesized to identify the evolution of systems across environments and also to identify constraints and potential of the systems. …”
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Contribution of systems thinking and complex adaptive system attributes to sustainable food production: Example from a climate-smart village by Jagustović, Renata, Zougmoré, Robert B., Kessler, Aad, Ritsema, Coen J., Keesstra, Saskia, Reynolds, Matthew P.

“…The scaling-up needed to achieve goals of CSA represents a challenge, as it entails understanding synergies between often opposing socioeconomic and environmental priorities and trade-offs over temporal and spatial scales. …”
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Collecting the dirt on soils : advancements in plot-level soil testing and implications for agricultural statistics by Gourlay, S., Aynekulu, Ermias, Shepherd, Keith D., Carletto, C.

“…The goals of the study, which was completed in partnership with the World Agroforestry Centre and the Central Statistical Agency of Ethiopia, were twofold: (1) evaluate the feasibility of integrating a soil survey into household socioeconomic data collection operations, and (2) evaluate local knowledge of farmers in assessing their soil quality. …”
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Needs assessment study for marketdriven agricultural technology transfer and commercialization in Abia State, Nigeria: RUSEP by Kormawa, P.M., Kolawole, K.B, Azuogu, I., Okorji, E.C., Ezedinma, C.I.

“…Yam, cassava, rice and plantain were selected as priority major crops, taking into consideration their potential adaptability to commercial processing capability, socioeconomic and cultural significance, as well as their comparative advantage in terms of production and consumption in various processed forms. …”
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Vulnerabilidad a desastres naturales en la cuenca Jones Guatemala en función de variables biofísicas, socioeconómicas e institucionales by Turcios Samayoa, Marvin

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A public database on coffee agroforestry systems: construction and bibliometric analysis by López Sampson, Arlene, Orozco, Inyhalia, Aragón Murillo, Elizabeth, Jiménez Pérez, Jeffry

“…Coffee agroforestry systems are widely recognized as a venue to deal with this interconnected environmental and socioeconomic challenges by enhancing the resilience of the agroecosystem through the promotion of ecological-based land practices. …”
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Environmental zoning for territorial arrangement in the bi-municipal sub-watershed of Aguas Calientes Rive, Nicaragua by Dominguez del Aguila, S.

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Cuantificación y valoración económica del servicio ambiental almacenamiento en carbono en sistemas agroforestales de café en la COmarca Yassica Sur, Matagalpa, Nicaragua by Suárez Pascua, Damaris Amabel

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Aproximaciones del hábitat potencial para jaguar (Panthera onca) en la Región Caribe colombiana by Benítez Gutiérrez, A.M.

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Aproximaciones del hábitat potencial para jaguar (Panthera onca) en la Región Caribe Colombia by Benítez Gutiérrez, Angélica M.

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Zonificación ambiental para el ordenamiento territorial de la subcuenca bimunicipal del río Aguas Calientes, Nicaragua by Dominguez del Aguila, Sandro

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Escalamiento territorial de manejo de cuencas en el contexto municipal de Valle de Ángeles, Honduras by Cárcamo Ardón, Jorge A.

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Adopción prospectiva de las innovaciones tecnológicas para la producción orgánica de cacao en el Alto Beni, Bolivia by Quenta, Walter Laura, Bentes Gama, Michelliny, Somarriba, Eduardo, Pastrana, Angel

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Sistema regional de áreas naturales protegidas en el Eje Cafetero de Colombia: un esfuerzo colectivo para la conservación de nuestro territorio by Nadachowski Chávarro, E., Valencia Valencia, M.Y.

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Caracterización y manejo de los huertos caseros familiares en tres grupos étnicos (Mayas peninsulares, Choles y Mestizos) del Estado de Campeche, México by Chi Quej, J.A.

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Fertilization and agroforestry in Eucalyptplantations in Guanxi southern China by Genfors, Peter

“…This spacing could be utilized by using agroforestry and give an increased socioeconomic welfare, more revenue, and a better ecological situation. …”

‘What the Monkey ate before, and what he is eating now’ by Hofert, Gerrit Jan

“…Hence, crucial site-specific socioeconomic realities are missing in the planning and implementation process. …”
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Digging for Common Ground by Rogge, Finn

“…As a result of the harmful environmental practices found within the industrial agricultural system and the various negative accompanied socioeconomic consequences to health, local livelihoods, and resilience of rural communities, there has been an increasing global interest in Alternative Food Networks (AFNs) and alternative farming practices, such as permaculture and regenerative agriculture, that envision a more environment-friendly and equitable food- and agricultural system. …”
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