Resultados de búsqueda - "Subjectivity"

Climate change consideration in agricultural businesses : a case study of crop farmers’ risk management in the region of Mälardalen por Engvall, Hanna, Nilsson, Cornelia

“…An interview guide with open-ended questions based on different themes has been used to get the farmers’ answers and thoughts on the subject. This study can help confirm assumptions of previous studies or to bring new insights into the subject matter. …”

Peach palm, Bactris gasipaes Kunth por Mora-Urpí, J., Weber, John C., Clement, C.R.

“…The gene pool of cultivated peach palm and its wild relatives is rich in diversity but is subject to genetic erosion creating an urgent need to sample and conserve germplasm. …”
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Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Democratic Republic of Congo’s charcoal value chains: the case of Kisangani por Center for International Forestry Research

“…Vulnerabilities that have become visible during the pandemic need to be subject of reforms addressing informal trade and “building back better” for a sustainable charcoal sector.…”
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Tracing genetic differentiation of Chinese Mongolian sheep using microsatellites por Zhong, T., Han Jianlin, Guo, J., Zhao, Q.J., Fu, B.L., Pu, Y.B., He, X.H., Jeon, J.T., Guan, Wei-Jun, Ma, Y.H.

“…The genetic consequences of population differentiation and isolation have been the subject of conservation biology. In this study, we analysed the genetic diversity and structure of Mongolian sheep in China. …”
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Polycentric governance for small water supply systems: A case study in Kajiado, Kenya por Amarnath, Giriraj, Pahlke, Klaus Dieter, Barbara Schreiner, Emilian Mans, van Koppen, Barbara

“…The Water Integrity Network (WIN) conducted a study focusing on credible evidence on the impact of the Integrity Management Toolbox on Small Water Supply Systems at two levels, principally at the service delivery, governance and compliance with applicable rules and regulations. The subject of evaluation was the water supply system and the management model by which the water system is run (community group or water service provider) in Kajiado County, a pastoralist area that is mainly occupied by the Masaai. …”
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Breeding for abiotic stress resistance in yam (Dioscorea Spp.) using biotechnology approaches: present practices and prospects por Agre, A.P., Mondo, J., Edemodu, A., Matsumoto, R., Asiedu, R., Akoroda, M.O., Bhattacharjee, Ranjana, Gedil, Melaku A, Adebola, P.O., Asfaw, A.

“…Major yam species in West Africa such as D. alata and D. rotundata are subject to several biotic and abiotic stresses throughout the cropping cycle and post-harvest periods, resulting in substantial tuber yield and quality trait losses. …”
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Evaluating an Information Project: A Letter to a Project Manager por Mook, Byron T.

“…The subject of this publication is evaluation. The writer was commissioned to produce "a practical guide, written in plain and simple language." …”
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Governance issues for sustainable management of village irrigation in the Dry Zone of Sri Lanka por Imbulana, Upali, Aheeyar, Mohamed M. M., Amarasinghe, Upali A., Amarnath, Giriraj

“…They also facilitate investigations of ill-defined subject areas in cascade management and complex socio-political and economic issues and challenges constraining sustainable cascade based VISs operations.…”
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Targeting the development of soft skills in developing countries: Evidence from a growing literature por Leight, Jessica

“…At the same time, this has raised the question of whether non-cognitive skills are malleable, and subject to development through targeted programs that seek to develop individuals’ competencies along these dimensions.…”
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Revisiting land reforms in developing countries with a focus on Sub-Saharan Africa por Ghebru, Hosaena

“…The impact of land tenure systems in developing countries on agricultural investment and productivity continues to be the subject of intense scrutiny. This paper looks at land reforms with emphasis on lessons from Africa south of the Sahara (SSA). …”
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Nutrient composition and mycotoxin contamination of commercially sold premixed cereals for complementary feeding of infants in Malawi: Test results for 94 samples of 8 brands (P11-... por Gilbert, Rachel, Subedi, Binita, Wallingford, Jessica, Wilson, Norbert, Masters, William A.

“…Such cereals are widely used in nutrition assistance programs, but commercially-sold brands are rarely subject to quality assurance using international standards for composition and labeling. …”
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Does market access mitigate the impact of seasonality on child growth? Panel data evidence from northern Ethiopia por Abay, Kibrewossen, Hirvonen, Kalle

“…While children located closer to local food markets are better nourished compared to their counterparts residing in more remote areas, their weights are also subject to considerable seasonality. Further analysis provides evidence that children located closer to food markets consume more diverse diets than those located farther away. …”
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The dynamics of microinsurance demand in developing countries under liquidity constraints and insurer default risk por Liu, Yanyan, Myers, Robert J.

“…We study the dynamics of microinsurance demand by risk‐averse agents who can borrow and lend subject to a liquidity constraint, and also perceive a risk of insurer default. …”
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The dynamics of insurance demand under liquidity constraints and insurer default risk por Liu, Yanyan, Myers, Robert J.

“…We study the dynamics of insurance demand by risk-averse farmers who can borrow and lend subject to a credit constraint and who also perceive a risk of insurer default. …”
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Impacts of an early education intervention on students' learning achievement: Evidence from the Philippines por Yamauchi, Futoshi, Liu, Yanyan

“…Interestingly, the mathematics score is more responsive to this education reform than other subjects. We also find that textbooks, instructional training of teachers, and new classroom constructions particularly contributed to these outcomes. …”
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Institutional options for managing rangelands por CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights

“…Rangelands have been subject to a wide range of tenure arrangements, with different structures for regulating access to, use of, and management of rangelands. …”
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Agricultural growth in Argentina por Mundlak, Yair, Domenech, Roberto

“…Not only was the average growth rate low, but the performance was also subject to wide fluctuations. The deterioration reached its peak in the 1980s, when per capita output declined at an annual rate of 2.7 percent, inflation hit 100 percent a year with a hyperinflationary explosion in 1989, and foreign debt ballooned almost beyond control. …”
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Treatment of special products: Implications of the Chair's May 2008 draft modalities text por Bernabe, Riza

“…The treatment and selection of special products is a sensitive subject because of the divergent conditions and needs of developing countries. …”
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Inclusive access to seed: Catalyzing sectoral synergies and tracking change por Tenneti, Suchaita, Puskur, Ranjitha, Pandia, Gyandip, Khan, Afreen

“…Certain seed classes such as Truthfully Labeled (TL) seeds can be regarded as an intermediate category that could fall under either the formal or the informal sector as they are subjected to some regulatory frameworks but not to the extent that certified seeds are.…”
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KhetScore: Impacts of using digital technologies to unlock credit and insurance for marginal farmers in Odisha por Kramer, Berber, Pattnaik, Subhransu, Ward, Patrick S., Ganta, Tharakeswar

“…Women in the treatment group experienced significant improvements in empowerment within the household and in their subjective mental health (specifically, reduced feelings of stress).…”
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