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Livestock feed markets across agro-ecological zones of Burkina Faso: Feed provenance, price and quality by Ayantunde, Augustine A., Amole, Tunde A., Duncan, Alan J.

“…To bridge the increasing feed gap, particularly in the dry season, livestock keepers are increasingly turning to purchase of feeds from markets, which has led to emergence of feed markets in peri-urban towns and cities in the Sahel. To characterize the dynamics of these livestock feed markets, to inform and guide the development of efficient feeding systems in peri-urban livestock production, we conducted surveys in feed markets in four major towns and cities of Burkina Faso across all the agro-ecological zones. …”
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Groundwater scarcity and management in the arid areas in East Africa by Kebede, S., Taye, Meron Teferi

“…Difficult hydrogeology means that the best practices of reaching rural dwellers, towns, and urban centers require specialized financial, technical, and engineering approaches. …”
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Keeping food on the table: Urban food environments in Nairobi under COVID-19 by Chege, Christine G. Kiria, Mbugua, Mercy M., Onyango, Kevin, Lundy, Mark M.

“…There is limited evidence of the effects of the pandemic on food environments, especially in the informal neighborhoods/slums of urban towns or cities. This study characterizes the food environment (formal and informal outlets) in low- and middle-income urban neighborhoods of Nairobi, Kenya during the current COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Urban waste and agriculture: a win-win for farmers and for the city? by Drechsel, Pay

“…Resource recovery scaling appears thus only likely in smaller towns surrounded by agriculture. Financial cost recovery continues to be a key issue for public and private entities. …”
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Gender and rural transformation by Kosec, Katrina, Doss, Cheryl R., Slavchevska, Vanya

“…Rural transformation refers to the process whereby rural economies diversify into nonfarm activities, agriculture becomes more capital-intensive and commercially oriented, and linkages with neighboring towns and cities grow and deepen (Berdegué, Rosada, and Bebbington 2014). …”
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All eggs in one basket: A critical reflection on Malawi's developpment strategies by Droppelmann, Klaus, Makuwira, Jonathan, Kumwenda, Ian

“…Urban areas, including small rural towns, remain small and underdeveloped, and transport costs are extremely high. …”
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Recycling and reuse of treated wastewater in urban India: a proposed advisory and guidance document by World Bank, International Water Management Institute

“…The report presents possible strategies for city and state planners and policymakers in view of the sanitation situation and the role of wastewater recycling in the larger cities in India (class I and II cities and towns with populations above 50,000), and focuses on recycling at the end of sewerage systems after treatment at sewage treatment plants.…”
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Rural youth and employment in Ethiopia by Schmidt, Emily, Bekele, Firew

“…Using data from the Ethiopia Socioeconomic Survey (ESS) and the National Labor Force Survey (NLFS), we explore current trends in labor diversification, along with youth non-farm engagement in rural and small towns. We find that youth (ages 25 to 34 years) have a greater probability of working in non-farm enterprises compared to mature individuals (age 35-64). …”
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Smallholders and urbanization: Strengthening rural-urban linkages to end hunger and malnutrition by da Silva, José Graziano, Fan, Shenggen

“…Investment in rural infrastructure and intermediate towns—quality rural and feeder roads, electricity, storage facilities, communications and information—can build connections and create hubs of economic activity benefiting smallholders and cities.…”
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Accounting for pastoralists in Argentina by Lanari, Maria Rosa, Perez Centeno, Marcelo, Preda, Graciela Maria, Quiroga Mendiola, Mariana, Ejarque, Mercedes, Lammel, Sofía Ailén, Moronta, Martin Nestor, Quiroga Roger, Juan Alfonso, Losardo, Pablo Gustavo, Frere, Pablo

“…Argentina is a large but highly urbanized country, with 92% of the population living in towns and cities. Only 13.2% of the country is agriculturally well endowed; 70% of the land is semi-arid, and much of the rest is mountainous or too cold for growing crops. …”
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En jämförande studie av fem lastbilsmonterade flishuggar by Trolin, Henrik

“…Some of the biofuel plantations are adjacent to large cities, and inward transport is influenced by a variety of factors such as traffic density, road class, passage of smaller towns, etc. The purpose of this study is to identify and describe the time required for processing and transporting forest fuel by different models of wood chippers on trucks. …”

Internal migration and agricultural labor mobility issues and policies in Ethiopia by Dessalegn, Mengistu

“…Internal rural-to-urban migration is also common, mainly to major cities and towns, especially to Addis Ababa and other major centers in south and southwest Ethiopia.…”
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Employment and livelihoods: Connecting Africa’s rural and urban areas for rural revitalization by Diao, Xinshen, Dorosh, Paul A., Kedir Jemal, Mekamu, Kennedy, Adam, Thurlow, James

“…A territorial approach designed to further integrate rural economies with secondary cities and small towns shows promise for generating rural employment and transforming rural areas. …”
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Radio Programme on how Small-scale Farmers can Market their Produce by Mubiru, Wasswa

“…There has also been a growth in urban markets, with farm produce making it to the big towns and cities where they fetch better prices. …”
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Caracterización de manantiales del departamento Ancasti en la provincia de Catamarca [Argentina] = Assessment of Springs in the Ancasti Department in the Catamarca Province (Argent... by Demin, Pablo Enrique, Cano, Maria Laura, Castro, Ornella Eugenia

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Rural revitalization: Tapping into new opportunities by Steiner, Achim, Fan, Shenggen

“…Forging links between rural and urban economies, not only with megacities but also with smaller towns and cities, will play a major role in revitalization, particularly in improving employment opportunities to boost rural incomes and rural-urban market links that can provide both urban and rural populations with healthy diets. …”
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Synopsis: Ethiopia's spatial and structural transformation: Public policy and drivers of change by Schmidt, Emily, Dorosh, Paul A., Kedir Jemal, Mekamu, Smart, Jenny

“…This research note evaluates Ethiopia’s demographic shift over the last four decades while also evaluating potential urbanization trends 20 years into the future.1 Propelling Ethiopia’s urban growth is new secondary city development, ongoing population growth in small towns, and improved access to markets. In order to understand how secondary city growth is contributing to urbanization, we update the agglomeration index for the country. …”
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What the signboard hides: food, caste and employability in small South-Indian eating places by Iversen, Vegard, Raghavendra, P. S.

“…Combining case studies of enterprises from villages, small towns and cities with data from in-depth interviews with a sample of hotel workers, we argue that small South Indian eating places are elusive social arenas that can shed new light on the nature, persistence and change in caste-based exclusion in important markets for unskilled labour in modern India.…”
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Status of animal health biosecurity measures of dairy farms in urban and peri-urban areas of central Ethiopia by Moje, N., Waktole, H., Kassahun, R., Megersa, B., Chomen, M.T., Leta, S., Debela, M., Amenu, Kebede

“…The interview involved a total of 380 dairy farms located in six towns in central Ethiopia. The results showed that out of the surveyed farms, 97.6% missed footbaths at their gate points, 87.4% lacked isolation areas for either sick or newly introduced cattle, and 83.4% did not check the health status or quarantine newly introduced cattle. …”
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Addressing COVID-19 impacts on agriculture, food security, and livelihoods in India by Dev, S. Mahendra

“…It is concentrated in a few big cities and states and its spread is less in rural areas and smaller towns and cities.…”
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