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Knowledge arising from long-term research of variable retention harvesting in Tierra del Fuego: where do we go from here? by Martínez Pastur, Guillermo José, Rosas, Yamina Micaela, Toro Manríquez, Mónica D.R., Huertas Herrera, Alejandro, Miller, Juan A., Cellini, Juan Manuel, Barrera, Marcelo Daniel, Peri, Pablo Luis, Lencinas, María Vanessa

“…Ecological conditions are influenced by variable retention harvesting, but direction and magnitude of the effect depend and differ according to retention types. Besides this, biodiversity taxa greatly differed among groups depending on retention types. …”
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Participatory Integrated Climate Services for Agriculture (PICSA) as part of Rwanda Climate Services for Agriculture: Findings from quantitative evaluation of 2017/18 PICSA impleme... by Clarkson, Graham, Dorward, Peter, Nsengiyumva, Gloriose, Kagabo, Desire

“…Men made an average of 2.4 changes per farmer and women 2.1. The most popular types of changes made in crops were changing the management of land (50%), changing the amount and / or type of inputs used (35%); changing planting date (27%); growing a new variety of a crop they already grow (25%); and growing a new crop (20%). …”
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From buffet to best-fits: co-identifying and prioritizing best-bet CSA practices for targeting and scaling and Central Highlands of Ethiopia by Tamene, Lulseged D., Abera, Wuletawu, Admassu, Zenebe

“…Climate-smart interventions need also consider local social differences, particularly gender and economic inequalities, to ensure equal benefits for men, women, and marginalized groups and to avoid exacerbating existing discriminations as well as be effective and sustainable. …”
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Caracterización del sistema agroforestal "Maíz con árboles dispersos" en la cuenca del Río Carrizal, Manabí, Ecuador by Limongi Andrade, J.R.F.

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Between farm contacts in western Kenya: Implications for disease transmission by Glanville, William A. de, Bronsvoort, B.M. de C., Fèvre, Eric M.

“…The between-farm contact network was investigated using social network analysis. To test for non-random interactions based on production type, we used multivariate statistical approaches to classify farms into distinct ‘sub-groups’ based on animal and farm management practices. …”
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Wetlands of Sub-Saharan Africa: distribution and contribution of agriculture to livelihoods by Rebelo, Lisa-Maria, McCartney, Matthew P., Finlayson, C. Max

“…Consequently, incentives to manage wetland resources will differ markedly, not only from one location to another, but also across socio-economic groups within the same community. This complexity highlights the need for critical analysis of the social and economic factors that underpin the dynamics of wetland resource use in the development of sustainable management plans.…”
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En katts belåtenhet : djurhållning och krav på katthem och kattpensionat by Olsson, Henrik

“…Differences in the amount of stress caused by single and multi-cat housing are discussed with the recommendation that single housing is used unless a stable group with socialized cats can be guaranteed. Finally, different methods for improving cat shelter's adoption rates are mentioned, such as free adoption and various ways to spark the interest of would-be cat owners.…”

Samverkan för en hållbar landsbygdsutveckling - en studie av EU:s leadermetod by Magnusson, Andreas

“…The purpose of Leader is that by supporting rural projects they will gain social capital and development in the rural communities. …”

National workshop report on actor perspectives on behavioural drivers, agency and behaviour change in agroecological transformation by Alary, Veronique, Frija, Aymen, Lestrelin, Guillaume, Braiki, Houssem, Idoudi, Zied, Mannai, Amal, M'hamed, Hatem Cheikh

“…Recent years: Knowledge co-creators (Type 4): Linked to social and solidarity economy movements, a new group of farmers began to co-create knowledge. …”
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Shaping resilience: Gender insights on weather and climate information services in East Africa by Ouya, Fredrick, Lutomia, Cosmas, Mvuyibwami, Patrick, Byandaga, Livingstone, Kagabo, Desire, Nchanji, Eileen

“…Men, women, and youths mainly accessed WCIS through television, radio, extension officers, and social media platforms like YouTube. Due to gender norms, additional information was obtained by men from the public meetings and community leaders; women, constrained by domestic responsibilities, got information from community meetings like savings groups and community networks. …”
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Caracterización del sistema agroforestal maíz con árboles dispersos en la cuenca del río Carrizal, Manabí, Ecuador by Limongi Andrade, Jimmy R.F.

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Sustainability of livestock farms: The case of the district of Moyobamba, Peru by Durand Chávez, Luz Marlene, Quispe Ccasa, Hurley Abel, Linares Rivera, Jaime Lizardo, Segura Portocarrero, Gleni Tatiana, Calderón Tito, René, Vásquez Pérez, Héctor Vladimir, Maicelo Quintana, Jorge Luis, Ampuero Trigoso, Gustavo, Robles Rodríguez, Rafael René, Saucedo Uriarte, José Américo

“…A survey-type form and data collection in the field were applied, adapting a methodology that proposes inferring on 33 indicators grouped into six criteria: three environmental criteria (soil quality, pasture health and animal quality), two economic criteria (farm system and farm economy), and a social criterion of the farm. …”
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A framework for analyzing participatory plant breeding approaches and results by Sperling, L., Ashby, Jacqueline A., Smith, M.E., Weltzien, Eva, McGrath, S.

“…With such `newness'comes a wealth of terminology and divergent technical, social and organizational strategies under the general rubric of `PPB'. …”
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Evaluation of the Impact of Integrated Pest Management Research at the International Agricultural Research Centres by CGIAR Technical Advisory Committee Standing Panel on Impact Assessment, CGIAR Impact Assessment and Evaluation Group, Waibel, Hermann, Pemsl, Diemuth E.

“…An evaluation of the impact of integrated pest management (IPM) research at IARCs commissioned by the Impact Assessment and Evaluation Group (IAEG) and prepared by Hermann Waibel with Diemuth Pemsl of Hannover University. …”
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Comportamiento emergente de los sistemas bovinos pastoriles by Nasca, Jose Andres

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A survey of play behaviour in domestic lambs out on pasture by Augustsson, Samantha

“…It was concluded that type and prevalence of play changed over time, and became less frequent as the lambs grew older. …”

Growth response of eucalyptus hybrid clone when planted in agroforestry systems by Westman, Emilie

“…Conflicts concerning land use associated with fast wood plantations (FWP) in the tropics put social strain on relations between the plantation companies and rural populations. …”
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Biodiversidad domesticada y manejo hortico-forestal en pueblos indígenas de la Amazonía by Gasché, Jorge

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Evaluación de la resiliencia y adaptación de sistemas pastoriles frente a disturbios ambientales en la estepa de Patagonia Norte by Laborda, Luciana

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Introducing an agricultural app to rice farmers: A pilot study in Can Tho, Vietnam by Bui, T., Trinh, T.T., Kawarazuka, Nozomi, Schepler-Luu, V.

“…Male farmers tend to learn new agricultural technologies through social networks within their villages and the Internet more often, while the women do that through the Internet and TV. …”
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