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Food processing, transformation, and job creation: The case of Ethiopia’s enjera markets by Minten, Bart, Assefa, Thomas, Abebe, Girum, Engida, Ermias, Tamru, Seneshaw

“…Moreover, enjera is now being prepared by mixing flour from locally produced teff with that of imported rice, thus absorbing an important part of the rapidly growing rice imports (almost 200 million USD in 2015) in the country, and leading to higher profits for those enterprises engaged in this type of mixing. …”
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Farmer groups as ICT Hubs: Findings from a cluster-randomized controlled trial in Malawi by Ragasa, Catherine, Ma, Ning, Hami, Emmanuel

“…After 18 months of interventions, results show positive but small impact on crop sales (USD65 per household) and no impact on productivity. …”
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Design, development, and performance evaluation of a power-operated jute fiber extraction machine by Karim, Md. Rejaul, Hoque, Muhammad Arshadul, Chawdhury, Alamgir, Faruk-Ul-Islam, Ahmed, Sharif, EL Sabagh, Ayman, Hossain, Akbar

“…Overall, the Aashkol reduced 90% of the labor requirement and saved 11.6 USD t−1 in jute fiber extraction and retting than the traditional method.…”
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Yield gap management under seawater intrusion areas of Indonesia to improve rice productivity and resilience to climate change by Sembiring, Hasil, Subekti, N.A., Erythrina, Nugraha, Dedi, Priatmojo, Bhakti, Stuart, Alexander M.

“…However, under high soil salinity, the yields of Inpari 34 and Inpari 35 with recommended practice were 93% higher than farmers’ practice, representing an exploitable yield gap of 1.3 t ha−1 and benefit above fertilizer cost of USD 301 ha−1. The combination of tolerant varieties and improved nutrient management use for rice production can therefore be used as a strategy for improving farmers’ income and livelihoods in coastal areas of Indonesia.…”
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Ecosystem Restoration in Vietnam: Cost, Investment Returns and Carbon Mitigation Benefits by Mirzabaev, Alisher

“…Key findings of this report include: ecosystem degradation in the region has resulted in significant economic losses of $9 billion USD and carbon emissions of 450 million tons. Investing in restoration, particularly in forests and mangroves, offers substantial economic and environmental benefits, with potential returns exceeding investment costs. …”
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Implementation and scaling of climate-smart financing solutions in Kenya's sorghum value chain. Post-investment report by Wamicwe, Peter, Njoroge, Paul, Derenoncourt, Ena, Newman, Richard, Grosjean, Godefroy, Mufti, Samaa, Girvetz, Evan, Bonilla, Osana

“…In its first phase, 569 farmers received training on Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices, while 334 accessed financing from a pre-approved USD 520,800 credit line, leveraging concessional funding at a 4:1 mobilization ratio. …”
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Evaluation of the agronomic and economic performances of integrated rice-fish systems in Mali by Akpoffo, Marius A, Guindo, Jonathan, Dossou-Yovo, E.R

“…T5 resulted in the higher SPE (0.2 t.ha-1.day-1) and the best net benefit (13466 USD.ha-1). We concluded that integrated rice-fish systems especially T5 (with a fishpond in the middle of the plot) could be promoted as a promising rice-based farming system that enhance soil fertility, water and land use efficiency and thereby farmer income."…”
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Proceedings of National Seminar on Regulations and Governance Issues in India’s Seed Sector by Dadlani, Narendra

“…Presently ranked fifth in the global seed trade with a reported turnover of more than USD 6 billion India is likely to double this figure by 2028 due to a healthy growth rate (CAGR) which is already faster than the global rate. …”
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Knowledge products emanating from community-based breeding programs are integrated into animal science programs in institutions of higher learning by Belay, Berhanu, Haile, Aynalem, Mourad, Rekik, Getachew, Tesfaye, Rischkowsky, Barbara

“…Ethiopian Universities are latecomers; however, they are supported by more than 62 CBBP villages, benefitting 6300 households and investing 1.2 million USD in enhancing teaching, research and community engagement. …”
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A one health approach to address foodborne diseases in low‑ and middle‑income countries by Kumar, Praveen, Zhang, Wei

“…Health outcomes due to FBDs lead to more than 100 million USD of annual preventable economic burden, and over 90% of these economic losses occur in low‑ and middle‑income countries (LMICs) [2]. …”
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Evaluation of the agronomic and economic performances of integrated rice-fish systems in Mali by Akpoffo, Marius, Guindo, Jonathan, Dossou-Yovo, Elliott

“…Among treatments, T5 (Rice-Fish middle) consistently produced the highest system productivity efficiency and net benefit, outperforming even T3 (Rice with recommended fertilizer) by increasing productivity efficiency by 0.15 t/ha/day and net benefit by USD 11,251/ha while maintaining comparable rice yields. …”
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Climate services bundles preferences of smallholder farmers in West Africa: a stated choice modelling by Ouedraogo, Adama, Ouedraogo, Mathieu, Egyir, Irene S., Läderach, Peter, Mensah-Bonsu, Akwasi, Jatoe, John Baptist D.

“…Notably, the introduction of a USD 1,000 credit option increased the likelihood of selecting preferred bundles by 39%. …”
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Unlocking sorghum market opportunities in Benin by Anihouvi, Sèdo Eudes, Pede, Pénelope, Adinsi, Laurent, Hotegni, Francis, Honfozo, Laurenda, Bouniol, Alexandre, Tran, Thierry, Dufour, Dominique, Akissoe, Noël

“…Economically, sorghum cultivation is more profitable than maize, with an opportunity cost advantage of approximately 54,000 FCFA (USD 108) per hectare. Market segmentation is emerging based on end-user preferences, ranging from red sorghum enthusiasts to a growing demand for white sorghum. …”
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The role of locus of control and restrictive norms on farmers’ willingness to pay for climate information services in Senegal, West Africa by Muriithi, Cyrus, Ouedraogo, Issa, Mwangi, Obadiah

“…The findings reveal an average WTP of 1,560 CFA (2.6 USD) for CIS, with 36.7% of farmers bidding above the market price, suggesting strong demand for CIS. …”
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Replication Data for "Price and Volatility Transmission from International to Domestic Food and Fertilizer Markets in Central America" by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…All prices are reported in United States dollars (USD) and include monthly returns, enabling analysis of both price levels and price volatility. …”
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Deploying solar pumps at scale in South Asia: opportunities for solarizing agriculture in South Asia by Verma, Shilp, Patel, Kalpana, Neupane, Nilhari, Shrestha, Shisher

“…With an estimated potential of more than 25 million deployable solar pumps and a market potential exceeding USD 120 billion, solarization is poised to reshape South Asia’s water-energy-food systems. …”
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Labor market and gender impacts of agricultural mechanization: Evidence from Bangladesh's combine harvester subsidy program by Mahzab, Moogdho, Bakhtiar, M. Mehrab, Karim, Md. Aminul, Quisumbing, Agnes R., Roy, Shalini

“…Bangladesh's Phase III agricultural mechanization subsidy program (2020–2024) distributed over 35,000 machines worth BDT 1,595 crore (USD 163 million), including nearly 9,000 combine harvesters (CHs) that accounted for 84% of machinery expenditure. …”
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Water financing: scaling up finance to the Water, Energy, Food and Environment (WEFE) Nexus by Ravindranath, Darshini, Steele, P.

“…With global water financing needs exceeding USD 200 billion annually—and expected to rise sharply by 2030—systemic, transparent, and cross-sectoral financing approaches are critical to addressing escalating water insecurity.…”
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Economic crises, small farmers and forest cover in Cameroon and Indonesia by Sunderlin, William D., Resosudarmo, I.A.P., Ndoye, O.

“…In Indonesia, a drastic depreciation of the national currency against the USD made certain agroexport commodities profitable, with the consequence that many farmers cleared land to produce these crops. …”
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Reallocating water from canal irrigation for environmental flows: benefits forgone in the Upper Ganga Basin in India by Amarasinghe, Upali A., Smakhtin, Vladimir U., Bharati, Luna, Malik, Ravinder Paul Singh

“…In the UGB, canal irrigation contributes to only 8 % of the total CWU of 56 BCM, and the marginal productivity of canal irrigation CWU across districts is also very low, with a median of 0.03 USD/m3. Therefore, at present, the loss of benefits is only 1.2?…”
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