Search Results - "abstraction"

Evaluating Organizational Capacity Development by Mackay, Ronald, Horton, Douglas, Dupleich, Luis, Andersen, Anders

“…Abstract: While substantial sums are being invested in the development of organizational and institutional capacities, the design and management of capacity development efforts leave much to be desired. …”
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Promotion of Diffused Light Storage by International Potato Center

“…Project title: Promotion of Diffused Light Storage. Project abstract: Storage losses including impaired quality are partly caused by harvested crops not being stored in a product specific manner. …”
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Baseline Survey on Household and Farmer Organization in Bougouni and Koutiala by International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics

“…Project title: Sustainable Intensification of Key Farming Systems in the Sudano-Sahelian Zone of West Africa. Project abstract: As part of the Feed the Future Initiative, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is supporting an innovative multi-stakeholder agricultural research program, the Africa Research in Sustainable Intensification for the Next Generation (Africa RISING). …”
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Community Based Seed Multiplication by International Potato Center

“…Project title: Decentralized System for Community-Based Seed Production and Extension Provision. Project abstract: Unavailability of quality seed of commonly grown crops was one of the priority constraints to increased agricultural productivity identified during the PCA. …”
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Develop Community Action Plans for Meher 2014 by International Potato Center

“…Project title: Develop community Action Plans for Meher 2014. Project abstract: In 2014, participatory community analyses (PCA) were undertaken by multi-disciplinary facilitation teams in 8 kebeles in the Amhara, Tigray, Oromia and SNNPR regions, producing a list of priority farming enterprises, their current bottlenecks, as well as farmer-perceived opportunities for improving income, food security and/or reducing overall risks by intensifying farm enterprises. …”
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Using cognitive interviewing to improve the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index survey instruments: Evidence from Bangladesh and Uganda by Malapit, Hazel J., Sproule, Kathryn, Kovarik, Chiara

“…Baseline data were collected in 19 countries, but implementers reported some problems, such as confusion among both respondents and enumerators regarding the meaning of abstract concepts in the autonomy sub-module and difficulties recalling the sequence and duration of activities in the time-use sub-module. …”
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Balancing agricultural development and deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon by Cattaneo, Andrea

“…It considers the effects of currency devaluation, building roads and other infrastructure in the Amazon, property rights, adoption of technological change, and fiscal incentives and disincentives to deforest.The results are sometimes counterintuitive, but shed new light on why slowing deforestation is so difficult and on the trade-offs between environmental and economic goals. -- Author's Abstract…”
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Capacity strengthening in environmental and natural resource policy analysis: meeting the changing needs by Babu, Suresh Chandra

“…It is argued that there is a need for rethinking methods of training in environmental and natural resource policy analysis to meet the changing needs of policy decision-making in developing countries." -- Online Abstract…”
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International exchange of genetic resources, the role of information and implications for ownership: the case of the U.S. National Plant Germplasm System by Day-Rubenstein, Kelly, Smale, Melinda

“…Demand for public germplasm is likely to increase in the future, particularly from developing countries. -- Authors' Abstract…”
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International conference on policy and institutional options for the management of rangelands in dry areas: workshop summary paper by Ngaido, Tidiane, McCarthy, Nancy, Di Gregorio, Monica

“…These working groups evaluated outcomes of policies and institutions guiding rangeland management in terms of their impact on livelihoods and environmental sustainability, and explored alternative policies and institutional strategies in light of their capacity to reduce poverty and enhance food security." -- Author's Abstract…”
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Spot-check observations for assessing hygiene practices: review of experience and implications for programs by Ruel, Marie T., Arimond, Mary

“…This paper reviewed experience with spot-checks for measuring hygiene practices and discussed strengths and weaknesses of he approach and its potential usefulness to hose undertaking programmes.Review of seven studies carried out in various contexts confirmed that spot-checks are a promising alternative to structured observations, because these are less intrusive, less time-consuming,more economical, and less reactive..." -- Authors' Abstract…”
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Land and schooling: transferring wealth across generations by Quisumbing, Agnes R., Estudillo, Jonna P., Otsuka, Keijiro

“…The authors conclude that there is no conflict between policies to enhance the efficiency of investments in land and human capital and policies to promote gender equity. -- from Web Abstract"…”
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Complementarity and sequencing of innovations: new varieties and mechanized processing for cassava in West Africa by Johnson, Michael E., Masters, William A.

“…Historically, mechanization came first – but the later development of new varieties made mechanization much more profitable, and the two then spread together. -- Authors' Abstract…”
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Towards a pro-poor agricultural growth strategy in Nigeria by Fan, Shenggen, Omilola, Babatunde, Rhoe, Valerie, Salau, Sheu

“…This brief overviews the recent performance of agriculture in Nigeria, reviews past key agricultural policies and strategies, and explores future options in promoting further agricultural growth. --Authors' Abstract…”
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Comparative study on the infection rates of different laboratory strains of Glossina species by Trypanosoma congolense by Moloo, S.K., Kutuza, S.B.

“…ABSTRACT. Teneral Glossina morsitans centralis Machado, G. austeni Newstead, G. palpalis palpalis Robineau‐Desvoidy, G. p. gambiensis Vanderplank, G. fuscipes fuscipes Newstead, G. tachinoides Westwood and G. brevipalpis Newstead, from laboratory‐bred colonies, were fed at the same time on the flanks of ten goats infected with Trypanosoma congolense Broden isolated in Tanzania or in Nigeria. …”
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Scenario-guided policy planning in Uganda by Rutting, Lucas, Tumuhereze, Martin, Ampaire, Edidah L., Muchunguzi, Perez, Acosta, Mariola, Okiror, John Francis, Asten, Piet J.A. van

“…There is need for follow up and continuous engagement with government officials responsible after the review process to enable inclusion of recommendations generated into the final policy documents. In some cases, the abstract nature of national policy statements limits the level of detail, hence detailed scenario guided recommendations and information may not easily fit in the existing policy formats. …”
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Some suggestions on how to preserve both within- and between-breed genetic diversity by Ollivier, L., Foulley, J.L.

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Status of sweetpotato virus disease in East Africa 1999 update on incidence by Aritua, V., Mwanga, Robert O.M., Legg, James P., Ndunguru, J., Kamau, J., Vetten, H., Gibson, R.

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Cost, drivers and action against land degradation through land use and cover change in Russia by Sorokin, Alexey, Strokov, Anton, Johnson, Timothy, Mirzabaev, Alisher

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Assessing the differential impact of “juntos” conditional cash transfer on indigenous peoples by Gajate-Garrido, Gissele

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