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Options for intensification of mixed crop-livestock systems in rural communities of south-western Niger: Prospects and constraints by Rovere, R. La, Hiernaux, Pierre H.Y., Keulen, H. van

“…They are ideal complements to the often advocated 'external fertiliser inputs' for maintaining soil fertility. …”
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Biosecurity measures in meat and milk value chains: A study in Bura Sub-county, Kenya. by Nyokabi, S.N.

“…Biosecurity measures constitute a cheap, integrated approach and affordable way of disease control from farm to fork as advocated by the concept of ‘One Health’ and ‘EcoHealth’. …”
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Climate change reporting for rural broadcasters Engaging rural media for community mobilization on climate-smart agriculture in the Philippines by Cruz, A., Navarro, Rex, Tabing L

“…The PFRB campaign on climate change, which was launched during the workshops, will engage the services and programs of 150 rural broadcasters in the Philippines in mobilizing the rural sector (particularly farmers, fisherfolk and rural women) and advocating the practice of climate smart agriculture. …”
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A widespread facultative hemi-parasitic weed, threatening rice production in Africa by Rodenburg, J., Morawetz JJ, Bastiaans, L.

“…An integrated approach is advocated to assist the rice sector to reduce current R. fistulosa-inflicted losses and to prevent further spread of the species into new areas.…”
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Incidence and diversity of mixed viruses lower in yam tubers and tuber sprouts compared with field leaf samples: Implications for virusfree planting material control strategy by Eni, A., Hughes, J., Asiedu, Robert, Rey, M.

“…Planting of certified virus-free/resistant tubers is advocated therefore knowledge of the role of yam planting material in the virus dynamics in yam fields is crucial for effective yam virus control. …”
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How Brazil's sustainable cattle schemes could beef up to conserve forests and sustainable rural livelihoods by Maguire-Rajpaul, Victoria Alice, Galuchi, Tharic, Nery Alves Pinto, Helena, McDermott, Constance

“…Mixed governance schemes, involving both state and non-state actors, were also widely advocated. Impacts were difficult to compare due to a lack of uniform monitoring and thus comparability across the schemes; tools for common measurement are recommended to better compare schemes’ effectiveness. …”
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Scaling-up biofortified beans high in iron and zinc through the school-feeding program: A sensory acceptance study with schoolchildren from two departments in southwest Colombia by Beintema, Joni J.S., Gallego-Castillo, Sonia, Londoño Hernandez, Luis Fernando, Restrepo Manjarres, José, Talsma, Elise F.

“…Overall acceptability in schoolchildren was good for all beans without significant differences. This study advocates incorporation of accepted biofortified beans in the school‐feeding program, in order to reach large groups of schoolchildren and potentially improve their nutritional statuses.…”
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Top-down, Bottom-up and Sideways: The Multilayered Complexities of Multi-level Actors Shaping Forest Governance and REDD+ Arrangements in Madre de Dios, Peru by Rodríguez Ward, D., Larson, A.M., Gordillo-Ruesta, H.A.

“…Findings indicate that multiple actors shaped REDD+ to some extent, but REDD+ and its advocates were unable to shape land-use dynamics or landscape governance, at least in the short term. …”
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Global review of rural community enterprises : the long and winding road to creating viable businesses, and potential shortcuts by Donovan, Jason, Stoian, Dietmar, Poole, Nigel

“…In this context, rural community enterprises (RCEs) are increasingly being advocated because of their perceived ability to combine, with varying degrees of success, economic objectives with environmental and social objectives, such as sustainable resource management, improved local safety nets, increased influence over political processes, and member education. …”
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Climate adaptation for coastal zones by Borner, Johan Singharat

“…Conventional and traditional methods to control water are being questioned, the integration of natural features is gaining attention and innovation is advocated in the aspiration to a sustainable development for our common future. …”
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Cooperatives at a crossroads by Eriksson, Viktor

“…While the NGO-backed cooperative opts for a strategy that advocates equity, participation and a strong care for community, the LSE cooperative opts for a more vertical, business-like organization, at the expense of some of the cooperative principles. …”
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An analysis of the water, energy, food and ecosystem (WEFE) nexus for Nepal by Pokharel, B. K., Nepal, Santosh, Baral, S., Gauchan, D., Karki, S., Pandey, V. P., Vaidya, A., Aryal, Anil, Baral, T., Devkota, S., Dhakal, M., Gnawali, K., KC, Sumitra, Khadka, Manohara, Mishra, Anuj, Neupane, Nilhari, Ojha, R., Pandey, P. R., Pradhan, M., Shrestha, Shisher, Tachamo, R. D., Timsina, K., Buchy, Marlene, Gentle, P., Gyawali, D., Paudyal, B. R., Pradhan, M. S., Thapa, B. R.

“…This position paper advocates for the integration of the water, energy, food and ecosystem (WEFE) nexus approach into Nepal’s policy and planning processes. …”
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Assessment and Solutions to Food Waste at Congress Events: A Perspective of the MagNuS Project by Fernández-Zamudio, María A., Zarzo, Inmaculada, Pina, Tatiana, Soriano, José M., San Onofre, Nadia

“…These findings have implications for future initiatives, advocating diverse strategies to minimize food waste during congress events, aligning with the Sustainable Development Goals. …”
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Restoration of grazing land to increase biomass production and improve soil properties in the Blue Nile Basin: effects of infiltration trenches and Chloris gayana reseeding by Erkossa, Teklu, Geleti, D., Williams, Timothy O., Laekemariam, F., Haileslassie, Amare

“…Area enclosure together with a cut and carry livestock feeding system is often advocated as an approach for the regeneration of degraded grazing lands. …”
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Climate Smart Crop-Small Ruminant Value Chain: a Rapid Assessment of Gender Gaps and Opportunities In Doyogena, SNNPR, Ethiopia by Tadesse, Meron, Ambaw, Gebermedihin, Mungai, Catherine, Kuma, Simegn, Radeny, Maren A.O., Tamene, Lulseged D., Auma, Joseph, Solomon, Dawit

“…Through FDGs, KIIs, and household surveys, the RGA identified gender gaps such as differences in access to and control over productive assets/resources, limited decision-making power by women, lack of specific leadership development program by the government to promote women's participation in decision-making processes, restricted mobility, lack of access to capacity building, formal financial services including credit, and production and market information, lack of targeted policy which adequately support and offer legal protection to women, male-labor shortage and systematic discrimination from extension provision services, challenges of food security, ownership of fewer and smaller farm plots, and lack of coordinated plans and platforms for intervention by stakeholders and gender advocates in the district. As a result, there are fewer options for women to engage in opportunities available to members of the community within and beyond their localities, restricted marketing opportunities and limited income earning options, and limited control and use of the available assets/resources, which in turn constrain their access to credit as they lack collateral. …”
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Legal recognition of customary water tenure in Sub-Saharan Africa: unpacking the land-water nexus by Troell, J., Keene, S.

“…Despite the progress made in conceptualizing and advocating for secure community-based land and forest tenure rights, there is a critical lacuna in advocacy and policymaking processes pertaining to community-based freshwater tenure rights. …”
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Silvopastoral systems for offsetting livestock emissions in the tropics: A case study of a dairy farm in Costa Rica by Brook, R., Forster, E., Styles, David, Mazzetto, A.M., Arndt, Claudia, Esquivel, J.M., Chadwick, David R.

“…Integration of trees into farming systems has been advocated as a measure to deliver ecosystem services, inter alia climate regulation and adaptation, water quality regulation, provisioning of fibre, fuel and habitats to support biodiversity. …”
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A metafrontier approach and fractional regression model to analyze the environmental efficiency of alternative tillage practices for wheat in Bangladesh by Aravindakshan, Sreejith, AlQahtany, Ali, Arshad, Muhammad, Manjunatha, A.V, Krupnik, Timothy J.

“…Among alternative tillage practices, conservation tillage (CT) is a prominent greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation strategy advocated in wheat cultivation, largely because of its low energy consumption and minimum soil disturbance during cultural operations. …”
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Vulnerability and coping strategies within wild meat trade networks during the COVID-19 pandemic by Enns, C., Vliet, N. van, Mbane, J., Muhindo, J., Nyumu, J., Bersaglio, B., Massé, F., Cerutti, P.O., Nasi, R.

“…Based on our findings, we argue that wild meat serves as an important safety net in response to shocks for some actors in wild meat trade networks. We conclude by advocating for policies and development interventions that seek to improve the safety and sustainability of wild meat trade networks and protect access to wild meat as an environmental coping strategy during times of crisis.…”
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A Qualitative Exploratory Study of the Political Commitment for Nutrition Programming: A Case Study of Anambra and Kebbi States of Nigeria by Ezekannagha, O., Drimie, S., Von Fintel, D., Maziya-Dixon, B., Mbhenyane, X.

“…This paper delves into the specific issues and dynamics influencing nutrition programs in the country. Advocating for nutrition-sensitive actions requires analyzing context-specific political commitment. …”
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