Resultados de búsqueda - "agricultural systems"

How can the Data Revolution contribute to climate action in smallholder agriculture? por Etten, Jacob van, Steinke, Jonathan, Wijk, Mark T. van

“…Data are highly relevant for climate action, as climate change makes current local knowledge increasingly irrelevant and requires smarter management of agricultural systems. We discuss five datarelated concepts and explore how they are linked with agricultural climate action: lean data, crowdsourcing, big data, ubiquitous computing, and information design. …”
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Participative farmer testing of four low external input technologies, to address soil fertility decline in Mono Province( Benin) por Versteeg, M., Koudokpon, V.

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Adoption of soybeans in subSaharan Africa: a comparative analysis of production and utilization in Zaire and Nigeria por Shannon, D., Kalala, M.

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Biodiversity conservation in human-modified landscapes of Mesoamerica : past, present and future por Chazdon, Robin L, Holl, Karen D, Milder, Jeffrey, Finegan, Bryan, Martinez Salinas, Alejandra, Imbach, Pablo A., Canet Desanti, Lindsay, Ramos, Zayra

“…The emphasis on conservation in agricultural systems has fostered innovations in payment for ecosystem services, and provides novel insights on the functional role that biodiversity plays in the provisioning of ecosystem services. …”
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Linking forests and food production in the REDD+ context por Kissinger, Gabrielle

“…The paper poses a general roadmap for how countries can more adequately address agricultural drivers in their REDD+ strategies, including: identifying clear strategies to address demand-side and market pressures, and how government action can influence those; sorting out tenure and land access rights; strengthening cross-sectoral policies; linking mitigation to adaption; boosting efficiency and production of agricultural systems; and incorporating agricultural carbon measurement in national MRV systems. …”
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Transforming agricultural extension in Eastern Africa through Climate Resilient Farmer Field Schools: Training update from the Climate Resilient Agribusiness for Tomorrow project por Osumba, Joab J.L., Recha, John W.M., Kabuka, Godfrey, Nzoka, Oscar, Wandera, Bright Asiimwe

“…Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) could also provide the means to help policymakers, practitioners, private sector stakeholders, farmers and other critical value chain actors from the local, national to regional levels identify effective strategies to support the transformation of agricultural systems.…”
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An integrated seed health strategy and phytosanitary risk assessment: Potato in the Republic of Georgia por Andersen, K.F., Forbes, G., Andrade-Piedra, J.L., Buddenhagen, C., Fulton, J., Gatto, M., Khidesheli, Z., Mdivani, R., Xing, Y., Garrett, K.A.

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What are the links between tree-based farming and dietary quality for rural households? A review of emerging evidence in low- and middle-income countries por Vansant, E.C., Mausch, K., Ickowitz, A., McMullin, S., Karanja, A., Rasmussen, L.V.

“…Although maintaining diversity in and around agricultural systems is far from a new approach, there is growing empirical attention on the contribution of trees on/around farms to dietary quality. …”
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Revisiting yield gaps and the scope for sustainable intensification for irrigated lowland rice in Southeast Asia por Silva, ‪João Vasco, Pede, Valerien O., Radanielson, Ando M., Kodama, Wataru, Duarte, Ary, Guia, Annalyn H. de, Malabayabas, Arelene Julia, Pustika, A.B., Argosubekti, Nuning, Vithoonjit, D., Pham Thi Minh Hieu, Pame, A.R., Singleton, Grant R., Stuart, Alexander M.

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Access to and control over resources in urban agriculture in Tamale, Ghana por Nchanji, Eileen Bogweh, Lutomia, Cosmas Kweyu, Nchanji, Yvonne Kiki

“…Urban and Regional Agriculture: Building Resilient Food Systems explores the sustainable integration of food provision, distribution and consumption through urban farms, agricultural systems, user communities and structural facilities designed to optimize food production and consumption. …”
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Senegal Cluster Baseline Report por Kumar, Shalander, Yessoufou, Adjani Nourou-Dine, Houessionon, Prosper, Worou, Nadine, Whitbread, Anthony M.

“…The third section describes agricultural systems for the three main agricultural crop value chains, the following section focuses on livestock systems; The fifth and final section is devoted to presentation of the level of knowledge and use of climate information. …”
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ASSET Theoretical Lexicon: An agroecology lexicon por Helmer, Thierry, Roche, Mathieu, Martin, Pierre, Enten, François, Reynaud, Lucie, Lebret, Marie-Christine, Bienabe, Estelle, Blanchard, Melanie, Ehrensperger, Albrecht, Hernandez Barco, Ricardo Alfonso, Priour, Germain

“…The overall objective of the ASSET Project is to transform food and agricultural systems in Southeast Asia more sustainable, safer and inclusive, through harnessing the potential of Agroecology. …”
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Baseline review of policies in India: Understanding the policy context for facilitating agroecological transition por Singh, Sonali, Maliappan, Sudarshan

“…The emphasis on agroecology emanates from its holistic approach, integrating ecological principles into agricultural systems to foster resilience, enhance soil health, and mitigate the adverse environmental impacts associated with conventional farming. …”
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India's COVID-19 social assistance package and its impact on the agriculture sector por Varshney, Deepak, Kumar, Anjani, Mishra, Ashok K., Rashid, Shahidur, Joshi, Pramod Kumar

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Experiences With and Preferences for Drip Irrigation Systems in Punjab, Pakistan por International Food Policy Research Institute, Duke Kunshan University, New York University, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad

“…These districts capture contrasting agroecological zones as well as contrasting agricultural systems. The survey was designed primarily to capture differential preferences along a gradient of drip irrigation experience and exposure. …”
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Millions Fed: Proven successes in agricultural development por Spielman, David J., Pandya-Lorch, Rajul

“…Progress in feeding the world’s billions has slowed, while the challenge of meeting future food needs remains enormous and is subject to new uncertainties in the global food and agricultural systems. In the late 1950s around a billion people were estimated to go hungry every day. …”
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Agricultural Enterprise and Land Management in the Highlands of Kenya por Place, Frank, Njuki, Jemimah, Murithi, Festus, Mugo, Fridah

“…The comparison between the central and western highlands offers considerable insights because one area consists of relatively dynamic and productive agricultural systems (central), and the other is relatively stagnant and unproductive (western).…”
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Wheat breeding, productivity and slow variety change: Evidence from the Punjab of India after the Green Revolution por Smale, Melinda, Singh, Joginder, di Falco, Salvatore, Zambrano, Patricia

“…Variety change and genetic diversity are important means of combating crop losses from pests and diseases in modern agricultural systems. Since the Green Revolution, genetic diversity among wheat varieties released in India has increased but variety change on farms continues to be slow. …”
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Capacity Development Roadmap for Strengthening Stakeholder Skills, Knowledge, and Resilience of Mixed Farming Systems in Malawi por Kachali, Righteous, Chimonyo, Vimbayi

“…Achieving this vision relies on equipping stakeholders with the necessary skills and knowledge to manage these technologies and navigate the complexities of agricultural systems. To support this, a comprehensive capacity needs assessment was conducted, identifying skill and knowledge gaps across stakeholders in Malawi's mixed farming landscape. …”
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Agriculture sector reform and sectoral programs in Tajikistan por Goibov, Manuchehr, Khakimov, Parviz, Ashurov, Timur, Aliev, Jovidon

“…However, the sector faces critical challenges including inefficient land use, outdated farming practices, inadequate infrastructure, and the lingering influence of Soviet-era agricultural systems. Since the early 1990s, Tajikistan has embarked on a series of agricultural reforms aimed at improving productivity and sustainability. …”
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