Search Results - "agricultural systems"

Trade-offs between food security and forest exploitation by mestizo households in Ucayali, Peruvian Amazon by Andrieu, Nadine, Blundo Canto, Genowefa M., Cruz García, Gisella S.

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Service functions of agroforestry systems by Beer, John, Harvey, Celia A., Ibrahim, Muhammad Akbar, Somarriba, Eduardo, Harmand, Jean Michel, Jiménez Otárola, Francisco

“…More research is needed on the possible tradeoffs between the different service functions when the tree component of agricultural systems is increased; e.g., maximizing carbon capture with high-density tree monocultures will have negative effects on biodiversity conservation. …”
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Scaling up innovations in smallholder agriculture: Lessons from the Canadian international food security research fund by Shilomboleni, Helena, Owaygen, Marwan, Plaen, Renaud de, Manchur, Wendy, Husak, Laura

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A model to examine farm household trade-offs and synergies with an application to smallholders in Vietnam by Ditzler, L., Komarek, Adam M., Chiang, T.W., Álvarez, S., Chatterjee, S.A., Timler, Carl J., Estrada-Carmona, Natalia, Kennedy, G., Groot, Jeroen C.J., Raneri, Jessica Evelyn

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A Boundary Plane Approach to Map Hotspots for Achievable Soil Carbon Sequestration and Soil Fertility Improvement by Piikki, Kristin, Söderström, Mats, Sommer, Rolf, Silva, Mayesse Aparecida da, Munialo, Sussy, Abera, Wuletawu

“…This indicates a possible improvement in soil fertility when the SOC content is raised to the modeled target levels, which should be attainable without major changes in land use or agricultural systems.…”
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Building gender-sensitive climate-smart agriculture approaches for sustainable food-energy systems by Yami, Mastewal, Haddis, Edom, Birhane, Emiru, Kidu, Gidey

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Report of a Working Group on Grain Legumes: Fifth meeting, 7-8 May 2013, Novi Sad, Serbia by Maggioni, L., Ambrose, M., Lipman, E., Bioversity International

“…In this view, it was agreed to establish crop-specific interest groups (for Arachis, Cicer, Glycine, Lathyrus, Lens, Lupinus, Pisum, Phaseolus and Vicia faba) and thematic interest groups (Use of grain legumes in sustainable agricultural systems, Exchange of germplasm for evaluation in different environments and AEGIS Quality System development).…”
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Developing markets for agrobiodiversity: Securing livelihoods in dryland areas by Giuliani, A.

“…This narrowing of the diversity of agricultural systems' main components has a knock-on effect on less obvious elements, such as insects that play a role in pollinating plants or controlling pests, and the soil organisms that help plants extract nutrients from the soil. …”
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Legume diversification and weed management in African cereal-based systems by Silberg, R.T., Chimonyo, Vimbayi Grace Petrova, Richardson, R.B., Snapp, Sieglinde S., Renner, K.

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Crop and soil organic matter simulation models – A brief review of their basic features and application in sub-Saharan Africa by Nyawira, Sylvia Sarah

“…Furthermore, a range of crop management practices are represented in most of the models, enabling an assessment of their impacts on SOC in agricultural systems. Although models were initially developed for research purposes, they are increasingly becoming important in many aspects of environmental policies (Manlay et al., 2007). …”
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Scaling readiness: Science and practice of an approach to enhance impact of research for development by Sartas, Murat, Schut, Marc, Proietti, Claudio, Thiele, Graham, Leeuwis, Cees

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A gendered ecosystem services approach to identify novel and locally-relevant strategies for jointly improving food security, nutrition, and conservation in the Barotse Floodplain by Estrada-Carmona, Natalia, Attwood, Simon, Cole, Steven M., Remans, Roseline, DeClerck, Fabrice A.J.

“…The goal of this study was to identify the ecosystem services from natural and agricultural systems to achieve this aim in the Barotse Floodplain of Zambia. …”
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Fonio and Bambara Groundnut value chains in Mali: issues, needs, and opportunities for their sustainable promotion by Mbosso, Charlie, Boulay, Basile, Padulosi, Stefano, Meldrum, Gennifer, Mohamadou, Youssoufa, Berthe Niang, Aminata, Coulibaly, Harouna, Koreissi, Yara, Sidibé, Amadou

“…As the effects of climate change are severely straining West African agricultural systems, the adoption of more incisive interventions in support of sustainable development agendas for the region is highly critical and cannot be further delayed by governments. …”
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Science of scaling: Understanding and guiding the scaling of innovation for societal outcomes by Schut, Marc, Leeuwis, Cees, Thiele, Graham

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“Breaking Even” under Intensification? Gendered Trade‐Offs for Women Milk Marketers in Kenya by Tavenner, Katie, Crane, Todd A., Saxena, Tarangini

“…In response to this global trend, there is a growing impetus to better understand the gender dynamics underlying women's market participation to curtail the risk of worsening gender inequalities in agricultural systems transitioning to intensified production. …”
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Global agenda for livestock research: Proceedings of a consultation on setting livestock research priorities in West Asia and North Africa (WANA) region by Thomson, E.F., Kaufmann, Ralph R. von, Li Pun, H.H., Treacher, T., Houten, H. van

“…The country representatives provided background information on their agricultural systems, defined the importance of different livestock components, and identified constraints to livestock production and development.…”
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Learning from failure at the science–policy interface for climate action in agriculture by Dinesh, Dhanush, Hegger, Dries, Vervoort, Joost M., Campbell, Bruce M., Driessen, Peter P.J.

“…Science–policy engagement efforts to accelerate climate action in agricultural systems are key to enable the sector to contribute to climate and food security goals. …”
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A systems thinking approach to understand the drivers of change in backyard poultry farming system by Aboah, Joshua, Enahoro, Dolapo K.

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FR1.1: Doing GREAT: Genesis and evolution of a gender training program for agricultural researchers by Mangheni, Margaret Najjingo

“…For example, evidence indicates that masculinities and social norms are anchored in social cultural contexts, and are thus bound to vary in different agricultural systems. How do these themes intersect? Using a mixed methods approach, we interrogated the interconnection of women's empowerment, masculinities and social norms, and how these influence household food security and women's income. …”
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Women and African Leafy Vegetables (ALVs): Cultivation and the informal seed system in Vihiga County, Kenya by Wild, Anna-Sophia

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