Search Results - "awareness"

Pests and diseases of trees in Africa: A growing continental emergency by Graziosi, Ignazio, Tembo, M., Kuate, J., Muchugi, A.

“…Here we provide an updated and comprehensive overview of insect pests and pathogens targeting natural and planted forests in Africa, and raise awareness of this growing emergency. Data availability and limited biosecurity of some countries are limiting the ability to tackle this invasion. …”
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Diversity of agroforestry practices in Viet Nam by Mulia, R., Nguyen, M.P.

“…Furthermore, the recent Covid-19 pandemic has called a strong need to strengthen local food systems, to include farming systems around homestead that can provide diverse products for different purposes. An increasing awareness on benefits that can be derived from agroforestry also takes place in Viet Nam, and recently, the country has included agroforestry in its 2020 Nationally Determined Contributions as a measure for land conservation to maintain food production, and for carbon sequestration to combat climate change. …”
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Diversity of nematodes on banana (Musa spp.) in Kenya linked to altitude and with a focus on the pathogenicity of Pratylenchus goodeyi by Nyang’au, D., Atandi, J., Cortada Gonzales, L., Nchore, S., Mwangi, M., Coyne, D.

“…To assess the understanding and awareness that banana farmers have of nematodes, a survey was conducted. …”
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Training need assessment report on livestock feed and forage production and utilization by Abdulkadir, Birhan, Gebreyes, Million, Mekonnen, Kindu

“…Livestock feed and forage options value chain contributes to four of the eight activities, which include capacity building to support implementation of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) technology packages; identification of climate- and gender and social inclusion-smartness of CSA packages; prioritization and awareness increase of best-bet CSA options and approaches for key value chains; and integration of climate-smart options and tailored CSI advisory systems for specific value chains. …”
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How to push which button: Understanding the potential of climate games through the lens of social action theories by Moossdorff, Carien, Vervoort, Joost M.

“…Providing a model to assess goals in Climate Games can help overcome the ‘awareness problem’ and allow game designers and -funders to make an informed choice on the validity of the mechanisms they wish to tap into.…”
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Special issue: Restoration for whom, by whom? by Elias, Marlène, Joshi, Deepa, Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.

“…We argue that feminist political ecology (FPE), with its focus on gendered power relations, scale integration, and historical awareness, and its critique of the commodification of nature, offers a valuable lens through which to examine the socio-political and economic dynamics of restoration. …”
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Urban stakeholder analysis for food waste prevention and reduction in Sri Lanka by Aheeyar, Mohamed M. M., Jayathilake, Nilanthi, Bandara, A., Bucatariu, C., Reitemeier, M., Drechsel, Pay

“…Civil society initiatives, including food donation and awareness programs, are emerging, but remain small-scale. …”
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Consumer preferences for safe pork products in rural Kenya by Gichuyia, Cianjo M., Mtimet, Nadhem, Akaichi, Faical, Onono, Joshua O., Fèvre, Eric M., Thomas, Lian F.

“…Additionally, investing in increasing consumer awareness about food safety issues should be considered in order to generate an effective market demand especially in rural areas with relatively lower literacy levels.…”
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Machine learning innovations to improve maize nutrient management recommendations in the eastern IndoGangetic Plains by CGIAR Research Program on Maize

“…The project generates data and evidence on improving crop production and identifying more sustainable means of growing crops, and then scales them out to partners in the public and private sector to raise the awareness of farmers and other stakeholders on these options. …”
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Governing agricultural data: Challenges and recommendations by Devare, Medha, Arnaud, Elizabeth, Antezana, Erick, King, Brian

“…The development and adoption of common agricultural data standards are key to assuring good stewardship, but face several challenges, including limited awareness about standards compliance; lagging data science capacity; emphasis on data collection rather than reuse; and limited fund allocation for data and standards management. …”
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An explorative study with convenience vegetables in urban Nigeria - The Veg-on-Wheels intervention by Snoek, Henriette M., Raaijmakers, Ireen, Lawal, Oruranti M., Reinders, Machiel J.

“…The Veg-on-Wheels intervention was successful, with high awareness, positive attitudes and high customer satisfaction. …”
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Investment by Ethiopian Government Universities to Run Community-based Breeding Programs (CBBPs) in Nearby Villages as part of their Outreach Program by Belay, Berhanu, Getachew, Tesfaye, Haile, Aynalem

“…With this rationale, we undertook awareness creation at different levels of the University staff and we were able to convince them to allocate resources to benefit from CBBP to synergize the triple mandates of the Universities. …”
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Unpacking pathways to diversified livelihoods from projects in Pacific Island coastal fisheries by Roscher, Matthew, Eriksson, Hampus, Harohau, Daykin, Mauli, Senoveva, Kaltavara, Jeremie, Boonstra, Wiebren, Van Der Ploeg, Jan

“…We argue these inconsistencies can be attributed to a conceptual ambiguity stemming from a lack of attention and awareness to the complexity of livelihood diversification. …”
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Scaling Climate-Smart Agriculture technologies and innovations in West and Central Africa through regional spillover mechanisms: Experiences from CORAF and way forward by Segnon, Alcade C, Obossou, Esdras, Lamien, Niéyidouba, Zougmoré, Robert B.

“…CSA innovation pitches and B2B approaches have created awareness and resulted in a high level of interest in CSA technologies beyond AICCRA anchored countries. …”
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Mapping Policymaker Perspectives Of The Climate Security- Migration Nexus In Nigeria: A Social Media Analysis by Carneiro, Bia, Pacillo, Grazia, Läderach, Peter R.D., DuttaGupta, Tanaya, Resce, Giuliano

“…At national and sub-national scales, interest and awareness around this nexus has yet to be reflected in the policy arena. …”
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Drivers of antibiotic use in semi-intensive poultry farms: Evidence from a survey in Senegal by Emes, E., Faye, Adiouma, Naylor, N., Belay, D., Ngom, B., Fall, A.G., Knight, G., Dione, Michel M.

“…We found that farmers with more “AMR-aware” attitudes may be less likely to use antibiotics in healthy birds. …”
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Community-led resource mobilization and early warning systems process assessment: Full report by Kayamba-Phiri, Fundi, Abbott, Daniel

“…The recommendations include increasing awareness among traditional leaders, defining resource mobilization structures, documenting guidelines and transactions for transparency, investing in early warning infrastructure and capacity building, documenting indigenous early warning signs, and intensifying watershed restoration and conservation to increase disaster preparedness.…”
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Can young agripreneurs improve their skills through agripreneurship empowerment programmes? Evidence from Africa by Adeyanju, D.F., Mburu, J., Gituro, W., Chumo, C., Mignouna, Djana B., Mulinganya, N., Ashagidigbi, W.M.

“…These results suggest raising awareness of youth agribusiness empowerment programmes and encouraging youth to participate more actively. …”
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Research and innovation in agricultural water management for a water-secure world by Smith, Mark, Sikka, Alok, Dirwai, Tinashe Lindel, Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe

“…There is increased awareness that the current food system is unsustainable and that transformative research, development and innovation in agricultural water management (AWM) are needed to transform water and food systems under climate change. …”
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Methodologies for researching feminization of agriculture: What do they tell us? by Farnworth, Cathy Rozel, Lecoutere, Els, Galiè, Alessandra, Van Campenhout, Bjorn, Elias, Marlène, Ihalainen, Markus, Roeven, Lara, Bharati, Preeti, Valencia, Ana Maria Paez, Crossland, Mary, Vinceti, Barbara, Monterroso, Iliana

“…Researchers need to exercise critical awareness of such biases when they are constructing data to measure or proxy aspects of feminization to avoid significantly underestimating women’s roles in agriculture.…”
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