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Coalitions for Landscape Resilience: Institutional Dynamics behind Community-Based Rangeland Management System in North-Western Tanzania by Eilola, S., Duguma, L.A., Käyhkö, N., Minang, Peter A.

“…For the management system to be more resilient, the existing institutional actors and their ability to adapt should be nurtured by awareness raising, wider stakeholder participation and bridging organizations.…”
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Implementation of feed intervention strategies for improved livestock nutrition and productivity in Mai Son district, Son La province, Vietnam by Atieno, Mary Otieno, Bùi Văn Tùng, Phan Huy Chương, Trần Thị Bích Ngọc, Mai Thanh Tú, Duncan, Alan J., Douxchamps, Sabine, Peters, Michael

“…Farmers reported increased awareness on feed technologies, increased yield, and availability of high-quality feed for their livestock, as well as challenges encountered in applying different feed-related techniques. …”
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Unpacking the Processes That Catalyzed the Adoption of Best Management Practices for Lowland Irrigated Rice in the Mekong Delta by Flor, Rica Joy, Le Anh Tuan, Nguyen Van Hung, Nguyen Thi My Phung, Connor, Melanie, Stuart, Alexander M., Sander, Björn Ole, Wehmeyer, Helena, Binh Thang Cao, Tchale, Hardwick, Singleton, Grant R.

“…The widespread adoption by smallholder farmers increased their profits and raised awareness across diverse stakeholder groups of the higher marketability of rice produced with sustainable practices.…”
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Outcome Harvesting in a Climate-Smart Village: The Case of Guinayangan, Quezon, Philippines (2014-2020) by Limsuan, Anne A, Ferrer, Alice Joan G

“…Identified outcomes included changes in awareness, knowledge, practices, approaches, and strategies, particularly with individual farmers, community organizations, municipality, and even at the national level. …”
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Climate change mitigation in forests: Conflict, peacebuilding, and lessons for climate security - Position Paper by Myers, Rodd, Luttrell, Cecilia, Harjanthi, Rahayu, Fisher, Micah R., Menton, Mary, Läderach, Peter R.D., Wollenberg, Eva Karoline

“…Climate change mitigation in forests: Conflict, peacebuilding, and lessons for climate security III There is growing awareness of the link between climate change and security. …”
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Typology of interventions for antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance in aquaculture systems in low- and middle-income countries by Garza, M., Mohan, C.V., Brunton, L., Wieland, Barbara, Häsler, B.

“…Seven types of interventions were defined, namely i) legislation and regulations, ii) industry rules and standards, iii) voluntary instruments, iv) commercial technology and alternatives to antimicrobials, v) on-farm management, vi) learning and awareness raising, vii) activities with co-benefits. …”
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A synthesis of the work of CCAFS and partners on gender and social inclusion (GSI) and climate policy by Chaves, Paola, Thornton, Philip K., Cramer, Laura K.

“…Our preliminary results show that, by using a multilevel governance approach to policy processes, the CCAFS program has contributed to anticipated outcomes and that it has played a key role in raising awareness about GSI and gender-transformative approaches in agriculture and climate policy agenda. …”
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Assessing value chain risks to design agricultural risk managment strategies: A practitioner's toolkit by Grunder, Marina, Charry, Andres, Balanza, Jane Girly C., Villa, Victor, Ramírez Villegas, Julián Armando, Achicanoy Estrella, Harold Armando, Esquivel, Alejandra, Jaquet, Stéphanie, Loboguerrero Rodriguez, Ana María, Girvetz, Evan Hartunian, Grosjean, Godefroy

“…Assessing and prioritizing risks is a main component of a good risk management strategy and can generate awareness and a shared view of risks. There are many components in combining an identified value chain approach with a holistic agricultural risk assessment. …”
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Seasonal Forecast Information Synthesis and Dissemination in Association with CRAFT Tanzania and AICCRA - ESA by Keizer, Menno, Kabuka, Godfrey, Demissie, Teferi Dejene

“…Jointly organized by the Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa program for Eastern and Southern Africa (AICCRA-ESA) and ICPAC together with SNV in Tanzania with the following objectives: (i) To create seasonal forecasting awareness and disseminate seasonal forecasts for the upcoming growing season, (ii) Introducing the current state of sub-seasonal and seasonal forecasting and enhancing experts’ capacities in using the monthly and seasonal climate forecasting tools for the agricultural sector as shared by TMA and ICPAC. …”
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Forage conservation in sub-Saharan Africa: Review of experiences, challenges, and opportunities by Balehegn, Mulubrhan, Ayantunde, Augustine A., Amole, Tunde A., Njarui, Donald, Nkosi, B.D., Müller, F.L., Meeske, R., Tjelele, T.J., Malebana, I.M., Madibela, O.R., Boitumelo, W.S., Lukuyu, Ben A., Weseh, A., Minani, E., Adesogan, Adegbola T.

“…Key deductions include the need to raise awareness about their role in bridging the feed gap, to build capacity and invest in appropriate technology, to optimize their production and use, to develop mechanisms to relate prices to quality, and to incentivize women and youth and the private sector to engage further in making and selling preserved forages.…”
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Determinants of adoption of climate smart agricultural practices among farmers in Bale-Eco Region, Ethiopia by Negera, M., Alemu, T., Hagos, Fitsum, Haileslassie, Amare

“…Moreover, farmers' adoption of multiple CSA practices, as well as their intensity of adoption, is significantly influenced by the age of the household head, education, land size, household total asset value, frequency of extension contacts, farmer awareness of climate change, farmer experience with climatic shocks, parcel fertility, slope, and severity of soil erosion. …”
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Gender-focused analysis and opportunities for upgrading within Vietnam’s smallholder pig value chains by Nga Nguyen Thi Duong, Hung Pham-Van, Ha Duong-Nam, Huyen Nguyen-Thi-Thu, Trung Ninh-Xuan, Sinh Dang-Xuan, Unger, Fred, Hung Nguyen-Viet, Grace, Delia

“…This study investigated roles as well as differences in production activities, awareness, training, and attitudes between men and women in Vietnam's smallholder pig VCs. …”
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Blood parameters and pathological lesions in pigs experimentally infected with Vietnam's first isolated African swine fever virus by Sang-Ik Oh, Thi Thu Huyen Nguyen, Myeon-Sik Yang, Bui Thi To Nga, Vuong Nghia Bui, Van Phan Le, Seung-Won Yi, Eunju Kim, Tai-Young Hur, Hu Suk Lee, Bumseok Kim

“…African swine fever virus (ASFV) is a notable virus and one of the most serious global threats to the pig industry. Improving awareness about host–virus interactions could facilitate the understanding of the disease pathogenesis. …”
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Using community conversations to explore animal welfare perceptions and practices of rural households in Ethiopia by Lemma, Mamusha, Doyle, Rebecca, Alemayehu, Gezahegn, Mekonnen, Mesfin, Kumbe, A., Wieland, Barbara

“…Community members described the welfare of their animals as being intertwined with their own livelihoods and identified productive, public health, and non-economic benefits of good animal welfare. Raising awareness of animal welfare within rural communities through Community Conversations is a useful way to both identify livestock production needs as well as engage community members in making practical improvements in animal welfare. …”
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Capacity development for scaling conservation agriculture in smallholder farming systems in Latin America, South Asia, and Southern Africa: Exposing the hidden levels by Woltering, Lennart, Boa Alvarado, M., Stahl, J., Loon, Jelle J. van, Ortíz Hernández, E., Brown, B., Gathala, Mahesh Kumar, Thierfelder, Christian L.

“…We argue that project teams must be aware, able, and empowered to invest in the development of capacities of local organizations and the system they operate in. …”
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Digital sequence information and plant genetic resources: Global policy meets interoperability by Manzella, Daniele, Marsella, Marco, Jaiswal, Pankaj, Arnaud, Elizabeth, 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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A meta-analysis of adoption studies of climate-smart agriculture practices (CSAPs) in Ethiopia by Abegaz, Assefa, Abera, Wuletawu, Jaquet, Stéphanie, Tamene, Lulseged D.

“…Among the 21 aggregated constraints, socioeconomic factors and knowledge/awareness were ranked the two 22 highest, followed by labor shortage and limited market access. …”
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Barriers, incentive mechanisms, and roles of institutions in scaling climate-smart agriculture (CSA) interventions in rice growing environments in Mali by Dossou-Yovo, Elliott Ronald, Arouna, Aminou, Bryan, Elizabeth, Ringler, Claudia, Mujawamariya, Gaudiose, Benfica, Rui, Freed, Sarah, Yossa, Rodrigue

“…The barriers to large-scale adoption of CSA interventions were specific to the rice growing environments and interventions, but overall included the lack of funding, equipment, capacity, and cost for implementation, insufficient fertilizer, quality seeds, and low farmers' awareness of the benefits of the interventions. Stakeholders emphasized the importance of subsidies, capacity building, and access to extension services as essential incentive mechanisms, and governments, farmers' organizations, women's organizations, youth organizations, and research and academic institutions as key players for scaling CSA interventions at the local level. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to antibiotic use and antibiotic resistance among poultry farmers in urban and peri-urban areas of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso by Sawadogo, A., Kagambèga, A., Moodley, Arshnee, Ouédraogo, A.A., Barro, N., Dione, Michel M.

“…Lack of knowledge about the rational use of antibiotics including their use without a prescription are serious risk factors for the emergence of antimicrobial resistance. Awareness of farmers and other veterinary drug supply chain actors such as drug stockists and animal health workers on best practices in antimicrobial use and promotion of good biosecurity on farms are important to reduce the misuse of antibiotics.…”
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Training Needs assessment Report on Challenges of Climate-Smart Agriculture in Ethiopia by Bekeko, Zelalem

“…In this line concerted efforts to continuously generate CSA technology would contribute to the desired positive outcome. A solid awareness-creation program of conservation agriculture technology should be provided to all stakeholders at federal and regional level. …”
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