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Pre-colonial religious institutions and development: Evidence through a military coup por Malik, Adeel, Mirza, Rinchan Ali

“…Finally, we argue that the coup devolved control over public goods to local politicians, and shrine elites, being more averse to education since it undermines their power, suppressed its expansion in shrine-dense areas.…”
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Community-level impacts of AIDS-related mortality: panel survey evidence from Zambia por Jayne, Thomas S., Chapoto, Antony, Byron, Elizabeth, Ndiyoi, Mukelabai, Hamazakaza, Petan, Kadiyala, Suneetha, Gillespie, Stuart

“…However, this in no way implies that great hardship is not being wrought by the disease in ways that are not measured in this data, and further research from other areas and/or time periods will be necessary before strong conclusions can be generated about the effects of AIDS-related mortality in regions of the world where prevalence rates are very high.…”
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The value of agricultural biodiversity in Hungarian home gardens: agri-environmental policies in a transitional economy por Birol, Ekin, Smale, Melinda, Gyovai, Agnes

“…The role of home gardens in the agri-environmental program that is now being formulated by Hungary and the European Union has not been elucidated, though the stated goal of these policies is to support multifunctional agriculture. …”
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The importance of partnerships in building knowledge networks for P-PD scaling: Emerging partnerships for scaling the pioneer positive deviance approach por Habermann, Birgit, Kiptoo, Emmaculate, Maiyo, Nathan, Gichuki, Leah, Worku, Tigist, Getahun, Elizabeth

“…The synergy between partners enhances access to markets, finance, training, and new technologies, supporting the well-being of farming communities and ensuring their continued progress. …”
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National partners and champion smallholder farmers in Mali adopt a community-based breeding program for local goats por Tebourbi, Ons, Rekik, Mourad, Getachew, Tesfaye, Haile, Aynalem, Sow, Ahmadou, Zannou, Olivier, Dione, Michel, Marshall, Karen

“…The establishment of a third CBBP in Sikasso cercle is now being discussed. o These villages were chosen for their easy accessibility in terms of distance and security, the predominance of goats as livestock species, the presence of typical open-minded breeders focused on production and organized in cooperatives, the availability of input and service suppliers (health, feed, extension, etc.), and the low prevalence of transhumant livestock farming. …”
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A baseline assessment of farm, household, gender and socioeconomic attributes in Bangladesh por Mishra, Ashok K., Dela Rueda, Justin B., Villanueva, Donald B., Raviz, Jeny V., Pede, Valerien O.

“…Key findings indicate that households rely heavily on farming for their income with rice and mung beans being the dominant crops while livestock and aquaculture raising are evident. …”
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Literature review: A gender analysis of climate-induced productive-water insecurity in sub-Saharan Africa por CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform, Joshi, Deepa

“…Access to water resources for productive uses is fundamental for sustaining livelihoods, food security, and the socioeconomic well-being of marginalized farmers, including women. However, women are particularly vulnerable as they struggle to access and control the water needed for their livelihoods. …”
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Health or economics: Unpacking concern type and severity in the COVID-19 pandemic por Penta, Samantha, Koyratty, Nadia, Clay, Lauren, Silver, Amber

“…SARS‐CoV‐2 represents a direct threat to the population, with concerns for public health being cited as justification for a range of protective action recommendations and governmental policies. …”
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Addressing climate inaction as our greatest threat to sustainable development por Mackay, S., Hales, R., Hewson, J., Addis, R., Mackey, B.

“…More than 1 degree of global warming has been reached and once projected impacts are now being realized. Despite these impacts and the short timeframe available to avoid further warming, climate inaction remains a major threat to sustainable development. …”
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Contract Farming in Developing Countries: The promise and its perils por Narayanan, Sudha

“…Contract farming is an institutional arrangement between farmers and businesses to produce and transact agricultural commodities at predetermined prices and conditions, and it has recently received a heightened amount of attention despite being a relatively old phenomenon. A new wave of agricultural industrialization and the emergence of large-scale food retailing in developing countries may be precipitating the unprecedented shift in favor of contract farming. …”
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Secondary schools One Health training of trainers: One Health education initiative for pastoralist students in Somalia por Hared, Y.A., Abdullahi, S.

“…Through this process, the program seeks to empower students to improve the health and well-being of their communities. The initiative also aims to overcome challenges such as limited One Health knowledge. …”
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Developing a regional cooperation strategy for scaling up climate-smart agriculture in South Asia por Sawhney, Aparna, Sma, Abdelkarim, Pradhan, Mamata, Kamar, Abul, Roy, Devesh

“…Climate change being a global environmental problem, a cooperative approach involving all the sovereign countries is required to achieve an optimal solution. …”
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Coping with challenges of resources, environment and climate change through agrifood system transformation: experiences from China and Africa por Ming, Lei, Ting, Meng, Zhiyao, Yang, Jingjing, Shan, Ouedraogo, Issa

“…This paper examines these challenges and outlines strategic actions with a systems approach being taken in both regions to transform their agrifood systems. …”
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The saga of participatory forest management in India por Saxena, N.C.

“…After about a hundred years of exclusive government control, forests in India are now being increasingly managed with people’s participation. …”
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Investing in innovative food systems solutions in challenging contexts: A food supply chain mapping and analysis por World Food Programme, International Food Policy Research Institute, African Development Bank

“…Across the country lives and livelihoods are being shattered by conflict and climate shocks – once a breadbasket, the northern regions now rely heavily on humanitarian food assistance. …”
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Empowering women in business through improved chicken in Tanzania por Ojwang, Sylvester, Jumba, Humphrey, Galiè, Alessandra, Jasada, Ijudai, Jeremiah, Adolf, Karugia, Joseph

“…The WiB model has empowered both vendors and women farmers, leading to improved incomes, nutrition, and gender equality. It is now being adopted by government and private sector actors and scaled to other livestock value chains (such as dairy) and other geographies, including Dodoma in Tanzania, Zambia, with plans for Ethiopia, South Sudan, Lesotho, Kenya, and Uganda.…”
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Impact of the smart valley project in enhancing rice production and farmer outcomes in Northwestern Sierra Leone por Kolleh, B.J., Bello, L.O., Arouna, Aminou, Akaba, S., Sakurai, Takeshi

“…Smart Valley farming, being a participatory approach, targets improved soil and water management within inland valleys. …”
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Accelerating Methane Reductions in Rice Production Systems through Market-based Mechanisms: Results of Farmer Surveys and Choice Experiments in Vietnam por Villanueva, Donald B., Pajadan, Karen M., Revicoy, Riela Rose R., De Castro, Allenie M., Malana, Xyla Mae L., Gonzalez, Tobiah Rey P., Pascual, Franz Josef E., Nghia, Tran Dai, Hai, Le Trong, Mirzabaev, Alisher

“…Vietnam is a major rice producer and exporter, with its rice paddies also being a significant source of methane emissions. …”
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The Nature-Climate-Food Nexus: Exploring the Interconnections and Synergies Across Rice Ecosystems, Forests, Wetlands, and Climate Pathways por Kemp, Benjamin, Urfels, Anton, Mirzabaev, Alisher

“…Rice-based agri-food systems are an integral element of the nature–climate–food nexus: rice is an important staple for over half the global population, anchors global food security, and shapes ecosystems that regulate climate and water. Being sustained by and driving ecological processes, rice cultivation, on one hand, depends on forests that generate rainfall, wetlands that buffer floods and recycle nutrients, and biodiversity that stabilizes yields under stress, while in turn contributing to water storage and regulation, biodiversity habitat provision, and nutrient cycling within these landscapes. …”
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Sorjan method for producing vegetables, fruits, and fish together with the changing climate in coastal Bangladesh por Ahmed, Sharif, Devnath, Manik, Islam, Md. Moinul

“…Ultimately, this approach supports the sustainable development goals of increased productivity, environmental sustainability, and community well-being in the vulnerable coastal regions of Bangladesh.…”
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