Resultados de búsqueda - "capitalism"

Improving selection efficiency of crop breeding with genomic prediction aided sparse phenotyping por He, Sang, Jiang, Yong, Thistlethwaite, Rebecca, Hayden, Matthew J., Trethowan, Richard, Daetwyler, Hans D.

“…In our study, we investigated a sparse phenotyping method that does not test all entries in all environments, but instead capitalizes on genomic prediction to predict missing phenotypes in additional environments without extra phenotyping expenditure. …”
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Seed and information exchange through social networks: the case of rice farmers of Indonesia and Lao PDR por Tatlonghari, Gerlie, Paris, Thelma, Pede, Valerien, Siliphouthone, Inpong, Suhaeti, Rita

“…The study also investigated social networks by gender in order to gain greater insights into how gender inequalities influence the effectiveness of social capital through social networks. Results show that information opportunities of men and women vary in terms of exposure to and control of information. …”
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Developing sustainable farmer-to-farmer extension: Experiences from the volunteer farmer–trainer approach in Kenya por Kiptot, Evelyne, Franzel, Steven

“…The paper highlights the importance of four drivers of sustainability: local institutional support, social capital, technical backstopping and motivation of farmer trainers to work voluntarily. …”
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Rural in‐migration and agricultural development: Evidence from Zambia por Chamberlin, Jordan, Jayne, T. S., Sitko, Nicholas J.

“…Migrants are, on average, better endowed with capital resources than their nonmigrant neighbors and are more engaged with input and output markets. …”
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Development of land rental markets and agricultural productivity growth: the case of northern Ethiopia por Benin, Samuel, Ahmed, Mohamed Hassan, Pender, John L., Ehui, Simeon K.

“…The major factors contributing to the increase in use of land rental arrangements include change in the production environment, change in access to credit, commercialisation of cereal production, change in human capital and change in tenure security. The increase in use of land rental markets has had a positive impact on change in average cereal yields and the impacts associated with increases in use of fixed-rent leases or sharecropping arrangements are not statistically different. …”
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Physical activity level, dietary habits, and alcohol and tobacco use among young Guatemalan adults por Stein, Aryeh D., Gregory, Cria O., Hoddinott, John F., Martorell, Reynaldo, Ramakrishnan, Usha, Ramirez-Zea, Manuel

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Advancing forest-based carbon trading in Nepal: Policy challenges and agroforestry opportunities por Chaudhary, Arbind, Babu, Suresh Chandra

“…As one of the major strategies, the country has sought to capitalize on its forest resources to generate carbon credits and attract international climate finance.…”
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Assessing "participation" in forest management: workable methods and unworkable assumptions por Colfer, C.J.P., Wadley, R.L.

“…Although the hypothesised firnctions of participation are not wrong, in our opinion, they reflect a way of looking at forest management which, we concluded, needs rethinking.In our discussion of the change needed we make use of Jordan's concept of "authoritative knowledge" and "social" or "cultural capital" (Berkes and Folke 1994; Ostrom 1994).We also suggest substituting "rights and obligations to manage the forest co-operatively " for "participation"in places like Danau Sentarum Wildlife Reserve (DSWR), where sustainable forest management is being assessed. …”
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Dataset on varietal preferences, gender roles, and rainfall variability in wheat seed systems in Ethiopia por Gartaula, Hom, Gebremariam, Gebrelibanos, Jaleta, Moti

“…The questionnaire included modules on household demographics, farm and plot characteristics, wheat production practices, varietal adoption and seed sourcing, gendered decision-making, access to extension services, social capital and networking, food security, dietary diversity, and health. …”
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Dataset on varietal preferences, gender roles, and rainfall variability in wheat seed systems in Ethiopia por Gartaula, Hom Nath, Gebremariam, Gebrelibanos, Jaleta, Moti

“…The questionnaire included modules on household demographics, farm and plot characteristics, wheat production practices, varietal adoption and seed sourcing, gendered decision-making, access to extension services, social capital and networking, food security, dietary diversity, and health. …”
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Development of C&I for tropical plantation forests por Hopmans, P., Prabhu, Ravi, Brand, D., Nambiar, S., Cossalter, C.

“…These systems require large capital investments, represent intensive land use and increase the demands on the soil. …”
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Site management and productivity in tropical forest plantations por Tiarks, A., Nambiar, E.K.S., Cossalter, C.

“…These systems require large capital investments, represent intensive land use and increase the demands on the soil. …”
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Economic crisis and forest cover change in Cameroon: the role of migration, crop diversification, and gender division labor por Sunderlin, William D., Pokam, J.

“…Among the key findings are that: (1) on average, population in the villages has grown considerably in response to inmigration, slowed rural to urban migration, and recent net “return” migration; (2) there has been a massive turn to production of food crops; (3) new food crop production tended to be at the expense of forest cover because many farmers retained their cocoa and coffee plots; (4) men are now highly involved in the production of food crops; and (5) the amount of forest clearing in 1996 was largely a function of increased food crop production and distance from the capital city. Policy efforts aimed at controlling inappropriate deforestation must recognize that macroeconomic conditions can have an important role in influencing migration, food crop choices, and gender division of labor, which in turn influence forest cover change.…”
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Participatory forest management in conservation areas: the case of Cwebe, South Africa por Grundy, I.M., Campbell, Bruce M., White, R.M., Prabhu, Ravi, Jensen, S., Ngamile, T.N.

“…The importance of the Reserve in local peoples' livelihood strategies was clearly revealed but, in the absence of a functional, locally legitimate management body, the Reserve is being over exploited, with local villagers and outsiders capitalizing on low forest rents and lack of enforcement of rules. …”
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Stakeholder participation in innovation platform and implications for Integrated Agricultural Research for Development (IAR4D) por Nyikahadzoi, Kefasi, Pali, Pamela N., Fatunbi, A.O., Olarinde, L.O., Njuki, Jemimah, Adekunle, A.O.

“…The paper shows that the establishment of Innovation Platforms under the premise of Integrated Agricultural Research for Development (IAR4D) at the grass-root uses social networks and capital to mobilize for collective action necessary to meet market demand. …”
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The profitability of wheat production in Ethiopia: The case of Tiyo Woreda in Arsi zone por Gavian, S., Degefa, G.

“…On the whole, however, the demonstration plots offer yields and profits greater than those most wheat farmers in this region are achieving, even after adjusting for capital costs and possible price fluctuations. The results of the economic analyses suggest the need for broader testing of the experimental packages. …”
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A review of the economic and ecological constraints on animal draft cultivation in sub-Saharan Africa por Ehui, Simeon K., Polson, R.

“…One factor often ignored is the opportunity cost of labour and capital during off-farm activities. Utilization of animal traction implies tending costs. …”
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Guía de capacitación: investigación del género y cambio climático en la agricultura y la seguridad alimentaria para el desarrollo por Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

“…It is widely accepted that agricultural development will be severely curtailed without addressing the risks and capitalizing on the opportunities posed by climate change (FAO, 2010b). …”
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Local-level appraisal of benefits and barriers affecting adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices: Ghana por Peterson, C.A.

“…A questionnaire survey of 60 households in 2 villages in Lawra District, in addition to focus group discussions and semi-structured interviews, revealed that non-adoption was most often a result of insufficient financial capital, difficult access to or low availability of the necessary agricultural inputs (tools, seeds and fertilizers), water scarcity, and in some cases insufficient labor to carry out the practice. …”
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Building high-performance knowledge institutions for water management por International Water Management Institute

“…The research argues that a) both these aspects are vital if an institute with high potential is to flourish and b) capital investment is necessary?but not sufficient?…”
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