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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

“…We illustrate the model's new capabilities for farm households in two villages in Northwest Vietnam, where we conducted multi-objective optimization to identify options for improving the farm households' current performance on key sustainability and livelihood indicators. …”
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Comparison of resilience of different plant teams to drought and temperature extremes in Denmark in sole and intercropping systems by Sears, R.R., Shah, A.N., Lehmann, L.M., Ghaley, B.B.

“…Three field trials were conducted in Denmark in 2018 with intercropping and sole crops (SC) using spring wheat, barley, faba bean and field pea to compare productivity under five fertilizer levels. …”
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Background, Roles and Responsibilities for CRP Commissioned Evaluations (CCEE) for the following CRPs: A4NH; Grain Legumes; Humidtropics; Dryland Systems, Dryland Cereals by CGIAR Independent Evaluation Arrangement

“…Five selected CRPs are expected to conduct, and self-fund, a CRP review or evaluation. …”
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Characterization of newly introduced bacterial blight pathogen risk to African rice production and preparedness plans to limit the spread of seed-borne pathogen of high phytosanita... by Onaga, O., Eyokia, M., Tella, E.O., Dossou, B.A., Pinili, D., Van Schepler, L., Bachabi, F., Gouete, M.A., Zenna, N., Amoah, N.K.A., Manneh, B., Kumar, L.

“…PHI AfricaRice team is conducting risk assessment and developing preparedness plans to mitigate the spread of BB and its consequences on rice production in Uganda and Africa.…”
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Development of the conceptual framework (version 2.0) of the Multidimensional Digital Inclusiveness Index by Martins, Carolina Iglésias, Opola, Felix Ouko, Jacobs-Mata, Inga, Garcia Andarcia, Mariangel, Nortje, Karen, Joshi, Deepa, Singaraju, N., Muller, A., Christen, R., Malhotra, A.

“…The next steps for the MDII include conducting surveys to refine its framework, developing a comprehensive roadmap, and creating a prototype for stakeholder review.…”
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Economic valuation of climate induced losses to aquaculture for evaluating climate information services in Bangladesh by Islam, Shammunul, Hossain, Peerzadi, Braun, Melody, Amjath-Babu, Tharayil Shereef, Mohammed, Essam Yassin, Krupnik, Timothy, Chowdhury, Anwar Hossain, Thomas, Mitchell, Mauerman, Max

“…Very little research has focused on climate impacts on aquaculture and the potential of climate information services (CIS) for aquaculture to support sustainable development goals 2030 (SDGs).1 This study represents an effort to bridge this gap by conducting a first ex-ante economic evaluation of CIS for aquaculture in Bangladesh by semi-automating the extraction of data on climate-induced fish losses during 2011 to 2021 from popular online newspaper articles and corroborating them with available government and satellite datasets. …”
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Pricing farmer contributions under AIP by Banda, Chimwemwe, De Weerdt, Joachim, Duchoslav, Jan, Jolex, Aubrey

“…This can be achieved by, each year, fixing the budget at a lower point and conducting the same optimization exercise.…”
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Evaluating the impact of policy research: Evidence from the evaluation of rural policy research in developing countries by Slade, Roger, Hazell, Peter B. R., Place, Frank, Renkow, Mitch

“…This paper draws on existing evaluations of rural policy research to identify good practice in the conduct of impact evaluations in developing countries. …”
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Tracking key CAADP indicators and implementation processes [In the 2019 ATOR] by Makombe, Tsitsi, Tefera, Wondwosen, Ulimwengu, John M.

“…In the Malabo Declaration they made seven broad commitments, including upholding the CAADP principles and values; enhancing investment in agriculture; ending hunger and halving poverty by 2025; boosting intra-African agricultural trade; enhancing resilience to climate variability; and strengthening mutual accountability for actions and results by conducting a Biennial Review (BR) of progress made in achieving the commitments.…”
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Policies based on demonstration effect could have suboptimal outcomes by Pradhan, Mamata, Roy, Devesh, Kishore, Avinash, Sonkar, Vinay Kumar

“…Though the PDS continues to be the fulcrum of food subsidisation, states like Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi, are conducting pilots for alternative mechanisms. Karnataka, recently made ration-card-holders eligible to buy rations at any PDS shop within the state i.e. not only their preassigned shops. …”
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Tracking key CAADP indicators and implementation processes [In the 2021 ATOR] by Tefera, Wondwosen, Collins, Julia, Makombe, Tsitsi

“…Through seven broad commitments in the Malabo Declaration, the leaders resolved to uphold CAADP principles and values, increase investment in agriculture, end hunger and halve poverty by 2025, boost intra-African agricultural trade, enhance resilience to climate variability, and strengthen mutual accountability for actions and results by conducting a continental Biennial Review (BR) of progress made in achieving the commitments (AUC 2014).…”
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FISHGLOB_data: An integrated dataset of fish biodiversity sampled with scientific bottom-trawl surveys by Maureaud, A.A., Palacios-Abrantes, J., Kitchel, Z., Mannocci, L., Pinsky, M.L., Fredston, A., Beukhof, E., Forrest, D.L., Frelat, Romain, Palomares, M.L.D., Pecuchet, L., Thorson, J.T., van Denderen, P.D., Mérigot, B.

“…Scientific bottom-trawl surveys are ecological observation programs conducted along continental shelves and slopes of seas and oceans that sample marine communities associated with the seafloor. …”
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Improving dietary status through strengthening gender nutrition-sensitive interventions by Ketema, Dessalegn, Abeshu, Yadesa, Nchanji, Eileen

“…The HER+ initiative is dedicated to conducting cutting-edge gender and social science research in order to develop practical solutions that will enhance climate resilience and empower women in Africa and Asia. …”
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Agricultural R & D in Colombia: policy, investments, and institutional profile by Beintema, Nienke M., Romano, Luis J., Pardey, Philip G.

“…A distinctive feature of agricultural R&D in Colombia is the significant roles played by the nonprofit sector in both conducting and funding research with funds often raised by commodity levies. …”
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The role of midstream actors in vegetable value chains in Tanzania by Mvungi, Henry, Mlowe, Nickson, Ernest, Zablon, Mwambi, Mercy, Dijkxhoorn, Youri

“…Recommendations for interventions include capacity building of farmers, promoting digitalization, enhancing midstream value chain actor capacity, introducing improved packing materials, regulating the market, conducting research, and also acknowledging the importance of the midstream segment. …”
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Impacts of warming on outdoor worker well-being in the tropics and adaptation options by Masuda, Yuta, Parsons, Luke, Spector, June, Battisti, David, Castro, Brianna, Erbaugh, James, Game, Edward, Garg, Teevrat, Kalmus, Peter, Kroeger, Timm, Mishra, Vishmal, Shindell, Drew, Tigchelaar, Michelle, Wolff, Nicholas, Vargas Zeppetello, Lucas

“…Over a billion outdoor workers live in the tropics, where nearly a fifth of all hours in the year are hot and humid enough to exceed recommended safety thresholds for workers conducting heavy labor. Reviews have focused on heat impacts on worker health, well-being, and productivity, but synthesis on how to increase resilience to heat for outdoor workers is lacking. …”
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Key narratives around agroecological transitions. A systematic literature review of the current debate by Mockshell, Jonathan, Omulo, Godfrey, Hidalgo, Francisco, Quintero, Marcela, Ritter, Thea, Orjuela, Guillermo, Place, Frank

“…This paper contributes by conducting a systematic literature review to identify key perspectives and actors shaping the public debate around agroecology. …”
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Climate Data Tools (CDT) Training Video Series by Institute for Meteorological Training and Research, Kenya

“…Subsequent modules offer step-by-step instruction on using CDT — from transforming station and gridded data to conducting advanced analyses and producing actionable climate insights. …”
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Practical guide for the application of the Genebank Standards for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture: Conservation through cryopreservation by Furman, Bonnie, Volk, Gayle, Ballesteros, Daniel, Bettoni, Jean Carlos, Guarino, Luigi, Gupta, Sandya, Hassan, Niveen, Hay, Fiona R., Krishnan, Sarada, Lusty, Charlotte, Marino, Mario, Noorani, Arshiya, Panis, Bart, Pence, Valerie, Uchendu, Ester, Vollmer, Rainer, Walters, Christina, Zhang, Jinmei

“…Genebank managers will also find it useful for conducting training exercises.…”
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Restoration of Livestock Services in Conflict and Drought Affected areas of Ethiopia (RESTORE): Gender analysis tools by Lemma, Mamusha, Knight-Jones, Theodore J.D.

“…It provides structured field guides for conducting focus group discussions (FGDs) with women-only and men-only community groups, as well as key informant interviews (KIIs) with veterinary and feed sector officials. …”
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