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How CIAT’s climate research informs and influences decision making in IFAD and the cocoa and coffee sector globally: An outcomes validation report by Nyangaga J

“…The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) and its partners, under the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) have and are conducting extensive research around four pillars of climate change: Climate Smart Agriculture Practices, Climate Risk Management, Low Emission Agriculture, Policies and Institutions and Gender and Social Inclusion. …”
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Rapid assessment of safety of informal fish value chains in the Western Province of Zambia, June–August 2014 by Soto, R.A.

“…The assessment was carried out by conducting 55 interviews with key informants in 14 sites in the Mongu, Kalabo, Lukulu and Senanga districts of Western Province and the application of a checklist of marketplace conditions. …”
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On-farm economic and environmental impact of zero-tillage wheat: a case of north-west India by Aryal, Jeetendra Prakash, Sapkota, Tek Bahadur, Jat, Mangi Lal, Bishnoi, D.K.

“…Conducting farmers participatory field trials at 40 sites for 3 consecutive years in four rice-wheat system dominated districts of Haryana state of India, this paper tested the hypothesis that zero tillage (ZT) based crop production emits less greenhouse gases and yet provide adequate economic benefits to farmers compared to the conventional tillage (CT). …”
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Assessment of risk premium in farm technology adoption as a climate change adaptation strategy in the dryland systems of India by Kakumanu, Krishna Reddy, Palanisami, Kuppanan, Ranganathan, C.R., Haileslassie, Amare

“…The key determinants of technology adoption in the context of smallholder farmers were climatic shocks, investment in farm infrastructure, location of the farm, farm size, household health status, level of education, married years, expected profit and livestock ownership.Quantification of the risk premium in technology adoption and conducting associated awareness programs for farmers and decision-makers are important to strengthen evidence-based adoption decisions in the dryland systems of India.…”
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Learning to select and apply qualitative and participatory methods in natural resource management research: self-critical assessment of research in Cameroon by Nchanji, Y.K., Levang, P., Jalonen, R.

“…We present a meta-analysis of a researcher’s experience when applying qualitative and participatory research methods for the first time, and reflect on the challenges and lessons learned that could help other aspiring researchers in conducting research with such methods. We compare researcher’s experiences with a quantitative research tool (household surveys) and qualitative non-participatory (focus group discussions) and participatory tools (seasonal activity calendars and access and control matrices) used in a gender-responsive forestry study in Cameroon. …”
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Dairy production systems and the adoption of genetic and breeding technologies in Tanzania, Kenya, India and Nicaragua by Ojango, Julie M.K., Wasike, C.B., Enahoro, Dolapo K., Okeyo Mwai, Ally

“…Only in Kenya is there a national organization conducting livestock recording and monitoring productivity, however, the proportion of the dairy cattle population enrolled in the recording system is small (<2.5 percent). …”
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Farmers' participation in cassava technology transfer in the Philippines by Gundaya, Editha A., Evangelio, Fernando A.

“…The information given by the farmers is now used as the basis for conducting other FPR activities in Bontoc.…”
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A global, spatially-explicit assessment of irrigated croplands influenced by urban wastewater flows by Thebo, Anne Louise, Drechsel, Pay, Lambin, Eric, Nelson, Kara

“…Case studies document the widespread use of untreated wastewater in irrigated agriculture, but due to the practical and political challenges of conducting a true census of this practice, its global extent is not well known except where reuse has been planned. …”
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Interactions Between Cassava Mosaic Geminiviruses and Their Vector, Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) by Boni, S.B., Rugumamu, C.P., Gerling, D., Nokoe, K.S., Legg, James P.

“…The current study investigated this hypothesis by conducting experiments with CMD-susceptible cassava varieties infected with different CMGs in both the north-western Lake Zone region (pandemic affected) and the eastern Coast Zone where CMD is less severe. …”
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Tools for understanding the agricultural production systems and their socio-economic context in target regions for the introduction of new banana cultivars: baseline intra-househol... by Crichton, R., Ainembabazi, John H., Caron, Cynthia M., Bergh, Inge van den

“…Within the framework of the IITA-led project “Improvement of banana for smallholder farmers in the Great Lakes region of Africa” (also known as the “Breeding Better Bananas” project, http://breedingbetterbananas.org), Bioversity International and partners conducted baseline research in the target regions of Luwero and Mbarara in Uganda, and Bukoba, Meru, Moshi and Rungwe in Tanzania during 2015-2016, prior to conducting on-station and on-farm evaluations of the new NARITA banana cultivars. …”
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Implications of tillage practices, management of soil surface and fertilizer application on sustainable dryland agriculture: a case study of Eastern Rwanda by Kabirigi, M., Ngetich, Felix K., Mwetu, K.K., Rushemuka, P., Wasige, E.J., Ruganzu, V.M., Nabahungu, N.L.

“…These results provide a basis for conducting trade-off analyses to support the development of CA crop management and international development strategies based on available scientific evidence.…”
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Linking farmers to markets: opportunities and challenges for cassava farmers in Malawi by Mahungu, N.M., Jumbo, S., Sandifolo, V.S., Howard, D., Mhone, A., Nthonyiwa, A., Rusike, Joseph

“…Several models have been used including use of leading entrepreneurs, targeting farmers’ associations/groups, conducting industrial tests to sensitize and create new markets, use of out-growers scheme and use of farmer-to –trader linkages. …”
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Biochar as a tool to reduce the agricultural greenhouse-gas burden – knowns, unknowns and future research needs by Kammann, C., Ippolito, J.A., Hagemann, N, Borchard, Nils, Cayuela, M., Estavillo, J.M., Fuertes Mendizábal, T., Jeffery, S., Kern, J., Novak, J., Rasse, D., Saarnio, S., Schmidt, H.P., Spokas, K., Wrage-Mönnig, N.

“…We conclude that the largest future research needs lay in conducting life-cycle GHG assessments when using biochar as an on-farm management tool for nutrient-rich biomass waste streams.…”
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Hunters and hunting across indigenous and colonist communities at the forestagriculture interface: an ethnozoological study from the Peruvian Amazon by Francesconi, Wendy, Bax, Vincent, Blundo Canto, Genowefa M., Willcock, Simon P., Cuadros, Sandra, Vanegas, Martha, Quintero, Marcela, Torres Vitolas, Carlos A.

“…Methods: A semi-structured household survey was conducted to characterize hunters and describe their prey collections. …”
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The Nutritional Contribution of Potato Varietal Diversity in Andean Food Systems: a Case Study by Haan, Stef de, Burgos, G., Liria, Reyna, Rodríguez, F., Creed-Kanashiro, Hilary M., Bonierbale, Merideth W.

“…The contribution of varietal diversity ideally needs to be taken into account when conducting nutrition studies in diversity hotspots like the Andes where potato is a main staple. …”
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Rootstock Effect on Physico-Chemical and Nutritional Quality of Mandarin ‘Clemenules’ during the Harvest Season by Morales, Julia, Bermejo, Almudena, Navarro, Pilar, Salvador, Alejandra

“…The results reveal the importance of conducting studies during di erent seasons to obtain robust results.…”
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Why choose the rabbit to work in reproductive technology? by Marco-Jiménez, Francisco, Viudes-De-Castro, María P., Vicente, José S.

“…This review aims to describe the most effective reproductive biotechnologies for both male and female rabbits and how these methodologies are in line with the 3Rs principles—Replacement, Reduction, and Refinement—highlighting their significance in conducting ethical research.…”
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Marketing of fast moving consumer goods : a study of viral videos with forest-related products by Tunstig, Herman

“…This study aimed to identify content characteristics that could be useful for the forest industry in this new way of conducting marketing: viral videos. Three viral video ads were used as the study’s unit of analysis. …”

Water supply and sanitation at Kisnyi slum, Uganda by Nigusse, Bereket

“…This minor field study has tried to understand multi perspectives of water and sanitation issues by conducting qualitative research at the biggest slum (Kisnyi) in Kampala city. …”
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Skogsbruk i fjällnära skog : privata markägarnas förutsättningar att bedriva skogsbruk i fjällnära områden by Forssén, Linnea, Linde, Elin