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An impact assessment of IITAs benchmark area approach by Douthwaite, Boru, Baker, D., Weise, Stephan F., Gockowski, J., Manyong, Victor M., Keatinge, J.D.H.

“…The IITA BAA is a way of operationalizing INRM and ecoregional research by (1) conducting research in a characterized benchmark area that contains within it farming system dynamics and diversity that are representative of a portion of a wider agroecological zone; (2) developing “best-bet” innovations and processes; and (3) developing the knowledge networks amongst key stakeholders that are necessary for scaling-out and scaling-up. …”
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Perceptions of resilience, collective action and natural resources management in socio-ecological production landscapes in East Africa by Bedmar Villanueva, Ana, Morimoto, Y., Maundu, P., Jha, Y., Otieno, G., Nankya, R., Ogwal, R., Leles, B., Halewood, Michael

“…However, many of these landscapes worldwide are often highly insecure due to unsupportive government policies, agencies, and lack of local collective action. By conducting a network analysis and participatory exercises with district officials and farmers in two communities from Rakai (Uganda) and Lushoto (Tanzania) districts, we studied local perceptions regarding (a) the contribution of natural resources to local farmers’ livelihoods, and how these farmers, in turn, contribute to the conservation and sustainable use of these natural resources, (b) landscape threats and resilience, and (c) major causes of the identified and possible local solutions for mitigating them. …”
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Fertilization and agroforestry in Eucalyptplantations in Guanxi southern China by Genfors, Peter

“…The best revenue in veneer was achieved in treatment NPK- 150-B (47 318 RMB/ha) and treatment NPK-300-B (46 665 RMB/ha), and the best revenue in pulp was achieved in treatment NPK-150-B (35 123 RMB/ha) and treatment NPK-300-B (34 305 RMB/ha) The agroforestry survey showed possibilities of conducting agroforestry with Eucalyptus spp. and peanuts or cassava. …”

Entrepreneurship, self-employment and job creation in Vietnam by Tran, Trang

“…The main method in the study is a qualitative approach through conducting four semi-structured interviews with Vietnamese entrepreneurs from different business areas. …”

Social Return on Investment, SROI, the value added for families before and after using Solvatten in the Bungoma district in Western Kenya by Jönsson, Jenny, Wikman, Anna, Wätthammar, Tina

“…The social added value from Solvatten AB can be calculated by conducting an evaluative SROI analysis. This will result in a ratio that can be used by Solvatten AB for fundraisings, scholarships and other recourses. …”
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Vad är lantbrukarens syn på länsstyrelsens djurskyddskontroll? by Johansson, Josefine

“…There were also questions asked to see what animal producers thought could change in the animal welfare inspectors work so it would benefit them. The study was conducted using a telephone interview questionnaire. …”
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Study on the on-farm diversity of local date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) genetic resources grown in Northern region of Sudan by Elsafi, Mohammed

“…The status of the conservation of the date palm genetic resources (Phoenix dactylifera L.) in the Northern region of Sudan was assessed through morphological characterisation of mature trees on farm, by conducting interviewing farmers and by molecular analysis of samples collected from the field. …”
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Social acceptability of marine protected areas by Sjölander, Frans

“…The current study explored the concept of Social Acceptability in relation to the Gålö NFZ by conducting twelve semi-structured interviews with stakeholders. …”
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On-farm performance testing of tropically adaptable chicken strains under small holder management in three countries of sub-Saharan Africa by Abegaz, Solomon, Esatu, Wondmeneh, Assefa, G., Goromela, E.H., Sonaiya, Emmanuel B., Mbaga, S.H., Adebambo, Ayotunde Olufunmilayo, Bamidele, O., Negawo, Alemayehu T., Bruno, J., Poole, Elizabeth J., Getachew, Fasil, Kasaye, H., Dessie, Tadelle

“…Final choice of breeds along with designing a system for availability will be undertaken after conducting a farmer trait preference study.…”
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Wastewater treatment and reuse in urban agriculture: exploring the food, energy, water, and health nexus in Hyderabad, India by Miller-Robbie, Leslie, Ramaswami, A., Amerasinghe, Priyanie H.

“…In this paper, this proposition is examined by conducting a field study in the rapidly developing city of Hyderabad, India. …”
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Potato cyst nematodes: a new threat to potato production in east Africa by Mburu, H., Cortada Gonzales, L., Haukeland, Solveig, Ronno, W., Nyongesa, M., Kinyua, Z., Bargul, J.L., Coyne, D.

“…We sought to determine the diversity, prevalence and distribution of PCN species across the country by conducting a country-wide survey between 2016 and 2018, which included a more focused, follow-up assessment in three key potato growing counties. …”
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Policy Brief: The impact of mechanization in smallholder rice production in Nigeria: Promising business cases for rice smallholders for income increasing and climate smart interven... by Axmann, Heike

“…Last, we reflect on socioeconomic impacts of mechanization (division of labor, role of women and youth) as observed by the field experts conducting the experiment, based on a food system perspective. …”
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A dyadic interview guide to explore intra-household decision-making by Cole, Steven M., Mwakanyamale, Devis F., Ssendi, L., Elias, M.

“…The guide could assist researchers in conducting in-depth interviews for a qualitative study or being part of a mixed-methods study to inform or nuance findings from the quantitative component on intra-household decision-making.…”
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Report on partnerships for co-designing system architecture and co-creation of sustainable ag-data hub in Ethiopia by Tamene, Lulseged D., Ali, Ashenafi, Sewnet, Habtamu, Tilaye, Amsalu, Abera, Wuletawu

“…The project is expected to co-develop a dedicated, and publicly owned and operated - one-stop shopping national ag-data hub for Ethiopian government policymakers, agrometeorology experts, ag extension officers, farmers, value chain actors, and other end users (through consolidation, integration and upgrading of the existing systems) that provides all relevant data, insights and analytics needed to make fact-based decisions when conducting agricultural operations.…”
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Detection of Banana Mild Mosaic Virus in musa in vitro plants: High-throughput sequencing presents higher diagnostic sensitivity than (IC)-RT-PCR and identifies a new betaflexiviri... by Hanafi, Marwa, Rong, Wei, Tamisier, Lucie, Berhal, Chadi, Roux, Nicolas Stephan M., Massart, Sébastien

“…The obtained results showed 28% false negatives when conducting testing from corm tissues, making this protocol unsuitable in routine processes. …”
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Measuring the impact of integrated systems research: promising approaches and why CGIAR needs to care by Johnson, Nancy

“…It is also becoming increasingly clear that some of the challenges in conducting ISR in CGIAR are not technical but have to do with structures, processes and internal tensions within CGIAR itself about the kind of outcomes it seeks and the way it organizes and implements research. …”
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Association analysis for resistance to Striga hermonthica in diverse tropical maize inbred lines by Stanley, A.E., Menkir, A., Ifie, B.E., Agre, A.P., Unachukwu, N.N., Meseka, S.K., Mengesha Abera, W., Bossey, B., Kwadwo, O., Tongoona, Pangirayi, Oladejo, O., Sneller, C., Gedil, Melaku A

“…Diverse methods have been proposed for Striga management; however, host plant resistance is considered the most effective and affordable to small-scale famers. Thus, conducting a genome-wide association study to identify quantitative trait nucleotides controlling S. hermonthica resistance and mining of relevant candidate genes will expedite the improvement of Striga resistance breeding through marker-assisted breeding. …”
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Accuracy of a smartphone-based object detection model, PlantVillage Nuru, in identifying the foliar symptoms of the viral diseases of cassava-CMD and CBSD by Mrisho, L., Mbilinyi, N., Ndalahwa, M., Ramcharan, A., Kehs, A.K., McCloskey, P., Murithi, H., Hughes, D.P., Legg, James P.

“…It provides a simple, inexpensive and robust means of conducting in-field diagnosis without requiring an internet connection. …”
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Experience-sharing Workshop to Support Co-development of National Framework for Weather, Water and Climate Services (NFWWCS) for Eastern and Southern Africa by Mamadi, Mabu

“…Following the successful co-development and endorsement of AICCRA-supported NFCS in Ethiopia, AICRRA is conducting, in partnership with the African Climate Policy Centre (ACPC), WMO Africa and IGAD Climate Prediction and Application Centre (ICPAC), through regional workshops to explore the landscape in the development and implementation of NFWWCS. …”
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Performance of a hermetic device and neem (Azadirachta indica) in storing wheat seed: Evidence from participatory household trials in central Bangladesh by Krupnik, Timothy J., Hossain, M. Khaled, Timsina, Jagadish, Uddin, Md. Mohi, Baksh, Md. Elahi, Hasan, Md. Zakaria, Gathala, Mahesh Kumar

“…Following a farm household survey conducted to inform trial design, eighty farmers were engaged in an action research process in which they participated in designing and conducting trials comparing traditional and alternative seed storage methods over 30 weeks. …”
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