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Technology-policy gap and impact on application of animal biotechnology in sub-Saharan African countries by Oluoch-Kosura,Willis, Odhiambo, M.O.

“…Conversely, the application of biotechnology, for example in animal health, has significantly benefited developed countries more than African countries. This paper addresses the apparent gap between research and technology generation and adoption of the technologies on farms, especially by smallholders in sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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Economic incentives for adopting irrigation innovations in arid environments by Bekchanov, Maksud, Lamers, John P.A., Nurmetov, K.

“…Although technical-economic efficiency of potential water-wise options and institutional restrictions for their implementation in the developing and less-developed countries are well documented, little evidence exists about the incentives for farmers and regional development agencies to adopt the efficient irrigation innovations. …”
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Agriculture is integrated into the Paris agreement by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…These included:  Provision of evidence on agriculture and food security under 1.5C and 2C futures to negotiators through the UNFCCC Structured Expert Dialogue  Production of a guide to UNFCCC Negotiations on Agriculture, which was widely disseminated amongst parties and observers  Formal submissions to the UNFCCC Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (SBSTA) call on Agriculture in 2015  Development and dissemination of policy briefs at key UNFCCC events, including SBSTA and COP21  Provision of technical support to parties in the development of their INDCs and SBSTA submissions  Strategic presence at the COP and SBSTA, including side events with a range of partners to give prominence to developing country perspectives…”
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Precision Nutrient Management under Conservation Agriculture-based Cereal Systems in South Asia by Sapkota, Tek Bahadur, Majumdar, Kaushik, Khurana, Ritika, Jat, Raj K., Stirling, Clare M., Jat, Mangi Lal

“…This book not only explains what this entails, but also presents practical on-the-ground studies of practices and innovations in agriculture across a broader spectrum, including agroecology and conservation agriculture, in less developed countries. It is shown that CSA is not a completely new science and a number of its recommended technologies have been used for some time by local farmers all over the world. …”
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Wastewater: the untapped resource by United Nations World Water Assessment Programme

“…In all but the most highly developed countries, the vast majority of wastewater is released directly to the environment without adequate treatment, with detrimental impacts on human health, economic productivity, the quality of ambient freshwater resources, and ecosystems. …”
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Means-End chain approach explains motivations to consume insect-based foods: the case of Cricket-Scones in Kenya by Pambo, K.O., Okello, J.J., Mbeche, R.M., Kinyuru, J.N.

“…The current study seeks to explain the effect of personal values on “cricket-scones” (used interchangeably with cricket-based scones) consumption in a developing country’s context. Employing laddering interviews and the means-end chain analysis, the relationship between “attributes” of cricket-scones, “consequences” of consuming them (outcomes), and personal “values” driving consumers’ decision-making process were systematically mapped to generate mental models related to consuming insect-based products. …”
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How to reduce food waste in public catering units? : a case study at twelve school canteens in Sala municipality, Sweden by Tromp, Malou

“…In developed countries, food is to a significant extend wasted at the consumption stage, meaning that it is discarded even if it is still suitable for human consumption. …”

Behaviour and dietary preferences of browse species by sheep on natural pasture in Ninh Thuan province in the south-central region of Vietnam by Andersson, Maria

“…This MFS was conducted in Ninh Thuan province, in the south-central of Vietnam, a developing country in the south-east of Asia. The Ninh Thuan province consists of large areas of natural rangelands, which are used for animal grazing. …”

The decline of small-scale fisheries by Krogseng, Kyla

“…Through a case study in Blekinge, Sweden, this study looks at the decline of SSF in the Baltic Sea in an effort to better understand why SSF are in deteriorating in “developed” countries. In coordination with the Stockholm Resilience Center, data was collected using in-depth semi structured interviews with fishers and other stakeholders. …”
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Enabling positive tipping points in public support for food system transformation: The case of meat consumption by Fesenfeld, Lukas Paul, Sun, Yixian

“…This issue of overconsumption is particularly salient for developed countries and large emerging economies where meat consumption is high (i.e., >20–30kg per person per year). …”
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Emerging medium-scale tenant farming, gig economies, and the COVID-19 disruption: Evidence from commercial vegetable clusters in Ethiopia by Minten, Bart, Mohammed, Belay, Tamru, Seneshaw

“…It seems that gig economies characterized by flexible contract arrangements implemented by outside contractors, which are increasingly fueling sophisticated sectors in developed countries, are important in these commercial agrarian settings in Africa as well. …”
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The economic costs of COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa: Insights from a simulation exercise for Ghana by Amewu, Sena, Asante, Seth, Pauw, Karl, Thurlow, James

“…The objective in this paper is to estimate the economic costs of COVID-19 policies and external shocks in a developing country context, with a focus on agri-food system impacts. …”
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Arthropod population development and phytosanitary management in three strawberry production systems in Buenos Aires, Argentina = Desarrollo poblacional de artrópodos y manejo fito... by Lopez, Silvia Noemi, Argüello, Victoria Nahir, Candas, Lucas, Barrientos, Gualterio Nicolas, Cagnotti, Cynthia Lorena, Polack, Luis Andres, Riquelme Virgala, María Begoña

“…Substrate crop as a system for soilless strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa Duch.) production is recognized as an efficient technology implemented in developed countries. In Argentina, its adoption is still in its early stages, with little knowledge about the sanitary aspects. …”
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Private standards in pork value chains: Role, impact and potential for local innovation to improve food safety and enhance smallholder competitiveness by Lapar, Ma. Lucila, Tiongco, Marites M.

“…Contract farming is a form of market organisation that acts as a mechanism for establishing and implementing private standards to produce products with the attributes desired by consumers. In the developing country context, suppliers of products (eg pig growers) are required to follow specific process (eg specific types of inputs used, adhering to specific production practices, etc) and performance standards (eg feed-conversion ratio, mortality rates, etc). …”
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Bridging youth and gender studies to analyse rural young women and men's livelihood pathways in Central Uganda by Rietveld, Anne M., Burg, Margreet van der, Groot, Jeroen C.J.

“…Many development countries are currently undergoing major demographic shifts as the percentage of young people of the total population rapidly increases. …”
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Analysis of forest-related policies for supporting ecosystem services-based forest management in Bangladesh by Ahammad, R., Stacey, N., Sunderland, T.C.H.

“…However, assessments of the concept in supporting forest management, through its inclusion in forest policy, is yet to be fully understood in a developing-country context. We analysed national forest-related policy to determine if the elements of the ecosystem services concept or ecosystem services categories were represented in order to support regional and national forest and tree management and rural livelihoods in Bangladesh. …”
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Do Behavioral Interventions Increase the Intake of Biofortified Foods in School Lunch Meals? Evidence from a Field Experiment with Elementary School Children in Ethiopia by Okello, J.J., Just, D.R., Jogo, W., Kwikiriza, N., Tesfaye, H.

“…Conclusions: Our results highlight the potential for relatively inexpensive behavioral interventions to increase acceptance of novel biofortified foods among children in a developing-country context. Larger studies with more varied interventions and larger numbers of participating schools could address several of the weaknesses in this study and establish more robust findings.…”
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Editorial: Greenhouse gas measurements in underrepresented areas of the world by Pérez Quezada, J.F., Meijide, A., Leitner, Sonja

“…Despite these efforts, there is a large spatial concentration of GHG flux measurements in developed countries, while low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are underrepresented. …”
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Drivers and consequences of tenure insecurity and mechanisms for enhancing tenure security: A synthesis of CGIAR research on tenure security (2013–2020) by McLain, Rebecca

“…Research since the 1990s highlights the importance of tenure rights for sustainable natural resource management, and for alleviating poverty and enhancing nutrition and food security for the 3.14 billion rural inhabitants of less-developed countries who rely on forests and agriculture for their livelihoods. …”
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Empowerment, adaptation, and agricultural production: Evidence from Niger by Wouterse, Fleur

“…Niger’s climate is mostly arid, and it is one of the least developed countries in the world. The vast majority of its population lives in rural areas, and the country is strongly dependent on agriculture. …”
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