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Training of Trainers (ToT) on Clean Energy Options for Sustaining Agricultural Productivity Course Module by Ekepu, David, Nakayiwa, Florence Mayega, Majaliwa, Jackson Gilbert Mwanjalolo, Karume, Katcho

“…The overall the goal of the module is to impact micro-economies of rural communities through promotion of cost-effective clean energy options for enhanced agricultural value chains productivity. …”
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Supplies of bushmeat for livelihoods in logging towns in the Congo Basin by Tieguhong, J.C., Zwolinski, J.

“…The focus of this study is on the importance of bushmeat to the economies of 99 hunting households in two logging towns, northern boundary of the Lobeke National Park, East Province of Cameroon. …”
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Upgrading wood-based industries: harnessing the social network of small-scale furniture producers and their institutions by Melati, Irawati, R.H., Purnomo, H.

“…The scenarios will not only benefit the furniture industry in Jepara, but may also be adopted for similar industries throughout Indonesia and the world, and potentially improve many people’s economies and livelihoods.…”
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Landscape Transformation in Tropical Latin America: Assessing Trends and Policy Implications for REDD+ by Pacheco, P., Aguilar-Støen, M., Boner, J., Etter, A., Putzel, L., Vera-Diaz, M.D.C.

“…This paper reviews five different trajectories of landscape change in tropical Latin America, and discusses their implications for development and conservation: (1) Market-driven growth of agribusiness; (2) expansion and modernization of traditional cattle ranching; (3) slow growth of peasant agriculture; (4) logging in production forest frontiers; and (5) resurgence of agro-extractive economies. Contrasting trade-offs between economic development and forest conservation emerge across these landscapes, calling for nuanced policy responses to manage them in the context of climate change. …”
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Opportunities for enhancing poor women’s socioeconomic empowerment in the value chains of three African non-timber forest products (NTFPs) by Shackleton, S., Paumgarten, F., Kassa, H., Husselman, M., Zida, M.

“…Suggestions for enhancing women’s benefits include: greater recognition of informal markets, the opportunities and constraints associated with them, and their position relative to export markets; improved support for collective action where this can provide women with greater voice, negotiating power, and help with economies of scale; more targeted training that addresses areas identified by women as useful and important to them; time-saving technologies and support systems such as child care; and creating greater gender awareness amongst stakeholders.…”
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A case study of cash cropping in Nepal: poverty alleviation or inequity? by Brown, S., Kennedy, G.

“…Agricultural commercialization as a mechanism to alleviate rural poverty raises concerns about small land-holders, non-adopters, and inequity in the distribution of benefits within transforming economies. Farm gross margins were calculated to assess the economic status and impact of cash cropping on the economic well-being of agrarian households in the Mid-hills of Nepal. …”
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The determinants of livestock prices in Niger by Fafchamps, M., Gavian, S.

“…An issue which has not received adequate attention in the analysis of drought prone livestock economies of the Sahel is that weather is probably not the only culprit for food entitlement failures. …”
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Appropriate global strategies for developing animal agriculture by Fitzhugh, H.A.

“…Livestock play a vital role in economic Development-particularly as socities, evolve from subsistence agriculture into cash-based economies. On a global basis, animal products - meat, milk, eggs and fiber - constitute about 40 percent of the total value of agriculture output. …”
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The role of public-private partnerships and collective action in ensuring smallholder participation in high value fruit and vegetable supply chains by Narrod, C., Roy, Devesh, Okello, J., Avendaño, B., Rich, R., Thorat, A.

“…Poor producers face problems of how to produce safe food, be recognized as producing safe food, identify cost-effective technologies for reducing risk, and be competitive with larger producers with advantage of economies of scale in compliance with food safety requirements. …”
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A qualitative assessment of gender and irrigation technology in Kenya and Tanzania by Njuki, Jemimah, Waithanji, Elizabeth M., Sakwa, B., Kariuki, Juliet B., Mukewa, E., Ngige, J.

“…Rural household economies dependent on rain-fed agriculture are increasingly turning to irrigation technology solutions to counter weather variability, and guard against low crop yields. …”
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The effect of banana Xanthomonas wilt on beer-banana value chains in Central Uganda: an exploratory study by Rietveld, Anne M., Jogo, W., Mpiira, S., Staver, Charles

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Impacts of climate change on farm income security in Central Asia: An integrated modeling approach by Bobojonov, Ihtiyor, Aw-Hassan, Aden A.

“…Increased risk due to global warming has already become embedded in agricultural decision making in Central Asia and uncertainties are projected to increase even further. Agro-ecology and economies of Central Asia are heterogenous and very little is known about the impact of climate change at the sub-national levels. …”
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Secteur du thé : Agritrade Note de synthèse 2013 by Centre Technique de Coopération Agricole et Rurale

“…Après une présentation des principales tendances au niveau mondial du secteur du thé en 2012-13 et des récents développements dans certains pays africains concernés, cette note de synthèse met en exergue certains des défis et opportunités pour le développement de l’économie du thé en Afrique dans un futur proche. Outre la création de stratégies permettant de répondre de manière proactive au changement climatique, les pays ACP auront également besoin de diversifier leurs relations commerciales et d’élargir le commerce régional, de concevoir des stratégies de transformation à valeur ajoutée et de diversification du marché, et de répondre à la forte croissance de la demande pour un thé issu du commerce équitable et de la culture biologique.…”
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Service provision by agri-cooperatives engaged in high value markets by Donovan, J., Stoian, D., Foundjem, D., Blare, T.

“…Agri-cooperatives play an important role in linking farmers to these markets; they forge business relations with distant buyers, realise economies of scale in processing and marketing, and provide advisory and other services to help their members respond to buyer demands. …”
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Structure and performance of vegetable marketing in East Shoa Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia by Hailegiorgis, D.S., Hagos, Fitsum

“…OLS regression results also revealed that there are economies of scale for wholesalers at Meki market, which clearly indicates the presence of barrier to entry/exit for wholesalers in the market. …”
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National contributions to climate change mitigation from agriculture: allocating a global target by Richards, Meryl B., Wollenberg, Eva Karoline, Vuuren, Detlef P. van

“…Meanwhile, targets based on equal future agricultural emissions per capita or equal per capita cumulative emissions assigned very large mitigation targets to countries with large agricultural economies, while allowing some densely populated countries to increase agricultural emissions. …”
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Early life economic shocks and child health outcomes by Kazibwe, Douglas

“…These study findings have much policy relevance to African economies where a considerable share of the population depends on the agriculture sector as a source of livelihood, and directly suffers from export commodity price fluctuations. …”
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Analysis of automated monitoring for results-based agri-environmental schemes by Storkamp, Fredric

“…Therefore, there is a need for better harmonization, if automatic monitoring technologies are to be implemented, between schemes to benefit from economies of scope.…”
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Fabrication de cuiseurs et de séchoirs solaires by Souriau, C., Amelin, D.

“…Bien que peu connues, ces technologies donnent de meilleurs résultats que les cuiseurs et séchoirs traditionnels en matière d'économie, d'écologie, de qualité de la nourriture et de facilité d'utilisation. …”
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Emergencia de un paradigma alternativo de desarrollo tecnológico para la Agricultura Familiar: Maquinaria de poscosecha de quinua como bien común (Argentina) by Golsberg, Celeste

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