Search Results - "empirical evidence"

Bangladesh’s groundwater trade-offs from decarbonizing irrigation through solar-powered pumps by Alam, Mohammad Faiz, Mitra, Archisman, Mahapatra, Smaranika, Pavelic, Paul, Buisson, Marie-Charlotte, Habib, A., Saha, T. K., Haque, A., Sikka, Alok

“…These results provide empirical evidence of changes in farmers’ water use after the transition to solar irrigation, but they are highly context-specific. …”
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Impact of seed producer cooperatives membership on technical efficiency: evidence from tef farmers in the central highlands of Ethiopia by Gemechu, Abera, Jaleta, Moti, Zemedu, Lemma, Beyene, Fekadu

“…Farmers in Ethiopia face challenges associated with low efficiency and productivity, primarily due to limited access to improved seeds and complementary inputs. Despite empirical evidence of the vital role played by agricultural cooperatives in providing these basic inputs, there has been no empirical study examining the impact of membership in seed producer cooperatives (SPCs) on agricultural development. …”
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Inclusive innovation bundling and scaling pathways for smallholders’ solar irrigation in Ethiopia by Dejen, Z. A., Negera, M., Tegegne, Desalegn, Mekuria, Wolde, Feysa, G. L., Haileslassie, Amare

“…The report contributes to the responsible scaling literature by providing empirical evidence on the effectiveness of integrated bundling approaches and participatory prioritization of scaling pathways and financing options. …”
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The principles of conservation and development: do they apply in Malinau? by Boedhihartono, Agni K., Gunarso, Petrus, Levang, P., Sayer, Jeffrey A.

“…However, there is little empirical evidence that allows the outcomes of these approaches to be measured. …”
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Understanding Adaptive Capacity: Sustainable Livelihoods and Food Security in Coastal Bangladesh by Wright, H, Kristjanson, Patricia M., Bhatta, Gopal Datt

“…The analysis provides relatively rare empirical evidence supporting the use of the Sustainable Livelihoods Framework (SLF) as a conceptual approach for understanding household food security as well as adaptation of agriculture to climate change. …”
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Consumer preferences and demand for livestock products in urban Bangladesh by Jabbar, M.A., Fakhrul Islam, S.M.

“…However, there is little empirical evidence on the criteria and indicators of quality and safety that consumers use in their buying decisions, or that suppliers use in differentiating products to promote sales, or the extent to which consumers are willing to pay for such attributes. …”
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Do plot sizes affect the performance of GIS-based species distribution models? by Pandit, S., Hayward, A., Leeuw, Jan de, Kolasa, J.

“…Logistic regression-based models were used to predict the distributions of the four plant species based on empirical evidence of their relationship with eight environmental predictors: distance to river, slope, aspect, altitude, and four principle component axes derived using reflectance values from Aster images. …”
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Challenges facing African agriculture by Babu, Suresh Chandra, Anandajayasekeram, P., Rukuni, M.

“…This book brings together empirical evidence from 20 studies on the impact of investments in agricultural research and food security in Africa. …”
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Structure and functioning of chickpea markets in Ethiopia: evidence based on analyses of value chains linking smallholders and markets by Shiferaw, B., Teklewold, H.

“…Despite the policy interest to expand chickpea production for exports, there is lack of empirical evidence on the structure, conduct and performance of the chickpea marketing systems in the country. …”
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Exante economic impact assessment of genetically modified banana resistant to Xanthomonas wilt in the great lakes region of Africa by Ainembabazi, John H., Tripathi, L., Rusike, Joseph, Abdoulaye, Tahirou, Manyong, Victor M.

“…Credible empirical evidence is scanty on the social implications of genetically modified (GM) crops in Africa, especially on vegetatively propagated crops. …”
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Economic valuation of farm animal genetic resources: Methods and applications to indigenous cattle in Kenya by Ruto, E.S.K.

“…The study demonstrates the potential usefulness of choice experiments in valuing genetic traits expressed by livestock and provides empirical evidence to suggest that breed preferences are generally not in favour of indigenous cattle in Kenya. …”
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Can scenario planning catalyse transformational change? Evaluating a climate change policy case study in Mali by Totin, Edmond, Butler, James, Sidibé, Amadou, Partey, Samuel T., Thornton, Philip K., Tabo, Ramadjita

“…However, limited empirical evidence is available to prove these assumptions. …”
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Bridging funding gaps for climate and sustainable development: Pitfalls, progress and potential of private finance by Clark, R., Reed, J.D., Sunderland, Terry C.H.

“…Despite the increasing appeal of green finance as a concept, the delivery of an empirical evidence base that illustrates the effectiveness of projects aligned with climate action and sustainable development—both in terms of measurable performance and value for money—has been less forthcoming. …”
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The key physical parameters governing frictional dissipation in a precipitating atmosphere by Makarieva, A.M., Gorshkov, V.G, Nefiodov, A.V, Sheil, D., Nobre, A.D, Bunyard, P, Li, B.L.

“…From this theory the authors develop an estimate indicating that the mean large-scale rate of frictional dissipation associated with total precipitation in the tropics lies between 1 and 2 W m−2 and show empirical evidence in support of this estimate. Under terrestrial conditions frictional dissipation is found to constitute a minor fraction of the dynamic power of condensation-induced atmospheric circulation, which is estimated to be at least 2.5 times larger. …”
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Transformation in Practice: A Review of Empirical Cases of Transformational Adaptation in Agriculture Under Climate Change by Vermeulen, Sonja J., Dinesh, Dhanush, Howden, S. Mark, Cramer, Laura K., Thornton, Philip K.

“…However, there is less empirical evidence of transformation in practice. Here we use a simple semi-quantitative definition to identify recorded cases of transformational adaptation in response to climate change. …”
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Conservation Agriculture Enhances Soil Fauna Richness and Abundance in Low Input Systems: Examples From Kenya by Ayuke, Fredrick O., Kihara, Job Maguta, Ayaga, George, Micheni, Alfred N.

“…Despite the widespread interest in CA, empirical evidence of the benefits of CA on soil fauna diversity is limited, especially in low-input systems of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). …”
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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.

“…Using insights from available literature and empirical evidence from case studies on the pig sectors in Vietnam and the Philippines, this paper looks at private standards and the role they play in improving the delivery of safe, good quality, pork. …”
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Challenges and opportunities for improving N use efficiency for rice production in sub-Saharan Africa by Tsujimoto, Y., Rakotoson, T., Tanaka, A., Saito, Kazuki

“…In rainfed production systems, differences in small-scale topography are also important which affects AEN through dynamic changes in hydrology and variations in the contents of soil organic carbon and clay. Although empirical evidence is further needed regarding the relationship between soil properties and responses to fertilizer inputs, recent agricultural advances have generated opportunities for integrating these micro-topographical and soil-related variables into field-specific fertilizer management. …”
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Can Traditional Authority Improve the Governance of Forestland and Sustainability? Case Study from the Congo (DRC) by Majambu, E., Mampeta Wabasa, S., Welepele Elatre, C., Boutinot, L., Ongolo, S.

“…This research aimed at addressing this lack of knowledge by providing empirical evidence through the case study of Yawalo village, located around the Yangambi Biosphere Reserve in the Democratic Republic of Congo. …”
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The politics of numbers and additionality governing the national Payment for Forest Environmental Services scheme in Vietnam: A case study from Son La province by Pham Thu Thuy, Ngo, H.C., Đào Thị, L.C., Hoàng, T.L., Fisher, M.R.

“…However, there is little empirical evidence of its effectiveness. Is the policy meeting the core objectives of improving forest cover and forest quality and is it also achieving its claims of supporting local livelihoods? …”
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