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Salient considerations to address forage seeds access and use in eastern Africa by Mwendia, Solomon, Burkart, Stefan, Notenbaert, An, Peters, Michael

“…The development of such market would help fostering adoption levels of improved forages and promises a triple-win scenario, offering increased productivity, environmental benefits (including reduced methane production intensity), and alignment with the regional governments' ambitious agendas for the sector.…”
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Economic, equity, and political trade-offs in energy transition in irrigation in Bihar, India by Durga, N., Gaurav, S.

“…With different economic costs, governance issues, and varied incentives of stakeholders, there are significant trade-offs associated with the two pathways of energisation. …”
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Pastoralist livelihoods and wildlife revenues in East Africa: a case for coexistence? by Homewood, Katherine M., Chenevix Trench, Pippa, Brockington, Daniel;

“…Yet these peoples are among the poorest (and most affected by extreme climatic events), and the wildlife is in unsustainable decline. National governments, international donors and conservation agencies favour win-win solutions through conservation with development. …”
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All eggs in one basket: A reflection on Malawi’s dependence on agricultural growth strategy by Droppelmann, Klaus, Makuwira, Jonathan, Kumwenda, Ian

“…This case study provides a reflection on challenges faced and development strategies adopted by successive governments in Malawi. Malawi is a country with a complex history of rural-urban transformation. …”
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Impacts of the triple global crisis on growth and poverty in Yemen by Breisinger, Clemens, Collion, Marie-Helen, Diao, Xinshen, Rondot, Pierre

“…The impacts of the food, fuel, and financial global crises are likely to further complicate preexisting conditions of internal conflicts, decreasing oil revenues, and governance failure. The latest official growth numbers date back to precrisis levels; new estimates are subject to much debate; and the current state of poverty in Yemen remains unclear. …”
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Liberalizing foodgrains markets: Experiences, impacts, and lessons from South Asia: Synopsis by Ganesh-Kumar, Anand, Roy, Devesh, Gulati, Ashok

“…These drastic price spikes drew comprehensive policy responses from the governments of these countries, addressing both supply and demand for foodgrains. …”
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Modeling the global trade and environmental impacts of biofuel policies by Bouët, Antoine, Valin, Hugo, Dimaranan, Betina

“…Ethanol trade liberalization benefits are ambiguous and depend highly on the parameters governing land use change, particularly in Brazil. …”
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Recommendations for improving Guatemala's food fortification program based on Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) data by Fiedler, John L., Helleranta, Meri

“…In countries that have fortification, governments are increasingly being challenged to provide evidence that programs are well designed and effective.To examine the usefulness of household income and expenditure surveys (HIES) as a means for addressing this information gap and making fortification programs more evidence-based and more accountable.Data from Guatemala's 2005/6 Living Standards Measurement Survey are used to develop a measure of “apparent food consumption.” …”
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The gender implications of large-scale land deals by Behrman, Julia A., Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Quisumbing, Agnes R.

“…Land-related investments promoted in the name of “rural development” will miss their mark unless the many actors involved—including national and local governments, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), the research community, and investors—recognize and address the needs of women as well as men.…”
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What is culturally appropriate food consumption? A systematic literature review exploring six conceptual themes and their implications for sustainable food system transformation by House, Jonas, Brons, Anke, Wertheim-Heck, Sigrid, van der Horst, Hilje

“…Each perspective offers particular affordances for understanding and governing sustainable food system transition, although between perspectives there is likely to be a trade-off between theoretical sophistication and practical operationalizability. …”
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Spatial patterns of crop yields in Latin America and the Caribbean by Wood, Stanley, You, Liangzhi, Zhang, Xiaobo

“…There remains significant work ahead for national governments and for publicly-funded regional and international agricultural technology institutions to remedy this situation. -- Authors' Abstract…”
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The triangle of microfinance: financial sustainability, outreach, and impact by Zeller, Manfred, Meyer, Richard L.

“…Most depend upon donors and governments to remain in operation. There is much waste and duplication, and some mature programs have declining loan recovery rates, even as competition for borrowers rises from conventional banks and finance companies. …”
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When Water Does not Flow: Elite Capture of Freshwater Canals in Bangladesh by Sarker, Mou Rani, Joshi, Deepa, Mannan, Fouzia, Rahman, M Mokhlesur

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Anticipatory versus post-shock transfers: Conceptual analysis by de Brauw, Alan, Bloem, Jeffrey R.

“…Anticipatory action occurs when governments, donors, humanitarian agencies, or a combination thereof can effectively anticipate a climate shock and act beforehand to provide aid (often in the form of cash transfers) and advice to those who they believe will be affected, rather than waiting until the onset of the climate shock and providing affected households with post-emergency aid. …”
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Using a sustainable food systems framework to examine gender equality and women’s empowerment in aquatic food systems by Adam, Rahma, Dam Lam, Rodolfo, Lozano, Denise, McDougall, Cynthia, Rajaratnam, Surendran, Ouko, Kevin, Manyungwa-Pasani, Chikondi, Forsythe, Lora, Rossignoli, Cristiano

“…The findings are that aquatic foods value chains and food environment are negatively impacted by gender disparities in terms of women’s agency, access to and control over resources, gendered social norms, and policies and governance. This hampers the ability of women to engage in and benefit from aquatic food systems. …”
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Challenges and opportunities for hybrid and improved forages: A seed market study in Kenya and East Africa by Florez, Fernando, Karimi, Peggy, Junca, John Jairo, Triana Ángel, Natalia, Burkart, Stefan

“…Seed companies seek to increase their supply, while governments and development entities show interest in maintaining financial support and promoting the adoption of these forages. …”
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Trends of Catch and Utilization in Rice Field Fisheries among Rural Communities in Cambodia: A Three-Year Analysis by Sean, Vichet, Sithirith, Mak

“…By addressing challenges through habitat restoration, strengthening connections between community fish refuges (CFRs) and rice fields, and adopting innovative, climate-resilient farming practices, RFF systems can achieve their full potential. Enhanced governance and active community involvement will play a pivotal role in ensuring long-term sustainability. …”
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Linking research and policy: The case of Ghana's rice trade policy by deGrassi, Aaron

“…After briefly describing the study’s conceptual framework and methodology, the paper gives an overview of Ghana’s governance, political dynamics, socio-economic trends, agricultural policies, which provide the setting for research-policy linkages. …”
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Measuring and accounting for community capabilities in Kordofan, Sudan by El-Harizi, Khalid, Klemick, Heather

“…This paper details the methodological processes used to construct, test and possibly refine one such instrument, the Community Capability Index, an innovative tool to measure community capabilities in the domain of natural resource governance. Empirical reference is made to research conducted in 85 villages in North and South Kordofan, Sudan. …”
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Impact of soil conservation on crop production in the Northern Ethiopian Highlands by Kassie, Menale, Pender, John L., Yesuf, Mahmud, Kohlin, Gunnar, Bluffstone, Randy, Mulugeta, Elias

“…Land degradation, in the form of soil erosion and nutrient depletion, threatens food security and the sustainability of agricultural production in many developing countries. Governments and development agencies have invested substantial resources in promoting soil conservation practices, in an effort to improve environmental conditions and reduce poverty. …”
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