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From the Forest to the Dish: A Comprehensive Study of the Wildmeat Value Chain in Yangambi, Democratic Republic of Congo by Vliet, N. van, Muhindo, J., Nyumu, J.K., Nasi, R.

“…In contrast, supporting processes to re-structure local governance systems in this post-conflict context will also support of efforts to reverse unsustainable use. …”
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The importance of a food systems approach to low and middle income countries and emerging economies: A review of theories and its relevance for disease control and malnutrition by Alarcón, P., Domínguez-Salas, Paula, Fèvre, Eric M., Rushton, Jonathan

“…The review identifies a knowledge gap in food system mapping and governance, with value chain mapping of key commodities often missing. …”
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Mycotoxin profiles of solar tent-dried and open sun-dried plantain chips by Adenitan, A.A., Awoyale, W., Akinwande, B.A., Maziya-Dixon, Busie, Michael, S.

“…Fifty (50) dried plantain chips [10 samples produced from the solar tent-dried, 10 samples from open sun dried, and 30 samples from local processors (9 from Akure South and 21 from Idanre Local Governments)] were analyzed for constituent mycotoxins using Liquid Chromatography Tandem-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). …”
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Elucidating Pathways and Discourses Linking Cocoa Cultivation to Deforestation, Reforestation, and Tree Cover Change in Nicaragua and Peru by Orozco Aguilar, L.A., López Sampson, A., Leandro M, M.E., Robiglio, V., Reyes, M., Bordeaux, M., Sepulveda, N., Somarriba, E.

“…The enabling and limiting conditions driving tree cover change were a combination of landscape configuration, governance, management/commercialization models, and farmer's knowledge. …”
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A Review of the Participation of Smallholder Farmers in Land-based Carbon Payment Schemes by Tamba, Y., Wafula, J., Magaju, C., St-Jacques, B., Stiem-Bhatia L., Arias-Navarro, Cristina, Aynekulu, E., Winowiecki, Leigh Ann

“…This follows in the wake of commitments by governments and companies to reduce or avoid the release of greenhouse gases. …”
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A Blueprint for Digital Climate-Informed Advisory Services: Building the Resilience of 300 Million Small-Scale Producers by 2030 by Ferdinand, Tyler, Illick-Frank, Emma, Postema, Louise, Stephenson, Jim, Rose, Alison, Petrovic, Darko, Migisha, Claude K., Fara, Katiuscia, Zebiak, Stephen E., Siantonas, Tony, Pavese, Nicoletta, Chellew, Tom, Campbell, Bruce M., Rumbaitis del Rio, Cristina

“…The blueprint was created by more than 150 stakeholders organized into three working groups on data quality and governance, equity and co-creation, and financially sustainable business models. …”
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On (Dis) connections and transformations: The role of the agricultural innovation system in the adoption of improved forages in Colombia by Enciso, Karen, Triana Ángel, Natalia, Díaz, Manuel Francisco, Burkart, Stefan

“…Agricultural innovation requires complex processes of interaction in which knowledge is shared amongst organizations involved in the Agricultural Innovation System (AIS), namely: suitable links, attitudes, practices, governance structures, and policies. The objective of this study is to identify limitations and opportunities in R&D, adoption, and diffusion of forage technologies in Colombia from an AIS perspective. …”
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Women’s tenure security on collective lands: A conceptual framework by Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Doss, Cheryl, Flintan, Fiona E., Knight, Rachael, Larson, Anne M., Monterroso, Iliana

“…The latter requires us to consider the governance structures, how men and women access and control land, and the extent to which women have voice and power within the collective. …”
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Integrating Social-Ecological and Political-Ecological Models of Agrobiodiversity With Nutrient Management of Keystone Food Spaces to Support SDG 2 by Zimmerer, Karl S., Jones, A.D., Haan, Stef de, Creed-Kanashiro, Hilary M., Tubbeh, Ramzi, Hultquist, C., Tello, M., Plasencia, F., Nguyen, Kien Tri

“…Estimated species richness and evenness were significantly associated with 12 social-ecological and political-ecological factors from the four AKF thematic axes: farm characteristics and agroecology; diets and nutrition; markets, governance and sociocultural practices; and global change. …”
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Genomic-assisted breeding for abiotic stress tolerance in horticultural crops by Paliwal, R., Singh, G., Mir, R.R., Gueye, B.

“…Similarly, whole-genome sequencing following NGS-based technologies aids in the identification of the genomic-regions governing complex stress tolerance–related traits. …”
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Coupled forest zoning and agricultural intervention yields conflicting outcomes for tropical forest conservation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by Nackoney, J., Demol, M., Akpona, H.A., Bauters, M., Boeckx, P., Dupain, J., Facheux, C., Hansen, M.C., Kalemba, J.C., Kehbila, A.G., Potapov, P., Senga, A.T., Six, Johan, Turubanova, S.A., Williams, D., Vanlauwe, Bernard

“…The disconnection between household perceptions of zoning adherence and actual behavior indicates the importance of strengthening governance structures for community-based monitoring and enforcement.…”
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A bibliometric analysis of solar energy forecasting studies in Africa by Zwane, N., Tazvinga, H., Botai, C., Murambadoro, M., Botai, J., Wit, J. de, Mabasa, B., Daniel, S., Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe

“…Overall, this study contributes to scientific information on the potential bankability of renewable energy projects that could assist power utilities, governments and policymakers in Africa to enforce the green economy through accelerated decarbonisation of the energy systems and building relationships with developed countries for support and better transitioning to solar energy. …”
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Sustainable beef labeling in Latin America: Initiatives based on silvopastoral systems by Moreno Lerma, Leonardo, Díaz, Manuel Francisco, Burkart, Stefan

“…This is fundamental when it comes to guarantees for the consumers and good governance. However, in these countries, as well as Colombia and Argentina, exclusive private labeling strategies continue, which can be affect reliability. …”
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Carbon sequestration potential, challenges, and strategies towards climate action in smallholder agricultural systems of South Asia by Jat, Mangi Lal, Chakraborty, Debashis, Ladha, Jagdish K., Parihar, Chiter Mal, Datta, Ashim, Mandal, Biswapati, Nayak, Harisankar, Maity, Pragati, Rana, Dharamvir Singh, Chaudhari, Suresh K., Gerard, Bruno G.

“…Policies and programs need to be devised for incentivizing farmers to adopt more C-neutral or C-positive agricultural practices. The national governments and other agencies should work towards C farming together with global initiatives such as the “4 per 1000” Initiative and Global Soil Partnership, and regional public-private partnership initiatives on carbon credits for Regenerative Agriculture such as by Grow Indigo-CIMMYT-ICAR in India, in addition to research and policy changes. …”
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Livestock phenomics and genetic evaluation approaches in Africa: Current state and future perspectives by Houaga, I., Mrode, Raphael A., Opoola, O., Chagunda, Mizeck G.G., Okeyo Mwai, Ally, Rege, J.E., Olori, V.E., Nash, O., Banga, C.B., Okeno, T.O., Djikeng, Appolinaire

“…The findings from this study will help in developing harmonized protocols for animal identification, livestock data recording, and genetic evaluations (both national and across-countries) as well as in designing subsequent capacity building and training programmes for animal breeders and livestock farmers in Africa. National governments need to put in place enabling policies, the necessary infrastructure and funding for national and across country collaborations for a joint genetic evaluation which will revolutionize the livestock genetic improvement in Africa.…”
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Empowering women across gender and caste in a women’s dairy cooperative in India by Farnworth, Cathy Rozel, Ravichandran, T., Galiè, Alessandra

“…From the beginning it created strategies to empower women members, including mixing milk provided by the marginalized caste with milk from other castes; paying women exclusively for milk; providing technical training to women; and seating women together in training and governance events. Caste norms are not observed in these interactions. …”
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Bundling socio-technical innovations to empower women as partners and drivers of climate change solutions by Nchanji, Eileen, Puskur, Ranjitha, Lutomia, Cosmas Kweyu, Ketema, Dessalegn Molla, Gartaula, Hom Nath, Mukhopadhyay, Prama, Mapedza, Everisto D., Johnstone, Kevin, Barrett, Sam

“…The initiative addresses four areas of gender inequality in the AFS: access to resources, women’s agency, social norms and policies, and governance. The work in these four areas is divided into four work packages. …”
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Thematic evidencing of youth-empowering interventions in livestock production systems in Sub-Sahara Africa: A systematic review by Nchanji, Eileen Bogweh, Kamunye, Kelvin, Ageyo, Collins Odhiambo

“…Recently, the sector has witnessed considerable efforts by African governments to promote youth participation. While these efforts have started to bear fruits, salient gender issues remain hard to address and solve promptly. …”
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The Fisheries Co-Management Guidebook: Emerging research for the effective management of small-scale fisheries by Smallhorn-West, Patrick, Abesamis, Rene, Notere Boso, Delvene, Cinner, Joshua, Cohen, Philippa, Gelcich, Stefan, Harrison, Hugo, Jones, Geoffrey, Jupiter, Stacy, Khan, A K M Firoz, Lau, Jacqueline, Lawless, Sarah, Mangubhai, Sangeeta, Mills, David, Mills, Morena, Peckham, Hoyt, Pressey, Robert, Raj, Sushil, Ruano-Chamorro, Cristina, Tilley, Alexander, Tullos, Jada, Ullah, Md. Hadayet

“…In recent decades collaborative forms of fisheries management, including co-management, have gained popularity as the most appropriate, fair, and effective form of governance for small-scale fisheries. Fisheries co-management is envisioned as a process by which to reverse the interconnected crises of hunger, poverty, and biodiversity loss, transforming small-scale fisheries into engines of prosperity, inclusion, and sustainability. …”
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Integrated agriculture and aquaculture (IAA) system, livestock breeds and improved feeding as prioritized innovations for reducing emissions in Kenya’s food systems: Assessing scal... by Ochenje, Ibrahim, Shikuku, Kelvin Mashisia

“…The framework considers the following steps to transition to a low-emission food system: (1) prioritize technologies and regions; (2) assess the governance models and institutional drivers of emission change; (3) assess the adoption potential of technologies and institutional innovations; (4) develop strategies to overcome the barriers to adoption; (5) design business models to scale technologies; (6) measure climate action and development of co-benefits. …”
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