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Capacity development workshop on Anticipatory Action by Alahacoon, Niranga, Amarnath, Giriraj, Gnanatheepan, W.

“…A comprehensive two-day residence training program, designed by World Vision Lanka (WVL) and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), aimed to equip government agencies with skills to develop Anticipatory Action protocols. …”
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A study of Tunisia’s leather and date sectors by Abdelaziz, Fatma, Ellis, Mia, Zhang, Xiaobo

“…Implementing these policies will require coordination among different government agencies and private sector stakeholders. Besides demand challenges, lack of water treatment also is a major challenge facing tanneries across Tunisia. …”
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Water rights and multiple water uses: framework and application to Kirindi Oya irrigation system, Sri Lanka by Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Bakker, Margaretha

“…These overlapping uses bring in different government agencies, as well as different sets of norms and rules related to water. …”
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Smallholders’ perspectives on sustainable agriculture intensification in Northern Ghana by Boateng, E. N. K., Atampugre, Gerald, Solis, P., Mariwah, S., Mensah, I., Furst, C., Nyarko, B. K.

“…It is recommended that non-governmental organizations and government agencies for food and agriculture should enhance efforts aimed at reducing barriers and increasing smallholders’ awareness of how SAI supports their livelihood and contributes to achieving SDG 2.…”
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Nutrition-sensitive agri-food systems: Guidance for designing interventions in the Mekong Delta of Cambodia by International Institute of Rural Reconstruction, Bioversity International and International Center for Tropical Agriculture

“…It provides a structured approach for integrating nutrition objectives into the design and implementation of agri-food interventions. Targeted at government agencies, NGOs, development partners, community organizations, and research institutions, the Guidance outlines four key steps. …”
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Sustaining mahogany: research and silviculture in Mexico's community forests by Snook, Laura K.

“…Researchers, foresters, government agencies, and communities have been collaborating to integrate these new findings into revised management guidelines and to modify forestry policies accordingly. …”
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A survey of aflatoxin and aflasafe awareness and management among Nigerian poultry producers and feed millers by Johnson, A.M., Abdoulaye, Tahirou, Ayedun, B., Fulton, J.R., Widmar, N.J.O., Akande, A., Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit, Manyong, Victor M.

“…Levels of aflatoxin and Aflasafe awareness were higher among enterprises registered with state and federal government agencies than among enterprises not registered. …”
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External communication at the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) in Kenya : an understanding of communication with stakeholders by Nderitu, Monica

“…The problems experienced include policy clashing among the government agencies, ministries and parastatals, poor consultation on environmental policy development and formulation whereby NEMA is accused by the stakeholders of not involving them on this. …”

Conclusions and policy implications [In Agricultural Extension] by Davis, Kristin E., Babu, Suresh Chandra, Ragasa, Catherine

“…The book generates specific policy recommendations that will be of use to government agencies, development partners, academics, and coordinating bodies for agricultural extension services. …”
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Co-Creating Conceptual and Working Frameworks for Implementing Forest and Landscape Restoration Based on Core Principles by Chazdon, R.L., Gutiérrez, V., Brancalion, Pedro H.S., Laestadius, L., Guariguata, Manuel R.

“…Several examples of working FLR frameworks are presented to illustrate the goals and needs of communities, donors and investors, and government agencies. Transparency, feedback, communication, assessment, and adaptive management are important components of all working frameworks. …”
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Factors influencing implementation of bylaws on sustainable crop intensification: evidence from potatoes in southwestern Uganda by Makuma-Henry, M., Kibwika, P., Nampala, P., Manyong, Victor, Yami, M.

“…The factors influencing implementation of bylaws on sustainable crop intensification at the individual level included farmers’ knowledge on bylaws (P = 0.03), farmers’ participation in activities organised by government agencies (P = 0.01), the farmers’ village/location (P = 0.03), farmers’ gender (P = 0.001), farmers’ other occupations (P = 0.01), and income earnings (P = 0.02), support of local councils and technical persons to implement bylaws (P = 0.01), and knowledge on soil and water conservation laws (P = 0.03). …”
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Mapping irrigated and rainfed agriculture in Ethiopia (2015-2016) using remote sensing methods by Chandrasekharan, Kiran M., Subasinghe, Chandima, Haileslassie, Amare

“…Currently, considerable variations exist in the irrigated area estimates made by different government agencies. In addition, irrigated area maps created as part of global mapping efforts have a spatial resolution of anywhere between 10 kilometers and 250 meters, making them too coarse for planning and management at a subnational scale. …”
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India NPS Seminar Series: Water & Energy Policies for Transforming Agri-Food Systems - Oct 2022 (Blog) by CGIAR

“…In order to scale up the adoption of MI systems, solar pumps and utilize the irrigation surplus, it is required to have more convergence within various schemes, so as to identify the target beneficiaries and improve the scale of adoption of these schemes. b) Building auxiliary structures along the canal systems such as pond-based systems. c) To promote solar pumps/solar irrigation, it is necessary to identify innovative financial & institutional models which are successful in the states, promoted by the government agencies, NGOs & private partners. d) Rental models for promotion of solar schemes and also models for utilizing energy in both farm and non-farm activities. e) Creating Awareness among farmers on schemes and innovative models through capacity building activities.…”
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Smallholder irrigation technology diffusion in Mali: Insights from stakeholder mapping by Houeto, Dede Aduayom, Diamoutene, Abdoul K., Diop, Loty, Ringler, Claudia

“…Key constraints identified were a lack of linkages between intermediary organizations in the small-scale irrigation diffusion process, such as commodity associations, financial institutions and technology vendors with government agencies in charge of irrigation, limiting the sharing of consistent and effective information across entities; the lack of a clear policy framework and long-term guidance for private individual irrigation; an associated lack of targeted technology development including limited adaptation to different local contexts, missing financial products linked to irrigation technology, and inadequate capacity building of farmers through extension services and demonstration sites. …”
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Earthquake lessons from China: Coping and rebuilding strategies by Chen, Kevin Z., Zhang, Qiang, Hsu, Claire

“…Killing almost 90,000 people and creating economic losses of 845 billion yuan (US$132 billion), the earthquake also elicited a vigorous response from various government agencies, private businesses, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). …”
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Designing interventions in local value chains for improved health and nutrition: Insights from Malawi by Donovan, Jason, Gelli, Aulo

“…Strategies for achieving nutrition goals in this context will require stronger collaborative ties between NGOs, government agencies and the private sector and deeper learning among stakeholders than has typically been the case. …”
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National inception workshop: Agricultural transformation and market integration in the ASEAN region: Responding to food security and inclusiveness concerns: Lao PDR by Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture

“…More than 40 experts from international organizations, government agencies, academic institutions, civil society and private sector from Lao PDR, the Philippines, India and the United States of America took part in the discourse on global, regional and national perspectives on agricultural transformation and market integration in the ASEAN region vis-à-vis the Lao PDR economy. …”
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National inception workshop: Cambodia: Agricultural transformation and market integration in the ASEAN region: Responding to food security and inclusiveness concerns by Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture

“…Several experts from international organizations, government agencies, academic institutions, civil society and private sector representing Cambodia, the Philippines, India, the United States of America and Italy took part in the discourse on global, regional and national perspectives on agricultural transformation and market integration in the ASEAN region. …”
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Framing behaviour change for sustainable agriculture: themes, approaches, and future directions by Ofosu-Ampong, K., Abera, W., Muller, A., Adjei-Nsiah, S., Boateng, R., Acheampong, B.

“…The study provides practical implications for government agencies, agricultural extension services, research institutions and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to identify specific behaviours that contribute to food insecurity and unsustainable agriculture practices. …”
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Reforming the public administration for food security and agricultural development: Insights from an empirical study in Karnataka by Birner, Regina, Sekher, Madhushree, Raabe, Katharina

“…Strategies to reform rural service provision in India have focused on improving people‘s capacity to demand better services from government agencies. However, efforts to reform the public-sector agencies that provide essential rural services have been limited. …”
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