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Africa's manufacturing puzzle: Evidence from Tanzanian and Ethiopian firms por Diao, Xinshen, Ellis, Mia, McMillan, Margaret S., Rodrik, Dani

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Agroecology Module V2.0 Documentation por Chemarin, Charlotte, Jones, Sarah, Mosnier, Aline

“…The module currently accounts for estimated effects on yield, biodiversity on cropland, soil organic carbon (SOC) stocks, and production costs through labour.…”
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Development and testing of low-cost animal drawn minimum tillage implements: Experience on Vertisols in Ethiopia por Astatke, A., Jabbar, M.A., Mohamed Saleem, M.A., Erkossa, Teklu

“…Implements have been designed, prototypes produced and tested both on-station. Labour savings, lowering soil erosion rates, reducing rates of seed and fertilizer use and maintaining productivity were achieved by using minimum tillage package.…”
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Sustainability of rainwater harvesting systems in rural catchment of Sub-Saharan Africa por Pachpute, J.S., Tumbo, S.D., Sally, Hilmy, Mul, Marloes L.

“…Rainfall variability, runoff quality and quantity, local skills and investment capacity, labour availability and institutional support influence sustainability of rainwater harvesting systems.…”
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Offtake and milking strategies of goat farmers in Ngozi Province (Burundi) por Rey, B., Ehui, Simeon K.

“…This additional income substituted and did not add to the off farm income, illustrating the importance of the opportunity cost of labour off farm.…”
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Farmers' perceptions on mechanical weeders for rice production in sub-Saharan Africa por Johnson, J-M., Rodenburg, J., Tanaka, A., Senthilkumar, Kalimuthu, Ahouanton, K., Dieng, I., Klotoe, A., Akakpo, C., Segda, Zénabou, Yameogo, L.P., Gbakatchetche, H., Acheampong, G.K., Bam, R.K., Bakare, O.S., Kalisa, A., Gasore, E.R., Ani, S., Ablede, K., Saito, Kazuki

“…Smallholder rice farmers require efficient, affordable and labour-saving weed management technologies. Mechanical weeders have shown to fit this profile. …”
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Gender gaps in the downstream nodes of the rice value chain in Uganda: evidence and remedies por Kinkingninhoun Medagbe, Florent M., Mujawamariya, Gaudiose, Twine, Edgar E., Musana, Brian, Akongo, Thelma Flavia, Nabikyu, Jane

“…In Uganda, only 8% of women own rice mills; women labourers to millers undertake marginal activities of cleaning, winnowing, etc. …”
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How sustainable is sustainable intensification? Assessing yield gaps at field and farm level across the globe por Silva, João Vasco, Reidsma, Pytrik, Baudron, Frédéric, Laborte, Alice G., Giller, Ken E., van Ittersum, Martin K.

“…The same is true for rice production in Central Luzon where sustainable intensification (more output with less input) can help to narrow yield gaps and improve N use efficiency (NUE) but it is not profitable due to the heavy reliance on costly hired labour. Trade-offs between yield gap closure and labour productivity were also observed in the aforementioned farming systems. …”
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Drivers of land use change and household determinants of sustainability in smallholder farming systems of Eastern Uganda por Ebanyat, Peter, Ridder, N.A. de, Jager, A. de, Delve, Robert J., Bekunda, Mateete A., Giller, Kenneth E.

“…Impacts of political instability, such as the collapse of cotton marketing and land management institutions, of communal labour arrangements and aggravation of cattle rustling were linked to the changes. …”
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Fine-tuning banana Xanthomonas wilt control options over the past decade in East and Central Africa por Blomme, Guy, Jacobsen, K., Ocimati, W., Ntamwira, J., Sivirihauma, Charles, Ssekiwoko, F., Beed, Fenton D., Nakato, V., Kubiriba, Jerome, Tripathi, L., Mbolela, F., Lutete, L., Karamura, E.B., Tinzaara, William

“…Uprooting a complete mat (i.e. the mother plant and a varying number of lateral shoots) is understandably time-consuming and labour intensive and becomes very cumbersome when a large number of diseased mats have to be removed. …”
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A participatory appraisal of Imperata management strategies for sustainable land use in the subhumid savanna of Nigeria por Kormawa, P.M., Ellis-Jones, J., Ibana, S., Chikoye, David, Schulz, S., Nielsen, O.K., Douthwaite, Boru, Udensi, U.E.

“…These methods reduce labour requirements, may increase costs but can contribute to higher income, food availability, and land sustainability. …”
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Nomadic pastoralism in southern Iran por Ansari-Renani, Hamid R., Rischkowsky, Barbara, Mueller, Joaquin Pablo, Seyed Momen, S.M., Moradi, Sepehr

“…All family members are involved in raising livestock; males and hired labourers dominate the physically harder jobs like shepherding and breeding, while women are involved in milking and caring. …”
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Rural non-farm employment in Eastern India: Implications for economic well-being por Kumar, Anjani, Deka, Nijara, Bathla, Seema, Saroj, Sunil, Srivastava, S. K.

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Globalization, structural change and productivity growth por McMillan, Margaret S., Rodrik, Dani

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An economic analysis of farming coffee and trees at Turrialba, Costa Rica: comparing small farms with poro (Erythrina poeppigiana) only to those with both laurel (Cordia alliodora)... por Barker, David J.

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Regeneration of seed crops and their wild relatives: Proceedings of a consultation meeting 4–7 December 1995 ICRISAT, Hyderabad, India por Engels, J.M.M., Ramanatha Rao, R., International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics

“…Regeneration of stored germplasm seed samples is one of the key activities as it has a direct bearing on the quality of the material conserved, it requires specific knowledge and expertise and it is usually labour intensive. An average of 50 percent of current national collections are in need of regeneration and urgent action is needed to avoid much of the stored genetic diversity being lost for ever. …”
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Activites de recherche du CIPEA/Mali en 1984-1985 et programme en cours por Diallo, A.K.

“…Presentation des resultats de recherches effectuees par le CIPEA dans la zone centrale du Mali et portant sur les techniques d'amelioration de la gestion des parcours, la rotation et l'association mil niebe, l'introduction de legumineuses en zones semi-arides, la productivite des bovins du systeme pastoral, l'approvisionnement en viande de mouton de la ville de Niono, la situation sanitaire des troupeaux, la diffusion de varietes de niebe, la supplementation des boeufs de labour, ainsi que sur un test de reconnaissance rapide dans le Gourma et la zone de Niono.…”
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HIV/AIDS, food and nutrition security: impacts and actions por Gillespie, Stuart, Haddad, Lawrence J., Jackson, Robin

“…The impacts on agriculture relate to labour and knowledge losses and institutional weakening. …”
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HIV/AIDS, food and nutrition security: impacts and actions [in Arabic] por Gillespie, Stuart, Haddad, Lawrence J., Jackson, Robin

“…The impacts on agriculture relate to labour and knowledge losses and institutional weakening. …”
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A Case of Farmer Adaptation and Adoption of Contour Hedgerows for Soil Conservation por Fujisaka, Sam

“…They developed hedgerow establishment methods that required less labour, eliminated grasses that were too competitive with crops, stopped planting trees that were initially intended to produce green manures, and planted species that might provide direct cash returns. …”
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