Search Results - "learning"

Bringing evidence to bear on negotiating ecosystem service and livelihood trade-offs in sustainable agricultural intensification in Tanzania, Ethiopia and Zambia by Winowiecki, Leigh Ann, Seid, H., Bourne, M., Neely, Constance, Hadgu, K., Hagazi, N., Sinclair, Fergus L.

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Maize shelling: A golden opportunity in the battle to improve livelihoods and food security [Tanzania] by Joel, Irene

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Market access: Ensuring product quality and customer confidence [Tanzania] by Suleiman, Suleiman

“…Through business coaching and farmer field school training, fruit and vegetable growers are learning how to add value to and ensure good quality of their produce.…”
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GeOC User Guide. by Fradi, Fajr, Jaspe, Jim, Ayyash, Bashar, Le, Quang Bao, Bonaiuti, Enrico, Cullhaj, Megi, Lettieri, Federico, Graziano, Valerio

“…The Global Geo-informatics Context and Options (GeCO) is a new web-based GIS tool that enables its users to define, monitor, assess and co-create knowledge and learning on relevant Sustainable Land Management (SLM) options that match the social-ecological context at global, regional and national scales…”
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Agroforestry governance for operationalising the landscape approach: connecting conservation and farming actors by Zinngrebe, Y., Borasino, E., Chiputwa, Brian, Dobie, P., Garcia, E., Gassner, A., Kihumuro, P., Komarudin, Heru, Liswanti, N., Makui, P., Plieninger, T., Winter, E., Hauck, J.

“…We conclude that redirecting both public and private funding towards continuous seed-funding for the facilitation of these integrated learning processes can transform landscape management and at the same time reduce transaction costs.…”
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Advancing climate resilient development pathways since the IPCC’s fifth assessment report by Werners, Saskia E, Sparkes, Edward, Totin, Edmond, Abel, Nick, Bhadwal, Suruchi, Butler, James R.A., Douxchamps, Sabine, James, Harrhy, Methner, Nadine, Siebeneck, Jana, Stringer, Lindsay C., Vincent, Katharine, Wise, Russell M., Tebboth, Mark G.L.

“…Literature showed four non-exclusive clusters of approaches: (a) climate action oriented, (b) social-learning and co-creation oriented, (c) mainstreaming oriented and (d) transformation oriented. …”
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Improving efficiency of knowledge and technology diffusion using community seed banks and farmer-to-farmer extension: experiences from Malawi by Okori, Patrick, Munthali, Wills, Msere, Harry, Charlie, Harvey, Hitaya, Soka, Sichali, Felix, Chilumpha, Ethel, Chirwa, Teddie, Seetha, Anitha, Chinyamuyamu, Betty, Monyo, Emmanuel, Siambi, Moses, Chirwa, Rowland

“…It was split into two phases: learning (2010–2015) and scaling-out (2016–2019). The second study looked at how smallholder farmers changed their behaviour, after receiving instruction during the scaling-out phase. …”
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Experience-sharing Workshop to Support Co-development of National Framework for Weather, Water and Climate Services (NFWWCS) for Eastern and Southern Africa by Mamadi, Mabu

“…This cross-regional and southsouth consultative learning and knowledge-sharing regional workshops bring together various stakeholders from Eastern and Southern African countries, including their respective WMO Permanent representatives, NMHS and other experts, the regional climate centers, and the UN agencies. …”
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NextGen agroadvisory expanding in scope and extent: The effort to cover more crops and bundle with lime advisory by Tilaye, Asmalu, Abera, Wuletawu, Liben, Feyera, Ali, Ashenafi, Assefa, Feben, Tibebe, Degefie, Ebrahim, Mohammed, Mesfin, Tewodros, Erkossa, Teklu, Chernet, Meklit, Tamene, Lulseged D.

“…The system uses machine learning models to predict site-specific fertilizer rates using filed trial and covariates (soil, topography, and climate) data. …”
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Impact evaluation of the SHARPE Programme in Ethiopia: Academic report by de Brauw, Alan, Gilligan, Daniel O., Leavens, Laura, Moges, Fekadu, Roy, Shalini, Tefera, Mulugeta

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A case of transdisciplinarity and collaborative decision making: the co-construction of Gendered Food Product Profiles by Forsythe, L., Olaosebikan, O., Teeken, B., Newilah, G.N., Mayanja, S., Nanyonjo, A.R., Iragaba, P., Okoye, B., Marimo, P., Akankwasa, K., Adinsi, L., Kendine, C., Sounkoura, A., Tinyiro, S.E., Bouniol, A., Dufour, D.L., Akissoé, N.H., Madu, T.

“…This article reviews application of the methodology in 14 GFPPs, presents illustrative case studies and lessons learned. Key lessons are that the transdisciplinary structure and the key role of social scientists helped avoid reductionism, supported co‐learning, and the creation of GFPPs that represented the diverse interests of food system actors, particularly women, in situ. …”
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Games for triggering collective change in natural resource management: A conceptual framework and insights from four cases from India by Falk, Thomas, Zhang, Wei, Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Bartels, Lara

“…Combining games with other interventions and tools and facilitated discussions has been proposed as a promising approach to improve collective action institutions through experiential learning — a classic approach in education. This paper reviews existing literature and synthesizes lessons learned from a series of studies testing the use of behavioral games for institutional capacity development in India. …”
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Radio Communication for the Dissemination of Improved Livestock Production Technologies in Ethiopia by Zeleke, Muluken, Wamatu, Jane, Abiso, Tesfaye, Haile, Aynalem

“…Facilitating Group Formation with tailored support and continued broadcasts may foster discussions, clarify misunderstandings, and promote shared learning, enhancing the likelihood of technology adoption. …”
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Report on state-level training programme for farmer producer organizations in Odisha by International Food Policy Research Institute, Government of Odisha

“…The program fostered peer learning and networking among FPO representatives from different parts of the state. …”
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Al Murunah Regional Workshop Proceedings by Abeyrathna, Wasudha Prabodhani, Fragaszy, Stephen, Samarasekara, Vidhisha

“…The shared enthusiasm for pilot implementation, peer learning, and gender transformation components underscored a collective vision for sustainable water management practices. …”
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Scaling whole-farm innovation bundles for sustainable and equitable mixed farming systems in Malawi by Homann-Kee Tui, Sabine, Sseguya, Haroon, Tufa, Adane, Manda, Julius, Liben, Feyera, Omondi, John Okoth

“…The roadmap adopts a phased approach—foundation, learning, and institutionalization—and assigns clear institutional leadership. …”
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Fuzzy cognitive mapping for systems change: Workshop on systems thinking to build capacity of local stakeholders by Babu, Harish, Kandikuppa, Sandeep, Yanamandram, Koushik, Narielwalla, Rhea, Zhang, Wei, Kumar, Praveen

“…The workshop was designed as a participatory capacity building and collective learning process to strengthen community and Panchayat led planning using systems thinking tools. …”
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Training of trainers report by Mhlanga, Blessing, Setimela, Peter, Chiduwa, Mazvita Sheila, Thierfelder, Christian

“…The training was delivered in conjunction with the Water & Soil Accelerator (WASA), which served as a primary implementation and learning platform for testing and refining scalable solutions. …”
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Modeling and participatory farmer-led approaches to food security in a changing world: A case study from Malawi by Snapp, Sieglinde S., Kerr, R.B., Smith, A., Ollenburger, M.H., Mhango, W., Shumba, L., Gondwe, T.N.P., Kanyama-Phiri, G.Y.

“…Support for farmer-to-farmer learning was critical to the success of the project, and a co-learning approach provided valuable insights to researchers regarding which technologies were more adaptable, and ultimately, adoptable by smallholders living in a highly variable environment.…”
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Development of a 3D accelerometer to predict dairy goats behaviour by Cano, C., Fajardo, B., Marchese, M., Iervolino, V., Gómez-Maqueda, I., Calvet, Salvador, Estellés, Fernando, Villagrá, Arantxa

“…In conclusion, this study highlights the potential of using these specific accelerometers and machine learning algorithms to monitor and assess livestock behavior, providing valuable and promising insights into animal health and well being…”
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