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Best practices for agroecology & climate change resilience in the dry corridor: Views from five regions in Honduras by Siles, Pablo, Guillen, Jose Francisco, Obando, Diego, Wollenberg, Eva

“… - Supporting exchange among farmer-support organizations in field regions can accelerate learning and technical capacity about priority practices…”
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Harnessing community conversations for gender-responsive engagement in livestock management in Ethiopia: a methodological reflection by Lemma, Mamusha, Alemu, Biruk, Knight-Jones, Theodore J.D.

“…A key strength was its emphasis on collaborative learning and community-driven actions, which helped promote sustained engagement and strengthened partnerships. …”
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Optimizing soybean variety selection for the Pan-African Trial network using factor analytic models and envirotyping by Araujo, M.S., Pavan, J.P., Stella, A.A., Fregonezi, B.F., Lima, N.F., Leles, E.P., Santos, M.F., Goldsmith, P., Chigeza, G., Diers, B.W., Pinheiro, J.B.

“…To enhance the identification of variety adaptation in these environments, integrating machine learning models with crop growth modeling is essential to assess associations between environmental features and soybean yield.…”
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Technological innovations in freeze drying: Enhancing efficiency, sustainability, and food quality by Al Faruq, Abdulla, Farahnaky, Asgar, Dokouhaki, Mina, Khatun, Husne Ara, Trujillo, Francisco J., Majzoobi, Mahsa

“…Recent trends also include the application of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to model, monitor, and optimise FD processes, enabling data-driven decision-making and improved process control. …”
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The Integration of CBBP in ATVET Programs and Universities in Ethiopia in Animal Production Programs by Belay, Berhanu, Getachew, Tesfaye, Haile, Aynalem

“…A significant milestone in this process is the integration of CBBP into all ATVET programs and the production of CBBP-integrated Teachers Training and learning material /TTLM/. As a direct outcome, 19 ATVET colleges are now formally accessing and implementing CBBP innovations and benefiting more than 1520 students per year by integrating them into two revised Level III and IV courses/’’Undertaking Livestock Breeding” and “Sheep and Goat Production and Management.” …”
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Unlocking investment and innovation in dryland crops: A business forum on sorghum and groundnuts in Tanzania by Binagwa, Papias H., Stiliwati, Fikiri A., Mwenda, Emmanuel T., Sikitu Kazungu, Mchau, Devotha, Mwamahonje, Andekelile, Gichuru, Lilian

“…With this hindsight, this Business-to-Business (B2B) forum was organized to offer a platform for learning, networking, and joint problem-solving, aiming to catalyse business growth and competitiveness within the sorghum and groundnut value chains. …”
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Advancing Adaptation in NDCs 3.0 :Twelve recommendations for adaptation in NDCs by Patwardhan, Anand, Bierbaum, Rosina, Chorover, Talia, Nobre, Carlos, Atallah, Mirey, Perpes, Lou, Kammila, Srilata, Kohli, Rohini, Khandu, Sonam, Ledwell, Christian, Billi, Marco, Sharma, Upasna, Thomas, Adelle, Chan, Christina, Munira, Sirazoom, Rumbaitis del Rio, Cristina, Khosla, Sumalee, Grey, Orville, Sotillo, Toledo Marcia, Nagel, Sabrina, Njuguna, Lucy, Chen, Minpeng, Nyong, Anthony, Sinha Roy, Sinha Arghya, Li, Jia, Dorji, Tshewang, Whisson, Isabel, McKee, Amanda

“…Accelerating Implementation: Focuses on aligning NDCs with National Adaptation Plans (NAPs), enhancing governance coordination, fostering inclusive and participatory approaches, strengthening science-policy linkages, and establishing robust monitoring, evaluation, and learning systems. Strengthening Enablers: Emphasizes the critical need to build institutional and human capacity and to unlock adaptation finance at scale by leveraging diverse sources and creating conducive policy environments. …”
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How District Technical Working Groups are Reviving Cambodia’s Floodplain Ecosystems by Sok, Sao, de Silva, Sanjiv, Mam, Kosal, Joshi, Deepa, Khondker, Murshed-e-Jahan, Sithirith, Mak, Heng, Kong

“…As multi-stakeholder platforms—including representation from line agencies, local government, and Community-Based Organizations (CBOs)—the DTWGs facilitate inclusive dialogue, cross-learning, coordinated planning, and community-driven action. …”
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Guidelines for gender-responsive seed systems development by Bomuhangi, Allan, Yila, Jummai, Puskur, Ranjitha, Khan, Afreen

“…Supporting this, a robust monitoring and evaluation framework is crucial for tracking progress, ensuring accountability, and continuously learning from experience.   Transforming seed systems is thus not just a technical challenge; it is a social and economic imperative. …”
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Participatory crop improvement for farm productivity and climate resilience: Training manual by Mengistu, Dejene K., Terefe, Hailu, Nigir, Bogale, Tilahun, Mulugeta, Kidane, Yosef G., Fadda, Carlo

“…This framework is not merely about evaluating varieties; it is about building a decentralized, adaptive, inclusive learning system and end users empowerment for agricultural innovation. …”
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Scaling-up plant chlorophyll retrieval from proximal to UAV-borne hyperspectral data using a Gaussian process hybrid model by Sahoo, Rabi N., Rejith, R. G., Kondraju, Tarun, Ranjan, Rajeev, Bhandari, Amrita, Gakhar, Shalini, Asim, Mohd, Verrelst, Jochem, Kaur, Ramanjit, Singh, Teekam, Dass, Anchal

“…The radiative transfer model (RTM) PROSAIL-4 was used to generate the training data for training the GPR model. An active learning (AL) method and principal component analysis (PCA) were selected for dimensionality reduction and optimizing in sampling and spectral domains. …”
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Digital Transformation Accelerator Stakeholder Consultation Workshop : Designing Inclusive and Scalable Digital Advisory Framework for Climate Resilience by Gakhar, Shalini, Singaraju, Niyati, Koo, Jawoo, Bharti, Preeti, Patnaik, Girija Prasad, Singh, Raj Kumar

“…Organized by the CGIAR Digital Transformation Accelerator (DTA) and led by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), the two-day event served as a collaborative platform for learning, dialogue, and co-creation focused on the design, delivery, and scaling of inclusive digital advisory services. …”
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Makueni County Gender Transformative Socio-Technical Innovation Bundles (GTGSTIBs) scaling roadmap by Nyamolo, Victor, Lutomia, Cosmas, Njiru, Emerita, Muteti, Mary, Muema, Eunice, Ouya, Frederick, Waswa, Boaz, Nchanji, Eileen

“…Success will require coordinated action, sustained political commitment, adequate resource allocation, and continuous learning and adaptation.…”
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Territorial mechanisms and scaling processes for climate-smart agriculture in Guatemala by Borrayo, Andrea, Lizarazo, Miguel, Martinez, Deissy, Garcia, Jorge Octavio, Diaz, Anabell, Jimenez, Benancio, van Loon, Jelle, Carranza, Carlos, Hidalgo, Lisandro, García, Marcelo

“…Findings show that scaling is a non-linear and territorially differentiated process, shaped by the interaction of institutional arrangements, local capacities, operational infrastructure, and learning mechanisms. Innovation networks supported inter-institutional coordination and knowledge exchange, while territorial infrastructure enabled a gradual transition from technical validation to adoption under real production conditions. …”
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Assessing the performance of natural resource systems by Campbell, Bruce M., Sayer, Jeffrey A., Frost, P., Vermeulen, Sonja J., Ruíz Pérez, M., Cunningham, A.B., Prabhu, Ravi

“…Assessing the performance of management is central to natural resource management, in terms of improving the efficiency of interventions in an adaptive-learning cycle. This is not simple, given that such systems generally have multiple scales of interaction and response; high frequency of non-linearity, uncertainty, and time lags; multiple stakeholders with contrasting objectives; and a high degree of context specificity. …”
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Increasing and sustaining productivity in subtropical and tropical plantation forests: Making a difference through research partnership by Nambiar, E.K.S., Kallio, M.H.

“…The capacity of the individuals and organisations to explore new opportunities for sustainable management has been greatly strengthened through capacity building, mutual learning and sharing of information with complete transparency. …”
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Reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) in Indonesia: options and challenges for fair and efficient payment distribution mechanisms by Noordwijk, Meine van, Purnomo, H., Peskett, L., Setiono, B.

“…To ensure demonstrable results on emission reduction, REDD mechanisms must be effective in targeting the wide range of agents involved in deforestation and degradation, learning lessons from past and ongoing conservation efforts that have apparently failed. …”
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The deliberative scientist: integrating science and politics in forest resource governance in Nepal by Ojha, H., Paudel, N.S., Banjade, M.R., McDougall, C., Cameron, J.

“…In our experience, this deliberative process provided a foundation for less constrained dialogue, greater collaboration, and mutual learning in the direction of more evidence-based decision-making. …”
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Multiple use management of tropical production forests: How can we move from concept to reality? by Guariguata, Manuel R., Sist, P., Nasi, Robert

“…As important as it may be to establish multiple use objectives from the outset and involve different stakeholders in the planning process, social learning and multi-stakeholder dialogue in the context of adaptive management are needed to maintain these objectives over time, both from the top down and the bottom up. …”
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Evaluation of participatory disease surveillance for highly pathogenic avian influenza in Africa and rinderpest in Pakistan by Hannah, H., Pali, Pamela N., Rware, H.I., Bett, Bernard K., Randolph, Thomas F., Grace, Delia, Njuki, Jemimah, Pissang, C., Hisrich, E.

“…In extracting surveillance information from communities, PDS was inconsistent with empowerment and ownership espoused by participatory learning and action approaches. Stakeholders had a positive attitude towards PDS despite the limited evidence for impact or cost effectiveness.…”
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