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Market Costs and Financing Options for Grassland Carbon Sequestration: Empirical and Modelling Evidence From Qinghai, China by Wilkes, A., Wang, S., Lipper, L., Chang, X.

“…Large initial investments increase project developers’ financing costs and risk, so co-financing of initial investments by government would be necessary. Therefore, public policies to support grassland carbon sequestration should consider the potential roles of a range of financial instruments.…”
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Life cycle assessment of animal-based foods and plant-based protein-rich alternatives: a socio-economic perspective by Varela Ortega, C., Blanco‐Gutiérrez, I., Manners, Rhys, Detzel, A.

“…The research illustrates that policies should be targeted to the different stages of the food value chain to optimize the development of innovative plant-based foods.…”
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Toolbox for Working with Root, Tuber, and Banana Seed Systems by Andrade-Piedra, J.L., Garrett, K.A., Delaquis, Erik, Almekinders, Conny J.M., Kilwinger, Fleur B.M., Navarrete, I., McEwan, M., Mayanja, S., Rajendran, S., Mulugo, L., Omondi, Bonaventure Aman Oduor, Kumar, P. Lava

“…Working together across 10 crops and 26 countries in Africa, Asia, and Central and South America, the CGIAR seed systems research community has developed a “Toolbox for Working with Root, Tuber, and Banana Seed Systems,” which introduces 11 tools and a glossary to address four major gaps: (1) capturing the demand characteristics of different types of farmers; (2) identifying effective seed delivery pathways; (3) ensuring seed health and stopping the spread of disease; and (4) designing effective policies and regulations. We describe the toolbox and its creation and validation across 76 crop-and-country use cases, and illustrate how the tools, applied individually or in combination, are addressing the key knowledge gaps in RT&B seed systems. …”
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A decision support tool for targeting inland valleys with high potential for agricultural development and biodiversity and ecosystem services preservation by Dossou-Yovo, Elliott Ronald, Akpoti, Komlavi

“…These outputs (geodatabase and suitability) are needed to support project development and implementation for NGOs, and research institutions and to orient government policies aiming at expanding cropland in inland valleys with limited impact on biodiversity and ecosystem services. …”
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Access to and utilization of wild species for food and nutrition security in Teso and Acholi Sub-regions of Uganda by Ekesa, Beatrice, Fongar, Andrea, Nasser, Mulumba

“…However, wild species are often overlooked within nutrition-related policies, and their levels of availability remain unknown. …”
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A multi-stakeholder participatory pilot study of the data demands of the future Ethiopian dairy sector by Perry, Brian D., Aklilu, Yacob, Hailemariam, Solomon, Legese, Getachew, Smyth, Karen, Peters, Andrew R., Allan, Fiona K., Tegegne, Azage

“…It was recommended that stakeholder links be established, sector-specific data needs be elevated to higher detail, and a national roll out of herd-specific data recording schemes was called for, to allow for effective evidence-based policies and decision making.…”
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Country-specific challenges to improving effectiveness, scalability and sustainability of agricultural climate services in Africa by Hansen, James, Born, Lorna, Dossou-Yovo, Elliott Ronald, Mwongera, Caroline, Dalaa, Mustapha Alasan, Tahidu, Osman, Whitbread, Anthony M., Solomon, Dawit, Zougmoré, Robert B., Zebiak, Stephen E., Dinku, Tufa, Grossi, Amanda

“…These differences have been driven largely by differing national policies, delivery capacity and external actors, but not by responsiveness to agricultural sector demands. …”
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COVID-19 and beef consumption in Colombia: Effects on consumer preferences and beliefs by Mejía Tejada, Daniela, Charry, Andrés, Díaz, Manuel Francisco, Enciso, Karen, Burkart, Stefan

“…However, little is known yet about the magnitude of these effects but needs to be analysed to define actions and policies for crisis mitigation and achieving food system resilience and food security. …”
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FR1.1: Gender mainstreaming from an institutional perspective: Cases of small and micro irrigation projects in Ethiopia by Nigussie, Likimyelesh, Minh, Thai Thi, Schmmiter, Petra

“…Results show that ‘rule-based' strategy adopted by small scheme-based irrigation projects, that emphasizes policies and rules to equal rights and opportunities to participate in development and decision making, and capacity development of individuals and institutions. …”
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The livestock sector transformation in Ethiopia: the fundamental role of animal identification, registration, data recording and traceability systems by Gebreyohanes, Gebregziabher, Meseret, Selam, Tera, Asrat, Negussie, Enyew, Ojango, Julie M.K., Chinyere, Ekine, Mrode, Raphael A., Okeyo Mwai, Ally

“…The role of government in enforcing the related laws and policies, the requisite organizational structure, infrastructure, and human capacity needs are also pointed out. …”
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Wheat yield gaps across smallholder farming systems in Ethiopia by Silva, ‪João Vasco, Reidsma, Pytrik, Baudron, Frédéric, Jaleta, Moti, Tesfaye, Kindie, Ittersum, Martin K. van

“…This is the first thorough yield gap decomposition for wheat in Ethiopia and our results suggest government policies aiming to increase wheat production should prioritise accessibility and affordability of inputs and dissemination of technologies that allow for precise use of these inputs.…”
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Implementing a one health approach to strengthen the management of zoonoses in Ethiopia by Nyokabi, N.S., Moore, H., Berg, S., Lindahl, Johanna F., Phelan, L., Worku, G.G., Mihret, A., Wood, J.L.N.

“…Policymakers need to go beyond the rhetoric to a genuine focus on reform of health management and implement policies that bridge human, animal and environmental health. …”
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Strengthening multi-stakeholder agroecology platforms in Peru: A landscape analysis. by Blum, Helen, Mockshell, Jonathan, Ivanova, Yovita, Bergamini, Nadia, Remans, Roseline

“…Next, the study analyzed the influence of each AMSP type on agricultural policies and practices, including those integrating agroecological approaches. …”
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Vulnerability and coping strategies within wild meat trade networks during the COVID-19 pandemic by Enns, C., Vliet, N. van, Mbane, J., Muhindo, J., Nyumu, J., Bersaglio, B., Massé, F., Cerutti, P.O., Nasi, R.

“…We conclude by advocating for policies and development interventions that seek to improve the safety and sustainability of wild meat trade networks and protect access to wild meat as an environmental coping strategy during times of crisis.…”
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Youth involvement in Dairy value chain: Driving force for Transformation and Sustainability of the Tanzanian Dairy Sector by Lyatuu, Eliamoni T.R., Komwihangilo, Daniel M., Msuta, G., Kelya, Neema, Okeyo Mwai, Ally, Ojango, Julie M.K., Gebreyohanes, Gebregziabher

“…It is therefore concerted effort is recommended to address key constraints though policies, initiatives, strategies, and programme to eliminate challenges and create enabling environment for dairy business that are attractive to youth to invest.…”
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Gender dynamics of Musheerabad fish market, Telangana, India by Mushkam, Priyanka, Sharma, Arpita

“…Our findings underscore the critical importance of gender-inclusive policies and interventions.…”
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Inclusion in agri-food systems in Bangladesh: the digital innovation and transformation initiative by Sarker, F., Mamun, K. A., Uddin, J., Ahmed, S., Nisha, N. A., Joshi, Deepa

“…To address these challenges and promote gender equality in agriculture, it is crucial for the government to implement consistent policies across government agencies and develop strategies that prioritize closing digital divides in the agricultural sector.…”
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Do sanctions affect the environment? The role of trade integration by Khalid, U., Ali, Muhammad Tahir, Okafor, L., Sanusi, O. I.

“…The findings of this study suggest that the real effects of sanctions on environmental quality cannot be empirically disentangled if several types of sanctions are clubbed under the umbrella of ‘sanctions’ and captured using a single dummy variable, as is often done in the extant literature. Policies that encourage greater economic integration, such as trade liberalization with multiple countries, can be used strategically by a country to reduce threats of being sanctioned or vulnerabilities to the negative effects of sanctions on the environment.…”
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Exploring the interaction between the built food environment and intra-household gastronomy through photovoice in India by Ynion, Jhoanne, Banerjee, Deep, Custodio, Marie Claire, Samaddar, Arindam, Veetil, Prakashan Chellattan

“…Growing attention to food environment policies has been observed to address the multiple aspects of malnutrition (Kumar et al. 2023). …”
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Weather variability and extreme shocks in Africa: Are female or male farmers more affected? by Azzarri, Carlo, Nico, Gianluigi

“…Given the fundamental role of women both in agricultural production and in coping with extreme weather shocks, the key priorities would lie on implementation of sustainable, climate-resilient, and gender-sensitive policies; corresponding interventions in the labor market; and gender mainstreaming in planning and promoting agriculture- and job-related programs.…”
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