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Prioritizing climate-smart cattle farming practices and technologies for sustainable livestock production in Colombia’s Orinoquia region by Marín, Alejandra, Montoya, Alejandro, Molina Botero, Isabel Cristina, Germer, Leah Arabella, Ramírez Diaz, Mariangela, Gomez, Manuel, Galindo, Walter, Arango, Jacobo

“…The participatory approach used in the study can also facilitate alignment between sectors and policies and help develop farmers' capacities and knowledge to make climate-smart choices in their livestock production systems. …”
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Assessment of feed resources availability and use for cattle and pigs in Mai Son District, Son La Province, Vietnam by Tran, Thi Bich Ngoc, Nguyen, Thien Truong Giang, Hoang, Xuan Thao, Dao, Thi Thu Hang, Nguyen, Thi Minh Phuong, Triana Ángel, Natalia, Peters, Michael, Duncan, Alan J., Atieno, Mary

“…Son La province has recently put in place policies and programs to support expansion of livestock production, however the province still faces low livestock productivity due to low quality and availability of forages and feedstuff. …”
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Contraintes et Défis de la Transition Agroécologique Comme Perçus par les Agriculteurs en Tunisie by Souissi, Asma, Dhehibi, Boubaker, Frija, Aymen, Alary, Veronique, Majri, Rihab, Oueslati-Zlaoui, Meriem, Dhraief, Mohamed Zied

“…The results of this study reveal many constraints perceived by farmers, mainly related to the climatic conditions, the institutional framework (notably the lack of incentive policies), the lack of financing mechanisms and the complexity of the acceptance and adoption of technical innovations at the farm level (lack of information, failure of extension services, etc.). …”
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Automated in-season rice crop mapping using Sentinel time-series data and Google Earth Engine: A case study in climate-risk prone Bangladesh by Tiwari, Varun, Tulbure, Mirela G., Caineta, Júlio, Gaines, Mollie D., Perin, Vinicius, Kamal, Mustafa, Krupnik, Timothy J., Md Abdullah Aziz, AFM Tariqul Islam

“…Accurate mapping can facilitate improved rice production, the development of sustainable agricultural management policies, and formulation of strategies for adapting to climatic risks. …”
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The changing role of agriculture with economic structural change: The case of China by Zhang, Yumei, Diao, Xinshen

“…Our analysis of economic integration and implication of structural change to the evolving role of agriculture emphasizes the supply side role for sustainable growth in which agriculture continues to play an important but different role from the past when the demand side effects were stronger. Policies to strengthen supply side linkages have been emphasized in the recent years in China. …”
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Food system innovations and digital technologies to foster productivity growth and rural transformation by Benfica, Rui, Chambers, Judith A., Koo, Jawoo, Nin-Pratt, Alejandro, Falck-Zepeda, José B., Stads, Gert-Jan, Arndt, Channing

“…The analysis points to the need to close critical gaps in R&D investments, capabilities, and enabling policies as well as regulations to accelerate the scaling and adoption of innovations. …”
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Effects of a large-scale alcohol ban on population-level alcohol intake, weight, blood pressure, blood glucose, and domestic violence in India: A quasi-experimental population-base... by Chakrabarti, Suman, Christopher, Anita, Scott, Samuel P., Kishore, Avinash, Nguyen, Phuong Hong

“…Interpretation Strict alcohol regulation policies may yield significant population level health benefits for frequent drinkers and many victims of intimate partner violence.…”
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Youth inclusion in value chain development: a case of the aquaculture in Nigeria by Nigussie, Likimyelesh, Minh, Thai Thi, Senaratna Sellamuttu, S.

“…The high demand for fresh and processed fish, supportive policies, and youth-centered aquaculture projects encourages the engagement of young men and women to adopt either of the strategies. …”
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Impact of iron biofortified beans on yields and farmers' incomes: The case of Rwanda by Funes, José, Sun, Laixiang, Benson, Todd, Sedano, Fernando, Baiocchi, Giovanni, Birol, Ekin

“…Therefore, based on these results, policies that support greater access to improved iron biofortified bean seeds should be prioritized in Rwanda, and elsewhere in Africa We expect the adoption of IBB to not only improve yields and incomes, but also the dietary iron intake of household members. …”
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Influence of spatially dependent, modeled soil carbon emission factors on life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions of corn and cellulosic ethanol by Qin, Zhangcai, Dunn, Jennifer B., Kwon, Ho Young, Mueller, Steffen, Wander, Michelle M.

“…Estimates of these land use change (LUC) and life‐cycle GHG emissions affect biofuels' attractiveness and eligibility under a number of renewable fuel policies in the USA and abroad. Modeling was used to refine the spatial resolution and depth extent of domestic estimates of SOC change for land (cropland, cropland pasture, grassland, and forest) conversion scenarios to biofuel crops (corn, corn stover, switchgrass, Miscanthus, poplar, and willow) at the county level in the USA. …”
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Farmers’ willingness to adopt digital application tools in Ogun State, Nigeria by Abioye, O., Popoola, Olufemi, Akande, A., Fadare, D.A., Omitoyin, S.A., Yinusa, B., Kolade, O.O.

“…Practical implications Policymakers are urged to create supportive policies promoting basic formal education and provide effective extension services to enhance farmers' training. …”
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Climate and land use change pressures on food production in social-ecological systems: Perceptions from farmers in village tank cascade systems of Sri Lanka by Ratnayake, Sujith S., Reid, Michael, Larder, Nicolette, Hunter, Danny, Hasan, Md Kamrul, Dharmasena, Punchi B., Kogo, Benjamin, Senavirathna, Malalasiri, Kariyawasam, Champika S.

“…The study findings provide helpful insights for formulating localized land use policies and climate change adaptation strategies in these globally important landscapes with a combination of both top-down and bottom-up approaches.…”
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Disposal and replacement practices in Kenya’s smallholder dairy herds by Bebe, B.O., Udo, H.M.J., Thorpe, W.R.

“…The objectives of this study were to explore the possibilities for improving the breeding practices and developing policies in support of smallholder dairy producers in the central highlands of Kenya through analysing current disposal and replacement practices. …”
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Making climate-smart technologies work for women farmers: Insights from socio-technical innovation bundling (STIBs) approach in India by Mukhopadhyay, Prama, Chadha, Deepali, Gartaula, Hom Nath, Puskur, Ranjitha, Goel, Kritika

“…Therefore, technological advancement is important, but promoting only technologies without the support of inclusive policies and institutions is insufficient in empowering women and building their resilience. …”
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Linking weather and climate information services (WCIS) to Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices by Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe, Tinashe Lindel Dirwai, Cuthbert Taguta, Aidan Senzanje, Abera, Wuletawu, Ajit Govid, Dossou-Yovo, Elliott, Aynekulu, Ermias, Chimonyo, Vimbayi Grace Petrova

“…, and (3) How can linking WCIS and CSA facilitate the identification, appraisal and prioritization of regionally differentiated and context-specific climate-appropriate technologies and policies that enhance agricultural water management at various levels (field, farm, scheme, and catchment)? …”
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Spatiotemporal mapping of rice acreage and productivity growth in Bangladesh by Al Mamun, Md. Abdullah, Nihad, Sheikh Arafat Islam, Sarker, Mou Rani, Sarkar, Md. Abdur Rouf, Hossain, Md. Ismail, Kabir, Md. Shahjahan

“…The findings will assist scientists in developing region-specific production technologies and policymakers in designing decentral region-specific policies to ensure the future sustainability of rice production.…”
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Challenges and prospects of tracking informal cross border trade in Comesa region by Wanjiku, J., Gelan, Ayele, Gbegbelegbe, Sika, Karugia, Joseph T., Massawe, Stella C.

“…The missing informal trade data leads to unreliable external trade statistics which might, in turn, affect effective formulation, implementation and monitoring of domestic and regional trade policies. If trade relationships among African countries have to be strengthened then it is essential to estimate real magnitude of informal cross border. …”
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Feminist approaches to situated knowledge production: Urban flood management in Can Tho City, Vietnam by Ly Quoc Dang, Kawarazuka, Nozomi

“…These women have a risk of being further marginalized through increasing climate-induced disasters. Specific policies and development programs are therefore required to help empower these most vulnerable women.…”
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A Blueprint for Building Resilience and Food Security in MENA and SSA Drylands: Diversifying Agriculture With Neglected and Underutilized Species by Devkota, Krishna, Devkota Wasti, Mina Kumari, Mabhaudi, Tafadzwanashe, Nangia, Vinay, Attaher, Samar, Jean Boroto, Ruhiza, Timsina, Jagadish, Siddique, Kadambot H M

“…Advancing NUS requires breeding programs, tailored good agricultural practices, value addition and market linkage, supportive policies, and farmer education. Collaborative efforts among international organizations, governments, and civil society are crucial to mainstreaming NUS in agrifood systems and contributing to the diversity, sustainability, and resilience of dryland farming systems in MENA and SSA regions.…”
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A scalable crop yield estimation framework based on remote sensing of solar-induced chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF) by Kira, Oz, Wen, Jiaming, Han, Jimei, McDonald, Andrew J., Barrett, Christopher B., Ortiz-Bobea, Ariel, Liu, Yanyan, You, Liangzhi, Mueller, Nathaniel D., Sun, Ying

“…Therefore, harnessing the mechanism-guided MLR-SIF and rapidly growing satellite SIF measurements (with high resolution and crop-specificity) hold promise to enhance food security in developing countries towards more effective responses to food crises, agricultural policies, and more efficient commodity pricing.…”
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