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Editorial : Women in veterinary epidemiology and economics by Capozzo, Alejandra, Vial, Flavie

“…Gender disparity in professional leadership roles like editorial boards—the median publisher in veterinary sciences had 27.5% editorships belonging to women (6)—can summate by impairing peer recognition and academic advancement.…”
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Sistematización de las metodologías de ejecución en las instituciones, organizaciones y proyectos que inciden en la subcuenca del río Jucuapa, Matagalpa, Nicaragua by Urbina Urbina, Luis M.

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Sustainable Forests? : values, perceptions and expectations among three stakeholder groups in the light of the Swedish bioeconomy transition by Stenius, Tove

“…These mainly concern how the concept of sustainability is interpreted, the degree of multifunctionality in future land use, and the extent to which personal relationships to forest were seen as relevant for the professional perspectives on the same. In the conclusions, some suggestions for consideration in the policy-making process surrounding the National Forest Program are given.…”

Mat som relationsbyggare mellan människor och platser : en studie om hur restaurangers och kockars potential som kunskapsalstrande aktörer kan bidra till mer hållbara städer by Silow, Love

Perspektiv på perspektiv : en undersökning om hur bilder uppfattas by Grängsjö, Karin, Vegerfors, Catarina

Alternativa möjligheter att bedöma ryttarens sits by Karlsson, Evelina, Martinsson, Josefine, Öqvist, Emma

Expert consultation on tropical fruit species of Asia: Proceedings of Expert Consulation on Tropical Fruit Species of Asia held at Mardi, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 17-19 May, 1994 by Arora, R.K., Ramanatha Rao, V., International Plant Genetic Resources Institute

“…The meeting was attended by 14 participants which included regional experts representing South, Southeast and East Asia, ICUC, IPGRI-APO Professional Staff and Senior Staff of the Fruit Research Division of MARDI. …”
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The economics of conserving agricultural biodiversity on-farm: Proceedings of a Workshop hosted by the Institute for Agrobotany (IA), Hungary and the International Plant Genetic Re... by Smale, Melinda, Már, I., Jarvis, Devra I., International Plant Genetic Resources Institute

“…This will be done through enhanced utilization of genetic resources by key actors-farmers who are consumers as well as breeders in their own right, professional plant breeders and scientists, and genebank managers. …”
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Antibiotic use in pig farms at different levels of intensification - Farmers’ practices in northeastern Thailand by Hallenberg, Gunilla S., Jiwakanon, J., Angkititrakul, S., Kang-air, S., Osbjer, K., Lunha, K., Sunde, M., Järhult, J.D., Boeckel, Thomas P. van, Rich, Karl M., Magnusson, Ulf

“…Our observations suggest to target the following areas when pig farming transitions from small-scale to medium-scale: (i) strengthening access to professional animal health services for all farmers, (ii) review of the competence and role of veterinary pharmacies in selling antibiotics and (iii) adjustment of farming company animal health protocols towards more medically rational use of antibiotics.…”
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Wildlife and Livelihoods in the Cardamom Mountains, Cambodia by Coad, L.M., Lim, S., Nuon, L.

“…Previous research suggests that commercial hunting which targets larger-bodied and high-value species for the international wildlife trade is mainly conducted by professional hunting groups, external to local communities. …”
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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. Professional societies like the Ethiopian Society of Animal Production (ESAP), and Ethiopian Veterinary Association (EVA) are platforms to exhaustively discuss and promote establishment and implementation of national system for animal identification, registration, and data capture are underscored.…”
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Profitability of Manufactured Feed Pellets for Small-Scale Crop-Livestock Farmers in Tunisia by Dhehibi, Boubaker, Oussama, Jebali, Frija, Aymen, Rudiger, Udo, Ouerghemmi, Hassen, Idoudi, Zied, Rekik, Mourad, Elayed, Monia, Zaiem, Anis, Moujahed, Nizar

“…During the past few growing seasons, within several R4D initiatives and projects (the SWC@Scale as part of the global GIZ ProSol Program; the CRP-Livestock “feed and forages”, and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) funded CLCA phase 2), ICARDA and its national partners have introduced imported feed pellet machines that were donated with a 10% financial contribution (to ensure strong ownership of the technology) to some pre-selected professional farmer organizations (FO) (SMSA and GDA5) and individual farmers including agri-preneurs, with the idea of developing small feed businesses using these machines and boosting the nutrition of local herds. …”
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Regional workshop on sustainable, inclusive management of pastoral ecosystems and their socio-economic potential by AbdelHamied, Hamid

“…The event gathered around 70 participants from Algeria, Jordan, Mauritania, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Tunisia with representatives from ministries of agriculture, universities and research sector, and professional pastoral organizations. Several regional and international organizations also attended the workshop, such as the Arab Organization for Agricultural Development, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Maghreb Arab Union (UMA) and International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA). …”
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Diagnostic challenges of brucellosis in humans and livestock in Tanzania: A thematic review by Mengele, I.J., Shirima, G.M., Bronsvoort, B.M., Hernandez-Castro, L.E., Cook, Elizabeth A.J.

“…This study suggests that there is a need for (1) training on public health education and brucellosis awareness among stakeholders in the livestock value chain; (2) providing scheduled continuing professional education with regard to brucellosis and other zoonotic diseases to health and livestock workers; (3) future brucellosis surveillance studies must focus on unrepresented regions; and (4) lastly, we recommend that the rose Bengal plate test (RBPT) and competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (cELISA) should be considered in brucellosis diagnostic schemes as a complementary tool to hasten the implementation of an ongoing national strategy for the prevention and control of brucellosis in humans and livestock in Tanzania. …”
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Reducing Vulnerability of Somali Communities by Raising the Capacity of Indigenous Systems and Enhancing Market Access and Consumer Welfare: Knowledge of livestock grading and mark... by Mtimet, Nadhem, Wanyoike, Francis, Mugunieri, Lawrence, Ndiwa, Nicholas, Warsame, Ahmed, Marshall, Karen

“…Specific objectives The specific objectives of the project are to: Compile indigenous knowledge and information on Somali livestock, Strengthen professional capacities for classification, standardization and dissemination of knowledge and information about Somali livestock.…”
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Dissemination workshop report on livestock movement routes and resources maps in the southern Oromia and Somali regions, Ethiopia by Berhanu, Dagim

“…A total of 39 (38 male and 1 female) participants from ILRI, governmental offices at different levels, universities, research centres, pastoral community elders, development partners and professional associations attended the dissemination workshop. …”
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A photographic food atlas with portion sizes of commonly consumed foods in Accra, Ghana by Folson, Gloria, Bannerman, Boateng, Ador, Gabriel, Atadze, Vicentia, Akoto, Saudatu, Asante, Stephen, Abbeyquaye, Joseph, Anang-Tetteh, Audrey, Guri, Erica, Ibrahim, Gabriel, Alhassan, Jamil, Tetteh, Matilda, Afuanimaa, Belinda, Koch, Bastien, McCloskey, Peter, Gangupantulu, Rohit, Braga, Bianca C., Hughes, David, Gelli, Aulo

“…All recipes were compiled with the aid of a professional caterer who had experience cooking for adolescents in a school setting.…”
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Financing sustainable development: Shall we throw more money at the problem or start with doing better with existing resources? by Vos, Rob

“…Reforming development assistance and debt relief have been main threads in Geske Dijkstra’s notable professional career. We worked together on those issues over two decades ago while we were both at the International Institute of Social Studies (ISS). …”
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Determinants of animal disease and nontherapeutic antibiotic use on smallholder livestock farms by Emes, E., Kagambèga, A., Dione, Michel M.

“…They also highlight that animal health professionals other than public veterinarians may prioritize animal health outcomes over antibiotic stewardship goals.…”
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Global agricultural extension staff functional competencies by Davis, Kristin E., Joseph, Jeanelle, Barry, Tessa, von Maltitz, Lindie, Van Niekerk, Johan, Ngomane, Tsakani, Rasoanindrainy, Andrianjafy

“…The utilization of digital technology (online modules, webinars) to deliver the NELK modules provides the opportunity to use expertise available globally to train many extension professionals at the same time. How ready, however, are extension officers globally to use such digital approaches –for continuous professional development and learning and also for outreach? …”
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