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Economic importance and environmental challenges of the Awash River Basin to Ethiopia by Taddesse, G., McCornick, Peter G., Peden, Donald G.

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The crucial centres: Water production and well efficiency in Borana by Cossins, N.J.

“…Presents results of a study on existing water production methods, the rate & amount of production and inefficiencies & production losses; importance of "okoles" (leather buckets) in relation to output rates & okole sizes and their supply; influence of "tetchana" (holding pond after shaft) and "Maninga" (watering trough) on output rates & well efficiency; and energy expenditure of well workers, and labour demand & availability in group wells in the Borana plateau in the southern rangelands of Ethiopia.…”
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Lecture notes on the concept and practice of FSR to improve cattle milk and meat production in sub-Saharan Africa by Asamenew, G.

“…The key characteristics of on-farm research, an integral part of farming systems research, are summarised, and the stages of farming systems research related to cattle milk and meat research in a farming systems perspective are discussed with ref. to target area selection, description and diagnosis, as well as design, testing and evaluation.…”
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Water-food-energy nexus by Bird, Jeremy, Dodds, F., McCornick, Peter G., Shah, Tushaar

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Productivity of representative breeds of important cattle groups in Africa by Trail, J.C.M.

“…Describes the productive performance of main cattle groups in Africa in relation to the ecological zones of the region. Contributions of past research work in breed evaluation and breed characterization studies that highlight the value of such work for each of the three major indigenous cattle groups of Africa: Africander, Tswana and Tuli cattle of the Sanga group; Boran and Small East African Zebu cattle of the humped zebu group; and N'Dama and West African Shorthorn cattle of the indigenous taurine group included.…”
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Science Meeting, Denmark by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…The participants are all related to CCAFS in some way, including Theme Leaders, Regional Program Leaders, Science Officers, Coordinating Unti staff, Board members, researchers and contact points. …”
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Value chain development: a silver bullet for agrobiodiversity conservation and use? by Drucker, Adam G., Appels, J.

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Les dispositifs institutionnels régissant la compensation biodiversité en France: gouvernance de marché ou accords bilatéraux ? by Pirard, R., Wemaere, M, Lapeyre, R., Ferte-Devin, A.

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Determinants of electric vehicle adoption in Sweden by Barisa, Liga

“…This finding has two policy implications: Expanding EV charging infrastructure to entice non EV drivers to adoption and increasing fuel taxes to reduce the relative operating costs of EVs.…”

Tätortsnära skogsbruksplan i Borås stad by Hellström, Anna-Karin

“…The questions in the survey are both personal and forestry-related. The aim is to reach out to the different categories of people when it comes to age, living and the different aspects of visiting the woods. …”

Report of the NGO Committee to the CGIAR Mid Term Meeting 1996 by CGIAR NGO Committee

“…Issues discussed include NGO relations with NARS and the need for mainstreaming collaboration with NGOs into IARC work programs. …”
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Report of the Second Meeting of the CGIAR Private Sector Committee by CGIAR Private Sector Committee

“…Issues discussed included the role of the committee in the CGIAR and its representation at CGIAR meetings, biotechnology, intellectual property rights relating to genetic resources, implications of the international public goods nature of CGIAR technology outputs, and international cooperation in genetic resources conservation. …”
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System Review Follow Up: Global Information Sharing by CGIAR Center Directors Committee

“…Response by the Center Directors Committee (CDC) to Recommendation 6 of the System Review relating to global information sharing. The directors were opposed to developing a separate CGIAR-managed system for agricultural knowledge, but instead proposed various ways in which the contribution of the centers to global knowledge sharing could be enhanced.Agenda document, CGIAR Mid Term Meeting, May 1999, discussed under the heading of Consultative Council Propositions on Science.…”
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TAC Study of Training in the CGIAR System 1984: Part II by CGIAR Technical Advisory Committee

“…Part two of the report presents analyses of the research needs of six developing countries: Bangladesh, Ecuador, Kenya, Senegal, Sri Lanka, and Tunisia, and IARC experiences in providing production, specialist, and degree-related training in each. The reports were prepared by senior agriculturalists from the countries concerned. …”
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The Role of TAC and its Programme of Work in 1981: Note by the Secretariat by CGIAR Technical Advisory Committee

“…The secretariat suggest procedures in relation to review of research priorities, new initiatives, and following up on implementation of TAC recommendations. …”
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The Role of the Board Chair: Board Reference Guide No. 2 by CGIAR Secretariat, National Center for Nonprofit Boards

“…Document discussing the role of the chair of an IARC board chair, relationships with the center director, leadership responsibilities, and related matters. This was the second in a series of seven reference guides for CGIAR centers and their boards of trustees, published in 1997. …”
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The Cost to the CGIAR Centers of Maintaining and Distributing Germplasm by CGIAR Consortium Office

“…Plant genetic resources conserved in the CGIAR genebanks underpin the Centers' breeding programs and supply breeders, researchers and farmers throughout the world with a broad diversity of crops and their wild relatives. Given the international legal requirement that the Centers maintain the collections to international standards and make them available without restriction, it is important that the CGIAR Consortium have an accurate estimate of the costs involved in meeting these obligations so that the necessary funding can be guaranteed as a matter of priority.…”
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CIMMYT Comments on the Proposed Agricultural Research Institute for the Mediterranean Region by International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center

“…CIMMYT commented on the mission's recommendation that global responsibility for barley improvement be assigned to a new IARC based in the region, which would also take over direct relations with national programs on bread wheat as a relay for CIMMYT. …”
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CGIAR Center Directors Committee Minutes, Presiding Chair: H. Zandstra by CGIAR Center Directors Committee

“…Annexes to the minutes provide supporting documents such as “Strengthening the CGIAR Heartland,” CDC Commentary on the CGIAR System Review,” “Biotechnology in the CGIAR,” comments on “Ecoregional Initatives,” “AIARC Membership for Non-affiliated Centers,” and issues related to PARC.…”
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CGIAR International Agricultural Research Center Directors Meeting, Selected Notes, Presiding Chair: H. Albrecht by CGIAR Center Directors Committee

“…This document is a record of the discussion at the meeting of the Directors of International Agricultural Centers in Bellagio, Italy in February 1973 and reflects the Directors early thoughts related to mission and responsibilities of their centers on commodities, farming systems, and regions. …”
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