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Experiences in La Colorada by Díaz Duque, R.O.

“…Of the sociocultural aspects, the religious, political and folkloric ones are the most . important. …”
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Holy cows and dirty dogs by Allard, Jennie

“…This paper investigates the significance of historic and religious symbols to the way animals are perceived in modern Indian society, as well as the different social factors which underlie attitudes to animals. …”
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Tracking indirect beneficiaries of complex development interventions in agriculture. by Okello, J.J.

“…Such sources may include family, friends, and/or group and religious organizations to which they or their family and friends belong.…”
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Experimental evidence on public good behavior across Pakistan’s fractured educational system by Aftab, Zehra

“…I acknowledge that identity is a multi-layered concept incorporating not only a social dimension (class and gender), but also has ideological (religious orientation) and linguistic dimensions. The paper argues that, even within the same respective identity group, context is important, in the sense that decisions vary based on who one interacts with, their identity, and their respective actions.…”
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A survey of the productivity and functions of goats in Uganda by Okello, K.L.

“…In an abbatoir study goats slaughtered were between one and half and three years old and their composition was 53.6 per cent females 34.9, percent castrates and 11.5 percent entire males. Other roles, are religious ceremonies, funeral rites and cultural events. …”
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Experience, research, and facts related to local species of paddy by Mali, Chapel Div Bhagat, Chaudhary, Pashupati, Chaudhary, Parmananda

“…This paper presents a discussion of the qualities of local species of paddy rice, along with the advantages of growing it-marketability, flavor, and use in religious ceremonies-from a farmer's perspective. It also compares production technologies tor local paddy and improved varieties, with information on traditional techniques for seed management.…”
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Halal slaughter in Sweden : a survey of its occurrence and methods applied by Doose, Neele

Opportunities and constraints for women: Recommendations for building gender responsive potato value chains in Assam, India. by Kawarazuka, Nozomi, Goswami, B.

“…Fourth, women diverse social groups in Assam and gender norms differ significantly among the different religious, age and socio‐economic groups. Based on these findings, this report concludes proposing recommendations for gender‐responsible interventions. …”
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Sacred forest, hunting, and conservation in West Kalimantan, Indonesia by Wadley, R.L., Colfer, C.J.P.

“…Such land use practices, while having social and religious origins, may be important for local economic purposes, but they may also be valuable in promoting and enhancing the more global goals of biodiversity conservation.…”
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Rice diversity and the joy of eid by Akhter, F., Khatun, A., Khatun, F., Islam, R., Mostafa, G., Vernooy, Ronnie

“…This brief presents the results of research on the conservation and sustainable use of rice diversity in Bangladesh and how the rice varieties used and planted are intrinsically linked to religious festivals, food culture, land morphology and the climate that shape rice farming/cropping in this region. …”
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Synopsis: Study of the determinants of chronic malnutrition in northern Nigeria: Qualitative evidence from Kebbi and Bauchi states by Benson, Todd, Amare, Mulubrhan, Oyeyemi, Motunrayo, Fadare, Olusegun

“…The participants in these interviews and discussions included mothers and fathers of young children, community civic and religious leaders, local medical and public health officers, state-level officials from government and non-governmental organizations (NGO), experts on human nutrition, and national-level government and NGO officials.…”
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Religion, land and politics: Shrines and literacy in Punjab, Pakistan by Malik, Adeel, Mirza, Rinchan Ali

“…This paper empirically examines the impact of religious shrines on development. Compiling a unique database covering the universe of shrines across Pakistani Punjab, we explore whether the presence of holy Muslim shrines helps to explain regional variation in literacy rates. …”
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Institutional Capacity Assessment Report for Rangeland Management in Arbahajan Ward, Wajir West Subcounty, Wajir County, Kenya by Mukalo, Irene Aloo

“…The Rangeland Management Institution (RMI) is a diverse body of men, women, youth, and religious leaders overseeing resource management. Government representatives, including chiefs, ward administrators and the town administrator play roles in the RMI as ex-officio members. …”
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Governing land: reflections from IFPRI research by Dohrn, Stephan

“…Land resources are governed by a variety of tenure systems based on statutory, customary, or religious law. At the same time, many national, subnational, and local institutions administer the application and enforcement of these laws, relying on a wide variety of policies, rules, and regulations that promote different practices for using and managing land and land-based resources. …”
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Intersections of religion and climate-related security risks: Insights from a systematic review by Tarusarira, Joram, Scartozzi, Cesare Marco, Elnur, Rawie Ibrahim

“…The intersection of climate change and religious beliefs and diversity exacerbates conflicts across Africa. …”
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Occupational health and food safety risks associated with traditional slaughter practices of goats in Gauteng, South Africa by Qekwana, D.N.

“…This however should not infringe upon people’s cultural norms and religious beliefs.…”
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Let us conserve and exchange seeds: celebrating traditional crop diversity of the Nepali lowlands by Vernooy, Ronnie, Shrestha, P., Gauchan, D., Bhusal, A., Gurung, R., Pudasaini, N., Community Seed Banks Association of Nepal

“…Apart from exchanging seeds of traditional crop varieties, they also shared stories about the socio-cultural, religious, spiritual, nutritional and medicinal values of their varieties. …”
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Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on rural women and men in Kenya by Alvi, Muzna, Gupta, Shweta, Barooah, Prapti

“…The government also banned religious and other public gatherings and encouraged people to work from home and practice social distancing. …”
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Tool for Assessment of Climate Change “Sense” TACCS - طقس ( version 1.0) by Moujahed, Nizar

“…This tool presents a detailed questionnaire designed to quantitatively assess an organization's perception, awareness, and determination towards climate change through five main components, covering personal knowledge and opinions on climate change, training received, organizational involvement, communication strategies, and the influence of cultural, religious, and political factors. Developed to evaluate the trilogy of perception, consciousness, and determination regarding climate change within administrative bodies, civil society, or agricultural organizations, the tool employs these five components to calculate a global index, the Perception, Consciousness, and Determination Index (PCD). …”
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Shocks, groups, and networks in Bukidnon, Philippines by Quisumbing, Agnes R., McNiven, Scott, Godquin, Marie

“…Furthermore, wealthier households are more likely to take part in productive groups while membership in civic and religious groups is not limited by economic status. …”
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