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Economic development,institutions,and technique change: Intensification of cattle-feeding techniques by the Giriama of Kenya's coast province. by Swallow, K.A.

“…The framework is focused on the institution-building capacity of a group of resource users and the ends-meeting capacities of the group's members. …”
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Gender and social targeting in plant breeding by Orr, Alastair, Cox, Cindy M., Ru, Yating, Ashby, Jacqueline A.

“…As a result, products from these breeding programs may not meet the needs of their intended users. We argue that plant breeding for resource-poor farmers, sellers, and processors requires a marketing approach. …”
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Diversified livelihoods through effective agro-enterprise interventions: Creating a cumulative learning framework between CIAT and development NGOs in Central America. by Lundy, Mark M.

“…For research partners, learning alliances have allowed the development of stronger networks with end users. These links provide clear orientation and feedback on key areas for further research, a potential platform to present additional action research proposals, reduced transactions costs in proposal development and project implementation and access to complementary funding sources including the sale of services to development partners and projects. …”
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Data License Workshop for Information Management and Communications teams - from CCAFS to CIAT-All by Roa, Carolina

“…But it is saying “Open Access” a self- explanatory concept that lets users know how they can use the data? If not, what else would we need to add? …”
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The potential role of socio-hydrological models for participatory water governance in Burkina Faso by Carr, Gemma, Barendrecht, Marlies, Debevec, Liza

“…The Participatory Water Governance Project in Rural Burkina Faso has developed support strategies to strengthen the capacity of local-level Water User Committees. Research conducted by TU Wien (Technical University Vienna) and International Water Management Institute (IWMI) aims to support the project by exploring the potential role of socio-hydrological models in water management decision making. …”
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Upscaling cassava processing machines and products in Liberia by Awoyale, W., Asiedu, R., Kawalawu, W.K., Kolawole, P., Diallo, T.A., Edet, M., Adetunji, M.

“…Gari and wet fufu are common products in Liberian markets, with no high-quality cassava flour (HQCF) or derivatives. Consequently, user and gender friendly processing machines were installed in six established modern cassava processing centres, and new cassava products, such as fufu powder, tapioca, and HQCF with its value-added products (10% bread and pastries), were introduced. …”
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ILCYM - Insect Life Cycle Modeling. A software package for developing temperature-based insect phenology models with applications for local, regional and global analysis of insect... by Sporleder, M., Carhuapoma, Pablo, Juarez, H., Gamarra, H., Simon, R., Kroschel, Jürgen

“…ILCYM interactively leads the user through the steps for developing insect phenology models, for conducting simulations, and for producing potential population distribution and risk mapping under current or future temperature (climate change) scenarios. …”
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Report of the IEA Workshop on Evaluating the Quality of Science, Rome, 10-11 December 2015 by CGIAR Independent Evaluation Arrangement

“…The overall purpose of the workshop was to consolidate and strengthen IEA’s approach to evaluating the quality of science in the CGIAR considering the evaluation framework, evidence used, interpretation of findings and lessons for users of evaluation. Given the experience accumulated through the recent evaluations, the workshop aimed at feeding into the broader ISPC–led discussion on QoS in the CGIAR, and for future research evaluation. …”
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The East African Highland cooking bananas ‘Matooke’ preferences of farmers and traders: Implications for variety development by Akankwasa, Kenneth, Marimo, Pricilla, Tumuhimbise, Robooni, Asasira, Moreen, Khakasa, Elizabeth, Mpirirwe, Innocent, Kleih, Uli K., Forsythe, Lora, Fliedel, Geneviève, Dufour, Dominique, Nowakunda, Kephas

“…However, there is insufficient information on fruit quality characteristics that different users prefer, resulting in sub‐optimal adoption of new varieties. …”
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CGIAR Genebank Platform - Plan of Work and Budget 2021 by CGIAR Genebank Platform

“…We expect that the COVID pandemic and associated lockdown measures will have an impact on the number of requests for germplasm that will continue in 2021. Nevertheless, users continue to request germplasm and all 11 genebanks and germplasm health units (GHUs) continue to import and export germplasm shipments. …”
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A look at trails through the pangenome visualization jungle by Durant, Éloi, Sabot, François, Conte, Matthieu, Rouard, Mathieu

“…It is a web-based application which enables its users to explore a pangenomic reference divided in multiple panchromosomes.…”
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Assessing the Performance of Agricultural Development Investments A Practical Guide using the SIPmath™ Standard by Rosenstock, Todd S., Lamanna, Christine, Savage, Sam, O'Neil, Danny, Shepherd, Keith

“…This paper presents notes for calibrating a user-friendly tool to screen and compare investment options: The Climate-Smart Agriculture Investment Plan (CSAIP) Cost Benefit-Analysis (CBA) Tool. …”
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Innovative digital technologies to monitor and control pest and disease threats in Root, Tuber, and Banana (RT&B) cropping systems: progress and prospects by Kreuze, Jan F., Adewopo, Julius, Selvaraj, Michael, Mwanzia, Leroy, Kumar, P. Lava, Cuéllar, Wilmer Jose, Legg, James P., Hughes, D.P., Blomme, Guy

“…These topics will be presented in the context of their current development and future potential but also the challenges, limitations, and innovative approaches taken to reach end users, particularly smallholder farmers, and achieve impacts at scale. …”
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Wheat Panache: A pangenome graph database representing presence–absence variation across sixteen bread wheat genome by Bayer, Philipp E., Petereit, Jakob, Durant, Éloi, Monat, Cécile, Rouard, Mathieu, Hu, Haifei, Chapman, Brett, Li, Chengdao, Cheng, Shifeng, Batley, Jacqueline, Edwards, David

“…To address this limitation, we have produced a wheat pangenome graph maintained within an online database to facilitate interrogation and comparison of wheat cultivar genomes. The database allows users to visualize regions of the pangenome to assess PAV between bread wheat genomes.…”
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Applying the WEF nexus at a local level: a focus on catchment level by Walker, S., Jacobs-Mata, Inga, Fakudze, Bhekiwe, Phahlane, M. O., Masekwana, N.

“…The available tools were described according to inputs required and outputs produced together with both spatial and temporal scales and potential users. The data requirements for each sector were unpacked, and potential sources for local information are listed despite the wide set of data necessary. …”
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GeMo: a web-based platform for the visualization and curation of genome ancestry mosaics by Summo, Marilyne, Comte, Aurore, Martin, Guillaume, Perelle, Pierrick, Weitz, Eric M., Droc, Gaëtan, Rouard, Mathieu

“…Here, we present GeMo, a novel interactive web-based and user-oriented interface to visualize in a linear-based fashion results of in silico chromosome painting. …”
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Manual for Modified CAMDT/DSSAT Crop Yield Prediction Model by Garanganga, Bradwell, Nyakutambwa, Trymore

“…Crop capability prediction modelling platforms used in this User Guide are the Climate-AgricultureModelling and Decision Tool (CAMDT) as the weather generator; i.e., it is an algorithm to make temporal downscaling. …”
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Tanzania Meteorological Authority Stakeholders’ Training on the Sixth National Climate Outlook Forum (NCOF6) for November 2022 – April 2023 Rainfall Season by Recha, John W.M.

“…Through interaction with users in the key economic sectors, extension agencies and policymakers, the Forums assess the likely implications of the outlooks on the most pertinent socioeconomic sectors and explore the ways these outlooks could be used by them. …”
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Financial incentives often fail to reconcile agricultural productivity and pro-conservation behavior by Bell, Andrew R., Rakotonarivo, O. Sarobidy, Bhargava, Apurva, Duthie, A. Bradley, Zhang, Wei, Sargent, Rebecca, Lewis, Amy R., Kipchumba, Adams

“…Paying resource users to preserve features of their environment could in theory better align production and conservation goals. …”
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Digital tools for supporting climate-informed agroecological transition in beef production in Brazil by Heissler, Gustavo H., Lazzari, Helen E., Barbosa de Souza, Patricia, Costa, Aline Cassiano, Silveira, Roberta Flores, Dittmer, Kyle M., Suber, Marta, Micollis, Andrew, Terra, Maya, Angioni, Catarina, Costa, Ciniro

“…Most of the tools reviewed here have more than one way of engaging farm users (IVR, SMS, etc.), and allow the integration of other tools.…”
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