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Strengthening agricultural education and training in Sub-Saharan Africa from an innovation systems perspective: Case studies of Ethiopia and Mozambique por Davis, Kristin E., Ekboir, Javier, Mekasha, Wendmsyamregne, Ochieng, Cosmas M. O., Spielman, David J., Zerfu, Elias

“…Key reforms include aligning the mandates of AET organizations with national development aspirations by promoting new educational programs that are more strategically attuned to the different needs of society; inducing change in the cultures of AET organizations through the introduction of educational programs and linkages beyond the formal AET system; and strengthening individual and organizational capacity by improving incentives to forge stronger linkages between AET and diverse user communities, knowledge sources, and private industry." - from authors' abstract.…”
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An annual agricultural production statistics system for Uganda: Design considerations por Muwanga-Zake, E. S. K.

“…These design issues include meeting the needs of a wide array of data users, assessing the trade-offs between several data collection and analysis methodologies, institutional arrangements, and ensuring sustained flows of adequate financial resources. …”
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Empowering growth: Training Burundi’s next generation of women and youth common bean seed producers por Hakizimana, Benadette, Ntawuyankira, Neilla, Ndabashinze, Blaise, Nchanji, Eileen

“…Furthermore, due to an inadequate seed supply and poorly adapted distribution systems that fail to meet user and market demand, smallholder farmers often resort to using “old” or recycled seeds, making them more vulnerable to pests and diseases. …”
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Algorithmic Assessment of Agency por Measures for Advancing Gender Equality (MAGNET) Initiative

“…Two files, CAPI_Choices and CAPI_Survey, along with the accompanying files, can be used to construct a CAPI program ready for survey implementation. Alternatively, users can use an Excel workbook "CAPI_.xlsx" that includes worksheets for survey and choices, along with others, for constructing a CAPI program ready for survey implementation.…”
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Asset Control and Benefits Scale por Measures for Advancing Gender Equality (MAGNET) Initiative

“…Two files, CAPI_Choices and CAPI_Survey, along with the accompanying help files, can be used to construct a CAPI program ready for survey implementation. Alternatively, users can use an Excel workbook "CAPI_.xlsx" that includes worksheets for survey and choices, along with others, for constructing a CAPI program ready for survey implementation.…”
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Asset Rights Upon Marriage Dissolution por Measures for Advancing Gender Equality (MAGNET) Initiative

“…A survey document (including implementation guidelines) 2.Two files, CAPI_Choices and CAPI_Survey, along with the accompanying help files, can be used to construct a CAPI program ready for survey implementation. Alternatively, users can use an Excel workbook "CAPI_.xlsx" that includes worksheets for survey and choices, along with help files, for constructing a CAPI program ready for survey implementation.…”
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Climate Risk Management for Agricultural Extension (CRMAE) Training-of-Trainers for MASAE Bureau for Professional Agricultural Training por Hansen, James, Diop, Mbaye, Trzaska, Sylwia, Serigne, Cisse, Worou, Omonlola Nadine, Wane, Abdrahmane

“…Strengthening the capacity of next users, particularly agricultural extension and advisory service (EAS) providers who work to support farmers in Senegal and five other target countries, is crucial for achieving this goal. …”
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Cognitive Labor por Measures for Advancing Gender Equality (MAGNET) Initiative

“…Two files, CAPI_Choices and CAPI_Survey, along with the accompanying files, can be used to construct a CAPI program ready for survey implementation. Alternatively, users can use an Excel workbook "CAPI_.xlsx" that includes worksheets for survey and choices, along with others, for constructing a CAPI program ready for survey implementation.…”
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Preferences Over Joint vs. Individual Asset Rights por Measures for Advancing Gender Equality (MAGNET) Initiative

“…A survey document (including implementation guidelines). 2.Two files, CAPI_Choices and CAPI_Survey, along with the accompanying help files, can be used to construct a CAPI program ready for survey implementation. Alternatively, users can use an Excel workbook "CAPI_.xlsx" that includes worksheets for survey and choices, along with help files, for constructing a CAPI program ready for survey implementation.…”
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Assessing climate risks in rainfed farming using farmer experience, crop calendars and climate analysis por Nidumolu, U. B., Hayman, P. T., Hochman, Z., Horan, H., Reddy, D. R., Sreenivas, G., Kadiyala, D.M.

“…The methods developed in the present study provide a model for end-user engagement by meteorological agencies that strive to better target their climate information delivery.…”
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The role of community institutions in the management of water infrastructure in the context of Madhya Pradesh, India por Falk, Thomas, Duche, Vishwambhar, S., Suhas K., Agrawal, Ishan, Bartels, Lara

“…Typically mechanisms to support communities in this regard are blueprint solutions such as community water funds or organizational capacity development of Water User Associations. Little attention is paid to supporting communities in developing rules related to water and water infrastructure management. …”
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Streamlining micronutrient biomarker statistical analysis in populations: an introduction to the SAMBA R package por Luo, Hanqi, Beal, Ty, Blake, Tineka, Zeiler, Madeleine, Geng, Jiaxi, Werner, E. Rochelle, Addo, O. Yaw, Suchdev, Parminder, Young, Melissa F.

“…We have provided a step-by-step procedure for how to use the SAMBA R package, including how to customize it for broader use, and made both the package and user manual publicly available on GitHub. SAMBA was validated by comparing results from analyzing 24 datasets on non-pregnant women of reproductive age from 23 countries and 30 datasets on preschool-age children from 26 countries with those obtained by an independent analyst. …”
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Economics of land degradation and improvement: A global assessment for sustainable development por Nkonya, Ephraim M., Mirzabaev, Alisher, von Braun, Joachim

“…Only about 38% of the cost of land degradation due to LUCC - which accounts for 78% of the US$300 billion loss – is borne by land users and the remaining share (62%) is borne by consumers of ecosystem services off the farm. …”
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Piloting an information and communication technology tool to help addressing the challenge of antimicrobial resistance in low-income countries por Mutua, Florence K., Onono, J.O., Boqvist, S., Koech, Patricia, Abdi, Abdullahi M., Karimi, Hildah, Sternberg-Lewerin, S.

“…Assessment was performed through focus group discussions with the users (two with farmers and two with veterinary pharmacy staff) and descriptive statistics of the data collected by the system. …”
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What do we know about the future of water in food systems? por Ringler, Claudia, McCartney, Matthew P., Hafeez, Mohsin

“…The rising variability and scarcity contribute to competition among different water users. The water supply-demand gap must be addressed: As the gap between water supply and demand increases, both tested and new technologies, policies, and institutions are needed to improve water productivity and efficiency. …”
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Local to regional-scale mechanisms behind successful climate services for agriculture in Latin America por Giraldo, Diana, Ríos, David, Navarro-Racines, Carlos, Camacho, Kemly, Martinez-Valle, Armando, Prager, Steven D., Obando, Diego, Zelaya, Carlos, Martinez-Baron, Deissy, Muñoz, Ángel G., Ramirez Villegas, Julian

“…Based on these results, we propose key CS elements, namely, collaboration; participation; adaptability and flexibility; financial (crowd) resourcing; robust governance and strong leadership; awareness of and improvements in data availability, quality, and assurance; capacity development; user-centred communication; adequate incentives; and enabling policy environment.…”
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Training of trainers on climate-smart livestock feed resourcing options for Tigray, South Ethiopia, and Afar regions por Desta, Hiwot, Adie, Aberra, Lemma, Mamusha, Bezabih, Melkamu, Knight-Jones, Theodore J.D.

“…To support further outreach, training materials were compiled and shared with participants to help them cascade the knowledge and skills to end users in their respective areas.…”
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Performance and cost-benefit evaluation of farmer-managed solar-powered groundwater irrigation in Attapeu Province, Lao PDR: interim results from the first year of operation of fou... por Douangsavanh, Somphasith, Pavelic, Paul, Kotchofa, Pacem, Dubois, Mark

“…In terms of sustainable water management, the creation of water user groups, along with rules, monitoring tools, and hydrological studies, supported better protection of wetlands and the wider landscape. …”
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Designing with farmers: inclusive lessons from developing a phygital (in-person + mobile) extension platform in Zambia por Fisher, Monica, Dittmer, Kyle M., Kawanga, Cleopatra, Mpande, Brian, Amondo, Emily I., Chibebe, Cynthia, Malama, Milton, Njoroge, Brian M., Marenya, Paswel P., Mwanaziyani, Nchimunya

“…Mixed-methods data were collected in Zambia's Southern Province, including a baseline survey, in-depth interviews, and focus group discussions with farmers, community members, and user testers. While ownership of basic phones was high, smartphone access was rare, and both awareness of CSA practices and familiarity with mobile-based extension were limited. …”
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A bottom-up framework for assessing greenhouse gas emissions and mitigation potential in food systems por Kakai, L.F., Noufa, C.K., Sapkota, T.B., Corbeels, M., Choptiany, J.M.H.

“…It is structured around modular components that guide users through system boundary definition, activity data compilation, emission quantification, spatial aggregation, baseline and business-as-usual (BAU) scenario construction, and mitigation scenario analysis. …”
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