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Artisanal silage making through 'service provider enterprises' in Kenya: A business case by International Livestock Research Institute, International Center for Tropical Agriculture, National Agricultural Research Organization, Uganda, Royal Tropical Institute, CGIAR, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany, International Fund for Agricultural Development, SNV Netherlands Development Organisation

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WasteWise: a decision support tool for selecting circular bioeconomy business models by Somorin, Tosin, Yadav, Shweta, Nartey, Eric, Ghosh, Surajit, Taron, Avinandan, Gebrezgabher, Solomie A.

“…Using multicriteria decision-making methods, WasteWise ranks alternative technologies and business models based on technical, economic, environmental, and social indicators. …”
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Workshop on index based flood insurance: Testing business model in agricultural risk management by International Water Management Institute

“…Avinandan Taron of IWMI) were presented respectively on Project progress, IBFI Business Model and Economic analysis and Business model implementation in Indian Scenario. …”
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A multi-criteria decision support tool for selecting circular economy business models by Somorin, Tosin, Gebrezgabher, Solomie A., Ghosh, Surajit, Taron, Avinandan, Bodach, Susanne

“…This technical report presents the conceptual framework underlying a multi-criteria-based decision support tool tailored to enable decisionmakers and practitioners to select appropriate and sustainable CE business models in the RRR context with positive social, economic, and environmental outcomes.…”
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With and beyond sustainability certification: Exploring inclusive business and solidarity economy strategies in Peru and Switzerland by Oberlack, Christoph, Blare, Trent, Zambrino, Luca, Bruelisauer, Samuel, Solar, Jimena, Villar, Gesabel, Thomas, Evert, Ramírez, Marleni

“…Therefore, this paper explores to what extent and how inclusive business and solidarity economy strategies may overcome the persistent governance and economic barriers that limit well-being impacts of certification. …”
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Resource recovery from livestock waste: cases and business models from the Global South by Taron, Avinandan, Sathiskumar, Abinaya, Mateo-Sagasta, Javier, Singha, R., Dejen, Z. A., Chipatecua, G. P., Bastidas, R. R.

“…Government-led community initiatives tend to exhibit higher economic feasibility, while private-sector models tend to scale better commercially. …”
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Opportunities to promote cattle breeding in Northwest Highlands Vietnam: A business model approach by Bravo, Aura, Orduz, Daniela, Huyen, Thi Thanh, Nguyen, Thinh, Pazos, Mateo, Triana Ángel, Natalia, Marshall, Karen, Burkart, Stefan

“…This study assesses the economic and social opportunities and constraints of scaling up AI services in rural areas of Northwest Highlands in Vietnam, approaching from a business and gender perspective. …”
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Role of different business models in scaling and adoption of Happy Seeder Technology in Haryana and Punjab by Vastrapur, Ahmedabad Gujarat

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Tourism for development: A SAM-multiplier study on sports tourism in Kenya by Breisinger, Clemens, Wiebelt, Manfred, Omune, Lensa, Breisinger, Milena, Bordignon, Jacopo

“…To fully realize these economic and social benefits, strategic policy interventions are crucial, including targeted investment in tourism infrastructure, marketing, and skill development; a concerted effort to improve the overall business climate to incentivize private sector engagement; and enhanced inter-ministerial coordination between tourism, planning, agriculture and other key stakeholders. …”
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Agricultural mechanization in Ghana: Is specialized agricultural mechanization service provision a viable business model? by Houssou, Nazaire, Diao, Xinshen, Cossar, Frances, Kolavalli, Shashidhara, Jimah, Kipo, Aboagye, Patrick Ohene

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Significance of a sustainable business model : the case of IKEA, swedish retailer in furniture and home accessories by Shahid, Hira

“…However, considering the complex supply chain and dependencies of large businesses on the legal, economic, social and industrial environment they operate in, there is a lot yet to be done to get to the ideal stage of having a fully SBM.…”

Agricultural policy in disarray: Reforming the farm bill—An overview by Smith, Vincent H., Glauber, Joseph W., Goodwin, Barry K., Sumner, Daniel A.

“…Many of those programs also create incentives for farm businesses to operate in ways that waste economic resources, and the owners and managers of those businesses respond accordingly. …”
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Enabling or enfeebling the private sector? Government policy responses and business initiatives during COVID-19 by Rosenbach, Gracie, Resnick, Danielle

“…The economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic — at the global, country, and household levels — are dramatic, plunging the world into a recession not experienced in more than a half century (World Bank 2020a). …”
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Pathways to Sustainable Wheat Business Models: Exploring agroecological practices and investment opportunities in Doyogena, Ethiopia by Mosquera, Leslie Estefany, Blanco, Maria, Balcha, Yodit, Mockshell, Jonathan, Ritter, Thea

“…This report is part of the PSii project and provides an in-depth analysis of three cooperative business models in four wheat clusters, as well as of agroecological practices in Ethiopia. …”
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Business models of SMEs as a mechanism for scaling climate smart technologies: The case of Punjab, India by Groot, AE, Bolt, JS, Jat, Hanuman Sahay, Jat, Mangi Lal, Kumar, M., Agarwal, T, Blok, V.

“…However, difficult socio-economic circumstances and distortive government subsidies limit the role of SMEs business model as mechanism for scaling.…”
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Leveraging food system transformation in Latin America through scaling high impact business models by Simon, Nataniel, Wadt, Lucas, Prudenciano, Lucas, Newman, Richard, Zulu-Hume, Mercy F., Sharma, Ashish, Martínez Barón, Deissy, Costa, Ciniro

“…Key messages: 1) A framework was developed and applied to identify Climate-Smart Food Systems (CSFS) business models in the Latin America (LATAM) region with the potential to implement and scale climate mitigation and resilient practices across several food production systems. 2) Through the analysis, a pipeline of eight high-impact potential companies were identified to facilitate matchmaking with private sector investors. 3) Selected CSFS companies include agroforestry (i.e., coffee and cocoa), regenerative livestock production and silvipastoral systems, with positive impacts on social (e.g., gender and youth) and economic aspects. 4) Some of the most important challenges identified for implementing and scaling CSFS include: 1) access to capital, especially for long-term projects; 2) access to information and technical assistance; and 3) market validation for some products, especially fruits. 5) Regarding technical assistance, focus should be on implementing measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) of emissions, accessing carbon markets and providing guidance for adoption of CSFS practices and project review and discussion for up- and middle-stream companies. 5) The CIAT-CCAFS Impact Assessment Tool showed potential for evaluating CSFS performance of companies (i) potential impact assessment and (ii) additionality of investments regarding mitigation, adaptation and productivity.…”
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Rural households in Papua New Guinea afford better diets with income from small businesses by Schmidt, Emily, Mueller, Valerie, Rosenbach, Gracie

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CONTEXT-SPECIFIC CLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURE BUSINESS CASES IN ETHIOPIA: INSIGHTS FROM THE SCALA PROGRAM by Tesfaye, Lidya Ayalew, Jalango, Dorcas Anyango, Assefa, Berhanu, Mundia, Carolyne Wanjiru

“…Context-specific climate-smart agriculture business cases under the SCALA program translate Ethiopia’s CSA investment plan into actionable, gender- responsive investments in Adama (Oromia), Sofi (Harari), and Enebse Sar Midir (Amhara). …”
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Agroecological business model diagnostics and upgrading plan for sorghum contract farming in Mbire Dstrict, Zimbabwe by Zingwena, Taurai, Debello, Moti Jaleta, Ngoma, Hambulo, Dorcas, Matangi, Chimonyo, Vimbayi G.P., Dawes, Michael, Mushongachiware, Rodney

“…This report synthesizes the processes followed to identify potential agroecology business models, the business model diagnostics, financial and viability analyses conducted, and business support and upgrading for a Sorghum contract farming out-grower scheme in Mbire District in Zimbabwe. …”
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Race to the top and race to the bottom: Tax competition in rural China by Yao, Yi, Zhang, Xiaobo

“…Fiscal federalism has been argued to intensify regional competition and promote economic growth. This paper is the first, to our knowledge, to empirically assess the patterns and extent of strategic tax competition between geographically neighboring governments in China. …”
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