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Vigilancia científica sobre aprovechamiento de vinazas generadas en la agroindustria de la caña de azúcar (Saccharum officinarum) by Flórez Martínez, Diego Hernando

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Validation of a roadmap for mainstreaming nutrition-sensitive interventions at state level in Nigeria by Ezekannagha, O., Drimie, S., Fintel, D. von, Maziya-Dixon, Busie, Mbhenyane, X.

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Achieving agroecological food system transformation by Fuchs, Lisa Elena, Awiti, Alex, Nyawira, Sylvia, Chege, Christine G. Kiria, Guettou Djurfeldt, Nadia

“…The CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology (see Box) has been aiming to address these barriers by promoting the application of contextually appropriate agroecological principles by food system actors such as farmers, businesses, government entities and policy-makers in so-called agroecological living landscapes (ALLs). …”
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Responsabilidad empresarial ambiental en la gestión de recursos naturales y cuencas hidrográficas en Costa Rica: 2. Percepción, incentivos, participación y experiencias by Fernández González, Eloy, Jiménez Otárola, Francisco

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Making the post-2020 global biodiversity framework a successful tool for building biodiverse, inclusive, resilient and safe food systems for all by Gassner, A., Dobie, P., Harrison, R.D., Vidal, Alain, Somarriba, E., Pythoud, F., Kumar, C., Laumonier, Y., Chhatre, A.

“…Governments around the world are looking for recovery options that deliver new jobs and businesses. Few sectors link job creation so closely to sustainable green production as the food sector. …”
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Making the post-2020 global biodiversity framework a successful tool for building biodiverse, inclusive, resilient and safe food systems for all by Gassner, Anja, Dobie, Philip, Vidal, Adriana, Somarriba, Eduardo, Pythoud, Francois, Kumar, Chetan, Laumonier, Yves, Chhatra, Ashwini

“…Governments around the world are looking for recovery options that deliver new jobs and businesses. Few sectors link job creation so closely to sustainable green production as the food sector. …”
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Monitoring the impact of COVID-19 in Myanmar: Agricultural production and rural livelihoods in two irrigation schemes – October 2020 survey round by Lambrecht, Isabel B., Ragasa, Catherine, Mahrt, Kristi, Aung, Zin Wai, Ei Win, Hnin, Zu, A Myint, Wang, Michael

“…Supporting rural non-farm businesses and employment will be key to building resilience in household livelihoods and to achieving a faster overall economic recovery.…”
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Deconstructing leisure time and workload: case of women bean producers in Kenya by Nchanji, Eileen Bogweh, Mutua, Mercy M., Odhiambo, Collins, Nchanji, Yvonne Kiki, Karanja, David

“…We were also interested in understanding how men’s and women’s workload affects leisure and other productive economic activities, resulting in empowerment and how women’s unpaid work contributes to income poverty. …”
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Gender-responsive design of bacteriophage products to enhance adoption by chicken keepers in Kenya by Campbell, Zoë A., Njiru, Nelly, Mhone, Amos L., Makumi, Angela, Moineau, S., Svitek, Nicholas

“…Women and men keeping chickens in Kenya aspire to have a source of income, feed their families healthy food, and grow their businesses. Managing animal diseases and minimizing input costs enable their success. …”
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Private standards in pork value chains: Role, impact and potential for local innovation to improve food safety and enhance smallholder competitiveness by Lapar, Ma. Lucila, Tiongco, Marites M.

“…However, the cost of implementing these standards is considerably high and as such may not be economically viable for small farm businesses. Contract farming is a form of market organisation that acts as a mechanism for establishing and implementing private standards to produce products with the attributes desired by consumers. …”
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Territories innovating to monitor and assess progress towards sustainability by Project TerraCert, CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…Improving the attractiveness of territories and lowering territorial risk also generates indirect bene ts such as local employment generation, increases in the value of land and a positive image for local businesses.…”
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Neu Neukölln : temporär användning som planeringsverktyg by Hansén, Erik

Are the metrics that companies use effective for monitoring supply chain sustainability? A closer look at cocoa and rice by Jones, Sarah, Sanchez, Andrea, Wickramaratne, Chaturangi, Waakabu, Dirisa, Ivanova, Yovita, Thai, Minh, Mockshell, Jonathan, Sanchez Choy Sanchez, Jose, Steinke, Jonathan

“…Yet within this space, there is no clear guidance or consensus across agrifood businesses on which targets to set, which indicators to use to measure progress towards them, and how to collect reliable data on these indicators cost-effectively. …”
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Protocol for establishing Youth and Women Quality Centres (YWQCs) by Bomuhangi, Allan, Yila, Jummai, Puskur, Ranjitha, Nchanji, Eileen

“…Each form of centre provides a platform for youth and women to actively participate in agricultural value chains, improve productivity, and strengthen their economic resilience.…”
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Assessing Ugandan pork butchers’ practices and their perception of customers’ preferences: A best-worst approach by Heilmann, Martin, Mtimet, Nadhem, Roesel, Kristina, Grace, Delia

“…Bringing this research into use will allow targeted interventions and empower butchers to improve the conditions in their shops, strengthen their businesses, and therefore contribute to healthier clients and public health. …”
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Fullblodsuppfödaren : en aktör i en föränderlig värld by Gustafsson, Rickard

Urban activity park in Gjilan, Kosova : green space for meetings, experience and recreation by Bickaj, Labeat

“…Public spaces such as green and blue areas in the city are seen as positive for all three components of sustainability, economic, social and ecological (Jansson, M. 2012). …”

HER+ Gender Equality Impact Story Book by CGIAR Initiative on Gender Equality, Cummings, Sarah

“…This approach strengthens women’s resilience and economic empowerment while addressing gender norms that prevent women from transforming their livestock farming to remunerative businesses. …”
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Waking the Sleeping Giant: Agricultural intensification, extensification or stagnation in Mali's Guinea Savannah by Ollenburger, M.H., Descheemaeker, Katrien K., Crane, Todd A., Sanogo, O.M., Giller, Kenneth E.

“…The World Bank argued that West Africa's Guinea Savannah zone forms part of “Africa's Sleeping Giant,” where increases in agricultural production could be an engine of economic growth, through expansion of cultivated land in sparsely populated areas. …”
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Materialisation of emergent farmers in a Malawian context by Broms, Gustav

“…The main interest in this study lies in how emergent farmers have materialised as a class in a political economic context and historical process and what societal impact they have had. …”
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