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A communicative constructionist perspective on corporate social responsibility by Prochno, Sina

“…This is reflected in particular in the concept of CSR, which is based on the fundamental idea of sustainable and future-oriented business. CSR encompasses cross-cutting tasks that require employees to work together across departments to develop strategic approaches and find common solutions. …”
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Citizen science informs demand-driven breeding of opportunity crops by Voss, Rachel C., De Sousa, Kaue, N'Danikou, Sognigbé, Shango, Abdul, Aglinglo, Lys Amavi, Laporte, Marie-Angelique, Legba, Eric C., Houdegbe, Aristide Carlos, Diarra, Danfing dit Youssouf, Dolo, Aminata, Sidibe, Amadou, Ouedraogo, Colette Ouidyam, Coulibaly, Harouna, Achigan-Dako, Enoch G., Kileo, Aishi, Malulu, Dickson, Matumbo, Zamira, Dinssa, Fekadu, van Heerwaarden, Joost, Van Etten, Jacob, Riar, Amritbir, van Zonneveld, Maarten

“…These findings can support the development of improved amaranth varieties that meet local needs, expand economic opportunities—especially for women—promote healthier diets, and boost biodiversity. …”
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Tidsuppföljning i tiden by Frisell, Niklas, Svensson, Erika

Livelihoods and recovery after Cyclone Idai: Short- and long-run household evidence from Mozambique by Allen IV, James, Yu, Hang

“…Future work will continue to highlight how complex and heterogeneous pathways through which large-scale disasters reshape household livelihoods and economic behavior over time.…”
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Enabling environment and digital technology use readiness in agriculture in the Zambezi riparian countries by Matchaya, Greenwell C., Malambo, M., Mayoyo, A.

“…Other key constraints that undermine the adoption and use of digital technologies across the Zambezi River Basin countries are related to availability, access, affordability, technology design, ease of doing business, cultural and family norms, gender, and poor user skills. …”
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Institutional finance for agricultural development: an analytical survey of critical issues by Desai, Bhupat M., Mellor, John W.

“…(These economies of scale arise from the volume and composition of business operations.) In the second area, it concentrates on the impact of real interest rates on demand for rural loans, supply of rural financial deposits, and supply of rural savings. …”
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Women in the coffee supply chain: Identifying challenges and opportunities in San Francisco de Opalaca and La Paz, Honduras by Soto, Fernanda, Rodriguez, Rene, Gonzalez, Silvia

“…Define actions aimed at increasing the benefits they could obtain from the chain (including economic empowerment). c. Initiate adaptive learning within companies to achieve sustainable supply chains in different social and productive (or business) contexts. …”
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An assessment of the livestock by-products value chains in Somaliland: The case of bones and tallow by Mtimet, Nadhem, Mugunieri, Lawrence Godiah, Wanyoike, Francis N., Kiptoo, Enock, Gulaid, Ibrahim

“…This implies that they offer an opportunity for inclusive economic growth that encompasses the most vulnerable groups in the country. …”
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Vad skapar stress respektive trivsel hos avverkningslag? : en jämförelse mellan bolags- och entreprenörslag by Nygren, Jens

“…Is it the multi-billion dollar company SCA or an entrepreneur with a relatively small business that owns the machine. SCA:s economic backbone means that you will have less pressure as a forest machine operator working directly to SCA. …”

Livestock water and land productivity in Kenya and their implications for future resource use by Bosire, Caroline K., Mtimet, Nadhem, Enahoro, Dolapo K., Ogutu, Joseph O., Krol, M.S., Leeuw, Jan de, Ndiwa, Nicholas N., Hoekstra, A.

“…This study assesses the impact of changing meat and milk production on natural resource use in Kenya under three plausible scenarios of socio-economic development, namely Business-As-Usual (BAU), Sustainable Development (SDP) and Kenya Vision 2030 (V2030) scenarios. …”
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Comparing food system sectoral changes in 2050 with historical transformations: A multi-model analysis by Gibson, Matthew, Sundiang, Marina, Mason-D’Croz, Daniel, Oliveira, Thais Diniz, Lotze-Campen, Hermann, Beier, Felicitas, Popp, Alex, van Zeist, Willem-Jan, van Meijl, Hans, de Lange, Thijs, van der Mensbrugghe, Dominique, Chepeliev, Maksym, Van Vuuren, Detlef, Stehfest, Elke, Doelman, Jonathan, Havlik, Petr, Kozicka, Marta, Wiebe, Keith D., Mishra, Abhijeet, Hasegawa, Tomoko, Fujimori, Shinichiro, Springmann, Marco, Sands, Ron, Hristov, Jordan, Dominguez, Igancio P., Herrero, Mario

“…Preliminary results also show changes to growth rates of agricultural land expansion from 0.56%/year on average for grazing land over the last 250 years to -0.87%/year from 2020 to 2050 in a food systems transformation scenario, compared to 0.12%/year under business-as-usual trends. The restructuring of global agriculture and food systems suggests a critical role for food policy to both catalyse such a transformation, as well as navigate the political economic consequences of its impacts.…”
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PERUMIN INSPIRA. Identificando Emprendimientos en Espacios Rurales en Base a la Innovación. by Ordinola, M., Fonseca, C., Pradel, W.

“…The dynamism of the markets constitutes the main axis of economic development. Accessing the market and its benefits depends on the competitive capacity of individuals and their environments (territories). …”
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How can African agriculture adapt to climate change: Perceptions of stakeholders on climate change and adaptation strategies in Ethiopia by Admassie, Assefa, Adenew, Berhanu, Tadege, Abebe

“…Securing Ethiopia's economic and social well-being in the face of climate change requires that policymakers and stakeholders work together to integrate climate change adaptation into the country's development process. …”
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Valoración económica de productos forestales no maderables del bosque seco tropical: Etnia-Pijao, Natagaima-Tolima, Colombia by Pastrana Aguirre, Gloria Estefanía, Ciro Ortiz, Valdes José, Velásquez Penagos, José Guillermo, Quimbayo Cardona, Miguel Ángel

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Implementation of a quality management system in food production by Nordenskjöld, Jenni

“…The quality of foods is often associated with the sensory, nutritional and economic aspects of food (McDonald et al, 2005), but it is so much more than that. …”

Scenarios of seed purchase versus free sourcing and motivations for seed source choice. The case of sweetpotato in Uganda by Namirumi, J., Kilwinger, F., Ynte van, D., Rajendran, S.

“…The sweetpotato seed business can therefore thrive by addressing core needs including high quality, accessibility and socially supportive seed systems delivering not only economic returns but also contributing to household nutrition, health and community resilience.…”
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Analysis of the implications of Africa's food systems development on environmental sustainability by Adolph, Barbara, Griffiths, Geoffrey, Hou-Jones, Xiaoting

“…Africa’s food systems need to provide sufficient affordable, nutritious food for Africa’s population, whilst generating income and employment to support the continent’s economic and social development. However, the long-term functioning of food systems relies on natural capital – the natural resources and ecosystems that provide the inputs needed for food production. …”
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Impacts of COVID-19 on food security: Panel data evidence from Nigeria by Amare, Mulubrhan, Abay, Kibrom A., Tiberti, Luca, Chamberlin, Jordan

“…We find that impacts differ by economic activities and households. For instance, lockdown measures increased households' experience of food insecurity by 12 percentage points and reduced the probability of participation in non-farm business activities by 13 percentage points. …”
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Papua New Guinea Household Survey on Food Systems, 2018 by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…Income apart from own agricultural activities (wage employment, own business activities, and income transfers and gifts) 5. …”
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Adapting to Climate-Change-Induced Drought Stress to Improve Water Management in Southeast Vietnam by Thanh, Phong Nguyen, Le Van, Thinh, Minh, Tuan Tran, Ngoc, Tuyen Huynh, Lohpaisankrit, Worapong, Pham, Quoc Bao, Gagnon, Alexandre S., Deb, Proloy, Pham, Nhat Truong, Anh, Duong Tran, Dinh, Vuong Nguyen

“…In Southeast Vietnam, droughts have become more frequent, causing significant damage and impacting the region’s socio-economic development. Water shortages frequently affect the industrial and agricultural sectors in the area. …”
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