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Skills and competencies for sustainable food systems : case study of young market gardeners in Sweden by Lundgren, Lotten

“…At the same time, the development of consumer awareness needs to continue, and research and education need collaborate with practitioners to develop practice-oriented education that help foster social entrepreneurship and empower leadership for sustainability.…”

Understanding the process of agricultural technology by Lambrecht, Isabel B., Vanlauwe, Bernard, Merckx, Roel, Maertens, M.

“…Continued adoption is high(70% of tryout farmers) but capital constraints are important and not all extension interventions are effective for continued adoption.Our results entail implications for extension policies in poor areas.…”
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Determinants of household food security and maternal dietary diversity in rural Gedeo zone, southern Ethiopia: Results from a cross-sectional study by Jisso, Meskerem, Biadgilign, Sibhatu, Tareke, Amare Abera, Tesfaye, Tizalegn, Zerfu, Tadesse Alemu

“…Background: In Ethiopia, food insecurity and poor dietary diversity continue to affect maternal and child health, particularly in rural regions. …”
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Availing health services—A study on social barriers and perceptions among women of reproductive age group in Bankura District, West Bengal, India by Samraggi, Roy, Ebbie, Thomas, Mahalingam, Govindaraj, Sirimavo, Nair

“…Despite advancements in health and technology, anemia continues to be a significant health concern for pregnant and lactating women in low- and middle-income countries, contributing to both morbidity and mortality. …”
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Control de mastitis en hatos lecheros: eficacia de dos tratamientos para el manejo de Streptococcus agalactiae by Keefe, Gregory, Reyes V., Julián, Chaffer, Marcelo, Sánchez, Javier, Torres L., Giovanni, Jaramillo V., Manuel, Macías P., Diana, Duque M., Paulo C., Ceballos M., Alejandro

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Motivation för att vara förtroendevald i Lantmännen : en undersökning om vad som motiverar förtroendevalda. Då, nu och i framtiden by Österberg, Hanna

Aid to developing-country agriculture: investing in poverty reduction and new export opportunities by Pinstrup-Andersen, Per, Cohen, Marc J.

“…Asia’s economic crisis continues to reverberate globally, demonstrating the pivotal place of developing countries in world trade. …”
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Principles and applications of One Health: Training of Somali academic and government professionals by Mumin, F.I., Mor, Siobhan M., Hared, Y.A., Mohamed, S.A.

“…Many expressed readiness to apply their learning in ministry planning, research, education, and community outreach activities. The training concluded with a call to continue building One Health capacity through institutional collaboration, curriculum integration, and community centered approaches.…”
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Enkätundersökning till Älvdalens Besparingsskogs delägare by Rosberg, Jonathan

“…Most want to implement voluntary exchange of land continues on a smaller scale though they have not participated in it. …”

Extension and advisory services role in the COVID-19 crisis by Davis, Kristin E., Chen, Kevin Z., Leclair, Mark, Karamidehkordi, Esmail, Larsen, Carl, Babu, Suresh Chandra

“…Food supply chains must continue to function; the health of food system workers must be protected; and measures to ease the economic blow from lost incomes must be taken. …”
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Rwanda: Recent developments in agricultural research by Flaherty, Kathleen, Munyengabe, Jean Marie

“…The war and accompanying Tutsi genocide of the early 1990s devastated Rwanda's agricultural research agencies, and they continue to face challenges related to the resulting loss of human resource capacity and physical infrastructure. …”
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Current trends of reforestation in the tropical countries of Asia and the Pacific by Cossalter, C.

“…The economic potential of the region has steadily increased over the past quarter of a century and most analysis agree that this trend will continue in the years ahead. With the rapid rise of living and education standards the per capita consumption of wood and wood-derived products is increasing at well above the estimated average world rate. …”
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Causes and consequences of shifting cultivation and its alternative in the hill tracts of eastern Bangladesh by Rahman, S.A., Rahman, M.F., Sunderland, Terry C.H.

“…The results of the study show that traditional land practices, exacerbated by poverty and associated with a lack of technical knowledge is the main cause for the continuation of unsustainable shifting cultivation. Population pressure, inadequate land for cultivation, low education levels, policy planning and implementation without local participation are all factors that influence farmers’ decision to continue shifting cultivation. …”
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Identificación de la vulnerabilidad en los medios de vida de las familias cafetaleras y sus posibles estrategias de adaptación al cambio climático en el norte de Nicaragua by Baca Gómez, María G.

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Skogskollo för tjejer : en väg mot ett jämställt och konkurrenskraftigt skogsbruk? by Henckel, Anna, Sundqvist, Anna

University Climate Curriculum Technical Writeshop for the RUFORUM Curriculum Platform by Grossi, Amanda, Dinku, Tufa, Hansen, James, Nakayiwa, Florence, Mwanjalolo, Majaliwa, Kibe, Anthony M., Nakyobe, Judith, Amitu, David Martin, Nimusiima, Alex, Wasonga, Oliver Vivian

“…By equipping the next generation of researchers, policymakers, and leaders with the knowledge and skills they need to build resilient societies, education systems represent an important avenue for sustained capacity building beyond project life cycles. …”
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Addressing the double burden of malnutrition in Egypt: Report on a stakeholder workshop on key challenges, policy solutions, and research opportunities by Shokry, Nada, Jovanovic, Nina, Kurdi, Sikandra, Hamdy, Adham, Elkaramany, Mohamed

“…Participants called for continued dialogue between researchers and policymakers.…”
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Revisiting the “thin months” – a follow-up study on the livelihoods of Mesoamerican coffee farmers by Caswell, M., Méndez, V.E., Baca, María, Läderach, Peter R.D., Liebig, Theresa Ines, Castro Tanzi, S., Fernández, M.

“…Despite these difficulties, the results of a recent follow-up or longitudinal survey show improvement in key aspects of farmers’ livelihoods, though there is an urgent need to continue working with farmers on these issues. The findings point to promising strategies for enhancing livelihoods, including carefully selected crop diversification practices to improve food security; site-specific instead of blanket recommendations for improved agricultural management and livelihood diversification; access to affordable financing and training in financial literacy; and other education and training programs for farmers.…”
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Accounting for the rapid reduction of child stunting in Tanzania over 2005-2016 by Headey, Derek D., Heckert, Jessica, Ndiaye, Biram, Brero, Mauro, Assey, Vincent

“…If trends over 2005-2015 were to continue, Tanzania would fail to achieve the WHA target of a 40% reduction in stunting by 2025. …”
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Manejo y protección de zonas de recarga hídrica y fuentes de agua para consumo humano en la subcuenca del río Zaratí, Panamá by González Carrasco, W.C.

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