Search Results - Cultural policy

Peer-to-peer learning on vegetable production and implications for value chain development in Nigeria by Aju, Stellamaris, ter Steeg, Emily, van den Berg, Marrit

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Digital finance and agri-food value chains: Case studies from Ethiopia by Wassie, Solomon

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Crossbreeding and intensification of smallholder crop-cattle farming systems in Bhutan by Samdupa, T., Udo, H.M.J., Eilers, C.H.A.M., Ibrahim, Mohamed N.M., Zijpp, A.J. van der

“…Herd composition on the study farms reflected the policy of promotion of crossbreds in areas with suitable agro-ecological conditions, as well as the preferences of the farmers and their cultural values. …”
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Can integrated agriculture-nutrition programs change gender norms on land and asset ownership? Evidence from Burkina Faso by van den Bold, Mara, Pedehombga, Abdoulaye, Ouédraogo, Marcellin, Quisumbing, Agnes R., Olney, Deanna K.

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Mid-term and cost-benefit study of smallholder farmers in Striga-Infested maize and cowpea growing areas of Northern Nigeria by Amaza P., Hassan, M.B., Abdoulaye, Tahirou, Kamara, A., Oluoch. M.

“…The mid-term evaluation will provide the basis to present ISMA’s achievement to policy makers, NARES, private sector partners, the BMGF, and other development partners. …”
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Agrobiodiversity: Integrating Knowledge for a Sustainable Future by Zimmerer, Karl S., Haan, Stef de

“…Complicating the situation further, the multiple systems involved—cultural, economic, environmental, institutional, and technological—are driven by human decision making, which is inevitably informed by diverse knowledge systems. …”
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Carbon footprints, informed consumer decisions and shifts towards responsible agriculture, forestry, and other land uses? by Noordwijk, M. van, Pham Thu Thuy, Leimona, B., Duguma, L.A., Baral, H., Khasanah, N., Dewi, S., Minang, Peter A.

“…Credible footprint metrics can contribute to change but only if political commitments and social-cultural values and responsibilities align.…”
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Community voices on climate, peace and security: Zambia by Medina, Leonardo, Caroli, Giulia, Tarusarira, Joram, Sax, Niklas, Basel, Ashleigh, Maviza, Gracsious, Pacillo, Grazia, Bonatti, Michelle

“…These pathways are all characterised by the highly influential role of political and cultural institutions, along with economic structures, that perpetuate climate vulnerability and grievances between societal actors. …”
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Promises and realities of community-based agricultural extension by Feder, Gershon, Anderson, Jock R., Birner, Regina, Deininger, Klaus

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Women and youth in agriculture by Lambrecht, Isabel B., Mahrt, Kristi, Cho, Ame, Ei Win, Hnin

“…Gendered social and cultural norms often strongly emphasize women’s roles as caregivers. …”
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Animal health and the role of communities: an example of trypanasomosis control options in Uganda by McCarthy, Nancy, McDermott, John, Coleman, Paul

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The role of home gardens in promoting multi-functional agriculture in Hungary by Birol, Ekin, Bela, György, Smale, Melinda

“…Should Hungary seek to promote multi functional agriculture in line with the objectives of the EU's reformed Common Agricultural Policy, then provisions for home gardens would need to be incorporated into national programmes and legal frameworks. …”
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Social wellbeing in forest-dependent communities: a focus on the importance of wild mushrooms in northern Zambia by Nnebe, N., Hickey, G.M., Cole, S.M., Orsat, V., Melgar-Quinonez, H.

“…Situating wild food use and consumption within cultural traditions and social relations provides a more holistic understanding of the contributions these resources make to rural livelihoods. …”
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Economic crisis and forest cover change in Cameroon: the role of migration, crop diversification, and gender division labor by Sunderlin, William D., Pokam, J.

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Science for action: the use of scoping models in conservation and development by Collier, N., Campbell, Bruce M., Sandker, M., Garnett, S.T., Sayer, Jeffrey A., Boedhihartono, Agni K.

“…We discuss their role in facilitating change in policies and practice in three landscapes in the tropics. …”
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Agricultural biodiversity as a link between traditional food systems and contemporary development, social integrity and ecological health by Johns, T., Powell, B., Maundu, P., Eyzaguirre, Pablo B.

“…This paper addresses issues related to socio‐cultural diversity and the continuing complex engagement of traditional and modern communities with the plants and animals that sustain them. …”
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Vem får bestämma över skogen? : en analys av samverkan i regionala skogsstrategier by Rönnegård, Signe

Understanding Climate from the Ground Up: Knowledge of Environmental Changes in the East African Savannas by Galvin, Kathleen A., Even, Trevor, Reid, Robin S., Njoka, Jesse, Pinho, Joana Roque de, Thornton, Philip K., Saylor, Kirk

“…The continued functioning of ecosystems by and for local populations will depend critically upon sound policy, planning, and practice.…”
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Clapping with two hands: Transforming gender relations and zoonotic disease risks through community conversations in rural Ethiopia by Mulema, Annet A., Kinati, Wole, Lemma, Mamusha, Mekonnen, Mesfin, Alemu, Biruk G., Elias, Belay, Demeke, Yifru, Desta, Hiwot, Wieland, Barbara

“…This has practical and policy implications for interventions that aim to change behavior. …”
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Clapping with Two Hands: Transforming Gender Relations and Zoonotic Disease Risks through Community Conversations in Rural Ethiopia by Mulema, Annet A., Kinati, Wole, Lemma, Mamusha, Mekonnen, Mesfin, Alemu, Biruk G., Elias, Belay, Demeke, Yifru, Desta, Hiwot, Wieland, Barbara

“…This has practical and policy implications for interventions that aim to change behavior. …”
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