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Assessing delivery and business models for high impact digital solutions at scale: the case of Rwanda Smart Nkunganire System (SNS) by Sartas, M., Mudereri, B.T., Senge, M., Rabourn, T.R., Ogunsami, T., Uzamushaka, S., Kihoro, E., Kangethe, E., Muzata, B.S., Guchu, W., Kamau, N. E.

“…By leveraging mobile technology and a centralized database, the SNS has streamlined the Rwandan government’s subsidy allocation process, enabling over 1.9 million farmers to access essential inputs like fertilizers and seeds. …”
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Use of digital tools to strengthen technical support processes in Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras by Ovando, Rausel, Jiménez, Benancio, May Tzun, Vladimir Nikolai, Martinez Perez, Gabriel, Odjo, Sylvanus, Van Loon, Jelle, García Santiago, Jorge Octavio, Espinosa Diaz, Anabell Guadalupe

“…This model integrates participatory diagnostics, co-design of innovations, field-based validation, and adaptive learning processes. …”
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Mapping Land Suitability to Guide Landscape Restoration in the Amazon by Poccard-Chapuis, R., Plassin, S., Osis, R., Pinillos, D., Martínez Pimentel, G., Thalês, M.C., Laurent, F., Oliveira Gomes, M.R. de, Ferreira Darnet, L.A., Carvalho Peçanha, J. de, Piketty, M.-G.

“…We highlight an organic link between agricultural intensification and forest restoration, and provide a spatial tool for landscape design, assessment, and monitoring.…”
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Assessing limitations in published camel feeding studies: implications for smart feeding practices in meat and milk production by Alkhtib, Ashraf, Samool, Ali, Muna, Muhannad, Tamiru, Metekia, Naeem, Muhammad, Onuoha, Chris, Wamatu, Jane, Burton, Emily

“…It is concluded that the published peer-reviewed literature in the field of camel nutrition is limited in both quantity and quality in informing the camel production sector to design rations for smart feeding for meat and milk production.…”
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Evidence for action: A One Health learning platform on interventions to tackle antimicrobial resistance by Wernli, D., Jørgensen, P.S., Parmley, E.J., Troell, M., Majowicz, S., Harbarth, S., Léger, A., Lambraki, I., Graells, T., Henriksson, Patrik J.G., Carson, C., Cousins, M., Ståhlgren, G.S., Mohan, C.V., Simpson, A.J.H., Wieland, Barbara, Pedersen, K., Schneider, A., Chandy, S.J., Wijayathilaka, T.P., Delamare-Deboutteville, Jerome, Vila, J., Lundborg, C.S., Pittet, D.

“…The platform will synthesise the evidence for actions on antimicrobial resistance into a fully accessible database; generate new scientific insights into the design, implementation, evaluation, and reporting of the broad range of interventions relevant to addressing antimicrobial resistance; and ultimately contribute to the goal of building societal resilience to this central challenge of the 21st century.…”
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Open Data Kit (ODK) in crop farming: an introduction of mobile data collection methods in seed yam tracking in Ibadan, Nigeria by Ouma,T.A.

“…The system architecture is based on the Open Data Kit (ODK) framework and a custom design based on requirements and lessons learned from literature. …”
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Open Data Kit (ODK) in crop farming: an introduction of mobile data collection methods in seed yam tracking in Ibadan, Nigeria by Ouma, T.A.

“…The system architecture is based on the Open Data Kit (ODK) framework and a custom design based on requirements and lessons learned from literature. …”
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A sub-national hunger index for Ethiopia: Assessing progress in region-level outcomes by Schmidt, Emily, Dorosh, Paul A.

“…In order to better target food aid assistance, evaluate progress, and design efficient intervention strategies, a transparent and reliable database on food insecurity is necessary. …”
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Silvia: a flexible system for integrated plantation management by Vallejo, A., Kanninen, M., Montero, M., Viquez, E.

“…Silvia-Forest Management System is a computer application designed to help managers and technicians in the sustainable management of forest plantations. …”
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The scientific basis of climate-smart agriculture: A systematic review protocol by Rosenstock, Todd S., Lamanna, Christine, Chesterman, Sabrina, Bell, P., Arslan, A., Richards, Meryl B., Rioux, J., Akinleye, AO, Champalle, Clara, Cheng, Z, Corner-Dolloff, Caitlin, Dohn, J, English, W, Eyrich, AS, Girvetz, Evan Hartunian, Kerr, A, Lizarazo, Miguel, Madalinska, A, McFatridge, S, Morris, KS, Namoi, N, Poultouchidou, N, Silva, Manuela Ravina da, Rayess, S, Ström, H, Tully, Katherine L., Zhou, W

“…Results of the review will be incorporated into a publicly available Web-based database. Data will be publicly available under Creative Commons License in 2016.…”
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Våtmarksliv : ett gestaltningskoncept för dagvattenhantering och rekreation i en anlagd våtmark by Neumüller, Ia, Lazar, Mattias

The effects on public health of climate change adaptation responses: a systematic review of evidence from low- and middle-income countries by Scheelbeek, Pauline F.D., Dangour, Alan D., Jarmul, Stephanie, Turner, Grace, Sietsma, Anne J, Minx, Jan C., Callaghan, Max W., Ajibade, Idowu, Austin, Stephanie E, Biesbroek, Robbert, Bowen, Kathryn J, Chen, Tara, Davis, Katy, Ensor, Tim, Ford, James D, Galappaththi, Eranga K, Joe, Elphin T, Musah-Surugu, Issah J, Alverio, Gabriela Nagle, Schwerdtle, Patricia N, Pokharel, Pratik, Salubi, Eunice A, Scarpa, Giulia, Segnon, Alcade C, Siña, Mariella, Templeman, Sienna, Xu, Jiren, Zavaleta-Cortijo, Carol, Berrang-Ford, Lea

“…Studies were categorised by study design and data were extracted on geographic region, population under investigation, type of adaptation response and reported health effects. …”
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A road map for developing novel decision support system (DSS) for disseminating integrated pest management (IPM) technologies by Tonle, F.B., Niassy, S., Ndadji, M.M.Z., Tchendji, M.T., Nzeukou, A., Mudereri, B.T., Senagi, K., Tonnang, H.E.Z.

“…Building on these findings, a user-centered design is employed to propose a software architecture for a novel Decision Support System (DSS) tailored to farmers and experts. …”
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Data for the report - Towards optimising climate smart agriculture resource investment decisions: Mapping program impact areas, policy support and mitigation feasibility by Mponela, Powell, Dziwornu, Michael Gameli, Inusah, Sandra, Agyarko-Fosu, Fred, Odonkor, Ezekiel Narh, Sackey, Tracy Adjeley, Akpatsu, Isaac Boatey

“…Metodology:The CSA principles and assessment criteria set by FAO CSA source book and the IPCC Working Group II CSA assessment guided the study design, criteria and reporting framework. The CSAs are mapped for the regions indicating spatial distributions of efforts by government and non-governmental organisations. …”
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Assessing the impacts of COVID-19 on Myanmar’s economy: A Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) multiplier approach by Diao, Xinshen, Aung, Nilar, Lwin, Wuit Yi, Zone, Phoo Pye, Nyunt, Khin Maung, Thurlow, James

“…In-depth analysis of policy measures of this magnitude on firms, households, government, and the economy as a whole is key to the design of policy interventions that can mitigate the economic losses and support a sustained and robust recovery. …”
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A technique system for the measurement, reconstruction and character extraction of rice plant architecture by Li, Xumeng, Wang, Xiaohui, Wei, Hailin, Zhu, Xinguang, Peng, Yulin, Li, Ming, Li, Tao, Huang, Huang

“…This study developed a technique system for the measurement, reconstruction, and trait extraction of rice canopy architectures, which have challenged functional–structural plant modeling for decades and have become the foundation of the design of ideo-plant architectures. The system uses the location-separation-measurement method (LSMM) for the collection of data on the canopy architecture and the analytic geometry method for the reconstruction and visualization of the three-dimensional (3D) digital architecture of the rice plant. …”
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Conserving medicinal plants in Ghana by Owusu-Afriyie, George

“…George Owusu-Afriyie describes how BG-BASE, a database program designed to manage information on botanical collections, is helping to conserve medicinal plants in Ghana.…”
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Exploring and analysing practices and pathways to improve resource use efficiency of crop-livestock farming systems in North-western Bangladesh by Yifan Wang, Groot, Jeroen C.J., López Ridaura, Santiago, Krupnik, Timothy J.

“…Three study sites were selected based on land size and characteristics with the use of new fodder crops and the production of milk as a key aspect of farming systems. The FarmDESIGN model was utilized for analysis, incorporating a comprehensive database to generate outcomes for each farm. …”
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Food Policy Research Capacity Indicators by Ahmed, Akhter

“…With such understanding, capacity-development interventions can become easier to design and capacity building programs can be more effective. …”
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Review and comprehensive analysis of knowledge, tools, and implementation gaps for the control of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia by Manso-Silván, L., Amanfu, W., Apolloni, A., Comtet, L., Heller, M., Muuka, G.M., Rafi, L., Rich, Karl M., Sacchini, F., Schieck, Elise, Totté, P.

“…Recognised as a major cattle disease, CBPP is included in the DISCONTOOLS database, which aims “to identify the gaps in knowledge to speed up the development of new disease control tools and to reduce the burden of animal diseases”. …”
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