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Biotechnological approaches to plantain and banana improvement at IITA por Vuylsteke, D.R., Swennen, Rony L.

“…These techniques have contributed to IlTA's success in the production ofblack sigatoka-resistant plantains. Assistance in the development of tissue culture laboratories has been provided to Nigerian national programmes, thereby strengthening their capability in biotechnology. …”
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Gender inequalities in the Colombian cattle sector: an econometric analysis por Pirela Rios, Ana Milagros, Díaz, Manuel Francisco, Enciso, Karen, Triana Ángel, Natalia, Burkart, Stefan

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Invitations to a meeting to organize long-term support for international agricultural research por McNamara, Robert S.

“…The latter consist of a summary report of the Bellagio meeting in February 1970 of agriculturalists from development assistance agencies, a provisional agenda, a list of invitees, and a draft statement of the objectives, composition and organizational structure of a proposed international agricultural research consultative group.…”
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Revising public agricultural support to mitigate climate change por Searchinger, Timothy D., Malins, Chris, Dumas, Patrice, Baldock, David, Glauber, Joseph W., Jayne, Thomas S., Huang, Jikun, Marenya, Paswell

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United States: Shadow WTO Agricultural Domestic Support Notifications por Blandford, David, Orden, David

“…The WTO constraints are tighter if the proposed Doha Development Agenda disciplines of July 2008 are agreed upon. …”
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What should be the focus of agricultural policy reforms in Sub-Saharan Africa? A CGE analysis por Balié, Jean, Narayanan, Badri

“…We conclude that governments in SSA may do well to focus on developing their markets better rather than cutting the assistance to their farmers, which could in fact be counter-productive instead of raising the efficiency of domestic farmers through competition. …”
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Conservation and promotion of neglected and underutilized crop species in West Africa: Policy and governance por El Bilali, Hamid, Rokka, Susanna, Calabrese, Generosa, Borelli, Teresa, Grazioli, Francesca, Tietiambou, Sheirita Reine Fanta, Nanema, Jacques, Dan Guimbo, Iro, Dambo, Lawali, Nouhou, Bassirou, Gonnella, Maria, Acasto, Filippo

“…The addressed policy domains include biodiversity conservation; subsidies; seed systems; food security, self-sufficiency and sovereignty; trade and import substitution; food safety and health; climate change and energy; land use; research, innovation and development; and support and assistance systems. Meanwhile, the main governance domains are (1) inclusiveness and participation and (2) institutional capacity. …”
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Sustainability assessment of Vietnam's electricity planning: Using section 1 of the 2009 hydropower sustainability assessment protocol por Dao Trong Tu, Le Thi Thuy Quynh, Pham Quang Tu, Bach Tan Sinh

“…Although the structure of HSAP is relatively complex and new to Vietnam, the participants (from Government agencies, experts, investors, and Vietnamese and international civil society organizations) had the impression that the HSAP has the potential to be a useful tool for participatory assessment of the sustainability of a hydropower project and broader planning. With the assistance of the M-POWER (Mekong Program on Water, Environment and Resilience), a national group of experts in multiple disciplines from government agencies, national organisations and NGOs was mobilized to conduct a rapid sustainability assessment of the energy and hydropower development policy and plan in Vietnam. …”
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Agro-parks as drivers of the African food processing sector: Review of conditions for success por Jenane, Chakib, Ulimwengu, John M., Ono, Toshiaki, Kirui, Oliver K.

“…Other stakeholders in the agricultural sector were also brought in to support the initiative; the commitment by the private sector was reflected in the launch of the Grow Africa initiative (Grow Africa 2016), and that of development partners through their tying assistance to progress in implementing CAADP via the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) and the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition (De Schutter 2015).…”
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Research on small ruminant production systems in Zimbabwe por Ndlovu, L.R.

“…The research was carried out with the assistance of Research fellows registered for higher degree. …”
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Promoting value chains of neglected and underutilized species for pro-poor growth and biodiversity conservation: Guidelines and good practices por Will, M., Bioversity International, Global Facilitation Unit for Underutilized Species

“…By doing so, GFU aims to attract an increasing number of assistance agencies, research institutions, extension services, policy- and decision-makers to include neglected and underutilized species in their development programmes.…”
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Critiques of digital tools in agriculture: Challenges and opportunities for using digital tools to scale agroecology by smallholders por Shelton, Sadie W., Gehan, Charlotte, Wollenberg, Eva Karoline, Costa, Ciniro, Burns, Sessie A., Rowland, Bailey

“… ◼ Recommendations include: ▪ Govern for an inclusive digital ecosystem & economy ▪ Leverage and expand food, data & social justice movements ▪ Code ethics into digital development…”
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Using a science-based approach to catalyze private sector capital flow into climate-smart agribusinesses in Africa por Dahl, Hauke, Njiru, A.

“…In order to close the funding gap and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), innovative approaches and system changes within the global food systems sector are crucial. …”
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Irrigation, collective action, and property rights por Vermillion, Douglas L.

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Agroecology Initiative in India por Sikka, Alok

“…This effort is in partnership with organizations such as Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Professional Assistance for Development Action (PRADAN), Foundation for Ecological Security (FES), and Rythu Sadhikara Samstha (RySS) in two ALLs - Andhra Pradesh (AP) and Madhya Pradesh (MP) located in Southern and Central India respectively. …”
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Making dry forests work for the poor in Africa - building on success por Center for International Forestry Research

“…Eradicating poverty is arguably the greatest global challenge facing the world today and is a necessary precondition for sustainable development. To reach the poverty-reduction goals, bold action is required. …”
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Policy implications of land use changes in the uplands of northern Lao PDR por Douangsavanh, L., Laddavong, P., Bouahom, B., Castella, J.C.

“…The 2000s decade has seen a lot of changes in the northern uplands of Lao PDR that where driven by three main drivers or agents of change: government policies, foreign private investors and development assistance led by bilateral or multilateral organizations or international NGOs. …”
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Early adoption of the tropical forage legume Arachis pintoi in Huetar Norte, Costa Rica por Wunscher, T., Schultze-Kraft, Rainer, Peters, Michael, Rivas Ríos, Libardo

“…The legume Arachis pintoi has a number of characteristics which enable it to make a valuable contribution to the development of sustainable and productive pastures in the tropics. …”
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GenStat discovery edition 2 por Buysse, W.

“…The first edition, released in October 2003, was distributed throughout Africa by the ICRAF-ILRI Research Methods Group (a merger of the former ICRAF Research Support Unit and the ILRI biometrics unit) with support of the Capacity Strenghtening in Research Methods project of VVOB (Flemish Association for Development Cooperation and Technical Assistance). It had users in 33 African countries. …”
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Report of the Sixteenth Meeting of the CGIAR Oversight Committee por CGIAR Oversight Committee

“…The Committee interacted with the Chairman of the CGIAR and the Finance Committee on the System Review.The Committee reiterated the importance of centers using realistic funding projections, given the pressures on development assistance, and on the World Bank contribution. …”
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