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Conference on National Agricultural Research Systems, Montebello, Canada, June 1-4, 1975 (Bellagio VII) by Hulse, J.H.

“…It was part of the process that led to the founding of the IADS by the Rockefeller Foundation, and ultimately creation of ISNAR within the CGIAR.Discussions centered on the needs of national agricultural research systems (NARS) in developing countries, the factors limiting their effectiveness, and the types and organization of financial and technical assistance required to strengthen their capacity to promote agricultural development. …”
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Environmental governance and the emergence of forest-based social movements by Cronkleton, P., Taylor, P.L., Barry, D.M., Stone-Jovicich, S., Schmink, M.

“…Funded by the Ford Foundation, the Support to Grassroots Community Forestry Organizations in Central America and Brazil Project sought to understand how grassroots groups develop and influence conservation and development. …”
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Transitioning to more sustainable, low-emissions agriculture in Brazil by Pinto LFG, Hajjar, Reem, Newton, Peter, Agrawal, A., Adshead D, Bini, Denici, Bogaerts, Meghan, Cirhigiri, Lora, Maguire-Rajpaul, Victoria Alice, Gonzáles Chaves, A., McDermott C, Milder, Jeffrey C., Pinho P, Robinson, I., Rodkin M, Wollenberg, Eva Karoline

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Production, marketing and value chain mapping of 'Srijana' tomato hybrid seed in Nepal by Magar, D.B.T., Gauchan, D.

“…A tomato variety known as ‘Srijana’ developed by Nepal Agricultural Research Council (NARC) has been substantially popular among Nepalese farmers and entrepreneurs. …”
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AgriTech4Uzbekistan Innovation Challenge: Demo Day by CGIAR Accelerate for Impact Platform

“…This project, organized as part of the CGIAR Research Integrated Initiative, Fragility to Resilience in Central and West Asia and North Africa (F2R-CWANA), aims to scout, accelerate, and fund science-based agri-food and climate-tech innovations (i.e., products, services, technologies) that can make agriculture in Uzbekistan sustainable, more efficient, and resilient to climate change while contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals. The Demo Day event marks the culmination of a one-year project made up of business mentorship, technical assistance from CGIAR scientists, and networking opportunities. …”
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Influencing the global forest policy agenda: an evaluation of CIFOR's research by Spilsbury, M.J., Bose, P.

“…Two broad, and partially overlapping, policy impact pathways are examined: 1.) research influence on organizations responsible for major financial flows to forest-related development assistance; 2.) research influence on the key organizations that help shape the global forest agenda. …”
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Report on capacity building on mainstreaming gender to lifeland partners by Sikira, A.

“…We thank our fellow project members from CIAT and the research assistants to the project. Finally, we thank all who in one way or another assisted in making this work successful.…”
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Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) by Mkandawire, A.B.C.

“…Aspects of a bean project proposal in Malawi are discussed as follows: objectives, review of bean research and production, government strategies, assistance from international institutions, institutional framework for bean industry, project justification (seed multiplication and distribution; cropping systems; on-farm research; drought/heat tolerance; pathological, entomological, and breeding research), project strategy and implementation, expected development impact, and estimated budget. …”
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Technology transfer by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…The earth brick presses that were developed by UNATA will now be manufactured in Cameroon by...…”
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GASGA by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…The Group for Assistance on Systems Relating to Grain After-Harvest (GASGA) is an association of organizations whose members are dedicated to the improvement of grain post-harvest systems throughout the developing world. …”
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Greening the Dark Side of Chocolate: A Qualitative Assessment to Inform Sustainable Supply Chains by Camargo, M.C., Hogarth, N.J., Pacheco, P., Nhantumbo, I., Kanninen, M.

“…Thematic analysis of the responses revealed six main themes: (1) make better use of policies, regulations and markets to help promote sustainability; (2) improve information and data (e.g., impacts of climate change on cocoa) to inform sound interventions; (3) focus on the landscape rather than the farm-level alone and improve integration of supply chain actors; (4) promote better coordination between stakeholders and initiatives (e.g., development assistance projects and corporate sustainability efforts); (5) focus on interdependent relationships between social, environmental and economic dimensions to achieve sustainable development; and (6) engage with the private sector. …”
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Strategic public spending: Scenarios and lessons for Ghana by Aragie, Emerta A., Artavia, Marco, Pauw, Karl

“…In this study we develop an economywide modeling framework for analyzing returns to public spending in support of agriculture. …”
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Gender mainstreaming for food security and poverty reduction programs in Asia and Africa by Hanjra, Munir A., Zafar, M. I., Batool, Z., Nawaz, N., Maann, A.A., Ayalew, Z., Alemu, B.A.

“…Gender equality ranks high on the global development agenda and evidence-based gender targeting is emerging as a key criteria in international development assistance programs such as those for enhancing food security and reducing poverty and the broader development goals such as those set by the MDGs to 2015 and beyond. …”
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Investor Deal Book by Dahl, Hauke

“…The agriculture sector is the economic backbone for most developing countries and is crucial for strengthening food security, increasing incomes and driving inclusive and sustainable growth. …”
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Temporary migration and climate variation in Eastern Africa by Mueller, Valerie, Sheriff, Glenn, Dou, Xiaoya, Gray, Clark

“…Hence, adaptation is a key component of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change agreements and development assistance. Effective climate adaptation policy requires an understanding of how temperature and rainfall variability affect migration patterns. …”
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A thought of a new place to interact by Talviste, Merle

“…It is currently one of the new development areas in Malmö. The Malmö city’s position is that urban life should be introduced before the built structure. …”

2024 Global report on food crises: Joint analysis for better decisions by Food Security Information Network, Minot, Nicholas, Rice, Brendan, Vos, Rob

“…The report is the result of a collaborative effort among 16 partners to achieve a consensus-based assessment of acute food insecurity and malnutrition in countries with food crises and aims to inform humanitarian and development action. …”
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Rural Transport Survey in Ethiopia by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…This is an isolated area with little to no electricity and mobile phone access and without any development or humanitarian assistance programs provided by non-governmental organizations. …”
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Youth on the move in Somalia: Perspectives, vulnerabilities, and horizons by Villa, Victor, Belli, Anna

“…Somalia, which has reached 3.8 million displaced people in 2023, is recognized as a hotspot country that urges humanitarian assistance and development interventions to prevent further displacement and provide solutions for the youth and the generations to come. …”
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Complexities of sustainable palm oil production by smallholders in sub-Saharan Africa by Ayompe, L.M., Egoh, B.N., Nkongho, R.N., Wandum, L.M., Orang, B.O., Fiaboe, K., Tambasi, E.E., Kettunen, M.

“…Palm oil is a commodity that can help developing countries like Cameroon attain their sustainable development goals (SDGs) targets through poverty alleviation (SDG 1) and by providing revenue to smallholder farmers to buy a variety of food thereby reducing hunger. …”
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