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Adaptation and Mitigation for Livestock: A Multidisciplinary Approach in Response to Climate Change by Habermann, Birgit, Mulat, Daniel

“…As part of this collaboration, the ILRI team on Pioneer-Positive Deviance (P-PD) organized a seminar for colleagues from Debre Birhan University on the ILRI Addis Abeba Campus to understand the importance of the P-PD approach for enhancing learning between different farm households and the methodologies used by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) for estimating GHG emissions. The program was a mixture of social and biophysical research on climate change.…”
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Economic implications of foreign exchange rationing in Ethiopia by Dorosh, Paul A., Robinson, Sherman, Ahmed, Hashim A.

“…Simulations using a Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) model of Ethiopia's economy show that, compared to a policy of foreign exchange rationing, a policy of real exchange rate depreciation and no rationing improves economic efficiency and welfare of all households except those who receive the rents (excess profits) arising from rationing.…”
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Aquatic Foods Initiative by HQ, WorldFish

“…Working closely with research partners in fisheries and aquaculture, civil society, industry, and governments, the Initiative contributed to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from the production of aquatic foods, and enhance ecological and social resilience through development and dissemination of improved fish strains, better management practices, integrated fish-rice production systems, and fish-friendly irrigation systems.…”
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What is needed to successfully implement Colombia’s first public policy for sustainable cattle farming? by Burkart, Stefan, Sandoval, Danny

“…Cattle farming is a cornerstone of Colombia’s agricultural economy, but its environmental impact—especially in terms of deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions—has raised concerns. In response to these challenges, the Colombian government, through Resolution 000126 of 2022, launched the Public Policy Guidelines for Sustainable Cattle 2022-2050 (Lineamientos de Política para la Ganadería Bovina Sostenible, LPGBS), aiming to shift the sector toward more sustainable practices. …”
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Empowering poor rural Filipinos to nurture equitable climate adaptation by Hellin, Jon, Laborte, Alice, Rosimo, Magnolia, Echavez, Chona, Petesch, Patti, Fisher, Eleanor

“…Within this context, there is a pressing need for effective local climate adaptation programs that are informed by and of benefit to vulnerable groups, particularly— although not exclusively—low-income women. …”
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A new indigenous community seedbank for everyone in Cumbal, Colombia by Vernooy, Ronnie, Ramirez, Marleni, Chiran Chiran, Jorge Humberto, Gangotena Rosero, Esteban Julian, Nestor, Romero Perilla, Odjo, Sylvanus, Cardona, Olga Perez, Caicedo, Claudia Villota, Urrea-Benítez, José Luis

“…In the lush highlands of southern Colombia, farmers face pressing challenges in seed and food security, compounded by falling crop diversity and limited seed exchange between farmers. …”
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Learning while doing: Evaluating impacts of REDD+ projects by Jagger, P., Atmadja, S., Pattanayak, S.K., Sills, E., Sunderlin, William D.

“…REDD+ projects require an impact assessment approach to estimate emissions and removals; for REDD+ to succeed we need information on this and the associated 3E+ outcomes. …”
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Smallholder Agricultural Carbon Projects In Ghana by Lee, J.

“…Climate mitigation projects that involve smallholder farmers may provide solutions decreasing agriculture’s role in global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This report includes one- page project profiles followed by a more in-depth comparative analysis of the projects. …”
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Cutting-edge science creating solutions for African agriculture by International Livestock Research Institute

“…At the BecA-ILRI Hub, African scientists are using the latest tools and technologies to find solutions for Africa's most pressing agricultural problems.…”
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Global assessment of manure management policies and practices by Teenstra, E., Vellinga, Theun V., Aektasaeng, N., Amatayakul, W., Ndambi, A., Pelster, David E., Germer, L., Jenet, A., Opio, C., Andeweg, K.

“…The assessments revealed the key barriers for improving integrated manure management and identified six opportunities for actual practice changes to improve manure related policies as well as farm practices with the overall objective of improving food security while mitigating methane emissions at the same time…”
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Slaughter characteristics of the export Sudan Desert Sheep by Babiker, S.A., Abdel Hamid A., Silverside, David E.

“…The Hammari sheep, as an ecotype of the export type Sudan desert sheep, was found to have an average liveweight of 62 kg, yielding 30 kg carcass and dressing percentage of 56.4. Data pertaining to mean, standard deviation, range and coefficient of variation for external body measurements, carcass measurements, carcass composition and components were given. …”
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Implementing climate-smart agriculture for enhanced food security and resilience. Progress report August 2015. by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…This particular portfolio was selected for its potential of scaling up CSA, which aims for outcomes on food security, building adaptive capacity and, where appropriate, increasing carbon sequestration and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The following set of headlines highlight the most significant research results and development outcomes achieved during August 2014 to August 2015, in collaboration with a large number of partners.…”
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Integrated Soil Fertility Management: Contributions of framework and practices to climate-smart agriculture by Roobroeck, D., Asten, Piet J.A. van, Jama B, Harawa, R., Vanlauwe, Bernard

“…ISFM benefits food security and incomes enhances yield stability in rainfed systems, and reduces greenhouse gas emissions from soils and fertilizers making it of value to climate-smart agriculture.…”
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Working with water harvesting and terracing in Lower Nyando, Kenya by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…Additionally, the farmers have taken up terracing to protect their crops from excess rain water. Photo: K. Trautmann Please credit accordingly.…”
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Spore special issue: Global warming: Doing business in a time of climate change by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…One of these approaches, climatesmart agriculture (CSA), aims to increase farm productivity and incomes in a sustainable manner, enable farmers to adapt and build resilience to climate change and, where possible, reduce greenhouse gas emissions.…”
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Climate solutions that work for farmers: Stories from the field by Pye-Smith, Charlie

“…One of these approaches – climate-smart agriculture – aims to increase farm productivity and incomes in a sustainable manner, enable farmers to adapt and build resilience to climate change and (where possible) reduce greenhouse gas emissions.…”
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Sustainable Amazonian Landscapes Project by Quintero, Marcela, Castañeda Álvarez, Nora P., Sachet, Erwan, Tello Dagua, Jhon Jairo, Valencia Gómez, Jefferson

“…Both countries are committed to reduce their greenhouse gases emissions, improve national and local capacities to adapt to climate change, enhance local livelihoods in forests and reduce net deforestation. …”
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Soil C Stocks: from climate importance to field assessment by Costa, Ciniro

“…This presentation is Soil C Stocks: from climate importance to field assessment by Ciniro Costa Jr, a CLIFF student with CCAFS Low Emission Development.…”
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Summary of International Agricultural Research Centers: A Study of Achievements and Potential by CGIAR Secretariat

“…This summary, with a forward by Frank Press who chaired the advisory committee to the study, was printed for broad distribution. …”
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Training Workshop on the Gendered Feed Assessment Tool (G-FEAST) for Mexican National Agricultural Research Systems and CIMMYT staff by Lukuyu, Ben A., Gutiérrez, Sánchez, Kabugi, Assenath

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