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Basin digger operation, maintenance and troubleshooting: A manual for trainers, extension staff, and mechanization service providers by Matin, Md. Abdul, Gwitira, Sydney, Gwinji, Calvin, Zingwari, Obey, Mhlanga, Blessing, Thierfelder, Christian

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Complementary practices supporting conservation agriculture in southern Africa: A review by Thierfelder, Christian L., Baudron, Frédéric, Setimela, Peter, Nyagumbo, I., Mupangwa, W., Mhlanga, Blessing, Lee, N., Gerard, Bruno G.

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Grundvattensänkning till följd av järnvägstunnel genom Hallandsås by Olsson, Susanna

“…The requested information was to provide basic data for an environmental impact assessment of the construction of the tunnel through Hallandsås. The aim with the thesis work was to discuss and quantify the leaching of nitrate and the emission of nitrous oxide from the soil at the groundwater level established through the tunnel project. …”
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MAC curve on three alternatives for livestock in Cauca and Valle del Cauca by Ruden, Alejandro

“…At present, there are innumerable alternatives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from livestock production systems. However, the real potential of each alternative is unknown since it is subject to conditions specific to the regions where it is implemented as biophysical conditions and productive costs. …”
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Evidence for Resilient Agriculture informs over USD 1 billion in investment plans and 3 subnational adaptation plans by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…The Evidence for Resilient Agriculture (ERA), created by ICRAF together with partners, is a meta-data set and analytical engine that uses the last 40 years of agricultural research in Africa to predict productivity, resilience and greenhouse gas emission impacts when switching from one farming technology to another. …”
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Impact investment fund aimed at restoring and improving biodiversity and ecosystems in Brazil initialized by CIAT and CCAFS by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…This fund is an impact investment fund targetting USD 100 million of investment which is focused on reducing deforestation, reducing emissions, building resilient livelihoods and protecting critical biodiversity. …”
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Happy Seeder technology reaches over500,000 farmer households with 1.3 million ha in north-west India by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…It also reduces air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from on-farm activities. During 2019, the adoption of Happy Seeder technology was increased significantly with the adoption by more than 500.000 farmer households with a population of 2.5 million people and 1.3 million ha of land.…”
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Links between carbon, deforestation and conflict in Colombia by Ganzenmüller, Raphael, Castro-Nuñez, Augusto

“…The project “Implementing sustainable agricultural and livestock systems for simultaneous targeting of forest conservation for climate change mitigation (REDD+) and peace-building in Colombia” aims to contribute towards the reduction of landbased GHG emissions, conserving forest, restoration of degraded landscapes and improving rural livelihoods, while stimulating peace-building in rural Colombia. …”
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Quy trình kỹ thuật cơ giới hoá gieo sạ tăng hiệu quả và giảm phát thải khí nhà kính trong sản xuất lúa ở đồng bằng sông Cửu Long by Department of Crop Production, Vietnam

“…This technical guideline is for rice production in MRD and other regions; in particular, in the areas for high-quality and low emission rice production.…”
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Artificial insemination, a relief for DR Congo’s cattle keepers by International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

“…Bulls have long been more a bane than blessing for cattle breeding in DR Congo due to multiple factors: difficulty in accessing a bull, inbreeding, and disease transmission. …”
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A regional computable general equilibrium model for Honduras: Modeling exogenous shocks and policy alternatives by Morley, Samuel, Piñeiro, Valeria

“…We undertook this research to address two pressing policy concerns in Honduras. First, what growth strategy should the country follow, given its severe balance of payments constraint and dependence on remittances and the price of oil? …”
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COP, Gender Quotas, and Policies: Implications for the MENA Region and Beyond by Najjar, Dina, Mohammed, Kamaldeen

“…The annual COP represents the decision-making arm of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), whose core mandate is to review and assess the measures taken by parties and progress made in achieving stabilization of greenhouse gas emissions globally. The most recent COP, held in Dubai, UAE, was the largest gathering so far, with about 85,000 participants in total, including more than 150 heads of state and governments.…”
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Biodiversity of bananas on farms in Uganda by Edmeades, Svetlana, Smale, Melinda, Karamura, Deborah

“…Bananas occupy the largest cultivated area among staple food crops in Uganda and are primarily grown on small subsistence farms (plots of less than 0.5 ha). In addition to being a major food staple, bananas are an important source of income, with excess production sold in local markets. …”
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Collective action and property rights for poverty reduction: A review of methods and approaches by Mwangi, Esther, Markelova, Helen

“…The article emphasises the multidimensionality of poverty and the necessity of applying various approaches and tools to conceptualising and measuring it. …”
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Synopsis: Quantifying food losses in the beans value chain in Rwanda - Results from a baseline survey by Bachewe, Fantu Nisrane, Delgado, Luciana, Niyonsingiza, Josue

“…Food loss also reduces producer incomes, increases food prices, and wastes natural resources, resulting in unnecessary greenhouse gas emissions. Most estimates of food loss have been heavily criticized for lacking sound methodological basis. …”
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Cold storage networks powered with renewable energy by Ambler, Kate, Bloem, Jeffrey R., McNamara, Brian

“…In addition to coordination challenges and network externalities that complicate efforts to scale these networks, they require large amounts of energy, carrying the potential of environmental damage via carbon emissions. Thus, using renewable energy sources to power cold-storage networks holds the potential to reduce the environmental damage associated with food loss and meet the increased demand for energy.…”
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The state of REDD negotiations: consensus points, options for moving forward and research needs to support the process by Verchot, Louis V., Petkova, E.

“…The United Nations Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries (UN-REDD) commissioned this report from the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) to summarize the current state of negotiations towards a decision in Copenhagen, specifically outlining areas of consensus, options for resolving areas where consensus has not yet been reached, and priorities for research to support successful implementation of an international REDD Programme following a decision at the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP) in Copenhagen.…”
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La situation des négociations relatives au mécanisme REDD: Points de consensus, options pour aller de l’avant et besoins en matière de recherche afin de soutenir le processus by Verchot, Louis V., Petkova, E.

“…The United Nations Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries (UN-REDD) commissioned this report from the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) to summarize the current state of negotiations towards a decision in Copenhagen, specifically outlining areas of consensus, options for resolving areas where consensus has not yet been reached, and priorities for research to support successful implementation of an international REDD Programme following a decision at the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP) in Copenhagen.…”
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El estado de las negociaciones REDD: Puntos de consenso, opciones para seguir avanzando y necesidades de investigación para respaldar el proceso by Verchot, Louis V., Petkova, E.

“…The United Nations Collaborative Programme on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Developing Countries (UN-REDD) commissioned this report from the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) to summarize the current state of negotiations towards a decision in Copenhagen, specifically outlining areas of consensus, options for resolving areas where consensus has not yet been reached, and priorities for research to support successful implementation of an international REDD Programme following a decision at the 15th Conference of the Parties (COP) in Copenhagen.…”
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Limpopo Basin Development Challenge by CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food

“…The basin is a water-scarce environment in which recurring drought and floods cause devastating impacts on the livelihoods of small-scale, subsistence farmers. However, the more pressing development challenge in these farming systems is the unproductive use of water in the more normal rainfall seasons which are much more prevalent.…”
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