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Access to and control over resources in urban agriculture in Tamale, Ghana por Nchanji, Eileen Bogweh, Lutomia, Cosmas Kweyu, Nchanji, Yvonne Kiki

“…The book addresses the fundamental and pressing challenges of urban planning problems, waste minimization, food sourcing, access and equity issues, and multiple land use optimization. …”
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Perspective: What might it cost to reconfigure food systems? por Thornton, Philip K., Change, Yuling, Loboguerrero Rodriguez, Ana María, Campbell, Bruce M.

“…This cost, though large, is equivalent to less than 7 percent of the negative externalities generated annually by current food systems. …”
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Les légumineuses, graines de star por Brun, Matthieu, Parthiot, Guillaume, Brehier, Emmanuel, Frija, Aymen, Avallone, Sylvie, Agrawal, Shiv Kumar, Wery, Jacques

“…Faire le tour du monde des légumineuses en 1h chrono : tel était l'objectif de ce deuxième numéro de Transition(s), l'émission dédiée à l'agriculture mondiale : - Faire le panorama mondial des légumineuses et des récoltes à venir, dans un contexte bousculé par la guerre en Ukraine, - Décortiquer, de la fourche à la fourchette, le rôle des légumineuses dans les transitions agricoles et alimentaires, - Dessiner des pistes de coopération entre les pays du sud et du nord pour relever les défis en termes de production, de recherche, de transformation auxquels font face les producteurs.…”
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Employment effects of an emergency assistance package for migrants displaced by COVID-19 in India por Varshney, Deepak, Meenakshi, J. V.

“…It was targeted to 116 districts that had seen returning migrants in excess of 25,000, was limited in duration to 4 months, and was directed at top-up funding to public works and 25 other target sectors in rural areas. …”
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Biotechnology Priorities, Planning, and Policies: A Framework for Decision Making por Cohen, Joel I.

“…National agricultural research systems in many developing countries are evolving programs that use biotechnology to address constraints on productivity and to meet pressing agricultural needs. These programs challenge research managers and decision makers to identify relevant end users, develop national expertise, priorities, and policies for biotechnology, and to secure financial resources for implementation. …”
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Sri Lanka’s New Fertilizer Cash Grant (FCG) Scheme for paddy: What do participants and associates look and hope for? por Kopiyawattage, Kumudu, Weerahewa, Jeevika, Roy, Devesh

“…The FCG program's key objectives were to reduce the excessive use of synthetic fertilizers, promote the adoption of organic fertilizers, and empower farmers to make informed decisions regarding the use of fertilizers in appropriate quantities in their fields post soil testing. …”
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Can participatory video-based extension increase awareness and knowledge of climate adaptation practices? Insights from rural Kenya por Ndegwa, Michael K., Ringler, Claudia, Muteti, Francisca N., Kato, Edward, Bryan, Elizabeth

“…Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) has been promoted as a framework to identify a set of solutions that simultaneously sustain agricultural productivity and incomes, increase the resilience of agriculture, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, it has proven to be challenging to reach women farmers with information on CSA practices. …”
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Government transfers, COVID-19 shock, and food insecurity: Evidence from rural households in India por Kumar, Anjani, Saroj, Sunil, Mishra, Ashok K., Rashid, Shahidur

“…Food insecurity became pervasive in rural areas soon after the nationwide lockdown was announced, as many families relied on daily wage work to fund basic necessities. By providing cash transfers and the additional foodgrains, Indian policymakers acted swiftly to reduce the financial impact on family income and consumption. …”
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Government transfers, COVID-19 shock, and food insecurity: Evidence from rural households in India por Kumar, Anjani, Mishra, Ashok K., Saroj, Sunil, Rashid, Shahidur

“…Soon after the nationwide lockdown was announced, food insecurity became pervasive in rural areas, as many families relied on daily wage work to fund necessities. By providing cash transfers and additional foodgrains, Indian policymakers acted swiftly to reduce the financial impact on family income and consumption. …”
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Low-cost private schools in Tanzania: A descriptive analysis por Sabarwal, Shwetlena, Sununtnasuk, Celeste, Ramachandran, Deepika

“…Using micro-data from the Morogoro region, the paper finds that private schools have excess capacity that can allow for absorption of additional students at relatively low cost through potential public-private partnerships. …”
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Implications of wide-scale cropland restoration: A crucial element of the forest landscape restoration approach por Bhandary, Prapti, De Pinto, Alessandro, Robertson, Richard D., Begeladze, Salome, Kumar, Chetan, Kwon, Ho Young, Thomas, Timothy S., Cenacchi, Nicola, Koo, Jawoo

“…The positive impacts are multifaceted and significant in size: a reduction in malnourished children ranging from three to six million; a reduced number of people at risk of hunger, estimated to be between 70 and 151 million; reduced pressure for expansion of cropland; increased soil fertility; and reduced greenhouse gas emissions, while also increasing yields and productivity. …”
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Science and the farm por Brooks, Karen

“…More youths remain on farms than leave, although the movement away is very visible and has raised concern about food security, aging of the countryside, and excessive dependence on food imports. Concerns would be best directed toward understanding the needs of young people who stay on farms, already a large group that will grow as the global slowdown and attenuation of the commodity boom affect the continent. …”
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Economic development, external shocks, and food security in Tajikistan por Akramov, Kamiljon T., Shreedhar, Ganga

“…High dependence on food imports has made Tajikistan extremely vulnerable to the increasing global food prices and the volatility and transmission of global food prices was an important dimension of the food price crisis in the country. Excessive reliance on labor remittances exacerbated Tajikistan’s food insecurity and the vulnerability of its households. …”
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Adaptation actions to climate change in African agriculture: Effectiveness and challenges por Tadesse, Getaw, Barry, Ndeye Yacine

“…While accounting for only 3–4 percent of global emissions, Africa is most vulnerable to climate change due to low levels of socioeconomic growth (Kikstra et al. 2022). …”
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Conserving genetic resources for agriculture: counting the cost por Koo, Bonwoo, Pardey, Philip G., Wright, Brian D.

“…As improved crop varieties developed by scientific breeding spread throughout the world in the latter half of the 20th century, the risk of excessive reliance by farmers and breeders on a narrowing genetic base was dramatized by the infestation and vulnerability of U.S. hybrid corn with cytoplasm male sterility to southern corn leaf blight. …”
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Bioenergy and agriculture: Promises and challenges: Overview por Hazell, Peter B. R., Pachauri, R. K.

“…In recent years bioenergy (see box for definitions) has drawn attention as a sustainable energy source that may help cope with rising energy prices, address environmental concerns about greenhouse gas emissions, and offer new income and employment to farmers and rural communities around the world. …”
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Surveying the community of practice (COP) on poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs por Lenaerts, Bert

“…The report highlights these dual themes: a robust commitment to the shared objectives and the critical necessity for further development of skills and knowledge to achieve those goals. …”
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Zambian women take the lead in adapting food systems to climate change por Caroli, Giulia, Maviza, Gracsious, Maphosa, Mandlenkosi, Fumpa-Makano, Rosemary

“…Women’s contributions in food systems are often unpaid, undervalued and overlooked. And the necessity of climate adaptation now imposes further burdens on them to overcome. …”
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Potential impact of climate change on drought-tolerant maize varieties and nitrogen fertilization in Nigeria savannas: a decision support tool (DST) analysis por Beah, A.A., Akinseye, F.M., Kamara, A., Jibrin, J.M., Tofa, A.

“…The impacts of climate change were assessed under low and high emissions representative concentration pathways (RCPs), 4.5 and 8.5 W m2 scenarios, for the near-term (2010–2039) and mid-century (2040–2069).…”
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How can community grants promote gender-inclusive development in fragile settings? Insights from rural Nigeria por Kyle, Jordan, Adeyanju, Dolapo, Adida, Claire, Arriola, Leonardo, Carrillo, Lucia, Fisher, Rachel, Iraoya, Augustine Okhale, Kosec, Katrina, Matanock, Aila, Mo, Cecilia H.

“…Community-driven development (CDD) programs aim to shift decision-making to the local level by empowering communities to prioritize, design, and implement projects that address their most pressing needs. These programs have gained global traction as vehicles for service delivery and empowerment, especially in fragile contexts with weak state capacity. …”
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