Search Results - Economic development projects

Soutenir une agriculture axée sur la nutrition grâce aux espèces négligées et sous-utilisées: Cadre opérationnel. by Padulosi, S., Phrang, R., Rosado May, Francisco J.

“…This joint Bioversity-IFAD publication was developed to guide IFAD and other agencies’ efforts in leveraging neglected and underutilized species (NUS) in support of Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture. …”
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Transforming food systems: a gendered perspective on local agricultural innovation in Cuba by Benítez Fernández, Bárbara, Nelson, Erin, Crespo Morales, Anaisa, Ortiz Pérez, Rodobaldo, Acosta Roca, Rosa, Cárdenas Travieso, Regla María

“…This case study shares the story of gender equity efforts that have been conducted within the framework of a broader development project—the Project to Strengthen a System of Innovation in Local Agricultural Development (PIAL, for its initials in Spanish). …”
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Baseline Survey Report:IV. Hanku, Jumla. Integrating traditional crop genetic diversity into technology: Using a biodiversity portfolio against unpredictable environmental change i... by Palikhey, E., Sthapit, S.R., Gautam, S., Gauchan, D., Bhandari, B., Joshi, B.K., Sthapit, B.R.

“…The Baseline Survey Report, Hanku, Jumla’ provides a summary of the various facets of the mandate crops’ genetic resources, traditional knowledge of the farmers, and socio-economic context of the farming systems present in the Jumla project site (Hanku VDC, Jumla District) of the Local Crop Project. …”
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A learning network approach to resolve conservation challenges in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area by Harris, W. Edwin, Kort, S.R. de, Bettridge, C.M., Borges, J., Cain, B., Dulle, H.I., Fyumagwa, R., Gadiye, D., Jones, M., Kahana, L., Kibebe, J., Kideghesho, J.R., Kimario, F.F., Kisingo, A., Makari, F., Martin, E., Martin, A., Masuruli, M.B., Melubo, K., Mossman, H.L., Munishi, L., Mwaya, R., Nasi, R., Nyakunga, O., Price, E., Shoo, R.A., Strange, E.F., Symeonakis, E., Fa, J.E.

“…While there is some evidence that community-based conservation projects tend to be successful when designed to achieve social and economic outcomes along with biological ones (Oldekop et al., 2016), there is often a fundamental conflict between sustainability of development and the preservation of nature (Berkes, 2004). …”
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Institutional options for managing rangelands by Ngaido, Tidiane, McCarthy, Nancy

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Summary Report: Innovative Qualitative Approaches for CIS Monitoring and Evaluation by Carr, Edward R., Onzere, Sheila N., Goble, Rob

“…At the same time, user expectations of CIS, environmental conditions, and the social and economic factors that shape the utilization of weather and climate information can change during the implementation of a project. …”
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Twenty-five rice research priorities for sustainable rice systems by 2050 by Edwards, Glory I., Nelson, Katherine, le Clec'h, Solen, Luu, Tang, Coast, Onoriode, Futakuchi, Koichi, Kok, Kasper

“…The top 25 research gaps encompass sustainability, agricultural development, rice crop science (including genetics, breeding, and physiology), and policies. …”
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Pig production in Vietnam: How to meet emerging demand for food safety by Nguyen Thi Thu Huyen, Pham Van Hung, Ninh Xuan Trung

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Participatory Integrated Climate Services for Agriculture (PICSA) Intermediary Training in Muhanga, Rwanda by Kagabo, Desire M., Nsengiyumva, Gloriose, Clarkson, Graham, Dorward, Peter

“…This training brought together farmer promoters, Social Economic Development Officers (SEDOs), as well as Sector Agronomists from the four pilot districts in Rwanda. …”
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Uso de la información en actividades pecuarias; nuevos enfoques by Villamil J., Luis C., Vera A., Víctor J., Romero P., Jaime R.

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Field report: The impact of socio-technical innovation bundles (STIB) on women and youth food security, empowerment and resilience in Ethiopia by Leul, Solomon Zewdu, Ketema, Dessalegn, Cosmas, Lutomia, Nchanji, Eileen

“…As one-sizef its-all solutions do not exist, HER+ with multiple stakeholders in the Veggies for Planet and People (V4P&P) project have co-designed diverse scenarios for bundling socio-technical innovations that increase income, build resilience, economic empowerment and food security for youth and women through Vegetable Business Networks (VBNs). …”
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Impact of innovation platforms on marketing relationships: The case of Volta Basin integrated crop-livestock value chains in Ghana by Adane-Mariami, Z., Cadilhon, Joseph J., Werthmann, C.

“…The framework is based on the structure-conduct-performance hypothesis of industrial organisation, in combination with concepts of new institutional economics and marketing relationships. Data to test the framework was collected from two innovation platforms in the Volta2 Project in Ghana. …”
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Pathways Toward Inclusive Livestock Carbon Markets in Africa by Jain, K., Dokka, D., Crane, Todd A.

“…Analysing interviews with stakeholders from over 30 organizations—including NGOs, development agencies, local farmer cooperatives, carbon project developers, and research institutes— as well as grey literature on carbon methodologies, the objective is to inform targeted policy and programmatic responses that can unlock carbon revenue streams for smallholder and pastoralist communities, while ensuring environmental integrity and equitable benefit-sharing. …”
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Scaling up climate advisories in Senegal and Colombia by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…Climate information includes details regarding the amount of precipitation and timing of the rainy seasons, as well as daily and 10-day forecasts throughout the rainy season. The project has been piloted since 2011, and the scope has now been widened through a partnership with L’Union des Radios Associatives et Communautaires (URAC), a local union of community radio stations focused on promoting economic development. …”
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The importance of genotyping within the climate-smart plant breeding value chain – integrative tools for genetic enhancement programs by Garcia-Oliveira, Ana Luisa, Ortiz, Rodomiro, Sarsu, Fatma, Rasmussen, Søren K., Agre, Paterne, Asfaw, Asrat, Kante, Moctar, Chander, Subhash

“…Most economically important traits in crops are controlled by multiple loci often with recessive alleles. …”
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The Climate Security Sensitiveness Tool (CSST) - Sahel template by Sarzana, Carolina, Pacillo, Grazia, Läderach, Peter R.D.

“…The tool is employed on the premise any fragile context is characterized by a unique set of risk factors for crises, including human and natural hazards, socioeconomic vulnerabilities, vulnerable groups, and low institutional and infrastructural coping capacity, which can be addressed by climate-peace mechanisms, namely economic development, building institutions, building trust and cooperation, resource sustainability, enhancing knowledge and building capacity and resilience. …”
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The Climate Security Sensitiveness Tool (CSST) - East Africa template by Sarzana, Carolina, Pacillo, Grazia, Läderach, Peter R.D.

“…The tool is employed on the premise any fragile context is characterized by a unique set of risk factors for crises, including human and natural hazards, socioeconomic vulnerabilities, vulnerable groups, and low institutional and infrastructural coping capacity, which can be addressed by climate-peace mechanisms, namely economic development, building institutions, building trust and cooperation, resource sustainability, enhancing knowledge and building capacity and resilience. …”
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Landscape complexity as determined by socioeconomic trends, climate change, and broad agricultural policies: A study on multifunctional landscapes by Cenacchi, Nicola, Petsakos, Athanasios, Robertson, Richard D., Song, Chun, Mishra, Abhijeet

“…This study explores the interplay between global drivers—such as population growth, economic trends, climate change—and landscape complexity, using a modeling system linking a global agricultural economic model to a land-use model. …”
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A review of sustainable cattle genetic improvement in the Peruvian Highlands by Alvarez García, Wuesley Yusmein, Muñoz Vílchez, Yudith Yohany, Figueroa Venegas, Deyanira Antonella, Estrada Cañari, Richard, Quilcate Pairazamán, Carlos Enrique

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Community forestry in Cameroon: opportunity or constraint for REDD+? by Bele, M.Y., Sonwa, D.J., Tiani, A.M.

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