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Demand for a simple weather insurance product in India: Theory and evidence por Hill, Ruth Vargas, Robles, Miguel, Ceballos, Francisco

“…The evidence suggests that increased incentives to learn or learning by using are more effective at increasing both understanding and demand. Finally, we contribute to the scarce evidence on the demand for insurance over time. …”
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Qualitative methods for gender research in agricultural development por Rubin, Deborah

“…In a brief discussion of the analysis of qualitative data, the paper notes that informant responses are not “the truth” but need to be assessed against other sources of data. Finally, there is a short discussion of how qualitative data have been used in comparative work. …”
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Productivity and efficiency of farmers growing four popular wheat varieties in Punjab, Pakistan por Battese, George E., Nazli, Hina, Smale, Melinda

“…Farmers growing wheat in the rice-wheat and cotton-wheat zones tend to be less productive (but more efficient) than farmers from the mixed zone. Finally, farmers whose land suffered from severe salinity or severe toxicity are less productive and efficient than other farmers.…”
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Ethiopian wheat yield and yield gap estimation: A small area integrated data approach por Mann, Michael, Warner, James

“…Using the more stable production estimates, the data integration techniques outlined in this paper explain nearly 75% of the total variation. Finally, we estimate wheat yield gaps by comparing actual and locally attainable yields. …”
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Climate change risks and food security in Bangladesh por Yu, Winston, Hassan, Ahmadul, Alam, Mozaharul, Khan Abu, Saleh, Ruane, Alex, Rosenzweig, Cynthia, Major, David C., Thurlow, James

“…Food security is dependent not only on production, but also future food requirements, income levels and commodity prices. Finally, adaptation possibilities are identified for the sector. …”
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Cooperation among community leaders: The role of women’s leadership and exposure to conflict por Nigus, Halefom Yigzaw, Abay, Kibrom A.

“…We also document nuanced findings that reconcile existing mixed evidence on the implication of exposure to conflict on cooperation: while conflict events that affect the whole community, such as political violence (including battles) are associated with higher cooperation, other types of conflict (e.g., demonstrations and riots) are associated with lower levels of cooperation. Finally, we identify additional predictors of cooperation among community leaders, including beliefs about other leaders’ cooperative behavior. …”
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Systems analysis of fragility in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. por Minoarivelo, Onivola, Craparo, Alessandro, Basel, Ashleigh, Pacillo, Grazia, Laderach, Peter

“…Second, by performing a conflict-sensitivity analysis for Mozambique with a special focus on Cabo Delgado, we emphasize the severity of conflict impacts and exposure in this region. Finally, using a compound risk framework (CRF) tailored for Cabo Delgado, we offer a comprehensive understanding of fragility in the province, highlighting conflicts and climate hazards as intricate drivers of acute food insecurity. …”
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Policies and instruments affecting water use for bioenergy production por Moraes, Marcia, Ringler, Claudia, Cai, Ximing

“…It is important that policies and instruments for water management on the biomass production and energy conversion side are coordinated to ensure that efficiency is achieved along the entire production chain. Finally, the evaluation of water‐use policies and instruments for bioenergy production should not only relate to their direct impacts on water use, but should also take into account overall impacts on the economy. …”
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Collective action, property rights, and devolution of natural resource management: exchange of knowledge and implications for policy por Knox, Anna, Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.

“…In all cases, proponents of devolution of rights to resource users struggle to understand better what elements facilitate collective action and what factors hinder its creation and sustainability. Finally, a set of recommended frameworks formulated by the workshop participants highlight the potential for fostering a devolution process that leads to the simultaneous improvement of natural resource management and the livelihoods of the poor.…”
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Bridging soil health gaps for resilient food systems in the Global South por Visscher, Anna Maria

“…We propose a flexible framework that can be adapted to different contexts, guiding end- users in aligning their efforts to operationalize soil health. Finally, we address critical bottlenecks that require further research to enhance the advancement and practical application of the proposed framework, these include: 1) Approaches to benchmark and interpretate soil health indicators. 2) Linking soil health indicators to productivity and environmental outcomes, along with understanding the associated trade-offs; 3) Pathways to accelerate impact in soil health decision-making necessitates the development of robust, practical, and affordable indicators that fit the needs of actors with different resources available for soil health assessment.…”
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Accelerating Africa's structural transformation: lessons from East Asia. por Gabre-Madhin, Eleni Zaude, Johnston, Bruce F.

“…These interactions depend on the expansion of the marketed share of agricultural output, which enables farm cash incomes to rise. Finally, they emphasize that demography matters in that increasing the growth of non-farm employment relative to the growth of the total labor force can accelerate structural transformation.…”
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Center commissioned external review of the Environment and Production Technology Division (EPTD) por Balisacan, Arsenio, Petit, Michel

“…We should also note that, in finalizing this report, we have taken into account the comments received during the presentation of our results to the Division staff, as well as the subsequent written comment from the Division Director. …”
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Transmission of world food price changes to African markets and its effect on household welfare por Minot, Nicholas

“…A number of countries, including Argentina, India, Russia, and Vietnam, responded by restricting rice and wheat exports in an attempt to keep domestic prices from rising. Finally, at the international level, food aid budgets were stretched, as increased need in developing countries coincided with decreased purchasing power of the World Food Programme and other food aid agencies (Benson et al. 2008).…”
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Labour-saving sowing tools for direct dry seeding of rice in Madagascar por Andriatsiorimanana, A., Mujawamariya, Gaudiose, Tefy, Irina Andrianina, Harison Nomenjanahary, Fifaliana, Saito, Kazuki, Senthilkumar, Kalimuthu

“…We also obtained farmers’ feedback on the machines’ effectiveness, desirability, their willingness to use, and to pay for it (farmer participatory approach). Finally, we evaluated the profitability of using these machines under rainfed conditions. …”
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Stomatal development and gene expression in rice florets por Bertolino, Lígia T., Caine, Robert S., Zoulias, Nicholas, Yin, Xiaojia, Chater, Caspar C.C., Biswal, Akshaya, Quick, William P., Gray, Julie E.

“…Transcriptomic analysis of developing florets also indicates that the cellular transitions during the development of floral stomata are regulated by the same genetic network used in rice leaves. Finally, although we were unable to detect an impact on plant reproduction linked to changes in the density of floral stomata, we report alterations in global gene expression in lines overexpressing OsEPF1 and discuss how our results reflect on the possible role(s) of floral stomata.…”
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Iron biofortification in rice: An update on quantitative trait loci and candidate genes por Swamy, B.P. Mallikarjuna, Marathi, Balram, Ribeiro-Barros, Ana I. F., Calayugan, Mark Ian C., Ricachenevsky, Felipe Klein

“…Among the candidate genes associated with Fe uptake, translocation, and loading into rice grains, we highlight the function of transporters from the YSL and ZIP families; transporters from metal-binding molecules, such as nicotianamine and deoxymugineic acid; vacuolar iron transporters; citrate efflux transporters; and others that were shown to play a role in steps leading to Fe delivery to seeds. Finally, we discuss the application of these QTLs and genes in genomics assisted breeding for fast-tracking Fe biofortification in rice and other cereals in the near future.…”
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Rodent management and cereal production in Asia: Balancing food security and conservation por Singleton, Grant R., Lorica, Renee P., Htwe, Nyo Me, Stuart, Alexander M.

“…We also need to understand better the interactive effects of cropping intensification, conservation agriculture and climate change. Finally, new management approaches such as fertility control are on the horizon and need to be considered in the context of smallholder cereal farming systems and mitigating health risks from zoonotic diseases associated with rodents. © 2021 The Authors. …”
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Management of the Banana Bunchy Top Virus, lessons and tools por Omondi, Bonaventure Aman

“…An investigation of tritrophic interactions in the BBTD system suggests an element of vector manipulation; that could support minimizing disease risk if understood. Finally unravelling vector interactions with plant chemical signals may support the development of disease minimization approaches to protect seed and production farms. …”
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Intrahousehold allocation, gender relations, and food security in developing countries por Quisumbing, Agnes R., Smith, Lisa C.

“…This case study then identifies various stakeholders, including men, women, and especially children within families; community leaders, civil society organizations, and development practitioners at the local level; and national-level policy makers and members of the donor community who are interested in eradicating poverty, reducing malnutrition, and improving gender equity. Finally, it suggests two broad policy options to achieve gender equity: (1) eradicating discrimination and (2) promoting active catch-up of women’s status, providing examples of successful programs in Bangladesh, Guatemala, and Mexico. …”
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Demand for crop genetic resources and the US National Plant Germplasm System por Day-Rubenstein, Kelly, Smale, Melinda, Widrlechner, Mark P.

“…Countries with developing economies made greater use of NPGS resources, relatively speaking, than did countries with high-income economies. Finally, demand for NPGS resources is likely to increase, especially among users in countries with developing economies.…”
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