Search Results - Knowledge capture

Effects on natural seed regenerated Silver birch (Betula pendula Roth) and Downey birch (Betula pubescens Ehrh) by mechanical soil scarification and environmental factors by Karlsson, Oskar

“…It is therefore essential to extend the knowledge of how birch seed regeneration is affected by management interventions as well as biotic and abiotic environmental factors. …”
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Det gröna och det allmänna : om planering för grönstruktur i tätare stad by Magnér, Kalle

Domestication dans les cacaoyères de la zone de forêt humide du Sud-Cameroun: caractéristiques et préférences des cacaoculteurs pratiquant l’arboriculture de Dacryodes edulis by Sanwa, D.J., Tchatat, M., Adesina, A.A., Weise, Stephan F., Nkongmeneck, B.A., Ndoye, O., Endamana, D.

“…This demonstrates the independent initiative of farmers to grow Dacryodes edulis and underlines the importance of capturing their knowledge and experience in integrating this fruit tree into cocoa agroforests. …”
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Changes in the value chain of dairy development in response to integrated extension interventions: The case of Atsbi-Wemberta District, Northern Ethiopia by Weldemariam, D.

“…The changes associated with the interventions were systematically captured using household level surveys, key informant interviews and secondary sources in Atsbi-Womberta district, northern Ethiopia. …”
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Exploring the interaction between the built food environment and intra-household gastronomy through photovoice in India by Ynion, Jhoanne, Banerjee, Deep, Custodio, Marie Claire, Samaddar, Arindam, Veetil, Prakashan Chellattan

“…However, transformative interventions require deeper understanding specific contexts and a deep knowledge of the food environment. Moreover, simply improving food availability and access does not necessarily lead to better nor more equitable nutrition outcomes. …”
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Microinsurance decisions: Gendered evidence from rural Bangladesh by Clarke, Daniel J., Kumar, Neha

“…When we examined the number of units bought, we found that men were likely to buy more units than women. Total wealth, as captured by total land owned, had no effect on the units bought. …”
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Microinsurance decisions: Gendered evidence from rural Bangladesh by Clarke, Daniel J., Kumar, Neha

“…When we examine the number of units bought, we find that men were likely to buy more units than women. Total wealth, as captured by total land owned, had no effect on units bought. …”
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In pursuit of comparable concepts and data about collective action by Poteete, Amy, Ostrom, Elinor

“…First, inconsistency in the conceptualization and operationalization of collective action, the key factors expected to affect collective action, and the outcomes of collective action hampers the accumulation of knowledge. Inconsistent terminology obscures consistent patterns. …”
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Status and drivers of crop diversification in the Eastern Gangetic Plains of South Asia: Across borders and communities by Nandi, Ravi, Jackson, Tamara, Arifa Jannat, Ghosh, Arunava, Mitra, Biplab, Chakma, Kali Ratan, Timsina, Pragya, Chaudhary, Anjana, Rahman, Wakilur, Karki, Emma S., Rana, Gunjan, Krupnik, Timothy J., Pashupati Pokhrel

“…Given policy imperatives encouraging crop diversification, significant evidence, and knowledge gaps remain, with a lack of integrative studies that quantitatively and qualitatively assess the diverse and intricate dimensions of crop diversification within the broader context of the EGP. …”
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Households and food security: lessons from food secure households in East Africa by Silvestri, Silvia, Douxchamps, Sabine, Kristjanson, Patricia M., Förch, Wiebke, Radeny, Maren A.O., Mutie, Ianetta, Quirós, Carlos F., Herrero, Mario, Ndungu, Anthony, Ndiwa, Nicholas N., Mango, Joash, Claessens, Lieven, Rufino, Mariana C.

“…These include interventions that improve households’ access to information, e.g., though innovative communication and knowledge-sharing efforts and support aimed at enhancing women’s and men’s agricultural market opportunities.…”
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Using household survey data to identify large-scale food security patterns across Uganda by Wichern, Jannike, Heerwaarden, Joost van, Bruin, S. de, Descheemaeker, Katrien K., Asten, Piet J.A. van, Giller, Kenneth E., Wijk, Mark T. van

“…Such information is often based on expert knowledge or aggregated data, despite the fact that food security and poverty are driven largely by processes at the household level. …”
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Factors determining agricultural damage from foraging ungulates by Velin, Markus

“…I also monitored all grass fields with a drone that captured multispectral images, which were used to create NDVI-maps over the fields. …”
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Diversidad y grupos funcionales de insectos en cultivos de arroz y sus bordes bajo manejo convencional y agroecológico en Santa Fe, Argentina by Ghiglione, Carla, Zumoffen, Leticia, Dalmazzo, Maria de los Milagros, Strasser, Ruth, Attademo, Andres M.

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First experiences with a novel farmer citizen science approach: crowdsourcing participatory variety selection through on-farm triadic comparisons of technologies (TRICOT) by Etten, Jacob van, Beza, E., Calderer, L., Duijvebdijk, K. van, Fadda, Carlo, Fantahun, B., Kidane, Yosef Gebrehawaryat, Gevel, Jeske M.J, van de, Gupta, A., Mengistu, D.K., Kiambi, D., Mathur, P.N., Mercado, L., Mittra, S., Mollel, M.J., Rosas, J.C., Steinke, J., Suchini, J.G., Zimmerer, Karl S.

“…The necessary quantum leap in knowledge generation should build on the innovation capacity of farmers themselves. …”
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First report of the presence of L1014S Knockdown-resistance mutation in Anopheles gambiae s.s and Anopheles coluzzii from Togo, West Africa by Djegbe, I., Akoton, R., Tchigossou, G., Ahadji-Dabla, K.M., Atoyebi, S.M., Adeoti, R., Zeukeng, F., Ketoh, G.K., Djouaka, R.

“…Background: To optimize the success of insecticide-based malaria control intervention, knowledge of the distribution of Anopheles gambiae species and insecticide resistance mechanisms is necessary. …”
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Are the metrics that companies use effective for monitoring supply chain sustainability? A closer look at cocoa and rice by Jones, Sarah, Sanchez, Andrea, Wickramaratne, Chaturangi, Waakabu, Dirisa, Ivanova, Yovita, Thai, Minh, Mockshell, Jonathan, Sanchez Choy Sanchez, Jose, Steinke, Jonathan

“…It increases the likelihood that some companies are using outdated, unreliable or costly methods to collect data because of a lack of tools and knowledge transfer across regions and commodities. …”
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Wetlands-based livelihoods in the Limpopo basin: Balancing social welfare and environmental security by CGIAR Challenge Program on Water and Food

“…The most important achievements of the project are the new knowledge and tools captured in the three main outputs of the project – the Framework for inventory, the WETSYS tradeoff model, and the Guidelines for sustainable management - and the partnership and capacity building that resulted from implementation of the project that provide the basis for impact. …”
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Using climate information to support crop breeding decisions and adaptation in agriculture by Faloon, P, Bebber, D, Bushell, M, Challinor, Andrew J., Dessai, S., Gurr, S, Köhler, Ann-Kristin

“…Better knowledge is needed on climate-related thresholds important to crop breeders, for example on the frequency and severity of extreme climate events relevant to the product profile, or to help provide tailored climate analyses (particularly for extreme events). …”
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Including spatial correlation in structural equation modelling of soil properties by Angelini, Marcos Esteban, Heuvelink, Gerard B.M.

“…In previous studies we implemented a structural equation modelling (SEM) approach to include pedological knowledge and between-properties and between-layer interactions in the mapping process. …”
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Trapping success and flight behavior of two parasitoid species of the woodwasp Sirex noctilio by Martinez Von Ellrich, Andres, Fischbein, Deborah, Villacide, Jose Maria, Corley, Juan Carlos

“…Ibalia leucospoides (females) was captured by all methods but intercept panel traps registered the highest captured individuals when accounting for effort. …”
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