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Scaling Climate Smart Agriculture in East Africa: Experiences and Lessons by Kirina, Thomas, Groot, Annemarie, Shilomboleni, Helena, Ludwig, Fulco, Demissie, Teferi Dejene

“…However, to achieve impact at scale, CSA innovations must address agricultural systems’ context-specific and multi-dimensional nature and be purveyed through feasible scaling processes. Unfortunately, knowledge on the scaling of CSA innovations under smallholder farming systems and in the context of developing countries remains scant. …”
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Heterogeneity of Resilience of Livelihood Strategies in Pastoral and Agropastoral Farming Systems of Rural Semi-arid to Arid Areas in Morocco by Alary, Véronique, Caulfield, Mark E., Amsidder, Lina, Juanes, Xavier, Boujenane, Ismaïl, Sraïri, Taher M., Adams, Sam, Hammond, James, Wijk, Mark T. van

“…This approach could constitute a valuable contribution to help fill the knowledge gaps that do not allow policy makers in developing contextualized rural development policies and instruments in these very harsh environments.…”
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2022 AICCRA Partnership Survey Results Report by Schuetz, Tonya, Ramírez, Margarita M., Marchi, Julian, Bonilla-Findji, Osana, Poulos, Allison, Cali, Davide, Ageyo, Collins, Giombini, Valentina

“…This report provides an overview of the Satisfaction Survey that was disseminated to partners to gather their feedback on three of the intermediate Project Indicators (IPI), as laid out in the Project Implementation Arrangements. These indicators capture progress on (1 - IPI 1.3) the satisfaction with the usefulness, accessibility and relevance, particularly for gender and youth responsiveness, (2 - IPI 2.4) effectiveness of partnerships and (3 - IPI 3.3) the use or adaptation of AICCRA-funded climate-relevant knowledge products, decision-making tools and services. …”
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AICCRA 2023 Partnership Survey Results Report by Poulos, Allison, Giombini, Valentina, Calì, Davide, Ramírez, Margarita M., Schuetz, Tonya, Marchi, Julian, Bonilla Findji, Osana

“…This report provides an overview of two Satisfaction Surveys that were disseminated to partners to gather their feedback on three of the intermediate Project Indicators (IPI), as laid out in the Project Implementation Arrangements. These indicators capture progress on (1 - IPI 1.3) the satisfaction with the usefulness, accessibility and relevance, particularly for gender and youth responsiveness, (2 - IPI 2.4) effectiveness of partnerships, and (3 - IPI 3.3) the use or adaptation of AICCRA-funded climate-relevant knowledge products, decision-making tools and services. …”
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What evidence exists on the pathways linking climate change to livestock production and consumption in sub-Saharan Africa? A protocol for a systematic map by Tareke, Amare Abera, Zerfu, Taddese Alemu, Hailesilassie, Wondimu Tadiwos, Bosire, Caroline K., Mukherji, Aditi

“…The findings will be summarized using narrative summaries, heat maps, and an evidence atlas, providing a visual representation of existing knowledge and highlighting critical gaps that require further investigation.…”
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Assessing the multidimensional impacts of agroecological practices in Southeast Asia. A review by Blundo Canto, Genowefa, Kangogo, Daniel, Castella, Jean Christophe, Bienabe, Estelle, Fauzi, Dimas, Van Der Meer Simo, Alexander

“…Holistic evaluation frameworks are essential to capture the multidimensional impacts of agroecology and provide evidence for informed decision-making. …”
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The social and environmental impacts of biofuel feedstock cultivation: Evidence from multi-site research in the forest frontier by German, L., Schoneveld, George C., Pacheco, P.

“…Preoccupation with global energy supplies and climate change in the global North, and a desire to improve the balance of trade and capture value in the emerging carbon market by developing countries, together place biofuels firmly on the map of global land use change. …”
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Response of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria and archaea to biochemical quality of organic inputs combined with mineral nitrogen fertilizer in an arable soil by Muema, E.K., Cadisch, Georg, Rohl, C., Vanlauwe, Bernard, Rasche, F.

“…There exists a considerable knowledge gap about the effect of biochemical quality of organic inputs and their combination with inorganic N on abundance and community composition of ammonia-oxidizing archaea (AOA) and bacteria (AOB). …”
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What are the environmental impacts of property rights regimes in forests, fisheries and rangelands?: a systematic review protocol by Ojanen, M., Miller, D.C, Zhou, W, Mshale, B, Mwangi, E, Petrokofsky, G.

“…These resource systems represent differing levels of resource mobility and variability and capture much of the range of ecosystem types found across the globe. …”
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Women's hidden harvest: Indigenous vegetables and amaXhosa cultural survival in Hobeni Village, South Africa by Tavenner, Katie

“…Remarkably, the indigenous knowledge associated with these foods endured through the stories, actions, and resistance of local women. …”
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Collecting the dirt on soils : advancements in plot-level soil testing and implications for agricultural statistics by Gourlay, S., Aynekulu, Ermias, Shepherd, Keith D., Carletto, C.

“…Descriptive analysis shows that geospatial data, while positively correlated with laboratory results and offering significant improvements over subject assessment, fail to capture the level of variation observed on the ground. …”
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Rural Technologies and Practices in Ancient Peru by Ríos Ramírez, José Ney

“…Built largely on rock, its design and construction demonstrate a high level of knowledge in hydraulic engineering. The canal was designed to capture water from springs, reduce water velocity, and mitigate erosive effects. …”
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Ground-nesting bees in the age of urbanization : quality of sandy habitat and wild bee diversity in Uppsala, Sweden by Cepukaite, Indre

“…Colour pan traps were deployed at each site to capture wild bees on four different occasions during spring/summer of 2019. …”

WaNuLCAS modelling of runoff and soil loss for different agroforestry scenarios in a catchment in Northern Vietnam by Nolin, Lina

“…In this study, the model Water, Nutrient and Light Capture in Agroforestry Systems (WaNuLCAS) was used to evaluate three different cropping systems at plot level in terms of water runoff and soil loss amounts for a 5-year period. …”
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Ethiopia Alive & Thrive Process Evaluation Survey 2013: Households by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…The Ethiopia process evaluation survey used four separate questionnaires that aimed to capture elements along the program impact pathways. …”
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AgWise: Modular decision support tools integrating data, models, and AI for site-specific agronomy and soil health management recommendations by Abera, Wuletawu, Mkuhlani, Siyabusa, Tibebe, Degefie, Assefa, Feben, Leroux, Louise, Seid, Jemal, Srivastava, Amit, Aguilar Ariza, Andres, Devkota Wasti, Mina, Ibrahim, Ali, Kouadio, Louis, Liben, Feyera, Llanos Herrera, Lizeth, Cherenet, Meklit, Corbeels, Marc, Kihara, Job, Vanlauwe, Bernard

“…The result is a widening gap between scientific knowledge, digital intelligence, and the complex realities of smallholder farming systems shaped by soil constraints, climate variability, resource limitations, and household priorities. …”
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Land use decisions: By whom and to whose benefit? A serious game to uncover dynamics in farm land allocation at household level in northern Ghana by Michalscheck, Mirja, Groot, Jeroen C.J., Fischer, Gundula, Tittonell, Pablo A.

“…The proposed game proved to be a culturally adequate, simple, cost and time-effective tool to capture how household-level land use decisions may come about and whose interests they represent. …”
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The fall armyworm strain associated with most rice, millet, and pasture infestations in the Western Hemisphere is rare or absent in Ghana and Togo by Nagoshi, R.N., Koffi, D., Agboka, K., Adjevi, A.K.M., Meagher, R.L., Goergen, Georg E.

“…Substantial larval infestations were only observed in corn, while pheromone trap capture numbers were high only in corn and rice habitats. …”
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Revealing Smallholder Farmers’ Perceptions on Sustainable Intensification in Malawi by Meijer, Sanderijn, Cossu, Alessandra, Abera, Wuletawu, Tamene, Lulseged D., Mponela, Powell, López Ridaura, Santiago, Timler, Carl, Groot, Jeroen C.J.

“…However, there is a growing interest in expanding this research to other districts in order to capture the heterogeneity, gender differences, and develop context-specific solutions. …”
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Ethiopia Alive & Thrive Endline Survey 2014: Health Extension Workers by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…These are captured by questions on perceptions related to workload and level of job satisfaction.…”
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