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Digital agriculture platforms: Understanding innovations in rural finance and logistics in Uganda’s agrifood sector by Ajambo, Susan, Ogutu, Sylvester O., Birachi, Eliud Abucheli, Kikulwe, Enoch Mutebi

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Innovative methods in sustainable urban development and water management by Agocsova, A., Chodasova, Z.

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Model of success: Extension services helping Ugandan youth find a career in agriculture by Lamm, Kevan W., Mulvaney, Chandler, Lamm, Alexa J., Davis, Kristin E., Masambuka-Kanchewa, Fallys, Nahdy, Silim

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Criteria and Indicators for sustainable forest management: lessons learned in the Southern Cone by Laclau, Pablo, Meza, Andrés, Lima, Joaquín Garrido Soares de, Linser, Stefanie

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CTA Project Completion Report: Eyes in the Sky, Smart Techs on the Ground – Transforming Africa's Agriculture by Rambaldi, Giacomo

“…Project implementers co-authored the report and have been advising national civil aviation authorities in developing regulations for the responsible use of drones. …”
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Les petits barrages au Maroc, De la dimension sociale a l'impact economique, sanitaire et environnementale. In French by Laamrani, Hammou, Boelee, Eline, Ait Lhaj, A.

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Climate Services Can Support African Farmers' Context-Specific Adaptation Needs at Scale by Hansen, James, Vaughan, Catherine, Kagabo, Desire M., Dinku, Tufa, Carr, Edward R., Körner, Jana, Zougmoré, Robert B.

“…Six recommendations target these weaknesses: (1) change the way seasonal forecasts are produced and presented regionally and nationally, (2) use merged gridded data as a foundation for national climate information products, (3) remove barriers to using historical data as a public good, (4) mobilize those who work on the demand side of climate services as an effective community of practice, (5) collectively assess and improve tools and processes for communicating climate information with rural communities, and (6) build iterative co-production processes into national climate service frameworks.…”
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Risk factors of dengue fever in an urban area in Vietnam: A case-control study by Thang Nguyen-Tien, Duy Cuong Do, Xuan Luat Le, Thi Hai Dinh, Lindeborg, M., Hung Nguyen-Viet, Lundkvist, Å., Grace, Delia, Lindahl, Johanna F.

“…This study could not find any association with occupation, water storage habit, knowledge, attitude, or practice on dengue prevention. …”
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Reporte del Proceso de Consulta y Validación del Plan Estratégico Nacional (PEN) y Plan de Acción Conexo (PAC) del Marco Nacional de Servicios Climáticos (MNSC). by Dumazert, Patrick, Martinez, Karen, Navarro, Carlos

“…This report synthesizes the outcomes of the national consultation and validation process for the Strategic Plan and the Associated Action Plan of Guatemala’s National Framework for Climate Services (NFCS). …”
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Digital financial services for empowering women in agri-food value chains in the Indonesian region by Putri, Rumanintya Lisaria

“…More importantly, the research highlights four key areas of opportunity to be exploited: the suitability of designing DFS initiatives through an ecosystem approach, with an emphasis on partnerships and cooperation with multilevel stakeholders, including cooperatives and women’s associations; the importance of tailored training and effective communication channels to reach women through DFS initiatives; the relevance of DFS that accompanies it to the human touch and local presence through female agents; and the importance of collecting and analyzing sex-disaggregated data associated with the triple nexus. …”
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Convergent or divergent attitudes towards Swedish agricultural business development by Andersson, Lucas

“…However, significant differences in attitudes were displayed between farmers and LRF representatives concerning e.g. the use of new methods and taxation of inputs to improve sustainability, whether Swedish agricultural production should be characterised by specialisation or differentiation, and the importance of agricultural associations. LRF must rethink how they communicate their importance and how they market themselves by highlighting what usefulness they contribute to the individual farmer. …”
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POSHAN’s abstract digest on maternal and child nutrition research - Issue 47 by Avula, Rasmi

“…There are two anemia articles: one examines the association of adolescent anemia and physical growth with learning outcomes, while the other investigates the prevalence and determinants of anemia among men. …”
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Land health surveillance and response: a framework for evidence-informed land management by Shepherd, Keith D., Shepherd, G., Walsh, Markus G.

“…Key elements of the science framework are: (i) repeated measurement of land health and associated risk factors using probability based sampling of well defined populations of sample units; (ii) standardized protocols for data collection to enable statistical analysis of patterns, trends, and associations; (iii) case definitions based on specific diagnostic criteria; (iv) rapid low cost screening tests to permit detection of cases and non-cases in large numbers of samples; (v) cost-effectiveness evaluation of interventions based on projected reduction in risks and problem incidence; (vi) design of statistically analysable studies to evaluate interventions in the real-world; (vii) meta-analysis of these data to guide design of public policy and intervention programmes; and (viii) integrating surveillance and the communication and use of results into operational systems as part of regular policy and practice. …”
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Land health surveillance and response: a framework for evidence-informed land management by Shepherd, Keith D., Shepherd, G., Walsh, Markus G.

“…Key elements of the science framework are: (i) repeated measurement of land health and associated risk factors using probability based sampling of well defined populations of sample units; (ii) standardized protocols for data collection to enable statistical analysis of patterns, trends, and associations; (iii) case definitions based on specific diagnostic criteria; (iv) rapid low cost screening tests to permit detection of cases and non-cases in large numbers of samples; (v) cost-effectiveness evaluation of interventions based on projected reduction in risks and problem incidence; (vi) design of statistically analysable studies to evaluate interventions in the real-world; (vii) meta-analysis of these data to guide design of public policy and intervention programmes; and (viii) integrating surveillance and the communication and use of results into operational systems as part of regular policy and practice. …”
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Plötsliga dödsfall under travlopp i Sverige 2000-2014 by Pökelmann, Mette

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Capacity Building Workshop on Genetic Resources for CGIAR Scientists and Partners from Near East and Neighbouring Countries, 17 - 20 September 2018, ICARDA, Beirut, Lebanon by CGIAR Genebank Platform

“…It also addressed improving genebank operations and communications and as such, enhancing availability and accessibility of ex situ collections and promoting farmers’ rights.…”
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Strengthening regional capacity for climate services in Africa, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, 27 October 2015. by Mungai C, Atakos, Vivian, Hansen, James

“…Financial investments and capacity-development efforts should address these gaps in parallel. National meteorological and hydrological services (NMHS) have the mandate to produce weather and climate information; but institutions in the agriculture sector are generally better positioned to translate raw climate information into decision-relevant information and advisories, and to communicate that information with farmers. …”
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Food and water security, early warning, early action and response in Western Province, Zambia: retrospective analysis of the 2018-2020 humanitarian food and water crisis in Western... by de Boer, T., Mutenje, Munyaradzi, Nohayi, Ngowenani, Kasoma-Pele, Winnie, Arretche, C., Jaime, C.

“…The mixed-methods forensic analysis builds on key informant interviews, focus group discussions, peer-reviewed literature, publicly accessible data and geospatial analysis to consider compounding and cascading risk interactions in 2018–2020 in Zambia, their attendant impacts and risk drivers, and available warnings as well as the communication and early actions associated with them. …”
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What climate services do farmers and pastoralists need in Tanzania? by Coulibaly, Jeanne Y., Mango, Joash, Swamila, M., Tall, Arame, Kaur, Harneet, Hansen, James

“…Communities of agro-pastoralists and pastoralists interviewed have little access to climate information, which is generally not associated with agricultural advice. To increase the relevance and communication of climate information in their communities, respondents have recommended training of local extension agents and traditional leaders on the concepts of climate information, having site specific information and using local languages and brochures. …”
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Epidemic disease risks and implications for veterinary services by Jost, C.C., Machalaba, C., Karesh, W.B., McDermott, John J., Beltrán Alcrudo, D., Bett, Bernard K., Tago, D., Wongsathapornchai, K., Plee, L., Dhingra, M.S., Pfeiffer, Dirk U.

“…These include continued development of staff capacity for risk assessment and value chain analysis linked to improved policies and communication, appropriate adaptation of approaches to prevention and control in resource-poor settings, improved multi-sectoral and transboundary cooperation allowing for shared resources and expertise, and systematic approaches that enable Veterinary Services to influence decision-making for trade, markets, business, public health, and livelihoods development at the national and regional levels.…”
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