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Qualitative fieldwork to identify CSA practices preferred by women farmers in India, Kenya, and Uganda por Magalhaes, Marilia, Kawerau, Laura, Kweyu, Janerose, Pathak, Vishak

“…Given the differences in the resilience capacities, operating space, and response options of men and women farmers, it is imperative to understand the gendered preferences for and constraints to their adoption of CSA practices. …”
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Organisational capacities and management of agricultural extension services In Nigeria: Current status por Davis, Kristin E., Lion, K., Arokoyo, Tunji

“…States thus struggle to hire and provide incentives for staff, and most continuing education and incentives take place in donor-funded projects or with federal funds. …”
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Biomass briquetting: a training module for trainers and practitioners por Somorin, Tosin, Gitau, J., Agbefu, Dzifa, Gebrezgabher, Solomie A.

“…Further information on process parameters is also provided e.g., how operating conditions affect the quality and performance of biomass briquettes; what waste types, binders, and technologies are appropriate for biomass briquetting and the key safety considerations to be put in place to ensure a safe and sustainable enterprise. …”
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Village Baseline Study: Site Analysis Report for Makueni – Wote, Kenya (KE0202) por Onyango, Leah, Mango, Joash, Loo, L., Odiwuor, H., Mwangangi, M., Mutua, Edna N., Mutuo, T.

“…The village baseline study of Kithoni village in the CCAFS benchmark site of Makueni, Kenya took place from June 11th – 14th, 2012. Focus group discussions were conducted separately for men and women. …”
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The costs of uncoordinated infrastructure management in multi-reservoir river basins por Jeuland, M., Baker, J., Bartlett, R., Lacombe, Guillaume

“…Hydro-economic optimization models are commonly-used for identifying efficient allocation of water across time and space, but such models typically assume full coordination. …”
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Balancing public and private sector roles in an effective seed supply system por Loch, D.S, Boyce, K.G

“…The balance in terms of public–private sector roles and responsibilities differs from place to place and changes over time. This paper discusses the factors that help shape what is an effective seed supply system under a particular set of circumstances, but one that may not necessarily be as effective in other countries/regions or with a different product mix. …”
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Experience capitalization: Working towards its institutionalization por Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

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Achieving food security in the face of climate change: Final report from the Commission on Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change por Beddington, J.R., Asaduzzaman, Mohammed, Fernández, A., Clark, Megan E., Guillou, Marion, Jahn, Molly M., Erda, Lin, Mamo, Tekalign, Bo, NV, Nobre, Carlos A., Scholes, Robert J., Sharma, Rita, Wakhungu, Judi W.

“…To bring our interconnected food and climate systems within a ‘safe operating space’ for people and the planet, the Commission on Sustainable Agriculture and Climate Change has outlined seven major areas for policy action. …”
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A business case for engaging the private sector in climate-smart solutions for smallholder farmers por Mutamba, Manyewu, Ajayi, Oluyede C.

“…Large and growing numbers of poor rural households depend on climate-sensitive agriculture and operate on the margins of the mainstream economy. …”
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Village Baseline Study: Site Analysis Report for Lawra – Jirapa, Ghana (GH0108) por Onyango, Leah, Iddrisu Y, Mango, Joash, Kurui, Zena, Wamubeyi, B., Bawayelaaza Nyuor A, Naab, Jesse B.

“…The village baseline study of Doggoh village in the CCAFS benchmark site Jirapa-Lawra in Ghana took place from 26th to 28st July 2011. Focus group discussions were conducted separately for men and women. …”
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Village Baseline Study: Site Analysis Report for Yatenga – Tougou, Burkina Faso por Goudou D, Traoré Gue, J.N., Ouédraogo, Mathieu, Segda, Zénabou, Somé, Léopold, Sawadogo, P., Sawadogo-Ganou B, Sissoko, Keffing, Zougmoré, Robert B., Moussa, Abdoulaye S.

“…The village baseline study of Kononga village in the CCAFS site Yatenga-Tougou in Burkina Faso took place from 19th to 21st July 2011. Focus group discussions were conducted separately for men and women. …”
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Livestock feed production and marketing in Central and North Rift Valley Regions of Kenya por Nangole, E., Lukuyu, Ben A., Franzel, Steven, Kinuthia, E., Baltenweck, Isabelle, Kirui, Josephine

“…Fodder marketing takes place at two levels: location (a cluster of 2-3 villages) and district. …”
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Engaging smallholder-farmers in model-based identification of alternative options, trade-offs and synergies for sustainable intensification in North-Tanzania por Kirimbo, G.E.

“…The interactions with farmers allowed virtual experiential learning to take place and provided evidence that the farmers found the simulation outcomes credible and meaningful. …”
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Data on Costs of Advisory Services in Mozambique and Tanzania por International Food Policy Research Institute, The World Bank, Mama's Hope Organization for Legal Assistance, Government of Mozambique

“…One intervention took place in Mozambique, focusing on agricultural extension on sustainable land management (SLM) practices, the other in Tanzania, which provided paralegal aid through community workers advising farmers on land rights. …”
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Inequality, hunger, and malnutrition: Power matters por Hossain, Naomi

“…Transnational corporations’ growing control over what we eat—which often deepens existing inequalities—has generated a wide range of spaces and forms of resistance. Power analysis encourages us to look beyond the obvious and the measurable, to trace the effects of interests operating at multiple levels of the food system, to find opportunities where and when they arise, and to enter spaces where that power can be challenged, resisted, and redistributed. …”
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Annual Report 2012-2013: transforming lives and landscapes with trees por World Agroforestry Centre

“…All the CGIAR Research Programmes (CRPs) became fully operational during the year and I believe our scientists are now confident about the direction in which they are moving. …”
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Change in global freshwater storage por McCartney, Matthew P., Rex, William, Yu, Winston, Uhlenbrook, Stefan, Gnechten, Rachel von

“…In many places, both natural and man-made water storage are declining simultaneously, exacerbating water stress. …”
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Business Investment Decision (BID) Tool for strengthening seed business por Jayanth, R., Rajendran, S.

“…The seed sector is critical to agricultural productivity, yet entrepreneurs in this space face significant challenges, including limited financial management skills, operational inefficiencies, financial constraints, and lack of market reach. …”
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The emerging livestock feed markets in East Africa: A solution to feed shortages? por Nangole, E., Lukuyu, Ben A., Franzel, Steven, Baltenweck, Isabelle

“…Findings showed that fodder marketing takes place at village and district levels. Trading at village level involved input sellers, producers who sold directly to rural retailers, rural consumers, or if they were near major district towns, to wholesalers. …”
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Environmental management : communication and conflict during environmental inspection : a case study of Uppsala Municipality (Sweden) por Yang, Edmond

“…To avert environmental degradation, the governments of most nations have put in place environmental regulations to ensure sustainable development. …”