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Evaluation of state forest institutions in Romania based on the 3L model by Hapa, Mihai-Ionut

“…Romanian forests account 27.5% of total area and has quite even shares of ownership, 48.5 % state forests and 51.5% private forests. From a total of ~7 million hectares, 3.2 million hectares are state forests managed by State forest administration, 3.8 mil. hectares are managed by private owners or territorial administrative units. …”
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Unlocking investment opportunities through grassland restoration in Colombia by Valencia Salavar, Sara

“…It emphasizes the need for coordinated action among public and private stakeholders to align environmental conservation goals with economic and social priorities. …”
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Agricultural service delivery during turmoil: The state of agricultural extension and crop advisory services in Myanmar by Myanmar Agriculture Policy Support Activity

“…Leverage the experience of the private sector. The private sector is most active in agricultural extension, in-person and digital. …”
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At the forefront: Providing leadership for the innovation of biofortification by Bouis, Howarth E.

“…It has a public health objective; thus, it must be initially funded in the public domain, then later involve the private sector to secure uptake and sustainability.…”
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Site-specific fertilizer recommendation spilled over to other partners: The opportunity and potential for facilitated scaling up by Ebrahim, Mohammed, Abera, Wuletawu, Liben, Feyera, Tilaye, Asmalu, Tibebe, Degefie, Mesfin, Tewodros, Tolosa, Debbebe, Endrias, Abrhame, Desalegn, Temesgen, Ayele, Kebede, Egu, Yeneneshe, Erkossa, Teklu, Tamene, Lulseged D.

“…Over the last decades, the government of Ethiopia has taken several measures to achieve food security for its population. However, crop production is still below the optimal possible. …”
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The processed food revolution in African food systems and the double burden of malnutrition by Reardon, Thomas, Tschirley, David, Liverpool-Tasie, Lenis Saweda O., Awokuse, Titus, Fanzo, Jessica, Minten, Bart, Vos, Rob

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Impact evaluation of the use of PBR cowpea in Nigeria: Baseline report by Andam, Kwaw S., Amare, Mulubrhan, Zambrano, Patricia, Bamiwuye, Temilolu, Nwagboso, Chibuzo, Fasoranti, Adetunji, Edeh, Hyacinth O., Chambers, Judith A.

“…IFPRI has worked with technology developers, the AATF and its partners (including private local seed companies), to ensure access to necessary data and cooperation by the evaluation team, while maintaining the team’s independence. …”
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Assessing delivery and business models for high impact digital solutions at scale: the case of Rwanda Smart Nkunganire System (SNS) by Sartas, M., Mudereri, B.T., Senge, M., Rabourn, T.R., Ogunsami, T., Uzamushaka, S., Kihoro, E., Kangethe, E., Muzata, B.S., Guchu, W., Kamau, N. E.

“…The assessment of various delivery/business models revealed that the SNS currently aligns most strongly with the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) and Mobile-First approaches. …”
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Regional workshop on agrochemical use and mitigation by Putthana, V., Unger, Fred

“…The responsible use of agrochemicals remains a pressing challenge in the ASEAN region, requiring a delicate balance between ensuring food security and agricultural productivity while safeguarding environmental sustainability and human health. …”
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Pathways to Sustainable Wheat Business Models: Exploring agroecological practices and investment opportunities in Doyogena, Ethiopia by Mosquera, Leslie Estefany, Blanco, Maria, Balcha, Yodit, Mockshell, Jonathan, Ritter, Thea

“…Ethiopia, the largest wheat producer in sub-Saharan Africa, relies heavily on wheat for both household income and food security. In the Dogoyena district in the southern part of the country, there is significant potential to advance agroecological practices within the wheat value chain. …”
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The role of inclusivity in shaping soil health policies: reflections from Africa by Rasche, F.

“…Prioritizing soil health is a strategic imperative for achieving agricultural resilience, food security, and economic prosperity across Africa’s diverse landscapes. …”
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Flows under stress: Availability of plant genetic resources in times of climate and policy change by López Noriega, Isabel, Galluzzi, Gea, Halewood, Michael, Vernooy, Ronnie, Bertacchini, E., Gauchan D, Welch, Eric W.

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Learning alliances: an approach for building multistakeholder innovation systems by Shaw, Alison, Kristjanson, Patricia M.

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Commercialization of Ethiopian agriculture: Extension service from input supplier to knowledge broker and facilitator by Gebremedhin, Berhanu, Hoekstra, Dirk, Tegegne, Azage

“…It is also recommended that support is provided to the extension services to develop pluralistic and interactive operational models geared towards market oriented agricultural development including involvement of the private sector extension through co-operatives and large-scale commercial production and marketing companies. …”
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Trygg i stadslandskapet? by Larson, Anna Maria

“…However seldom are the central terms such as safety and security defined. Research has shown that women feel safe when they experience little risk of being subjected to violence; security is deeply interconnected with feeling safe. …”
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The emerging one-stop shop in agricultural value chains: Agro-input retailers in Myanmar by Goeb, Joseph, Minten, Bart, van Asselt, Joanna, Reardon, Thomas, Aung, Zin Wai, Htar, May Thet

“…Trust in agro-input retailers ranks below that in other farmers, public, and private extension agents, and only above trust in mills. …”
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Learning lessons from China’s forest rehabilitation efforts: national level review and special focus on Guangdong Province by Chokkalingam, U., Zhou Zaichi, Wang Chunfeng, Toma, T.

“…Adequate benefit flow to local people, secure tenure rights over resources, and mutually-beneficial partnerships and institutional arrangements also help sustainability of the efforts. …”
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Soil fertility in mixed crop-livestock farming systems of Punjab, Pakistan: The role of institutional factors and sustainable land management practices by Sheikh, Asjad Tariq, Chaudhary, Ashok Kumar, Mufti, Samaa, Davies, Stephen, Rola-Rubzen, Maria Fay

“…SIGNIFICANCE Our findings suggest that soil fertility benefits from policies enacted through public-private partnerships that lead to improved access to sustainable land management information, reduced credit barriers, establishment of local soil testing facilities, and expedited land entitlement processes. …”
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Strengthening capacity for accessing and disseminating information for policy research by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…REKSS is a centralized system for managing and streamlining knowledge on the rural economy and it identifies important knowledge and information gaps and facilitates location-specific analysis of rural development and food security policies and strategies. REKSS supports strategic planning and capacity building in agriculture and rural development by working with Nigerian partners to: Offer courses and seminars that strengthen policy analysis and design; Compile agriculturally relevant datasets and document archives, especially related to the poverty, gender, and environmental dimensions of the sector; Build the evidence base needed for agricultural and rural development, including analyses to inform public and private sector investments; and Disseminate information and reinforce communication networks to support strategic planning and policymaking in agricultural and rural development. …”
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Report of CGIAR’s Digital Transformation Accelerator side event–AI-powered innovation: Acceleration research for agri-food system transformation by Ojanji, Wandera, Dhulipala, Ram

“…The event concluded with calls for broader collaboration across public, private, and research sectors to codevelop AI solutions that are inclusive, context-aware, and scalable.…”
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