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Description of the primary lowland forest of Berau by Sist, P., Saridan, A.

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Maize response to macronutrients and potential for profitability in sub-Saharan Africa by Kihara, Job Maguta, Huising, Jeroen, Nziguheba, Generose, Waswa, Boaz Shaban, Njoroge, S, Kabambe, V., Iwuafor, E., Kibunja, C.N., Esilaba, Anthony O., Coulibaly, A

“…Chances for profitability are highest when soil organic carbon is 1–2 % and control maize grain yield is 1–3 t ha−1 but also depends on relatively static soil properties (primarily texture and mineralogy) that are not under farmer control. …”
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Effet de l'application d'un melange lambda-cyhalothrin (pesticide chimique) et de spores de Metarhizium anisopliae (flavoviride) var. acridum Driver and Milner (biopesticide) appli... by Douro-Kpindou, O.K., Lomer, C., Langewald, J., Togo, T., Sagara, D.

“…A mixture of lambda‐cyhalothrin (lambda‐cyhalothrin: chemical insecticide) and Metarhizium anisopliae (flavoviride) var. acridum Driver and Milner, an entomopathogenic fungus (bioinsecticide) was used for grasshopper control in Mali. An oil‐based formulation of Metarhizium anisopliae (flavoviride) var. acridum Driver and Milner has been developed by LUBILOSA a collaborative project for locust and grasshoppers control. …”
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Shea butter: A pro-poor, pro-female route to increased income by Hammond, James, Wijk, Mark T. van, Pagella, Tim, Carpena, Pietro, Skirrow, Tom, Dauncey, Victoria

“…The survey results showed that the poorest households self-selected to take part in shea butter production, and that the resulting income remained in the control of women. When compared to a control population, those who took part in shea production substantially increased their incomes and became more food secure. …”
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Effects of “classical” vs. “dynamic” silviculture of sessile oak-dominated stands in terms of height, diameter increments and natural mortality by Goia, Alexandru-Mihai

“…Traditional oak silviculture in Romania is associated with high labor costs and long rotation cycles which are imposed by current norms and regulations. A small-scale R&D project, consisting of a block with four plots of 200 m2, was established in 2001 in a 15-year old sessile oak-dominated stand. …”

Geochemistry of arsenic and heavy metals in pyrite ash by Theorin, Gunilla

“…This thesis was part of a project at the Swedish Geotechnical Institute aiming at investigating the geochemistry of heavy metals and arsenic in pyrite ash. …”
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Synergies of feed, management trainings, and genetics on milk production of dairy cows in the tropics: The case of Ethiopian smallholder farmers by Hatew, Bayissa, Peñagaricano, F., Balehegn, M., Jones, Christopher S., Dahl, Geoffrey E., Adesogan, Adegbola T.

“…A total of 96 smallholder dairy farmers were purposively selected and allocated to one of three treatments reflecting differing degrees of capacity building support: (1) no training and no material support (Control); (2) training provided by another project (PAID) but without material support; (3) enhanced training plus material support (Feed-Mgt). …”
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Stamtillväxt, biomassaproduktion och koldioxidbindning i Norrbotten efter gödsling med mineralnäring och bionäring i tallskog by Lundbäck, Johan

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Sistema de alerta en APP. Producto 3 by Taie, Armando, Retamozo, Natalia Nora Isabel

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En studie av Lundellska skolan : energikartläggning, energieffektivisering och dimensionering av solcellsanläggning by Appelstål, Sophia, Falk, Wilma, Gustafsson, Anton, Gustafsson, Lovisa, Hedlund, Niklas, Klockare, Tobias, Nordén, Simon, Skrealid, Johan, Stoltz, Cristina

“…By introducing lighting-, ventilation- and comfort cooling control systems, as well as replacing old windows, the buildings energy consumption could be reduced to 712 MWh, a reduction of 764 MWh/year. …”

Grb10 and developmental programming: evaluation of a maternal diet restriction model during gestation by Bergman, Daniel

“…In the research project, which employs mice with the Grb10 gene knocked out as well as wild-type control mice, a dietary restriction model is utilized during gestation, which is supposed to generate offspring with lower birth weight and subsequent detrimental health effects in adulthood. …”

Hur motiverar man beställare till att ge utrymme för landskapsarkitekten att arbeta med brukare i en planerings- och projekteringsprocess? by Karlsson, Eva-Britt

“…Clients would profit on involving users in an early project stage to create housing estates adapted to the user’s needs and wishes. …”

Inoculation with Azospirillum brasilense as a strategy to reduce nitrogen fertilization in cultivating purple maize (Zea mays l.) in the Inter-andean valleys of Peru by Condori Ataupillco, Tatiana, Alarcón Romani, Susan, Huasasquiche Sarmiento, Lucero, García Blásquez, Cayo, Padilla Castro, César, Velásquez Mantari, José, Solórzano Acosta, Richard Andi

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Sensory evaluation of two new biofortified bean varieties in Guatemala and Honduras by Gallego, Sonia, Reyes, Byron A.

“…Under the PASA (Novel climate resilient common bean cultivars for food security in Honduras and Guatemala) project, we conducted sensory test for biofortified beans in Guatemala y Honduras, to determine the acceptability of these materials by consumers, prior to their official release, comparing this to biofortified varieties in the market, and a control variety. …”
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Using Genomics as a decision support tool for smallholder pig enterprises in Uganda (UPG) by Marshall, Karen, Babigumira, Brian, Ouma, Emily, Lule, Peter M., Rutto, Erick, Wurzinger, Maria, Sölkner, Johann

“…The study applies system analysis methods to smallholder pig enterprises in two districts of Uganda to collect and analyse primary data on household demographic characteristics, pig production and management practices, ownership and control of household assets and livelihoods., The project's specific objective is to increase the productivity and profitability of Uganda smallholder pig enterprises through identifying the most appropriate pig breed-type(s); developing a genetic improvement strategy to ensure the availability and accessibility of genetically superior pigs; and supporting the uptake and optimal management of the genetically superior pigs by women and men smallholder pig keepers. …”
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Building Pathways out of Poverty for Ultra-poor Internally Displaced People in Baidoa by Leight, Jessica, Gilligan, Daniel O., Hirvonen, Kalle, Karachiwalla, Naureen

“…A randomized controlled trial will be conducted using randomization at the household level to assign beneficiaries to receive intervention services or to be part of the control arm; an additional sub-randomization will assign beneficiaries to receive coaching at the individual level, or in groups. …”
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Enhancing women’s assets to manage risk under climate change: Potential for group-based approaches by Ringler, Claudia, Quisumbing, Agnes R., Bryan, Elizabeth, Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.

“…The notes in this collection explore how to protect or strengthen women’s control over critical assets, including natural resources and social capital. …”
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Scaling up community-driven development: a synthesis of experience by Gillespie, Stuart

“…Lessons include the need for donors and supporters of CDD, including governments, to think of the process beyond the project, and of transformation or transition rather than exit. …”
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Development of Isiolo County rangeland management bill regulation by International Livestock Research Institute

“…The County Government of Isiolo through lead department of livestock development has been developing Isiolo county rangeland management bill since August 2022 in collaboration with World food programme (WFP), Mid-P, Northern Rangeland Trust (NRT), AMAYA Triangle, NAWIRI, ILRI, Veterinary San Frontiers (VSF-Suisse), Kenya Rapid, Listen Project among other. The partners have supported the initiative technically and financially. …”
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Strategies in increasing women’s participation in commodity value chain development: Experiences from IPMS by Aregu, Lemlem, Puskur, Ranjitha

“…In some cases, due to commercialization women are unable to find their power in or right to control over women’s commodities they had before. …”
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