Search Results - Project control

Assessing the severity and the incidence of Cassava Root Necrosis Disease (CRND) in western Democratic Republic of Congo by Bakelana, Z., Pita, J., Mwangu, K., Tevo, N., Mayanza, K., Betezi, M., Tuwizana, N., Mukendi, T., Tshiamala, N., Mahungu, N., Monde, G., Lema, K.M., Kanana, T., Kalonji, M.

“…For medium-term disease control, our study suggests that the development and deployment of control measures including cultivars with resistance to CRND and CBSD should be a priority.…”
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Mango cultivation in Benin by Vayssières, Jean-François, Sinzogan, A.A.C., Adandonon, A., Coulibaly, O., Bokonon-Ganta, A.H.

“…About the fruit fly issue, IITA-CIRAD has developed a Regional Fruit Fly Control Project also called West African Fruit Fly Initiative (WAFFI) based at the IITA station of Cotonou. …”
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Improving food security and income and enhancing farmers' livelihoods in Cameroon through the introduction and promotion of improved cassava germplasm by Njukwe, E., Nguenkam, A., Mbairanodji, A., Ngue-Bissa, T., Hanna, R.

“…Through PNDRT, cuttings of the improved varieties (92/0326 and 96/1414) were multiplied and distributed to farmers in 221 villages. The Cassava IPM project emphasized the multiplication and distribution of 96/0023 in the forest zone where ARTS and CAD are major constraints, and 92/0057, 92/0067 and 92/0326 for several regions in Cameroon due to their suitability to the biological control of cassava green mite, in addition to their resistance to CMD. …”
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Oocyte quality and in vivo embryo survival after ovarian stimulation in nulliparous and multiparous rabbit does by Vicente, José Salvador, Marco-Jiménez, Francisco, Pérez-García, M., Naturil-Alfonso, C., Penaranda, David S., Viudes-De-Castro, María P.

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Change in gender relations: managerial and transformative approaches of gender mainstreaming in agriculture by Tegbaru, A., Fitzsimons, J., Gurung, B., Odame, H.H.

“…Drawing from the case of PROSAB, the paper underlines the importance of a transformative approach that understands change processes in gender relations and success in women empowerment, which are influenced by the interplay of multiple factors that are not project controlled.…”
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Malaria around large dams in Africa: effect of environmental and transmission endemicity factors by Kibret, S., Lautze, Jonathan F., McCartney, Matthew P., Nhamo, Luxon, Yan, G.

“…Georeferenced data from the Malaria Atlas Project (MAP) were used to estimate malaria incidence rates in communities near reservoir shorelines. …”
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Apparent digestibility and gut integrity of chicken fed a diet supplemented with African safou (Dacryodes edulis) by Tangomo, A.N., Gicheha, M.G., Kagira, J.M., Tiambo, Christian K.

“…Data on the growth performance of the chicken fed the experimental diets were compared to chicken fed a positive (T+) and a negative (T¯) control diet. The chickens were fed the diets for a period of 14 weeks. …”
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The impact of large and small dams on malaria transmission in four basins in Africa by Kibret, S., McCartney, Matthew P., Lautze, Jonathan F., Nhamo, Luxon, Yan, G.

“…Annual malaria incidence data were obtained from the Malaria Atlas Project (MAP) database for the years 2000, 2005, 2010 and 2015. …”
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Learning from Community-Based Natural Resource Management (CBNRM) in Ghana and Zambia: Lessons for integrated landscape approaches by Adeyanju, S., O’Connor, A., Addoah, T., Bayala, E., Djoudi, H., Moombe, K.B., Reed, J., Ros-Tonen, M.A.F., Siangulube, F., Sikanwe, A., Sunderland, T.C.H.

“…Land use in much of sub-Saharan Africa is dominated by legislative frameworks based on a strong colonial legacy, focusing strongly on state control and minimal devolution of management responsibilities to local communities. …”
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Transforming yam seed systems in west Africa by Maroya, N., Balogun, M., Aighewi, B., Mignouna, Djana B., Kumar, P. Lava, Asiedu, R.

“…The key lessons could inform the design and implementation of more effective seed projects, especially for vegetatively propagated crops.…”
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Capacity Building for gender equality and social inclusion in Integrated Water Resources Management through Gender Transformative Approaches by Waqar, Kanwal

“…The implications of these initiatives would be capacity building of government officials from water and agriculture departments for gender-inclusive project planning and implementation.…”
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Empowerment in agricultural value chains: Mixed methods evidence from the Philippines by Malapit, Hazel J., Ragasa, Catherine, Martinez, Elena M., Rubin, Deborah, Seymour, Greg, Quisumbing, Agnes R.

“…We adapt the survey-based project-level Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index (pro-WEAI) to measure women's and men's empowerment in the abaca, coconut, seaweed, and swine VCs in the Philippines and to investigate the correlates of empowerment. …”
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Natural resource management and crop production strategies to improve regional food systems in Tanzania by Graef, F., Schneider, I., Fasse, A., Germer, J.U., Gevorgyan, E., Haule, F., Hoffmann, H., Kahimba, F. C., Kashaga, L., Kissoly, L., Lambert, C., Lana, M., Mahoo, H. F., Makoko, B., Mbaga, S. H., Mmbughu, A., Mkangwa, S., Mrosso, L., Mutabazi, K. D., Mwinuka, L., Ngazi, H., Nkonya, Ephraim M., Said, S., Schaffert, A., Schafer, M. P., Schindler, J., Sieber, S, Swamila, M., Welp, H. M., William, L., Yustas, Y. M.

“…This paper presents an assessment of the feasibility and potential success of upgrading strategies (UPS) for enhancing food security based on a study that was part of a larger participatory research project in two regions of Tanzania. The authors present the results relating to natural resource management and crop production. …”
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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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Field activity report: Thai Nguyen One Health field site implementation by Pham Thi Trang, Phan Thi Hong Phuc, Tran Nhat Thang, Sinh Dang-Xuan, Dang Thi Thuy Linh, Nguyen Le Thanh, Unger, Fred, Hung Nguyen-Viet

“…This collaboration is essential for students in the One Health Club to engage in interdisciplinary coordination with local authorities to promptly respond to disasters and control and prevent animal diseases and food safety risks.…”
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A&T Gujarat Implementation Research Baseline Survey 2022: Women with Children by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…Thirteen blocks (4 from Bharuch, 4 from Surat, and 5 from Mahesana) were randomly assigned to the intervention and control groups, with an additional urban block from Surat included. …”
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Empowerment and Climate Resilience in Nandi, Kenya: Insights from a Mixed Methods Approach Using Pro-WEAI by DuttaGupta, Tanaya, Kariuki, Eunice, Omondi, Immaculate A., Ewell, Hanna, Kibet, Walter, Bullock, Renee, Rietveld, Anne, Mwambi, Diana, Habermann, Birgit

“…Inadequacy was observed across indicators of self-efficacy, autonomy in income, and control over use of income, with women having greater inadequacy in work balance and visiting important locations compared to men. …”
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Empowerment unveiled: Gender dynamics and the impact of nutrition-sensitive agriculture interventions among ethnic minority groups in northern Vietnam by Nguyen Thi, Lan Thuy, van den Berg, Marrit, Stomph, TjeerdJan, Nabuuma, Deborah, Kramer, Berber

“…We conducted a Randomized controlled trial (RCT) involving around 600 rural households from 36 clusters that were randomly assigned to one of the following three treatment arms: receiving agriculture and nutrition training; receiving seed provision on top of the training; and a control group. …”
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Introducing criteria and indicators for monitoring and auditing forest management in the Brazilian Amazon by Pokorny B., Sabogal, C., Prabhu, Ravi, Silva, J.N.M.

“…The development of criteria and indicators (C&I) for good forest management was identified as one of the essential components of a research and demonstration project in the Brazilian Amazon under the leadership of Embrapa Eastern Amazon and CIFOR. …”
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Exploring the forest - poverty link by Center for International Forestry Research

“…The choices relating to livelihood and poverty definitions, concepts and indicators clearly influence policy and project design, as well as research results and interpretations. …”
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