Search Results - Security systems

Policy and institutional study on the strategic role of water storage in Nepal by Jirasinha, Radheeka, de Silva, Sanjiv, McCartney, Matthew P., Aryal, Anil, KC, Jibesh

“…In the domestic sector, small-scale systems—rainwater harvesting, dug wells, and spring sources—had been promoted but remain inconsistently implemented. …”
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Proximity to natural habitat is not consistently associated with pollination services in tropical smallholder farms: A systematic review and meta‐analysis by Bosshard, Ennia, Harrison, Mark E., van Veen, Frank, Kettle, Chris, Chikkarangappa, Nagaraja Badenahally, Banks, John E., Basu, Parthiba, Casiá‐Ajché, Quebin Bosbely, Dalsgaard, Bo, Dutta, Aditi, Enríquez, Eunice, Escobedo‐Kenefic, Natalia, Fierros‐López, Hugo Eduardo, Gemmill‐Herren, Barbara, Ghazoul, Jaboury, Hansen, Katrine, Hass, Annika L., Hipólito, Juliana, Honnay, Oliver, Kasina, John Muo, Klein, Alexandra‐Maria, Motzke, Iris Kormann, Krishnan, Smitha, Landaverde, Patricia, Latini, Anderson Oliveira, Li, Kevin, Lucas‐García, Rodrigo, Munyuli, Theodore, Narasimhaiah, Deepthi, Obregon, Diana, Quezada‐Euán, J. Javier G., Riojas‐López, Mónica E., Rosas‐Guerrero, Victor, Schrader, Julian, Severiano‐Galeana, Fernando, Sitotaw, Tegegne Molla, Sritongchuay, Tuanjit, Tangtorwangsakul, Pornpimon, Toledo‐Hernandez, Manuel, Viswanathan, Poornima, Tscharntke, Teja, Vogel, Cassandra, Wanger, Thomas C., Wayo, Kanuengnit, Westphal, Catrin, Jones, Matt Lloyd, Kaiser‐Bunbury, Christopher N.

“…ABSTRACT Proximity to natural habitat is known to enhance pollination services in large‐scale agriculture, but it remains unclear whether this holds in tropical smallholder farms. These systems are embedded in ecologically complex landscapes, central to global food security, and depend heavily on biodiversity‐derived ecosystem services. …”
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Communicating Carbon by Harvey, Blane, Ensor, Jonathan, Carlile, Liz, Garside, Ben, Patterson, Zachary, Naess, Lars Otto

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Hedonic price analysis of indigenous sheep and goats traits in eastern and central Tigray, northern Ethiopia by Gebreselassie, T.

“…Small-ruminants are a key component of the livelihood systems in rural Ethiopia which substantially contribute to income, food, skin and wool, manure, serve as part of the crop failure risk-coping portfolio of enterprises, for asset wealth security as a form of saving money and social and cultural functions. …”
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Open Access and Open Data at CGIAR: challenges and solutions by Devare, Medha, Zandstra, Megan, Clobridge, Abby, Fotsy, Michelle, Abreu, David, Arnaud, Elizabeth, Baraka, Paul, Bonaiuti, Enrico, Chukka, Srinivasa Rao, Dieng, Ibnou, Dreher, Kate, Erlita, Sufiet, Juarez, H., Kim, Soonho, Koo, Jawoo, Muchlish, Usman, Müller, Martin, Mwanzia, Leroy, Poole, Elizabeth J., Siddiqui, Salman

“…CGIAR is a global research partnership of 15 geographically and scientifically diverse Centers dedicated to reducing poverty, enhancing food and nutrition security, and improving natural resource management. …”
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Nut Production in Bertholletia excelsa across a Logged Forest Mosaic: Implications for Multiple Forest Use by Rockwell, Cara A., Guariguata, Manuel R., Menton, M., Arroyo Quispe, E., Quaedvlieg, J., Warren-Thomas, E., Fernández Silva, H., Jurado Rojas, E.E., Kohagura Arrunátegui, J.A.H., Meza Vega, L.A., Revilla Vera, O., Quenta Hancco, R., Valera Tito, J.F., Villarroel Panduro, B.T., Yucra Salas, J.J.

“…As many smallholders turn to the financial security provided by timber, Brazil nut fruits are increasingly being harvested in logged forests. …”
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New methods for seed potato production: an investigation into the production and farmer uptake of mini tubers in South Africa by Sáez Fernández, Alba

“…However, the use of agrochemicals is the main strategy to combat diseases in South African agricultural systems. Inputs-intensive, as opposed to knowledge-intensive agriculture, is environmentally degrading and not always affordable. …”

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Using future food demand estimates to inform food policy planning in Kenya by Song, Chun, Yego, Francis, Petsakos, Athanasios, Gotor, Elisabetta

“…• National food demand projections often hide differences in food demand across counties, which are important for targeted food system planning at the local level to ensure food security…”
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CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE) Gender Strategy by CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems

“…It then builds on work undertaken within the CGIAR system and elsewhere, by applying cutting-edge gender equality and women’s empowerment frameworks, and innovative research approaches and methods. …”
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CGIAR Research Program Portfolio report 2016 by CGIAR System Organization

“…Taking note that CGIAR has adopted a new Strategy and Results Framework to frame its strategic research agenda from 2017, the material presented represents the final year of reporting against CGIAR’s 2010 Strategy and Results Framework1 , which prioritized four system level outcomes (SLOs): Reducing rural poverty; Improving food security; Improving nutrition and health; Sustainable management of natural resources.…”
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Shifting from Seedling Mandarin Trees to Grafted Trees and Controlling Huanglongbing and Viroids: a Biotechnological Revolution in Nepal by Regmi, C., Devkota, R. P., Paudyal, K. P., Shrestha, S., Ayres, A. J., Murcia, Nubia, Bove, J. M., Durán-Vila, Núria

“…Citrus rehabilitation, as part of a program to improve food security for the Nepalese population, was started in 2004, and is based on (I) producing disease-free citrus trees, grafted on adequate rootstocks, in covered, insect-proof nursery facilities, (II) demonstration orchards with grafted trees, (III) control of HLB by trunk applications of systemic insecticides and/or guava interplants, (IV) selection of viroid-free budwood sources, and (V) transfer of technology to the farmers.…”
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CGIAR Research Program on Livestock - Plan of Work and Budget 2021 by CGIAR Research Program on Livestock

“…It aims to increase the productivity of livestock agri-food systems in sustainable ways, making meat, milk and eggs more available and affordable across the developing world. …”
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Participatory rangeland management by Flintan, Fiona E., Sircely, Jason

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The reality of food losses: a new measurement methodology by Delgado, Luciana, Schuster, Monica, Torero, Máximo

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Surface runoff estimation over heterogeneous canal commands applying medium resolution remote sensing data with the SCS-CN method by Jayakody, Priyantha, Gamage, M.S.D.Nilantha

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Faire compter les arbres en Afrique: Une meilleure stratégie de MRV de l’agroforesterie pour satisfaire aux ambitions de l’Afrique by Rosenstock, Todd S., Wilkes, Andreas, Jallo, Courtney, Namoi, Nictor, Bulusu, Medha, Mboi, Damaris

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Brachiaria grass for climate resilient and sustainable livestock production in Kenya by Njarui, D.M.G., Gatheru, M., Ghimire, Sita R.

“…We assume integrating Brachiaria grass into mixed crop-livestock system will enhance feed availability and livestock productivity, leading to increased food and nutrition security. …”
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Climate-related hazards and Indian food supply: Assessing the risk using recent historical data by Harris, F., Amarnath, Giriraj, Joy, E. J. M., Dangour, Alan D., Green, R. F.

“…For policy-makers, these climate hazard risks identify potential priorities for enhancing food system resilience to mitigate impacts on local and national food security.…”
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Effects of Covid-19 on fresh fruit and vegetable production, retailing and consumption in Kenya by Onyango, Kevin, Chege, Christine Gacheri Kiria, Billy, O., Kabach, J., Lundy, Mark M.

“…Interventions aimed at lowering food prices will contribute to improved food security and nutrition among consumers and improve trade thereby benefitting food traders and producers. …”
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