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Historical Increase of Urban Wastewater Availability Impacts on River Basin Hydrology and Agricultural Development by Jampani, Mahesh, Deval, C.

“…Further, land use transformations driven by urbanization are evident, where agricultural areas are being developed into urban built-up spaces, while previously barren or unused lands are repurposed for agriculture. …”
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Limpopo River Basin digital twin: enabling sustainable water management with the open data cube framework by Afham, Abdul, Kiala, Zolo, Ghosh, Surajit

“…The Limpopo River Basin Digital Twin is a data-driven platform designed to support sustainable water management across the transboundary Limpopo River Basin, which faces increasing pressures from climate variability and competing water demands. …”
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Digital product development that scales: Cases from the CGIAR by Talsma, Tiffany, Nguyen, Thuy Thanh, Ouedraogo, Mathieu, Jimenez, Daniel, Kagabo, Desire

“…The analysis reveals that CGIAR products consistently perform strongly in early stages of ideation and definition, reflecting institutional strengths in research-driven innovation and problem identification. However, performance declines markedly in later stages—particularly minimum viable product (MVP) development and scaling—where market readiness, sustained funding, user-centered design, and institutional support become critical. …”
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Targeting agricultural lime investments in maize-based systems of Malawi, Tanzania, and Zambia: A brief summary of high-level evidence to inform soil health policy by Gebrekidan, Bisrat Gebrekidan, Chamberlin, Jordan, Silva, João Vasco

“…Taken together, the findings highlight the need for targeted, data-driven soil health strategies that explicitly account for spatial heterogeneity, market conditions, and risk. …”
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Community consultations for locally led anticipatory actions in key sectors for flood hazard in Matara District, Sri Lanka by Alahacoon, Niranga, Amarasinghe, H., Indrasena, R., Gunasundara, W., Kaushalya, C., Nethmi, K., De Silva, R., Amarnath, Giriraj

“…The workshop led to the development of 15 draft community-driven Early Action Protocols (EAPs), later digitized and translated for broader use. …”
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Zero deforestation agreements in Colombia: Outcomes in the beef and dairy, and cocoa supply chains by Ortiz, Daniel, Camilo, Karen, Buritica, Alexander, Castro, Augusto, Reyes, Byron

“…The analysis is situated in a post-conflict context characterized by accelerated deforestation driven by frontier expansion, land grabbing, and weak enforcement, which poses a challenging setting for voluntary sustainability initiatives. …”
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Rethinking Learning in Community Fish Refuge Management: Insights from Cambodia by Baldivieso, Carla, De Silva, Sanjiv, Gleich, Pia, Soeun, Kimourn, Neth, Sreypov, Ou, Phichong, Sun, Vathanak, Sean, Vichet, Oem, Sothanh, Koy, Chandy, Ostrower, Lara, Freed, Sarah, Mak, Sithirith, Dubois, Mark, Sieber, Stefan, Bonatti, Michelle

“…Unequal access to learning driven by social inequalities, hierarchical communication structures, and short project cycles undermines inclusive participation, peer learning, and leadership renewal in CFRs. …”
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Solar irrigation in Nepal: Subsidy design, farmer adoption, and utilization patterns by Varshney, Deepak, Mukherji, Aditi, Shrestha, Shisher, Ghimire, Laxman Prasad

“…The Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC) officially provides a 60% subsidy for SIPs under a demand-driven program. This study assesses (i) SIP subsidy delivery and adoption processes, and (ii) utilization patterns and their drivers, using a household survey of 630 farmers and a phone survey of 404 SIP owners.…”
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Inclusive innovation bundling and scaling pathways for smallholders’ solar irrigation in Ethiopia by Dejen, Z. A., Negera, M., Tegegne, Desalegn, Mekuria, Wolde, Feysa, G. L., Haileslassie, Amare

“…Recognizing the limitations of subsidy-driven models in Ethiopia, the study evaluates commercialization-oriented scaling pathways and financing mechanisms through multi-criteria, participatory processes. …”
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SukhaRakshak AI – transforming drought preparedness in India by Amarnath, Giriraj, Schmitter, Petra, Sikka, Alok, Rao, K. V., Sudhishri, S., Singh, V. K.

“…Institutionalizing AI-driven drought services within official protocols, financing, and extension systems is critical to scaling impact nationally and building long-term drought preparedness, food security, and livelihood resilience.…”
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Shamba Shape Up Season 15 – Episode 22: Weather Episode (English) by Grossi, Amanda, Gamoyo, Majambo Jarumani, Ghosh, Aniruddha, Murega, Brendah, Njoroge, Ezekiel, Musilu, Bahati, Masika, Peter Silla, Murage, Paul, Muriuki, Edward

“…By revealing the full chain from satellite data interpretation to farmer advisory delivery, the episode builds trust in climate services and shows how collaborative, people-driven systems empower smallholder farmers to make informed, climate-smart decisions.…”
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Seed Accelerator Meet 1.0: Revisiting the gaps, opportunities, and synergies for seed system institutions and actors in India by Nayak, Swati, Hossain, Sk Mosharaf, Mohapatra, Subhasmita, Nath, Anirban, Singh, Varsa, Tyagi, Neeraj Kumar, Singh, Uma Maheswar, Singh, Vikas Kumar, Srivastava, Ashish, Yahaya, Rabe, Habib, Muhammad Ashraful

“…Central to the discussions was IRRI’s One Rice Breeding Strategy, which promotes demand-driven, market segment–based product development supported by rigorous multi-location on-farm trials. …”
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Two Decades of Smart-Valleys Research: Insights, Knowledge Gaps, and Future Directions for Locally Led Adaptation in Africa Inland Valley Food Systems by Dossou-Yovo, E.R., Akodekou, A.D., Futakuchi, K.

“…By integrating low-cost water-control infrastructure, community governance, and adaptive management, Smart-Valleys simultaneously enhances productivity, strengthens climate resilience, supports social inclusion, and preserves ecosystem services. Evidence from eleven SSA countries demonstrates substantial gains in rice yields, income, labor efficiency, and ecosystem function, while highlighting the importance of community ownership in scaling. …”
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Forestry research in Sub-Sahara Africa: time for reflection by Temu, A.B., Kowero, G.S.

“…Most ongoing work is donor-driven. There is a serious gap between forestry research and development. …”
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Investment Opportunities for Livestock in the North Eastern Province of Kenya: A Synthesis of Existing Knowledge by Rakotoarisoa, M., Massawe, Stella C., Mude, Andrew G., Ouma, R., Freeman, H.A., Bahiigwa, G., Karugia, Joseph T.

“…The third scenario focuses on feeding foreign demand for live animals, while the fourth scenario investigates the possibilities of a livestock sector driven by exports of processed livestock products. …”
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Season of grazing and stocking rate interactively affect fuel loads in a Baikiaea plurijuga Harms woodland in northwestern Zimbabwe by Gambiza, J., Campbell, Bruce M., Moe, S.R., Mapaure, I.

“…We used three stocking rates namely light (three cows and four goats ha)1), medium (six cows and eight goats ha)1) and heavy (eleven cows and sixteen goats ha)1) and three times of grazing namely early-, middle- and late-growing seasons. …”
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Compatibility of timber and non-timber forest product management in natural tropical forests: perspectives, challenges, and opportunities by Guariguata, Manuel R., García Fernandez, C., Sheil, Douglas, Nasi, Robert, Herrero-Jáuregui, C., Cronkleton, P., Ingram, V.J.

“…One, in improving ‘opportunistic’ situations driven by selective timber harvesting that also enhance NTFP values. …”
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A produção familiar como alternativa de um desenvolvimento sustentável para a Amazônia: lições aprendidas de iniciativas de uso florestal por produtores familiares na Amazônia boli... by Pokorny B., Godar, Javier, Hoch, L., Johnson, J., Koning, J. de, Medina, G., Steinbrenner, R., Vos, V., Weigelt, J.

“…Between 2005 and 2009, the EU-financed project ForLive set out to analyse promising local forest management initiatives in the Amazon Basin in four countries: Ecuador, Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru. …”
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La producción familiar como alternativa de un desarrollo sostenible para la Amazonía: lecciones aprendidas de iniciativas de uso forestal por productores familiares en la Amazonía... by Pokorny B., Godar, Javier, Hoch, L., Johnson, J., Koning, J. de, Medina, G., Steinbrenner, R., Vos, V., Weigelt, J.

“…Between 2005 and 2009, the EU-financed project ForLive set out to analyse promising local forest management initiatives in the Amazon Basin in four countries: Ecuador, Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru. …”
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Understanding and integrating local perceptions of trees and forests into incentives for sustainable landscape management by Pfund, J.L., Watts, J.D., Boissiere, M., Boucard, A., Bullock, Renee, Ekadinata, A., Dewi, S., Feintrenie, L., Levang, P., Rantala, S., Sheil, Douglas, Sunderland, Terry C.H.

“…But there are indications that such land use is transitory, with gradual simplification and loss of complex agroforests and fallows as land use becomes increasingly individualistic and profit driven. In Indonesia and Tanzania, farmers favor monocultures (rubber and oil palm, and sugarcane, respectively) for their high financial returns, with these systems replacing existing complex agroforests. …”
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