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Science-driven Accelerator Program for Climate-Smart Agribusinesses: IPSR Innovation Profile by Dahl, Hauke, Zulu-Hume, Mercy F.

“…The objective of this program is two-fold: on the one hand, it aims to scale the innovations to a wider target group; on the other hand, it aims to strengthen the commercial capacity of the private sector entities that are onboarded. …”
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Adaptive investment with land tenure and weather risk: Behavioral evidence from Tanzania by Visser, M., Le Roux, L., Mulwa, C.K., Tibesigwa, B., Bezabih, M.

“…It is likely these risks will increasingly interact as projections of more erratic weather make small-scale farming more difficult and demand for rural land grows. …”
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Pitching gender responsive agricultural solutions to science editors by Metcalfe, Jennifer

“…After the panel, participants will have an opportunity to pitch their story ideas (focused on gender-responsive agricultural research and impacts of that research) and gain feedback in small-group clinics. Session objectives include: • Increase awareness of what the media needs to make a good story about gender-responsive research. • Develop understanding of how to pitch a story to different types of media. • Provide opportunities for participants to pitch their story idea and gain individual feedback.…”
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Seed, fertilizer and innovation in Bangladesh: Industry and policy issues for the future by Jaim, W. M. H., Akter, Shaheen

“…The study is based mainly on secondary data and published reports as well as focus group discussions with farmers, input dealers, traders, etc.…”
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Gender equality and investments in adolescents in the rural Philippines by Bouis, Howarth E., Palabrica-Costello, Marilou, Solon, Orville, Westbrook, M. Daniel, Limbo, Azucena B.

“…...Many studies have looked at the way resources are distributed to men, women, and especially to small children, but one age group within the family has been largely ignored: the adolescents. …”
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Private sector stakeholders workshop on reviewing the draft: Nigeria agricultural strategy by Olaniyan, Babatunde

“…This report summarizes the presentations, comments, main conclusions of the small group discussions, and recommendations and suggestions for moving the sector forward.…”
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Farmer field schools: an alternative to existing extension systems? experience from Eastern and Southern Africa by Anandajayasekeram, P., Davis, Kristin E., Workneh, Sinidu

“…Using document analysis, key informant and group interviews, and personal observation, this paper reviews the FFS philosophy, history, and experiences of applying FFS methodology in the region. …”
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Are institutional innovations helpful in reducing transaction costs? An empirical analysis of agri-based Farmer Producer Companies (FPCs) in Kerala, India by Divya, KM, Kumar, D Suresh, Vidhyavathi, A, Babu, Suresh Chandra, Uma, K, Kannan, Balaji, Kalarani, MK

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The SmartAG partner: CCAFS East Africa quarterly newsletter, July–September 2013 by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…These include agroforestry, and livelihood diversification that includes small livestock and knowledge exchange with women farmers engaging in bee farming; among others.…”
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Host plant resistance and cultural strategies for bean stem maggot management by Ampofo, James Kwasi O.

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Breeding for resistance to necrosis inducing strains of common bean mosaic virus by Gridley, Howard E.

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Situacion del cultivo de frijol en America Latina by Gutiérrez Palacios, Uriel, Infante, M, Pinchinat, A

“…Most of the beans are grown on small farms, often in association with other crops, especially maize. …”
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Organizational implications for mainstreaming participatory research and gender analysis by Gurung, Barun

“…Results of several studies conducted by the Program with the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) centers demonstrates three separate but inter-related constraints: 1) Fragmented investment in and application of PR&GA approaches across the CGIAR system leads to repeated testing of proven approaches and as a result of which international agricultural research centers (IARCs) do not evolve beyond a researcher-led type of participation. 2) In a researcher-driven participatory research process, the likelihood of technologies matching farmers’ priorities is small because end-users, such as women, tend to be brought into the participatory research process at a relatively late stage, to evaluate technologies that have already been developed and are ready for dissemination. 3) Even in those cases where innovations have resulted from farmers’ feedback, it is unlikely that such learning and change can be sustained beyond the life of the project. …”
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Ploidy manipulations and genetic markers as tools for analysis of quantitative trait variation in progeny derived from triploid plantains by Ortíz, R., Craenen, K., Vuylsteke, D.R.

“…Plantains (Musa spp. AAB group) are starchy bananas widely grown in Africa and tropical America by small landholders. …”
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Leptospira bacteria detected in rodents in Tana River and Garissa counties of Kenya by Wainaina, M., Bett, Bernard K., Ontiri, E., Picozzi, K., Agwanda, B., Strand, T., Grace, Delia, Lundkvist, Å., Lindahl, Johanna F.

“…Conclusion: While the study was small, it indicated that rodents could play an important role as reservoir hosts for the bacteria in these areas.…”
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Partnership of convenience or opportunity for growth? : investigating the role of retailers in expanding local food schemes in the case study of EDEKA branches in northern Germany by Lutz, Esther

“…Six semi-structured interviews, substituted with four questionnaires, were conducted with micro- to large-scale producers involved in local SFSC schemes and selling via branches of the supermarket chain Edeka, and a group of producers who did not sell via this retailer. …”

Report of the NGO Committee to the CGIAR Mid Term Meeting 1998 by CGIAR NGO Committee

“…In approaching climate change, the Group should emphasize the ability of small holder systems to respond.The Committee also reviewed its planned activities, including a consultation to assist IARCs in formulating a strategy for the management of natural resources that would effectively benefit the poor.…”
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Genetic variation in local Swedish sheep breeds by Dahlberg, Linnea

“…In Sweden there were many kinds of small native breeds, kept for their meat and fleece. …”

Women’s Action Committees and Local Services in Nigeria (Metaketa V) by Adida, Claire L., Arriola, Leonardo, Kosec, Katrina, Matanock, Aila M., Mo, Cecilia Hyunjung

“…We will also examine potential mechanisms for these effects, which include levels of perceived injustice, group identity, group efficacy, and informedness, as well as the size of political networks and the closeness of policy priorities and preferences among participating women.…”
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An evaluation of the impacts of transaction cost and market outlet risks on market partcipation of smallholder dairy farmers in Central Kenya. by Ngigi, M.W.

“…This is due primarily to quantity constraints associated with small marketable surpluses and because of market accessibility problems characterising most rural areas. …”
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