Resultados de búsqueda - Small groups.

Mapping spatial distribution and geographic shifts of east African highland banana (Musa spp.) in Uganda por Ochola, D., Boekelo, B., Ven, G.W. van de, Taulya, G., Kubiriba, Jerome, Asten, Piet J.A. van, Giller, Kenneth E.

“…In 2016, banana cultivation was concentrated in the western (44%) and central (36%) regions, while only a small proportion was in the eastern (18%) and northern (2%) regions. …”
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Climate, peace, and security in fishery management: A participatory appraisal of Kenya’s Lake Victoria fishery. por Medina Santa Cruz, Leonardo, Belli, Anna, Villa, Victor, Madurga Lopez, Ignacio M., Kenduiywo, Benson, Pacillo, Grazia, Läderach, Peter R.D., Hellin, John, Sieber, Stefan, Bonatti, Michelle

“…The literature on climate security in Kenya emphasizes the role of food systems and small-scale agriculture in increasing population vulnerability or enhancing resilience to climate-related security risks. …”
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Business Model for Sheep Fattening in Ethiopia por Bereket, Yemariam, Solomon, Rahel, Asnake, Woinshet, Ekule, Muluken, Wamatu, Jane, Kassie, Girma

“…In Ethiopia, particularly in rural areas, sheep fattening is a popular business venture among small-scale farmers. It provides an opportunity for farmers to generate income and improve their livelihoods. …”
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Feed handling practices, aflatoxin awareness and children's milk consumption in the Sidama region of southern Ethiopia por Anato, Anchamo, Headey, Derek D., Hirvonen, Kalle, Pokharel, Ashish, Tessema, Masresha, Wu, Felicia, Baye, Kaleab

“…Farmers' feed choice was influenced by cost, seasonality, and herd size. Small-holding farmers had limited access to commercial feed. …”
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Prices, profit margins and intermediary market power: evidence from the matooke value chain in Uganda por Kuijpers, Rob, Smits, Esther, Steijn, Cedric, Mulumba, Nasser, Asindu, Marsy, Kruijssen, Froukje, Kikulwe, Enoch Mutebi

“…This seasonality does imply a small shift in market power in favour of farmers in off-peak season and in favour of intermediaries in the peak season.The investigation concentrated on an important and relatively homogenous staple crop along its main trade route. …”
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Medium and large-scale farmers and agricultural mechanization in Ghana: Survey results por Chapoto, Antony, Houssou, Nazaire, Mabiso, Athur, Cossar, Frances

“…Essentially these models are based on the premise that there exist symbiotic relationships between the small-scale farmers and the larger farmers and that there are positive spillover effects from developing or channeling assistance to these nucleus farmers. …”
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Impact of iron biofortified beans on yields and farmers' incomes: The case of Rwanda por Funes, José, Sun, Laixiang, Benson, Todd, Sedano, Fernando, Baiocchi, Giovanni, Birol, Ekin

“…Evidence suggests this is typically found among farmers that have small land-labor ratios and are closer to markets. …”
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Community-level relationships between prime age mortality and rural welfare: Panel survey evidence from Zambia por Jayne, Thomas S., Chapoto, Antony, Byron, Elizabeth, Ndiyoi, Mukelabai, Hamazakaza, Petan, Kadiyala, Suneetha, Gillespie, Stuart

“…Given that HIV prevalence rates exceed 15-20 percent in many parts of southern Africa, we question whether non-afflicted households are a valid control group in hard-hit communities because non-afflicted households may nevertheless be adversely affected by the mortality occurring in neighboring households. …”
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The intensification of milk production and the quality of dairy marketing por Teufel, Nils, Duncan, Alan J., Singh, V.K., Mekonnen, Kindu

“…On the other hand, large areas, often located in marginal regions, are hardly linked to dairy markets and milk is produced with only minimal yield-increasing inputs. However, most small-holder milk producers are situated in intermediate conditions with some opportunities to sell milk and using low levels of external inputs, such as concentrates. …”
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The role of landscape management practices to address natural resource degradation and human vulnerability in Awash River Basin, Ethiopia por Mekuria, Wolde, Tadesse, Mulugeta, Admassu, W., Asmame, B., Tessema, A., Abebe, S., Shibiru, E., Yirga, M., Jorgi, Y., Abdu, F., Belay, B., Seid, J., Gobezie, T., Ayene, H., Bekele, G., Abdella, Mohamed, Seid, Abdulkarim, Haileslassie, Amare

“…Landscape management practices (LMP) support addressing the vulnerability of small-scale producers (SSPs) through providing a means of sustaining and strengthening community livelihoods and building their resilience and the environment. …”
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Impact of intervention strategies on fruit and vegetable intake in low-, middle- and high-income countries: A scoping review por Koyratty, Nadia, Azupogo, Fusta, Smith, Taryn J., Hinnouho, Guy-Marino, Tharaney, Manisha, Bliznashka, Lilia, Olney, Deanna K., Hess, Sonja Y.

“…Eligibility criteria included studies published in English since 2012, a valid control group, ≥2 weeks duration, and ≥50 participants per intervention arm. …”
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RENFORCER LA RÉSILIENCE CLIMATIQUE PAR LE RENFORCEMENT DES CAPACITÉS : L’EXPÉRIENCE AICCRA–KSDE AU SÉNÉGAL por Ka, Binetou, Diedhiou, Lamine, Hachim Said, Layad, Worou, Nadine

“…Faced with the increasing effects of climate change, the AICCRA-Senegal project (Accelerating the Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa) strengthens the capacities of small-scale livestock farmers and agro-pastoralists through the SIC-AIC grouping (Climate Information Services and Climate-Smart Practices). …”
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Linking livestock and natural resource management por International Livestock Research Institute

“…The Borana people are the predominant ethnic group on the Borana plateau in southern Ethiopia. …”
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A large-scale intervention to introduce orange sweet potato in rural Mozambique increases vitamin A intakes among children and women por Hotz, C., Loechl, C., de Brauw, Alan, Eozenou, P., Gilligan, Daniel O., Moursi, M., Munhaua, B., Jaarsveld, P.J. van, Carriquiry, A., Meenakshi, J.V.

“…β-Carotene-rich orange sweet potato (OSP) has been shown to improve vitamin A status of infants and young children in controlled efficacy trials and in a small-scale effectiveness study with intensive exposure to project inputs. …”
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Ethnobotanical study on wild plants used by Lhoba people in Milin County, Tibet por Li, F.F., Zhuo, J.X., Jarvis, Devra I., Long, C.L.

“…The Lhoba are a small ethnic group, located in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. …”
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Determinants of adoption of improved haricot bean production package in Alaba special Woreda, Southern Ethiopia por Negash, R.

“…Therefore, policy and development interventions should give emphasis to improvement of such institutional support system so as to achieve wider adoption, increased productivity and income to small scale farmers.…”
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Perception and practices of farmers on the utilization of sweetpotato, and other root tubers, and banana for pig feeding in smallholder crop-livestock systems in Uganda por Dione, Michel M., Pezo, P., Kyalo, Gerald, Mayega, L., Nadiope, G., Lukuyu, Ben A.

“…A qualitative survey was undertaken in Masaka and Kamuli, two districts of Uganda with high pig population and SP production. Focus Group Discussions (FGD) and Key Informant Interviews (KII) were undertaken with 80 small scale pig and SP producers and 24 key informants. …”
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Empowering farmers through participatory plant breeding: An initiative of the green foundation por Ramprasad, Vanaja, Shibu, M.P.

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Scaling out Climate Smart Agriculture: Strategies and Guidelines for Smallholder Farming in Western Kenya por Schaller, Michaela, Barth, Elena I., Blies, Darinka, Röhrig, Felicitas, Schümmelfeder, Malte

“…Of the 38 million people in Kenya, 4.7 million are primarily engaged in small-scale agriculture and pastoral activities. …”
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The potential contribution of yellow cassava to dietary nutrient adequacy of primary-school children in Eastern Kenya; the use of linear programming por Talsma, Elise F., Borgonjen-van den Berg, Karin J., Melse-Boonstra, Alida, Mayer, Eva V., Verhoef, Hans, Demir, Ayse Y., Ferguson, Elaine L., Kok, Frans J., Brouwer, Inge D.

“…FBR with yellow cassava and including small dried fish improved nutrient adequacy, but could not ensure adequate intake of fat (52 % of average requirement), riboflavin (50 % RNI), folate (59 % RNI) and vitamin A (49 % RNI). …”
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