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Transforming critical agrarian studies: Solidarity, scholar-activism and emancipatory agendas in and from the Global South by Aguiar, Diana, Ahmed, Yasmin, Avcı, Duygu, Bastos, Gabriel, Batubara, Bosman, Bejeno, Cynthia, Camacho-Benavides, Claudia I., Chauhan, Komal, Coronado, Sergio, Das, Somashree, Ejarque, Mercedes, Valencia-Duarte, Diana María

“…We argue that despite the historical and structural limitations, the critical juncture of convergence of crises and renewed interest in agrarian political economies offers an opportunity for fostering a diverse research agenda that opens space for critical perspectives about, from and by the Global South, which is mostly absent in mainstream scholarship dominated by the Global North. …”
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Farmer participatory roles in technology Development and transfer: A case study from on-farm vertisol technology experience in Ethiopia by Asamenew, G., Mohamed-Saleem, M.A.

“…Describes farmers' participatory roles in technology Development and transfer, drawing on experience from on-farm Vertisol technology research in Ethiopia, i.e. constant consultation w. farmers enabled technical refinements and brought attitudinal changes to the technology by using on animal drawn broad-bed maker (BBM) for shaping land structures to overcome seasonal waterlogging problem, and this opens up opportunities for alternative land uses such as early planting of improved seed to multiple cropping which showed increased crop yields, income, land and labour productivity, and the potential impact of the technology seems high judging farmers' interest in its transfer to other farmers.…”
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Public investment prioritization for Rwanda’s inclusive agricultural transformation: Evidence from rural investment and policy analysis modeling by Aragie, Emerta A., Diao, Xinshen, Spielman, David J., Thurlow, James, Mugabo, Serge, Rosenbach, Gracie, Benimana, Gilberthe Uwera

“…The prioritization of public investment becomes even more complex as Rwanda’s structural transformation advances and as new investments—beyond the farm—become critically important for the agricultural sector. …”
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Use of legume biological nitrogen fixation in crop/livestock production systems by Haque, I.

“…In mixed farming systems, legumes can be integrated with crops in order to enhance soil fertility, soil structure and crop production and to provide high-quality feed for livestock. …”
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The enabling environment for large-scale food fortification in Madagascar by Resnick, Danielle

“…Yet, thus far, only salt has been fortified at a national scale. Drawing on semi-structured interviews with 31 knowledgeable stakeholders in Madagascar in the areas of mandatory fortification of salt, voluntary targeted fortification of infant flour, and fortification of foods for humanitarian assistance, the framework reveals several key priorities. …”
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Public Images of Dairy Farms among Urban Dwellers in Bogotá, Colombia by Wellbrock, Wiebke, Burkart, Stefan, Enciso, Karen, Knierim, Andrea

“…For the study, d esigned as an explorative case study, 30 participants were interviewed using a triangulated research method including a word association task, a drawing exercise, and a semi -structured interview. …”
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Science for Africa’s future food security: linking agency and institutions in the food system by Dzudzor, Makafui I., May, Julian D., Mockshell, Jonathan

“…We argue that for meaningful and sustained food security, African people and institutions must be empowered to determine how their food systems are shaped. Drawing from a conceptual framework tailored to the African food system, we emphasise that regulative, normative, and cognitive institutions play a central role in structuring food systems on the continent. …”
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The Indonesian economic crisis implies immense changes in the forest sector by Sunderlin, William D.

“…In this paper we document some of these changes and speculate about possible consequences for forest conservation and management, drawing largely on media reports and on general knowledge about the effects of macroeconomic change in developing countries. …”
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From unfair prices to unfair trading practices: Political economy, value chains and 21st century agri-food policy by Swinnen, Johan, Olper, Alessandro, Vandevelde, Senne

“…This article analyzes how value chains play a role in the political economy of agricultural and food policy by (1) discussing historical insights; (2) reviewing an emerging literature on political economy of trade policy and value chains and drawing implications for agricultural and food policy; (3) discussing market power issues with increasing concentration in agri‐food value chains and its implications for government regulations; and (4) presenting a political economy case study of recent regulations that have explicitly targeted value chain structures in the agri‐food sector: the EU regulations on “unfair trading practices (UTPs)”. …”
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Empowering communities in Zimbabwe - new configurations of power by Campbell, Bruce M., Sithole, B., Nemarundwe, N.

“…In this paper what happens to the locus of power during empowerment is discussed by drawing on case study material from three areas: Gokwe, Chivi, and Sengwe/Chikwarakwara. …”
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Conservation in a wicked complex world: challenges and solutions by Game, E.T., Meijaard, E., Sheil, D., McDonald-Madden, E.

“…Despite widespread recognition of this complexity conservationists possess a legacy of institutional structures, tools and practices better suited to simpler systems. …”
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Behind the tap : an analysis of Kenya’s Water Act 2016 by Orlendo, Elvis Bahati

“…In order to address what tensions and conflicts the Act have generated in Kenya’s water sector, this thesis will draw on the concept of discourse. Drawing on the evidence from the Act and debates surrounding it, this thesis reveals that the Act is about reorganising the whole water sector into a devolved structure to fit Kenya’s new constitution from 2010. …”

G-Range: development and use of a beta global rangeland model by Boone, Randall B., Conant, Richard T., Hilinski, T.E.

“…Boone created the rangeland model, called G-Range, with input from Conant, drawing upon existing models and new information (see Acknowledgements). …”
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Institutions and governance by Shah, Muhammad Azeem Ali, Nabeel, F.

“…A review of the existing design of internal water governance in both Afghanistan and Pakistan reveals that despite the existence of well-meaning and well-structured legal provisions, implementation is a key challenge for effective water governance to be addressed on both sides of the Durand Line. …”
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Improving nutrition as a development priority: Addressing undernutrition in national policy processes in Sub-Saharan Africa by Benson, Todd

“…This report investigates undernutrition's persistence, drawing on case studies of the public response to the problem in Ghana, Mozambique, Nigeria, and Uganda. …”
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Environment and government policies in northern Nigeria by Freeman, H.A.

“…It also presents a descriptive overview of the analytical model; and looks into data sources, and the structure of a computable household model.…”
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Fine-scale processes shape ecosystem service provision by an Amazonian hyperdominant tree species by Thomas, E., Atkinson, R., Kettle, Christopher J.

“…Plausible explanations for negative effects at small distances are fine-scale genetic structuring and competition for shared resources, whereas positive effects at large distances are likely due to increasing pollen limitation and suboptimal growth conditions. …”
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Integrating agroecology into public policies in Senegal by Milhorance, Carolina, Camara, Astou, Sourisseau, Jean-Michel, Piraux, Marc, Mane, Chérif Assembène, Sirdey, Ninon, Belmin, Raphaël, Ka, Dié-Yacine, Sall, Moussa, Sall, Mame Cheikh Anta

“…This report analyses the emergence of agroecology on the political agenda, it examines agricultural policies and their obstacles to agroecology, describes challenges and prospects for the institutionalization of agroecology, analyzing the stakeholder strategies in this process and the institutional and structural constraints to the deployment of agroecology policies and final considerations draws lessons and prospects on this theme.…”
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The return of the state: neocollectivism,agrarian politics and images of technological progress in the MAS era in Bolivia by Córdoba, Diana M., Jansen, Kees

“…This state company, which supports small producers, envisions a new agrarian structure of production and commercialization, one that will break the power of the Santa Cruz–based agro‐industrial elite. …”
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Synopsis: Who influences government spending in agriculture? The roles of public actors in subnational funding allocation in Nigeria by Olofinbiyi, Tolulope, Mogues, Tewodaj

“…In this study, we employ a single-case, embedded case study strategy which involves multiple sub-units of analysis that is appropriate in the context of Nigeria’s complex federal and de-centralized structure.…”
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