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Conocimiento local de la cobertura arbórea en sistemas de Producción ganadera en dos localidades de Costa Rica by Muñoz Guerrero, Diego A.

Subjects: “…TREES…”
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Implementing FarmDESIGN optimization: Phase II implementation and impact assessment in Lemmo Woreda, Ethiopia by Eshetie, Meron A, Ayehu, Getachew Tesfaye, Ashebir, Eyuel Girmay

“…Using a mixed-methods approach, which includes farmer surveys, field observations, and case studies, the assessment examines the adoption of FarmDESIGN-recommended practices, such as tree–forage integration, composting, crop diversification, intercropping, and residue management. …”
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Birthplace of Dashehari mango: Introduction brief on Dashehari mango by Sthapit, S., Ravishankar, H., Reddy, B.M.C., Rajan, S.

“…It is believed that 80% of all mango varieties in Malihabad (North India) is covered by ‘Dashehari’ and they can be genetically traced back to this very tree. The UNEP/GEF-funded project ‘Conservation and sustainable use of wild and cultivated fruit tree diversity: Prompting Sustainable Livelihoods, Food Security and Ecosystem Services’ aims to empower farming communities and local institutions in Malihabad, Lucknow, North India, for identifying unique varieties from the orchards and scaling up genetic resources and associated traditional knowledge for sharing wider benefits to farmers and consumers.…”
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Landscape connectivity in extensive livestock farming: an adaptive approach to the land sharing and land sparing dilemma by Pulido-Herrera, Luz Astrid, Sepulveda, Claudia, Jiménez, Jose Antonio, Betanzos Simon, Juan Eduardo

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Onto the Farm, into the Home: How Intrahousehold Gender Dynamics Shape Land Restoration in Eastern Kenya by Crossland, M., Paez Valencia, Ana Maria, Pagella, Tim, Magaju, C., Kiura, E., Winowiecki, Leigh Ann, Sinclair, Fergus L.

“…We examine the intrahousehold decisions and gender relations surrounding the trial of two on-farm restoration practices: tree planting and planting basins; with over 2,500 farmers in the eastern drylands of Kenya. …”
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Cocoa rehabilitation and establishment in cocoa-based farming systems in the humid forest zones of west Africa by Asare, R., Kofituo, R.K.

“…Most cocoa farmers have shade trees on their farms, but the required quantity and quality needed for compatibility leaves much to be desired in the given agroecological zone. …”
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Current status, challenges, and opportunities of agroforestry in rice-based mixed farming systems in Northern Bangladesh by Hoque, Muhammad Ziaul, Ahmed, Minhaz, Ahmed, Sharif, Hasan, Md. Zahid, Rahman, Md. Ataur, Bhandari, Humnath

“…Agroforestry in rice-based mixed farming systems enhances biodiversity, improves soil health, boosts farm productivity, and provides additional income through diversified crops and products. …”
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Expansion of eucalypt farm forestry and its determinants in Arsi Negelle District, South Central Ethiopia by Jenbere, D., Lemenih, Mulugeta, Kassa, H.

“…Eucalyptus has become the most desired and planted tree genus, and economics not ecology appears to drive its expansion. …”
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Assessing adaptation options for climate change: A guide for coastal communities in the Coral Triangle of the Pacific 4. Decision-tree and partial cost-benefit analyses by WorldFish

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Improving the existing farming systems toward a climate smart agriculture in Musanze district of Rwanda by Uzamukunda, Stephanie

“…This study suggests two options of mixed cropping: (1) strip cropping inside the farm together with trees/shrubs and/or anti-erosive crops contouring the farm; or (2) row intercropping inside the farm with trees/shrubs and/or anti-erosive crops contouring the farm. …”

Are food insecure smallholder households making changes in their farming practices? Evidence from East Africa by Kristjanson, Patricia M., Neufeldt, Henry, Gassner, Anja, Mango, Joash, Kyazze, Florence Birungi, Desta, S., Sayula, George, Thiede, B., Förch, Wiebke, Thornton, Philip K., Coe, R.

“…We examine whether households that have been introducing new practices, such as improved management of crops, soil, land, water, and livestock (e.g. cover crops, microcatchments, ridges, rotations, improved pastures, and trees) and new technologies (e.g. improved seeds, shorter-cycle and drought-tolerant varieties) are more likely to be food secure than less innovative farming households. …”
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Climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies in Poland : a study of the forest carbon farms project’s (Leśne Gospodarstwa Węglowe) implications for biodiversity by Lozinski, Antoni

“…In response, Polish State Forests developed the Forest Carbon Farms project (FCF) which involves a range of climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies (CCAMS) for adoption. …”

The impact of smallholder farmers’ participation in avocado export markets on the labor market, farm yields, sales prices, and incomes in Kenya by Amare, Mulubrhan, Mariara, Jane, Oostendorp, Remco, Pradhan, Menno

“…We found that farmers who participate in export markets differ significantly from nonparticipating farmers: They are older, have somewhat larger farms, have received more training, and own more avocado trees of the Hass variety, the type favored in export markets. …”
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Direct Measurement of Mass and Economic Harvest and Post-Harvest Losses in Spanish Persimmon Primary Production by Fernández-Zamudio, María A., Barco, Héctor, Schneider, Felicitas

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Factors affecting the adoption of climate-smart agriculture technologies in rice farming systems in Mali, West Africa by Sanogo, K., Touré, I, Arinloye, D.-D.A.A., Dossou-Yovo, Elliott Ronald, Bayala, J.

“…However, there is limited understanding of the factors that influence farmers’ decisions to adopt CSA practices in Malian rice farming systems. This study aimed to identify CSA practices in rice farming systems and determine the factors that drive farmers’ adoption. …”
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Reducing soil erosion in smallholder farming systems in east Africa through the introduction of different crop types by Muoni, Tarirai, Koomson, Eric, Öborn, Ingrid, Marohn, Carsten, Watson, Christine A., Bergkvist, Goran, Barnes, Andrew P., Cadisch, Georg, Duncan, Alan J.

“…Our results suggest that including sole crops of herbaceous species such as Mucuna, or tree hedgerows with mixtures of maize and grain legumes has the potential to reduce runoff and soil erosion in smallholder farming. …”
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Sustainability of Kikuyu Grass (Pennisetum clandestinum) for the Development of Highland Livestock Farming in the Northern Macro-Region of Peru by Alvarez García, Wuesley Yusmein, Diaz, Arturo, Becerra, Yessica, Vallejos Fernández, Luis A., Florián, Roy, Carrasco Chilón, William Leoncio, Cervantes Peralta, Marieta Eliana, Quilcate Pairazaman, Carlos, Muñoz Vilchez, Yudith

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Interpretable machine learning methods to explain on-farm yield variability of high productivity wheat in Northwest India by Nayak, Harisankar, Silva, ‪João Vasco, Parihar, Chiter Mal, Krupnik, Timothy J., Sena, Dipaka Ranjan, Kakraliya, S., Jat, Hanuman Sahay, Sidhu, Harminder Singh, Sharma, Parbodh Chander, Jat, Mangi Lal, Sapkota, Tek Bahadur

“…The increasing availability of complex, geo-referenced on-farm data demands analytical frameworks that can guide crop management recommendations. …”
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Are demonstration plots useful for learning & scaling the adoption of improved forages? by Sibiko, Kenneth W, Korir, Gilbert K., Pazos Cardenas, M, Mwendia, Solomon W, Burkart, Stefan, Notenbaert, An Maria Omer

“…Within the Grass 2 Cash @Scale project, we established over 2,400 forage demonstration plots or farms across Kenya and Uganda. On each established plot the project provided at least three varieties of Brachiaria hybrids, Brachiaria cultivars, Panicum maximum, and (in some cases) forage legumes and trees. …”
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Impact of conservation farming practices on Aspergillus population density, peanut aflatoxin level, and exposure risk in Zambia by Akello, J., Alamu, E.O., Mwila, C.M., Kachapulula, P.W., Mukanga, M., Njapau, H., Chikoye, D., Ortega-Beltran, A., Bandyopadhyay, R.

“…This study assessed the impact of conservation agriculture on (i) Aspergillus communities profile in soil cropped to peanuts, (ii) peanut aflatoxin contamination levels, and (iii) influences of the practices on liver cancer risks as a result of consuming peanuts grown in basins, peanuts grown in basins in farms having Gliricidia sepium trees (agroforestry), and peanuts grown on ridges (conventional tillage). …”
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