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Real and simulated shocks to the food system: A nested food-economic system model for assessing resilience using a networked input–output approach by Brinkley, Catherine, Ulimwengu, John M., Raj, Subhashni

“…Results and Discussion: We find that between 2007 and 2012, the majority (82.2%) of food systems sectors increased in centrality compared to other sectors within the economy, showing how the food system became more integral in the overall economic system during and after the financial crisis. …”
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Profitability, efficiency and comparative advantage of African cattle meat and milk production: The case of trypanotolerant village cattle production by Itty, P.

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Profitability, efficiency and comparative advantage of African cattle meat and milk production: The case of trypanotolerant village cattle production by Itty, P.

“…But under what circumstances are trypanotolerant village cattle enterprises economically viable? In this study, the profitability, efficiency and comparative advantage of trypanotolerant N'Dama and West African Shorthorn (Baoule) cattle breeds are estimated using cost-benefit analyses in five sites in The Gambia, Cote d'Ivoire, Togo and Zaire. …”
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Sustainable surface water storage development: measuring economic benefits and ecological and social impacts of reservoir system configurations by Eriyagama, Nishadi, Smakhtin, V., Udamulla, L.

“…This paper illustrates an approach to measuring economic benefits and ecological and social impacts of various configurations of reservoir systems for basin-wide planning. …”
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Kapitalförluster vid förbud mot uppbundet system för mjölkkor by Andersson, Christine, Andersson, Hanna

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Collective action in the management of canal irrigation systems: The Doho rice scheme in Uganda by Sserunkuuma, Dick, Ochom, Nicholas, Ainembabazi, John H.

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Honduras food system profile: Better understanding food systems at country level by Wiegel, Jennifer Rebecca, Wissen, Denise van, Lundy, Mark M., Bene, Christophe, Chege, Christine Gacheri Kiria, Hernandez, Ricardo, Achicanoy Estrella, Harold Armando

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Enhancing nutritional yields through efficient crop diversification: comparison to the common of rice-rice system in Bangladesh. Comparing diversified cropping patterns in Dinajpur... by Washiq, Faisal, Krupnik, Timothy J., Hossain, Akbar, Aonti, Annika Jahan, Md. Mobinur Rahman, Gathala, Mahesh Kumar

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Analyzing influencing factors to scale up agroforestry systems in Colombia: A comparative ex-ante assessment of cacao farming and cattle ranching in two regions by Rodríguez, Tatiana, Bonatti, Michelle, Lohr, Katharina, Lana, Marcos A., Rio Duque, Martha Lilia del, Stefan Sieber

“…An ex-ante assessment using the ScalA tool is conducted through interviews with AFS experts from institutions promoting AFS. Using a comparative approach, results reveal that AFS have different scaling-up potential depending on the type of farming system and location characteristics. …”
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Agronomic and economic evaluation of permanent raised beds, no tillage and straw mulching for an irrigated maize-wheat system in Northwest India by Ram, Hari, Singh, Yadvinder, Saini, K.S., Kler, D.S., Timsina, J., Humphreys, E.J.

“…A field experiment was conducted on an irrigated maize-wheat system to study the effect of field layout, tillage and straw mulch on crop performance, water use efficiency and economics for five years (2003–2008) in northwest India. …”
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On-farm experimentation on conservation agriculture in maize-legume based cropping systems in Kenya: Water use efficiency and economic impacts by Micheni, Alfred N., Kanampiu, F.K., Kitonyo, O., Mburu, D.M., Mugai, E.N., Makumbi, Dan, Kassie, M.

“…We hypothesized that adopting CA system would improve system productivity and efficiency, hence resulting in higher profits. …”
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Economic trade-offs of biomass use in crop-livestock systems: Exploring more sustainable options in semi-arid Zimbabwe by Homann-Kee Tui, Sabine, Valbuena, Diego, Masikati, Patricia, Descheemaeker, Katrien K., Nyamangara, Justice, Claessens, Lieven, Erenstein, Olaf, Rooyen, Andre F. van, Nkomboni, D.

“…We draw on household surveys, stakeholder feedback, crop, livestock and economic modeling tools. We use the Trade-Off Analysis Model for Multi Dimensional Impact Assessment (TOA-MD) to compare different CR use scenarios at community level and for different farm types: particularly the current base system (cattle grazing of maize residues) and sustainable intensification alternatives based on a CA option (mulching using maize residues ± inorganic fertilizer) and a maize–mucuna (Mucuna pruriens) rotation. …”
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Community-based breeding programs can realize sustainable genetic gain and economic benefits in tropical dairy cattle systems by Hunde, Direba, Tadesse, Yosef, Tadesse, Million, Guangul, Solomon, Getachew, Tesfaye

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Potential economic impact from the adoption of Brachiaria hybrids resistant to spittlebugs in livestock systems of Colombia, Mexico and Central America by Rivas Ríos, Libardo, Holmann, Federico J.

“…Moreover, several other hybrids are in advanced stages of evaluation and close to being released as commercial cultivars. The potential economic impact of the adoption of new Brachiaria hybrids on livestock production systems was evaluated using the Economic Model MODEXC. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 on China's macroeconomy and agri-food system: An economy-wide multiplier model analysis by Zhang, Yumei, Diao, Xinshen, Chen, Kevin Z., Robinson, Sherman, Fan, Shenggen

“…First, affected by COVID-19, GDP decreased by 6.8% in the first quarter of 2020 compared with that in 2019, while the economic loss of the agri-food system is equivalent to 7% of its value added (about RMB 0.26 trillion). …”
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Impact of COVID-19 on the Egyptian economy: Economic sectors, jobs, and households by Breisinger, Clemens, Raouf, Mariam, Wiebelt, Manfred, Kamaly, Ahmed, Karara, Mouchera

“…Impacts on Egypt’s agri-food system are less severe than elsewhere in the economy. …”
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Potential economic impact from the adoption of new Brachiaria hybrids resistant to spittlebugs in livestock systems of Colombia, Mexico and Central America by Rivas Ríos, Libardo, Holmann, Federico J.

“…Moreover, several other hybrids are in advanced stages of evaluation and close to being released as commercial cultivars. The potential economic impact of the adoption of new Brachiaria hybrids on livestock production systems was evaluated using the Economic Model MODEXC. …”
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Några svenska virkesaktörers system för skoglig planering by Karlsson, Daniel

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Economic, equity, and political trade-offs in energy transition in irrigation in Bihar, India by Durga, N., Gaurav, S.

“…We further assess the multidimensional trade-offs associated with the conventional ‘centralised’ and the modern ‘decentralised’ energy supply systems for irrigation to present a comprehensive understanding of the technical systems aiming to address economic development and livelihood security issues. …”
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Economic valuation of cactus pear production in semi-arid regions of Tunisia by Louhaichi, Mounir, Hamdeni, Imtinene, Slim, Slim, Hassan, Sawsan, Harbeg, Lamia, Ghouhis, Fethi

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