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Explaining index based livestock insurance to pastoralists by McPeak, J.G., Chantarat, S., Mude, Andrew G.

“…The insurance is offered by private insurance companies. The advantages of reduced transaction costs and asymmetric information problems, however, come at the cost of increased basis risk, which refers to the imperfect correlation between an insured‟s loss experience and the index. …”
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Cassava technology transfer in Indonesia by Dimyati, Ahmad

“…Due to the lack of such infrastructure and institutions, non-conventional ways of technology transfer take place and play a major role. The role of private companies in delivering planting material of newly released varieties is quite significant. …”
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Armed conflict and business operations in Sudan: Survey evidence from agri-food processing firms by Kirui, Oliver K., Siddig, Khalid, Abushama, Hala, Taffesse, Alemayehu Seyoum

“…The food processing and beverage manufacturing sector plays a significant role as a source of food, employment, and value addition in Sudan. …”
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Contextualizing private sector-based seed system development: The case of sorghum in Eastern Africa by Hambloch, Caroline, Kahwai, Jane, Mugonya, John

“…Seed companies hold sorghum as an add-on in their portfolio, investing less resources and research into sorghum compared to more profitable crops such as vegetable and maize seeds. …”
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Women’s participation in the forage and dual-purpose maize seed market in Laos by Pazos Cardenas, Mateo, Bravo, Aura Maria, Triana Ángel, Natalia, Burkart, Stefan, Snyder, Katherine, Atieno, Mary Otieno, Philp, Joshua

“…In rural Laos, women have historically played crucial roles in agricultural activities, including rice cultivation, forest harvesting, and more recently, livestock and maize production. …”
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Mervärden inom svensk nötköttsproduktion : kommunikation och drivkrafter by Dahlberg Sundling, Emma

Improved uptake of climate smart rice varieties with high potential for marketability in Mali by Dossou-Yovo, Elliott Ronald, Guindo, Samuel, Koné, Pierre, Akpoffo M, Marius, Doumbia, Salif

“…The primary dissemination methods included on-farm demonstrations, farmers field days and capacity building of seed producing companies. The adoption of climate smart rice varieties increased farmers’ yield by 1.3 – 1.5 t/ha and income by 365 – 511 USD/ha. …”
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CGIAR Climate Impact Area Webinar Series - Webinar 1: How can attribution science inform loss and damage? by CGIAR Climate Change Impact Platform

“…The science is being used to trace climate change to the activities of specific industries and companies, potentially generating evidence to fuel climate litigation. …”
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The role of public-private partnerships and collective action in ensuring smallholder participation in high value fruit and vegetable supply chains by Narrod, Clare, Roy, Devesh, Avendaño Ruiz, Belem D., Rich, Karl M., Okello, Julius J.

“…In particular, public-private partnerships can play a key role in creating farm to fork linkages that can satisfy the market demands for food safety while retaining smallholders in the supply chain. …”
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Agricultural service delivery during turmoil: The state of agricultural extension and crop advisory services in Myanmar by Myanmar Agriculture Policy Support Activity

“…Access to agricultural extension and crop advisory services can play a crucial role in ensuring widespread and appropriate use of new and improved agricultural technologies, but the delivery and use of such services is not well understood in Myanmar. …”
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Chapter 7. Challenges and opportunities of pearl millet hybrid development and seed production in West Africa by Gangashetty, Prakash I., Inoussa, Drabo, Kanfany, Ghislain, Rakshith, P., Mohammed Riyazaddin, Diack, Omar, Serba, Desalegn D., Perumal, Ramasamy

“…Public and private sectors play vital roles, requiring training for local seed companies, incentivizing hybrid seed production, and implementing policies to prevent malpractice. …”
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Reconciling food and water security objectives of MENA and sub-Saharan Africa: is there a role for large-scale agricultural investments? by Williams, Timothy O.

“…It then reviews a few successful agricultural investments by private sector companies with a long history of operation in SSA. …”
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Forecasting cocoa yields for 2050 by Kozicka, M., Tacconi, F., Horna, D., Gotor, Elisabetta

“…Cocoa is a food-industrial crop that could play a more important role in poverty reduction for small producers in developing countries worldwide. …”
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Motsvarar Lantmästarutbildningen arbetsgivarnas förväntningar vid anställandet av en ledare? : en intervjustudie om vilka kompetenser som efterfrågas vid rekrytering av en person... by Berntsson, Olivia, Hermansson, Jenny

Växtföljdsstrategier för småskalig grönsaksodling by Johnson, Elin, Lundgren, Josefine

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Belönings- och motivationssystem : en studie av två livsmedelsbutiker by Baghdasarian, Shaké, Poules, Baraa

Suitability of large-scale tree plantation models in Africa, Asia and Latin America for forest landscape restoration objectives by Péroches, A., Baral, H., Chesnes, M., López Sampson, A., Lescuyer, G.

“…Today, tree plantations play a crucial role in supplying wood and wood-based products. …”
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Vertically-bundled MRV system for climate change mitigation actions in rice cultivation, towards realising national climate goals by Trang, Vu Hong, Nelson, Katherine, Yen, Bui Tan, Cuong, Ong Quoc, Tran, Nguyen Bao

“…Rice production plays a crucial role in global food security and national economies, but also contributes significantly to the emission of greenhouse gases (GHG). …”
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Challenges and opportunities of genetic improvement in alpacas and llamas in Peru by Gutierrez, G., Gutierrez, J.P., Huanca Mamani, Teodosio, Wurzinger, M.

“…Alpacas and llamas play an important role in the livelihood of many rural families in the High Andes of Peru. …”
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A study of the recycling and separation systems for waste materials in Asia by Björklund, Britta

“…The demands are increasing in Asia and one of the packaging companies that wants to take part in this expansion is BillerudKorsnäs. …”
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