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Access to and supply of finance for enhancing dairy productivity by Wilkes, Andreas, Odhong’, Charles, Ndonga, Samuel, Sing’ora, Brian, Kenyanito, Lucy

“…Increasing productivity on smallholder farms will require improved access to technical extension and advisory services, improved market linkages through dairy cooperatives, and finance for investments by farmers and dairy cooperatives. …”
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Failure and success factors of irrigation system developments: A case study from the Oueme and Zou valleys in Benin by Djagba, J.F., Rodenburg, J., Zwart, Sander J., Houndagba, C.J., Kiepe, P.

“…In the period 1960–1980, Chinese and Taiwanese cooperations developed irrigated rice schemes throughout West Africa withvariable success. …”
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Fortalecimiento de las capacidades regionales para la producción clonal de híbridos F1 de café by Mesén-Sequeira, Francisco, Jiménez-Alvarado, Luis Diego, Melo Virginio Filho, Elias de, Medina, Bayron, López, Arlene, Arias, Eder Leonardo, López, Juan Rafael, Ilich Bolaños, Róger, Tapia Polanco, Yisneiry Mercedes, Cortez Recinos, Sara Raquel

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Secado natural de yuca para la alimentacion animal: Una nueva agroindustria en Colombia by Ospina, B., Gómez G., Guillermo G., Best, R.

“…To establish small-scale natural cassava drying plants, the following requisites are essential: (1) selection of a processing technology that can be assimilated, controlled, and easily managed by farmers; (2) implementation of integrated programs of processing, production, and commercialization that reduce the risks and increase net incomes of farmers; and (3) provision of institutional support that is adequate in terms of technical assistance, credit facilities, management and fiscal training, and of advice in the formation and consolidation of cooperative and associative groups for agricultural production. …”
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Stakeholders of the coffee value chain, addressing households´ food insecurity and resilience to climate variation by Rodríguez Camayo, Fernando, Lundy, Mark M., Borgemeister, Christian, Beuchelt, Tina

“…The survey had supported by a technical assistant from each cooperative, who coordinated the appointments with farming households.…”
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Modeling commodity markets in stochastic contexts: A practical guide using the RECS toolbox version 0.5 by Gouel, Christophe

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Gestión de los residuos de poda: experiencias en el periurbano del AMBA by Cuellas, Marisol Virginia, Gomez, Camila Celina, Amoia, Rita Paula, Taladriz, Ramiro, Page, Virginia, Silvestri, Pablo

“…This proposal through technical cooperation (between INTA and the Municipality) seeks to form a work network that allows the care of the environment, through the strengthening of family producers in the region, generating tools to produce sustainably.…”
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Att kommunicera idéer och visualisera information i 3D by Resmark, Jon

“…In order to respond to a more complex community planning with increased cooperation and public participation, a common language and a common model to be used as a base for the communication process is needed. …”
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Scaling climate resilience: Local agro-climatic committees reach 6,000 more Cambodian farmers by Swaans, Cornelis, Soksophors, Yim

“…Agroclimatic advisories were developed based on Crop Decision Trees (CDTs) for different climate scenarios through Local Technical Agroclimatic Committees (LTAC).…”
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Climate change impacts on family farming systems and local adaptation strategies in Chiapas and the Yucatán Peninsula by Peña, Meliza, Schröder, Lea, Euler, Michael

“…Together, these areas signal where focused technical assistance, capacity development, and research investments can generate the greatest benefits for producers and their territories. …”
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Applying a stakeholder approach in FLR by Kusumanto, T.

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How to succeed in implementing community-based breeding programs: Lessons from the field in Eastern and Southern Africa by Haile, Aynalem, Getachew, Tesfaye, Rekik, Mourad, Abebe, Ayele, Abate, Zelalem, Jimma, Addisu, Mwacharo, Joram M., Mueller, Joaquin Pablo, Belay, Berhanu, Solomon, Dawit, Hyera, Emil, Nguluma, Athumani S., Gondwe, Timothy, Rischkowsky, Barbara

“…From experiential monitoring and learning, their success depends on the following: 1) identification of the right beneficiaries; 2) clear framework for dissemination of improved genetics and an up/out scaling strategy; 3) institutional arrangements including establishment of breeders’ cooperatives to support functionality and sustainability; 4) capacity development of the different actors on animal husbandry, breeding practices, breeding value estimation and sound financial management; 5) easy to use mobile applications for data collection and management; 6) long-term technical support mainly in data management, analysis and feedback of estimated breeding values from committed and accessible technical staff; 7) complementary services including disease prevention and control, proper feeding, and market linkages for improved genotypes and non-selected counterparts; 8) a system for certification of breeding rams/bucks to ensure quality control; 9) periodic program evaluation and impact assessment; and 10) flexibility in the implementation of the programs. …”
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Report on the Development and Expansion of MRV in Thailand by International Rice Research Institute

“…Managed by the Department of Climate Change and Environment (DCCE), the system utilizes a centralized digital platform (TGEIS) to calculate emissions based on data provided by various line ministries and the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives. A rigorous, multi-layered oversight structure involving technical working groups and the National Committee on Climate Change Policy ensures high data quality and alignment with international UNFCCC standards. …”
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How to succeed in implementing community-based breeding programs: Lessons from the field in Eastern and Southern Africa by Haile, Aynalem, Getachew, Tesfaye, Rekik, Mourad, Abebe, A., Abate, Z., Jimma, A., Mwacharo, Joram M., Mueller, J., Belay, B., Solomon, Dawit, Hyera, E., Nguluma, A.S., Gondwe, T., Rischkowsky, Barbara A.

“…From experiential monitoring and learning, their success depends on the following: 1) identification of the right beneficiaries; 2) clear framework for dissemination of improved genetics and an up/out scaling strategy; 3) institutional arrangements including establishment of breeders’ cooperatives to support functionality and sustainability; 4) capacity development of the different actors on animal husbandry, breeding practices, breeding value estimation and sound financial management; 5) easy to use mobile applications for data collection and management; 6) long-term technical support mainly in data management, analysis and feedback of estimated breeding values from committed and accessible technical staff; 7) complementary services including disease prevention and control, proper feeding, and market linkages for improved genotypes and non-selected counterparts; 8) a system for certification of breeding rams/bucks to ensure quality control; 9) periodic program evaluation and impact assessment; and 10) flexibility in the implementation of the programs.…”
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Pathways for scaling solar-based irrigation technology ownership in Nigeria: suitability and key stakeholder mapping in Kebbi, Kano, and Kaduna states by Ojeleye, O. A., Oke, Adebayo, Tilahun, Seifu A., Minh, Thai Thi

“…Yet, high upfront costs, weak supply chains, and limited technical support continue to hinder uptake of SPIS. …”
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¿Qué hay detrás del cambio tecnológico? Un análisis socio-técnico de la dinámica de la citricultura de Monte Caseros, Corrientes (1990-2010). El caso de la cooperativa San Francisc... by Carrapizo, Veronica Noemi

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Transitioning to more sustainable, low-emissions agriculture in Brazil by Pinto LFG, Hajjar, Reem, Newton, Peter, Agrawal, A., Adshead D, Bini, Denici, Bogaerts, Meghan, Cirhigiri, Lora, Maguire-Rajpaul, Victoria Alice, Gonzáles Chaves, A., McDermott C, Milder, Jeffrey C., Pinho P, Robinson, I., Rodkin M, Wollenberg, Eva Karoline

“…Coffee producers' connections to technicians and access to information mostly revolved around their participation in cooperatives.…”
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Small reservoirs toolkit by Andreini, Marc, Schuetz, Tonya, Harrington, Larry W.

“…It is a project of the Challenge Program for Water and Food, sponsored by the German Technical Cooperation (Gesellschaft fuer Technische Zusammenarbeit, GTZ), led by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) with six partners: Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuaria (Embrapa), L’Institute de recherché pour le development (IRD), Stockholm Environment Institution (SEI), Delft University of Technology (TUD), University of Zimbabwe (UZ), Ghana Water Research Institution (WRI). …”
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Fabrication de cuiseurs et de séchoirs solaires by Souriau, C., Amelin, D.

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Scaling climate resilience: local agro-climatic committees reach 7,795 Cambodian Farmers in the Lower Mekong Basin by Le, Tam Thi, Khieng, Phanna, Thy, Or, Swaans, Cornelis

“…The Local Technical Agroclimatic Committees (LTACs) develop agroclimatic advisories for different climate scenarios based on Crop Decision Trees (CDTs).…”
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