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Economic assessment of water storage for adaptation to climate change in Sub-Saharan Africa por Xenarios, Stefanos, McCartney, Matthew P., Polatidis, H., Eguavoen, I.

“…This in turn can result in less than optimal decision-making. Against this background, this paper proposes an alternative approach based on an outranking methodology designed with thresholds and weighting values. …”
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Climate change social learning sandbox por Jackson, Carl, Cranston, Pete, Le Borgne, Ewen

“…The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) through its theme on Decision Making has since 2010 been exploring what communication and learning approaches might be appropriate in this new and constantly changing context. …”
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The Talking Toolkit: How smallholding farmers and local governments can together adapt to climate change por Simelton, Elisabeth, Dam, V.B., Finlayson R, Lasco, Rodel

“…The toolkit has been devised by researchers for running focus-group discussions with farmers and other village members by development workers, extension workers or others interested in the climate challenges faced by farmers. …”
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Torradoviruses por Vlugt, René A.A. van de, Verbeek, Martin, Dullemans, Annette, Wintermantel, William M., Cuéllar, Wilmer Jose, Fox, Adrian, Thompson, Jeremy R.

“…The first description of Tomato torrado virus, now the type member of the newly established genus Torradovirus within the family Secoviridae, was published in 2007 and was quickly followed by findings of other torradoviruses, initially all on tomato. …”
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An analysis of methodological and spatial differences in global cropping systems models and maps por Anderson, W., You, Liangzhi, Wood, S., Wood-Sichra, Ulrike, Wu, W.

“…While these datasets provide decision makers with improved information on global cropping systems, the final global cropping maps differ substantially from one another. …”
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Gender [im]balance in productive and reproductive labor among livestock producers in Colombia: Implications for climate change responses por Arora, Diksha, Arango, Jacobo, Burkart, Stefan, Chirinda, Ngonidzashe, Twyman, Jennifer

“…  Men’s and women’s indirect contribution with regard to maintenance of the household and care provision to family members is also crucial for healthy and smooth functioning of livestock productive activities and therefore, must be accounted for in policy decisions, including those related to changing climate.  As a response to climate change induced drought, men, and particularly women, are investing their labor in alternative sources of income to pay for water provision services to meet the water demands of their animals. …”
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When less is more: Innovations for tracking progress toward global targets por Rosenstock, Todd S., Lamanna, Christine, Chesterman, Sabrina, Hammond, James, Kadiyala, Suneetha, Luedeling, Eike, Shepherd, Keith D., DeRenzi, Brian, Wijk, Mark T. van

“…We argue that there is an imperative to consider principles of coherence (what to measure), standardization (how to measure) and decision-relevance (why to measure) when designing monitoring schemes if they are to be practical and useful. …”
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Risk and uncertainty in milk production by smallholders in Tanzania: Implications for inclusiveness and investment por Twine, Edgar E., Omore, Amos O., Githinji, J.W.K.

“…It also examines the effect of uncertainty on the decision to invest in milk production in both value chains. …”
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Participatory Integrated Climate Services for Agriculture (PICSA) Specialist Intermediary Training in Nyamata, Rwanda por Nsengiyumva, Gloriose, Kagabo, Desire M., Clarkson, Graham, Dorward, Peter

“…This report presents the outputs of a five-day training on the use of a Participatory Integrated Climate Services for Agriculture (PICSA) approach to help farmers make climate informed decisions. This training brought together key government agencies in Rwanda, research organizations, farmers’ representatives, development partners, non-governmental organizations, and media. …”
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Participatory Integrated Climate Services for Agriculture (PICSA) Intermediary Training in Muhanga, Rwanda por Kagabo, Desire M., Nsengiyumva, Gloriose, Clarkson, Graham, Dorward, Peter

“…This report presents the outputs of a five-day training workshop in Muhanga, Rwanda on the use of the Participatory Integrated Climate Services for Agriculture (PICSA) approach to help farmers make climate informed decisions. This training brought together farmer promoters, Social Economic Development Officers (SEDOs), as well as Sector Agronomists from the four pilot districts in Rwanda. …”
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Influencia de la humedad del suelo sobre la susceptibilidad de Brachiaria a hongos patógenos por Zúñiga Pereira, Cristhian, González Q., Roberto, Bustamante R., Elkin, Argel M., Pedro J.

“…The ability of four introductions of the genus Brachiaria to adapt to the influence of plant pathogenic fungi under two soil moisture regimes was evaluated. …”
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Assess whole-farm trade-offs and synergies for climate-smart agriculture por Mwongera, Caroline, Läderach, Peter R.D., Acosta, Mariola, Ampaire, Edidah L., Eitzinger, Anton, Lamanna, Christine, Mwungu, Chris Miyinzi, Shikuku, Kelvin Mashisia, Twyman, Jennifer, Winowiecki, Leigh Ann

“…Using this evidence to design portfolios of best-bet CSA options enables decision makers to identify and manage expectations, make informed choices and anticipate trade-offs.…”
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Insights into the benefits of farmer led approaches in promoting sustainable agricultural intensification por Snyder, Katherine A., Dittoh, Saa, Braslow, Juliet, Somda, Jacques, Nchor, Joseph , Doke, Dzigbodi, Ayambila, Sylvester , Atindana, Sandra, Mohammed, Afi Abujaja, Amoah, Samuel Twumasi, Obenewaah, Mercy Owusu , Lolig, Victor, Ansah, Terry, Bawah-Nassam, Juliana, Anfaara, Florence

“…Farmers make agricultural decisions based on a holistic understanding of their farm and it’s place in and interactions with the surrounding landscape. …”
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Conservation in a wicked complex world: challenges and solutions por Game, E.T., Meijaard, E., Sheil, D., McDonald-Madden, E.

“…These practices include, defining clear objectives, the use of scenarios, emphasis on pattern analysis, and ensuring greater scope for creative and decentralized decision making. To help illustrate these challenges and solutions, we point to parallels between conservation and military operations.…”
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Empowering Women for Climate Smart Crop-Dairy Farming Systems: Post Harvest Management, Value Chains and Market por CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…Similarly a recent workshop was organized to further enhance the role of women in decision making.…”
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Assessing access and adoption of improved bean varieties among the bean growing households in Northern and Southern provinces of Zambia por Katungi, Enid M., Hamzakaza, Petan, Reyes, Byron A., Maredia, Mywish K., Muimui, Kennedy K.

“…The study also contributed information on gender aspects of bean production, which was made possible by allowing data on decision-making regarding bean management, labour contribution, use of income from beans, access to extension services & credit, and group membership to be disaggregated by sex and age of household member. (2013)…”
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Supporting sustainable expansion of livestock production in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa: Scenario analysis of investment options por Enahoro, Dolapo K., Mason-D'Croz, Daniel, Mul, Marloes, Rich, Karl M., Robinson, Timothy P., Thornton, Philip K., Staal, Steven J.

“…Recent research suggests that the envisioned negative effects are not inevitable and that benefits such as improved food security can be enhanced. …”
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Estrategias de alimentación vacuna en Valle Medio por Favere, Verónica Mariela, Villarreal, Patricia

“…El seguimiento de los precios del producto vendido y de los principales insumos es fundamental para tomar la decisión de cuál es la dieta a suministrar. También el análisis de costos de la producción propia de forrajes y granos es relevante al momento de decidir entre comprar o producir en el establecimiento. …”
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Causas que afectan la adopción de tecnología en medianos productores de sandía y zapallo anco de Juan José Castelli, provincia de Chaco: enfoque cualitativo por Moreno, Alejandro, Giancola, Silvana Ines, Schnellmann, Leandro Pablo, Alonso, Ignacio Agustin, Di Giano, Silvina, Calvo, Sonia Cecilia

“…El presente trabajo de investigación –realizado con criterio multienfoque, interdisciplinario y con fuerte participación de los productores - brinda un diagnóstico de la percepción del cultivo de cucurbitáceas por parte de los productores de Juan José Castelli, Provincia de Chaco, y de las razones que subyacen a la toma de decisión en adopción de tecnologías, sean éstas de proceso o de insumo. …”
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Poda de forestales por Diaz, Boris Gaston, Cirielli, Javier

“…Por esta razón es que al propietario de una plantación le corresponde tomar la decisión sobre las caracteristicas de la poda, considerando el tipo de producto que espera a futuro.…”
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