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Predictive mapping of wholesale grain prices for rural areas in Tanzania : A replicable modeling framework for predicting agricultural prices across time and space by Madaga, Lavinia, Chamberlin, Jordan, Bisrat Gebrekidan, Silva, João Vasco, Mkondiwa, Maxwell, Hijmans, Robert J.

“…Our understanding of small farm decision-making in developing countries is often critically constrained by sparse information about the input and output prices faced by farmers operating diverse landscapes with heterogeneous market and accessibility characteristics. …”
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Capacity Development Roadmap for Strengthening Stakeholder Skills, Knowledge, and Resilience of Mixed Farming Systems in Malawi by Kachali, Righteous, Chimonyo, Vimbayi

“…Studies have shown that this nexus is achievable through increased adoption and effective utilization of advanced agricultural technologies, supported by well-informed decision-making at all levels of the agricultural value chain. …”
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Integration of participatory approaches into surveillance systems by Mariner, Jeffrey C., Hendrickx, Saskia C.J., Pfeiffer, Dirk U., Costard, Solenne, Knopf, L., Okuthe, S., Chibeu, D., Parmley, J., Musenero, M., Pissang, C., Zingeser, J., Jones, B., Ali, S.N., Bett, Bernard K., McLaws, M., Unger, Fred, Araba, A., Mehta-Bhatt, Purvi, Jost, Christine

“…Surveillance systems consist of sets of complementary components which generate information to inform risk assessment, decision-making and policy formulation for both national programmes and international trade. …”
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Strengthening Resilience of Smallholder Farmers in the Philippines: Participatory Climate Risk Mapping and Adaptation Planning by Gutierrez, Mary Anne, Raviz, Jeny, Castillo, Rowena, Villano, Lorena, Balanza, Jane Girly, Locaba, Rico, Manipol, Michelle Joy, Bobier, Sandy, Tabudlong, Richard, Hellin, Jon, Laborte, Alice

“…CS-MAP, an activity of CGIAR’s Research Initiative on Climate Resilience (ClimBeR) under the de-risk work package, focuses on the identification of climate related risks and integration of climate-smart practices into local agricultural planning and decision-making. Using a participatory and scientific approaches, CS-MAP aims to equip and help smallholder farmers with actionable adaptation plans and strategies to improve resilience to climate change. …”
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The effectiveness of policies for addressing Covid-19 impacts on wildlife conservation in Vietnam by Trịnh, T. M., Pham, T. T., Phạm, V. T., Cao, N. L., Trần Ngọc, M. H.

“…As new policies on post-Covid-19 recovery are being developed, global and national policymakers and practitioners call for scientific and rigorous assessments on the effectiveness of past and current wildlife conservation policies and projects, and the impacts Covid-19 is having on them, to provide inputs for evidencebased decision-making processes. Our paper is one of many efforts aiming to respond to this call. …”
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Risk assessment and management of genetically modified organisms under Australia's Gene Technology Act: Considerations for regulatory development by Linacre, Nicholas A., Falck-Zepeda, José B., Komen, John, MacLaren, Donald

“…First we provide a brief introduction to the regulatory structure in Australia, second we consider the impact of regional, national and state jurisdictions, third we argue that the regulator needs to consider the use of benefits analysis in decision making, fourth we argue for the use of probabilistic risk assessments in certain circumstances, and fifth we look at potential problems inherent in majority voting in a committee and recommend alternatives.…”
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Food policy research in low- and middle-income economies: Past, present, and future by Barrett, Christopher B., DiGiovanni, Maria, Swinnen, Johan

“…Food policy research can help empower consumers, producers, and policymakers to address food systems challenges and make decisions that facilitate healthy, equitable, resilient and sustainable food systems transformation. …”
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Are institutional innovations helpful in reducing transaction costs? An empirical analysis of agri-based Farmer Producer Companies (FPCs) in Kerala, India by Divya, KM, Kumar, D Suresh, Vidhyavathi, A, Babu, Suresh Chandra, Uma, K, Kannan, Balaji, Kalarani, MK

“…This was mainly due to the significant and higher opportunity cost of time spent on information and decision-making by FPC members compared to non-members, which surpassed the lower costs incurred for selling their farm produce by FPC members compared to non-members. …”
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Practical guide for the application of the Genebank Standards for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture: Conservation through cryopreservation by Furman, Bonnie, Volk, Gayle, Ballesteros, Daniel, Bettoni, Jean Carlos, Guarino, Luigi, Gupta, Sandya, Hassan, Niveen, Hay, Fiona R., Krishnan, Sarada, Lusty, Charlotte, Marino, Mario, Noorani, Arshiya, Panis, Bart, Pence, Valerie, Uchendu, Ester, Vollmer, Rainer, Walters, Christina, Zhang, Jinmei

“…The action steps of the genebank workflow are presented in a sequential manner and provide guidance on the complex steps and decisions required when utilizing cryopreservation in a genebank. …”
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Digital agricultural technology in Egypt: Insights from app developers by Tarek, Abdallah, Abdelhadi, Ali, Karachiwalla, Naureen

“…For smallholder farmers—who make up the backbone of Egypt`s agricultural sector—these tools have the potential to reduce information frictions, improve decision-making, and increase productivity and profitability. …”
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Climate-Smart Mapping and Adaptation Planning (CS-MAP) for Climate-Resilient Coastal Agriculture in Bangladesh: A participatory tool for risk-informed agricultural and water manage... by Salahuddin, Ahmad, Amin, Md. Ruhul, Humaira, Bushra

“…The approach integrates scientific climate data with local knowledge to identify climate risks, delineate risk zones, and develop location-specific adaptation strategies. Implemented across ten coastal districts, CS-MAP supports evidence-based decision-making for crop adaptation, water management, land use planning, and livelihood diversification. …”
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How integrated nexus planning could secure a resilient and sustainable future for Africa by Balcha, Yodit

“…The discussion featured detailed case studies from Ethiopia, showcasing how WEFE modelling can guide strategies for sustainable food security, manage energy trade-offs in agro-industrial hubs like the Omo Gibe Basin, and inform the launch of the new WEFE Community of Practice for greater collaborative decision-making.…”
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Layanan Konsultasi Padi Indonesia by Jardinero, Benedict, Argosubekti, Nuning, Sembiring, Hasil, Casimero, Madonna

“…LKP is a digital agriculture decision support tool developed by the International Rice Research Institute to identify the best nutrient management practices for specific rice fields using site-specific nutrient management principles. …”
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Facilitating cooperation during times of chaos: spontaneous orders and muddling through in Malinau by Wollenberg, Eva Karoline, Iwan, R., Limberg, G., Moeliono, M., Rhee, S., Sudana, M.

“…Through successive trials, the team learned instead to work with and enhance a “spontaneous order” of cooperation using four tactics: (1) continuous physical presence, (2) regular contact with the people who advised and were close to major decision makers, (3) maintenance of multiple programs to fit the needs of different interest groups, and (4) hyperflexibility in resource allocation and schedules.…”
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Epidemiological assessment of the Rift Valley fever outbreak in Kenya and Tanzania in 2006 and 2007 by Jost, Christine, Nzietchueng, S., Kihu, S., Bett, Bernard K., Njogu, G., Swai, E.S., Mariner, Jeffrey C.

“…The results indicate that an all or none approach to decision making contributed to the delay in response. …”
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DNA measurements and ploidy determination of developmental stages in the life cycles of Theileria annulata and T. parva by Gauer, M., Mackenstedt, U., Mehlhorn, H., Schein, E., Zapf, F., Njenga, E., Young, A., Morzaria, S.P.

“…Differences could also be detected in the further development of kinetes, indicating that Theileria species are not characterized by only one life cycle, which is specific for this genus.…”
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Energy-irrigation nexus in South Asia: improving groundwater conservation and power sector viability by Shah, Tushaar, Scott, Christopher A., Kishore, Avinash, Sharma, Abhishek

“…This report suggests that this does not have to be so; and the first step to evolving approaches to sustaining a prosperous groundwater economy with a viable power sector is for the decision makers in the two sectors to talk to each other, and jointly explore better options for energy-groundwater co-management which, the authors suggest, have so far been overlooked.…”
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Why do some wastewater treatment facilities work when the majority fail? Case study from the sanitation sector in Ghana by Murray, Ashley, Drechsel, Pay

“…Based on the findings, we suggest a set of guiding questions for incorporation into the existing planning, funding or general decision-making framework in order to avoid commonly observed traps, which not only undermine progress in the delivery of sanitation services but also harshly affect environmental and public health.…”
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Status of Stylosanthes development in other countries. I. Stylosanthes development and utilisation in South America by Miles, John W., Lascano Aguilar, Carlos Eduardo

“…Recent cultivar development projects in Brazil are based upon lessons learned from previous experience and may lead to expanded use of this valuable tropical legume genus.…”
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Innovation Platforms to Enhance Participation in Rainwater Management: Lessons from The Nile Basin Development Challenge with a Particular Focus on Political Economy and Equity Iss... by Tucker, Josephine, Cullen, Beth, Amsalu, Aklilu, Ludi, Eva

“…This paper particularly reviews questions of political economy and equity in platform activities and examines decision-making processes, the roles and level of influence of different platform members, the nature of platform-community relations and the extent to which different groups are benefiting. …”
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