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What role does conflict play in fertilizer use and maize yield response in Nigeria? por Amare, Mulubrhan, Andam, Kwaw S., Balana, Bedru, Olanrewaju, Opeyemi, Edeh, Hyacinth O.

“…Understanding this effect of conflict on fertilizer use and maize yield response could be relevant to better understand smallholders resource use decisions in the context of other countries experiencing similar violent and serves as building block for understanding how factors outside the control of agronomic field experiments affect economic incentives for fertilizer use and yield of smallholder farmers.…”
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Food security and nutrition monitoring for development: can India learn from international experience? por Babu, Suresh Chandra

“…Lack of information-based decision-making in designing food and nutrition policies is identified as a missing link in converting food self-sufficiency into nutritional well-being. …”
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Applying human-centered design principles to climate services in Nairobi, Kenya: Workshop Report por Giraldo Mendez, Diana Carolina, Zapata Caldas, Emmanuel, Ortiz Crespo, Berta, Simiyu, Maryfaith, Muller, Anna

“…We also explored how the playbook could enhance decision-making in the implementation of climate services while addressing specific challenges within EiA use cases. …”
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How can African agriculture adapt to climate change: Analysis of the determinants of farmers' choice of adaptation methods and perceptions of climate change in the Nile Basin of Et... por Deressa, Temesgen T., Hassan, Rashid M., Ringler, Claudia, Alemu, Tekie, Yesuf, Mahmud

“…This brief is based on a study that endeavors to guide policymakers on ways to promote greater adaptation by identifying the household characteristics that increase farmers' awareness of climate change and influence farmers' decision to adapt.…”
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Report of the Center-Commissioned External Review (CCER) of the International Service for National Agricultural Research (ISNAR) Division por Heidhues, Franz, Mule, Harris

“…Following CGIAR’s decisions at its Annual General Meeting in October 2003 to merge ISNAR with IFPRI and to relocate operations from The Hague to Addis Ababa, the new ISNAR, as a Division of IFPRI, came into being on April 1, 2004. …”
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Risk assessment and management of genetically modified organisms under Australia's Gene Technology Act por 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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How can African agriculture adapt to climate change: Analysis of the determinants of farmers' choice of adaptation methods and perceptions of climate change in the Nile Basin of Et... por Deressa, Temesgen T., Hassan, Rashid M., Ringler, Claudia, Alemu, Tekie, Yesuf, Mahmud

“…This brief is based on a study that endeavors to guide policymakers on ways to promote greater adaptation by identifying the household characteristics that increase farmers' awareness of climate change and influence farmers' decision to adapt.…”
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Joint water quantity/quality management analysis in a biofuel production area: Using an integrated economic-hydrologic model por de Moraes, Márcia Maria Guedes Alcoforado, Cai, Ximing, Ringler, Claudia, Albuquerque, Bruno Edson, da Rocha, Sérgio P. Vieira, Amorim, Carlos Alberto

“…The model results show that incorporating water quality aspects into water allocation decisions leads to a substantial reduction in application of vinasse to sugarcane fields. …”
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Women-led community-based rice seed entrepreneurship model in Bangladesh: Status, challenges and opportunities por Nuruzzaman, Islam, Afrad Md Safiul, Haque, Md. Enamul, Nahar, Ashrafun, Habib, Muhammad Ashraful, Nayak, Swati, Islam, Saidul, Rashid, Md. Mamunur, Biswas, Amlan

“…Membership in CBRSEM developed their communication skills, social relationships, and decision-making abilities while capacitating them in sowing, harvesting, and threshing. …”
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Doubling genome size without polyploidization: dynamics of retrotransposition-driven genomic expansions in Oryza australiensis, a wild relative of rice por Piegu, Benoit, Guyot, Romain, Picault, Nathalie, Roulin, Anne, Saniyal, Abhijit, Kim, Hyeran, Collura, Kristi, Brar, Darshan S., Jackson, Scott, Wing, Rod A., Panaud, Olivier

“…This provides direct evidence of retrotransposon-mediated variation of genome size within a plant genus.…”
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Cointegration analysis of sesame prices in Ethiopian commodity exchange warehouses por Tazeze, Aemro, Kassie, Girma T., Abate, Gashaw T., Worku, Yonas, Asnake, Woinishet, Minot, Nicholas

“…These findings highlight the varying impacts of price fluctuations between warehouses and the need to understand these interactions for better strategic decision making, resource allocation, and pricing strategy refinement. …”
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Sustainable intensification of smallholders’ maize-based mixed farming systems in Malawi por Mzumara, Edward, Kachali, Righteous, Homann-kee Tui, Sabine, Chiduwa, Mazvita, Liben, Feyera, Manda, Julius, Omondi, John, Tufa, Adane, Banda, Mcloyd, Botoman, Lester, Kamwana, Florence

“…By promoting legumes, often considered women’s crops, these innovations contribute to more inclusive decision-making and diversified diets. To enable uptake, farmers must have access to cash income to afford the inputs, including legume and forage seeds, organic and inorganic fertilizers, and the capacity to tailor agronomic advisories. …”
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Vulnerability and policy relevance to drought in the semi-arid tropics of Asia - A retrospective analysis por Singh, Naveen P., Bantilan, Cynthia, Byjesh, K.

“…This exercise will provide a guiding framework for devising action plans to improve adaptive capacity among vulnerable populations.…”
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Locking crops to unlock investment: Experimental evidence on warrantage in Burkina Faso por Delavallade, Clara Anne, Godlonton, Susan

“…Financial market imperfections remain pervasive in developing countries, constraining potentially profitable investment decisions, especially for rural smallholder farmers. …”
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Urbanization and caregiving: a framework for analysis and examples from southern and eastern Africa por Engle, Patrice L., Menon, Purnima, Garrett, James L., Slack, Alison T.

“…To ensure adequate care for the child, the caregiver needs adequate knowledge and education, physical and mental health, autonomy in decision-making, time, and social support from the family and community. …”
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Dataset for: Costing of sweetpotato breeding pipelines by CIP and NARS programs in sub-Sahara Africa, 2024 por Makunde, G.S., Gonzaga, L., Ssali, R.T., Yada, B., Mtonga, A., Serenje, G., Odiyo, O., Musundire, L.

“…Estimating the cost of crop breeding and its associated research activities help breeders make decisions about resource allocation depending on strategy and technology in use. …”
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Evaluating participatory monitoring in mountainous tourist regions por Zeballos, Jazmin Campos, Valencia, Jefferson, Codalli, Fabia, Mitze, Fabian, Shagega, Frank, Weeser, Björn, Jacobs, Suzanne

“…In view of the considerable impact of climate change on water resources, it is crucial to promptly address the limited availability of consistent and reliable hydrometeorological data to enable timely decision-making. HydroCrowd employs a participatory monitoring approach to collect meteorological and hydrological data in vulnerable mountainous tourist areas. …”
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Network effects in household consumption patterns: Evidence from northern Ghana por Bedi, Shaibu Mellon, Kornher, Lukas, Kotu, Bekele Hundie, Azzarri, Carlo

“…The results indicate that peers' consumption patterns significantly influence individual consumption decisions, with the magnitude of this effect varying across farm households depending on their resource endowments. …”
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Building resilient urban water systems: emerging opportunities for solving long-lasting challenges por Nlend, B., Reimuth, A., Yang, L. E., Jampani, Mahesh, Cristiano, E., Dewals, B., Boyer, E., Cetinkaya, I. D., Diémé, L. P., Dutta, R., Feng, W., Grossi, G., Nasr, W. B., Obaitor, O. S., Olusola, A. O., Panchanathan, A., Rab, G., Sharma, S., Wang, C., Warter, M. M., Welty, C., Tetzlaf, D.

“…Additionally, big data and remote sensing provide cities with the insights needed for adaptive, data-driven decision-making. …”
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Mapping Evaluation Management Practices in International Research and Development Organizations por Toma, Irene, Jouini, Ibtissem, Maciel Pinto, D.

“…This study explores how evaluation management practices affect the use of evaluation findings and recommendations in decision-making, policies, and actions. It maps practices across independent evaluation entities and highlights perceptions of evaluation use in AR4D and multilateral organizations. …”
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