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Impacts of tsetse control on migration, livestock production, cropping practices and farmer-herder conflicts in the Mouhoun valley of southern Burkina Faso by Kamuanga, M., Antoine, C., Brasselle, A.S., Swallow, B.M., D'Ieteren, G.D.M., Bauer, B.

“…Survey results indicate that tsetse control did not attract new migrants to the Valley. Their decision to settle appears to have been driven by such factors as drought and poverty that pushed people out of the Central Plateau of Burkina Faso. …”
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Simulating potential growth and yield of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) with PALMSIM: Model description, evaluation and application by Hoffmann, M.P., Castañeda Vera, A., Wijk, Mark T. van, Giller, Kenneth E., Oberthür, Thomas, Donough, Christopher R., Whitbread, Anthony M.

“…This map of potential yield is considered as a first step towards a decision support tool that can identify potentially productive, but at the moment degraded sites in Indonesia and Malaysia.…”
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Participatory research in Ikulwe-Iganga District, Uganda by Kayuki, KC, Wortmann, Charles S.

“…Information obtained from FPR and on-station research was used to develop a decision guide to the use of these species in Eastern and Central Uganda. …”
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Integrating Indigenous Knowledge with Scientific Seasonal Forecasts for Climate Risk Management in Lushoto District in Tanzania by Mahoo, H.F., Mbungu W, Yonah I, Radeny, Maren A.O., Kimeli, Philip, Kinyangi, James

“…These include using climate information to guide farm level decision-making. Progress has been made in providing climate services in Tanzania but there are significant gaps with regard to downscaled location specific forecasts, as well as generating timely, reliable and user friendly information. …”
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Institutions as key drivers of collective action in WUAs [Water User Associations] of Uzbekistan by Mochalova, Elizaveta, Anarbekov, Oyture, Kahhorov, U.

“…Farmers should be involved into the WUA Governance and into the process of making common decisions and solving common problems together via proper institutions. …”
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Novel conjunctive groundwater-surface water management for controlling floods and droughts [Abstract only] by Brindha, Karthikeyan, Pavelic, Paul, Lagudu, Surinaidu, Muthuwatta, Lal P., Eriyagama, Nishadi, Amarnath, Giriraj, Smakhtin, Vladimir U.

“…For this, choice of site is a crucial component to implement the approach. A method was devised using GIS tools using readily available data from secondary sources to arrive at a suitability index to rank prospects across the entire Ganges basin. …”
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HIV-PDI: A protein-drug interaction resource for structural analyses of HIV drug resistance: 1. Concepts and associated database by Ghemtio, L., Smail-Tabbone, M., Djikeng, Appolinaire, Devignes, M., Keminse, L., Kelbert, P., Fokam, J., Maigret, B., Ouwe Missi Oukem-Boyer, O.

“…This paper introduces the HIV-PDI (Protein-Drug Interactions) resource designed to be a decision making tool to propose alternative ARVs against a particular mutated viral protein, and thus to provide a personalized antiretroviral treatment. …”
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Genetic variance, heritability and expected response from selection for dry bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) yield and its components by Nienhuis, James, Singh, Shree P.

“…Genetic variance, heritability, and expected response from selection are useful in devising alternative methods and criteria of selection. …”
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Life Cycle Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emission Analysis of Groundwater-Based Irrigation Systems by Acharya, S., George B, Aye, L., Nair SK, Nawarathna B, Malano, H.M.M.

“…The developed conceptual framework provided a systematic complete analysis of the energy-consuming and GHG-emitting components associated with groundwater-based irrigation systems. Policy makers and decision makers may use the developed framework to compare different system components to develop strategies that have minimal impact on the environment.…”
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Modeling global water use for the 21st century: the Water Futures and Solutions (WFaS) initiative and its approaches by Wada, Y., Flörke, M., Hanasaki, N., Eisner, G., Fischer, S., Tramberend, Y., Satoh, Y., Vliet, M.T.H. van, Yillia, P., Ringler, Claudia, Burek, P., Wiberg, David A.

“…It provides an overview of different approaches, the uncertainty, strengths and weaknesses of the various estimation methods, types of management and policy decisions for which the current estimation methods are useful. …”
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Towards an assessment of on-farm niches for improved forages in Sud-Kivu, DR Congo by Paul, Birthe K., Muhimuzi-Lwaboshi, Fabrice, Bacigale, Samy B., Wimba, Benjamin M.M., Chiuri, Wanjiku L., Amzati, Gaston S., Maass, Brigitte L.

“…Future research should develop robust decision support for spatial and temporal integration of forage technologies into diverse smallholder cropping systems and agro-ecologies.…”
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Land-use change modelling in the Upper Blue Nile Basin by Yalew, S.G., Mul, Marloes L., Griensven, Ann van, Teferi, E., Priess, J., Schweitzer, C., Zaag, P. van der

“…SITE is cellular automata based multi-criteria decision analysis framework for simulating land-use conversion based on socio-economic and environmental factors. …”
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The SmartAG partner: CCAFS East Africa Quarterly Newsletter, July - September 2016 by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…In September, the Africa Group of Negotiators (AGN) in partnership with African Group of Negotiators Expert Support (AGNES) convened a pre-COP meeting in Nairobi to discuss the possible elements of a draft decision on agriculture taking into consideration the provisions of the Paris Agreement. …”
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Seroepidemiological survey of Rift Valley fever virus in ruminants in Garissa, Kenya by Nanyingi, M.O., Muchemi, G.M., Thumbi, Samuel M., Ade, F., Onyango, C.O., Kiama, S.G., Bett, Bernard K.

“…These findings provide evidence of RVF disease status that will assist decision-makers to flag areas of high risk of RVF outbreaks and prioritize the implementation of timely and cost-effective vaccination programs.…”
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Replication Data for: Towards an assessment of on-farm niches for improved forages in Sud-Kivu, DR Congo by Paul, Birthe K., Muhimuzi-Lwaboshi, Fabrice, Bacigale, Samy B., Wimba, Benjamin M.M., Chiuri, Wanjiku L., Amzati, Gaston S., Maass, Brigitte L.

“…Future research should develop robust decision support for spatial and temporal integration of forage technologies into diverse smallholder cropping systems and agro-ecologies.…”
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Una perspectiva general de produccion propia (autoabastecimiento) de semillas forrajeras por ganaderos by Pérez, R., Ferguson, John E.

“…Se definen algunos criterios para ayudar al ganadero a tomar la decision de producir su propia semilla y se sugieren estrategias para la utilizacion de los recursos mas disponibles, como tierra, ganado y tiempo, y tambien, aquellos de uso mas restringido como maquinaria, mano de obra, semilla, tecnologia de produccion, planta y equipo para la manipulacion de semilla, y organizacion. …”
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Village Baseline Study: Site Analysis Report for Tra Hat Village, Vinh Loi, Bac Lieu, Viet Nam (VNM 03) by Truc, Ngo Thi Thanh, Phong, Ngo Dang, Nguyen, Thanh Binh, Chi, Truong Thi Ngoc, Duong, Le Minh, Yen, B.T., Ferrer, Alice J.

“…Infrastructures such as roads, internal canals, hospitals, schools, water supply station and electricity transformer station have improved. The future is envisioned to have improved internal canals in farmlands and a developed irrigation system, dykes and sluices to support high agriculture production. …”
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Organisational Baseline Study: Overview report for Ma CSV, Vietnam (VN01) by Hieu, Do Trong, San, Le Viet, Hoan, Le Khai, Quyen, LN, Sen, P.T.

“…The objectives of this organization baseline study (OBS) include: - Provide indicators to allow us to monitor changes in behaviours and practices of relevant local organizations over time; - Understand the current status of provision of information/services at the local level that informs farmers’ decision making about their livelihood strategies in response to climate change. …”
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Territories innovating to monitor and assess progress towards sustainability by Project TerraCert, CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…The ongoing decentralization process, which grants greater responsibilities to municipal governments in the Amazon, constitutes an opportunity for local actors to achieve greater autonomy in decision-making processes leading to improved management of their territories. …”
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Climate change impacts in Bhutan: challenges and opportunities for the agricultural sector by Parker, Louis, Guerten, Nora, Nguyen, Than Thi, Rinzin, Chimi, Tashi, Dawa, Wangchuk, Dorji, Bajgai, Yadunath, Subedi, Kiran, Phuntsho, Loday, Thinley, Namgay, Chhogyel, Ngawang, Gyalmo, Tasho, Katwal, Tirtha B., Zangpo, Tshelthrim, Acharya, Sagar, Pradhan, Sangita, Penjor, Sonam

“…The results of the study will help decision makers identify which areas may require interventions due to the imminent loss of climate suitability for the crops. …”
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