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A Hero's Journey to Systemic Change: Developing Expertise in Agricultural Development

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Experts in rural development and agrarian change wield considerable influence over programme design and delivery, directing resources and shaping trajectories towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Yet the pathways through which such expertise develops remain under‐examined. This study examines the journey to expertise among experts
Kirt Hainzer, Caitlin Finlayson, Nicholas Harrigan, Andrew McGregor, Katharine McKinnon, Van Touch, Ariane Utomo, Brian R. Cook   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

National Policy Coherence Counts for Reducing Inequality in Global Climate and Development Agendas

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT International institutions promote policy coherence as crucial to the effective and fair implementation of global sustainability agendas, though the evidence for its benefits is slim. We present here the first systematic cross‐country dataset on the consequences of national government efforts to promote policy coherence for vulnerable groups ...
Katherine Browne, Adis Dzebo, Zoha Shawoo, Mario Cardenas, Pierrick Chalaye, Alexia Faus Onbargi, Cassilde Muhoza, Patricia Nicdao, Nokwethaba Makhanya, Navam Niles, Priyatma Singh   +10 more
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Economics of drip irrigated cotton: a synthesis of four case studies [PDF]

Drip irrigationCottonCrop productionEconomic aspectsCultivationCase studiesElectricity suppliesWater use efficiencyProductivityCost benefit ...
Narayanamoorthy, A.
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APPLICATION OF DRIP IRRIGATION ON COTTON PLANT GROWTH (Gossypium sp.)

Agric, 2017
The condition of cotton planting in South Sulawesi is always constrained in the fulfillment of water. All plant growth stages are not optimal to increase production, so it is necessary to introduce good water management technology, such as through water ...
Syahruni Thamrin, Budiman Budiman, Baso Darwisah, Junaedi Junaedi   +3 more
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Financial Inclusion for Smallholders: Integrating a Resource Nexus Approach Into Agricultural Finance Systems

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Smallholder farmers remain structurally excluded from the current agricultural finance system. Existing research in this area examines financial inclusion through fragmented environmental, social, and economic lenses, limiting system‐level understanding.
Vaibhav Aggarwal, Matthias Walz, Edeltraud Guenther   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Delphi Consensus on Clinical Features, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Chronic Rhinosinusitis With Nasal Polyps in the ASEAN Region

World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) impacts patients' concentration, ability to work, and overall quality of life. Current treatment options include topical and oral medications, and surgery. Recent evidence supports the efficacy of biologics in improving symptoms and quality of life.
Baharudin Abdullah, Revadi Govindaraju, Salina Husain, Jin Keat Siow, Pongsakorn Tantilipikorn, Neville Wei Yang Teo, De Yun Wang, Deasi Anggraini, Tze Choong Charn, Chao‐Wu David Chin, Dichapong Kanjanawasee, Maung Maung Khaing, Jern‐Lin Leong, Luan Viet Tran, Harvinder Singh, Ing Ping Tang, Kim Thye Mark Thong, Gil M. Vicente, Yoke Yeow Yap, Soma Subramaniam   +19 more
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Private irrigation in Sub-Saharan Africa: regional Seminar on Private Sector Participation and Irrigation Expansion in Sub-Saharan Africa, Accra, Ghana, 22-26 October 2001 [PDF]

Irrigation management / Privatization / Irrigated farming / Financing / Irrigation systems / Gender / Women / Government managed irrigation systems / Farmer managed irrigation systems / Rice / Horticulture / Technology transfer / Pumps / Drip irrigation /
Abernethy, C. L., Sally, Hilmy
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Comparing the success and failure of the Murray–Darling Basin Plan's water recovery programs

Australian Journal of Public Administration, EarlyView.
Abstract The Murray–Darling Basin (MDB) Plan is held up by some as an exemplar for world‐leading water policy, whilst others have called it a failure. Total proposed recovery was to return 3200 GL of consumptive (e.g. namely irrigation) water use to non‐consumptive (e.g.
Sarah Ann Wheeler
wiley   +1 more source

A Review on Drip Irrigation System

INTERANTIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
Irrigation can be defined as the process of applying artificial water to soil or land in order to promote the growth of agricultural crops such as corn and wheat. Water irrigation has a number of advantages,including an increase in crop yield, protection against famine, revenue generation, and the avoidance of mixed cropping.
openaire   +1 more source

REPRESENTING POLLUTION AT THE AGRARIAN–URBAN FRONTIER: Participatory Documentary Film‐Making in Bar Elias, Lebanon

International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.
Abstract The Beqaa Valley in Lebanon has become increasingly polluted, and residents are attributing illness to improper waste disposal and dumping. This article explores local epistemologies of pollution’s causes and effects in three films, which were researched and produced by local residents of Bar Elias, a small town in the Beqaa, which has rapidly
Hannah Sender, Hanna Baumann, Joana Dabaj   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source