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Attitudes to English as a language for international development in rural Bangladesh [PDF]

, 2012
The high status of English within a global economy of languages has meant that English-language education is increasingly being promoted in international development initiatives. This is despite the fact that it may seem more valuable for the estimated 1.
Chowdhury, Qumrul Hasan, Erling, Elizabeth, Rahman, Sayeedur, Seargeant, Philip, Solly, Michael   +4 more
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Automated Discovery of Multicellular Behavior for Optimized Plant Growth and Climate Resilience

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
An automated robotic system is described for rapid scientific experimentation with multicellular organisms. By enhancing a robotic liquid handler with a custom developed deep learning algorithm and camera module, samples and data are prepared with minimal human intervention.
Mark A. DeAngelis, Philip R. LeDuc, Warren C. Ruder   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Farmer Field Schools for Improving Farming Practices and Farmer Outcomes: A Systematic Review

Campbell Systematic Reviews, 2014
This Campbell systematic review examines the effectiveness of farmer field schools in improving intermediate outcomes (such as knowledge and pesticide use) and final outcomes (such as agricultural yields, incomes and empowerment) in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs), as well as implementation factors associated with programme success and failure.
Hugh Waddington, Birte Snilstveit, Jorge Hombrados, Martina Vojtkova, Daniel Phillips, Philip Davies, Howard White   +6 more
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Supporting local innovation for rural development: Analysis and review of five innovation support funds [PDF]

, 2007
In continents and countries such as Africa and India, huge agricultural areas are "de-facto" organic. More formalised - and knowledge intense - methods of organic agriculture has proved potential help farmers achieve better development returns from ...
Egelyng, Dr. Henrik, Friis-Hansen, Dr Esbern   +1 more
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Severe Occupational Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis: A Case Series of Four Patients Requiring Lung Transplantation

American Journal of Industrial Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) is an immune‐mediated interstitial lung disease triggered by repeated inhalation of organic or chemical antigens. Occupational exposures account for approximately 19% of all cases. Early diagnosis, identification of the responsible antigen(s), and immediate avoidance of exposure are crucial to prevent ...
Ludwig Frei‐Stuber, Judith Mohren, Ester Mau, Bernhard Werner, Rudolf A. Hatz, Jürgen Barton, Dennis Nowak   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Utilization pattern of extension tools and methods by Agricultural Extension Agents

Journal of Extension Education, 2018
A study was conducted in Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu state to understand the utilization pattern of extension tools and methods by the agricultural extension agents.
M Surudhi, M Asokhan, R Arunachalam
doaj   +1 more source

Child Bondage Continues in Indian Cotton Supply Chain: More than 400,000 Children in India Involved in Hybrid Cottonseed Cultivation [PDF]

, 2007
The study was commissioned by OECD Watch, Deutsche Welthungerhilfe (DWHH), India Committee of the Netherlands (ICN), Eine Welt Netz NRW (EWN NRW), and International Labor Rights Forum (ILRF)This document is part of a digital collection provided by the ...
Gloabl Research and Consultancy Services, Hyberabad, Venkateswarlu, Davuluri   +2 more
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Cultivating compliance: governance of North Indian organic basmati smallholders in a global value chain [PDF]

, 2013
Focusing on a global value chain (GVC) for organic basmati rice, we study how farmers’ practices are governed through product and process standards, organic certification protocols, and contracts with buyer firms.
Bair J, Barnett M, Callon M, Deleuze G, Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Gereffi G, Gereffi G, IFOAM, Kumar P, Lampland M, Latour B, Mitchell T, Mol A, NPOP, Ouma S, Ponte S, Schatzki T, Sofia PK, UOCB, van der Kamp M, Volkmann S   +20 more
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Design and Optimization of a Novel Kalina‐Organic Rankine Cycle System Based on LNG Cold Energy Utilization

Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study proposes a novel integrated system (SDKC‐DORC) that combines a split‐flow dual‐pressure Kalina cycle with a secondary organic Rankine cycle for the synergistic utilization of solar energy and liquefied natural gas (LNG) cold energy.
Ke Xiao, Kun Wang, Wenquan Jiang, Fan Yang, Changshun Wang, Chengjie Su, Junjie Liu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

THE IMPACT OF FARMER FIELD SCHOOLS ON PESTICIDE USE AND ENVIRONMENT IN THAILAND [PDF]

This paper presents an application of a difference in differences model to measure environmental and economic impacts of Farmer Field School on crop and pest management practices of rice in Thailand.
Praneetvatakul, Suwanna, Waibel, Hermann
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