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Impact of farmer field schools on agricultural productivity and poverty in East Africa [PDF]
Farmer field schools (FFSs) are a popular education and extension approach worldwide. Such schools use experiential learning and a group approach to facilitate farmers in making decisions, solving problems, and learning new techniques.
Davis, Kristin +6 more
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Introducing farmer group learning and development into organic small holder farming systems in the global south -including a case study from the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. [PDF]
, 2012 On most continents food production has surpassed the growth in population (Knudsen et al. 2006). Still it is estimated that approximately 1 billion people are undernourished (FAO 2011) and the greatest number of people suffering from chronic hunger are ...
Jacobsen, Malene
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The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract With the development of dental microwear texture analysis (DMTA), there has been an increasing application of DMTA for dietary estimation in extant and fossil reptiles, including dinosaurs. While numerous feeding experiments exist for herbivorous mammals, knowledge remains limited for carnivorous reptiles. This study aimed to qualitatively and
K. Usami, M. O. Kubo
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Sustainable tea production : an assessment of farmer field schools in Kenya [PDF]
This report presents the results of the KTDA/Lipton Sustainable Agriculture Project. The aim of the KTDA/Lipton Sustainable Agriculture Project is to increase the sustainability of tea production by increasing the rate of adoption of Good Agricultural ...
Hiller, S.R.C.H. +2 more
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Independent External Monitoring Agricultural Report 2013 Nestle, Ivory Coast Ahoulou [PDF]
, 2013 This document is part of a digital collection provided by the Martin P. Catherwood Library, ILR School, Cornell University, pertaining to the effects of globalization on the workplace worldwide.
Fair Labor Association
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The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.Abstract The middle Permian represents a critical interval in therapsid evolution, when gorgonopsians emerged as some of the first specialized apex predators within terrestrial ecosystems. Despite their significance, the early diversification of Gorgonopsia in Gondwana remains poorly understood due to scarcity and fragmentary material.
Zanildo Macungo +5 more
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La démarche pédagogique des écoles aux champs: changement de paradigme ou hybridation avec d’anciennes méthodes? [PDF]
Alternatives Rurales, 2014 La nouvelle stratégie de conseil agricole prévoit la mise en place de nombreuses écoles au champ (Farmer Field Schools). Cet article étude la mise en oeuvre de 3 de ces écoles paysannes dans la région du Saiss.
Mohamed El Amrani, Mouna Menzeh
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Archaeology in Oceania, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Shell middens in Gippsland along the eastern half of Victoria's coastline have usually been characterised as small, short‐duration camp sites with relatively low shell densities and low taxonomic diversity. Here we present new excavation results from a dense, high‐diversity site at Red Bluff near the eastern end of GunaiKurnai Country, a ...
Patrick Faulkner +17 more
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Davao Research JournalAgricultural Extension Workers (AEWs) in Davao Oriental, Philippines, are vital in linking research institutions with farming communities to promote productivity and sustainable practices. Yet, they face critical challenges, limited resources, inadequate
Lealyn M Gumban, Ardniel A Baladjay
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Collective action in pest management [PDF]
Since crop and animal pests destroy farmers' production, this brief looks at the ways pests can be controlled either by individual farmers, by public programmes, or by "neighbors working together".
Ravnborg , Helle Munk
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