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Relationships and traders in Madagascar [PDF]

This paper documents the role that personal relationships play in economic exchange. Original survey data show that agricultural traders in Madagascar perceive relationships as the most important factor for success in their business.Evidence details the ...
Fafchamps, Marcel, Minten, Bart
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Global analysis of annual survival among shorebirds reveals a negative effect of migration distance and a decline in recent decades

Oikos, EarlyView.
Annual survival is a key demographic parameter driving population trends in wildlife populations. However, despite numerous species‐specific or regional studies, global reviews of the factors affecting the survival of declining taxa remain scarce. Here, we investigated annual survival of fledged immature and adult shorebirds, a globally‐distributed and
Guillaume Dillenseger, Christopher H. J. Sparkes, Tamás Székely, Brett K. Sandercock, Robert P. Freckleton, Vojtěch Kubelka   +5 more
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Nutritional Composition of Four Edible Grasshopper Species Frequently Consumed in Madagascar: Insights for Nutritional Contribution and Alternative Insect Farming

Foods
Edible insects are a significant component of traditional diets in Madagascar, where food insecurity and malnutrition persist. This study examines the production parameters and nutritional composition of four laboratory-farmed edible grasshopper species ...
Henlay J. O. Magara, Sylvain Hugel, Brian L. Fisher   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The importance of wild meat and freshwater fish for children's nutritional intake in the Congo Basin

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Wild meat and freshwater fish are widely consumed in the Congo Basin, but in some areas, they are at risk of disappearing due to unsustainable hunting and fishing and changes in their habitat. Wild meat is also at risk of being eliminated from local diets due to potential policy changes such as wild meat bans.
Amy Ickowitz, Muhammad Faisal Pratama, Mahdiyatur Rahmah, Caleb Yengo Tata, Erasmus Nchuaji Tang, Judith Laure Ngondi, Victor Buhendwa Mirindi   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Growth Performance and Nutritional Content of Tropical House Cricket (Gryllodes sigillatus (Walker, 1969)) Reared on Diets Formulated from Weeds and Agro By-Products

Insects
The tropical house cricket (Gryllodes sigillatus) can convert organic diets formulated from weeds and agro by-products into high-quality biomass. This study assessed the potential of diets developed from weeds and agro by-products as a feed source for G.
Henlay J. O. Magara, Sylvain Hugel, Brian L. Fisher   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Phenotypic and molecular characterisations of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii strains isolated in Madagascar

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2019
Background The present study aimed to perform a deep phenotypic and genotypic analysis of 15 clinical carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAb) strains isolated in Madagascar between 2008 and 2016 from diverse sources.
Pierrette Landrie Simo Tchuinte, Mamitiana Alain Noah Rabenandrasana, Carole Kowalewicz, Volasoa Herilalaina Andrianoelina, Andriniaina Rakotondrasoa, Zafitsara Zo Andrianirina, Vincent Enouf, Elisoa Hariniaina Ratsima, Frédérique Randrianirina, Jean-Marc Collard   +9 more
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Wild meat consumption in changing rural landscapes of Indonesian Borneo

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Wild meat can play a crucial role in the food system of rural communities residing near tropical forests. Yet, socio‐ecological changes across tropical landscapes are impacting the patterns and sustainability of meat consumption. To understand the prevalence, frequency and drivers of wild meat, domestic meat and fish consumption in this ...
Katie L. Spencer, Daniel J. Ingram, Namrata B. Anirudh, Ardiantiono, Susan M. Cheyne, Leejiah J. Dorward, Abdul Kadir, Michaela G. Y. Lo, Courtney L. Morgans, Jatna Supriatna, Nurul L. Winarni, Freya A. V. St. John, Matthew J. Struebig   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transaction costs and agricultural productivity [PDF]

This paper examines the mechanisms that transmit isolation into poverty in Madagascar using household survey data combined with a census of administrative communes. Given the importance of agriculture to the rural poor, where nine out of ten poor persons
Dorosh, Paul A., Minten, Bart, Stifel, David   +2 more
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After Daewoo? Current status and perspectives of large-scale land acquisition in Madagascar [PDF]

, 2011
On March 17, 2009, the fall of the Ravalomanana government in Madagascar resounded in the national and international media. The event assumed a unique character, as land questions appeared to be among the claims that led to the uprising.
Andrianirina Ratsialonana, Rivo, Burnod, Perrine, Ramarojohn, Landry, Teyssier, André   +3 more
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Do cultural taboos regulate hunting in transitioning Indigenous communities? The case of the Idu Mishmi of Northeast India

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract There is rising recognition of resource‐use rights of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) within wildlife conservation. Historically, sociocultural institutions ensured wildlife sustainability in many IPLC areas. However, the future viability of such institutions is uncertain as IPLCs change in response to external pressures and ...
Sahil Nijhawan, Achili Mihu, Iho Tapo, Alinji Rondo, Jibi Pulu, Marcus Rowcliffe   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source