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A compact to revitalise large-scale irrigation systems: A ‘theory of change’ approach

Water Alternatives, 2016
In countries with transitional economies such as those found in South Asia, large-scale irrigation systems (LSIS) with a history of public ownership account for about 115 million ha (Mha) or approximately 45% of their total area under irrigation.
Bruce A. Lankford, Ian Makin, Peter G. McCornick, Andrew Noble , Tushaar Shah   +4 more
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Advancing water security in Africa with new high-resolution discharge data

Scientific Data
VegDischarge v1, which covers over 64,000 river segments in Africa, is a natural river discharge dataset produced by coupled modeling; the agro-hydrologic VegET model and the mizuRoute routing model for the period 2001-2021. Using remote sensing data and
Komlavi Akpoti, Naga Manohar Velpuri, Naoki Mizukami, Stefanie Kagone, Mansoor Leh, Kirubel Mekonnen, Afua Owusu, Primrose Tinonetsana, Michael Phiri, Lahiru Madushanka, Tharindu Perera, Paranamana Thilina Prabhath, Gabriel E. L. Parrish, Gabriel B. Senay, Abdulkarim Seid   +14 more
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Development of a dense genetic map and QTL analysis for pod borer Helicoverpa armigera (Hübner) resistance component traits in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)

The Plant Genome, 2021
Genetic enhancement for resistance against the pod borer, Helicoverpa armigera is crucial for enhancing production and productivity of chickpea. Here we provide some novel insights into the genetic architecture of natural variation in H.
Rutwik Barmukh, Manish Roorkiwal, Jagdish Jaba, Annapurna Chitikineni, Suraj Prasad Mishra, Someswar Rao Sagurthi, Rajendra Munghate, HC Sharma, Rajeev K. Varshney   +8 more
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The Turk and the Yankee: A Cross-Cultural Comparison between Turkish and American Managers [PDF]

, 2017
With Turkey’s developing role as a lead nation among emerging markets, the field of cross-cultural management becomes a key contributor to the interactions between Turkish and American professionals in the workplace.
Halub, Heather, Sauber, Allison, Stück, James   +2 more
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Managing sustainability: the role of multinational corporations in the global south [PDF]

, 2019
Multinational corporations and international business practices as well as international investment are considered important elements for the diffusion of new modes of production, namely through a flow of cleaner production and new management practices
Bussotti, Luca, Jacquinet, Marc
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Driving sustainable choices through understanding consumer behaviour and underlying factors that influence the purchasing intention of refurbished furniture

Discover Sustainability
The refurbished furniture market offers a sustainable alternative to classical furniture consumption. However, the underlying factors influencing consumer behaviour in such green initiatives remain unexplored. The current study aims to bridge this gap in
Bincy Baburaj Kaluvilla, Tausif Mulla, Farah Zahidi   +2 more
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More food, but less land and water for nature: Why agricultural productivity gains did not materialize

Agricultural Water Management
Realism about productivity gains in agriculture and water is critical to understand if the world can feed itself while protecting nature. We use government-reported data to review progress over 2000–2020 compared to projections for irrigated and rainfed ...
Chris Seijger, Anton Urfels, Maria Christoforidou, Petra Hellegers, Gerlo Borghuis, Simon Langan, Gerardo van Halsema   +6 more
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Optimising the laboratory supply chain: The key to effective laboratory services

African Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2014
Background: The Supply Chain Management System (SCMS) is a contract managed under the Partnership for Supply Chain Management (PFSCM) consortium by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
Dianna Edgil, Jason Williams, Peter Smith, Joel Kuritsky   +3 more
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Strategic development of the built environment through international construction, quality and productivity management [PDF]

, 2012
This thesis presents a coherent, sustained and substantial contribution to the advancement of knowledge or application of knowledge or both in the field of construction management and economics.
Low, Sui Pheng
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NATIONAL AND CULTURAL SPECIFICITIES OF MANAGEMENT IN FRANCE

Вестник университета, 2019
National management models in each country have their own characteristics. When an international firm opens a new company abroad, one of its main tasks is to provide this company with managers, production workers. International managers need to take into
L. Efanova, V. Polyakova
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