The livestock sector is vital to Botswana’s rural economy comprising nearly two-thirds to the national agricultural sector. The goal of this research is to measure competitiveness and identify the factors affecting it, so as to advocate change in Botswana’s smallholder livestock systems. The stud...
Bahta, Sirak T.
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Baker, Derek
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[Determinants of profit efficiency among smallholder beef producers in Botswana]
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Determinants of profit efficiency among smallholder beef producers in Botswana
Despite the considerable progress made in the last decade towards building governance systems for climate change adaptation in Africa, implementation still limits positive responses. This study applies an iterative process of field assessments and literature reviews across multiple governance lev...
Ampaire, Edidah L.
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Jassogne, Laurence T.P.
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Providence, Happy
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Acosta, Mariola
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Twyman, Jennifer
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Winowiecki, Leigh A.
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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[Institutional challenges to climate change adaptation: A case study on policy action gaps in Uganda]
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Institutional challenges to climate change adaptation: A case study on policy action gaps in Uganda
This paper reviewed the prospects for climate-smart agriculture (CSA) development and promotion in West Africa as well as lessons learnt and challenges with a focus on climate change and variability. It was evident from the literature that West Africa is vulnerable to climate change and variabili...
Partey, Samuel T.
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Zougmoré, Robert B.
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Ouédraogo, Mathieu
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Campbell, Bruce M.
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[Developing climate-smart agriculture to face climate variability in West Africa: challenges and lessons learnt]
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Developing climate-smart agriculture to face climate variability in West Africa: challenges and lessons learnt
Latin America is home to dramatically diverse agroecological regions which harbor a high concentration of underutilized plant species, whose genetic resources hold the potential to address challenges such as sustainable agricultural development, food security and sovereignty, and climate change. ...
Galluzzi, Gea
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López Noriega, Isabel
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[Conservation and use of genetic resources of underutilized crops in the Americas - A continental analysis]
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Conservation and use of genetic resources of underutilized crops in the Americas - A continental analysis
The first public product of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is its Conceptual Framework. This conceptual and analytical tool, presented here in detail, will underpin all IPBES functions and provide structure and comparability to the syntheses that IPB...
Díaz, S.
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Demissew, S.
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Carabias, J.
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Eyzaguirre, Pablo B.
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[The IPBES Conceptual Framework — connecting nature and people]
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The IPBES Conceptual Framework — connecting nature and people
Uganda acceded to the International Treaty for Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGTFA) in the year 2003. Despite this, there are still gaps in implementation of the treaty in the country. The article provides insights into the systemic interactions and coalitions among actors i...
Otieno, G.A.
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Mulumba, J.W.
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Wedajoo, A.S.
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Lee, M.J.
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Kiwuka, C.
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Omara, R.O.
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Adokorach, Joyce
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Zaake, E.
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Halewood, Michael
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[Networks and coalitions in the implementation of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture in Uganda]
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Networks and coalitions in the implementation of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture in Uganda
Tieguhong, J.C.
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Nkamgnia, E.M.
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[Household dependence on forests around Lobeke National Park, Cameroon]
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Household dependence on forests around Lobeke National Park, Cameroon
Access and benefit sharing of plant genetic resources is a crucial but very complex, political and legalistic matter. Does the formal system work for family farmers? It poses many challenges. At the same time, farmers around the world are leading successful initiatives for access and benefit shar...
Pistorius, R.
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Bruil, J.
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Vernooy, Ronnie
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[Access and benefit sharing of genetic resources. Making it work for family farmers]
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Access and benefit sharing of genetic resources. Making it work for family farmers
Since 2012, national teams in eight countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America have been identifying options for policy, legal and administrative mechanisms for the implementation of the multilateral system of access and benefit sharing (MLS) for plant genetic resources. This article summarises ...
Vernooy, Ronnie
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Halewood, Michael
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López Noriega, Isabel
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Otieno, G.
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Lapena, I.
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Vodohue, R.
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Bessette, G.
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[Implementing access and benefit sharing in eight countries]
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Implementing access and benefit sharing in eight countries
This special issue of Farming Matters magazine has explored the ways in which access and benefit sharing of plant genetic resources can work for family farmers. On one hand it presents cases that demonstrate the limited extent to which family farmers have been able to benefit from the ‘formal’ AB...
Pistorius, R.
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Bruil, J.
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Vernooy, Ronnie
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[Learning from farmer-led access and benefit sharing. Conclusions.]
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Learning from farmer-led access and benefit sharing. Conclusions.