This paper evaluated the implementation of an initiative for promoting risk-based approaches to improve food safety management in Vietnam. A Taskforce of Risk Assessment for Food Safety (Taskforce) was formed and consisted of researchers working on risk assessment and food safety, and representat...
Hung Nguyen-Viet
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Grace, Delia
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Phuc Pham Duc
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Sinh Dang-Xuan
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Toan Luu-Quoc
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Unger, Fred
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Vlieger, S. de
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Ngoc Pham-Thi
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Nhiem Duong-Van
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Long Nguyen-Hung
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Luan Tran-Dinh
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Tran Thi Tuyet Hanh
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[Research and training partnership to assist policy and capacity building in improving food safety in Vietnam]
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Research and training partnership to assist policy and capacity building in improving food safety in Vietnam
Douthwaite, Boru
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Carvajal, A.
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Álvarez, S.
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Claros, E.
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Hernández Romero, Luis Alfredo
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[Building farmers´ capacities for networking (part I): strengthening rural groups in Colombia through network]
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Building farmers´ capacities for networking (part I): strengthening rural groups in Colombia through network
Rudebjer, P.G.
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Chakeredza, S.
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Dansi, M.
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Ekaya, Wellington N.
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Ghezae, N.
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Aboagye, L.M.
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Kwapata, M.
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Njoroge, K.
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Padulosi, S.
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[Beyond commodity crops: strengthening young scientists' capacity for research on underutilised species in sub-Saharan Africa]
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Beyond commodity crops: strengthening young scientists' capacity for research on underutilised species in sub-Saharan Africa
The livelihoods of mountain farmers are often constrained by poor access to markets and limited entrepreneurial skills for adding value to produce. Research and development organizations have now recognized that improving market access and enhancing the ability of resource-poor mountain farmers t...
Sanginga, Pascal C.
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Best, R.
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Chitsike, C.
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Delve, Robert J.
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Kaaria, Susan K.
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Kirkby, Roger A.
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[Linking smallholder farmers to markets in East Africa : Empowering mountain communities to identify market opportunities and develop rural agroenterprises]
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Linking smallholder farmers to markets in East Africa : Empowering mountain communities to identify market opportunities and develop rural agroenterprises
Le bois énergie et le charbon de bois couvrent une bonne partie des besoins en énergie domestique dans les pays du Sahel : 92% au Burkina, 86% au Mali, 80% au Niger, 47% au Sénégal, 96% au Tchad, selon une étude de la Fao (1986). Les formations arborées (principalement des savanes) sont, de fait,...
Picard, N.
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Ballo, M.
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Dembele, F.
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Gautier, D.
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Kaire, M.
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Karembe, M.
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Mahamane, A.
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Manlay, R.
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Ngom, D.
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Ntoupka, M.
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Ouattara, S.
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Savadogo, P.
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Sawadogo, L.
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Seghieri, J.
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Tiveau, D.
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[Evaluation de la productivite et de la biomasse des savanes seches africaines: l’apport du collectif savator]
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Evaluation de la productivite et de la biomasse des savanes seches africaines: l’apport du collectif savator
This study examines challenges associated with early stages of decentralizing the administration and management of forest resources in the Centre-West Region of Burkina Faso. It is based on fi eldwork using rapid rural appraisal, focus group discussions and interviews with key stakeholders, metho...
Bouda, H.
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Savadogo, P.
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Tiveau, D.
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Ouédraogo, B.
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[State, forest and community: challenges of democratically decentralizing forest management in the Centre-West Region of Burkina Faso]
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State, forest and community: challenges of democratically decentralizing forest management in the Centre-West Region of Burkina Faso
In Cameroon, women as the primary gatherers and traders of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) have limited access to processing technologies, marketing strategies and market information. The objective of this paper is to explore how CIFOR research and capacity building implemented from 2000 have ...
Awono, A.
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Ndoye, O.
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Preece, L.
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[Empowering women’s capacity for improved livelihoods in non-timber forest product trade in Cameroon]
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Empowering women’s capacity for improved livelihoods in non-timber forest product trade in Cameroon
Societal concerns about the social and environmental impacts of biofuel production are driving producers to adopt better management practices. Existing certification schemes for sustainable biofuel production are, however, biased towards industrial-scale producers that have the financial capital ...
Lee, J.S.H
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Rist, L.
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Obidzinski, K.
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Ghazoul, J.
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Koh, L.P.
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[No farmer left behind in sustainable biofuel production]
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No farmer left behind in sustainable biofuel production
By 2050, Africa's population is projected to exceed 2 billion. Africa will have to increase food production more than 50% in the coming 50 years to meet the nutritional requirements of its growing population. Nowhere is the need to increase agricultural productivity more pertinent than in much of...
Talwana, H.
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Sibanda, Z.
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Wanjohi, W.
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Kimenju, W.
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Luambano-Nyoni, N.
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Massawe, C.
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Manzanilla-Lopez, R.
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Davies, K.G.
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Hunt, D.J.
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Sikora, R.A.
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Coyne, D.L.
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Gowen, S.
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Kerry, B.
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[Agricultural nematology in East and Southern Africa: problems, management strategies and stakeholder linkages]
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Agricultural nematology in East and Southern Africa: problems, management strategies and stakeholder linkages
High elevation páramo (wetland) ecosystems in the Andes are important water sources for local communities and downstream agricultural and urban users. These headwater catchments, however, are often impacted by human activities (eg agricultural production) that affect both stream water quality and...
Roa Garcia, MC
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Roa Garcia, CE
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Brown, S.
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Cordero, E.
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[Water resource research and education in mountain communities]
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Water resource research and education in mountain communities