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Qianru Ma
Isa Ma’rufi
M.A. Banaag
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Market analysis and development: building sustainable forest and farm-based smallholder businesses
… (FFF) ran refresher training on the market analysis and development (MA&D) approach designed to enable local forest and farm producers to … and FFPO members took part in a four-day online course about the MA&D approach. This approach empowers local producers, manufacturers and … in planning and developing equitable and sustainable enterprises. The MA&D methodology is based on participatory principles and empowerment …
Article, 07 September 2023
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MA Programme in Drylands Policy and Climate Change Adaptation : Course Flyer
… This new MA programme is being offered from October 2011 through Kimmage … MA Programme in Drylands Policy and Climate Change Adaptation : Course …
Publication, 01 January 2010
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Teresina: promoting social wellbeing, healthy diets and climate resilience in the Dirceu Community Garden
Article, 14 February 2024
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Innovative Practice Sri Lanka: Integrating small farmers into dynamic supply chains - case study of Ma's tropical fruit company
… markets. As a response to this weak competitiveness of smallholders MA'S Tropical Food Company has introduced an innovative "business … Integrating small farmers into dynamic supply chains - case study of Ma's tropical fruit company …
Publication, 01 July 2007
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China-Africa investment treaties: do they work?
… Qianru Ma …
Publication, 01 January 2017
Testing the water in Kenya's Tana River watershed. The river's ecosystem is being affected by a range of factors. Public and private organisations are exploring ways to improve ecosystem management (Photo: Georgina Smith/CIAT, Creative Commons via Flickr)
'Sustainable development science' for transforming our world
… than in the past? I believe the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA), and the innovations it subsequently inspired, can provide useful … and to transform institutions from the siloed to the synergistic. The MA demonstrated the links between ecosystems, the services they provide, … as significant as climate change. From understanding to action The MA had a rather modest launch and did not directly address policy. It …
Insight, 09 October 2015
Baka women collecting non-timber forest products in Nomedjoh, Cameroon (Photo: Indra Van Gisbergen)
Biodiversity: a women’s business?
… enterprises through a process called Market Analysis and Development (MA&D) .  The MA&D training helps local forest users analyse and select forest … chair of the community forest in Nomedjoh village explained how the MA&D process has helped to resolve these tensions: “The moabi has been a …
Insight, 29 November 2018