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The logic of the Soviet organisational society: political control, the Soviet village, and world society
(2016-05)
The paper describes and discusses the variant of societal differentiation that evolved under the Soviet regime. My argumentation starts with the assumption of Socialism as a program with a universal, function system-exceeding ...
Generating Employment and Increasing Income in Agricultural Value Chains and Thereby Fostering Food Security: Case Studies of Rice and Cotton in Benin and Senegal
(2018-03)
In this paper, we use a case study approach to investigate the patterns of employment and income generation in cotton and rice value chains in Senegal and Benin. The purpose of the paper is to provide a comprehensive ...
Redeemed, reborn, forgiven: local processes of forgivenessand reconciliation in post-civilwar evangelical communities Inayacucho, Peru
(2020-12)
During the Peruvian civil war in the 1980s and 90s, evangelical and especially pentecostal churches experienced an enormous growth in the Andean regions highly affected by the violence. Drawing on field research, this ...
Altern: Biologische, psychologische und ethische Aspekte
(2017)
Die Ergebnisse der modernen Altersforschung haben den Blick auf das Altern verändert. Der Gerontopsychologie ist es zu verdanken, wenn bestimmte Altersstereotype, etwa die geistige Flexibilität betreffend, wissenschaftlich ...
Farm Mechanization in Indian Agriculture with Focus on Tractors
(2020-09)
Our analysis shows that farm mechanization in India, especially the use of tractors, has made commendable progress. With major policy changes, entry of private farm machinery manufacturing companies and foreign collaborations, ...
Targeting Small-Scale Irrigation Investments using Agent-Based Modeling: Case Studies in Mali and Niger
(2020-10)
Small-scale irrigation has been identified as a potential adaptation strategy for climate change and boosting food security and livelihoods in dry regions. This study presents the analysis of the potential adoption of ...
Quantification and benefits of reducing post-harvest losses: Evidence for vegetables in Senegal
(2020-10)
This study examines on-farm post-harvest losses (PHL) for three vegetable crops (onion, tomato, and pimento) in Senegal and the potential economic benefits associated with reducing PHL for these three vegetables. Household ...
Food Security Standard: Principles, Criteria and Indicators
(2020-06)
International demand for agricultural commodities is growing due to population growth, changes in consumption patterns and the current shift from petroleum-based to bio-based economies. This can have adverse effects, ...
Investing Sustainably in African Livestock Development: Opportunities and Trade-Offs
(2020-08)
The production and consumption of animal source foods is central to the ongoing discussion of global food systems. The objectives of this report are first to describe the patterns and changing structures of the Sub-Saharan ...