BETTER CROPS FROM HEALTY SOIL COMPOST
subjects: Soil and land rights
levels and types of education: Non-formal education |
ASIA/PACIFIC UNESCO (ACCU) -
UNESCO, TOKYO, 2002, pages 15
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| This booklet targets farmer communities and extension personnel to enable them to understand, with the help of drawings and dialogues, the role of soil in growing crops, to know about side effects of using chemical fertilizer as well as to learn how to make compost and to be able to use it in the field. |
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Related links
Global Information and Early Warning System
http://www.fao.org/giews/english/fs/
Related articles
On Farm Composting Methods, FAO
http://www.fao.org/ag/agl/agll/compost/docs/On-farm%20Composting%20methods%2014%2005%20021.pdf
Contact: Mari Takano
Education Division
UNESCO
Tokyo,Japan
Fukuromachi, Shinjuku-ku, 162-8484
+81-3-3269-4559
maritakano@accu.or.jp
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BETTER FARMING SERIES. SOIL
subjects: Soil and land rights
levels and types of education: Secondary and vocational education Non-formal education |
FAO -
FAO, ROME, 1976 |
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| These booklets target farmers by improving their knowledge on principles and techniques related to the soil and they are supported by descriptive and illustrative pictures which help small-scale farmers to better develop the effective application of existing knowledge to traditional production system. |
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The soil: how the soil is made up
English
| The soil: how to conserve the soil
English
| The soil: how to improve the soil
English
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Contact: FAO
Rome,Italy
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00153
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CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE COTTON FOR SMALLHOLDER FARMERS. EXPERIENCES FROM PARAGUAY
subjects: Soil and land rights Plants
levels and types of education: Teachers' training |
LANGE DIRK
MORIYA KEN
FAO AND GTZ, ASUNCIÓN, 2004, pages 31
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| This paper reports the study on Conservation Agriculture (CA) cotton on smallholder farmers living in Paraguay.
It illustrates the contribution of the CA System in reducing soil disturbance through alternative technique (such as direct seeding and crop rotation) and minimizing the damage to the environment caused by the conventional tillage system.
It also highlights the limits and provides conclusions about this approach.
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Related links
Agriculture and Consumer Protection Department
http://www.fao.org/ag/ca/index.html
Conservation Agriculture
http://www.fao.org/ag/ca/8.html
Related articles
The Economics of Conservation Agriculture
ftp://ftp.fao.org/agl/agll/docs/ecconsagr.pdf
Contact: Theodor Friedrich
Crop and Grassland Service
Plant Production and Protection Division
FAO
Rome,Italy
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00153
theodor.friedrich@fao.org
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CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE. CASE STUDIES IN LATIN AMERICA AND AFRICA
subjects: Trees and Forests Soil and land rights Plants
levels and types of education: Teachers' training |
BOT ALEXANDRA
BENITES JOSÉ
FAO, ROME, 2001, pages 69
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| This publication shows how conservation agriculture can increase crop production, reduce soils erosion and improve rural livelihoods in developing countries. Three criteria, i.e. no mechanical soil disturbance, permanent soil cover and crop rotations, distinguish conservation agriculture from a conventional agricultural system.
The report, through a review of conservation- effective systems of land use in Africa and Latin America, presents the set of conditions necessary for farming systems to be sustainable.
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Related links
Agriculture and Consumer Protection Department
http://www.fao.org/ag/
Land and Plant Nutrition Management Service
http://www.fao.org/ag/agl/agll/index.stm
Contact: Jose Benites
Land Tenure and Management Unit
Land and Water Division
FAO
Rome,Italy
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00153
jose.benites@fao.org
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DECENTRALIZATION AND RURAL PROPERTY TAXATION
subjects: Soil and land rights Rural finance and Book-keeping
levels and types of education: Non-formal education |
KEITH SIMON
MCCLUSKY WILLIAM
FAO, ROME, 2004 |
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 English
French
Spanish
Arabic
russian
| This guide targets land administrators involved in the design
and implementation of rural property tax systems; it provides advice to introduce new property tax systems or to expand or reform existing ones. This publication describes how rural property taxes can be a vital source of revenue for rural communities, and provides a chronological checklist for the implementation of reforms. |
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Contact: Mika Torhonen
Land and Water Division
FAO
Rome,Italy
Viale delle terme di Caracalla 00153
mika.torhonen@fao.org
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FARMER FIELD SCHOOLS ON LAND AND WATER MANAGEMENT IN AFRICA
subjects: Food and Nutrition and School Gardening Water Soil and land rights
levels and types of education: Teachers' training |
FAO _
FAO, ROME, 2008 |
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| This guide is targeted to extension workers and educators on rural development. This guide illustrates the process and the steeps to built a farmer field schools – an innovative approach to adult education to improve land and water management in Africa.
Unlike traditional approaches to agricultural extension, which rely on extension workers providing advice to farmers, farmer field schools enable groups of farmers to find out the answers for themselves. That means the farmers can develop solutions to their own problems.
The extension worker is a facilitator who guides the learning process, rather than a technical specialist who disseminates information.
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Contact: Sally Bunning
Land and Water Division
FAO
Rome,Italy
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153
sally.bunning@fao.org
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT SOIL TESTING
subjects: Soil and land rights
levels and types of education: Non-formal education Secondary and vocational education |
DIWAKAR BOYANAPALLE
ICRISAT INTERNATIONAL CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR SEMI ARID TROPICS, 2004 |
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| This manual targets farmers, and all those involved in vocational and secondary education. It explains by responding to questions what soil testing consists in. The guidebook enumerates everything from tools and methods for soil testing to the meaning of soil value numbers. |
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Related links
www.icrisat.org
Contact: ICRISAT INTERNATIONAL CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR SEMI ARID TROPICS
Andhra Pradesh,India
Patancheru 502 324
icrisat@cgiar.org
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IITA RESEARCH GUIDES
subjects: Plants Soil and land rights
levels and types of education: Non-formal education Secondary and vocational education |
(INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE) IITA
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| This series of Research Guides provides information and guidance to agricultural researchers, technicians, extension specialists, educators, and students involved in research and training. |
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Fertilizer distribution machinery: design and operation
English
| Improvement of soil fertility and weed suppression through legume-based technologies
English
| Major insect pests of maize in Africa: biology and control
English
| Mechanized minimum and no-till crop production for research farms
English
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Other booklets of this series available at IITA (www.iita.org)
Contact: IITA (INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE)
Ibadan,Nigeria
PMB 5320, Ibadan, Oyo State
iita@cgiar.org
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IMPROVING ACCESS TO NATURAL RESOURCES FOR THE RURAL POOR
subjects: Soil and land rights
levels and types of education: Higher education, Life long learning, Tertiary education Higher education, Life long learning, Tertiary education Higher education, Life long learning, Tertiary education |
COTULA LORENZO
FAO, 2002, pages 75
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| This paper addresses stakeholders; it makes recommendations for the development of strategic partnership within FAO and between FAO and external stakeholders.
The report presents the experiences of FAO and other organizations with sustainable livelihoods (SL) approaches in the context of access by the poor to natural resources. It is organized in two parts: Part 1 describes the work of FAO, while Part 2 identifies other relevant organizations and their activities where SL approaches are used in relation to access to natural resources.
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Related links
Natural Resources Management and Environment Department
http://www.fao.org/sd/index_en.htm
FAO Livelihood Support Programme (LSP)
http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_pe4/pe4_040501_en.htm
Contact: David Palmer
Land Tenure and Management Unit
Land and Water Division
FAO FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION
Rome ,Italy
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00153
David.Palmer@fao.org
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LAND AND LIVELIHOODS. MAKING LAND RIGHTS REAL FOR INDIA
subjects: Soil and land rights
levels and types of education: Teachers' training |
HANSTAD TIM
NIELSEN ROBIN
BROWN JENNIFER
USA, 2004, pages 66
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| The report addresses stakeholders; it identifies issues that affect access to land in rural India, drawing particular attention to access to land by women. It describes a range of options to improve access including amending legislation to allow leasing and promote land markets, and expanding land grant schemes to provide small household plots.
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Related links
Sustainable Development Department
http://www.fao.org/sd/
Livelihood Support Programme (LSP)
http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_pe4/pe4_040501_en.htm
Related articles
Access to Natural Resources Sub- Programme
http://www.fao.org/docrep/007/j3619e/j3619e02.htm
Other Publications in this collection
http://www.fao.org/documents/advanced_s_result.asp?FORM_C=AND&SERIES=303
Contact: Palmer David
Land Tenure and Management Unit
Land and Water Division
FAO
Rome,Italy
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00153
David.Palmer@fao.org
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LEASING AGRICULTURAL LAND: FAO LAND TENURE NOTES 1
subjects: Soil and land rights
levels and types of education: Secondary and vocational education |
FAO - LAND TENURE SERVICE (SDAA) -
FAO, ROME, 2004, pages 25
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| This guide is intended to support people who work with small farmers by providing information on “good practices” for leasing land, and advice on how this information could be adapted to fit local conditions. It also provides information on leasing which NGOs can share with farmers.
This guide supports the preparation of mutually beneficial lease contracts by identifying key features that make such contracts effective for both the owner and the tenants.
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Related links
Good practice guidelines for agricultural leasing arrangements: FAO Land Tenure Studies 2 - French
http://www.fao.org/DOCREP/004/Y2560E/Y2560E00.HTM
Land tenure studies
http://www.fao.org/sd/LTdirect/ltstudies_en.htm
Related articles
Emerging trends in land tenure reform: Progress towards a unified theory
http://www.fao.org/WAICENT/FAOINFO/SUSTDEV/Ltdirect/Ltan0038.htm
Contact: Paolo Groppo
Land Tenure Service (SDAA)
Rural Development Division (SDA)
FAO
Rome ,Italy
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00153
Paolo.groppo@fao.org
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MANUAL DO CURSO DE DELIMITAÇÃO DE TERRAS DAS COMUNIDADES
subjects: Soil and land rights
levels and types of education: Teachers' training |
FAO -
FAO, MAPUTO, MOZAMBIQUE, 2000 |
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 | This manual and the related video Nossa Terra are instruments for trainers which gives them a properly support in teaching. They have been produced by the government of Mozambique, with a technical support of FAO. They are training tools (prepared in the context of a field project implemented by FAO in Mozambique) to be used in the context of delimitation/demarcation of communities and/or indigenous territories. The aim is to reach the educational/training needs of rural communities by making villages communities aware of the land law and strengthening their capacities to negotiate with external investors. They are part of an extensive legal and institutional literature about land rights and land contracts attempting to support the implementation of land law in rural areas using a participatory approach. The VHS video was created in order to be used together with the manual for trainers. Both video and manual are edited in Portuguese. As they were thought for the Mozambique social environment (and other Portuguese speaking countries), they are not available in other different languages. |
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Nowadays this book is only available in hard copy version. Electronic version of this book will be available soon.
Contact: Paolo Groppo
Land Tenure Service (SDAA)
Rural Development Division (SDA)
FAO
Rome ,Italy
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00153
Paolo.groppo@fao.org
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MANUAL ON INTEGRATED SOIL MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION PRACTICES
subjects: Water Soil and land rights
levels and types of education: Teachers' training |
BENITES JOSÉ
FRIEDRICH THEODOR
FAO, 2000, pages 214
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English
| This manual targets techniscians and farmers; it focuses on efficient techniques for soil conservation and management in order to find resolutions to solve the problems and the limitations caused by land degradation in Latin America and Africa.
It finally aims at improving the productivity of the soils and water in an efficient and rapid way.
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Related links
Land and Water Development Division
http://www.fao.org/ag/AGL/default.stm
Contact: Theodor Friedrich
Crop and Grassland Service
Plant Production and Protection Division
FAO
Rome ,Italy
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00153
theodore.friedrich@fao.org
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MULTILINGUAL THESAURUS ON LAND TENURE
subjects: Soil and land rights
levels and types of education: Higher education, Life long learning, Tertiary education |
CIPARISSE GÉRARD
FAO, ROME, 2003 |
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| This publication is a useful tool for university professors, students and researchers of the agriculture rural development and education sectors. The publication includes key background information and references in addition to the basic definitions. Examples are also provided to help clarify the sense and use of the terminology. The three languages versions (English, French, Spanish) cross-reference similar concepts and ideas to help readers understand the similarities and the differences between the three linguistic and legal traditions. The entries cover all aspects related to land tenure such as legal rights in land, information systems, policies and procedures, taxation and economics aspects. The entries in each chapter are listed in alphabetical order. |
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Contact: Paolo Groppo
Land Tenure and Management Unit (NRLA)
FAO
Rome,Italy
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00153
Paolo.groppo@fao.org
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PARTICIPATORY ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
subjects: Education and Training Planning Tools Soil and land rights Trees and Forests
levels and types of education: Secondary and vocational education |
WENTLING TIM L.
ADHIKARYA RONNY
TEOH CHYE-HEAN
FAO, ROME, ITALY, 2001, pages 232
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| This publication targets professionals, agencies and/or countries who are interested in initiating environment education training (EET) activities.
This publication is intended to document the experiences of a network of professionals as they pursued the concept of environment protection through education and training of personnel in the agriculture sector. Members of this network, mainly master trainers from eight institutions in six countries, engaged in participatory curriculum development, testing and implementation of a systematic form of education and training that fitted their particular situation.
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Related links
FAO - SDR
http://www.fao.org/sd/kn4_en.htm
Contact: SDR
FAO
Rome,Italy
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00153
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POST-CONFLICT LAND TENURE. USING A SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS APPROACH
subjects: Soil and land rights Peace education
levels and types of education: Higher education, Life long learning, Tertiary education Higher education, Life long learning, Tertiary education Higher education, Life long learning, Tertiary education |
UNRUH JON D.
FAO, ROME, 2004, pages 55
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| This publication targets land administrators and stakeholders. This book is part of the FAO Livelihood Support Programme (LSP) which aims at building stakeholder capacity to improve people’s access to natural resources through the application of sustainable livelihood approaches: food security, poverty alleviation and rural development. The book describes important aspects of formal, state administration and legislation in post-conflict land tenure situations. |
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Contact: Livelihood Support Programme (LSP)
FAO
Rome,Italy
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153
lsp@fao.org
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SOIL AND SOIL HEALTH
subjects: Soil and land rights
levels and types of education: Non-formal education |
BOYANAPALLE DIWAKAR
ICRISAT (INTERNATIONAL CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR SEMI ARID TROPICS), 2005 |
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 English
| This course on Soil and Soil Health in PowerPoint show format targets farmers, agricultural extension personnel and others interested in practical agriculture. The course is composed by three modules which allow the learner to define a soil and its health. It also helps to understand how to improve its health by appropriate management practices. |
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Contact: ICRISAT INTERNATIONAL CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR SEMI ARID TROPICS
Andhra Pradesh,India
Patancheru 502 324
icrisat@cgiar.org
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SOIL MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION FOR SMALL FARMS. STRATEGIES AND METHODS OF INTRODUCTION, TECHNOLOGIES AND EQUIPMENT
subjects: Soil and land rights Soil and land rights
levels and types of education: Teachers' training |
HERCILIO DE FREITAS VALDEMAR
FAO, 2000, pages 66
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 English
| This report focuses on the experiences and initiatives of farming communities in conservation agriculture in Santa Catarina State (Brazil).
The book discusses the elements of success such as minimum tillage, soil cover management and direct seeding practices and equipment, together with an effective and creative extension service.
It is intended for development practitioners, extensionists and leaders or pioneers in farming communities. |
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Related links
Land and Water Development Division
http://www.fao.org/landandwater/default.stm
Contact: Theodor Friedrich
Crop and Grassland Service
Plant Production and Protection Division
FAO
Rome,Italy
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00153
theodor.friedrich@fao.org
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UNDERSTANDING ACCESS TO SEEDS AND PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES. WHAT CAN A LIVELIHOODS PERSPECTIVE OFFER?
subjects: Soil and land rights
levels and types of education: Secondary and vocational education |
SESHIA SHAILA
SCOONES IAN
FAO, 2003, pages 45
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| Access to seeds and plant genetic resources (PGRs) is a vital element of food security and sustainable development. This study uses a livelihoods perspective to facilitate understanding of the role played by seeds and PGRs in rural people’s livelihoods. A central argument of this study is that the value-added of a livelihoods approach lies in its attention to the importance of access to resources and to the institutions, both formal and informal, that shape and mediate such access. Given the complexity and contextual nature of access questions, three cases are used. The case studies are: emergency seed relief, wild and weedy foods, and farmer engagement with agricultural research systems. Together, the case studies demonstrate: the assumptions made about access/lack of access; neglected channels through which people access seeds and PGRs; links with other livelihood resources; and the way that local questions of access are ‘connected up’ to institutions and processes at national and international levels.
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Related links
Sustainable and Development department
http://www.fao.org/sd/
FAO Livelihood Support Programme (LSP)
http://www.fao.org/sd/dim_pe4/pe4_040501_en.htm
Contact: Osborn Thomas Arthur
Plant and Protection Division
FAO
Rome,Italy
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00153
thomas.osborn@fao.org
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WHERE THE LAND IS GREENER
subjects: Water Soil and land rights
levels and types of education: Teachers' training Secondary and vocational education |
LINIGER HANSPETER
CRITCHLEY WILLIAM
WOCAT, 2007, pages 364
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| This book targets those groups whose life depends on vegetation. The publication offers some examples of new technologies tested by farming families, based on an efficient use of soil and water in order to achieve a sustainable and productive agricultural system.
It provides tools for the evaluation and monitoring of the ecological, social and economic impact of the soil and water project on the environment.
It aims also to be a guideline for decision- makers and development agencies.
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Related links
WOCAT
http://www.wocat.net/
Related articles
Overview of Conservation Approaches and Technologies in SOUTH AFRICA
http://www.wocat.net/MATERIALS/RSAInfoBook.pdf
Contact: CDE WOCAT
Berne,Switzerland
Steigerhubelstrasse 3 CH - 3008
wocat@giub.unibe.ch
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