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Climate insurance: Opportunities for improving agricultural risk management in Kenya

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December, 2022
Kenya

Climate change represents a major challenge to food systems. It is associated not only with rising average temperatures but also with less predictable weather and changes in humidity, with severe consequences for agricultural production, input markets, aggregation, processing, distribution, and consumption.

Toward sustainable transformation through postharvest management: Lessons from Kenya's mango value chain

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December, 2022
Kenya

Management of postharvest food loss and waste (FLW) is an important strategy in efforts to sustainably meet the food and nutrition needs of the world’s growing population. Sustainable food systems are critical to achieving food security and nutrition for all, now and in the future.

Community seed production and scaling of cereals, food legumes and potato innovations for mixed farming system of North Shoa, Ethiopia

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December, 2022
Ethiopia

The highlands of North Shoa in Amhara region are dominated by cereals (wheat, barley and tef) followed by food legumes. The productivity of cereals and food legumes is low due to biotic and abiotic stresses as well as insufficient input supplies like certified seeds, planting materials, inoculants, and other inputs.

Reverting to traditional views of gender during times of relative deprivation: An experimental study in Nepal

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December, 2022
Nepal

Do individuals’ perceptions of their relative economic status affect their attitudes regarding gender roles in patriarchal societies? What role does hearing messages designed to increase support for women’s empowerment play in moderating these effects?

Participatory action research trials in arid rangelands of Southern Tunisia

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December, 2022
Global

Rangelands in Tunisia, play a vital role in providing essential services such as clean water, air, forage, and habitat for diverse ecosystems. However, decades of degradation due to socioeconomic changes, abandonment of traditional grazing practices, and recurrent droughts have led to soil degradation and loss of plant species.

Aquaculture better management practices in Bangladesh: An assessment of technical adoption for different commercialisation groups

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December, 2022
Bangladesh

This study aims to understand the adoption patterns of BMPs across multiple farmer groups with different characteristics in Bangladesh. We identified 15 variables that are of importance to aquaculture production through a literature review and expert interview. A taxonomy of study households was developed through a multi-dimensional cluster approach.