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Exploring Gender Differences in the Role of Trait Preferences among Stakeholders in the Rice Value Chain in Ghana

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december, 2022
Ghana

This paper examines the gendered trait preferences for rice and their role in the adoption of improved rice varieties among men and women rice farmers in Ghana. Four hundred rice farm households and 261 consumers were surveyed across 20 communities using a simple random sampling technique.

Ecosystem services may provide large economic values in Kenya and Vietnam: A value transfer application based on results from a systematic literature review

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december, 2022
Kenya

This study focuses on the valuation of ecosystem services in Kenya and Vietnam, two countries that have received much attention from the international development community for their biodiversity significance, opportunities for scaling, climate and poverty challenges, and political will.

Conservation agriculture has no significant impact on sheep digestive parasitism

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december, 2022
Global

Conservation agriculture (CONS A) is a sustainable agriculture system based on crop rotation with no tillage. It has various environmental advantages compared to conventional agriculture (CONV A): decreased water evaporation, erosion, and CO2 emissions. In this first study of its kind, we aim to evaluate the impact of this type of agriculture on sheep gastrointestinal parasites.

Integrated aquaculture-agriculture: Fish culture and plant crops module for arid areas

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december, 2022
Malaysia

This guide explains the integration between fish culture and conventional crop agriculture and discusses
how farmers can maximize benefits from using these resources. The main concept for any system of
integration is that the outputs of one organism or system function as a source of inputs for another

CGIAR Initiative on Diversification in East and Southern Africa and CGIAR Initiative on Gender Equality: Stakeholder Consultation Workshop

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december, 2022
Ethiopia

A stakeholder consultation workshop was conducted by the CGIAR Initiatives on Diversification in East and Southern Africa (Ukama Ustawi) and Gender Equality on 31 January 2023 at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Dryland crop model based approaches to guide the climate adaptation of crop and livestock systems across scales in Senegal.

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december, 2022
Senegal

Sorghum sowing density trial conducted by IRD/IGE/CERAAS with Benin Institute student, combining crop varietal diversity and land management interventions at plot level to improve integrated predictive crop modelling. The vision is to develop crop fitness mapping evidence (interaction with development partner MyAgro for scaling).

Thematic evidencing of youth-empowering interventions in livestock production systems in Sub-Sahara Africa: A systematic review

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december, 2022
Global

Five to seven in every 10 people in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) are youths. They have significantly low employment rates but are unattracted to agriculture. Recently, the sector has witnessed considerable efforts by African governments to promote youth participation. While these efforts have started to bear fruits, salient gender issues remain hard to address and solve promptly.

Spatiotemporal characterization of droughts and vegetation response in Northwest Africa from 1981 to 2020

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december, 2022
Global

Drought has become one of the most devastating natural risks of agricultural production and the environment in almost all climate regions. Thus, understanding the spatiotemporal characteristics of drought and its associated impacts is crucial in drought early warning management and adaptation efforts.

Epidemiology of selected respiratory diseases and their impacts on smallholder pig production systems in Lira District, Uganda

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december, 2022
Uganda

Respiratory diseases contribute significant economic losses to the swine industry globally. In Uganda, no detailed studies on pig respiratory pathogens have been undertaken previously. This doctoral thesis aimed to fill knowledge gaps on epidemiology of important respiratory pathogens, gastro-intestinal (GIT) parasites and their economic impacts on smallholder pig production systems in Uganda.

Review of Nationally Determined Contributions (NCD) of Colombia from the perspective of food systems

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december, 2022
Colombia

Food is a vital component of Colombia's economy. The impact of climate change on agriculture and food security in the country is severe. The effects have resulted in decreased production and in the productivity of agricultural soil. Desertification processes are accelerating and intensifying.

Can a light-touch graduation model enhance livelihood outcomes? Evidence from Ethiopia

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december, 2022
Ethiopia

In recent years, a growing literature has examined the potential of multifaceted, intensive “graduation model” interventions that simultaneously address multiple barriers constraining households’ exit from poverty. In this paper, we present new evidence from a randomized trial of a lighter-touch graduation model implemented in rural Ethiopia.