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Food system innovations and digital technologies to foster productivity growth and rural transformation by Benfica, Rui, Chambers, Judith A., Koo, Jawoo, Nin-Pratt, Alejandro, Falck-Zepeda, José B., Stads, Gert-Jan, Arndt, Channing

“…At the national level, countries need to invest in science-based participatory approaches to identify and adapt technologies to local conditions; close regulatory gaps through evidence-based frameworks that enable the rapid development, deployment, and safe use of innovations; close institutional and human capacity gaps by addressing limitations in institutional capacities and coordination, while training a new generation of scientists with the skills needed to develop and deliver innovations; develop an understanding of political economy factors for a nuanced knowledge of actors’ agendas to better inform communications and address technology hesitancy; close digital infrastructure gaps in rural areas by promoting simultaneous investments in digital infrastructure and electrification, reducing data costs, and improving digital literacy; and develop sustainable business models for digital service providers to help them achieve profitability, interoperability, and scale to reach a sustainable critical mass, and thus facilitate the adoption of food system innovations.…”
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¿Cómo una red de mujeres interétnicas colombianas fomenta la resiliencia al cambio climático y contribuye a la igualdad de género? by Howland, Fanny Cecile, Salas, Daniela

“…Además, el cambio histórico a un gobierno de izquierda ha llevado a poner a la mujer y otros grupos sociales históricamente marginalizados en el centro de la política. Actores gubernamentales y no gubernamentales están involucrados en la implementación de la política de AP y CC, lo que podría conducir a la fragmentación en diferentes niveles y a la falta de coherencia entre el discurso político y la implementación de la política.…”
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Monitoring the agri-food system in Myanmar: Rice millers – August 2022 survey round by Myanmar Agriculture Policy Support Activity

“…At the same time, unpredictable foreign exchange and export policies could make it difficult for value chain actors to anticipate supply and demand conditions, resulting in higher price volatility.…”
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Stakeholder workshop brief: Social and behaviour change intervention for scaling equitable access to rice and common beans quality seed in Butaleja District Eastern Uganda by Bomuhangi, Allan, Amuda, Alex, Mikhala, Audrine, Lengewa, Catherine, Nchanji, Eileen, Asea, Godfrey, Yila, Jummai, L'parnoi, Peter, Kinyota, Phillip, Echesa, Prisca

“…The participants include actors within the rice and bean value chains, comprising breeders, farmers, aggregators, off-takers, development partners, seed entrepreneurs, and agro-dealers. …”
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Some lessons from a life in food policy by Fan, Shenggen

“…We have made important progress in working with different types of actors, such as private companies, civil society groups, and developing-country partners. …”
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Epidemiology and control of cattle trypanosomosis in villages under risk of trypanocide resistance in West Africa. by Grace, Delia

“…Policy deficits and incoherencies impede the management of AAT: most actors were unaware of trypanocide resistance. Modelling suggested resistance is inevitable given agricultural intensification, will worsen without intervention, but can be reversed by vector control. …”
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A blue revolution in sub-Saharan Africa? Evidence from Ghana’s tilapia value chain by Ragasa, Catherine, Andam, Kwaw S., Kufoalor, Doreen S., Amewu, Sena

“…A value chain analysis is conducted using secondary data analysis, desk reviews of experiences and lessons from other countries, interviews with 95 actors in the tilapia value chain in Ghana, and detailed production and profitability data from Ghanaian tilapia farmers. …”
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Dynamics in agricultural extension services provision in Malawi: Insights from two rounds of household and community panel surveys by Ragasa, Catherine, Comstock, Andrew R.

“…This paper summarizes emerging trends from these surveys and monitors progress in extension services provision, players and actors in extension services provision, and evidence on the coverage and effectiveness of extension approaches. …”
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Kajiado Smallholder Women Farmers’ Training: Participatory Integrated Climate Services for Agriculture (PICSA) by Jelagat, Joyce, Koech, Eunice, Ouya, Melissa, Seid, Hussen

“…The agriculture value chain carries a wide range of actors, with both men and women being highly involved. …”
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A rapid value chain analysis including agroecological assessment: Olive Oil Value Chain Analysis in El Kef Governorate, North-West Tunisia by Dhehibi, Boubaker, Souissi, Asma, M. Oumer, Ali, Frija, Aymen, Idoudi, Zied, Ouerghemmi, Hassen, Shiri, Zahra, Le, Quang Bao, Alary, Veronique, Rudiger, Udo, Rekik, Mourad, Oueslati-Zlaoui, Meriem, Dhraief, Mohamed Zied, Majri, Rihab, Ouji, Mourad

“…In the second step of the participatory approach, two workshops on main value chains identification, prioritization and actors mapping took place on December 8th and 15th, 2022 in Siliana and El Kef (North-West Tunisia). …”
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Water security and climate resilience in the Somali Region, Ethiopia: an assessment of the vulnerabilities of refugee and host communities by Singh, Radhika, Mekuria, Wolde, Dessalegn, Mengistu, Melaku, Dagmawi, Adam-Bradford, A., Ruckstuhl, Sandra

“…This would entail reevaluating institutional mandates so that actors’ roles and responsibilities are aligned with realistic expectations. …”
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The seed system landscape for improved forages in Vietnam: Threats, trends, and opportunities by Bravo, Aura, Le Thi, Thanh Huyen, Pazos Cardenas, Mateo, Nguyen, Thinh, Dao, Hang Thi, Atieno, Mary, Triana Ángel, Natalia, Peters, Michael, Burkart, Stefan

“…We collected primary and secondary information using the Five Forces Framework’s Porter for Industry Analysis to identify entry barriers, leading competitors in the forage seed industry, buyers and alternative feeds, suppliers, and industry threats. The actors interviewed belong to the stages of seed selection and innovation, seed production, distribution and dissemination, and variety release, protection and quality control. …”
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Diagnóstico actual de los procesos de comercialización de frijol biofortificado en el Oriente de Guatemala by Garcia Botina, Miryan, Vargas Gonzalez, Sandra Marcela

“…Como parte de la iniciativa AgriLAC Resiliente: Sistemas de innovación agroalimentaria resilientes en América Latina y el Caribe, el Paquete de Trabajo 1, titulado "Dando forma a las 'mejores apuestas' socioecológicas-tecnológicas (SET) sensibles a la nutrición", priorizó el fortalecimiento de capacidades comerciales y técnicas entre socios y actores clave en la cadena de valor agrícola. Esta intervención se centra en mejorar no solo la producción agrícola, sino también en garantizar la sostenibilidad comercial a largo plazo de las asociaciones locales. …”
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Transforming food systems towards sustainable healthy diets in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, and Viet Nam: A cross-country stakeholder analysis by Namugumya, Brenda Shenute, Fakhry, Hager, Herens, Marion, Huynh, Tuyen, Duong, Thanh Thi, Pham, Huong, Mengesha, Belay Terefe, Khatun, Wajiha

“…However, implementing food systems transformation requires identifying and engaging with other actors as well. However, there is limited representation of stakeholders in processing, transport, and retail, especially in Ethiopia and Bangladesh. …”
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The role of culture in transforming individuals, communities, and agrifood systems: the role of community dialogues of elders by BioHub TRUST, Chimonyo, Vimbayi G.P.

“…The findings from the Vision to Action (V2A) report (Sibanda et al., 2024) underscore the importance of leveraging local actors and participatory processes to bridge these gaps and create a more inclusive food system. …”
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CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology: Technical report from the Kenya End-of-Initiative Results Dissemination Workshop by Adoyo, Beatrice, Awiti, Alex, Kuria, Anne, Chege, Christine Gacheri Kiria, Anyango, Edith, Fuchs, Lisa Elena, Guettou Djurfeldt, Nadia, Bolo, Peter, Wanyama, Rosina, Korir, Hezekiah, Nyawira, Sylvia, Onyango, Kevin

“…While an inclusive approach—incorporating all actors in the food system value chain—was noted to foster holistic transitions, it was highlighted that agroecological transitions are dynamic processes shaped by diverse factors. …”
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Marek’s Disease Economic Impact and Trade-off (i-MaDE-IT) decision tool for layer poultry production by Aboah, Joshua, Enahoro, Dolapo K.

“…The interface was pre-tested and refined based on feedback from two training-of-trainers sessions conducted in 2024 in Ghana with poultry value chain actors and agricultural officers responsible for disseminating the tool to potential end-users in the poultry value chain. …”
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One Health & food systems research from CGIAR by Hung Nguyen-Viet

“…All projects generated One Health evidence on hazards and risks, developed solutions / interventions to reduce risks and built the capacities in One Health for different actors as well as advocated for One Health investment at central and local level and translated research into policy and action. …”
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Policy and regulation in seed sector development for vegetatively propagated crops: Insights from Kenya, Nigeria, and Vietnam by Spielman, David J., Gatto, Marcel, Wossen, Tesfamicheal, McEwan, Margaret, Abdoulaye, Tahirou, Maredia, Mywish K., Hareau, Guy

“…The application (or marginalization) of these strategies is often shaped by fluid coalitions of actors with competing interests and framing narratives, and driven by organizational innovations, technological opportunities, trade relationships, and crises that are crop- and country-specific. …”
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Community-based breeding programs and animal health interventions in the extensive production system of Ethiopia: a political economy and stakeholder analysis by Tesfa, Assemu, Taye, Mengistie, Haile, Aynalem, Nigussie, Zerihun, Najir, Dina, Mekuriaw, Shigdaf, Demis, Chekole, Duressa, Asmamaw, Gehano, Gelano, Dussie, Tsegaye, Chalchisa, Tamiru, Sheferaw, Desie, Van Dijk, Suzanne, Streit, Raphael, Saludas, Miquel, Dagnachew, Shimelis, Megersa, Bekele, Wassie, Shimels E., Wilkes, Andreas, Sibanda, Simbarashe, Solomon, Dawit

“…Working on the political economy and stakeholder analysis is crucial to understand the formal and informal linkages, the power and influence of actors, and the outcome attained through the joint contributions of these stakeholders. …”
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