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Transition Pathways toward Agroecology in Semi-arid “Crop-Livestock” Systems at Rhahla, Gaafour by Ouerghemmi, Hassen, Alary, Veronique, Shiri, Zahra, Dhraief, Mohamed Zied, Oueslati-Zlaoui, Meriem, Majri, Rihab, Rudiger, Udo, Frija, Aymen, Idoudi, Zied, Souissi, Asma, Dhehibi, Boubaker, Mannai, Amal, Rekik, Mourad, Rejeb, Hichem

“…Based on many observations and refereeing to some consultations with local actors and community, many bottlenecks were defined for this dominant production system, aiming to co-define a promoting transition pathway which can be reflected on field by actions. …”
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Institutional gender mainstreaming in small-scale irrigation: lessons from Ethiopia by Nigussie, Likimyelesh, Minh, Thai Thi, Schmitter, Petra S.

“…Transformative gender mainstreaming strategies are critical to holistic approaches that facilitate change at different scales through broad-based partnerships between actors. It calls for 1) enacting policy, creating an institutional environment, and developing governance mechanisms for mainstreaming gender; 2) enhancing the accountability system and adoption of gender-transformative approaches to involve more women farmers in designing, planning, and management; 3) creating a supportive institutional environment at market, community and household level that helps women farmers invest in irrigation; and 4) applying an intersectional lens in gender analysis and mainstreaming.…”
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Towards optimised climate-smart agriculture resource investment decisions: Mapping program impact areas, policy support and mitigation feasibility by Mponela, Powell, Dzirwonu, Michael Gameli, Inusah, Sandra, Agyarko-Fosu, Fred, Odonkor, Ezekiel Narh, Sackey, Tracy Adjeley, Mamah, Samiratu Abdulai, Akpatsu, Isaac Boatey

“…It posits that CSA requires multidisciplinary approach and aggregation of effors by multiple actors. Drawing lessons from other developing and middle income countries that have ramped up efforts to cope, mitigate and adapt to the changing climate. …”
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Incentive Mechanisms, Monitoring and Evaluation, and Communication of the CORIGAP Project by Connor, Melanie, Malabayabas, Arelene Julia, Ricarte, Phoebe, Demont, Matty, Hieu, Pham Thi Minh, Flor, Rica Joy, Villanueva, Donald B., Pede, Valerian O., de Guia, Annalyn, Gummert, Martin

“…However, the major challenge policymakers and value chain actors face for this mechanism to succeed is to reconcile differences in contract preferences between contracting parties and solve trust and coordination issues (e.g., contract breach and side-selling). …”
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Establishing a Goat Community-Based Breeding Program in Mali by Rekik, Mourad, Dione, Michel, sow, ahmadou, Sacko, Idrissa, Tebourbi, Ons, Getachew, Tesfaye, Rischkowsky, Barbara, Haile, Aynalem, Marshall, Karen

“…CBBP has been first implemented in Ethiopia since 2009, in partnership with national actors, namely the Ethiopian National Agricultural Research System (ENARS), with the aim to improve small ruminants’ performances and increasing their productivity in low-income communities and is now being up scaled in Ethiopia and abroad. …”
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Impact of a mass-media consumer awareness campaign on food safety behavior and behavioral determinants among women in Dire Dawa and Harar, Ethiopia by Madjdian, D.S., Asseldonk, M. van, Talsma, E.F., Amenu, Kebede, Gemeda, Biruk A., Girma, S., Roesel, Kristina, Grace, Delia, Knight-Jones, Theodore J.D., Vet, E. de

“…Beyond enhancing consumer knowledge and behavior, broader efforts are vital for enhancing food safety in urban informal markets, including ensuring the availability and affordability of intact, clean tomatoes by engaging and motivating actors within the tomato value chain.…”
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Investment and cultivation strategies for women and youth inclusion: cases from on-farm, off-farm and non-farm activities in Ethiopia and Mali by Nigussie, Likimyelesh, Diallo, A., Minh, Thai Thi

“…Our results show that women and youth who adopt either one of the strategies are encouraged by good support from social networks, cooperatives, Government Organizations, Nongovernmental Organizations and private sector actors. However, access to productive resources and services for women and youth adopting any strategies is hampered by gender and intergenerational norms, poverty and insufficient institutional capacity. …”
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El agro argentino: Un sistema productivo y organizacional eficiente by Piñeiro, Valeria, Robles, Miguel, Elverdin, Pablo

“…Los cambios cuantitativos en la producción fueron acompañados por modificaciones en los modelos tecnológicos y por transformaciones en la forma de organización de la actividad, que amplió la cantidad de sectores involucrados en la producción, descentralizando las actividades y dando origen a nuevos actores que contribuyen a la difusión tecnológica. …”
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Iniciativa de CGIAR en Agroecología Informe Técnico Anual 2023 by CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology

“…En once territorios distintos, conocidos como Paisajes Vivos Agroecológicos (ALL, sus siglas en inglés), y en ocho países los análisis de las condiciones actuales y un proceso emergente, que involucra a 6159 actores dentro del sistema alimentario hasta la fecha, brindaron información para la selección participativa de puntos de entrada para las transiciones agroecológicas. …”
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Household food security and poultry disease control in rural Burkina Faso: understanding and strengthening Newcastle disease vaccine supply chains by Ouedraogo, Segnogo E., Alders, R., Ilboudo, Guy S., Ouedraogo, Brice, Alambedji, R.B., Dione, Michel M.

“…It involved a survey with 483 households keeping chickens, key informant interviews with eight actors from the poultry vaccine supply chain and eight focus group discussions conducted in four villages with a total of 30 male and 32 female poultry farmers. …”
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Assessing the impact of high-yielding varieties of maize in resettlement areas of Zimbabwe by Bourdillon, Michael, Hebinck, Paul, Hoddinott, John F., Kinsey, Bill, Marondo, John, Mudege, Netsayi, Owens, Trudy

“…A further consideration is that information is disseminated via multiple channels and in a fragmentary fashion in an environment where tolerance of dissent is limited, the behavior of neighbors is viewed suspiciously and some actors involved in dissemination (such as extension workers) are increasingly viewed with mistrust. …”
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Assessing the impact of high-yielding varieties of maize in resettlement areas of Zimbabwe by Bourdillon, Michael, Hebinck, Paul, Hoddinott, John F., Kinsey, Bill, Marondo, John, Mudege, Netsayi, Owens, Trudy

“…A further consideration is that information is disseminated via multiple channels and in a fragmentary fashion in an environment where tolerance of dissent is limited, the behavior of neighbors is viewed suspiciously and some actors involved in dissemination (such as extension workers) are increasingly viewed with mistrust. …”
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Responding to the world food crisis-- Getting on the Right Track: IFPRI 2007-2008 Annual Report Essay by von Braun, Joachim

“…It is promising that the issue of global food security is now on the agenda of the Group of Eight countries, but disappointing that at their July 2008 meeting they did not do more to promote social protection, revise biofuel policies, make specific commitments for funds to overcome the food crisis, or delineate the actors and mechanisms that would play roles in strengthening the global governance architecture for food and agriculture. …”
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Communication tools for improved knowledge sharing in rainwater management: A case study of the Nile Basin Development Challenge by Damtew, Elias

“…By stratifying stakeholders as Policy Makers, Development Actors, Research Institutes and farmers, multi-stage sampling was used at organizational and individual levels to draw 129 respondents from selected stakeholders which were MoA, GIZ, Holleta Research Center and Farmers in Jeldu Woreda. …”
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Multicriteria based priority mapping: charting agroecological pathways in India by Kumar, Gopal, Sikka, Alok, Behera, Abhijit, Malaiappan, Sudharsan

“…The first map reflects the priorities of Agricultural System Actors and Stakeholders (ASAS), who focus on rainfed, low-productivity zones to minimize risks to food security. …”
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Irrigated vegetable production interventions in humanitarian emergencies: Mali country deep dive by Singh, Radhika, Minh, Thai Thi, Schmitter, Petra S.

“…This includes adopting a systems approach that considers the socioeconomic and environmental context of the intended intervention and sharing findings among humanitarian actors to foster a learning culture. Finally, improving data and knowledge management is advised for impactful IVP interventions. …”
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Market outlook for improved forage seed varieties in Northern Lao PDR by Bravo, Aura, Philp, Joshua, Enciso, Valentina, Pazos, Mateo, Mponela, Powell, López, Santiago, Triana Ángel, Natalia, Otieno, Mary Atieno, Peters, Michael, Burkart, Stefan

“…The findings aim to inform the strategies for governments, NGOs, and private sector actors to position forage seed varieties more efficiently, creating a favourable environment for farmers’ adoption. …”
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Sustainable Animal Agricultural for Developing Countries (SAADC2025) Conference: ILRI session on innovations for a transition to resilient, climate smart and healthy livestock syst... by Unger, Fred, Mukherji, Aditi, Hung Nguyen-Viet, Sinh Dang-Xuan, Moyo, Siboniso, Tarawali, Shirley A., Ngo Thi Kim Cuc, Bui Nghia Vuong, Atieno, Mary, Hang Dao, Chi Nguyen, Whitbread, Anthony M.

“…Participants emphasized the importance of: • evidence-based science to inform policy and investment in livestock and climate actions; • cross-sector collaboration to integrate genetics, health, nutrition, and environmental management; • capacity building and knowledge exchange to strengthen local expertise; • climate financing mechanisms to incentivize sustainable livestock practices; and • improved communication and networking among actors to share innovations and success stories. Building on the stakeholder’s feedback from SAADC 2025, ILRI will engage partners through a series of multi-stakeholder consultation workshops across Asia in the coming months. …”
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Fostering Kalanamak rice farmer’s resilience and profitability in India by integrating local knowledge into the seed system and markets by Nayak, Swati, Nath, Anirban, Shukla, Sarvesh, Hossain, S.K. Mosharaf, Badoni, Saurabh, Singh, Vivek Kumar

“…Additionally, a comprehensive value chain assessment of the Kalanamak seed and rice market was conducted through participatory rural appraisal and in-depth interviews with 50 value chain actors, including smallholder farmers, seed growers, millers, and community-based organizations (CBOs). …”
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Platform for Alternative Feed Ingredients Evaluation (PAFIE) - Black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) in Kenya by Ouma, Emily A., Lukuyu, Ben A., Githinji, Julius

“…The PAFIE-BSFL research project will explore the potential to produce BSFL at scale to transform livestock feed production in Africa through a business model with enhanced linkages with upstream and downstream actors. The project will be conducted in Kenya and Tanzania and will run from December 2024 – December 2028. …”
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