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WEAGov Nigeria pilot study: Findings and policy implications by Ragasa, Catherine, Kyle, Jordan

“…Like IFPRI’s Kaleidoscope Model, it adopts a policy process approach, looking at every stage of the policy cycle — from why certain issues become salient and how policy solutions to address them are designed, to the organizational strategies and budgetary outlays that shape policy implementation, to how policies are assessed against their objectives. …”
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Impact study of integrated nutrition package and holistic fertility management in dairy buffalo in Nepal by Singh, T.

“…CGIAR’s Research Initiative on Sustainable Animal Productivity (also known as SAPLING – sustainable animal productivity for livelihoods, income, nutrition, and gender inclusion) has adopted an integrated approach to contribute to the transformation of the dairy sector in Nepal to make dairy production with buffaloes more productive, resilient, equitable and sustainable. …”
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WEAGov Nigeria pilot study: Findings and policy implications by Ragasa, Catherine, Kyle, Jordan, Onoja, Anthony, Achika, Anthonia I., Adejoh, Stella O., Onyenekwe, Chinasa S., Koledoye, Gbenga, Ujor, Gloria C., Nwali, Perpetual

“…Like IFPRI’s Kaleidoscope Model, it adopts a policy process approach, looking at every stage of the policy cycle — from why certain issues become salient and how policy solutions to address them are designed, to the organizational strategies and budgetary outlays that shape policy implementation, to how policies are assessed against their objectives. …”
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Trade and climate change: The role of reforms in ensuring food security and sustainability by Glauber, Joseph W.

“…Reducing malnutrition and hunger in this context will require a concerted effort to help producers adapt to adverse climate outcomes, adopt climate-smart agricultural practices, and mitigate the substantial contribution of agriculture to climate change.…”
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Diets and nutrition: The potential of a food systems approach by Ruel, Marie T., Brouwer, Inge D.

“…This chapter summarizes how learning from decades of work on the linkages between agriculture and nutrition paved the way to adopting the new food systems for sustainable healthy diets framework, and reflects on the emerging challenges and opportunities that arise for the nutrition community as we navigate this new global agenda.…”
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Foreign assistance investments contribute to U.S. economic growth and employment by Board for International Food and Agricultural Development, International Food Policy Research Institute, Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities

“…Research supported by U.S. foreign agricultural assistance has produced new wheat technologies now widely adopted by American farmers. Many American producers of sorghum now plant improved varieties developed through a sorghum research program sponsored by USAID. …”
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Linking smallholder production with value-added food markets by Begashaw, Belay, Verburg, Gert-Jan, Yamauchi, Futoshi, Fettibene, Daniele, Fujita, Yasuo

“…To enter this market, African smallholders need to adopt new production strategies that will increase income and make farming more appealing to the next generation. …”
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Experimental evidence on public good behavior across Pakistan’s fractured educational system by Aftab, Zehra

“…This paper adopts identity as a core concept. Following Akerlof and Kranton (2010), it demonstrates how our social identities, and not just economic incentives, influence our decisions. …”
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Why policies on trade and markets matter during the Nutrition Decade by Díaz-Bonilla, Eugenio, Hepburn, Jonathan

“…On 25 September 2015, countries adopted a set of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which include commitments to end hunger, achieve food security, and improve nutrition by 2030. …”
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Informing FAO’s global agri-food system analysis: A research protocol for tracking climate-change adaptation. Enhancing national adaptation plans and investments. by Nowak, Andreea C., Njuguna, Lucy, Rosenstock, Todd

“…The Protocol provides a comprehensive guide for assessing countries’ climate-change adaptation plans, including goals, objectives, actions, and indicators for tracking progress. In adopting the Protocol, FAO is considering critical priorities for investments in agrifood systems and pathways that will enhance existing and future national policies.…”
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Impact of PROGRESA on school attendance rates in the sampled population by Schultz, T. Paul

“…This report on school attendance patterns adopts the same conceptual framework as a previous report on enrollment, and explores whether the Progresa program had an additional impact on variation in school attendance rates in the school year 1998/99 compared to the attendance recorded in the survey collected in March 1998 before Progresa identified beneficiaries and began the educational grants to encourage enrollment and attendance among children in poor households. …”
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What is digital sequence information’s role in agricultural research and benefit-sharing? by Urrea Benítez, José Luis, Villani, Chiara, Rouard, Mathieu, Halewood, Michael

“…On the first day of COP16, the Alliance - together with the CGIAR Genebank Initiative and the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) - hosted an official side event entitled 'Sealing the deal on DSI Access and Benefit Sharing: a critical review of COP 16’s options from the perspective of agricultural R&D' to shed light in the rapidly evolving role of digital sequence information on genetic resources in agricultural research and conservation, and to consider implications for the draft decision on DSI benefit sharing that COP16 was to adopt.…”
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Participatory approaches to weather forecasting in Baringo County by International Livestock Research Institute

“…To address this, the Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) has adopted participatory scenario planning (PSP), which is a mechanism for collective sharing and interpretation of climate information for informed decision-making tailored to specific communities. …”
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Enhancing the market access of farmer groups in Mai Son District, Son La Province, Vietnam, through marketing and sales training, and a livestock production and trade alliance by Thinh, Nguyen Thi, Thanh, Lo Quang, Le, Pham Thi, Bravo, Aura, Burkart, Stefan

“…The project has provided technical support technical support to participants to adopt advanced practices in breeding selection, animal health management, and feed and forage management. …”
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Opportunistic Grazing to Restore Soil Health, Ecosystem Function and Ecosystem Services – MELIA study by Louhaichi, Mounir, Ouled Belgacem, Azaiez, Hassan, Sawsan, Nefzaoui, Ali

“…Additionally, it explored the role of gender and community-led decision-making in adopting sustainable grazing practices. The findings provided valuable insights for policymakers seeking to balance livestock production with long-term rangeland sustainability.…”
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FarmDESIGN: Changing Ethiopian farming practices through sustainable intensification pathways by Abera, Wuletawu, Ebrahim, Mohammed, Ayehu, Getachew, Eshetae, Meron Awoke

“…In 2023 and 2024 more than 132 farmers adopted more sustainable practices, including diversified crops, forages, and poultry, which boosted yields, income, improved household nutrition, and promoted soil health. …”
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Making forest carbon markets work for low-income producers by Center for International Forestry Research

“…But this opportunity will only be realized by adopting suitable rules for the CDM, applying innovations by business and social entrepreneurs to lower transaction costs, and taking public action to reduce risks to both investors and communities. …”
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Issues related to interventions in farmer managed irrigation: Rehabilitation of a tank irrigation system by Sakthivadivel, Ramaswamy, Shanmugham, C.R.

“…The objectives of the study were to (1) examine the present status of the tank system and design measures to remedy the deficiencies; (2) implement the needed physical improvements and suggest measures for better water distribution and management; and (3) monitor the post rehabilitation irrigation practices adopted by farmers and evaluate their effectiveness. …”
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Livestock and climate change by Steeg, Jeannette van de, Notenbaert, An Maria Omer, Herrero, Mario, Thornton, Philip K.

“…Research is helping poor livestock communities adapt to climate change, find sustainable ways to intensify their production, and, where possible, adopt methods to mitigate livestock-induced climate change.…”
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Putting banana-coffee intercropping research into action by Ekong, J.

“…This study looks at how well informed government bodies, private sector and non-profit actors were of IITA’s research and to what extent the practice has been adopted.…”
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