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The multiplier effect of mentorship in policy-relevant research by Desai, Bina, Taiwo, Ibukun

“…This is Part 2 of a blog series on Building Local Research Capacity through Time, Trust, and Knowledge Transfer. …”
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Moving towards healthy rangelands with the power of CRHWs (community rangeland health workers) by International Livestock Research Institute

“…The HEAL (One Health for Human, Environment, Animal, and Livelihoods) project has established community rangeland health workers to provide rangeland health services. This blog provides a story of innovative steps forward by a community member to combine rangelands and human health through honey production.…”
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IPRaDA: Transforming potato value chain in Ethiopia by International Potato Center

“…The Irish Potato Research and Development Association, or IPRaDA, leads this charge. In this blog, we delve into the origins, objectives, and aspirations of IPRaDA, a coalition poised to uplift the lives of potato farmers in Ethiopia.…”
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Ethiopia Strategy Support Program (ESSP) by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…The Ethiopia Strategy Support Program II (ESSP II) website is a medium for circulating information relevant to Ethiopia's agriculture policy and strategy development. The blog contains updates on ESSP's work - ongoing research, upcoming events, publications, findings - as well as general information to support agricultural researchers and policymakers.…”
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Restoring lands and livelihoods in Burkina Faso: the business of one association by Elias, Marlène, Vinceti, B.

“…Mr Alain Traoré, Director of tiipaalga, shares insights from his long-term efforts in fostering farmer-led restoration initiatives in Burkina Faso. This is the fifth blog in the CBD COP13 Forest and Landscape Restoration Blog Series highlighting why mainstreaming agricultural and tree biodiversity in sustainable food and production systems is critical to achieve the CBD's Strategic Plan for Biodiversity, with a particular focus on forest and landscape restoration.…”
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East Africa Scenarios Workshop by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…Read a full summary of the workshop on our blog. All photos by Panos East Africa.…”
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Tunis hosts the consultation workshop on strengthening Tunisia’s innovation ecosystem for climate-resilient agriculture by Mounir, Aya, Zaccari, Claudia

“…This event showcased the pivotal role of research, technology, and entrepreneurship in driving sustainable and resilient agriculture in Tunisia. Read the Wrap Up Blog Post.…”
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Jemimah Njuki looks to an inclusive future for small-holder farming in Africa by Njuki, Jemimah

“…In the third of a four-part blog series following the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, Foresight4Food, IFAD and APRA eDialogue session on the future of small-scale farming, Jemimah Njuki, the International Food Policy Research Institute’s Director for Africa, reflects on the discussion and emphasises the importance of this sector’s social dimensions.…”
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What does it take to scale an agricultural innovation? Loraine Ronchi talks with Agnes Kalibata by Wong, Madeline

“…This blog post is about the week-long discussions and activities included a conversation on agricultural scaling between Loraine Ronchi, a Canadian economist, World Bank secondee, and CGIAR senior policy advisor, and Agnes Kalibata, a renowned African agricultural scientist, policymaker, and global leader internationally recognized in the arena of food systems transformation.…”
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Organic waste recycling for a sustainable future in Kenya by Waswa, Boaz S, Chege, Christine

“…The blog highlights the critical role of circularity in sustainable farming. …”
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Transformative partnerships for a food-secure world (March 2013) by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…Watch the new version of this video at: http://youtu.be/rWLvn1yQUbE For more information visit: https://ccafs.cgiar.org/blog/farmers-and-scientists-better-together-fight-against-climate-change…”
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iShamba, CIAT, and Murang’a County partner to support farmers with timely agricultural solutions. by iShamba, International Center for Tropical Agriculture, Murang'a County Government

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Co-creating a Timeline for Agroecological Transition in Tunisia: Unraveling Behavioral Drivers, Agency, and Behavior Change in Agroecological Transformation by Alary, Veronique, Frija, Aymen, Idoudi, Zied, Lestrelin, Guillaume, Braiki, Houssem

“…The effectiveness of agroecological transition pathways heavily relies on stakeholders’ understanding of behavioral changes, agency, and collective decision-making. The Blog shows how The CGIAR Initiative on Agroecology is building a comprehensive timeline of initiatives and actors that have impacted progress towards the 13 agroecological principles in the Tunisian Agroecological Living Landscape (ALL) in order to successfully enable future transitions.…”
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Refugee youth: A deferred hope or an elusive dream? by Dube, Nonhlanhla, Maviza, Gracsious

“…A protracted refugee situation refers to a scenario when an entire generation of a family spend their whole lives in refugee camps. In this blog post, we reflect on the recent fieldwork we conducted at the Tongogara Refugee Camp in Zimbabwe. …”
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Food Security Climate, Agriculture and Socio-Economics (CASE) Maps by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…For more information, visit the Food Security CASE Maps blog at http://casemaps.ifpri.info…”
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Dr. Aden Aw Hassan (ICARDA) How climate change impacts farmer incomes in Central Asia by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…Aden Aw Hassan of ICARDA shares his research on modeling climate change impacts for Central Asian farmers. https://ccafs.cgiar.org/blog/central-asia-climate-change-makes-or-breaks-farmers-fortunes Research presented at the Global Science Conference on Climate Smart Agriculture, University of California, Davis. 20-22 March 2013.…”
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The role of media in the agricultural and rural development of ACP countries by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…It covered various media, including print, television, video production and blogging, and discussed media involvement in such issues as agricultural extension, climate change and gender equality. …”
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El Niño event declared: Impacts on the Limpopo river basin in Southern Africa expected by International Water Management Institute, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center

“…A blog call on policymakers and research-for-development organizations to take action to mitigate the possible impacts of the current developing El Niño event on small-scale farmers and rural communities and to keep tracking seasonal climate fluctuations. …”
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Growing into pumpkin custodians: Women farmers in North Vietnam discover the power of participatory variety selection by Nguyen, Thi Phuong, Hoang, Ky The, Do, Thi Hong Quyen, Nabuuma, Deborah, Vernooy, Ronnie

“…Blog on participatory variety evaluation of different pumpkin varieties by with two Diet Health Clubs in Northern Vietnam. …”
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A tool to guide species and seed selection for the restoration of seasonally dry tropical forest in Colombia by Thomas, E.

“…As part of our CBD COP13 Forest and Landscape Restoration blog series, Evert Thomas writes about how Bioversity International scientists are working to overcome this.…”
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