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Social assistance programme impacts on women's and children's diets and nutritional status por Olney, Deanna K., Gelli, Aulo, Kumar, Neha, Alderman, Harold, Go, Ara, Raza, Ahmed

“…To address this, we reviewed evaluations of cash, in-kind and voucher programmes conducted between 2010 and 2020 among women and children, and examined associations between design features (targeting, including household and individual transfers, fortified foods and behaviour change communication) and positive impacts on diet (diet diversity, micronutrient intake) and nutrition (anthropometric indicators, haemoglobin, anaemia) outcomes. …”
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Using a programme impact pathway to design, monitor, and evaluate interventions to commercialise biofortified crops and foods por Friesen, Valerie M., Mudyahoto, Bho, Birol, Ekin, Nyangaresi, Annette M., Reyes, Byron, Mbuya, Mduduzi N. N.

“…Using a theory of change (TOC; a simplified definition of how and why an intervention is expected to work) or a programme impact pathway (PIP; a more detailed description of the causal pathways through which an intervention is delivered) to guide design, monitoring, and evaluation efforts is increasingly being used across various nutrition interventions, yet there are few documented examples in biofortification programmes. …”
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Constructing A Climate-Smart readiness index for smallholder farmers: The case of prioritized bundles of climate information services and climate smart agriculture in Ghana por Damba, Osman Tahidu, Ageyo, Collins Odhiambo, Kizito, Fred, Mponela, Powell, Yeboah, Stephen, Clottey, Victor Attuquaye, Oppong-Mensah, Birgitta Adoma, Bayala, Jules, Obeng Adomaa, Faustina, Dalaa, Mustapha Alasan, Martey, Francisca, Huyer, Sophia, Zougmore, Robert, Tepa-Yotto, Ghislain, Tamò, Manuele

“…Using the case of the Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Change Research in Africa (AICCRA) Project that emphasizes bundling as a critical component of research in development, six regions of Ghana were purposively selected based on the identified value chain crops for implementation. 120 respondents including practicing farmers and advisors as reference, rated contributions of 21 innovations to 25 climate smartness indicators. …”
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Creating an enabling environment for developing and deploying market-ready science-based innovations for sustainable food systems por Adeniyi, Daniel, Rampa, Francesco, Menza, Gianpiero

“…Food-system innovations can play a crucial role in meeting increasing food demands, minimising supply-chain disruptions, and mitigating the impacts of climate change. They can also significantly contribute to economic growth and development. …”
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Innovation portfolio management for responsible food systems transformation in the public sector: Lessons, results and recommendations from CGIAR por Schut, Marc, Colomer, Julien, Proud, Emma, Bonaiuti, Enrico, Dror, Iddo, Kang'ethe, Edwin, Esquivias, Lorena, Leeuwis, Cees

“…CONTEXT Global food systems are confronted with multifaceted challenges, including climate change, malnutrition, and biodiversity loss, disproportionately affecting the livelihoods of millions, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. …”
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Information and communication technologies to provide agricultural advice to smallholder farmers: Experimental evidence from Uganda por Van Campenhout, Bjorn, Spielman, David J., Lecoutere, Els

“…Three complementary technologies designed to address both informational and behavioral constraints to technical change are considered. First, we investigate the effectiveness of audiovisual messages (video) as a means of delivering information on input use and improved maize management practices to farmers. …”
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Spatial spillover and COVID-19 spread in the U.S. por Ulimwengu, John M., Kibonge, Aziza

“…This might be the reflection of both the changing intensity of the pandemic itself but also the lack of consistency in the measures implemented to combat it. …”
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Assessing the economic feasibility of assuring nutritionally adequate diets for vulnerable populations in Uttar Pradesh, India: Findings from a “cost of the diet” analysis por Kachwaha, Shivani, Nguyen, Phuong Hong, DeFreese, Michelle, Avula, Rasmi, Cyriac, Shruthi, Girard, Amy, Menon, Purnima

“…Conclusions: Practical, habitual, diet-related behavior change communication to middle- and high-income households and additional social protection for poorer households could enable individuals to achieve optimal nutrient intakes.…”
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Effect of maize processing methods on the retention of minerals, phytic acid and amino acids when using high kernel-zinc maize por Gallego-Castillo, Sonia, Taleon, Victor, Talsma, Elise F., Rosales-Nolasco, Aldo, Palacios-Rojas, Natalia

“…In tortillas, the iron, zinc, phytic acid and lysine content did not change (p<0.05) compared to raw grain, while tryptophan decreased by 32%. …”
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Leveraging an implementation–research partnership to improve effectiveness of nutrition-sensitive programs at the World Food Programme por Olney, Deanna K., Marshall, Quinn, Honton, Geraldine, Ogden, Kathryn, Hambayi, Mutinta, Piccini, Sarah, Go, Ara, Gelli, Aulo, Bliznashka, Lilia

“…The guidance focuses on improving nutrition outcomes for nutritionally vulnerable groups across the life cycle: women and children in the first 1000 days, preschoolers, schoolchildren, and adolescents.Through iterative consultations, we created WFP’s nutrition-sensitive guidance that includes harmonized theories of change across WFP’s programs; 7 opportunities to enhance the programs’ nutrition-sensitivity; and mapping of these opportunities to WFP programs and key evidence gaps. …”
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Early breastfeeding practices contribute to exclusive breastfeeding in Bangladesh, Vietnam and Ethiopia por Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Kim, Sunny S., Tran, Lan Mai, Menon, Purnima, Frongillo, Edward A.

“…Social and behaviour change interventions should simultaneously target EIBF, non‐prelacteal feeding and EBF to support optimal breastfeeding practices.…”
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The transforming dairy sector in Ethiopia por Minten, Bart, Habte, Yetimwork, Tamru, Seneshaw, Tesfaye, Agajie

“…In the transformation of agri-food systems in developing countries, we usually see rapid changes in the dairy sector. However, good data for understanding patterns and inclusiveness of this transformation are often lacking. …”
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Irrigation and agricultural transformation in Ethiopia por Mekonnen, Dawit Kelemework, Abate, Gashaw T., Yimam, Seid

“…The climate change forecasts for Ethiopia predict higher temperature and rainfall and increased variability in rainfall with periodic severe droughts and floods. …”
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South African extension agent competencies and attitudes for the future: Results of a survey por Davis, Kristin E., von Maltitz, Lindie, de Bruyn, Melanie, Van Niekerk, Johan, Ngomane, Tsakani

“…In South Africa, there is need for new training, skills, and attitudes by extension staff to meet the demands of the changing sector. The purpose was to find out South African extension agent competency levels, attitudes and mindsets, especially toward digital extension, to be relevant for the future. …”
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Awareness and practices among dairy producers and consumers in Sri Lanka por Gedara, Pradeepa Korale, Roy, Devesh, Sonkar, Vinay Kumar, Weerahewa, Jeevika, Kanthilanka, Hemali, Hemachandra, Dilini, Vithanage, Kasun, Rathnasekara, Hasara, Boss, Ruchira

“…In the push toward promotion of fresh milk consumption, ensuring food safety and convincing consumers about merits of fresh milk would be required in Sri Lanka beyond the preference change from well-established powdered milk consumption.…”
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Effects of public expenditures on agriculture at subnational levels on households’ welfare and economic resilience in Nigeria por Takeshima, Hiroyuki, Balana, Bedru, Smart, Jenny, Edeh, Hyacinth O., Oyeyemi, Motunrayo, Andam, Kwaw S.

“…Such flexibility can potentially enhance the resilience of households to shocks like the COVID-19 pandemic in today’s rapidly changing socioeconomic environments. Direct evidence of the impact of PEA on broad development outcomes is also important in informing regional initiatives aiming to use PEA as an instrument for overall food security enhancement and poverty reduction in Africa. …”
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Unemployment and household spending in rural and urban India: Evidence from panel data (2019) por Gupta, Manavi, Kishore, Avinash

“…We apply diff-in-diff and quantile regressions to a high-frequency panel data from a nationally representative survey of 1,75,000 households to estimate the impact of a job loss (and change in income) on household consumption expenditure—for urban and rural households, and households across different expenditure levels. …”
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Markets, land use and conflict: The impact of the peace agreement on land markets. A case study of Caquetá Colombia por Buritica, Alexander, Moreno, Manuel, Gonzalez, Carolina, Pierce, Deborah, Castro, Augusto

“…Our findings underscore the pivotal role of policy changes in shaping the lives of individuals and fostering the development of new economic activities, such as conservation efforts. …”
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Circular bioeconomy: a pathway to sustainable development in an age of global crisis por Taron, Avinandan, Gebrezgabher, Solomie A.

“…The global economy is facing a steep challenge from volatility, risk and uncertainty associated with climate change, pandemics, regional conflicts and trade wars which are unprecedented and overlapping. …”
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Benin: Small Farmer Survey, 1998 por International Food Policy Research Institute

“…The objectives were to describe rural livelihoods, examine how conditions for farmers have changed over time, and assess the impact of agricultural reforms on rural households. …”
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