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Mobile phone ownership and use of short text message service by farmer trainers: a case study of Olkalou and Kaptumo in Kenya by Kirui, Josephine, Kiptot, Evelyne, Maritim, Wesley, Wafula, Sylvia, Ngaina, Joshua, Kugonza, Jane

“…Additionally, the study indicated that FTs received agricultural text messages from fellow FTs (100% in Olkalou and71.4% in Kaptumo), service providers (50% in Kaptumo), extension workers (71.4% in Kaptumo), and local administration (78.6% in Kaptumo). …”
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Disseminating improved practices: Are volunteer farmer trainers effective? by Lukuyu, Ben A., Place, Frank, Franzel, Steven, Kiptot, E.

“…Findings: Farmer trainers played important roles such as mobilizing and training fellow farmers, hosting demonstration plots, bulking and distributing planting materials. …”
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The culture of banana cultivation: an exploratory study of a local banana seed system in Central Uganda. by Kilwinger, Fleur B.M., Rietveld, Anne M., Almekinders, Conny J.M.

“…Farmers obtain new planting material mainly "informal" from their own farms or from fellow farmers. This contributes to built-up and rapid spread of diseases. …”
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Socialt kapital hos Svenska skogsägare : från grannar till sektorsråd by Lager, Kristoffer

“…People with high social capital have high trust in their fellow human beings and vice versa. The purpose of this study is to make a survey of private forest owners’ network of contacts and study the amount of general trust they feel towards it. …”

Networks among agricultural stakeholders in the southwestern highlands of Uganda by Fungo, B., Clark, L., Tenywa, M.M., Tukahirwa, J.M.B., Kamugisha, R., Birachi, Eliud Abucheli, Wanjiku, C., Bizoza, A.R., Wimba, Benjamin M.M., Pali, Pamela N., Adewale, A., Olowole, F.

“…The greatest proportion of horizontal networks that a household has is with fellow farmers. In order to make the value chain complete, establishment of IPs should pay special attention to including the private sector such as input and produce dealers. …”
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Adoption of dairy technologies in smallholder dairy farms in Ethiopia by Korir, L., Manning, L., Moore, H.L., Lindahl, Johanna F., Gemechu, G., Mihret, A., Berg, S., Wood, J.L.N., Nyokabi, N.S.

“…Trust in information from government agencies was associated with a higher propensity to adopt multiple dairy technology as was farmer perception of fellow farmers as peers compared to those who perceive them as competitors. …”
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Farmer perceptions, knowledge, and management of fall armyworm in maize production in Uganda by Odong, Thomas Lapaka, Obongo, Isaac, Ariong, Richard M., Adur, Stella E., Adumo, Stella A., Onen, Denish Oyaro, Rwotonen, Bob I., Otim, Michael H.

“…Farmers sourced information on FAW from various sources, including fellow farmers, radio/TV, extension agents, input dealers, print media, research and NGO extension. …”
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D4N2024 Presentation Showcase – Thematic Session 3b: Examining linkages between climate change and food systems by Nihal, Saif, Salman, Verda, Bakshi, Bhawani, Makhijani, Drishti, Shrestha, Aroja M., Ali, Hazrat, Khondker, Murshed-e-Jahan, Shakya, Prakriti, Sharma, Anjali, Babu, Swati Sinha

“…Saif Nihal, PhD scholar, International Institute for Population Sciences Climate Change and Food Security Across Agro-Ecological Zones of Pakistan Verda Salman, Associate Professor, National University of Sciences and Technology Climate Change, Food Systems, and Nutrition: A One Health Rapid Review Bhawani Bakshi, Independent Consultant Integrating Climate and Nutrition Action in India: A Comprehensive Assessment of Policy and Programmatic Pathways Drishti Makhijani, Consultant, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition Drought-Induced Food Insecurity in Nepal: The Role of ‘Emergency Loan’ as an Adaptation Strategy Aroja Masal Shrestha, Researcher, Inclusive Development Partners Rapid-fire presentations Evaluating the impact of climate change on agrifood production and dietary diversity in southern Bangladesh Hazrat Ali, Research Fellow, WorldFish Impact of Temperature on Children’s Nutrition: A Study of Three Ecological Regions of Nepal Prakriti Shakya, Research Associate, University of Notre Dame Spatial Heterogeneities in the impact of climate change on child health and nutrition in India: An Agroecological approach Anjali Sharma, Ph.D. …”
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D4N2024 Presentation Showcase – THEMATIC SESSION 4b: Gender and Social Inclusion by Saville, Naomi, Banerjee, Archis, DuttaGupta, Tanaya, Alvi, Muzna, Jolly, Saira Parveen, Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Maringmei, Jasmine, Vaidya, Sneha, Pradhan, Mamata

“…D4N2024 Presentation Showcase – THEMATIC SESSION 4b: Gender and Social Inclusion Oral presentations Inequalities in dietary adequacy in the remote mountains of Nepal – adolescent girls fare worst Naomi Saville, University College London Hidden Helpers: Adolescent workloads in rural South Asia Archis Banerjee, International Food Policy Research Institute A qualitative inquiry of the effects of social protection and nutrition education on climate resilience of rural women and their households in southern Bangladesh Tanaya Dutta Gupta, International Livestock Research Institute Beyond the Grid: Women’s Empowerment in Energy and Household Well-being in Rural South Asia Muzna Fatima Alvi, International Food Policy Research Institute Women’s Empowerment and Nutritional Status of Children: New Evidence for Bangladesh Saira Parveen Jolly, BRAC University Rapid-fire presentations Trends and Inequities in Adequacy of Micronutrient Intakes in Rural Bangladesh Phuong Hong Nguyen, Senior Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute Participation of Women in Delivering Health and Nutrition Outcomes: Evidence from a qualitative study in Andhra Pradesh, India Jasmine Maringmei, Health Systems and Policy Research Specialist, International Aids Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) Gender Dynamics in Nutrition: Exploring Household Preferences for Staple Foods and Healthy Diets in Relation to Market Access in Western part of Nepal Sneha Vaidya, Research Assistant, Institute of Integrated Development Studies Migrants, beneficiary preferences, and shocks: Evidence from largest social safety net in India Mamata Pradhan, Research Coordinator, International Food Policy Research Institute…”
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Variety use and preferences among smallholder sweetpotato farmers and how best to improve their access to quality seed: A gendered perspective and implications for breeding program... by Bayiyana, I., Okello, J.J., Ojwang, S.O., Mulwa, C.K., Shikuku, Kelvin Mashisia, Mayanja, S., Ssali, R.T., Namanda, S., Kemigisha, D., Lagerkvist, Carl Johan

“…The results indicate that while men sourced seed-vines mainly from purchasing in the market, women farmers did so mainly from social networks including fellow farmers or neighbours. Men had higher tendency to source vines from the market likely because of higher mobility than women. …”
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Analysis of quality control in the informal seed sector: case of smallholder bean farmers in Bondo Sub-County, Kenya by Odhiambo, Wilfred, Ngigi, Margaret, Lagat, Job, Binswanger, Hans P., Rubyogo, Jean-Claude

“…It was determined that social networks exist, and farmers rely mainly on fellow farmers to access bean seed. Therefore, the study suggests policy interventions to design integrated bean seed system with aspects of formal and informal sector to enhance supply of quality seed to smallholder farmers. …”
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Plantaciones de pecan (Carya illinoinesis): Fuente o sumidero de gases traza? by Awang, E.D., Cosentino, Vanina Rosa Noemi, Cambareri, Gustavo Sebastián

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Effective communication for disseminating soil and water management practices to bring about sustainable smallholder agriculture in Tanzania: Case study of Manyara and Dodoma regio... by Ndibalema, G.

“…But farmers preferred interpersonal channels as sources of SWM information including from extension officers, researchers, fellow farmers, village meetings and mobile phones. …”
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Factors Affecting Farmer’s Decision to Adopt Climate-Smart Agriculture Technologies and Practices in a Climate Smart Village: The Case of My Loi Village, Ha Tinh Province, Vietnam by Ferrer, Alice Joan G., Le, Ha Thanh

“…Using logit regression, the factors identified to significantly and positively influence the ever adopt behavior of farmers were attendance to any training on CSA T & Ps, having a fellow farmer as source of information, growing rice, own farmer’s experience as a source of information, and number of crops grown. …”
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Uneven ground? Intersectional gender inequalities in the commercialized cassava seed system in Tanzania by Liani, M.L., Cole, Steven M., Mwakanyamale, Devis F., Baumung, L., Saleh, N., Webber, A., Tufan, Hale Ann, Kapinga, R.

“…In Tanzania, a recent move toward commercializing the cassava seed system resulted in significantly fewer women than men farmers, known as Cassava Seed Entrepreneurs (CSEs), producing improved seed for sale to fellow farmers. To document the barriers and constraints that create gender inequalities in the seed system to better understand women’s low representation and experiences in commercialized cassava seed production, we carried out a mixed-methods study in the Southern, Eastern, and Lake Zones of Tanzania in 2021. …”
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D4N2024 Presentation Showcase – Thematic Session 2b: Natural and built food environments by Karunanayaka, Madusha, Wadhwa, Rajni, Perera, Thushanthi, Ganpule-Rao, Anjali, Bi, Afrin Zainab, Shah, Nadia, Madurawala, Sunimalee, Scott, Samuel P., Tahsin, Mariha

“…D4N2024 Presentation Showcase – Thematic Session 2b: Natural and built food environments Oral presentations: Drivers of Adolescents’ Food Choices: Exploring the Influence of the School Food Environment Muhandiramlage Madusha Sanjeewani Karunanayaka, PhD student, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka Empowering Rural Households: Enhancing Nutritional Security and Sustainable Gardening through Capacity Building and Community-Led Initiatives Rajni Omprakash Wadhwa, Director – Programs, Plan International Examining Food Environments in Sri Lanka: Gaps in Research and Implications for Diet and Health Thushanthi Perera, Senior Lecturer, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka Impact of adverse food environments on overweight, obesity and HbA1c levels in India findings from a large population cohort Anjali Ganpule-Rao, Senior Research Associate, Centre for Chronic Disease Control Healthfulness of retail food environment in rural South Asia Afrin Zainab Bi, Assistant Scientist, International Rice Research Institute Rapid-fire presentations: Findings from an integrated household food systems approach to improve nutrition in rural communities Nadia Shah, Senior Lecturer, School of Public Health Dow University of Health Sciences From Policy to Practice: Examining Industry Influence on Public Health Policies for Healthier Food Environments in Sri Lanka Dona Sunimalee Pramuditha Madurawala, Research Economist, Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka Using mixed methods to improve how we measure large-scale food fortification coverage in household surveys Samuel Scott, Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute From Hunger to Hope: The Role of Food Price Inflation in Urban Poor Participation in the 2024 Bangladesh Revolution and Post-Revolutionary Food Security Satisfaction Mariha Tahsin, Former Head of Urban Development Initiatives, Sajida Foundation…”
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D4N2024 Presentation Showcase – THEMATIC SESSION 6b: Digital innovations across food and health systems by Ray, Manojit, Vadsaria, Khadija, Ali, Asif, Khan, Umber, Karunarathna, Nilmini, Mandal, Raj Nandan, Mendhe, Roshan, Nordhagen, Stella

“…D4N2024 Presentation Showcase – THEMATIC SESSION 6b: Digital innovations across food and health systems Oral presentations AI and Blockchain Abetted Energy Access for E-Cooking and Post-Harvest Management Manojit Ray, Visiting Research Fellow, University of Toronto Efficacy of a Personalized Mobile Health Application in Improving Micronutrient Supplement Use among Pregnant Women in Karachi, Pakistan- A Parallel Group Randomized Controlled Trial Khadija Vadsaria, Doctoral Candidate, Aga Khan University Scaling up Nutritional Progress in Aspirational Districts of India: Insights from a Data-Driven Tool to Ensure Last Mile Tracking Asif Ali, PhD Research Scholar in Department of Geography, University of Burdwan Development and validation of an electronic application (FoodEapp) to assess the dietary intake of adults in Karachi, Pakistan Umber Suhail Khan, Consultant, Aga Khan University Rapid-fire presentations Acceptability, likability, and usability of smart devices to track and improve food choices among adolescent girls Hitihami Mudiyanselage Nilmini Jayalath Karunarathna, PhD student, Department of Applied Nutrition, Faculty of Livestock Fisheries & Nutrition, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka Enhancing health systems through digital innovations: Insights from Nepal’s Transforming Lives through Nutrition Project Raj Nandan Mandal, Sr Project Manager, Helen Keller International The Role of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technology in Enhancing Nutritional Health in Sri Lanka Gammadde Hewa Malindya Ravihari Jayasekara, Graduate Student, University of Peradeniya Strengthening Neonatal Healthcare System in underserved areas: Leveraging Advanced Telehealth (Tele-SNCU (Special Newborn Care Unit)) Hub-and-Spoke Models to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and Neonatal Mortality Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target Roshan Charandas Mendhe, Program Officer, PATH Developing an AI Chatbot to Help Users Explore and Understand Food Policies: A Proof-of-Concept Test focused on Bangladesh Stella Nordhagen, Research Lead, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition…”
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Farmer field day training: Demonstrating the benefits of certified climate-smart potato varieties in Rwanda by Okonya, Joshua, Ilakut, Ben, Barungi, Julian, Odeke, Moses, Recha, John W.M.

“…Farmer field days not only increase knowledge among stakeholders, especially farmers, about good agricultural practices but also offer an opportunity for participants to see for themselves and interact with fellow participants. In February 2025, ASARECA and its partners established 11 on-farm, farmer-managed demonstration fields of two improved and climate-smart potato varieties (Cyerekezo and Ndamira) in the Shingiro sector of Musanze District, Rwanda. …”
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Economic development,institutions,and technique change: Intensification of cattle-feeding techniques by the Giriama of Kenya's coast province. by Swallow, K.A.

“…Customarily, interactions over access to fellow villagers' fallowed land and crop residues for cattle grazing took place in the public-action sector. …”
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Farmer participatory research in cassava technology transfer in India by Ramanathan, S., Anantharaman, M.

“…The participation of the farmers was ensured right from the benchmark survey of farm families, the demonstration of cassava technologies, identification of potential spheres of development, and the dissemination of the impact of the program through fellow farmers and mass media. The impact assessment of the program revealed that there can not be a uniform package for transfer, and very often farmers try to blend the new technologies with their traditional practices. …”
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