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Revealing Smallholder Farmers’ Perceptions on Sustainable Intensification in Malawi por Meijer, Sanderijn, Cossu, Alessandra, Abera, Wuletawu, Tamene, Lulseged D., Mponela, Powell, López Ridaura, Santiago, Timler, Carl, Groot, Jeroen C.J.

“…Previous research carried out by the project Africa Research in Sustainable Intensification for the Next Generation (Africa RISING) on the sustainability of maize-based systems in Malawi has highlighted the challenges of declining soil fertility and limited farm size (IFPRI, 2015) and has primarily focused its research on improving farming systems through sustainable intensification (SI) interventions in specific districts of Malawi, such as Dedza and Ntcheu in Central Malawi (Africa RISING, 2018; IFPRI, 2015). …”
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Early Warning, Early Action and Early Finance (AWARE) Platform: technical guide por Alahacoon, Niranga, Amarnath, Giriraj

“…Comprising six major modules, the report primarily focuses on Early Warning, Early Action, and Early Finance. …”
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Towards sustainable food crop production: Drivers of shift from crop production to mining activities in Ghana's arable lands por Wongnaa, Camillus Abawiera, Nti, Emmanuel Kwame, Acheampong, Patricia Pinamang, Bannor, Richard Kwasi, Prah, Stephen, Babu, Suresh Chandra

“…Future research could focus on exploring the impact of participating in mining activities on the profitability of food crop production in Ghana.…”
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Unanswered questions and unquestioned answers: the challenges of crop residue retention and weed control in Conservation Agriculture systems of southern Africa por Thierfelder, Christian, Mhlanga, Blessing, Ngoma, Hambulo, Marenya, Paswel, Md Abdul Matin, Tufa, Adane H., Alene, Arega D., Chikoye, David

“…Yet, the challenges of crop residue availability for mulch or the difficulties in managing weed proliferation in CA systems are bigger than a micro-level focus on weeds and crop residues themselves. The bottlenecks are symptoms of broader systemic complications that cannot be resolved without appreciating the interactions between the current scientific understanding of CA and its application in smallholder systems, private incentives, social norms, institutions, and government policy. …”
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Natural and anthropogenic impacts on mangrove carbon dynamics: a systematic review protocol por Gilang Qur’ani, C., Lee, B., Sasmito, S.D., Maulana, A.M., Seol, M., Wiradana, P.A., Leksono, B., Watiniasih, N.L., Baral, H.

“…Our systematic review will focus on field-based data collected from the Asia Pacific mangrove region, which represents the world’s largest and most diverse mangrove ecosystem and has been extensively studied in comparison to other regions, as indicated by previous systematic reviews. …”
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The global burden of high fasting plasma glucose associated with zinc deficiency: Results of a systematic review and meta-analysis por Wirth, James P., Zeng, Wu, Petry, Nicolai, Rohner, Fabian, Glenn, Scott, Donkor, William, Wegmuller, Rita, Boy, Erick, Lividini, Keith

“…While ZD accounts for a small share of the high FPG disease burden, the total number of DALYs far surpasses other estimates of the disease burden attributable to ZD, which focus on diarrheal diseases in childhood. Zinc interventions are urgently needed to help address the increasing disease burden from NCDs, and the double burden of malnutrition.…”
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High fertilizer prices contribute to rising global food security concerns por Hebebrand, Charlotte, Laborde Debucquet, David

“…World market prices for both food and fertilizer (here we focus only on N, P, and K) increased significantly over the past year and a half and have climbed to even higher levels following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February, hitting their highest levels yet in March (see Figure 1, +125% from January 2021 to January 2022, +17% from January 2022 to March 2022). …”
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Profitability and sustainability of small-scale aquafeed producers in Ghana por Ragasa, Catherine, Osei-Mensah, Yaa Oguabi, Ataa-Asantewa, Martha, Kruijssen, Froukje

“…The need for affordable, accessible, and available quality aquafeeds has led to the emergence of innovative on-farm feed production and management practices by fish farmers and small-scale aquafeed production businesses. This study focuses on small-scale aquafeed producers to understand how they contribute to bringing quality aquafeeds to small-scale producers, especially in remote areas, and to evaluate their performance and sustainability. …”
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A multi-sectoral community development intervention has a positive impact on diet quality and growth in school-age children in rural Nepal por Miller, Laurie C., Neupane, Sumanta, Joshi, Neena, Lohani, Mahendra

“…In conclusion, a multi-sectoral community development intervention was associated with improvements in diet and growth of school-age children in rural Nepal even though the intervention focused on the diet of children <5 years of age. The diet and growth of school-age children can be favourably influenced by community-level interventions, even indirectly.…”
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Role of agricultural commercialization in the agricultural transformation of Ethiopia: Trends, drivers, and impact on well-being por Minot, Nicholas, Warner, James, Aredo, Samson Dejene, Zewdie, Tadiwos

“…Ethiopia makes an excellent case study as it has had one of the fastest growing economies in the world. This paper focuses on one aspect of this process: agricultural commercialization, that is, the process through which an increasing share of agricultural output is sold on the market rather than being consumed at home. …”
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Agricultural R&D investments and policy development goals in Sub-Saharan Africa: Assessing prioritization of value chains in Senegal por Benfica, Rui

“…While these results can inform strategies aimed at improving multiple development outcomes, future modeling needs to focus on deepening the standardization and integration of R&D investments costs into the framework, disentangle the relevance of different types of R&D investments sources, and bring together other factors and complementary agrifood system investment dimensions relevant to sustainable and inclusive agricultural VC growth.…”
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Assessing the institutional foundations of adaptive water governance in South India por Vallury, Sechindra, Shin, Hoon C., Janssen, Marco A., Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Kandikuppa, Sandeep, Rao, R. Kaushalendra, Chaturvedi, Rahul

“…However, there has been limited focus on how institutions can promote or hinder the emergence of adaptive governance. …”
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Using scenario-based assessments to examine the feasibility of integrating preventive nutrition services through the primary health care system in Bangladesh por Nguyen, Phuong Hong, Pramanik, Priyanjana, Billah, Sk Masum, Avula, Rasmi, Ferdous, Tarana E., Sarker, Bidhan K., Rahman, Musfikur, Ireen, Santhia, Mahmud, Zeba, Menon, Purnima, Ash, Deborah

“…We conducted in-depth interviews with 31 service providers and 12 policymakers, and 5 focus group discussions with potential beneficiaries. …”
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COVID-19, nutrition, and gender: An evidence-informed approach to gender-responsive policies and programs por Kalbarczyk, Anna, Aberman, Noora-Lisa, van Asperen, Bregje S. M., Morgan, Rosemary, Bhutta, Zulfiqar, Carducci, Bianca, Heidkamp, Rebecca, Osendarp, Saskia, Kumar, Neha, Lartey, Anna, Malapit, Hazel J., Quisumbing, Agnes R., Fabrizio, Cecilia

“…We conducted a gender focused analysis on five critical and interwoven crises that have emerged because of the COVID-19 crisis and exacerbated malnutrition and food insecurity. …”
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RNR STRATEGY 2040: Bhutan-IFPRI collaboration and beyond por Pal, Barun Deb, Gurung, Tayan Raj, Pathak, Himanshu

“…Since the initiation of this MoU in late 2018, MoAF and IFPRI started working on the collaboration which focused on capacity development of MoAF in policy analysis and visioning. …”
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Government of Ethiopia's public works and complementary programmes: A mixed-methods study on pathways to reduce intimate partner violence por Ranganathan, Meghna, Pichon, Marjorie, Hidrobo, Melissa, Tambet, Heleene, Sintayehu, Wastina, Tadesse, Seifu, Buller, Ana Maria

“…A nested qualitative study was conducted with a sub-sample of RCT participants from February–March 2020; data included seven focus group discussions and 58 in-depth interviews. …”
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Prices, profit margins and intermediary market power: evidence from the matooke value chain in Uganda por Kuijpers, Rob, Smits, Esther, Steijn, Cedric, Mulumba, Nasser, Asindu, Marsy, Kruijssen, Froukje, Kikulwe, Enoch Mutebi

“…In addition, key informant interviews and focus group discussions were held.The authors find that price mark-ups by intermediaries (selling prices minus purchasing prices) vary with the type of intermediary, season and location but generally reflect the costs of moving matooke down the value chain to the urban consumer. …”
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Integrated assessment of irrigation and agriculture management challenges in Nepal: an interdisciplinary perspective por Nepal, Santosh, Neupane, Nilhari, Koirala, Sanju, Lautze, Jonathan F., Shrestha, Ram Narayan, Bhatt, D., Shrestha, Nirman, Adhikari, Manju, Kaini, S., Karki, S., Yangkhurung, J. R., Gnawali, K., Pradhan, A. M. S., Timsina, K., Pradhananga, Saurav, Khadka, Manohara

“…While existing studies have shed light on technical aspects of irrigation performance, they often focus on specific themes rather than holistic evaluations of sustainability. …”
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The evidence mapping of wasting programmes and their impact along the continuum of care for wasting in low- and middle-income countries: A rapid review protocol por Verstraeten, Roosmarijn, Touré, Mariama, Diatta, Dieynab, Huybregts, Lieven, Booth, Andrew, Becquey, Elodie

“…Recognizing that knowledge is derived from evidence and experience, TNWA takes a ‘knowledge for action’ approach. As such, TNWA focuses on strengthening the latter stages of the data value chain (namely analysis, translation, and dissemination for decision-making). …”
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Paths out of poverty: International experience por Fan, Shenggen, Cho, Emily EunYoung

“…In this regard, it is valuable to take stock of international experiences and the various pathways out of poverty with a focus on agriculture. Africa’s agricultural growth has been largely driven by land expansion and poverty reduction has been slowest among all regions. …”
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