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Short-form Locus of Control Scale by Measures for Advancing Gender Equality (MAGNET) Initiative

“…This tool is suited for surveys run by NSOs, other nationally representative individual- or household-level surveys, and for targeted thematic or impact evaluation surveys designed to understand individuals' agency and decision-making. …”
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Outlook on Global Oilseed Sector: Research for Development Opportunities by Swamikannu, Nedumaran, Okori, Patrick, Mushoriwa, Hapson, Kumar, Ashok Are, Gupta, Shashi Kumar, Kumar, Shalander, Ravula, Padmaja, Dar, Mansoor, Pasupuleti, Janila, Hauser, Michael, Gumma, Murali Krishna, Haile, Desmae, Singh, Kuldeep, Padmanabhan, Jyosthnaa, Varshney, Rajeev, Afari-Sefa, Victor, Kumar, Arvind

“…It will only further the basic research that has been already done using its strong national and international partnerships in both public and private sectors. …”
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State of the Climate in Africa 2023 by World Meteorological Organization

“…In sub-Saharan Africa, it is estimated that climate adaptation will cost US$ 30 billion to US$ 50 billion per year over the next decade, 2%–3% of the regional GDP. Investing in National Meteorological and Hydrological Services and early warnings and early actions is a priority for saving lives, promoting economic development, valuing development gains and livelihoods and reducing the cost of disaster responses.…”
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AICCRA: Strengthening Systems for Delivery of Climate Information Services (CIS) and Agro-Advisories to Farmers in Kenya by Chesoli, Rose

“…The Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) in collaboration with other public entities such as Kenya Agricultural Livestock Research Organization (KALRO), Kenya National Disaster Management Authority (KNDMA), Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MoALD), and the private sector partners, provide early warning weather and climate information. …”
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Daily bias-corrected weather data and daily simulated growth data of maize, millet, sorghum, and wheat in the changing climate of sub-Saharan Africa by Alimagham, Seyyedmajid, van Loon, Marloes P., Ramirez-Villegas, Julian, Berghuijs, Herman N. C, van Ittersum, Martin K.

“…The crop simulation outputs were evaluated using national agronomic expertise. The presented datasets, including the weather dataset and daily simulated crop growth outputs, hold substantial potential for further use in the investigation of future climate change impacts in sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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Advancing food security: rice yield estimation framework using time-series satellite data & machine learning by Tiwari, Varun, Thorp, Kelly, Tulbure, Mirela G., Gray, Joshua, Kamruzzaman, Mohammad, Krupnik, Timothy J., Sankarasubramanian, A., Ardon, Marcelo

“…Current methods are limited to specific regions and primarily used for research, lacking integration into national reporting systems. Additionally, there is no consistent yearly boro rice yield map at a sub-district scale, hindering localized agricultural decision-making. …”
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D4N2024 Presentation Showcase – Thematic Session 5b: Addressing nutrition challenges in vulnerable populations by Thapaliya, Pragya, Sheuly, Afsana Habib, Gadhavi, Alfa, El-Kour, Tatyana, Akter, Fahmida, Das, Pinaki, Dirghayu, K. C., Shirisha, P., Rinky, Farhana, Kumar, Raj, Yasin, Rahima

“…D4N2024 Presentation Showcase – Thematic Session 5b: Addressing nutrition challenges in vulnerable populations Oral presentations Enhancing Nutrition Through Home-Grown School Meal Programs: Policy, Governance, and Capacity Building in Rural Nepal Pragya Thapaliya, Programme Manager, Mercy Corps Empowering Adolescent Girls through Food Security and Economic Empowerment: Evidence from Bangladesh Afsana Habib Sheuly, Head of Nutrition and Health, Helen Keller International Diversifying food plates of tribal farmer households of Dangs by changing behaviour patterns around millets Alfa Gadhavi, Deputy Manager (Health & Nutrition), Aga Khan Rural Support Programme Double burden of malnutrition and its determinants among adolescent girls and boys (10-19 years): Evidence from a nationwide longitudinal survey in Bangladesh Fahmida Akter, Assistant Scientist, BRAC University Hidden Hunger: A Longitudinal Study of Nutritional Insecurity among Non-Poor Tribal and Non-Tribal Households in West Bengal, India Pinaki Das, Professor, Vidyasagar University Rapid-fire presentations Prevalence and determinants of the Double Burden of Malnutrition among Adolescents in Nepal: Results from an urban sample Dirghayu K.C., Research Coordinator, Public Health Promotion and Development Organization The importance of revisiting regional inequalities in the nutrition status of women and children: an empirical study from India P Shirisha, Project Research Scientist-II, ICMR-National Institute of Epidemiology Factors associated with different form of malnutrition and their co-existence among 6-59 Months old children in Bangladesh: Findings from a Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey Farhana Rinky, Research Assistant, Center for NCD and Nutrition, BRAC JPG School of Public Health, BRAC University and Institute of Food Science and Technology Impact Evaluation of Community Clinic Intervention on Maternal Healthcare Utilization in the Slums of Delhi Raj Kumar, Research Scholar, Jawaharlal Nehru University Nutritional Antenatal Care Strategies Rahima Yasin, Research Coordinator, Institute of Global Health and Development, the Aga Khan University Hospital…”
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Food security score for Kenya by Wakibi, Samwel, Gichuhi, Wanjiru, Kabira, Wanjiku Mukabi

“…Counties with higher rates of food insecurity than the nationally defined levels are mainly found in the coastal lowlands, inland lowlands and upper midlands agro-ecological zones. …”
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Development of climate-smart maps and adaptation plans for the coastal agriculture in Bangladesh by Ali, A M M Mostafa, Rahman, Md. Mostafizur, Saha, Champa Rani, Rahman, Syed Arman Akib, Haque, Md. Ehsanul, Nisha, Nusrath Jahan, Hosen, Md. Motaleb, Yen, Bui Tan, Nelson, Katherine, Vu, Trang, Vu, Quiet, Tran, Nguyen Bao, Salahuddin, Ahmad

“…Bangladesh is one of the top 10 nations that are mostly vulnerable to climate change due to its low-lying and flat topography in coastal region, subjected to riverine flooding (due to sea level rise), frequent cyclones, storm surge, heavy rainfall, tornados, river bank erosion, salinity, high population density, high level of poverty, and solely reliance of livelihoods on climate-sensitive sectors. …”
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Documenting challenges in achieving rabies elimination by 2030 in low-middle income countries; a Kenyan case study from Lamu County, 2020–2022: mixed methods approach by Mwanyalu, N., Mwatondo, Athman, Chuchu, V., Maina, K., Muturi, Mathew, Mutiiria, M., Chepkwony, D., Owiny, M., Munyua, P.

“…Methods: We extracted dog bite reports from the Kenya Health Information System (KHIS), national surveillance database system, and reviewed medical records at health facilities in Lamu County for suspected human rabies deaths from 2020 to 2022. …”
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Advanced Prediction of Rice Yield Gaps Under Climate Uncertainty Using Machine Learning Techniques in Eastern India by Sahoo, Satiprasad, Singha, Chiranjit, Govind, Ajit

“…To achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), food security must be prioritized. …”
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Household wellbeing in rural Papua New Guinea: Analysis from the 2023 PNG Rural Household Survey by Mahrt, Kristi, Schmidt, Emily, Fang, Peixun, Mukerjee, Rishabh

“…However, it is important to note that the survey is not nationally representative.  43% of sample individuals are estimated to be poor relative to the standard cost of basic needs poverty lines (poor is defined as those who live in households that do not have sufficient resources to acquire calorie adequate diets while also meeting basic non-food needs).  64% of sample individuals are estimated to be poor relative to the healthy diet poverty lines (poor is defined as those who live in households that do not have sufficient resources to meet healthy dietary guidelines while also meeting basic non-food needs).  The healthy diet poverty line incorporates a higher share of nutrient dense food groups (vegetables, fruits, meat and fish, etc.) and thus is about 1/3 more costly than the standard poverty line.  On average, households within the survey sample over-consume staples and fats compared to healthy guidelines and under-consume vegetables, fruits, animal source foods, and nuts/pulses.  Smaller households and households with greater production assets (land and labor), education completion, market access, and income diversification (via non-farm businesses and migrant remittances) are associated with higher household consumption-expenditure (income proxy).  Among households engaged in cash crop sales (i.e., cocoa, coffee, betelnut, horticulture) only cocoa farming households have significantly higher consumption-expenditure (income proxy).  Targeted safety net and community asset building programs could reduce rural poverty by increasing agriculture productivity, supporting rural-urban market linkages, improving demand for rural goods, and incentivizing off-farm employment.  Facilitating remittance transfers from migrants to rural households and facilitating access to primary education could improve rural incomes in the short and long term, respectively.…”
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A framework for handling uncertainty in a large-scale programme estimating the Global Burden of Animal Diseases by Clough, H.E., Chaters, G.L., Havelaar, A.H., McIntyre, K.M., Marsh, T.L., Hughes, E.C., Jemberu, Wudu T., Stacey, D., Afonso, J.S., Gilbert, W., Raymond, K., Rushton, J.

“…This information can then be used by policy makers operating regionally, nationally and making global decisions. The burden of animal disease crosses many scales and estimating it is a complex task, with extensive requirements for data and subsequent data synthesis. …”
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Seed Potato Quality Assurance in Ethiopia: System Analysis and Considerations on Quality Declared Assurance Practices by Tessema, L., Kakuhenzire, R., McEwan, M.

“…Seed potato quality assurance relies more on the technical support provided by the national research and extension systems than the official seed certification agency. …”
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Building the future One Health workforce in Eastern and Southern Africa: Gaps and opportunities by Yussuf, Buke, Richards, Shauna, Grace, Delia, Mutie, Ianetta, Caron, A., De Nys, H., Goregena, B., Kgosimore, M., Kimaro, E., Qekwana, N., Tadesse, Y., Knight-Jones, Theodore J.D., Mutua, Florence K.

“…The Quadripartite comprised of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), World Health Organization (WHO), World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), and the One Health High Level Expert Panel collectively support enhancing the One Health (OH) capacities of the workforce addressing OH issues; however, competencies for this workforce are not generally agreed upon, applied uniformly, or always relevant in the global South. …”
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Pathways to Sustainable Wheat Business Models: Exploring agroecological practices and investment opportunities in Doyogena, Ethiopia by Mosquera, Leslie Estefany, Blanco, Maria, Balcha, Yodit, Mockshell, Jonathan, Ritter, Thea

“…This shift is occurring despite government initiatives promoting wheat intensification to meet growing national and international demand. Producers Doyogena is a critical project area for the Private Sector Incentives and Investments (PSii) under the TRANSITIONS program due to it has conditions that favor the cultivation of wheat, which is predominantly cultivated by smallholder producers in the district. …”
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Unpacking innovation demands for climate-resilient mixed farming systems in Sub-Saharan Africa: a case of northern Ghana by Ofosu, Abena, Minh, Thai Thi, Zemadim, Birhanu

“…According to the United Nations (n.d.), climate change is the long-term shift in temperatures and weather patterns due to natural changes, such as the sun’s activity and significant volcanic eruptions, or human activities, such as burning fossil fuels like coal, oil, and gas. …”
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Principles and applications of One Health: Training of Somali academic and government professionals by Mumin, F.I., Mor, Siobhan M., Hared, Y.A., Mohamed, S.A.

“…The training was implemented under the Capacitating One Health in Eastern and Southern Africa (COHESA) project, with Amoud University the Somalia multiplier institution in partnership with Somali National University. The training content was based on Module 1 of the HEAL Project (One Health for Humans, Environment, Animals, and Livelihoods). …”
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Economic and social outcomes of investment on infrastructure and early warning system in Tajikistan’s agrifood system by Khakimov, Parviz, Aragie, Emerta A., Goibov, Manuchehr, Ashurov, Timur

“…Pumping is inefficient (~0.28 kWh/m3, which accounts for 20 percent of total national electricity use). The economic productivity of irrigation is among the lowest 5 percent of countries in the world (~0.21 USD/m) because of high water loss, predominance of low-value crops, and low yields. …”
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Evaluating landscape management interventions in Ethiopia: insights from local and scientific knowledge by Tegegne, Desalegn, Sieber, S., Uckert, G., Girma, R., Moges, A., Mekuria, Wolde

“…Several global, regional, and national efforts have been exerted to address the impacts of land degradation on ecosystems and people’s livelihoods. …”
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