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Institutionalization in the Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact by Tharu, Prem Singh

“…The environmental and agricultural practices of indigenous people in South East Asia are being threatened by aggressive developments, which exploit their natural resources and displace them from their ancestral land and territories. …”
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Women farmers and agripreneurs must take action to influence global development agendas by Rowan-Campbell, Dorienne

“…We could be facing another of those unstitching moments right now, as women's roles and aspirations are being challenged in many arenas. It is time to recast and restitch.…”
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VODP's experience capitalization journey by Wanyoto, Anthony

“…To build on the achievements of the Vegetable Oil Development Project in Uganda, different experience capitalization trainings and workshops are being held with staff and stakeholders of a follow up project - the National Oil Palm Project (NOPP). …”
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Farmer's choice - Mlali RISING by International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

“…Work with smallholder farmer communities is being implemented in six countries – Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Ethiopia, Mali and Ghana.…”
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Coconut recipes from around the world by George, M.L.C., Cervantes, E.P.

“…This book is the outcome of a joint effort of Bioversity International and COGENT member countries. Being a traditional part of the rural food system and a major source of nutrition for many rural communities, coconut has been combined in various ways with locally available ingredients in cuisines that reflect the local biodiversity. …”
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Gender and Climate Services in Vietnam by Turner, Jacquelyn

“…The International Day of Rural Women (IDRW) celebrates the vital role that rural women play in the well-being and development of their communities. When it comes to agriculture and climate change, the specific needs of women are often overlooked when developing farming practices and technologies to adapt to a changing climate. …”
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A rapid method of hand crossing cowpeas by Rachie, K.O., Rawal, K.M., Franckowiak, J.D.

“…The upper portion of the folded petals is grasped by the thumb and index finger, lifted outwards and torn free, exposing the style, stigma and anthers, the latter being then cut away with scissors. It is estimated that the method takes 15-25 s per flower. …”
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Soundbites on COVID-19 and One Health work by the CGIAR research programs on A4NH and Livestock by Randolph, Thomas F., McDermott, John J.

“…In this video, John McDermott, director of the CGIAR Research program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health, and Thomas Randolph, director of the CGIAR Research Program on Livestock Agri-Food Systems, share summaries of the joint work in COVID-19 and One Health research being carried out by the two programs.…”
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Market challenges to improved pig productivity in Uganda by Ultimate Business Strategies, Ltd

“…A 'market system's approach, which uses environmentally sustainable and gender-inclusive interventions, is being used by the CGIAR Research Program of Livestock to improve pig productivity and incomes from pig farming in Uganda. …”
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Sustainable charcoal value chains support dryland restoration in Ghana by Owusu, M., Abu, D., Asante, J.

“…To assess how restoration and wood lots might operate in practice, 200 ha of degraded dry forest in Bono East Region, northern Ghana, is being restored through enrichment planting, natural regeneration and agroforestry in five communities.…”
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Better yield from improved rust-resistant wheat by International Livestock Research Institute

“…This video highlights the work being done by Africa RISING and its partners to increase the productivity of wheat through research in rust-resistant and better-yielding varieties.…”
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More milk, meat and eggs for growing and nourishing Rwanda's next generation by International Livestock Research Institute

“…Through a USAID Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Livestock Systems funded project, ILRI and partners conducted a social behavior change communication campaign to encourage families to consume more animal source foods. Messages that are being delivered by community health workers are directed at pregnant and lactating mothers and young children, who are most susceptible to malnutrition.…”
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Creation of an enabling environment for improved land tenure reform in Uganda by CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry

“…National stakeholders credited the project with being the main influence on how the gendered implications of forest tenure reform were understood nationally.…”
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Payments for agrobiodiversity conservation scaled up in Peru by CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets

“…Following pilot testing by Bioversity International in quinoa, PACS are being scaled up by the Ministry of the Environment to four regions in Peru through a Global Environment Facility program.…”
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Unite for a Better Life, a gender-transformative educational intervention targeting prevention of intimate partner violence and HIV risk behaviors in Ethiopia by CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets

“…The intervention materials are being adopted in other settings.…”
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Findings on the effects of combining lump sum cash transfers with technical and farm management advice to increase productivity and link farmers to value chains by CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets

“…Results are being disseminated to attempt to find funding to take this innovation to the next level.…”
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Two-row adapted Motorized Weeder (AMW) for irrigated and rainfed lowland systems in sub-Saharan Africa by CGIAR Research Program on Rice

“…Technical drawings and specifications were completed in 2018. In 2020, AMWs are being introduced in Madagascar, Kenya and Uganda. …”
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Two-row Motorized Paddy Weeder for Irrigated and Rainfed Lowland Systems in Eastern Africa by CGIAR Research Program on Rice

“…Testing and adaptation being completed in Kenya, Madagascar and Uganda in 2020-2021.…”
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Sabina FL: A new rice variety with improved yield potential in Dominican Republic by CGIAR Research Program on Rice

“…Certified seeds from Sabina FL are already being used by rice farmers in this country. Currently, this variety is in its first stages of seed production looking forward to a massive adoption by farmers over the next two to three years.…”
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Development of transgressive Tongil varieties to increase yield potentials in irrigated and rainfed lowlands by CGIAR Research Program on Rice

“…These transgressive Tongil (indica/japonica intraspecifics) lines are now being tested in further yield trials in irrigated lowlands in Senegal and in rainfed lowlands of Senegal, Ghana and Mali.…”
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