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Small Scale Fishers and CBD post 2020 Global Biodiversity Framework by Patel, Anna

“…The SSF Guidelines recognize that healthy ecosystems and their associated biodiversity are the fundamental basis for the livelihoods of marine and inland fishing communities and contribute to their overall well-being. This final webinar will look at SSF dependency to the integration of gender, traditional knowledge and human rights into the biodiversity frameworks from the lens of SSF Guidelines.…”
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Training of Trainers (ToT) Report on Rice-Fish Suitability Decision Support System Modelling, Myanmar by Moet, Palal

“…The idea is that the trainers from DOA/DOF are to train the DOA/DOF staff from Ayeyarwady region, being monitored and assisted by the IWMI training team.…”
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Digital transformation for more nutritious food systems: How digital tools can be used to scale and commercialize nutrient-enriched staple crops by Walton, Jenny, Brown, Lynn, Storr, Samuel

“…This paper explains the need for digital tools and how they enable commercialization and scale, the impact on users, and the risks and benefits with examples of projects and partners along the value chain. This approach is being applied across all HarvestPlus activities and digital projects are researched and reported as part of the CGIAR Digital Innovation Initiative.…”
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Reflections from Horizon Scanning Sessions - ISPC 17 by CGIAR Independent Science and Partnership Council

“…These topics were chosen in light of the business plan cycle being developed by the SMO, which enables cyclical update of the System to enhance flexibility of the portfolio at the same time as strengthening stability.…”
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Improved Maize Varieties and Poverty in Rural Ethiopia by CGIAR Standing Panel on Impact Assessment

“…his Impact Brief (No 45) is based on the study that documents the impacts of improved maize varities on household well-being and on overall rural poverty using primary data. …”
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Munda Makeover - Using digital channels to deliver bundled agriculture, climate, and financial information services in Zambia: IPSR Innovation Package and Scaling Readiness Report by Chilambe, Pedro Anglaze, Patricia, Gichinga, Girvetz, Evan Hartunian, Kang'ethe, Edwin

“…Munda makeover innovation packaging is being implemented by the Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (ABC) and partners. …”
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Elemental analysis in food: An overview by Ibourki, Mohamed, Hallouch, Otmane, Devkota, Krishna, Guillaume, Dominique, Hirich, Abdelaziz, Gharby, Said

“…Not to be overlooked, the numerous techniques being developed make sample preparation quicker and easier and allow the analysis of various types of samples. …”
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Catalysing sustainable solutions to the growing climate crisis [CGIAR-UNHCR] by Läderach, Peter R.D., Craparo, Alessandro Carmelo William, Taiwo, Ibukun

“…Using "tailored hazard indices" to evaluate climate-related risks specifically affecting displaced individuals being supported by UNHCR, their efforts have yielded significant insights and valuable guidance to inform UNHCR's initiatives leading up to 2030. …”
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Climate security observatory Zambia: Summary for policymakers by CGIAR FOCUS Climate Security

“…However, this status is being undermined by a number of socio-political factors, including deeply entrenched patterns of social inequality and gender discrimination, high levels of poverty and youth unemployment, as well as recurring episode of electoral violence. …”
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Sources of Technological Innovation in Brazilian Agriculture by International Service for National Agricultural Research

“…They largely ignore the fact that a substantial part of the technology used in agriculture is being acquired by buying inputs from various industries or by means of technology contracts and spillovers. …”
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Unlocking opportunities for planet-friendly school meals by Gelli, Aulo, Ruel, Marie T.

“…School meal programs also have broad food system impacts, and thus are increasingly being designed to include objectives related to smallholder agriculture and environmental sustainability—a topic explored in a new White Paper from the School Meals Coalition on Unlocking Opportunities of Planet-Friendly School Meals, presented at the COP28 Climate Conference in Dubai on December 8.…”
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Africa-Wide Conference on the Improved NextGen Approach (Ghana's Participation) by Martey, Francisca, Opoku, Nana Kofi, Lazia, Jeremiah Z

“…The NextGen approach, which is used to produce climate forecasts across timescales, is based on more than 25 years of research at the IRI, and is being implemented in different countries across the world.…”
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GROWING Nutritious Foods, GROWING Futures: The first cycle of the gender-transformative integrated climate smart agriculture-nutritionmarketing intervention gets off the ground in... by Temesgen, B.B., Gyan-Bassaw, P.

“…With the completion of the Project Implementation Plan in October 2022, work setting up the first two-year cycle of GROWING Future Clubs (GFCs) among households with young children in 36 communities began in earnest, focusing first on ensuring agricultural interventions occurred in a timely manner, then nutrition trainings, and getting gender champions in place to initiate gender dialogues at district and local levels. Much is being learned that will inform and improve the integrated intervention by the start of Cycle 2 in December 2023.…”
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Baseline Report of an Urban Gardening Initiative in Dhaka, Bangladesh by Kumar, S., Schreinemachers, Pepijn, Uddin, Md. Nasir

“…After an initial pilot of an urban gardening program by FAO and WUR, the program is being scaled up to over 5000 urban and periurban households across four city corporations: Dhaka North, Dhaka South, Gazipur and Narayanganj.…”
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GenderUp(date): Progress towards outcomes by Gregerson, Katheryn, Kilwinger, Fleur, Schut, Marc, McGuire, Erin, Rietveld, Anne, Leeuwis, C.

“…. • How elements of GenderUp are currently being institutionalized in the CGIAR. • Research spinoffs inspired by GenderUp.…”
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Africa-Wide Conference on the Improved NextGen Approach (Ghana's Participation) by Martey, Francisca, Opoku, Nana Kofi, Lazia, Jeremiah Z.

“…The NextGen approach, which is used to produce climate forecasts across timescales, is based on more than 25 years of research at the IRI, and is being implemented in different countries across the world.…”
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Best article 2022 and some updates and announcements on The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension by Klerkx, Laurens, Davis, Kristin E.

“…After a spike in 2020 and 2021, the total number of submissions has stabilized again, but there is a continuous flow of accepted papers that quickly are published online before being included in an issue.…”
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Conceptual framework for linkages and partnerships in BIMSTEC by Roy, Devesh, Pradhan, Mamata, Boss, Ruchira, Rashid, Shahidur

“…The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is a regional organization which came into being in 1997. It comprises seven member states: five from South Asia, namely, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, and two from Southeast Asia, Myanmar and Thailand. …”
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The COVID-19 CARES Act: What should be done for U.S. farms? by Smith, Vincent H., Glauber, Joseph W.

“…One important difference is that farming is considered an essential activity, and unlike many service businesses, farms are not being asked to shut down their operations. Despite this, Congress has included in the CARES Act bailout an additional $23.5 billion for the agricultural sector. …”
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Inclusive food system transformations for healthy diets: National experiences with a global challenge by CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health

“…These goals include objectives to: end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, promote sustainable agriculture, ensure healthy lives, and promote well-being for all at all ages.…”
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