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Launch of Food Security Simulator - Kenya by Ecker, Olivier, Comstock, Andrew R.

“…Presented by Olivier Ecker, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI and Andrew Comstock, Senior Research Analyst, IFPRI Launch of Food Security Simulator - Kenya KIPPRA Annual Regional Conference Kilifi, Kenya June 21, 2023…”
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Roundtable discussion on food security in Nigeria with US ambassador to Nigeria by Onilogbo, Omobolanle

“…Other participants included representatives from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Nigeria, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), World Food Programme (WFP), the Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER), the Nigerian Agribusiness Group (NABG), and a Mandela Washington Fellow (MWF).…”
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Costly posturing: relative status, ceremonies and early child development in China by Chen, Xi, Zhang, Xiaobo

“…Participating in and presenting gifts at funerals, weddings, and other ceremonies held by fellow villagers have been regarded as social norms in Chinese villages for thousands of years. …”
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Climate-smart farmer Peris Owiti's has a demonstration plot for women by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…Hear her story and how she is making a contribution to her community and fellow women. Learn more on our web site: www.ccafs.cgiar.org…”
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Soil carbon: A silver bullet for climate change mitigation? Finding a middle way by Wollenberg, Eva Karoline

“…Lini Wollenberg, a Gund Fellow, is an anthropologist and natural resource management specialist concerned with rural livelihoods and the environment. …”
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The Boma: Animal-source foods for people and the planet by International Livestock Research Institute

“…Finally, Susan MacMillan, Emeritus Fellow at ILRI, describes her dream future for livestock in a more equitable and sustainable world.…”
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How a school milk program is fighting hunger in Yemen | From fragility to stability by Goldberg, Mark Leon, Qasem, Adeeb, Bliznashka, Lilia

“…You will hear from: Adeeb Qasem, Director for Economic Development Initiatives at the HSA Group Lily Bliznashka, a research fellow at the Nutrition, Diets, and Health Unit at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)…”
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Launch and Training – The Food Security Simulator Ethiopia (FSSE) by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…The event commenced with an opening remark by Alemayehu Seyoum Taffesse (DPhil), a Senior Research Fellow and Program Leader of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - Ethiopia Office. …”
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The gender tax: Ensuring gender integration in research by Lannerstad, Mats

“…They can now help their fellow scientists to work on gender. Interview with Mats Lannerstad (ILRI) for the book "A different kettle of fish? …”
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The Shade Tree Advice Tool by Wolf, Just van der, Gram, Gil, Bukomeko, Hannington, Mukasa, David, Giller, Onno, Kirabo, Enoch, Angebault, Charles, Vaast, Philippe, Asare, Richard, Jassogne, Laurence T.P.

“…The shade tree advice tool presented here guides coffee and cocoa farmers on choosing shade trees whose ecosystem services will best meet their needs, based on fellow coffee farmers' local knowledge in their region.…”
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The Boma: Sarah Nyakeri talks about vulnerability in science? by International Livestock Research Institute

“…Sarah Nyanchera Nyakeri is an MSc fellow at the International Livestock Research Institute where she is researching the development of a better vaccine for contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP). …”
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The Boma: Livestock are a vehicle for a better world by International Livestock Research Institute

“…Susan MacMillan knows why livestock matter. An ILRI Emeritus Fellow, she has led public awareness and advocacy communications at ILRI for nearly 33 years. …”
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The Boma: How - and why - do we talk about science? by International Livestock Research Institute

“…In the second of a two-parter featuring ILRI Emeritus Fellow Susan MacMillan, Brenda Coromina and Elliot Carleton question what the difference is between science communication, and science advocacy, finding out how the International Livestock Research Institute's (ILRI) communications have changed over the years, and why. …”
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Managed aquifer recharge shows promise in the Ganges Basin by Pavelic, Paul, Sharma, Navneet, Alam, Faiz, Angou, Gayathri, Ross, Andrew

“…“Groundwater is the hidden water resource,” says Dr Andrew Ross, an honorary research fellow at the Australian National University’s Fenner School of Environment and Society. …”
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How important are endogenous peer effects in group lending?: Estimating a static game of incomplete information by Li, Shanjun, Liu, Yanyan, Deininger, Klaus

“…The preferred model suggests that the probability of a member making a full repayment would be 12 percentage points higher if all the fellow members were to make full repayment compared with a scenario in which none of the other members repay in full. …”
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Governance and inclusive food systems: Highlights from SHiFT Work Package 3 by CGIAR

“…Learn how the CGIAR Research Initiative on Sustainable Healthy Diets through Food Systems Transformation (SHiFT)is exploring the political economy of food systems in this video featuring Chris Béné, SHiFTWork Package 3 Lead, and Abdul-Rahim Abdulai, SHiFT Postdoctoral Fellow. Learn more about Work Package 3: https://www.cgiar.org/initiative/sustainable-healthy-diets/?…”
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Strengthening Adaptive Capacity of Extensive Livestock Systems for Food and Nutrition Security and Low-emissions Development in Eastern and Southern Africa by Dekesa, Chipo, Mubaya, Chipo P, Makonnen, Brook T.

“…The sessions were facilitated by Professor Chipo Mubaya and Mrs. Chipo Dekesa, a PhD fellow from the Chinhoyi University of Technology, who are part of the ACIAR-funded project entitled, ‘Strengthening the adaptive capacity of extensive livestock systems for food and nutrition security and low-emissions development in Eastern and Southern Africa.’ …”
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No one's waiting: Farmers are driving climate adaptation one solution at a time by Evans, Monica

“…In Kenya's Bomet County, farmers Doreen and Edwin Mitey are pushing the frontiers of climate adaptation-and inspiring fellow farmers to do the same. Facing longer dry-season droughts, intense storms, and emerging crop diseases, they have responded with creative, practical solutions. …”
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FLORES: a model to evaluate land-use options at the forest frontier, proceedings of a Conference on Advances in Methodology and Software for Decision Support Systems, 5-7 September... by Vanclay, J.K.

“…Initially, the model will test hypotheses proposed by fellow researchers, and will help identify gaps and deficiencies in existing knowledge. …”
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How Shamba Shape Up influences Kenyan farmers to adopt climate-smart agriculture by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…The group also discussed whether or not they shared the information with fellow farmers, and what the show could improve further. …”
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