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CGIAR Research Program on Livestock - Plan of Work and Budget 2021 by CGIAR Research Program on Livestock

“…CGIAR is a global partnership that unites organizations engaged in research for a food-secure future. The CGIAR Research Program on Livestock provides research-based solutions to help smallholder farmers, pastoralists and agro-pastoralists transition to sustainable, resilient livelihoods and to productive enterprises that will help feed future generations. …”
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Saving for change, a local financing mechanism that enhances women use to climate smart agriculture innovations by Dossou-Yovo, Elliott Ronald, Koné, Pierre, Akpoffo M., Marius, Guindo, Samuel

“…Besides, women engaged in Saving for Change group were more food secure than the farmers who were not engaged in the Saving for Change group.…”
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Balancing livelihoods and environment: political economy of groundwater irrigation in India by Shah, T., Rajan, Abhishek, Rai, Gyan P.

“…The tube well revolution has democratized irrigation, made famines history, helped alleviate agrarian poverty and made India food secure. However, the spread of private tube wells has cannibalized canals and tanks. …”
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PIM gender research: 2017 in review by Crimi, Gabriella

“…As such, a critical reflection on gender analysis within PIM’s outputs not only serves the program’s gender strategy but also is instrumental to achieving PIM’s goals of a food-secure present and future. This review examines 133 PIM peer-reviewed publications in 2017 to identify key lessons learned and highlight best practices for research that engaged with gender analysis. …”
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Focos de ciencia, tecnología e innovación para el sector agropecuario colombiano by Ovalle Másmela, Juan Camilo, Romero Perdomo, Felipe, Uribe Galvis, Claudia Patricia, Jiménez Guzmán, Ana María, Molano Bernal, Lilia Constanza, Santana Medina, Jairo Javier, Zambrano Muñoz, Adriana Del Pilar, Moreno Valderrama, María Nancy, Yepes Vargas, Luz Andrea, Perdomo Villamil, Yehismi Lorena, García González, Diana Maritza, Rincón Novoa, Rubiela, Ramírez Beltrán, Angélica María, Garavito Arcos, Heydi Carolina

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Who will be fed in the 21st century? challenges for science and policy by Wiebe, Keith D., Ballenger, Nicole, Pinstrup-Andersen, Per

“…Finally, they outline the policy priorities required to achieve a food-secure world in the 21st century.…”
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Withering boundaries: Nile basin wetlands shrink as communities quest for life by CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems

“…This program is led by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and is supported by the CGIAR System Organization, a global research partnership for a food-secure future. https://wle.cgiar.org/research/regions/nile-and-east-africa The project partners also would like to express their sincere thanks towards Mr. …”
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Climate change impacts and adaptation among smallholder farmers in Central America by Harvey, Celia A., Saborío-Rodríguez, Milagro, Martínez-Rodríguez, M. Ruth, Viguera, Barbara, Chain-Guadarrama, Adina, Vinola, Raffaele, Alpízar, Francisco

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Odorant receptor phylogeny confirms conserved channels for sex pheromone and host plant signals in tortricid moths by Gonzalez, Francisco, Borrero Echeverry, Felipe, Jósvai, Júlia K, Strandh, Maria, Unelius, C. Rikard, Tóth, Miklós, Witzgall, Peter, Bengtsson, Marie, Walker, William B.

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Enhancing irrigation management: Unsupervised machine learning coupled with geophysical and multispectral data for informed decision-making in rice production by Chaali, Nesrine, Ramírez Gomez, Carlos Manuel, Jaramillo Barrios, Camilo Ignacio, Garr´e, Sarah, Barrero, Oscar, Ouazaa, Sofiane, Calderon Carvajal, John Edinson

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IPGRI thematic report 2000-2001 by International Plant Genetic Resources Institute

“…Together, we are building a food-secure future on a solid foundation of plant genetic resources conservation and use.…”
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IITA 50 years annivesary media day by International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

“…IITA was established in 1967 as the first African link in a global agricultural research network, later known as CGIAR, a partnership for a food-secure future. IITA works on improving the productivity of major African staples that include cassava, yam, maize, banana and plantain, cowpea, and soybean. …”
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IITA media day by International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

“…IITA was established in 1967 as the first African link in a global agricultural research network, later known as CGIAR, a partnership for a food-secure future. IITA works on improving the productivity of major African staples that include cassava, yam, maize, banana and plantain, cowpea, and soybean. …”
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Socio-economic dynamics and innovative technologies affecting health-related lipid content in diets: Implications on global food and nutrition security by Nantapo, Carlos W.T., Muchenje, Voster, Nkukwana, Thobela T., Hugo, Arnold, Descalzo, Adriana Maria, Grigioni, Gabriela Maria, Hoffman, Louwrens C.

“…The recent increase in human population coupled with rural-to-urban migration has led to challenges in managing a balanced diet in both food ‘secure’ and food ‘insecure’ regions. As a result of this geographic phenomenon, the human population continues to suffer from caloric-related conditions and diseases, including obesity and coronary heart diseases. …”
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Youth in extension and advisory services: Rwanda by Franzel, S., Kinyua, H., Rucibigango, M., Davis, Kristin E., Makh, S.

“…Tapping into the potential of youth and creating opportunities for them in agriculture, including in extension and advisory services (EAS), will be key to meeting global food and nutrition needs as well as achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Feed the Future’s Food Secure 2030 vision. Rural extension and advisory services are defined as all the different activities that provide the information and services needed by farmers and other players in the agri-food system and rural development to develop and build their technical, organizational and management capacities, so they can improve their quality of life and well-being (Christoplos, 2010).…”
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CGIAR water systems integration roadmap 2024–2030: science to transform water systems – creating impact from genes to basins by International Water Management Institute, CGIAR System Organization

“…One CGIAR is declaring with one voice that a food-secure future can only exist in a water-secure world. …”
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Ukama Ustawi’s Learning Alliance: scoping study - final report by Kumwenda, H., Kakuwa, B., Odeke, M., Podisi, B., Nohayi, Ngowenani

“…UULA is led by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) in partnership with the Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa (ASARECA), Centre for Coordination of Agricultural Research and Development for Southern Africa (CCARDESA), Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), AKADEMIYA 2063, and several members of the Global research partnership for a food-secure future (CGIAR).The network promotes collaboration and knowledge sharing, focusing on climate-smart, diversified maize farming practices. …”
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Small farmers’ preferences for weather index insurance: insights from Kenya by Sibiko, Kenneth W., Veettil, Prakashan C., Qaim, Matin

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Ghana Scaling Week by Ewell, Hanna, Byandaga, Livingstone, Kagabo, Desire, Ouedraogo, Mathieu, Dalaa, Mustapha, Inusah, Sawdiatu Sandra, Yeboah, Stephen, Damba, Tahidu Osman, Sartas, Murat, Girvetz, Evan, Nzuki, Esther

“…. • To achieve an 80% increase in farm productivity while creating resilient communities that are food secure and prosperous. • To ensure that women have access to “smart” seeds and essential resources for effective and efficient crop production.…”
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Governing seeds in East Africa in the face of climate change: Assessing political and social outcomes by Westengen, O.T., Haug, R., Guthiga, Paul M., Macharia, E.

“…Comparison of households cultivating improved maize with households cultivating local maize reveals that the first group is significantly wealthier and more food secure than the latter. This suggests that better-off households are likely to benefit first from the commercial formalization agenda. …”
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