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Economic analysis of integrated vegetable-poultry production systems in the Babati District of Tanzania by Habiyaremye, Naphtal, Ochieng, J., Heckelei, T.

“…An integrating household should keep 18 birds to get significant higher profit than non-integrator. Furthermore, gender and education level of the household head, awareness of integration benefits, land owned, household size, off-farm income, and total income received by the household influence the decision to integrate vegetable and poultry.The study strongly promotes the integration of vegetable–poultry production system and highlights the influence of gender and awareness of integration benefits on the decision to integrate vegetable and poultry. …”
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Young women's and men's climate adaptation practices and capacities in Kenya livestock production systems by Bullock, Renee, Miriti, Philip, DuttaGupta, Tanaya

“…Livestock adaptation is generally low. Gendered practices during transitions to adulthood differ for young women and men and household relationships mediate young women’s and men’s livestock production engagement. intergenerational transfers are gendered, however, are changing in all locations. …”
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Youth aspirations & how they shape interactions with food systems livelihoods: Albania, Bangladesh, and Ethiopia by Uraguchi, Zenebe

“…Youth interactions with food systems are uniquely shaped in the three countries by specific intersections with multiple factors including gender, wealth, health, location, and intergenerational relationships. …”
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Access and Control of Resources and Participation in Rice-Breeding Activities among Men and Women Farmers in Southern Ghana by Asante, Bright Owusu, Puskur, Ranjitha, Garner, Elisabeth, Mangheni, Margaret Najjingo, Adabah, Richard, Asante, Maxwell Darko, Frimpong, Benedicta Nsiah, Prah, Stephen

“…This paper provides evidence of gender differences in the access and control of resources and their relation to participation in rice-breeding activities among men and women farmers in southern Ghana. …”
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Farming systems of Africa [in Atlas of African agriculture research and development] by Auricht, Christopher, Dixon, John, Boffa, Jean-Marc, Garrity, Dennis P.

“…The evidence on agriculture–gender linkages to nutrition is relatively weak. Sizeable knowledge gaps remain. …”
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Inclusive Family Led Field Days in Baringo County, Kenya by Majiwa, Hamilton, Bullock, Renee

“…An intersectional approach is used to understand power relations and social factors that shape scaling of CSA and CIS practices, including gender, age, ethnicity, and wealth among others. …”
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Understanding agricultural production and farmer livelihoods in Kisumu County: A baseline study by Wanjau, Agnes, Mwungu, Chris, Kenduiywo, Benson, Mayanja, Brian, Rose, Sabrina, Ghosh, Aniruddha

“…The study examined major crops, farming practices, adoption of climate-resilient measures such as intercropping, irrigation, and soil fertility management, gender roles in agriculture, and access to credit and advisory services. …”
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Strengthening regional institutional capacity for climate information services in West Africa and the Sahel: Stocktaking AICRRA contributions by Assoumana, Boubacar Toukal, Ali, Abdou, Mohamed, Hamatan, Houngnibo, Mandela C. M., Soumana, Djibo, Segnon, Alcade Christel, Zougmore, Robert Bellarmin

“…In terms of infrastructure, AICCRA contributed to strengthening AGRHYMET’s computing capacity with the acquisition of high-performance servers (Titan S600 GPUs) that facilitates the optimal operations of the Watch Room. AICCRA gender experience impacted AGRHYMET with a more proactive inclusion and gender-sensitive approach in capacity building and climate services delivery. …”
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Poverty profiles and nutritional outcomes of using spate irrigation in Ethiopia by Hagos, Fitsum, Mulugeta, A., Langan, Simon J., Lefore, Nicole, Abebe, Yenenesh

“…Our results did not show gender differences, using sex of the household head as a crude measure of gender, in poverty profiles. …”
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Rethinking the participatory paradigm in plant breeding: A nombreeder's perspective by Upreti, Bishnu Raj

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Enhancing farmer's participation in plant breeding: Community Biodiversity Development and Conservation Program (CBDC), Bohol project, Philippines by Ramos, Hidelisa M. de

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Participatory varietal selection in rabi sorghum in India by Rana, B.S., Kaul, S.L., Appaji, Chari, Parbhakar, Kalyanshetty, N.S., Reddy, B.V.S., Witcombe, John R., Virk, Daljit S.

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The impact of participatory plant breeding (PPB) on landrace diversity: A case study for high-altitude rice in Nepal by Joshi, Krishna D., Sthapit, B.R., Witcombe, John R.

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Household characteristics and market participation competence of smallholder farmers supplying cassava to starch processors in Nigeria by Ojiako, I.A., Tarawali, G., Okechukwu, R.U., Chianu, Jonas N.

“…Only farm size, gender and harvesting season at p<0.01 level and training at p<0.05 level were found to be statistically significant in distinguishing the high and low market participation categories. …”
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Assessing the reuse of PICS bags in Jigawa, Kano, and Katsina States of northern Nigeria by Abdoulaye, Tahirou, Ayedun, B., Musa, S.A., Lowenberg-Deboer, J., Baributsa, D.

“…To ascertain the determinants of reuse of PICS bags, a Logit model was fitted on the data with independent variables such as Farmer type, Age, Gender, Household size, Education, Membership of association, and quantity of cowpea harvested. …”
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Consumers perception of genetically modified horticultural food : an interview study by Persson, Fredrik

“…However, there was a connection between both gender and age and the position and attitude towards GM food. …”

Katterna på Kattstallet i Åkeshov by Rosell, Elin

“…This study showed that the gender of the cat didn´t affect the risk for illness. …”
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CGIAR International Centers Week, Washington, D.C., October 26-30, 1987: Main Conclusions Reached and Decisions Taken by CGIAR Secretariat

“…Appendixes contain a report on the gender seminar, and the list of participants.…”
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Attachments to the Summary of Proceedings of the Center Directors Committee Meeting of October 27, 2000, Washington, DC by CGIAR Center Directors Committee

“…Attachment 1 -- Draft Strategy for a Regional Partnership among CGIAR Centers in South Asia (Updated 27 October 2000) Attachment 2 -- Towards a consortium of international agricultural research Centers in West and Central Africa Attachment 3 -- The Future Harvest Global Conservation Trust: An Update Attachment 4A -- Update to the CGIAR Inter-Center Working Group on Climate Change Attachment 4B -- Concept notes -- CGIAR Inter Centre Working Group on Climate Change --Lyon, France September 2000 Attachment 5 -- Non-disclosure Confidentiality Agreement Attachment 6 -- Statement by the Future Harvest Centers Supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) on the Scope of the Multilateral System, Currently under Consideration in the Re-negotiation of the FAO International Undertaking on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (27 October 2000) Attachment 7 -- CDC Statement to ICW2000 on the Need to Resolve Outstanding Issues Concerning Intellectual Property Protection Relating to Plant Genetic Resources Attachment 8 -- Report on ICT developments Attachment 9 -- SWIM II, [or Task Force on] Comprehensive Assessment of Water Management in Agriculture Attachment 10 -- Recommendations/Observations -- CDDC Meeting ICW 2000 Attachment 11: Memorandum from the CDDC and the Organizational Change Program (OCP) on Recommended KM Pilot Activities Attachment 12: Summary --Gender and Diversity Advisory Board Meeting Attachment 13: Gender and Diversity Program -- Program of Work and Budget 2001 Attachment 14 -- Composition of CDC Committees and Task Forces, and Assignments of Representation: 2000/2001 Attachment 15 -- Harmonization and codification of administrative cooperation among Centers…”
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Realising the Carbon Benefits of Sustainable Land Management Practices: Guidelines for Estimation of Soil Organic Carbon in the Context of Land Degradation Neutrality Planning and... by Chotte, J.L., Aynekulu, Ermias, Cowie, A., Campbell, E., Vlek, P., Lal, R., Kapović-Solomun, M., Maltitz, G. von, Kust, G., Barger, N., Vargas, R., Gastrow, S.

“…Policy-oriented options include to (i) share the guidance for land managers at the appropriate level; (ii) monitor SOC change as an indicator of SLM intervention to support assessment of LDN achievement in 2030; (iii) apply gender-responsive actions addressing gender-based differences and promote gender equality and women’s empowerment; (iv) design a framework for LDN Planning and means to support it.…”
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