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Resilient food systems and climate, peace and security interplay in Kenya. Climate security hotspots and food security insights. por Belli, Anna, Kenduiywo, Benson Kipkemboi, Chepngetich, Brenda, Pacillo, Grazia, Läderach, Peter

“…Recognizing data gaps during hotspot mapping underscores the imperative for enhanced data collection efforts, including improved satellite imagery, on-the-ground assessments, and collaboration with local entities and governments. The World Food Programme (WFP) in Kenya plays a pivotal role in addressing these challenges through targeted interventions, encompassing climate-resilient agricultural practices, conflict-sensitive food distribution, and community-based resilience-building initiatives.…”
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Making a case for just agricultural transformation in the UNFCCC: An analysis of justice in the Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture por Rebecca Sarku, Tauzie Mapenzie, Whitfield Stephen

“…Less evident have been discussions about just representation in the governance and visioning of agricultural transformation, and there have been few explicit appeals to address the historical injustices that have shaped agricultural and rural livelihoods in the Global South. …”
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Living-lab for people in the Colombian Amazon: a pact for a sustainable territory por Rodriguez, Luz Angela, Vanegas, Martha

“…A living-lab for people (LL4P) has been conceptualized as an inclusive and diverse space to design, test, demonstrate and advance sociotechnical innovations and associated modes of governance. While initially proposed within the innovation and communication technologies (ICT), living-labs (LL) have broadened their scope to sectors such as health, cities, public sector, education, and rural development, and now are seen as methodologies or arenas for innovation in which users or citizens play a central and active role. …”
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A participatory framework for prioritizing climate-smart agriculture innovations in rice-based systems: A case study of Mali por Dossou-Yovo, Eliott Ronald, Arouna, Aminou, Benfica, Rui, Mujawamariyac, Gaudiose, Yossad, Rodrigue

“…The average perceived adoption level of CSA innovations by farmers in the rice-growing environments was low, ranging from 7 to 19% due to the lack of finance, technical knowledge, machinery, fertilizer, and quality seeds. Governments, farmers’ organizations, and research and academic institutions were identified as critical actors in the wide spread adoption of CSA innovations. …”
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Flood risk assessment and adaptation under changing climate for the agricultural system in the Ghanaian White Volta Basin por Smits, W. K., Attoh, Emmanuel M. N. A. N., Ludwig, F.

“…Adaptive capacity, sensitivity, and exposure factors are driven by poverty, ineffective institutional governance, and a lack of livelihood alternatives. We conclude that the region is highly susceptible and vulnerable to floods, and that shifting from isolated hazard analysis to a comprehensive assessment that considers exposure and vulnerability reveals the underlying root causes of the risk. …”
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Presentations for Reforming Agricultural Policies and Farm Support to Advance Sustainable Food System Transformation por Ronchi, Loraine, Ofori, Patrick, Zorya, Sergiy, Fan, Shenggen, Martin, Will

“…Evidence-based policies are critical to steer such a transformation, which requires urgent action from governments around the world—both in the global North and the global South—to better align, reform, or repurpose current policies and public support to deliver better value for people, planet, and prosperity. …”
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Agricultural extension: Global status and performance in selected countries por Davis, Kristin E., Babu, Suresh Chandra, Ragasa, Catherine

“…Insights from the research support reforms — in governance, capacity, management, and advisory methods — to improve outcomes, enhance financial sustainability, and achieve greater scale. …”
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Financing sustainable development: Shall we throw more money at the problem or start with doing better with existing resources? por Vos, Rob

“…The capacity of poor nations’ governments to protect the livelihoods of their populations from the impacts of the multiple crises quickly eroded. …”
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2020 Annual trends and outlook report: Sustaining Africa's agrifood system transformation: The role of public policies por Resnick, Danielle, Diao, Xinshen, Tadesse, Getaw

“…Sustained growth and improved governance in Africa’s agriculture sector are critical to meeting the continent’s development goals, including creating decent jobs for youth, nourishing growing cities with healthy foods, promoting resilience, and catalyzing domestic revenue mobilization. …”
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Addressing challenges of water allocation planning (WAP) for sustainable water management in the Ziway-Shala Lakes Sub-Basin (ZSSB), Ethiopia por Haile, Alemseged Tamiru, Haileslassie, Amare, Mekuria, Wolde, Tekleab, S., Dejen, Z. A., Goshime, D. W., Siegfried, T., Ragettli, S.

“…However, the success of these efforts is being undermined by several barriers, including a lack of sound scientific knowledge, data, tools, inadequate water governance, and socioeconomic challenges. The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and other members of the SaWeL (Safeguarding Sahelian Wetlands for Food Security) consortium conducted studies to address these sets of challenges. …”
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Accelerating the end of hunger and malnutrition: A global event: Synopsis por International Food Policy Research Institute

“…At the conference, more than 600 distinguished decisionmakers, practitioners, and other stakeholders—from across governments, NGOs, civil society, research organizations, and the private sector— gathered to discuss how to speed up progress. …”
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Perspective: Food environment research priorities for Africa: Lessons from the Africa food environment research network por Laar, Amos K., Addo, Phyllis, Aryeetey, Richmond, Agyemang, Charles, Zotor, Francis, Covic, Namukolo M.

“…Available evidence links unhealthy or obesogenic food environments (including those that market and offer energy-dense, nutrient-poor foods and beverages) with suboptimal diets and associated adverse health outcomes. Elsewhere, governments have responded with policies to improve food environments. …”
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Translation of policy for reducing undernutrition from national to sub-national levels in Rwanda por Iruhiriye, Elyse, Olney, Deanna K., Frongillo, Edward A., Niyongira, Emmanuel, Nanama, Simeon, Rwibasira, Eugene, Mbonyi, Paul, Blake, Christine E.

“…The role of mid-level actors in nutrition governance increased as responsibilities for planning, implementing, and monitoring nutrition programs were increasingly delegated to sub-national administrative levels. …”
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Better social-emotional behavior in young Nepali children is associated with household wealth, child age, and family participation in a community development intervention por Miller, LC, Neupane, Sumanta, Shrestha, M., Joshi, N., Lohani, M., Thorne-Lyman, A.

“…Early identification of these problems could encourage governments to address the shortages of child mental health professionals and promote early intervention programs to help children achieve their full developmental potential. …”
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Twenty-five rice research priorities for sustainable rice systems by 2050 por Edwards, Glory I., Nelson, Katherine, le Clec'h, Solen, Luu, Tang, Coast, Onoriode, Futakuchi, Koichi, Kok, Kasper

“…We identified the top 25 research gaps under four themes: sustainability interactions, agricultural development, genetics, breeding and crop physiology, and governance and policies. These gaps highlight research that needs to be prioritized to achieve sustainable rice systems that enhance resilience, conserve biodiversity, and promote socio-economic well-being.…”
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Understanding the trade-offs between climate change-induced aridity and agricultural water demand in the Souss Basin, Morocco por Attar, O., Brouziyne, Youssef, Bouchaou, L., El Bilali, A., Ait Brahim, Y., Chehbouni, A.

“…A conceptual framework as well as a detailed discussion have been produced in order to guide efficient water management and governance.…”
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School meals as a market for smallholder agriculture: Experimental evidence from Ghana por Gelli, Aulo, Masset, Edoardo, Adamba, Clement, Alderman, Harold, Arhinful, Daniel K., Aurino, Elisabetta, Folson, Gloria, Osei-Akoto, Isaac, Asante, Felix Ankomah

“…Governments and international development partners investing over $40 USD billion a year in school meals have shown interest in linking these programs with agriculture sector development, through what has become known as “Home-Grown” school feeding (HGSF). …”
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Impacts of COVID-19 on food security: Panel data evidence from Nigeria por Amare, Mulubrhan, Abay, Kibrom A., Tiberti, Luca, Chamberlin, Jordan

“…These findings can help inform immediate and medium-term policy responses, including social protection policies aiming at ameliorating the impacts of the pandemic, as well as guide targeting strategies of governments and international donor agencies by identifying the most impacted sub-populations.…”
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Wild relatives and new breeding techniques sustain Fe and Zn biofortified crop farming systems under climate change and emergencies por Xu, C., Wang, L., Yin, J., Qi, L., Feng, Y., Ji, Y., Li, Y., Chang, S., Yuan, P., Zhang, Z., Shan, Y., Hoekenga, O.A., Kear, P., Li, J.

“…Genome-wide association studies and population genetics research will help found qualitative genes and major-effect homeostasis genes for Fe and Zn, which purpose is to uncover the molecular mechanisms governing Fe and Zn regulation in staple crops. Despite these strides, enhancing Fe and Zn bioavailability for human, requires considering absorption enhancers and inhibitors, rather than solely increasing concentrations. …”
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Agriculture and economic transformation in the Middle East and North Africa: A review of the past with lessons for the future por Nin-Pratt, Alejandro, El-Enbaby, Hoda, Figueroa, Jose Luis, ElDidi, Hagar, Breisinger, Clemens

“…More specifically, the report provides answers to the following questions: • What development strategies and policies did governments in MENA put in place over the past three decades and how did they affect the performance of agriculture? …”
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