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Informality and the impact of COVID-19 on maize value chains in Uganda: Key findings and policy implications by Nabwire, Leocardia, Van Campenhout, Bjorn

“…Closures and reductions in volumes passing through the chain seemed limited but worsen as the pandemic persists. Government measures such as a reduction of interest rates seemed to have brought some relief for traders and millers. …”
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A consumer–food security nexus framework analysis for resilient agrifood value chains by Ellis, Emmanuella, Kwofie, Ebenezer Miezah, Ngadi, Michael

“…By the end of 2020, the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic had nearly doubled this number to 265 million people (WFP 2020).…”
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Addressing COVID-19 impacts on agriculture, food security, and livelihoods in India by Dev, S. Mahendra

“…The government views the pattern of the spread of COVID-19 as similar to the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic, meaning the spread is unlikely to be uniform. …”
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Why gender-sensitive social protection is critical to the COVID-19 response in low- and middle-income countries by Hidrobo, Melissa, Kumar, Neha, Palermo, Tia, Peterman, Amber, Roy, Shalini

“…The COVID-19 pandemic presents an opportunity to address existing gender inequalities through social protection. …”
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COVID-19: Assessing impacts and policy responses for food and nutrition security by Swinnen, Johan, McDermott, John

“…The World Food Programme’s executive director, David Beasley, has warned that the world is “not only facing a global health pandemic but also a global humanitarian catastrophe,” and that, without action, COVID-19 could lead to “multiple famines of biblical proportions.” …”
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The short-term impact of COVID-19 on Ethiopia’s economy through external sector channels: An economywide multiplier model analysis by Aragie, Emerta A., Taffesse, Alemayehu Seyoum, Tamru, Seneshaw

“…The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to considerably affect the Ethiopian economy directly and indirectly due to global shocks and to the different restrictive preventative measures the country is taking. …”
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Early impacts of the Myanmar political crisis on rural farm households: Findings from March 2021 by Myanmar Agriculture Support Activity

“…Using phone survey data from March 2021, we found that the impacts of the recent political unrest in Myanmar further compound the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, both on the farm as well as on the non-farm rural economy. …”
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Introduction: Creating context and unveiling crucial issues by Piñeiro, Martin, Piñeiro, Valeria

“…The same year, a new wave of export restrictions and trade disruptions resulted from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine earlier that year, adding to the disruptions brought on by the pandemic. In many ways, these events were the beginning of geopolitical changes that have now led to a profound transformation in the structure of production and trade, including a growing tendency toward protectionism. …”
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Agroecology and resilience of smallholder food security: a systematic review by Dagunga, G., Ayamga, M., Laube, W., Ansah, I.G.K., Kornher, L., Kotu, B.H.

“…Multiple covariate shocks such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the Russia–Ukraine conflict, and pre-existing climate shocks pose serious threats to smallholder livelihoods. …”
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Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia. COVID Recovery and Resilience Activity: Comprehensive Assessment of Post-Harvest Enterprises, 21 November 2021- 30 June 2024 by Narendra Niroula

“…The report also provides highlights of the business status of post-harvest enterprises working in the seven different districts - Kailai, Kanchanpur, Bunke, Bardiya, Shurket, Dang, and Kapilvastu - immediately after the COVID-19 pandemic. The activities carried out by the project in coordination with both public and private stakeholders to achieve the set objectives are summarized in the report. …”
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Fertilizer policy reforms in the midst of crisis: Evidence from Rwanda by Spielman, David J., Mugabo, Serge, Rosenbach, Gracie, Ndikumana, Sosthene, Benimana, Gilberthe Uwera, Ingabire, Chantal

“…Working within a constrained fiscal space that followed the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of Rwanda aimed to revise its fertilizer subsidy system to accommodate higher fertilizer import prices without compromising progress against its agricultural growth targets. …”
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Systems thinking for hygiene in settings with high risk of infectious disease transmission by Freeman, M.C., Crocker, J., Chipungu, J., Bagwan, J., Dione, Michel M., Dreibelbis, R., Dumlao, M.C., Faruque, A.S.G., Flint-O'Kane, M., Gautam, O.P., Lakhe, N.A., Muga, R., Muralidharan, A., Ndiaye, I., Sarr, M.

“…Hygiene is critical for controlling infectious disease and delivering well-being. During the pandemic phase of COVID-19, there was widespread awareness of the importance of hygiene for disease control, and demand was high for action to improve access to hygiene materials. …”
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Multiple shocks, agroecology and resilience of smallholder food security in Northern Ghana by Dagunga, G.

“…Global coinciding shocks such as the Covid-19 pandemic and the Russian-Ukraine conflict coupled with economic downturns in developing countries affected agricultural inputs and food prices. …”
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Transgenic expression of the rice Xa21 patternrecognition receptor in banana (Musa sp.) confers resistance to Xanthomonas campestris pv. musacearum by Tripathi, J.N., Lorenzen, J.H., Bahar, O., Ronald, Pamela C., Tripathi, L.

“…Furthermore, this work demonstrates thefeasibility of PRR gene transfer between monocotyledonous species and provides a valuablenew tool for controlling the BXW pandemic of banana, a staple food for 100 million people ineast Africa.…”
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Sustainable innovations in horticultural production systems by Borderie, Loriène

“…The current COVID-19 pandemic has however been added to the matrix due to its exceptional impact on global production systems. …”
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Africa's growing risk of diseases that spread from animals to people by Bett, Bernard K., Grace, Delia, McDermott, John J.

“…As we see clearly now with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which is believed to have originated from virus-infected meat or live animals sold in a traditional “wet” food market in Wuhan, China, our hopes for the end of infectious disease were badly misplaced. …”
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Mega-trends in the Southern African region by Lipper, Leslie, Benton, Tim G.

“…This can be seen quite clearly in the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic which is still unfolding, and which is already disrupting expectations of future conditions. …”
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CLIFF-GRADS Science Collaboration Series 2020 - Thematic student session: Integrated Systems by Rosenstock, Todd S., Costa, Ciniro, Ngaiwi, Mary Eyeniyeh, Ahmad, Abdulhakeem L, Leite, Fernanda, Salazar, Sara S.V.

“…Particularly for the Round 3 CLIFF-GRADS whose research stays have been delayed due to the global Covid-19 Pandemic. In addition to a series of special sessions with guest speakers, these webinars provide a platform for the Round 3 students to present their PhD research and research questions to their CLIFF-GRADS peers. …”
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CLIFF-GRADS Science Collaboration Series 2020 - Thematic student session: Ruminant systems by Leahy, Sinead, Feyissa, Abraham A, Pepeeta, Bulelani, Martínez, Juan V, Arowolo, Muhammed

“…Particularly for the Round 3 CLIFF-GRADS whose research stays have been delayed due to the global Covid-19 Pandemic. In addition to a series of special sessions with guest speakers, these webinars provide a platform for the Round 3 students to present their PhD research and research questions to their CLIFF-GRADS peers. …”
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CLIFF-GRADS Science Collaboration Series 2020 - Thematic student session: Rice systems by Sander, Björn Ole, Gebremedhin, Tegegnework, P, Sruthi, Idris, Sani, Mboyerwa, Primitiva, Cuong, Ong Quoc, Kashyap, Durba, Edwards, Glory

“…Particularly for the Round 3 CLIFF-GRADS whose research stays have been delayed due to the global Covid-19 Pandemic. In addition to a series of special sessions with guest speakers, these webinars provide a platform for the Round 3 students to present their PhD research and research questions to their CLIFF-GRADS peers. …”
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