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How relative poverty influences responses to social protection programmes: Evidence from Pakistan by Kosec, Katrina, Mo, Cecilia Hyunjung

“…Since the COVID-19 pandemic global income inequality has again started to rise—a trend exacerbated by the food and fertiliser crisis caused by Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine (The Economist 2022). …”
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Impacts of the Russia-Ukraine War price shocks on the Bangladesh economy: A general equilibrium analysis by Chowdhury, Tahreen Tahrima, Dorosh, Paul A., Islam, Rizwana, Pradesha, Angga

“…Although the Bangladesh economy has rebounded after the COVID-19 pandemic, the latest global trade shock has threated to increase food insecurity and poverty. …”
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Summary: creating systems innovation platforms for transformative pathways in circular economy by Sobratee‑Fajurally, Nafiisa, Nhamo, L., Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe

“…Various epistemic standpoints are discussed, ranging from systems optimisation versus systems application challenges in sludge waste management in Sweden, gendered and intersectionality considerations, the efficacy of user interface in WASH initiatives from a socio-technical perspective, integrated strategies for climate change adaptation and pandemic preparedness, and CE implications at multiple governance levels with examples from Sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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A prepandemic nutrition-sensitive social protection program has sustained benefits for food security and diet diversity in Myanmar during a severe economic crisis by Maffioli, Elisa M., Headey, Derek D., Lambrecht, Isabel B., Oo, Than Zaw, Zaw, Nicholus Tint

“…In 2020, however, Myanmar’s economy was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic and harder still by a military takeover in 2021. …”
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An assessment of Sudan’s wheat value chains: Exploring key bottlenecks and challenges by Abdelaziz, Fatma, William, Amy, Abay, Kibrom A., Siddig, Khalid

“…For example, while wheat production remains mostly unaffected by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the marketing, trade, and distribution of wheat and wheat flour has been adversely affected by it.…”
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Gendered impacts of COVID-19: Insights from 7 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia by Alvi, Muzna, Gupta, Shweta, Barooah, Prapti, Ringler, Claudia, Bryan, Elizabeth, Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.

“…To capture the gendered impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns, we conducted phone surveys in seven countries spread across Asia and Africa. …”
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Food insecurity among farmers in rural Sri Lanka and the perceived impacts of COVID-19 by Singh, Nishmeet, Scott, Samuel P., Olney, Deanna K., Kumar, Neha, Ramani, Gayathri V., Jayatissa, Renuka, Sinclair, Kate, Marshall, Quinn

“…Objectives: Little is known about how the COVID-19 pandemic (C19) has affected food security and farmers’ livelihoods in Sri Lanka. …”
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Impact evaluation of the strengthen PSNP4 institutions and resilience (SPIR) development food security activity (DFSA): Endline report by Alderman, Harold, Billings, Lucy, Gilligan, Daniel O., Hidrobo, Melissa, Leight, Jessica, Taffesse, Alemayehu Seyoum, Tambet, Heleene

“…This endline report of the impact evaluation presents evidence on the impact of three combinations of packages of core or enhanced gender-sensitive livelihood and nutrition activities on all primary and secondary outcomes for the evaluation after three years of implementation.1 The endline survey for the impact evaluation was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic from mid-2020 and was conducted in February and April 2021, during which time a total of 3,812 households were interviewed out of the target of 3,996 households for the entire study sample.…”
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Effects of COVID-19 restrictions on mechanization service providers and mechanization Equipment retailers: Insights from phone surveys in Myanmar by Takeshima, Hiroyuki, Masias, Ian, Win, Myat Thida, Zone, Phoo Pye

“…Overall, evi-dence suggests that, policies to minimize movement restrictions, various financial support, and mitigate any pessimism at the beginning of production season are all important to make sure MSP and MER continue to function effectively during the COVID-19 pandemic that persists in 2021.…”
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Constructing a nutrition deficiency index: Applications for the Democratic Republic of the Congo under a decade of humanitarian crises by Mirindi, Patrice L., Das, Mousumi, Mirindi, Patrick N., Babu, Suresh Chandra

“…The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is perennially plagued by prolonged phases of poverty, conflict, and increased internal migration, as well as pandemic outbreaks such as Ebola and COVID-19, and limited livelihood opportunities. …”
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Effects of public expenditures on agriculture at subnational levels on households’ welfare and economic resilience in Nigeria by Takeshima, Hiroyuki, Balana, Bedru, Smart, Jenny, Edeh, Hyacinth O., Oyeyemi, Motunrayo, Andam, Kwaw S.

“…Such flexibility can potentially enhance the resilience of households to shocks like the COVID-19 pandemic in today’s rapidly changing socioeconomic environments. …”
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Tracking Maternal and Child Anthropometric Outcomes, Early Childhood Development, Maternal Mental Health and Household Welfare in urban Yangon and rural Ayeyarwady: A Description o... by Myanmar Agriculture Policy Support Activity

“…Myanmar's population has become increasingly at risk of malnutrition due to political turmoil, armed conflicts, the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruptions, price fluctuations, and erratic weather patterns (MAPSA 2024; MAPSA 2023). …”
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High prevalence of highly pathogenic avian influenza A virus in Vietnam’s live bird markets by Duy Tung Dao, Coleman, K.K., Vuong N. Bui, Anh N. Bui, Long H. Tran, Quy D. Nguyen, Son Than, Pulscher, L.A., Marushchak, L.V., Robie, E.R., Hung Nguyen-Viet, Phuc Duc Pham, Christy, N.C., Brooks, J.S., Huy C. Nguyen, Rubrum, A.M., Webby, R.J., Gray, G.C.

“…Methods: From January 10th, 2019 to April 26th, 2021, we employed a One Health influenza surveillance approach at live bird markets (LBMs) and swine farms in Northern Vietnam. When the COVID-19 pandemic permitted, each month field teams collected oral secretion samples from poultry and pigs, animal facility bioaerosol and fecal samples, and animal worker nasal washes at four LBMs and five swine farms across five sites. …”
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Migration and employment in Tajikistan: Evidence from twelve districts in Khatlon Province, 2015 - 2023 by Lambrecht, Isabel B., Akramov, Kamiljon T., Aliev, Jovidon, Mardonova Tolibkhonovna, Mohru

“…Migrants were modestly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, as after a sharp decline in employment and remittances in April and May 2020, they quickly returned to their former levels (Shimizutani and Yamada, 2021). …”
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What shapes the intraspecific diversity of vegetables: A case study of pumpkin in Northern Vietnam by Nguyen, Thi Phuong, Struik, Paul C., Almekinders, Conny J. M., Swaans, Kees, Vu, Thanh Hai, Stomph, Tjeerd-Jan

“…In addition, this adoption has been accelerated in the recent decade, and notably in the Covid-19 pandemic time when storable fruits were in high demand, returning a good income to farmers. …”
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The political economy of food self sufficiency policies and food security in African countries by Bouët, Antoine, Traoré, Fousseini, Mamboundou, Pierre, Diop, Insa, Sy, Abdourahmane

“…The prevalence of undernourishment is now above pre-pandemic levelsat 9.7% compared with 7.2% in 2019, and Africa reports the highest level in the world. …”
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AI-imputed and crowdsourced price data show strong agreement with traditional price surveys in data-scarce environments by Adewopo, J., Andrée, B.P.J., Peter, H., Solano-Hermosilla, G., Micale, F.

“…Data from the alternative methods reflected similar price inflation trends during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pearson’s correlation coefficients indicate strong statistical agreement between crowdsourced and enumerator-collected prices (r =  0.94 for yellow and white maize, r =  0.96 for Indian rice, and r =  0.78 for Thailand rice). …”
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Ethio-seed: Strengthening Ethiopia’s seed system through digital innovation. Activity Report by Adimassu, Zenebe, Tibebe, Degefie, Abera, Wuletawu, Tamene, Lulseged

“…The urgency for such a platform became clear during the COVID-19 pandemic, which disrupted traditional seed distribution channels. …”
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Transmission rate and reproductive number of the H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus during the December 2005-July 2008 epidemic in Nigeria by Bett, Bernard K., Henning, J., Abdu, P., Okike, Iheanacho, Poole, Elizabeth J., Young, J., Randolph, Thomas F., Perry, Brian D.

“…Phase 1 (December 2005–October 2006) represents the period when the Federal Government of Nigeria managed the HPAI surveillance and response measures, while Phase 2 (November 2006–July 2008) represents the time during which the Nigeria Avian Influenza Control and Human Pandemic Preparedness project (NAICP), funded by a World Bank credit of US$ 50 million, had taken over the management of most of the interventions. …”
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Genetic diversity of Bemisia tabaci species colonizing cassava in Central African Republic characterized by analysis of cytochrome c oxidase subunit I by Tocko-Marabena, B.K., Silla, S., Simiand, C., Zinga, I., Legg, James P., Reynaud, B., Delatte, H.

“…This haplotype was identical to the SSA1-SG1 Mukono8-4 (KM377961) haplotype that was recorded from Uganda but that also occurs widely in CMD pandemic-affected areas of East Africa. These results suggest that the SSA1-SG1-P18F5 haplotype occurring in CAR represents a recent invasive population, and that it is the likely cause of the increased spread and severity of CMD in CAR. …”
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