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Youth inclusion in value chain development: a case of the aquaculture in Nigeria by Nigussie, Likimyelesh, Minh, Thai Thi, Senaratna Sellamuttu, S.

“…They use their resources, social networks and support from youth-focused aquaculture projects to invest in production functions. …”
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Does social capital influence adoption of conservation agriculture among smallholder farmers in Malawi? by Mathanda, H., Pangapanga-Phiri, I., Hirpa Tufa, A., Mangisoni, J., Alene, A., Chikoye, D.

“…The results underscore the importance of implementing policies that encourage cooperation and community involvement to strengthen social networks to improve CA uptake.…”
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Losing the watershed focus: a look at complex community-managed irrigation systems in Bolivia by Saldias, C., Boelens, R., Wegerich, Kai, Speelman, S.

“…These communities manage complex irrigation systems, and tap water from several surface sources, many of them located outside the watershed boundaries, resulting in complex hydro-social networks. Historical claims, organizational capacity, resources availability, and geographical position and infrastructure are identified as the main factors influencing current water allocation. …”
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Qualitative gender analysis country report, Cameroon: Building equitable climate resilient African bean and insect sectors by Siri, Bella Ngoh, Munji, Victorine, Ntam, Fidelis, Mafouasson, Hortense, Lutomia, Cosmas, Ouya, Frederick, Ketema, Dessalegn, Nchanji, Eileen

“… • Formation and strengthening of social networks. • Fostering collaboration and collective action…”
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FROM RESEARCH TO IMPACT: Towards just and resilient agri-food systems by CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform

“…This conference will catalyze scientific exchanges and dialogues among researchers from diverse types of organizations and will create opportunities to engage with knowledge users working towards the shared goal of food systems transformation. Strengthening social networks and building partnerships for impact will also be actively pursued throughout the conference…”
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The impacts of information on returns from farming: Evidence from a nationally representative farm survey in India by Birthal, Pratap S., Kumar, Shiv, Negi, Digvijay S., Roy, Devesh

“…Small farmers and those at the bottom of social hierarchy (based on caste) have access to fewer information sources, and they depend more on informal social networks and input dealers for their information needs. …”
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Programming for urban food and nutrition security by Frankenberger, Timothy R., Garrett, James L., Downen, Jeanne

“…Developing more effective urban programs requires considering some key characteristics that affect the livelihoods of the urban poor: (1) Greater dependency on cash income and less reliance on agriculture and natural resources; (2) Low wages from work at insecure jobs; (3) A large number of women working outside the home; (4) Legal obstacles, including insecure land and housing tenure; (5) Inadequate access to safe water, sanitation, and health services; (6) Frequently weak social networks, which often transcend the geographic boundaries of communities. -- from Text…”
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Social seed networks and climate change adaptation in East Africa by Zebroski, W.M., Lacasse, H.K., Otieno, G., Reynolds, Travis W., Lavalle, N., Baker-Wacks, E., Klein, E.

“…UCINET network analyses were conducted to acquire a more specific understanding of the current social networks among farmers. Seed networks were categorized by country, gender, and crop and then analyzed to determine where the distribution of seed and information can be improved and utilized.…”
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Agricultural Extension Services and Technology Adoption Survey, 2016 by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…These surveys were complemented by follow-up visits and in-depth interviews with farmers in four communities and interviews with more than 30 key informants at national, district, EPA, and section levels The data collected include information about the household and head; agricultural practices and production by plot; sales and utilization by crops, tree crops, livestock and fisheries; technology adoption; extension services; access to inputs and credit; social networks; food security and dietary diversity; non-food expenditure; and other measures of economic and social welfare.…”
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Agricultural Extension Services and Technology Adoption Survey, 2018 by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…These surveys were complemented by follow-up visits and in-depth interviews with farmers in four communities and interviews with more than 30 key informants at national, district, EPA, and section levels The data collected include information about the household and head; agricultural practices and production by plot; sales and utilization by crops, tree crops, livestock and fisheries; technology adoption; extension services; access to inputs and credit; social networks; food security and dietary diversity; non-food expenditure; and other measures of economic and social welfare.…”
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Tracking indirect beneficiaries of complex development interventions in agriculture. by Okello, J.J.

“…Consequently, an indirect beneficiary is any household, whether eligible or not, that receives the intervention from sources other than the project and its partners, that is informally from the direct beneficiary through household‐household relationships or social networks. Such sources may include family, friends, and/or group and religious organizations to which they or their family and friends belong.…”
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COVID-19 school closures and mental health of adolescent students: Evidence from rural Mozambique by Chimbutane, Feliciano, Herrera-Almanza, Catalina, Karachiwalla, Naureen, Lauchande, Carlos, Leight, Jessica

“…In our sample, 31% of students reported low levels of well-being (though only 10% suffer from high anxiety): students enrolled in schools that used a wider variety of distance learning measures and who had more robust social networks reported lower anxiety, while students who experienced household-level disruptions linked to the pandemic reported higher anxiety and lower well-being.…”
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Understanding collective action by CGIAR Program on Collective Action and Property Rights

“…On the other hand, much collective action occurs informally through social networks or even through people coming together temporarily for specific purposes. …”
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Features of urban food and nutrition security and considerations for successful urban programming by Ruel, Marie T., Garrett, James L.

“…Other factors that need to be considered in shaping urban programmes include land and housing security, the crime and violence situation, the availability and nature of social networks, and governance issues. Finally, we discuss potential strategic responses to the challenges of urban programming.…”
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Linking Knowledge: A Qualitative Analysis of Gender and IWRM-related Policies in the Upper East Region of Ghana by Lasiter, Kalie, Stawicki, Stephanie

“…The paper concludes with an evaluation of how, if at all, IWRM-related district, regional and national level policies from government departments such as the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA), the Ministry of Women’s and Children’s Affairs (MOWAC), and the Ministry of Water Resources, Works and Housing (MWRWH) address women and their social networks in Ghana.…”
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You are not alone: social capital and risk exposure in rural Ethiopia by Wossen, T., Falco, S. di, Berger, T., McClain, W.

“…This paper examines the impact of shocks on food security and the insurance role of social capital and informal social networks. In particular, by combining household panel data, weather data, self-reported shocks and detailed social capital information, the paper investigates the insurance role of social capital against covariate and idiosyncratic shocks. …”
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Postflooding disaster crop diversity recovery: a case study of cowpea in Mozambique by Ferguson, Morag E., Jones, R.B., Bramel-Cox, P.J., Domínguez, C., Torre do Vale, C., Han, J.

“…It appears that diversity was regained primarily through social networking in the form of loans or gifts of seed from friends and relatives. …”
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Going to scale with ICTs for agriculture: Stories from the field by Willmott-Harrop, Elizabeth, Pye-Smith, Charlie

“…Technologies such as SMS applications, mobile banking and satellite data have been used successfully to give agricultural stakeholders access to farm mapping, weather data, marketing tools, financial credit, advice from extension workers, and social networks, among other things. These technological applications are capable of reaching hundreds of millions of smallholder farmers and stakeholders in rural areas, acting as a catalyst for positive change and in achieving the SDGs. …”
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Human capital vs. social capital: Influences on egg productivity in southern Ethiopia by Innes, G.

“…This study explores the relationships extension services, formal education and social networks have with egg production in Southern Ethiopia. …”
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Livestock innovation systems and networks: Findings from smallholder dairy farmers in Ethiopia by Asres, A., Sölkner, Johann, Puskur, Ranjitha, Wurzinger, Maria

“…Differences between innovator and non-innovator social networks were observed, with innovators exhibiting greater access to sources of production knowledge, inputs, credits and markets. …”
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