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TH2.3: Strengthening climate resilience of women farmers through innovative extension approaches: Evidence from video-based extension in Kenya by Kato, Edward

“…The findings are relevant to next users of video-based extension approaches, such as NGOs, the government and the private sector that are interested in reaching, benefiting and empowerment women farmers.…”
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Drought-Tolerant Soybean Seed Varieties: IPSR Innovation Profile by Chigeza, G.

“….; (iii) Promote the use of good agronomic practices (e.g. minimum tillage, rotations, mulching, etc) to enhance crop productivity; and (iv) improve access to technical information through training of extension staff and making seed production protocols available to users (farmers, extension and seed companies).…”
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Rapid inclusivity assessment for digital agriculture services by Steinke, Jonathan, Schumann, Charlotte

“…The tool then supports them in generating ideas towards improving the inclusivity of their digital agriculture service. The guide helps users carry out a half-day workshop (virtual or on-site) in which the entire design team tests their digital service idea against the potential limitations faced by women farmers on the ground.…”
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Digital ecosystem in Guatemala by Nagaraji, Satish, Gardeazábal Monsalve, Andrea

“…However, major challenges constraining digital ecosystems were weak digital literacy, inadequate infrastructure, and low affordability of digital technologies and solutions for both users and service providers in rural areas. We recommend specific actions for CGIAR to support partners in realizing the transformative potential of digital innovations.…”
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Report on climate change, water resources, and irrigation sustainability by Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Small Scale Irrigation, Aziz, Fati, Bayissa, Yared, Dile, Yihun T., Ringler, Claudia, Schmitter, Petra S., Srinivasan, Raghavan, Tilahun, Seifu A., Worqlul, Abeyou, Xie, Hua

“…Working with farmers, water users, and extension services, the project aimed to improve on-farming water management practices and engage communities to help safeguard water resources.…”
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Assessment of Sargassum spp. Management Strategies in Southeast Florida by Abdool-Ghany, A.A., Blare, T., Solo-Gabriele, H.M.

“…Semi-structured interviews were conducted with key informants, beach managers and potential users. To compare the strategies, a cost and market analysis was conducted to assess the value of Sargassum compost relative to other compost products available in the market. …”
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Food Security Simulator — Nigeria by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…The Simulator is an ideal tool for first-cut forward-looking evaluations of direct, household-level outcomes of economic crises and policy responses in a timely manner. The tool allows users to enter positive and negative price or income changes in percentage terms and provides simulated changes for a diverse set of food-consumption- and diet-quality-related indicators. …”
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Spatial market segmentation for rice: An approach to support the development of demand-driven breeding products by Paguirigan, Neale Marvin, Laborte, Alice G., Maunahan, Aileen, Lenaerts, Bert, Dixit, Shalabh

“…These SPMS reflect producer (where and how the crop is grown) and end-user requirements (what the crop is used for and consumer-preferred traits) [1]. …”
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Opportunities for digital agro-climatic services in the cocoa sector by Giraldo, Diana, Zapata Caldas, Emmanuel, Llanos, Lizeth, Rahn, Eric

“…To this end, we aim to understand which management decisions can benefit from seasonal climate forecasts, which climate variables would require good forecasting skills, and how forecasts need to be translated and communicated to end- users. To achieve this goal, the Alliance Bioversity-CIAT is applying human-centered design (HCD), a creative and participatory approach to problem-solving that allows for a deep understanding of the people for whom we design and the environments in which they live. …”
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Development of the conceptual framework (version 2.0) of the Multidimensional Digital Inclusiveness Index by Martins, Carolina Iglésias, Opola, Felix Ouko, Jacobs-Mata, Inga, Garcia Andarcia, Mariangel, Nortje, Karen, Joshi, Deepa, Singaraju, N., Muller, A., Christen, R., Malhotra, A.

“…It faces challenges such as complexity and diverse user needs, addressed through Artificial Intelligence (AI) integration, offline accessibility, and a participatory feedback approach. …”
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Modelling for sustainable development: New decisions for a new age by Bassi, Andrea, Casier, Liesbeth, Laborde Debucquet, David, Linsen, Max, Manley, David, Maennling, Nicolas, Mann, Howard, Siersted, Morten, Smaller, Carin, Steel, Iain, Uzsoki, David, West, Johnny

“…The book is designed for decision-makers, model commissioners, model developers, model users, and students specializing in modelling and/or the different aspects of sustainable development.…”
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MIRAGRODEP Dual-Dual (MIRAGRODEP -DD) with an application to the EU-Southern African Development Community (SADC) Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) by Bouët, Antoine, Laborde Debucquet, David, Traoré, Fousseini

“…The model includes other features such as foreign direct investment and runs with a tariff aggregation module that allows the user to capture the exclusion effects at a detailed level and the variance of tariffs. …”
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Evaluation of the Gender, Agriculture, and Assets Project, Phase 2 gender and empowerment frameworks and tools by Johnson, Nancy L.

“…An e-survey was used to get a sense of awareness and use of the pro-WEAI and the RBE framework among a target population of potential users (A4NH program stakeholders). More than 30 semi-structured interviews were conducted with funders, implementers, and evaluators, mainly but not exclusively associated with GAAP2, to understand how tools were used at different stages of the program/project cycle, from influencing program objectives and outcomes to program/project design to impact evaluation. …”
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Improving data concerning women's empowerment in sub-Saharan Africa by Heckert, Jessica, Fabic, Madeleine Short

“…We also suggest that other surveys fill known gaps and that data users carefully consider the meaning and relative weight of the women's empowerment items according to the cultural context in which the data are collected.…”
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The role of sustainable land management for climate change adaptation and mitigation in Sub-Saharan Africa by Pender, John L., Ringler, Claudia, Magalhaes, Marilia, Place, Frank

“…Major new opportunities exist to help improve the livelihoods of African smallholder farmers, pastoralists, and other resource users while mitigating emissions of greenhouse gases, reducing land degradation, and addressing other environmental problems in the context of the current negotiations to develop a post-Kyoto climate change framework, and international, national, and local efforts to promote sustainable land management (SLM) and conserve biodiversity. …”
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Linking genotype to phenotype: the International Rice Information System (IRIS) by Bruskiewich, Richard M., Cosico, Alexander B., Eusebio, William, Portugal, Arllet M., Ramos, Luralyn M., Reyes, Ma. Teresa, Sallan, May Ann B., Ulat, Victor Jun M., Wang, Xusheng, McNally, Kenneth L., Hamilton, Ruaraidh Sackville, McLaren, Christopher Graham

“…Building upon the germplasm genealogy and field data components of ICIS, IRIS is being extended to handle diverse rice genomics data including: genetic mapping, genome annotation, genotype, mutant, transcripteome, proteome and metabolomic data. Users can access information in the database through stand-alone programs and WWW interfaces offering specialist views to researchers with different interests.Availability: http://bioinformatics.org/project/?…”
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Catalogue de matériel forestier de reproduction 2025-2029. by Centre National de Semences Forestières (CNSF)

“…The National Tree Seed Center of Burkina Faso (CNSF) provides stakeholders with Forest Reproductive Materials (FRMs) consisting of seeds, plant parts and seedlings, adapted to the conditions of the Sudano-Sahelian zones and to the needs of users. The publication is a catalogue of a wide range of FRMs that can be supplied to stakeholders involved in reforestation, for use in interventions contributing to the adaptation and mitigation of climate change and to meet the needs of the local rural communities. …”
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Digital platform for rice yield simulation under current and future climate conditions by Donou, Cedarta, Dossou-Yovo, E. R

“…To maximize the impact of the digital platform for rice yield simulation, challenges such as data limitations, model assumptions, and accessibility issues must be addressed by strengthening data collection, refining model calibration, and improving user engagement. Key recommendations include enhancing data integration, improving model accuracy, increasing accessibility, providing training, fostering stakeholder collaboration, and incorporating climate risk management to support climate resilience and sustainable rice production in West Africa.…”
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Market intelligence for rice, sorghum and yam in Benin and Ghana: Key findings from 2024 surveys by Adinsi, L., Agey-Holmes, A., Akissoe, N., Amma Asante-Poku, N., Anihouvi, E., Bouniol, A., Dufour, D., Honfozo, L., Hotegni, F., Maki Sy, M., Mbeguie, D., Mendez del Villar, P., Ofosu Krofa, E., Pede, P., Soullier, G., Tran, T., Wilson, G.

“…In order to support breeding programs in anticipating emerging requirements in terms of crop agricultural performance, processing ability and end-product quality, the CGIAR Initiative on Market Intelligence and Product Profiles (MIPPI) develop survey methods adapted for the collection and analysis of market information and users’ preferences data. In this poster, we summarize the key findings of a regional study of rice, sorghum and yam value chains in Benin and Ghana and provide an informational basis on market trends and key preferred quality traits to support breeding activities and varietal adoption…”
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Managing forests and improving the livelihoods of forest-dependent people: reflections on CIFOR’s social science research in relation to its mandate for generalisable strategic res... by Vayda, A.P.

“…CIFOR has been actively engaged in field research in Indonesia focussing particularly on the role of forests and forest products in generating sustainable livelihoods for local users. Issues such as incentives and institutional structures for equitable and sustainable management systems have been highlighted in this research, which has been undertaken with the active co-operation of local NGOs. …”
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