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Improve household dietary diversity and food consumption patterns through home garden produce. A capacity building training by Makiso, Markos, Paulos, Tsegayenesh, Ebrahim, Mohammed, Tesfaye, Getachew, Tamene, Lulseged

“…Key activities included an initial assessment of home gardens, baseline measurements of household dietary diversity scores (HDDS) and food consumption scores (FCS), the development of training manuals, and capacity-building sessions for farmers and development agents (DAs). …”
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Proceedings of the National Conference on Water, Food Security and Climate Change in Sri Lanka, BMICH, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 9-11 June 2009. Vol. 3. Policies, institutions and data n... by Jinapala, K., de Silva, Sanjiv, Aheeyar, Mohamed M. M.

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Measuring Agricultural Water Insecurity Experiences (AgWISE): AgWISE Module and User Guide based on Fieldwork in Bangladesh by Sarker, Mou Rani, Joshi, Deepa, Young, Sera L.

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Africa: Food security and agricultural trade during the COVID-19 pandemic by Torero, Máximo

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Household coping strategies and food security in the multi-shock environment of Mali by Ulimwengu, John M.

“…The impact of coping strategies on food security measures, including the Food Consumption Score (FCS), Household Dietary Diversity Score (HDDS), and Household Hunger Scale (HHS), reveals the trade-offs Malian households make between immediate needs and future stability. …”
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COVID-19 and food (in)security in Africa: Review of the emerging empirical evidence by Tabe-Ojong, Martin Paul Jr., Nshakira-Rukundo, Emmanuel, Gebrekidan, Bisrat Haile

“…We undertake a systematic review of the growing microeconomic literature on the association between COVID-19 and food (in)security in Africa, discussing its implications for food policy and research. …”
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Year-End Newsletter of the CGIAR Science Program on Food Frontiers and Security by Awinoh, Martha, Okello, Anna, Hollerich, Gillian, Carrillo, Lucia, Ibukun, Taiwo, Victor, Andin, Hanke-Louw, Nora

“…We are also strengthening scientific partnerships that protect biodiversity, deepen local capacity, and improve how climate–conflict risks are measured and addressed. In Africa, we supported the African Union in refining its draft Common African Position on Climate, Peace and Security ensuring that women’s perspectives and local resilience strategies are central to interventions. …”
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Food security and nutrition implications of intrahousehold bias: a review of literature by Haddad, Lawrence J., Peña, Christine, Nishida, Chizuru, Quisumbing, Agnes R., Slack, A.

“…In addition, the paper undertakes a review of the gender and poverty literature, because economic access to food is so fundamental to food security and nutrition. Specifically, the paper aims to (1) critically review the existing literature and studies on the distribution of food and other proximate factors within the household (with an emphasis on boy-girl differences), (2) critically review the existing literature and studies in the areas of poverty and gender, gender and income earning, drawing out implications for food and nutrition programs, and (3) highlight some important methodological concerns related to poverty, income, and food consumption measurement.…”
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Impact of the productive safety net program on farmers' investments in sustainable land management in the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia by Adimassu, Zenebe, Kessler, A.

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Evaluation of the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) by Anderson, S., Khan, F., Robledo, C., Roth, C.

“…The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) aims to address the increasing challenge of global warming and declining food security on agricultural practices, policies and measures. …”
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Social capital dimensions in household food security interventions: implications for rural Uganda by Sseguya, H., Mazur, R.E., Flora, C.B.

“…We measured food security with the Household Food Insecurity Access Scale. …”
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Training and tool supply to enhance food safety behaviors among ready-to-eat chicken vendors in informal markets in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso: a randomized-controlled trial by Madjdian, D.S., Asseldonk, M. van, Ilboudo, Guy S., Dione, Michel M., Ouedraogo, A.-A., Roesel, Kristina, Grace, Delia, Talsma, E.F., Knight-Jones, Theodore J.D., Vet, E. de

“…Self-reported behavior - measured on a 5-point scale - significantly improved in the treatment group including higher frequency of mask wearing (1.8±0.8 vs 2.5±1.2, p<0.001) and inspecting nail hygiene (4.3±0.8 vs. 4.7±0.6, p<0.001). …”
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Flood recession agriculture for food security in Northern Ghana: Literature review on extent, challenges, and opportunities by Sidibe, Yoro, Williams, Timothy O., Kolavalli, Shashidhara

“…The expectation is that the proposed project will improve food security by enhancing knowledge on effective flood recession practices, enhance rural incomes through expanded dry-season farming with new opportunities for rural employment, and improve adaptation to climate change by building more resilient farming communities. …”
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Water security and climate resilience in the Somali Region, Ethiopia: an assessment of the vulnerabilities of refugee and host communities by Singh, Radhika, Mekuria, Wolde, Dessalegn, Mengistu, Melaku, Dagmawi, Adam-Bradford, A., Ruckstuhl, Sandra

“…Policies, strategies, and frameworks already in place can support the development of anticipatory action and climate adaptation measures to address water-related challenges. National- and regional-level initiatives prioritizing integrating refugee and host communities and developing livelihoods and economic opportunities can help build resilience to economic stresses. …”
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Factsheet on capacities in agricultural higher education: Maseno University, Kenya School of Agriculture and Food Security by Tailor, Anish, Mose, Lawrence, Wangari, Virginia, Beintema, Nienke M.

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Evaluating humanitarian assistance for food security and resilience during the lean season in the Sahel pre-analysis plan by Gninafon, Horace, Kyle, Jordan, Ribar, Matthew, Roessler, Philip

“…This study contributes to the literature on seasonality and food security in the Sahel and can inform policy on linking crisis response with resilience-building in fragile countries.…”
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ILRI/BMZ safe food fair food: Building capacity to improve the safety of animal-source foods and ensure continued market access for poor farmers in sub-Saharan Africa by Makita, K., Grace, Delia, Randolph, Thomas F., Baker, Derek, Staal, Steven J.

“…The Safe Food, Fair Food (SFFF) project, funded by BMZ, is building capacity in risk analysis, which has greatly improved food safety in developed countries, to resource-poor sub Saharan Africa. …”
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2020 Focus briefs on the world's poor and hungry people by International Food Policy Research Institute

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Regional impact of COVID-19 on the production and food security of common bean smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa: Implication for SDG's by Nchanji, Eileen Bogweh, Lutomia, Cosmas Kweyu

“…Concerns about the implications of COVID-19 on agriculture and food security in Sub-Saharan Africa abound. Containment measures in response to the pandemic have markedly different outcomes depending on the degree of enforcement of the measures and the existing vulnerabilities pre-COVID. …”
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Understanding sustainable diets: a descriptive analysis of the determinants and processes that influence diets and their impact on health, food security, and environmental sustaina... by Johnston, J.L., Fanzo, J.C., Cogill, Bruce

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