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Investor Deal Book by Dahl, Hauke

“…The agriculture sector is the economic backbone for most developing countries and is crucial for strengthening food security, increasing incomes and driving inclusive and sustainable growth. …”
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CTA Project Completion Report: Communication by Videt, Bertil, Chavez-Tafur, Jorge

“…These reports specify sections on results, financial information, lessons learned and references.…”
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Rural Finance Policies 2 - Impact of microfinance on poverty alleviation: what does emerging evidence indicate? by Sharma, Manohar

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The economics of cowpea in West Africa by Coulibaly, O., Lowenberg-Deboer, J.

“…The contribution of cowpea to food security and poverty reduction can be substantial in West Africa if both biological and socioeconomic constraints are addressed. …”
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Case studies on efforts to digitalize payments in agri-food value chains by Wagner, Julia, de Brauw, Alan, Bloem, Jeffrey R., Ambler, Kate

“…This reliance on cash introduces a range of inefficiencies and risks, including high transaction costs, security vulnerabilities, lack of transparency, and exclusion from formal financial services (BTCA, 2023a). …”
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Financing "A sustainable food future" by Díaz-Bonilla, Eugenio, Loboguerrero, Ana Maria, Verchot, Louis, Viglizzo, Ernesto, Mirzabaev, Alisher

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Assessment of climate change adaptation interventions for livestock through a gender lens by Chan-Dentoni, Jacqueline, Kacha, Gabrielle, Rosenstock, Todd S.

“…Five gender impact indicators were established to identify the effects on women’s time, labor/drudgery, access to knowledge/financial resources, and food/nutritional security. 117 articles were quantitatively assessed using adapted methods from grounded theory and outcome harvesting to collect data on shifting to small ruminants, improved forage, shade for livestock, and credit. …”
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De-risking maize commodity from climate induced risks across Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Institute‘s Agricultural Commercialization Clusters (ACCs) in Ethiopia by Alemayehu, Sintayehu, Workeneh, Sintayehu, Terefe, Tadesse, Tesfaye, Lidya, Yaregal, Yodit

“…Additionally, advisory frameworks and bundled solutions aim to provide smallholders with climate and weather information, CSA practices, and financial access to support sustainable agricultural productivity, resilience, and food security amidst climate variability​.…”
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From Risk to Resilience: How strategic Government Partnerships can Enhance Access to Insurance-Linked Credit for Smallholders in Zambia by Mascarenhas, Martina, Timu, Anne G., You, Liangzhi

“…This approach demonstrates the transformative potential of inclusive financial tools and collaborative governance in fostering resilience, improving agricultural productivity, and ensuring food security in vulnerable regions.…”
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Integrating Local and Indigenous Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (LIAnGRFA) into global biodiversity governance: A technical policy brief for the Convention on Bi... by Tiambo, Christian K., Katee, Sally M., Mugo, Cynthia

“…The conservation and sustainable use of Local and Indigenous Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (LIAnGRFA) are critical to biodiversity conservation, food security, climate resilience, and rural livelihoods. …”
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Making trees count: Measurement, reporting and verification of agroforestry under the UNFCCC by Rosenstock, Todd S., Wilkes, Andreas, Jallo, Courtney, Namoi, Nictor, Bulusu, Medha, Suber, Marta, Bernard, Florence, Mboi, Damaris

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Rural Finance Policies 9 - Factors affecting repayment rates in group-based lending: findings from Bangladesh and Madagascar by Sharma, Manohar, Zeller, Manfred

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Harvesting Hope: Empowering Farmers to thrive in Kenya Semi-Arid Lands by Mfalme Afrika Production Ltd

“…Key outcomes included: sustained crop performance despite adverse climate conditions, increased household decision-making collaboration due to women’s greater farming knowledge and financial contributions, and improved food security through diversified diets and food accessibility. …”
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Smallholder irrigation technology diffusion in Mali: Insights from stakeholder mapping by Houeto, Dede Aduayom, Diamoutene, Abdoul K., Diop, Loty, Ringler, Claudia

“…While large-scale development is substantial, small, private irrigation remains limited, affecting food and particularly nutrition security as small-scale technologies are more likely to be used for high-value vegetable crops. …”
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Farming for the future: Understanding factors enabling the adoption of diversified farming systems by Sanchez-Bogado, Andrea Cecilia, Estrada-Carmona, Natalia, Beillouin, Damien, Chéron-Bessou, Cecile, Rapidel, Bruno, Jones, Sarah

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Initial market assessment for resilient nature-based water solutions in Wadi Seer, Jordan by Dabbas, L., Belhaj Fraj, Makram, Fragaszy, Stephen, Samarasekara, Vidhisha

“…To address this drawback, the study identifies priority farming groups, including women-led businesses and youth cooperatives, for targeted financial product development. Financial products for RNBWS projects vary ranging from zero-percent interest loans to savings and loan groups. …”
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This is Africa: Special report on smallholder value chains by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

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Local-level appraisal of benefits and barriers affecting adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices: Curití, Colombia by Peterson, C.A.

“…Although Climate-Smart Agricultural (CSA) practices are expected to boost adaptive capacity, food security and climate change mitigation in resource poor, smallholder farming systems, the barriers that can restrict its uptake are diverse. …”
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Macroeconomic reforms and regional integration southern Africa by Mataya, Charles

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State of Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Efforts for Agriculture in Burkina Faso by Samari, H.

“…Serious material and financial limitations as well as technical and technological handicaps are still preventing the country from fully achieving its set goals.…”
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