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Mid-level actors and their operating environments for implementing nutrition-sensitive programming in Ethiopia by Warren, Andrea M., Frongillo, Edward A.

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Influence of varietal selection and treatments on the nutritive value of selected pulse crop residue by Alkhtib, A.S.

“…The current study was aimed to analyze the utilization of crop residue in the mixed farming systems of Ethiopia, to explore the possibility of improving straw yield and nutritive value of chickpea, faba bean and lentil without compromising grain yield and to identify the effect of dung and wood ash treatments on the nutritive value of chickpea, faba bean and lentil straw. …”
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Bridging health and nutritional benefits through staple rice (Webinar session 4) by Sreenivasulu, Nese

“…He led the team involved in establishing regional capacity to establish Center of Excellence for Rice Value Addition (CERVA) at IRRI South Asia Regional Centre (ISARC) in India to offer frontier research platform with wide-array of services to support grain quality, nutrition and food safety aspects.…”
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Constraints facing rural poultry production in PNG: The role of input suppliers by Fang, Peixun, Benny, Dickson, Ovah, Raywin, Roberts, Arthur, Schmidt, Emily, Solomon, Elly

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Pathways from irrigation to prosperity, nutrition and resilience: The case of smallholder irrigation in Mali by Nkonya, Ephraim M., Magalhaes, Marilia, Kato, Edward, Diaby, Mahamadou, Kalifa, Traore

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D4N2025 Presentation Showcase – Thematic Session 5B: Nourishing generations: Maternal & child nutrition by Shah, Neeta, Wadhwa, Rajni, Ireen, Santhia, Choudhary, Santosh Kumar, Kumbhakar, Satyanarayan, Das, Pinaki, Abul Basar, Sk. Md., Mukherjee, Sreeparna Ghosh, Bhattacharya, Ipsita

“…D4N2025 funders include ANH Academy, CGIAR Better Diets and Nutrition, CGIAR Scaling for Impact, Heifer International, IFPRI, UN World Food Programme, and the World Bank. …”
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Linking farm diversification, markets, and nutrition: TAFSSA’s Participatory Socio-Agronomic Research by Cheesman, Stephanie, Islam, Saiful, Alanuzzaman Kurishi, A.S.M., Kamal, Mustafa, Hossain, Shakhawat, Mahjabin, Tasnima, Parvin, Aklima, Parupalli, V.L.B., Krupnik, Timothy J.

“…Research summaries currently suggest that linkages between farm production and farming household nutrition are not well understood; integrated approaches considering household food production, nutritious diets alongside market systems development are needed. …”
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A mechanisms-based explanation of nutrition policy (dis)integration processes in Uganda by Namugumya, Brenda Shenute, Candel, Jeroen J. L., Talsma, Elise F., Termeer, Catrien J. A. M.

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PABRA Narrative Annual Report: January - December 2010 by Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance

“…The goal of the Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) is to improve the productivity and the nutritional quality of beans so as to improve the income, nutrition and food security of the rural and urban poor particularly women. …”
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Scaling-up biofortified beans high in iron and zinc through the school-feeding program: A sensory acceptance study with schoolchildren from two departments in southwest Colombia by Beintema, Joni J.S., Gallego-Castillo, Sonia, Londoño Hernandez, Luis Fernando, Restrepo Manjarres, José, Talsma, Elise F.

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Randomized controlled trial (rct) study on gender inclusive approach to improve the adoption of the Site Specific Fertilizer Recommendation (SSFR) using digital service in ethiopia by Arouna, A., Yergo, W.G., Aboudou, R., Gbede, T.R.

“…The average yield of wheat is 2.00 t ha-1 and the yield gaps were 51% and 61% for female and for male, respectively. In relation to food security and the poverty index, preliminary results showed that the most of farmers households have an acceptable level of dietary diversity, meal frequency and nutritional importance of the food groups consumed; and the poverty index of the population remains was 38%. …”
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Including food systems, biodiversity, nutrition and dietary health in the zero draft of the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework: a joint submission from the Alliance of Biovers... by Hunter, Danny, Souza Dias, Braulio de, Borelli, Teresa, DeClerck, Fabrice A.J., Meldrum, Gennifer, Demers, Nicole R.

“…This is based on sustainable, diverse and resilient food production systems that conserve and sustainably use biodiversity and its ecosystem services in agricultural and other managed ecosystems, as well as in natural ecosystems.…”
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Expanding the grain legume food production in Southern Sweden : qualitative insights from producers and representatives from the food industry by Olsson, Camilla

“…The success of modern agriculture has so far primarily been assessed by productivity and economic returns, and not on nutritional value or on the ecosystem services provided besides food and fiber. …”

Addressing the double burden of malnutrition in Egypt: Report on a stakeholder workshop on key challenges, policy solutions, and research opportunities by Shokry, Nada, Jovanovic, Nina, Kurdi, Sikandra, Hamdy, Adham, Elkaramany, Mohamed

“…Recommended solutions include raising nutrition literacy, transitioning from food subsidies to vouchers, improving nutrition services infrastructure, taxing unhealthy foods, and fortifying staple foods. …”
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Food systems and rural wellbeing: Challenges and opportunities by Woodhill, Jim, Kishore, Avinash, Njuki, Jemimah, Jones, Kristal, Hasnain, Saher

“…The future wellbeing of billions of rural people is interconnected with transforming food systems for equity, nutrition, environmental sustainability, and resilience. …”
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What is the role of civil society in multisectoral nutrition governance systems? A multicountry review by Busse, H., Covic, Namukolo M., Jogo, W., Aakesson, A.

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Growing enough food without enough water by David, S.

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How to ensure effective government responses as COVID-19 spreads to rural areas by Kosec, Katrina, Ragasa, Catherine

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PABRA Narrative Annual Report: April 2010 – March 2011 by Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance

“…The goal of the Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) is to improve the productivity and the nutritional quality of beans so as to improve the income, nutrition and food security of the rural and urban poor particularly women. …”
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Integrating nutrition security with treatment of people living with HIV: Lessons being learned in Kenya by Byron, Elizabeth, Gillespie, Stuart, Nangami, Mabel

“…Viewing this intervention from a broader perspective of nutrition security, the paper identifies programmatic lessons and challenges to linking nutritional and other comprehensive support services with ARV treatment in a resource poor setting. …”
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