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Summary: Climate-Smart Agriculture in the 2017 SAN Sustainable Agriculture Standard por Rainforest Alliance

“…They also stand to impact water availability, nutritional value of foods, and food security and as such the livelihoods of natural resource dependent communities as a whole. …”
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Policy note on Kenya’s draft agriculture sector Gender Policy por Waithanji, Elizabeth M.

“…The Agriculture Sector Gender Policy has been reviewed and revised through six key thematic areas – Gender and Social Inclusion (GeSI) and the five thematic areas in Agriculture that intersect with gender, namely, Agriculture Value Chain Development (AVCD); Food and Nutrition Security (FNS); Climate Change (CC); National and Devolved Governance; and the Strategic Analysis Knowledge Support System (SAKSS), in eight Regional Economic Blocs (REB). …”
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Value chain and multi-crop baseline of the Transforming Agrifood Systems in West and Central Africa Initiative (TAFS-WCA): A case of Burundi por Arouna, A., Yergo, W.G., Aboudou, R., Ouedraogo, M., Abdoulaye, T.

“…With regard to climate change information’s, about 9% of producers have access to forecasts of extreme climatic events (drought, flood, strong wind, etc.) and 8% to information on seasonal forecasts (weather for the following 2-3 months). In relation to food security and the poverty index, preliminary results show that the vast majority of actors have an acceptable level of dietary diversity, meal frequency and nutritional importance of the food groups consumed; and according to the poverty index, the rate of poor actors is 56%…”
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Value chain and multi-crop baseline of the Transforming Agrifood Systems in West and Central Africa Initiative (TAFS-WCA): A case study of Nigeria por Arouna, A., Yergo, W.G., Aboudou, R., Ouedraogo, M., Abdoulaye, T.

“…It should also be noted that in the face of climate change, less than 30% and 22% of producers have access to forecasts of extreme events (drought, flood, strong wind, etc.) and information on seasonal forecasts (weather for the following 2-3 months) respectively. In relation to food security and the poverty index, preliminary results show that the vast majority 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 is 49%.…”
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Bridging norms and resources: Enhancing gender equality and adaptive capacities in Bangladesh's climate-stricken agrifood systems por Akhter, Sadika, Lecoutere, Els, Kihoro, E., Kamruzzaman, M., Dey, Durjoy

“…The hypotheses suggest that reducing structural constraints to gender equality in AFS will contribute to women’s empowerment and more gender-equal climate-adaptive capacities and AFS outcomes, such as food and nutrition outcomes. We test these hypotheses by examining the effects of a first intervention, ‘Engaging Communities and Authority to Tackle Oppressions’ (ECATTO), which addressed discriminatory gender norms and attitudes, and a second intervention ‘Strengthening Household Ability to Respond to Development Opportunities’ (SHOUHARDO III), which addressed access to resources and extension services, both implemented in Kishoreganj district, a climate and gender inequality hotspot in Bangladesh. …”
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On the fast track: Driving down stunting in Vietnam por Keefe, Meagan

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Off to the best start: The importance of infant and young child feeding por Hodge, Judith

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Monitoreo y evaluación de las implementaciones de Servicios Participativos de Clima para la Agricultura (PICSA) y prácticas de agricultura sostenible en comunidades del occidente d... por Perez, Salomon, Ramos, Gresia, Chavez, Mario, Hernandez, Monica, Martinez, Karen, Navarro, Carlos

“…Results indicate that these practices contribute to enhanced climate resilience, improved agricultural productivity, and strengthened food and nutrition security among participating communities.…”
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Ethiopian Gender Strategy: Building equitable climate-resilient African bean and insect sectors por Miruts, Fitsum, Tsegaye, Dagmawit, Genanew, Tigist, Ketema, Dessalegn, Ouya, Frederick, Lutomia, Cosmas, Nchanji, Eileen

“…The initiative in Ethiopia targets the common bean, fruit trees, and insects for food and feed value chains, which possess significant potential to improve food and nutrition security, diversify revenue sources, and strengthen resilience among smallholder farmers amid escalating climate variability. …”
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Climate vulnerability assessment for selected crops in Senegal por Nguru, Wilson, Mwongera, Caroline

“…This study highlights how the adaptive capacity of the farming population can be enhanced by augmenting access to education and health services, improving nutrition, and developing infrastructure for marketing, transportation, and irrigation.…”
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2010 Global Hunger Index: The challenge of hunger por von Grebmer, Klaus, Ruel, Marie T., Menon, Purnima, Nestorova, Bella, Olofinbiyi, Tolulope, Fritschel, Heidi, Yohannes, Yisehac, von Oppeln, Constanze, Towey, Olive, Golden, Kate, Thompson, Jennifer

“…Achieving high coverage of these interventions could have a rapid impact on improving early childhood nutrition. Governments should also adopt policies that deal more broadly with the underlying causes of undernutrition such as food insecurity, lack of access to health services, and poor caring and feeding practices, which are exacerbated by poverty and gender inequity. …”
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Overview of the agricultural modernization in Southeast Asia por Takeshima, Hiroyuki, Joshi, Pramod Kumar

“…Despite the important roles of trade, the agricultural production within the region and in each country continues to account for important sources of food and nutrition. The modern production technologies and inputs have spread constantly within the region, but with considerable time lags across countries. …”
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How do agricultural development projects aim to empower women? Insights from an analysis of project strategies por Johnson, Nancy L., Balagamwala, Mysbah, Pinkstaff, Crossley, Theis, Sophie, Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Quisumbing, Agnes R.

“…We have identified the following potential domains to be included in pro-WEAI: input into production decision making, control over resources, control over income, leadership, time, physical mobility, intrahousehold relationships, individual empowerment, reduction in gender-based violence, and decision making on nutrition. The GAAP2 projects address these domains through a wide variety of activities that can be grouped into four main types: (1) direct and indirect provision of goods and services; (2) forming or strengthening groups, organizations, or platforms and networks that involve women; (3) strengthening knowledge and capacity through agricultural extension, business and finance training, nutrition behavior change communication, and other training; and (4) changing gender norms through one-way awareness raising or two-way community conversations about gender issues and their implications. …”
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Gender and international climate policy: An analysis of progress in gender equality at COP21 por Huyer, Sophia

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Effectively targeting climate investments: A methodology for mapping climate–agriculture–gender inequality hotspots por Koo, Jawoo, Azzarri, Carlo, Mishra, Avni, Lecoutere, Els, Puskur, Ranjitha, Chanana, Nitya, Singaraju, Niyati, Nico, Gianluigi, Khatri-Chhetri, Arun

“…A large number of smallholder farmers in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) who depend on these systems for their food and nutrition security, and incomes are experiencing increasing vulnerability. …”
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Village Midline Study: Khulna, Morrelganj, Bangladesh por Hossain, Emdad, Rashid, Harun Or, Eunus, ATM, Arin, EA, Hanif, BM, Das, A, Aggarwal, Roopali, Nagpal, Mansi, Khatri-Chhetri, Arun

“…Several organizations were reported to target food security related issues and improved nutrition, access to finance, capacity building for income generation, and water management. …”
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Market potential of new hybrid forages for East Africa por Junca Paredes, Jhon Jairo, Flórez, Fernando, Enciso, Karen, Hernández, Luis Miguel, Triana Ángel, Natalia, Burkart, Stefan

“…Dairy production is the main livestock activity in East Africa and provides food security and income to the poorest families in the region. …”
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Namibia country climate-smart agriculture program por Ministry of Environment and Tourism, Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry

“…As climate change has a negative impact on agricultural production, achieving any given food and nutrition security target will require greater investments in agricultural productivity increased income. …”
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Building Community-Based Models for Climate Resilient Agriculture and Fisheries Across Landscapes within the Municipality of Ivisan, Capiz por International Institute of Rural Reconstruction

“…Adverse impacts to agriculture will have direct impacts on livelihoods, food security, and nutrition in rural areas. Climate resilient or smart agriculture (CRA/CSA), as a climate change response, provides an option for resource poor farmers in rural areas through its three- tiered objectives, which are: (a) increasing agriculture productivity and income in a sustainable, environmentally sound manner; (b) building capacity of households and food systems to adapt to climate change; and (c) reducing emissions of Greenhouse Gases (GHG’s) while increasing carbon sequestration of agro-ecosystems. …”
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Rapport de l’atelier de clôture Capacitating Stakeholders in Using Climate Information for Enhanced Resilience in the Agricultural Sector in West Africa (CaSCIERA-TA) por Diakité, Adama, Chabi, Adéyèmi, Bayala, Jules

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