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Economics of land degradation in Niger por Nkonya, Ephraim M., Ru, Yating, Kato, Edward

“…Rehabilitation of degraded land will have large impacts on household food and nutrition security. Yet, adoption rates of key land management practices are very low. …”
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PABRA Narrative Annual Report: April 2011 – March 2012 por Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance

“…The goal of the Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) program is to improve nutrition, health, and food security, facilitate a resilient production system able to recover rapidly from adverse effects of environmental stresses, and address market challenges and therefore contribute sustainably to better livelihoods and incomes of resource-poor smallholder families in eastern, central, southern and western Africa. …”
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Digital tools in the potato value chain in Kenya: A landscape analysis por Borus, Dinah

“…Potato sector has a substantial role in Kenya's agriculture, contributing to food security, nutrition, and the national economy. …”
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Feasibility and Effectiveness of Distributing Micronutrient Sprinkles to Reduce Prevalence of Anemia por International Food Policy Research Institute

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Distribution of Fortified Yoghurt in Senegal to Decrease Children's Anemia and Improve Milk Supply por International Food Policy Research Institute

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Proceedings of a Workshop on Characterizing and Defining the Social and Economic Domains of Sustainable Diets por Comerford, Kevin, Arndt, Channing, Drewnowski, Adam, Ericksen, Polly J., Griffin, Tim, Hendrickson, Mary, Ingram, John, Nicholls, Jill

“…Without these components, critical inputs for decision-making about global challenges related to climate change and a growing demand for food are missing. National Dairy Council convened experts in sociology, economics, human nutrition, food systems science, food security, environmental health, and sustainable agriculture for a one-day workshop to define the social and economic domains of sustainability in service of better characterizing food-based dietary guidance that is both healthy and sustainable. …”
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Cavy production in South America: Current situation and future trends por Barrantes, Christian, Chauca Francia, Lilia Janine, Falconi, Patricia, Reyna, Angel

“…This adds new challenges to the ones existing in family production, which is more closely related to food and nutrition security. As a cultural food, cavies are also exported in small quantities from Peru and Ecuador (about 23.5 tons per year from both) to the USA and some European countries to cater for the demand of the Andean diaspora. …”
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Dataset on varietal preferences, gender roles, and rainfall variability in wheat seed systems in Ethiopia por Gartaula, Hom Nath, Gebremariam, Gebrelibanos, Jaleta, Moti

“…The questionnaire included modules on household demographics, farm and plot characteristics, wheat production practices, varietal adoption and seed sourcing, gendered decision-making, access to extension services, social capital and networking, food security, dietary diversity, and health. …”
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Incidence and farmers' knowledge of aflatoxin contamination and control in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo por Udomkun, Patchimaporn, Assfaw Wossen, Tesfamicheal, Nabahungu, N.L., Mutegi, C., Vanlauwe, Bernard, Bandyopadhyay, Ranajit

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Increasing the benefits and sustainability of irrigation through the integration of fisheries: a guide for water planners, managers and engineers por Nguyen-Khoa, S., McCartney, Matthew P., Funge-Smith, S., Smith, L., Senaratna Sellamuttu, Sonali, Dubois, Mark

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Irrigating with arsenic contaminated groundwater in West Bengal and Bangladesh: a review of interventions for mitigating adverse health and crop outcomes por Senanayake, Nari, Mukherji, Aditi

“…These studies show that there are six broad categories of interventions: deficit irrigation; soil fertilization; growing alternative field crops (other than paddy); switching to arsenic tolerant paddy cultivars; cooking methods to reduce arsenic content in rice and nutritional supplements. Importantly, these efforts target different stages of the agri-food system, some intervene in production processes and balance concerns for crop yields and human health while others focus on consumption practices and only mitigate health risks. …”
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Accelerating Impact of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa por International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

“…It is an advanced climate-informed One-health innovation that builds on CGIAR’s track records in this area, framing the nexus of crop, livestock, soil and water health for improved human and ecosystem health, food safety and nutrition, and climate change as a complex public health issue. …”
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River waste to goldmine: A tale of floating agriculture in vulnerable southern regions of Bangladesh por Sarker, Mou Rani, Kundu, Nanda Dulal, Sujan, Md. Hayder Khan, Salman, Md, McKenzie, Andrew M., Islam, Md. Monjurul, Rahman, Md. Alimur, Uddin, Md. Taj, Bhandari, Humnath, Sarkar, Md. Abdur Rouf

“…Floating agriculture also alleviates poverty by enhancing agricultural production and generating a positive feedback loop of increased income, food availability, and improved nutrition and health. …”
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Climate-smart soil water and nutrient management options in semiarid West Africa: a review of evidence and analysis of stone bunds and zaï techniques por Zougmoré, Robert B., Jalloh, Abdulai, Tioro A

“…These are successful examples that can form the basis for informing farmers and agricultural extensionists, as well as future agricultural development plans, policies and investments that pursue sustainable food and nutritional security in the West African Sahel.…”
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Technological innovation and sustainable intensification: Highlights, lessons learned, and priorities for One CGIAR por CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets

“…What challenges do these drivers present to achievement of sustainable food and nutrition security at global, regional, and national scales? …”
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Regional workshop on sustainable, inclusive management of pastoral ecosystems and their socio-economic potential por AbdelHamied, Hamid

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SAAF stakeholder co-design workshop in Son La Province, Vietnam: Workshop report por Nguyen Thi Thinh, Lo Quang Thanh, Atieno, Mary, Dao Thu Hang, Sinh Dang-Xuan, Nguyen Thi Minh Phuong, Le Thi Thanh Huyen, Nguyen Thi Quynh Chi, Marshall, Karen, Rao, E.J.O.

“…Sustainable Animal and Aquatic Foods (SAAF) is one of CGIAR’s eight science programs for the 2025–2030 period, with the vision to improve the lives and well-being of people in low- and middle-income countries by sustainably transforming animal and aquatic food systems. …”
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Vegetable, fruit, and staple crop production and input use: Baseline findings from the FRESH end-to-end evaluation por Bliznashka, Lilia, Dione, Malick, Zagré, Rock Romaric, Boniface, Simon, Dinssa, Fekadu, Mwambi, Mercy, Mbwambo, Omary, Mwombeki, Wiston, Jeremiah, Kidola, Malindisa, Evangelista, Kinabo, Joyce, Cunningham, Kenda, Olney, Deanna K., Kumar, Neha

“…The CGIAR Research Initiative on Fruit and Vegetables for Sustainable Healthy Diets (FRESH), now under the CGIAR Science Program on Better Diets and Nutrition (BDN) Area of Work 3, is testing the effectiveness of its end-to-end approach in Northern Tanzania.2 This approach, described in more detail in Research Brief 1, combines demand, food environment, and supply interventions to increase desirability, affordability, accessibility, and availability of F&V. …”
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Profit efficiency of smallholder vegetable farms in Nepal: Implications for improving household income por Shrestha, Rudra Bahadur, Bhandari, Humnath, Pandey, Sushil

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Cassava Annual Report 2019 por International Center for Tropical Agriculture

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