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Global change and investments in smallholder irrigation for food and nutrition security in Sub-Saharan Africa by Hanjra, Munir A., Williams, Timothy O.

“…We present case studies from East, West and Southern Africa, while focusing on the imperative of smallholders and of food security and nutrition. Evidence from Big Data and telecoupling show that, amid global change and sustainability issues, irrigation development strengthens connections between humans and nature with notable benefits to food security. …”
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Socio-economic impacts of climate change and adaptation actions among smallholder fish farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa by Muthoka, Mavindu, Ouko, Kevin Okoth, Mboya, Jimmy Brian, Ndambuki, Merceline Ndinda, Outa, Nicholas, Ogello, Erick, Obiero, Kevin, Ogola, Robert John, Midamba, Dick Chune, Njogu, Lucy

Subjects: “…human rights…”
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Agricultural R&D in West Asia and North Africa: Recent investment and capacity trends by Stads, Gert-Jan

Subjects: “…human capital…”
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Mapping Policymaker Perspectives Of The Climate Security- Migration Nexus In Nigeria: A Social Media Analysis by Carneiro, Bia, Pacillo, Grazia, Läderach, Peter R.D., DuttaGupta, Tanaya, Resce, Giuliano

“…Not only are the development of policies for national and human security and for climate adaptation and mitigation often detached, they largely fail to consider the complex pathways that connect these two dimensions with human mobility and immobility. …”
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Are agricultural researchers working on the right crops to enable food and nutrition security under future climates? by Manners, Rhys, Etten, Jacob van

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Policy framework for pastoralism in Africa: Securing, protecting and improving the lives, livelihoods and rights of pastoralist communities by African Union

“…Pastoralists make crucial – but often undervalued – contributions to economies in Africa in terms of their production systems, culture, and animal and plant resources. Yet human development and food security indicators in many pastoral areas are among the lowest on the continent. …”
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Climate, peace, and security in fishery management: A participatory appraisal of Kenya’s Lake Victoria fishery. by Medina Santa Cruz, Leonardo, Belli, Anna, Villa, Victor, Madurga Lopez, Ignacio M., Kenduiywo, Benson, Pacillo, Grazia, Läderach, Peter R.D., Hellin, John, Sieber, Stefan, Bonatti, Michelle

“…Building upon qualitative participatory appraisal methods, this research aims to develop an understanding of climate-related security risks that better relates to people´s everyday experience of the compounding risks brought about by climate variability and human insecurity in a fishery context. …”
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Extended system dynamics modelling of the impacts of food system drivers on food security, livelihoods and the environment by Muetzelfeldt R

“…Food security research programmes, such as Global Environmental Change and Food Systems (GECAFS) and the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS), need to consider extremely complex systems, with many agricultural, environmental, social and economic subsystems interacting with each other on a variety of scales and at a variety of levels on each. …”
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Case study -- reducing mycotoxins in Brazilian crops: food safety in food security and food trade by Salay, Elisabete

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Adaptation Processes in Agriculture and Food Security: Insights from Evaluating Behavioral Changes in West Africa by Somda, Jacques, Zougmoré, Robert B., Sawadogo, Issa, Bationo, B. André, Buah, Saaka S.J., Tougiani, Abasse

“…Abstract This chapter focuses on the evaluation of adaptive capacities of community-level human systems related to agriculture and food security. …”
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Mineral nutrients in plants under changing environments: A road to future food and nutrition security by Khan, M. Iqbal R., Nazir, Faroza, Maheshwari, Chirag, Chopra, Priyanka, Chhillar, Himanshu, Sreenivasulu, Nese

“…Plant nutrition is an important aspect that contributes significantly to sustainable agriculture, whereas minerals enrichment in edible source implies global human health; hence, both strategies need to be bridged to ensure “One Health” strategies. …”
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How does climate exacerbate root causes of conflict in Uganda? Climate security pathway analysis by Sax, Niklas, Madurga Lopez, Ignacio M., Liebig, Theresa Ines, Maviza, Gracsious, Kenduiywo, Benson, Pacillo, Grazia, Läderach, Peter R.D.

“…Affected people are migrating towards urban areas, increasing human security risk in rapidly growing urban areas, which lack social services and infrastructure. …”
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Nurturing a network of policy analysts for enhanced agricultural development and food and nutrition security in Kenya by Karugia, Joseph T.

“…ILRI (www.ilri.org) works to improve food and nutritional security and reduce poverty in developing countries through research for efficient, safe and sustainable use of livestock. …”
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Perspective article: food security in tropical Africa through climate-smart plant health management by Neuenschwander, Peter, Borgemeister, C., Groote, H. de, Saethre, M.G., Tamò, Manuele

“…To offset these losses and improve food security, pest management needs to be revamped urgently. …”
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Climate, mobility, and food and nutrition security in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta: Insights from Bạc Liêu by Vaselli, Alessandra, Mastrorillo, Marina, Savelli, Adam, Duong, Thanh Thi, Huynh Thi, Tuyen Thanh, Truong, Mai Tuyet, Tuan, Mai Phuong, Tue, Ha Huy

“…This technical report presents the findings of a partnership between the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT (The Alliance, a CGIAR research center) and the Vietnam Ministry of Health’s National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) to examine the linkages between climate change, human mobility, and household food and nutrition security (FNS) outcomes in the Mekong Delta. …”
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Scaling up agroforestry to achieve food security and environmental protection among smallholder farmers in Malawi by Beedy, Tracy, Ajayi, Oluyede C., Sileshi, Gudeta W., Kundhlande G, Chiundu G, Simons AJ

“…Increasing population, accelerating deforestation, poor soil and water management, and increasing poverty and land degradation directly impact the food security and human health of millions of Malawians. …”
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Modelling crop-livestock systems for achieving food security and increasing production efficiencies in the Ethiopian highlands by Amede, Tilahun, Delve, Robert J.

“…The cash income of Group III increased four-fold by full replacement of the cereals and root crops by coffee (48%) and teff (52%), though the total income was not enough to secure food security due to their small landholdings. …”
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Evaluation of water security in Kathmandu Valley before and after water transfer from another basin by Thapa, Bhesh Raj, Ishidaira, H., Pandey, Vishnu Prasad, Bhandari, T.M., Shakya, N.M.

“…In this context, this study aims to assess the temporal trends and spatial distribution of household water security index (WSI), defined as a ratio of supply to demand for domestic water use for basic human water requirements (50 L per capita per day (lpcd)) and economic growth (135 lpcd) as demand in pre and post-MWSP scenarios. …”
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The potential for game meat edible by-products to contribute to food security in South Africa and risk assessment by Heeb, A., McCrindle, C.M.E., Zárate, Anne Valle, Ramrajh, S., Grace, Delia, Siegmund-Schultze, M.

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Impact of HIV/AIDS on food and nutrition security: the case of Dire Dawa City administration, Ethiopia by Yizengaw, M., Alemu, B.A., Hanjra, Munir A.

“…This study examined the links between food security and HIV/AIDS in urban Ethiopia taking Dire Dawa city administration as a case example. …”
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