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  1. Gendered opportunities for improving soil health: A conceptual framework to help set the research agenda by Zhang, Wei, Walker, Dominic, Hernández, Carlos Calvo, Elias, Marlène, Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Nkonya, Ephraim M.

    Published 2019
    “…At the same time, there is an emerging consensus within the international development community that gender equality and women’s empowerment are both an end in themselves and an important means for achieving a range of economic and social development objectives such as improved food security, child nutrition and education, and women’s health. …”
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  2. Smallholder irrigation technology diffusion in Ghana: Insights from stakeholder mapping by Atuobi-Yeboah, Afua, Aberman, Noora-Lisa, Ringler, Claudia

    Published 2020
    “…Irrigated agriculture can support food and nutrition security, increase rural employment and incomes and can act as a buffer against growing climate variability and change. …”
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  3. The effects of poultry and unconditional cash transfers on livelihoods outcomes: Evidence from the SPIR midline survey by Leight, Jessica, Alderman, Harold, Gilligan, Daniel O., Hidrobo, Melissa, Tambet, Heleene

    Published 2020
    “…Recent policy debates have focused renewed international attention on poultry as an asset that is widely accessible to women and has low start-up costs, increasing its potential to have significant positive welfare effects for poor households in developing countries. …”
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  4. D4N2024 Presentation Showcase – Thematic Session 5b: Addressing nutrition challenges in vulnerable populations by Thapaliya, Pragya, Sheuly, Afsana Habib, Gadhavi, Alfa, El-Kour, Tatyana, Akter, Fahmida, Das, Pinaki, Dirghayu, K. C., Shirisha, P., Rinky, Farhana, Kumar, Raj, Yasin, Rahima

    Published 2024
    “…D4N2024 Presentation Showcase – Thematic Session 5b: Addressing nutrition challenges in vulnerable populations Oral presentations Enhancing Nutrition Through Home-Grown School Meal Programs: Policy, Governance, and Capacity Building in Rural Nepal Pragya Thapaliya, Programme Manager, Mercy Corps Empowering Adolescent Girls through Food Security and Economic Empowerment: Evidence from Bangladesh Afsana Habib Sheuly, Head of Nutrition and Health, Helen Keller International Diversifying food plates of tribal farmer households of Dangs by changing behaviour patterns around millets Alfa Gadhavi, Deputy Manager (Health & Nutrition), Aga Khan Rural Support Programme Double burden of malnutrition and its determinants among adolescent girls and boys (10-19 years): Evidence from a nationwide longitudinal survey in Bangladesh Fahmida Akter, Assistant Scientist, BRAC University Hidden Hunger: A Longitudinal Study of Nutritional Insecurity among Non-Poor Tribal and Non-Tribal Households in West Bengal, India Pinaki Das, Professor, Vidyasagar University Rapid-fire presentations Prevalence and determinants of the Double Burden of Malnutrition among Adolescents in Nepal: Results from an urban sample Dirghayu K.C., Research Coordinator, Public Health Promotion and Development Organization The importance of revisiting regional inequalities in the nutrition status of women and children: an empirical study from India P Shirisha, Project Research Scientist-II, ICMR-National Institute of Epidemiology Factors associated with different form of malnutrition and their co-existence among 6-59 Months old children in Bangladesh: Findings from a Nationwide Cross-Sectional Survey Farhana Rinky, Research Assistant, Center for NCD and Nutrition, BRAC JPG School of Public Health, BRAC University and Institute of Food Science and Technology Impact Evaluation of Community Clinic Intervention on Maternal Healthcare Utilization in the Slums of Delhi Raj Kumar, Research Scholar, Jawaharlal Nehru University Nutritional Antenatal Care Strategies Rahima Yasin, Research Coordinator, Institute of Global Health and Development, the Aga Khan University Hospital…”
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  5. Regional Policy Coherence for the Great Green Wall Initiative: Reviving Livestock and Pastoral Systems in Africa’s Drylands - Opportunities Within the Great Green Wall Framework by African Union

    Published 2025
    “…These systems are vital for food security, rural livelihoods, ecosystem integrity, and cultural heritage, yet face mounting threats from climate change, land degradation, insecure tenure, and marginalisation. …”
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  6. Small scale irrigation interventions for system productivity and natural resource management in Ethiopian highlands: benefits and best-bets by Amede, Tilahun, Gebre-Mariam, A., Felloni, F.

    Published 2008
    “…Various national and international institutions are currently engaged in developing small scale irrigation (SSI) schemes for poverty alleviation. …”
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  7. Stacking tolerance to drought and resistance to a parasitic weed in tropical hybrid maize for enhancing resilience to stress combinations by Menkir, A., Crossa, J., Meseka, S., Bossey, B., Muhyideen, O., Riberio, P.F., Coulibaly, M., Yacoubou, A.B., Olaoye, G., Haruna, A.

    Published 2020
    “…Maize is a food security crop cultivated in the African savannas that are vulnerable to the occurrence of drought stress and Striga hermonthica infestation. …”
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  8. Pollen amount and viability in Mchare and selected wild (AA) banana (Musa acuminata) genotypes: prospects for breeding by Bayo, S.J., Massawe, V., Ndakidemi, P.A., Venkataramana, K., Mlaki, A., Mduma, H., Jomanga, K., Swennen, R., Brown, A.

    Published 2024
    “…Several pathogens constrain Mchare production significantly and threaten food security. Sources of resistance to these pathogens have been identified; however, partial male and female sterility impedes successful resistance introgression, complicating the breeding process. …”
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  9. Assessing delivery and business models for high impact digital solutions at scale: the case of Rwanda Smart Nkunganire System (SNS) by Sartas, M., Mudereri, B.T., Senge, M., Rabourn, T.R., Ogunsami, T., Uzamushaka, S., Kihoro, E., Kangethe, E., Muzata, B.S., Guchu, W., Kamau, N. E.

    Published 2024
    “…By addressing existing challenges, leveraging its data-driven insights, and exploring innovative business models, the SNS can continue to empower farmers, drive agricultural transformation, and contribute to Rwanda’s food security and economic growth. The key lies in fostering collaboration, investing in capacity building, and maintaining a steadfast commitment to user-centric design. …”
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  10. Genetic diversity and population structure of early and extra-early maturing maize germplasm adapted to sub-Saharan Africa by Badu-Apraku, Baffour, Garcia-Oliveira, A.L., Petroli, C.D., Hearne, S., Adewale, Samuel A., Gedil, Melaku A

    Published 2021
    “…During the past two decades, the commercialization of the early and extra-early maturing cultivars has contributed to rapid expansion of maize into different agro-ecologies of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) where maize has become an important component of the agricultural economy and played a vital role in food and nutritional security. The present study aimed at understanding the population structure and genetic variability among 439 early and extra-early maize inbred lines developed from three narrow-based and twenty-seven broad-based populations by the International Iinstitute of Tropical Agriculture Maize Improvement Program (IITA-MIP). …”
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