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National Mainstreaming Workshop on Climate Risk Management in Agricultural Extension (CRMAE) for Ethiopia by Belay, Berhanu, Bulo, Million, Ambaw, Gebermedihin, Amha, Yosef, Demissie, Teferi, Solomon, Dawit

“…Embedding Climate Knowledge Products (CKPs) into educational programs is crucial for fostering climate adaptation and mitigation strategies tailored to diverse communities. …”
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Advancing gender-inclusive agriculture: Leveraging geographic information systems (GIS) integration with smart irrigation technologies by Aeman, Hafsa

“…To overcome these challenges and maximize the potential of GIS and smart irrigation technologies, various strategies are proposed, including the establishment of tailored digital literacy programs, the promotion of gender-transformative policies and institutional frameworks, fostering partnerships between technology providers and grassroots organizations, and investment in capacity-building initiatives to enhance women’s skills and utilization of GIS and IoT devices. …”
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Getting the message out: Information and communication technologies and agricultural extension by Giulivi, Nicoletta, Harou, Aurélie, Gautam, Shriniwas, Güereña, David T.

“…Farmers in the smartphone app treatment achieve the highest agronomic literacy test scores, 7.8 percentage points higher than the control, statistically significant at the 1% level. …”
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Addressing gender-based constraints of smallholder women farmers in mid-hills of Nepal by Basnet, Salu, Maskey, Gyanu, Acharya, Sushant

“…The insights and reflections have broader relevance to other municipalities in addressing GBCs through key interventions and GESI-responsive policies and programs.…”
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Peer learning to scale uptake of climate smart practices in Baringo County, Kenya by Bullock, Renee M., Majiwa, Hamilton, Saalu, Faith, Mundia, Julius, Mbithi, Daniel, Mutai, Samuel

“…Peer education can have impacts upon peers themselves as well as at the broader societal level by “stimulating collective action that contributes to individual change as well as changes in programs and policies” (Kerrigan and Weiss, 2000). …”
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D4N2024 Presentation Showcase – THEMATIC SESSION 6a: Nutrition knowledge and access to information by Priyanka, Pagadala Sai, Rathnayake, Menikgedara Poornima Sujeewa, Malla, Neha, Choubey, Aishwarya, Rashid, Mortahina, Sharmin, Shahnaz, Sultana, Sabiha, Chatterjee, Anwesha, Dey, Nepal C.

“…D4N2024 Presentation Showcase – THEMATIC SESSION 6a: Nutrition knowledge and access to information Oral presentations Enhancing Nutritional Security Through Agri-Nutri Smart Villages: An Index-Based Approach in Telangana and Uttar Pradesh Pagadala Sai Priyanka, Subject Matter Specialist – Agricultural Extension, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Telangana Students’ and Parents’ Perspectives on Establishing Sound School Food Literacy Education and the School Food Environment Menikgedara Poornima Sujeewa Rathnayake, PhD Candidate/Nutritionist, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka Effect of adolescent-led school-based intervention for improving adolescents nutrition in selected schools of Sarlahi district: a mixed methods study Neha Malla, Co-Founder/Director of Programs, Social Changemakers And Innovators (SOCHAI) Transforming Diets in Low-Income Communities: The Impact of Public-Private Partnerships and Nutrition-Sensitive Interventions in Assam’s Tea Estates Aishwarya Choubey, Project Manager, Workforce Nutrition, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition Rapid-fire presentations Empowering Urban Youth: Innovative Approaches to Tackle Malnutrition through School-Based Nutrition Programs in Bangladesh Mortahina Rashid, Technical Specialist-Nutrition, Sustainable Agriculture Foundation Dietary diversity among 5-9 years old children in Bangladesh: findings from a nationally representative survey Shahnaz Sharmin, Research Associate, BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University Participatory Open Access Food Systems Dashboard Empowers South Asian Nations with Evidence-Based Decision Making Sabiha Sultana, Global Coordinator, Country Food Systems Dashboard, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition Community-led monitoring and advocacy to strengthen nutrition outcomes under the Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram: Implementation experience from Uttar Pradesh, India Anwesha Chatterjee, Deputy Director, SAHAYOG Society for Participatory Rural Development Situation of food safety, hygiene, and nutritional knowledge of household cooks living in different divisions of Bangladesh Nepal Chandra Dey, Chief Investigator, The World Bank Group…”
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Review of Existing Platforms, Gaps and Challenges in CIS delivery in Zambia by Amarnath, Giriraj, Alahacoon, Niranga, Koppa, Nisha, Sharma, Tarul, Ngowenani, Nohayi, Jacobs-Mata, Inga

“…Therefore, to avoid this, and strengthening the geospatial literacy, it is important to develop training programs on the use of Earth observation data. …”
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Welfare implications of public expenditure in Indian agriculture: New evidence from CS-ARDL Approach by Akber, Nusrat, Kumar, Anjani

“…Other factors that were shown to have welfare implications included rainfall, literacy rate, and agricultural terms of trade (TOT), that is, the ratio of agriculture GDP to non-agriculture GDP. …”
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Is there an enabling environment for nutrition-sensitive agriculture in South Asia?: Stakeholder perspectives from India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan by van den Bold, Mara, Kohli, Neha, Gillespie, Stuart, Zuberi, Samar, Rajeesh, Sangeetha, Chakraborty, Barnali

“…This should in turn serve as the premise for political commitment, intersectoral coordination to implement nutrition-relevant policies, adequately resourced nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive programs, and sufficient capacities at all levels.…”
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Climate Education Integration into Higher Learning Institutions (HLI) through Collaborative Action in Ethiopia by Belay, Berhanu, Ambaw, Gebermedihin, Solomon, Dawit

“…Overall, AICCRA’s work is transforming higher education into a driver of climate literacy and resilience, helping build a more adaptive and sustainable Ethiopia.…”
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Gendered exclusion in agricultural water governance: A case study in district Okara, Pakistan by Waqar, Kanwal, Hafeez, Mohsin

“…Transformative change requires enforceable gender quotas in WUAs, awareness and literacy programs and gender-responsive trainings targeting institutions and WUAs. …”
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Nutritional status, food insecurity, and biodiversity among the Khasi in Meghalaya, North-East India by Chyne, D.A.L., Meshram, I.I., Rajendran, A., Kodali, V., Getti, N., Roy, P., Kuhnlein, H.V., Longvah, T.

“…Only about 20% of households were food secure, and this was associated with parental literacy, per capita income, and family size. Undernutrition was unacceptably high among the Khasis despite rich food biodiversity. …”
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2009 Global Hunger Index: The challenge of hunger by von Grebmer, Klaus, Nestorova, Bella, Quisumbing, Agnes R., Fertziger, Rebecca, Fritschel, Heidi, Pandya-Lorch, Rajul, Yohannes, Yisehac

“…Nutrition interventions, such as school feeding programs and programs for early childhood and maternal nutrition, should be strengthened and expanded to ensure universal coverage. …”
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Mixed-methods gender analysis country report, Ghana: Building equitable climate resilient African bean and insect sectors by Acheampong, Patricia, Yeboah, Stephen, Fening, Kennedy Okwae, Asibuo, James, Lutomia, Cosmas, Ouya, Frederick, Ketema, Dessalegn, Nchanji, Eileen

“…Despite these challenges, the study identified opportunities for intervention, including training on sustainable pest management, financial literacy programs, improved storage infrastructure, and enhanced market access. …”
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Spatial differences in diet quality and economic vulnerability to food insecurity in Bangladesh: Results from the 2016 household income and expenditure survey by Mitu, Mst. Maxim Parvin, Islam, Khaleda, Sarwar, Sneha, Ali, Masum, Amin, Md. Ruhul

“…The study findings suggest that targeted interventions, including access to education, women empowerment and employment generation programs should be implemented in peripheral areas (north, northwest and southeast) to increase diet quality and minimize economic vulnerability to achieve sustainable food and nutrition security in Bangladesh.…”
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Opportunities, challenges, and interventions for agriculture 4.0 adoption by Vijayakumar, Shanmugam, Murugaiyan, Varunseelan, Ilakkiya, S., Kumar, Virender, Sundaram, Raman Meenakshi, Kumar, Rapolu Mahender

“…Additionally, investments in rural infrastructure, public-private partnerships, farmer training programs, and policy interventions, such as subsidies, tax incentives, and regulatory frameworks are critical to ensuring equitable access and maximizing the benefits of Agriculture 4.0 for sustainable and inclusive agricultural growth.…”
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Navigating formal, informal, and integrated seed systems: Drivers of choice by sorghum grain producers in Tanzania and implications for seed access by Muricho, Geoffrey, Gichuru, Lilian, Akpo, Essegbemon, Templer, Noel A., Puozaa, Doris Kanvenaa, Gitonga, Zachary, Melesse, Mequanint, Mwenda, Emmanuel Thomas, Mchau, Devotha, Binagwa, Papias Hongera, Shiundu, Ibrahim, Ojiewo, Chris Ochieng

“…Understanding what drives farmers to choose one seed system over another is important in setting goals for crop improvement programs and designing an effective seed delivery system and marketing strategy. …”
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Gender dimensions of community-based groundwater governance in Ethiopia: using citizen science as an entry point by Nigussie, Likimyelesh, Barron, Jennie, Haile, Alemseged Tamiru, Lefore, Nicole, Gowing, J.

“…A gender-sensitive approach to programs, gender awareness training, and partnerships with organizations working for women’s empowerment, natural resource management and adult literacy are recommended to support a citizen science approach to groundwater monitoring.…”
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Gender-differentiated farmers' perception of climate risk and its impact, access to climate information, and adaptation strategies in Senegal by Kumar, Shalander, Pramanik, Soumitra, Yessoufou, Adjani Nourou-Dine, Gondwe, Therese, Worou, Nadine, Whitbread, Anthony M.

“…We conclude that poor integration of farm women into the climate adaptation programs is likely to have poor outcomes. Any climate adaptation program cannot achieve its objectives unless it equally builds the capacity of farm women for climate adaptation. …”
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Characteristics of smallholder farm households in Upper Egypt: Implications for nutrition-sensitive agricultural interventions by El-Enbaby, Hoda, Ecker, Olivier, Figueroa, Jose Luis, Leroy, Jef L., Breisinger, Clemens

“…For such activities to be effective, it is important to consider the low literacy levels in the population.…”
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