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An analysis of food security and poverty in Central Asia - Case study from Kazakhstan by Rhoe, Valerie, Babu, Suresh Chandra, Reidhead, William

“…During the transition from planned to market‐oriented economies, Central Asian countries experienced major socio‐economic shocks that increased food insecurity, malnutrition and poverty. …”
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Rethinking climate-smart agriculture for gender equality and women's empowerment by Puskur, Ranjitha, Aayushi, Malhotra

“…In a situation characterized by rapid climate change and widening inequalities, gender plays a central role in determining an individual’s capacity to cope with climate shocks and adapt to changes. Faced with persistent gender gaps, which are a consequence of deeply embedded gender and social norms, women in agrarian societies continue to be challenged by lower agricultural productivity, and limited access to productive resources and services and assets. …”
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The changing landscape of Africa’s fertilizer market: implications for research and policy by Liverpool-Tasie, L.S., Gurmu, M., Mason, N.M., Tambo, J.A.

“…The article advocates for a broader research agenda that recognizes the recent dynamism in African fertilizer markets and challenges posed by climate change, conflict, and other shocks. It emphasizes the critical need for new and better-quality data for this research agenda to be executed and to provide empirical evidence-based guidance for more effective and efficient fertilizer use and, ultimately, enhanced agricultural productivity and sustainability on the continent.…”
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The power of partnerships: CSA transforming lives in northern Kenya by Nzuki, Esther Ndumi, Nderi, Alex Nduah, Ogutu, Elizabeth, Lawrence Riungu

“…Early outcomes show improved crop yields, household incomes, and resilience to climate shocks, underscoring the transformative potential of partnerships in promoting sustainable agriculture and climate adaptation.…”
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How are climate change and conflict disrupting children’s education across the Sahel? by Ramos, Cristina, Hounnou,Fèmi, Ouedraogo, Yacouba

“…It shows that climate shocks such as droughts, floods, and extreme heat affect education systems that already face structural fragility, insecurity, and chronic underinvestment. …”
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An analysis of East Asian currency area: Bayesian dynamic factor model approach by Toan, N.N.

“…In this article I examine the desirability and feasibility of forming a currency area in the region by checking the symmetry of shocks as an important criterion of the theory of Optimum Currency Area. …”
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Development process resilience and sustainable development: Insights from the Drylands of Eastern Africa by Davies, J., Robinson, Lance W., Ericksen, Polly J.

“…Recently, the development and humanitarian relief communities have directed attention to building resilience of pastoral communities to droughts and other shocks. While resilience thinking has much to offer, using resilience as a framework for investing in disaster risk reduction and development faces numerous challenges. …”
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The impact of climate information services in Senegal by CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…Seasonal rainfall forecasts can help farmers adapt to climate change and improve their resilience to climate shocks. The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) collaborated with the Senegalese National Meteorological Agency (ANACIM) to develop climate information (CI) services that are relevant to farmers on a broad scale. …”
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Coping with resettlement: A livelihood adaptation analysis in the Mekong River basin by Kuraa, Y., Joffre, Olivier M., Laplante, Benoit, Sengvilaykham, Bounthong

“…Results show varyingcapacity to absorb shocks and cope with change even within a small village with seemingly equal con-ditions. …”
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Agroecology and Climate Change Resilience: In Smallholder Coffee Agroecosystems of Central America by Morris KS, Méndez, V.E., Zonneveld, M. van, Gerlicz A, Caswell, M.

“…Despite these synergies, the livelihoods of Central American smallholder coffee farmers are in a precarious state due to their exposure and sensitivity to common stressors and shocks, including the seasonality of incomes, volatile commodity prices and natural disasters (Jha et al., 2014). …”
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Factors associated with farm households' movement into and out of poverty in Kenya: The rising importance of livestock by Burke, W.J., Jayne, T.S., Freeman, H.A., Kristjanson, Patricia M.

“…Dynamic relationships are identified between behavioral variables, exogenous shocks at one point in time, and indicators of household welfare in subsequent years. …”
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Innovation as an Adaptive Response to Natural Disasters : a Dynamic Cross-Country Panel Data Analysis of the Impact of Floods on Risk-mitigating Patents by From, Emma

“…The findings contribute to the scarce research on the link between climate shocks and innovation as an endogenous process. Based on the findings of this study, more research is needed to improve the econometric approach and make further use of patent and damage data in order to examine how weather extremes influence proactive measures and adaptive responses.…”

Rice productivity and profitability in Myanmar: Assessment of the 2023 monsoon by Myanmar Agriculture Policy Support Activity

“…Given an expected increase of weather shocks, higher adoption of adapted seeds is required. 3. …”
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The role of root and tuber crops in strengthening agri‐food system resilience in Asia. A literature review and selective stakeholder assessment. by Prain, Gordon, Naziri, D.

“…Drawing on this literature, and also on earlier food security work by the Food Security Through Asian Root and Tuber Crops project (FoodSTART), a provisional conceptual framework was proposed to help understand the relationship between shocks and stressors and the social‐ecological system.…”
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Mainstreaming gender into National Adaptation Planning and implementation in Sub-Saharan Africa by Chingarande, Dominica, Huyer, Sophia, Lanzarini, Silvia, Makokha, Jackline N, Masiko, Winifred K, Mungai, Catherine, Njuki, Jemimah, Adera, Edith Ofwona, Omolo, Nancy, Wamukoya, George, Waroga, Valentine

“…An analysis of resiliency is also included by examining gender inequalities in the ownership, access, and control over natural resources, and seeking to understand how gender inequalities shape, and are shaped by, priorities, experiences, and adaptive capacity in the wake of system shocks. The paper also provides examples of best practices at the policy, institutional, and programme level as well as throughout planning processes.…”
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Climate-smart agriculture investment portfolios in Guyana: a way forward (Synthesis) by Navarrete Frías, Carolina, Lizarazo, Miguel, Eitzinger, Anton, Mwongera, Caroline, Sandoval, Danny, Rosales, Judith, Bullen, Pauline, Daggers, Louisa, Benn, Dina, Nanlall, Satesh

“…For Guyana’s agriculture to become more resilient against climate shocks, the government is focusing on improved water management for drainage and irrigation, creating decentralized infrastructure and services for farmers, and developing improved and innovative market mechanisms to improve farm income and livelihood diversification for smallholders. …”
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Research for the future: Investments for efficiency, sustainability, and equity by Stads, Gert-Jan, Wiebe, Keith D., Nin-Pratt, Alejandro, Sulser, Timothy B., Benfica, Rui, Reda, Fasil, Khetarpal, Ravi

“…Food systems everywhere are facing major new challenges. Shocks caused by COVID-19 have currently seized our attention, but the pandemic has also accentuated persistent problems of poverty, hunger and malnutrition, population growth, and pressure on natural resources, notably land, water, and biodiversity. …”
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Connect rural areas with digital innovations to unlock climate resilience for hundreds of millions of farmers by Koo, Jawoo, Gardeazábal Monsalve, Andrea

“…Research shows that digital innovations can increase small-scale farmers’ incomes, boost the adoption of better practices, and increase resilience to climate shocks while reducing the gender gap and managing food system risks. …”
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Monitoring the agri-food system in Myanmar: Rice millers – November 2021 survey round by Myanmar Agriculture Policy Support Activity

“…Therefore, it is critical to monitor milling shocks as they will affect both farmers' incomes and urban rice prices. …”
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The COVID-19 nutrition crisis: What to expect and how to protect by Headey, Derek D., Ruel, Marie T.

“…We can expect a dangerous decline in dietary quality in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) stemming from the income losses related to government-mandated shutdowns and de-globalization, as well as from the freezing of food transfer schemes such as school feeding programs and the breakdown of food markets due to both demand shocks and supply constraints. But malnutrition will also increase due to healthcare failures, as already strained healthcare systems are forced to divert resources from a range of nutritionally important functions — including antenatal care, immunization, micronutrient supplementation, and prevention and treatment of childhood diarrhea, infections, and acute malnutrition — toward combating COVID-19.…”
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