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Woman in agriculture, and climate risks: hotspots for development by Chanana, Nitya, Aggarwal, Pramod K.

“…Climate change adaptation interventions can be better targeted by being linked with type of climatic risks experienced by women farmers, their social profile and their needs based on the role they play in agriculture. …”
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Qualitative gender analysis country report, Cameroon: Building equitable climate resilient African bean and insect sectors by Siri, Bella Ngoh, Munji, Victorine, Ntam, Fidelis, Mafouasson, Hortense, Lutomia, Cosmas, Ouya, Frederick, Ketema, Dessalegn, Nchanji, Eileen

“…The study is part of the Building Equitable Climate Resilient Africa Bean & Insect (BRAINS) baseline study in Cameroon. …”
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Scaling Homestead Gardening for Food Security and Dietary Diversity in Two Climate Hotspot Regions of Bangladesh by Alam, Monirul, Sarker, Mou Rani, Haque, Abdul, Bhandari, Humnath

“…Additionally, their low level of participation in social activities (61%) reveals an untapped opportunity to build community social capital, fostering the sharing of knowledge and actions, particularly in climate-vulnerable regions. This study asserts that homestead gardening not only provides food security but also serves as an eco-friendly climate practice that empowers women and strengthens communities. …”
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Interplay of individual and food environment factors shaping diets in the Kisumu urban informal settlements by Musita, Consolata Nolega, Ngala, Sophia, Abong, George, Akingbemisilu, Tosin Harold, Termote, Celine

“…Introduction Malnutrition persists in Kenyan urban informal settlements, disproportionately affecting women and children. This study explores the complex interplay between individual-level and food environment factors and the on influence dietary outcomes for women and children in these settings. …”
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Consumer willingness to pay a premium for orange-fleshed sweet potato puree products: a gender-responsive evidence from Becker–DeGroot–Marschak experimental auction among low- and... by Wangithi, C.M., Nyangaresi, A.M., Srinivasulu, R., Moyo, M., Muzhingi, T., Kawarazuka, Nozomi

“…Following a multistage sampling technique, this study employs the Becker–DeGroot–Marschak (BDM) experimental auction method to assess if men and women consumers—from selected, highly populated low- and middle-income areas of Nairobi County in Kenya—are aware and if they would be willing to pay for OFSP puree products. …”
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IFPRI-CCAFS Gender and Climate Change Survey Data: Rakai, Uganda by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…• Which coping strategies and adaptation options are favored by women and men, respectively, and why? The survey collected detailed gender-disaggregated data on these issues to inform strategies to increase climate change resilience among both women and men. …”
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IFPRI-CCAFS Gender and Climate Change Survey Data: Nyando, Kenya by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…• Which coping strategies and adaptation options are favored by women and men, respectively, and why? The survey collected detailed gender-disaggregated data on these issues to inform strategies to increase climate change resilience among both women and men. …”
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IFPRI-CCAFS Gender and Climate Change Survey Data: Wote, Kenya by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…• Which coping strategies and adaptation options are favored by women and men, respectively, and why? The survey collected detailed gender-disaggregated data on these issues to inform strategies to increase climate change resilience among both women and men. …”
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IFPRI-CCAFS Gender and Climate Change Survey Data: Kaffrine, Senegal by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…• What are the gender disparities in access to and control over assets and how and to what degree does the disparity in assets affect how men and women experience climate shocks and change? • How and to what degree does asset disparity determine how men and women respond to climate shocks and change? …”
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Livestock farming in Honduras: Adoption levels, challenges, and gender gaps in the transition toward sustainable systems by Sandoval, Danny, Burkart, Stefan, van der Hoek, Rein, Chandler, Mark, Tabora, Carlos

“…Gender differences were notable: 54 % of women were classified as non-adopters compared to 39 % of men, and only 13 women reached the highest adoption level versus 39 men. …”
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Intrahousehold preference heterogeneity and demand for labor-saving agricultural technology: The case of mechanical rice transplanting in India by Gulati, Kajal, Ward, Patrick S., Lybbert, Travis J., Spielman, David J.

“…We examine intrahousehold decision-making dynamics that shape smallholder agricultural households' decision to hire in mechanical rice transplanting (MRT), a technology that reduces demand for labor. To study the adoption decision, we employ an experimental approach to estimating the willingness-to-pay for MRT services, both at the level of individual men and women within the same households, as well as at the overall household level. …”
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Gender Integration in Climate Change and Agricultural Policies: The Case of Nepal by Paudyal, Bimala Rai, Chanana, Nitya, Khatri-Chhetri, Arun, Sherpa, Lakpa, Kadariya, Ishwari, Aggarwal, Pramod K.

“…Eleven of the 15 agriculture related documents acknowledge the need to focus on women farmers, with nine of them also defining provisions for women-related issues in agriculture. …”
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FR1.3: Gender-responsive investments and policies in response to the crisis brought about by Russia's war on Ukraine by Ringler, Claudia, Bryan, Elizabeth

“…Women also face greater challenges accessing agricultural inputs and resources—higher fertilizer and energy input prices can further constrain women's access to inputs, exacerbating the gender productivity gap. …”
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Why Gender Matters in Breeding: Lessons from Cooking Bananas in Uganda by Sanya, Losira Nasirumbi, Ssali, R.T., Namuddu, Mary Gorreth, Kyotalimye, Miriam, Marimo, Pricilla, Mayanja, S.

“…Women and men banana farmers might have differing production objectives, norms, and values which drive decisions on which varieties to adopt and grow. …”
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Creating learning cultures for gender mainstreaming by Amaratunga, Carol

“…The inclusion of gender mainstreaming and multisectoral frameworks in agricultural planning can be extremely helpful in understanding and measuring how development interventions impact women and men, girls and boys differently. The case study of gender mainstreaming in the health sector i.e. gender and HIV/AIDS, provides a useful example of how a gender analysis can serve as a critical tool for social change. …”
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An integrated agriculture - nutrition program in Burkina Faso can change gender norms on land and asset ownership. by Bold, M. van den, Pedehombga, A., Ouédraogo, M., Quisumbing, Agnes R., Olney, Deanna K.

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Youth entrepreneurship in agribusiness in India by Babu, Suresh Chandra, Yuan Zhou

“…This report documents a selected set of case studies of young entrepreneurs in agribusiness in India. …”
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Public–private partnership generates economic benefits to smallholder bean growers in Uganda by Aseete, Paul, Barkley, Andrew, Katungi, Enid, Adrogu Ugen, Michael, Birachi, Eliud Abucheli

“…This has mostly been pursued through single- or multi-contract schemes implemented in isolation. Several studies have analyzed the efects of these schemes on smallholder farms with mixed results. …”
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Diet quality and micronutrient intakes in nutritional value chains: A synthesis and suggestions for further research by Meenakshi, J.V., Quisumbing, Agnes R.

“…Our focus is on representative studies along this value chain in low and middle income countries where micronutrient malnutrition is most prevalent. …”
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Trait preferences and lentil varietal adoption in Central Ethiopia: A multistakehoder approach by Najjar, Dina, Baada, Jemima Nomunume, Amoak, Daniel, Agrawal, Shiv

“…The findings revealed low adoption rates for improved varieties for women and men alike due to poor disease resistance, and insufficient attention from the breeding programs to preferred processing and consumer traits, as well as the differentiated needs of farmers. …”
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