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Gender and the commons: Pastoral women’s land rights and village land use planning in Tanzania: Experiences from the sustainable rangeland management project por Kisambu, N., Flintan, Fiona E., Daley, E., Pallas, S.

“…A study carried out in four villages in Tanzania, supported by the International Land Coalition, sought to understand the challenges and opportunities facing pastoral women with respect to accessing land and resources, in the context of village land use planning. …”
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Determinants of dietary diversity among women of reproductive age in two different agro-ecological zones of Rongai Sub-County, Nakuru, Kenya por Gitagia, M.W., Rose Chepchirchir Ramkat, D.M.M., Termote, Céline, Covic, Namukolo M., Cheserek, M.J.

“…This study demonstrated that the diets of women were of poor quality despite the differences in agro-ecological zones and availability of food from the farm. …”
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A large-scale intervention to introduce orange sweet potato in rural Mozambique increases vitamin A intakes among children and women por Hotz, C., Loechl, C., de Brauw, Alan, Eozenou, P., Gilligan, Daniel O., Moursi, M., Munhaua, B., Jaarsveld, P.J. van, Carriquiry, A., Meenakshi, J.V.

“…β-Carotene-rich orange sweet potato (OSP) has been shown to improve vitamin A status of infants and young children in controlled efficacy trials and in a small-scale effectiveness study with intensive exposure to project inputs. …”
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Fortified balanced energy-protein supplements increase nutrient adequacy without displacing food intake in pregnant women in rural Burkina Faso por de Kok, Brenda, Argaw, Alemayehu, Hanley-Cook, Giles, Toe, Laeticia Celine, Ouédraogo, Moctar, Diop, Loty, Becquey, Elodie, Huybregts, Lieven

“…Methods: We collected a single multiple-pass 24-h recall from 470 pregnant women from the MIcronutriments pour la SAnté de la Mère et de l'Enfant (MISAME) III study that investigates the efficacy of BEP supplementation on birth outcomes and infant growth. …”
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Consuming Iron Biofortified Beans Increases Iron Status in Rwandan Women after 128 Days in a Randomized Controlled Feeding Trial por Haas, Jere D., Luna, Sarah V., Lung'aho, Mercy G., Wenger, Michael J., Murray-Kolb, Laura E., Beebe, Stephen E., Gahutu, Jean-Bosco, Egli, Ines M.

“…Objective: This randomized controlled trial was conducted to determine the efficacy of iron-biofortified beans (Fe-Beans) to improve iron status in Rwandan women. Methods: A total of 195 women (aged 18–27 y) with serum ferritin <20 mg/L were randomly assigned to receive either Fe-Beans, with 86 mg Fe/kg, or standard unfortified beans (Control-Beans), with 50 mg Fe/kg, 2 times/d for 128 d in Huye, Rwanda. …”
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Can digital climate services help avert agricultural losses and damage? Insights from a social experiment with women farmers in Bangladesh por Amjath Babu, Tharayil Shereef, Sumona Shahrin, Saleh Mohammad Shahriar, Mustafa Kamrul Hasan, Krupnik, Timothy J.

“…These include (1) to mitigate the digital divide concerning the accessibility of forecasted weather information and crop advisories for women farmers in Bangladesh and (2) to assess the potential impact of a digital climate advisory tool on the agricultural practices of women farmers. …”
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Using natural areas and empowering women to buffer food security and nutrition from climate shocks: Evidence from Ghana, Zambia, and Bangladesh por Cooper, Matthew

“…Increasing the resilience of nutrition and food security outcomes is especially critical throughout agrarian parts of the developing world, where human subsistence and well-being are directly affected by local rainfall. In this study, we use data from Feed the Future datasets from Ghana, Zambia, and Bangladesh to examine the impact of precipitation extremes on food security as well as the role of natural land cover and women’s empowerment in creating resilience. …”
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Stressors and resilience within the cassava value chain in Nigeria: preferred cassava variety traits and response strategies of men and women to inform breeding por Nwanze-Olaosebikan, Olamide, Bello, Abolore A., Utoblo, Obaiya, Okoye, Benjamin, Olutegbe, Nathaniel, Garner, Elisabeth, Teeken, Béla, Bryan, Elizabeth, Forsythe, Lora, Cole, Steven M., Kulakow, Peter A., Egesi, Chiedozie N., Tufan, Hale Ann, Madu, Tessa

“…This study investigated the trait preferences for cassava in the context of climate change and conflict stressors among value-chain actors in Nigeria to strengthen social inclusion and the community-resilience outcomes from breeding programs. …”
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The impact of local agrobiodiversity and food interventions on cost, nutritional adequacy, and affordability of women and children's diet in northern Kenya: a modeling exercise por Sarfo, Jacob, Keding, Gudrun B., Boedecker, Julia, Pawelzik, Elke, Termote, Céline

“…However, assessing their effects in ensuring a nutritious diet at low cost have been limited. This study assessed the impact of including wild plant species and micronutrient powders in modeled optimized lowest-cost diets for women and children in rural Kenya. …”
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Women and youth inclusive value- chain development: A case from Ziway-Shalla sub-basin of Ethiopia and Wegnia and Sourou of Mali por Nigussie, Likimyelesh, Diallo, Assitan, Minh, Thai Thi

“…Inclusive value-chain development aims to empower small-scale farmers and strengthen the agriculture sector. This study explores the impact of livelihood assets, access strategies, and enabling and discouraging factors on women’s and youth’s inclusion in surplus agricultural production and off-farm activities in Ethiopia and Mali. …”
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Farm-Level Agricultural Biodiversity in the Peruvian Andes Is Associated with Greater Odds of Women Achieving a Minimally Diverse and Micronutrient Adequate Diet por Jones, Andrew D., Creed-Kanashiro, Hilary M., Zimmerer, Karl S., Haan, Stef de, Carrasco, Miluska, Meza, Krysty, Cruz García, Gisella S., Tello, Milka, Amaya, Franklin Plasencia, Marin, R. Margot, Ganoza, Lizette

“…Diet diversity and quality among women were assessed by using quantitative 24-h dietary recalls with repeat recalls among 100 randomly selected women. …”
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Gender, labor migration and changes in small-scale farming on Vietnam's north-central coast por Kawarazuka, Nozomi, Duong, T.M., Simelton, Elisabeth

“…Drawing on the narratives of women and men who have domestic or international migration experiences, this study explores the gendered impacts of migration on small-scale farming in rural Ha Tinh province in Vietnam. …”
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Africa RISING impact assessment report por Haile, Beliyou, Boukaka, Sedi Anne, Azzarri, Carlo

“…Implemented in six countries—Ethiopia, Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia, Mali, and Ghana—AR aimed to provide pathways out of hunger and poverty for smallholders by sustainably intensifying their farming systems in order to enhance income and food security, particularly for women and children, while conserving or enhancing the natural resource base. …”
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Bridging gender gaps in political participation: Experimental evidence on group-based trainings from Nigeria por Adida, Claire, Kosec, Katrina, Kyle, Jordan, Mo, Cecilia Hyunjung, Arriola, Leonardo, Matanock, Aila, Adeyanju, Dolapo, Fisher, Rachel

“…This study evaluates whether a group-based training intervention can enhance women’s engagement in local governance. …”
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Impact of social position and agency on ready-made garment workers' food security in urban Bangladesh por Haque, Sadika, Khan, Md Sahed, Mawa, Bentul, Sarkar, Md Abdur Rouf, Misu, Nushrat Jahan, Farquhar, Samantha, Salman, Md, Akter, Mohima, Afrin, Khandaker Sadia, Sarowar, Samiha, Sarker, Mou Rani, Hoque, Md Nazmul, Wahid, Tabassum, Hasan, Md Mehedi

“…Our findings show that most women RMG workers struggle to achieve food security, especially in terms of affordability and utilization. …”
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Can gender- and nutrition-sensitive agricultural programs improve resilience? Medium-term impacts of an intervention in Bangladesh por Hoddinott, John F., Ahmed, Akhter, Quisumbing, Agnes R., Rakshit, Deboleena

“…There are few studies that rigorously assess how agricultural and nutrition related interventions enhance resilience and even fewer that incorporate a gendered dimension in their analysis. …”
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The Support to Able-bodied Vulnerable Groups to Achieve Food Security Project (SAFE) por Gonsalves, Julian Francis

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Gender attitudes in agriculture and positivity bias: A survey experiment in four countries in Sub-Saharan Africa por Ragasa, Catherine, Lambrecht, Isabel B., Ma, Ning, Cole, Steven, Ebrahim, Mohammed, Desta, Gizaw, Mersha, Abiro Tigabie, Mudereri, Bester, Kihiu, Evelyne, Kreye, Christine, Peter, Hellen

“…This study aims to contribute to documenting and informing the measurement of gender attitudes that relate directly to reaching, benefiting, and empowering women through agricultural innovations. …”
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How inclusive are smallholder farmers’ access to Digital Agricultural Platforms? Lessons from the EzyAgric Digital Platform in Uganda por Ajambo, Susan, Kikulwe, Enoch, Birachi, Eliud, Ogutu, Sylvester Ochieng

“…This study investigates the barriers to accessing digital agricultural platforms in Uganda, focusing on EzyAgric. …”
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Fostering gender dimensions in henna (Lawsonia inermis L.) production under arid and semi-arid conditions por Simgh, Dheeraj, Chaudhary, M.K., Tetarwal, Chandan Kumar, Kuri, B.R.

“…It is evident from the study that participation of women in different operations of henna production was very high. …”
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