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Demand for healthier and higher-priced processed foods in low-income communities: Experimental evidence from Mexico City by Dominguez-Viera, Marcos E., Berg, Marrit van den, Donovan, Jason A., Pérez Luna, Miriam E., Ospina Rojas, Diana, Handgraaf, Michel

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Why do farmers not irrigate all the areas equipped for irrigation? Lessons from Southern Africa by Nhamo, L., Mpandeli, S., Liphadzi, S., Dirwai, Tinashe Lindel, Mugiyo, H., Senzanje, A., Lankford, B. A., Mabhaudhi, T.

“…An assessment of the role of women in agriculture on the share of land equipped for irrigation to total cultivated land area, as well as on the proportion of the area equipped for irrigation versus the area that is actually irrigated is conducted. …”
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A community-based cluster randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of different bundles of nutrition-specific interventions in improving mean length-for-age z scor... by Billah, Masum, Ferdous, Tarana E., Karim, Mohd Anisul, Dibley, Michael J., Raihana, Shahreen, Moinuddin, Md., Choudhury, Nuzhat, Ahmed, Tahmeed, Hoque, D. M. Emdadul, Menon, Purnima, El Arifeen, Shams

“…Total sample size is 1500 pregnant women, with minimum 1050 resultant children expected to be retained, powered to detect a difference of at least 0.4 in the mean LAZ score of children at 24 months, the main outcome variable, between the comparison arm and each intervention arm. …”
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An analysis of the perceived societal benefits of and threats from trees for the delivery of livelihoods and community development by Tsvuura, S., Mudhara, M., Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe

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A Review of Nutrition-Sensitive Interventions in Bangladesh's Agri-Food Systems by Rasheed, Sabrina

“…This review is especially important considering the persistent high rates of undernutrition in Bangladesh, especially among women and children. By reviewing and understanding the current nutrition-sensitive interventions within the agri-food system in Bangladesh, the study aims to improve household and individual nutrition outcomes and inform evidence-based national policy improvements.…”
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¿How human-centered design can contribute to the creation of public goods for producers in Guatemala? by Christen, Roberto, Bonilla, Melissa, Zapata, Emmanuel, Müller, Anna

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The Status of Food Security in the Feed the Future Zone and Other Regions of Bangladesh: Results from the 2011-2012 Bangladesh Integrated Household Survey by Ahmed, Akhter, Ahmad, Kaikaus, Chou, Victoria, Hernandez, Ricardo, Menon, Purnima, Naeem, Farria, Naher, Firdousi, Quabili, Wahid, Sraboni, Esha, Yu, Bingxin

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Are climate finance subsidies equitably distributed among farmers? Assessing socio-demographics of solar irrigation in Nepal by Kafle, K., Uprety, Labisha, Shrestha, Gitta, Pandey, V., Mukherji, Aditi

“…We find that vulnerable farmers (women, ethnic minorities, and poor farmers) were less likely than wealthier and non-minority farmers to have access to climate finance subsidies. …”
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Integrated management of water, forest and land resources in Nepal: opportunities for improved livelihood by Pant, D., Thapa, S., Singh, A., Bhattarai, M.

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Shocks, groups, and networks in Bukidnon, the Philippines by Quisumbing, Agnes R., Mcniven, Scott, Godquin, Marie

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Transformative engagements with gender relations in agriculture and water governance by Leder, S., Shrestha, Gitta, Das, D.

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Indian government endorses CGIAR Gender Researchers' Network: A credible resource for recommendations on agri-food systems research, policies, and investments by De Haan, Nicoline, Elias, Marlene

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Digital pathways to healthier diets: How Uganda’s agri-food MSMEs are reshaping food systems by Kikulwe, Enoch, Ajambo, Susan, Birachi, Eliud, Ogutu, Sylvester, Chege, Christine

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Understanding the policy landscape for climate change adaptation: A cross-country comparison using the Net-map method by Aberman, Noora-Lisa, Birner, Regina, Haglund, Eric, Ngigi, Marther, Ali, Snigdha, Okoba, Barrack, Koné, Daouda, Alemu, Tekie

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Gender-responsive design opportunities for bacteriophage therapy targeting Salmonella for adoption by Kenyan chicken keepers by Campbell, Zoe, Njiru, Nelly

“…The main goals of the project is to assess the feasibility of adoption of bacteriophage technology by men and women chicken farmers in free-range and semi-intensive production systems in Kenya, and to identify opportunities and barriers to adoption that may vary by gender. …”
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L'Impact de la crise economique sur les systemes agricoles et la changement du couvert forestier dans la zone forestiere humide du Cameroun by Bikie, H., Ndoye, O., Sunderlin, William D.

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Gender in lift irrigation schemes in East Gujarat, India by Saini, H., van Koppen, Barbara

“…This study highlights the gender aspects of a community-based irrigation program supported by the NGO, Sadguru. …”
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The impact of water conservation and reuse on the household economy by Buechler, Stephanie J., Devi Mekala, G.

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A socio-hydrological approach for incorporating gender into biophysical models and implications for water resources research by Baker, Tracy, Cullen, Beth, Debevec, Liza, Abebe, Yenenesh

“…We explore the challenges faced in developing interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research approaches and then present a simple yet innovative socio-hydrological approach using participatory three-dimensional maps. As a case study, we describe undertaking this process in Ethiopia where two three-dimensional maps (men's and women's) were separately generated to represent the same 20 km2 landscape. …”
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Why is child malnutrition lower in urban than rural areas? evidence from 36 developing countries by Smith, Lisa C., Ruel, Marie T., Ndiaye, Aida

“…The socioeconomic determinants examined are women's education, women's status, access to safe water and sanitation, and household economic status. …”
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