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Ending hunger by 2030 - actions and costs by von Braun, Joachim, Chichaibelu, Bezawit Beyene, Torero, Maximo, Laborde Debucquet, David, Smaller, Carin

“…The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development pledged to move away from growing inequality to more inclusive, shared growth, away from ecocide, mass extinction of our plant and animal biodiversity, and waste and destruction of our planet’s abundant but still finite natural resources to practices that respect and protect our common home, and away from activities that expose hundreds of millions of people to the insidious effects of rising global temperatures and its consequences for climate risks. …”
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Who claims the rights to livestock? Exploring gender patterns of asset holdings in smallholder households in Uganda by Hillesland, Marya, Doss, Cheryl, Slavchevska, Vanya

“…This study investigates the gendered patterns of livestock ownership in rural households in Uganda using a detailed data set with information on ownership, management, and decision-making across different types of livestock. Drawing on the bundle of rights frameworks developed by Schlager and Ostrom (1992) and Benjaminsen and Ba (2009), the analysis demonstrates the importance of going beyond considering ownership to also consider these other rights. …”
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Research for change: The Jameel Observatory for Food Security Early Action by Jameel Observatory for Food Security Early Action

“…These communities are resilient and adaptable, having dealt with drought and other calamities for hundreds of years. Today, though, even their adaptability is stretched to breaking points. …”
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De-risking maize commodity from climate induced risks across Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Institute‘s Agricultural Commercialization Clusters (ACCs) in Ethiopia by Alemayehu, Sintayehu, Workeneh, Sintayehu, Terefe, Tadesse, Tesfaye, Lidya, Yaregal, Yodit

“…Additionally, advisory frameworks and bundled solutions aim to provide smallholders with climate and weather information, CSA practices, and financial access to support sustainable agricultural productivity, resilience, and food security amidst climate variability​.…”
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Geographic space, assets, livelihoods and well-being in rural Central America: empirical evidence from Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua by Alwang, Jeffrey, Jansen, Hans G. P., Siegel, Paul B., Pichon, Francisco

“…This paper uses an asset-base framework to analyze the determinants of rural growth and sustainable poverty reduction for the three poorest countries in Central America: Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua...Using a combination of GIS mapping techniques, quantitative household analysis, and qualitative analyses of assets and livelihoods, the authors generate a description of rural territories that recognizes the differential effects of policies and asset bundles across space and households. They identify the combinations of human, natural and physical, social and location-specific assets that matter most to raise household well-being and take advantage of prospects for poverty-reducing growth.…”
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Food subsidies in Egypts: Implications for the agricultural sector by von Braun, Joachim

“…However, it is crucial to separate out from the whole bundle of policy goals and related instruments those that are directly or indirectly linked to food subsidies. …”
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Land tenure in Ethiopia: Continuity and change, shifting rulers, and the quest for state control by Crewett, Wibke, Bogale, Ayalneh, Korf, Benedikt

“…This paper reviews the changing bundles of rights farmers have held during various political regimes in Ethiopia, the imperial, the derg and the current one, at different times and places. …”
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Transforming Agrifood Systems in South Asia(TAFSSA) Newsletter June 2024 by Krupnik, Timothy J., Menon, Purnima

“…TAFSSA collaborates hundreds of national and regional research, extension, private sector, and development partners in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan. …”
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Transforming Agrifood Systems in South Asia(TAFSSA) Newsletter August 2024 by Krupnik, Timothy J., Menon, Purnima

“…TAFSSA collaborates hundreds of national and regional research, extension, private sector, and development partners in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan. …”
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Third-high Level Dialogue on gender and climate change In Nigeria by Enemali, Theophilus, Awinoh, Martha, Lecoutere, Els

“…The discussions joined by stakeholders from government, civil society, research institutions and private sector was guided by two themes: the first theme focused on positive gender norms and socio-technical innovation bundles; the second theme on voice, inclusive governance and social protection for equitable agrifood systems in a climate crisis.…”
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Advancing climate-smart financial solutions for smallholder farmers: Lessons from the CGIAR Climate Resilience Initiative by Timu, Anne G., Laborte, Alice, Attoh, Emmanuel M. N. A. N., Kikulwe, Enock, Kiundu, Paul, Guo, Zhe, Mayanja, Brian, Mbithi, Anthony, Sartas, Murat, Vyas, Shalika, You, Liangzhi

“…This brief examines the potential of these bundled financial solutions in enhancing smallholder farmers' resilience to climate risks and documents ClimBeR's experience in implementing and scaling these instruments.…”
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From Risk to Resilience: How strategic Government Partnerships can Enhance Access to Insurance-Linked Credit for Smallholders in Zambia by Mascarenhas, Martina, Timu, Anne G., You, Liangzhi

“…It highlights the Risk-Contingent Credit (RCC) model, a bundled solution combining agricultural credit with weather-indexed insurance. …”
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Fertilizer, soil health, and economic shocks: A synthesis of recent evidence by Abay, Kibrom A., Chamberlin, Jordan, Chivenge, Pauline, Spielman, David J.

“…This paper evaluates the impact of three interventions (seed trial packs, consumption-oriented interventions, and agricultural training, either individually or bundled) in improving varietal turnover in northern Nigeria via a 3-year cluster-randomized controlled trial. …”
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Insights for enhancing monitoring, evaluation and learning: A case study from the Enhancing Climate-Change Resilience in East Africa (ECREA) Project by Ngige, Chris Mwangi, Kagabo, Desire, Mvuyibwami, Patrick, Eitzinger, Anton

“…It leverages low-cost mobile technology (IVR/SMS) and five standardized questions to collect real-time, scalable data from remote farming communities on the use of bundled Agroclimate Advisories. The approach overcomes literacy barriers through multilingual voice surveys and provides immediate, actionable insights via dynamic dashboards. …”
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Community, conservation and climate-smart agriculture work hand in hand in northern Kenya by Nzuki, Esther Ndumi, Nderi, Alex Nduah, Gichunge Kathure, Karen, Ogutu, Elizabeth, Waswa, Boaz Shaban, Kasura, Stella

“…The initiative promotes inclusivity by engaging women, youth, and persons with disabilities, while agricultural expos strengthen market access and showcase bundled CSA technologies. Early results indicate improved crop yields, household incomes, and community resilience, demonstrating how science-based partnerships can scale CSA solutions and enhance food security and ecosystem conservation.…”
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Gender transformative food and nutrition training workshop report – Nakuru County by Ouya, Fredrick Ochieng', Lutomia, Cosmas Kweyu, Wandahwa Judith Akinyi, Nyamolo, Victor, Waswa, Boaz, Ketema, Dessalegn, Nchanji, Eileen

“…The report documents a county-level training in Nakuru that used gender-transformative, participatory methods to improve nutrition practices and link them to gender-transformative socio-technical innovation bundles (GTSTIBs). Convened by the Alliance, KALRO and county partners, the workshop gathered 63 participants (59% women) from 11 sub-counties. …”
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DTWGs are reviving Cambodia’s floodplain ecosystems by Sok, Sao, De Silva, Sanjiv

“…This threatens the diversity, productivity, and resilience of aquatic ecosystems, associated food production, and the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of households. Despite Cambodia’s decentralized governance structure, the water, fisheries, agriculture and environment sectors exhibit limited cooperation, despite the fact the multi-functionality of water demands collaborative management. …”
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Can climate adaptation reduce conflict? What a decade of work in Jirapa, Ghana reveals about linking adaptation to stability by Bioversity International and International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)

“…Farmers helped co-design a bundle of improved seeds, weather advisories, agroforestry, market links, and microfinance, tackling both climate stress and social divides. …”
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Evaluacion preliminar de la produccion de latex de Croton draconoides M. Arg. en bosques secundarios de la provincia de Padre Abad-Ucayali by Atanacio Venturo, N., Domínguez Torrejon, G.

“…A production cost structure for one hundred ‘sangre de grado’ trees was defined and the projected income for the next five years estimated.…”
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Rural–urban migration brings conservation threats and opportunities to Amazonian watersheds by Parry, L., Peres, C.A., Day, B., Amaral, S.

“…The permanently inhabited extent of rivers contracted by 33 ± 8 SE% in recent decades, and households farther upriver were more likely to be considering rural–urban migration.However, harvesting of aquatic and terrestrial wildlife by nonresidents continued into headwater regions, hundreds of kilometers beyond the last household on any given river. …”
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