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TAFSSA stakeholder mapping: the agricultural market system and value chain in Bangladesh by Nur A Mahajabin Khan, Amitaksha Nag, Nandi, Ravi, Krupnik, Timothy J.

“…The following analysis uncovers the broader patterns of the drivers, barriers and gaps within the sub-system network, informing potential stakeholder interventions to bring about desired changes in the agrifood systems. …”
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Process Evaluation for The CGIAR Climate Resilience Initiative Activities in Kenya by Juma, Ogada Maurice

“…In 2023, ClimBeR initiative commissioned this process evaluation exercise with two main objectives: (1) To assess the adherence to implementation plan, noting any deviations & corrective measures, and (2) To demonstrate how ClimBeR impacts are emerging, highlighting the drivers of and barriers to uptake. The process evaluation used a blend of qualitative and quantitative approaches. …”
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Baseline study: Digital fisheries and scaling postharvest technologies to reduce aquatic food waste and loss in coastal Kenya by Manyise, Timothy, Brako Dompreh, Eric

“…The findings highlight critical barriers, including limited awareness of digital technologies, inadequate cold storage facilities, and financial constraints that contribute to significant postharvest losses. …”
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Gender-responsive climate information services in agrifood systems by CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform

“…While women are known to be disproportionately vulnerable to climate change, they are often excluded or lack access to these essential services due to persistent structural inequalities and social barriers. The CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform is just completing a mapping of CIS provision in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs) and a scoping review to investigate gendered access to and usability of climate information in agrifood systems. …”
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Gender-just mitigation in the agrifood systems sector: Potential and pitfalls by Nassif, Gabriella, Ringler, Claudia, Bryan, Elizabeth

“…This article reviews the literature to identify the main linkages between gender and mitigation in agrifood systems, examines the key barriers preventing women from equitably participating in and benefiting from mitigation actions in agrifood systems, and concludes with best practices to mainstream gender in mitigation actions in a substantive and sustainable way. …”
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Gender dynamics within food systems in displacement contexts: Experiences from displaced populations in Nampula, Mozambique by Synnestvedt, Thea, Maviza, Gracsious, Maphosa, Mandlenkosi

“…It delves deeper into the barriers and opportunities men and women face in orienting themselves within food systems in displacement contexts. …”
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Bridging the digital divide: Unlocking growth for grain and agro-processing businesses in Tanzania by Mwakatwila, Atupokile, Ochieng, Justus, Lesedy, Victor, Radegunda, Kessy, Majambele, Martin

“…While traders recognized these benefits, they also highlighted key barriers to adoption. Addressing these challenges requires localized training, tailored solutions, peer learning, and supportive policies to ensure inclusive digital transformation across agricultural markets.…”
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Challenges and Opportunities forInternational Indigenous Adaptation Network by Worou, Nadine

“…The presentation also analyses structural barriers to access to finance (complex procedures, low recognition of knowledge, land tenure insecurity, overly short financing periods) and calls for adapted, longer-term mechanisms rooted in indigenous knowledge systems.…”
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Home-grown school feeding in Latin America and the Caribbean: a review of 12 countries by Food Environment and Consumer Behavior Team, Alliance Bioversity International & CIAT

“…Despite a decade of implementation, HGSF models in LAC still face financial, institutional, and technological barriers, as well as sustainability challenges. Likewise, evidence on their impact is limited. …”
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Making dry forests work for the poor in Africa - building on success by Center for International Forestry Research

“…External assistance can make a difference, by helping people improve the quality of their products, gain access to technology and markets, or overcome other barriers to entry.…”
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Livestock to promote rural income diversification and growth in Vietnam: finding appropriate policy options by Jabbar, M.A.

“…It describes the structure of the livestock system including the key characteristics of the production and marketing system, the meat processing industry, the structure of trade, and the pattern of meat consumption; identifies the incentives and constraints to the development of a modern livestock system, including investment in and adoption of new breeds, use of high quality feed, availability and cost of veterinary services, upgrading of meat processing facilities, production of lean meat, and quality control; studies the determinants of livestock supply and feed demand in the context of a diversified agricultural system; studies the characteristics of meat demand in Vietnam, particularly in the context of urban areas; identifies the constraints and the opportunities of meat exports and the comparative advantage of meat production in Vietnam vis a vis other countries in Southeast and East Asia; identifies the barriers to entry of the poor and women into livestock production for the market and the policies and institutions that facilitate small and medium enterprises to expand their commercial operations; identifies and analyses alternative policy options for the development of the livestock sector and their impact on income and employment in rural areas; and enhances national capacity in policy analysis.…”
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Agriculture-associated diseases: Adapting agriculture to improve human health by McDermott, John J., Grace, Delia

“…Several promising initiatives demonstrate convincing benefits of new ways of working across disciplines, despite the considerable barriers to cooperation.…”
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Structure-Conduct-Performance of Cotton Market: The Case of Metema District, Ethiopia by Bosena, T., Bekabil, F., Gebremedhin, Berhanu, Hoekstra, Dirk

“…Market concentration ratio (CR4) at District level was 49.76 percent and there were observed barriers to entry into the cotton market. These structural characteristics indicate oligopolistic structure of cotton market at the District level. …”
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Biology, etiology, and control of virus diseases of banana and plantain by Kumar, P. Lava, Selvarajan, R., Iskra Caruana, M.L., Chabannes, M., Hanna, R.

“…These are prone to the accumulation of pests and pathogens, especially viruses which contribute to yield reduction and are also barriers to the international exchange of germplasm. …”
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Zoonoses of poverty: Measuring and managing the multiple burdens of zoonoses and poverty by Grace, Delia

“…In addition to human health burdens, zoonoses reduce livestock productivity and are important barriers to trade in livestock products, as well as causing more difficult to quantify harms such as spillover to wildlife populations. …”
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Southern and Eastern Africa - Agricultural trade policy debates and deveopments: Agritrade Executive Brief Update 2013 by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation, Eastern Africa Grain Council

“…There are also other non-policy-based barriers to trade (poor roads, administrative procedures, logistical constraints, corruption, etc.). …”
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Poverty reduction effects of agricultural technology adoption: the case of improved cassava varieties in Nigeria by Assfaw Wossen, Tesfamicheal, Alene, A., Abdoulaye, Tahirou, Feleke, S., Rabbi, Ismail Y., Manyong, Victor M.

“…Addressing structural barriers that make improved technologies less profitable for the poor would therefore be important to increase the poverty reduction effect of improved cassava varieties.…”
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The reproduction of second-hand apparel shopping : understanding second-hand apparel consumption from a practice-based approach by Fröding, Alexandra

“…Materials that are part of the practice are physical barriers, low prices and a vast supply. Competences related to the practice are the view on it as part of life, the skill of navigating the vast supply, and the skill of being patient. …”

The European sawmill industry in a global competitive market by Soest, Maarten van

“…Niche markets for ecologically produced European products and lobbying for the maintenance of trade barriers are main recommendations made.…”
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Cattle keeping among Khmer people in Vietnam : case study in Chau Lang commune, Tri Ton district, An Giang province by Truong, Thanh Trung

“…A scarcity of natural grasses and labor sources for cattle management were considered to be the barriers to development of the cattle population in commune. …”