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Ag-Data Hub Webinar with Senegal’s Agricultural Extension and Advisory Service Providers por Grossi, Amanda, Braun, Melody, Hansen, James, Trzaska, Sylwia, List, Geneva, Dhulipala, Ram, Worou, Nadine

“…The Ag-Data Hub integrates data from multiple sources to help farmers and those who support them such as EAS to make informed decisions such as about which crops or varieties to plant in a given location, when to sow them, and more.…”
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Detecting declines of West African Goliath beetle populations based on interviews por Dendi, D., Ajong, S.N., Ségniagbeto, G.H., Amori, G., Eniang, E.A., Fa, J.E., Demaya, G.S., Lado, T.F., Luiselli, L.

“…Goliath beetles (genus Goliathus) are among the largest and most charismatic insects in the world. …”
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Which urban agriculture conditions enable or constrain sustainable food production? por Lee, S., Shin, S., Lee, H., Park, M.S.

“…Therefore, the research findings could be meaningful evidence for making decisions and designing UA policies for sustainable food production.…”
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Empowering Women: A Video to promote Inclusion in India's Government Planning por International Food Policy Research Institute, Traveling Tripod, Kosec, Katrina, Kyle, Jordan, Narayanan, Sudha, Raghunathan, Kalyani

“…This video was prepared by Travelling Tripod in collaboration with the International Food Policy Research Institute to inspire rural women in Odisha State, India to publicly share with leaders their ideas for assets that might be constructed under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee (MGNREGA) program. The MGNREGA Act envisions a participatory, bottom-up process of choosing which asset will be built by allowing MGNREGA job card holders to recommend assets that would be useful to them at community meetings. …”
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Remoteness, farm production, and dietary diversity in Nepal por Singh, Tushar, Kishore, Avinash, Alvi, Muzna

“…Focusing on Nepal's diverse terrain, the study analyzes the interplay of remoteness, market access, irrigation availability, and complementary inputs in shaping farmers' decisions, providing valuable insights into sustainable agricultural strategies for improved dietary outcomes in low- and middle-income countries.…”
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Partnership to Strengthen Leadership Capacity of Women in Agriculture and Climate Research in Africa por Ganyo, Komla Kyky, Kpadonou, Gbedehoue Esaïe, Maiga, Mariame, Huyer, Sophia, Gondwe, Therese, Segnon, Alcade C., Lamien, Niéyidouba, Zougmoré, Robert B.

“…Women are less represented in agricultural research and development sector representing only 25% of agricultural scientists in Africa in the last decade, and a much lower proportion of decision makers on agriculture and climate change at institutional, national, and global levels. …”
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Improving Weather Forecasts in West Africa Using WRF Model por Seidou Sanda, Ibrah, Laourou, Diane M., Gadedjisso-Tossou, Agossou, Houngnibo, Mandela C. M., Ali, Abdou

“…Accurate impact assessment and informed decision-making depend on locally produced weather forecasts and tailored products from global and regional climate centers, such as AGRHYMET Regional Center. …”
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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.

“…‘Agvisely’ is a farming systems decision support system (DSS) for Bangladesh. It serves as the digital climate advisory tool used in this experiment. …”
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A systematic review of the methodology of trade-off analysis in agriculture por Breure, Timo S., Estrada-Carmona, Natalia, Petsakos, Athanasios, Gotor, Elisabetta, Jansen, Boris, Groot, Jeroen C. J.

“…Abstract Trade-off analysis (TOA) is central to policy and decision-making aimed at promoting sustainable agricultural landscapes. …”
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The Russia-Ukraine war is exacerbating international food price volatility por Rice, Brendan, Hernandez, Manuel A., Glauber, Joseph W., Vos, Rob

“…Rising price volatility poses a distinct threat, as it induces greater market uncertainty, which affects production decisions, and can spur speculative behavior. Both would fan further food price inflation. …”
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The time-use agency scale: Development and validation of a measure for Ghana and beyond por Sinharoy, Sheela, Cheong, Yuk Fai, Heckert, Jessica, Seymour, Greg, Johnson, Erin R., Yount, Kathryn M.

“…Results indicate a three-factor model with subscales for intrinsic time-use agency, voice related to time use, and decision making related to time use, which were each positively correlated with an item on satisfaction with time use. …”
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Ghana’s economic and agricultural transformation: Past performance and future prospects por Diao, Xinshen, Hazell, Peter B. R., Kolavalli, Shashidhara, Resnick, Danielle

“…Agriculture offers real options for transformation, and this book examines the viability of those options given political-economy constraints, past investment decisions, and the broader global environment in which Ghana, and Africa, must now compete. …”
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Targeting small-scale irrigation investments using agent-based modeling: Case studies in Mali and Niger por Olayide, Olawale E., Sangare, Saadatou A., Koo, Jawoo, Xie, Hua

“…The study implemented an agent-based modeling technique to simulate small-scale irrigation decisions at the district and national level. The results revealed that, while small-scale irrigation can increase crop productivity in both countries, its adoption may be constrained by water scarcity and tensions in water allocation. …”
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Does economic shocks influence household's healthcare expenditure? Evidence from rural Nigeria por Rufai, Adedoyin Mistura, Ogunniyi, Adebayo, Abioye, Oyewale Daniel, Birindwa, Ahadi Bwihangane, Olagunju, Kehinde Oluseyi, Omotayo, Abiodun Olusola

“…This paper employed a two-step Heckman selectivity model to examine factors influencing the decision to spend on health and the effects of economic shocks on health expenditure. …”
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Farmers’ grain storage and losses in Ethiopia: Measures and associates por Bachewe, Fantu Nisrane, Minten, Bart, Taffesse, Alemayehu Seyoum, Pauw, Karl, Cameron, Alethia, Genye, Tirsit

“…We study farmers’ storage decisions and self-reported storage losses for grains based on two large-scale household surveys conducted in major agricultural areas in Ethiopia. …”
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Assessing population exposure to coastal flooding due to sea level rise por Hauer, Mathew E., Hardy, Dean, Kulp, Scott A., Mueller, Valerie, Wrathall, David J., Clark, Peter U.

“…Our results suggest that more explicit decisions regarding spatial zone (and associated temporal implication) will improve adaptation planning and policies by indicating the relative chance and magnitude of coastal populations to be affected by future SLR.…”
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Africa’s food security requires accurate trade statistics por Bouët, Antoine, Cissé, Brahima, Traoré, Fousseini

“…Yet statistics are a fundamental tool for economic and decision-making by governments, international institutions, and even the private sector. …”
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Food policy indicators: Tracking change por International Food Policy Research Institute, Beintema, Nienke M., Babu, Suresh Chandra, Nin-Pratt, Alejandro, Wiebe, Keith D., Cenacchi, Nicola, Masias, Ian, Smart, Jenny, Diao, Xinshen

“…Decision-makers and policy analysts need solid evidence and timely information to develop and implement effective food policies. …”
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Postharvest losses and the impact of reusable plastic container technology on profitability: Evidence from tomato traders in Nigeria por Aghadi, Crystal N., Balana, Bedru, Ogunniyi, Adebayo

“…Results indicate that the trader’s position along the supply chain, income level, seasonality, sales frequency, and technology affordability positively influence their adoption decision. We found that the use of RPC technology significantly increases traders’ net profits. …”
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Breaking down silos: On post-harvest loss interventions in Tanzania por Vandercasteelen, Joachim, Christiaensen, Luc

“…The research explores potential explanations and provides some policy recommendations for future learning and decision-making on how to address PHL issues in developing countries.…”
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