This paper examines the conditions and factors that create opportunities for women to engage in market-oriented crop production. It uses as a case study of Nasarawa and Kwara states in northern Nigeria, where women have started to cultivate sweetpotato, a crop traditionally grown by men. Men’s re...
David, S.
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[Getting a piece of the pie: An analysis of factors influencing women's production of sweetpotato in Northern Nigeria.]
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Getting a piece of the pie: An analysis of factors influencing women's production of sweetpotato in Northern Nigeria.
Gachuiri, A.
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Paez-Valencia, A.M.
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Elias, M.
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Carsan, S.
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McMullin, S.
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[Gendered knowledge on food trees for addressing food security and nutrition in Uganda and Kenya]
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Gendered knowledge on food trees for addressing food security and nutrition in Uganda and Kenya
Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) is a water saving technique thus helping farmers adapt to less water availability, it reduces the methane gas emission in rice production, and it increases/maintains productivity levels. The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) and partners, are ...
García, María Alejandra
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Katto, María Cristina
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Chirinda, Ngonidzashe
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LaHue, Gabriel
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Twyman, Jennifer
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[Socioeconomic survey with gender perspective for AWD in Colombia]
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Socioeconomic survey with gender perspective for AWD in Colombia
This thesis analyzes the interaction of governance and gender within global value chains on
the basis of the industrial dairy value chain in Matiguás, Nicaragua. First, it explains the three
different dairy value chains existing in this region to then examine the governance structures
prevailing ...
Hülssiep, M.
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[Governance and gender dynamics in global value chains: A case study of the industrial dairy value chain in Matiguás, Nicaragua]
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Governance and gender dynamics in global value chains: A case study of the industrial dairy value chain in Matiguás, Nicaragua
Through an examination of the climate change perceptions and adaptive
practices of three groups of organized rural women in and around San Cristóbal de las
Casas, Chiapas, Mexico, together with a critical reading and analysis of the United
Nations’ Climate Smart Agriculture Strategy and strategie...
Lookabaugh, Lara
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[Talking about the weather in Chiapas, Mexico: rural women’s approaches to climate change in national and global context. Thesis (Master of Arts)]
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Talking about the weather in Chiapas, Mexico: rural women’s approaches to climate change in national and global context. Thesis (Master of Arts)
Colfer, C.J.P.
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Elias, M.
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Hummel, S.S.
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Sijapati Basnett, B.
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[Introduction to gender and forests: themes, contents and gaps]
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Introduction to gender and forests: themes, contents and gaps
Perú tiene una población de treinta millones de personas de las que el 22% vive en zonas rurales. Mujeres y hombres juegan roles esenciales en el ámbito rural del país pues ambos son productores, administradores de recursos, garantes de la seguridad alimentaria, tomadores de decisión y cuidadores...
Tafur, Mariana
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Gumucio, Tatiana
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Turin, C.
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Twyman, Jennifer
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Martínez Barón, Deissy
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[Género y Agricultura en el Perú: Inclusión de intereses y necesidades de hombres y mujeres en la formulación de políticas públicas]
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Género y Agricultura en el Perú: Inclusión de intereses y necesidades de hombres y mujeres en la formulación de políticas públicas
Due to gender-specific roles and responsibilities, men and women face varying challenges and opportunities to mitigate and adapt to climate change impacts. It is particularly important to take into account the ways that men and women engage with tree resources in order to develop both equitable a...
Gumucio, Tatiana
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Twyman, Jennifer
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Clavijo, Mónica
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[Gendered perspectives of trees on farms in Nicaragua: Considerations for agroforestry, coffee cultivation, and climate change]
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Gendered perspectives of trees on farms in Nicaragua: Considerations for agroforestry, coffee cultivation, and climate change
Clavijo, Mónica
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Muriel, Juliana
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García, María Alejandra
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Twyman, Jennifer
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Marín, Diego
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Orrego-Varón, Mayra
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Labarta, R.A.
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Mendoza, Luis
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Yanez, Fernando
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[Participación de mujeres y hombres en la producción de arroz en Ecuador]
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Participación de mujeres y hombres en la producción de arroz en Ecuador
The Nutrition, Markets and Gender (NMG) Survey was conducted in Rwanda to investigate the causes of malnutrition in children under 24 months. The NMG Survey was informed by the 2010 Demographic Health Survey (DHS) for Rwanda that gave some insight into the knowledge and trend of malnutrition in t...
Lung'aho, Mercy G.
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Birachi, Eliud Abucheli
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Butare, L.
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Musoni, Augustine
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Muhinda M, JJ
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Buruchara, Robin A.
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[Rwanda Nutrition, Markets and Gender Analysis 2015: An integrated approach towards alleviating malnutrition among vulnerable populations in Rwanda]
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Rwanda Nutrition, Markets and Gender Analysis 2015: An integrated approach towards alleviating malnutrition among vulnerable populations in Rwanda