Integrated nutrition and agricultural interventions have the potential to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of investments in food security and nutrition. This article aimed to estimate the costs of an integrated agriculture and health intervention (Mama SASHA) focused on the promotion of ...
Levin, C.
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Self, J.
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Kedera, E.
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Wamalwa, M.
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Hu, J.
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Grant, F.K.
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Girard, Amy W.
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Cole, D.C.
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Low, J.W.
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[What is the cost of integration? Evidence from an integrated health and agriculture project to improve nutrition outcomes in Western Kenya]
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What is the cost of integration? Evidence from an integrated health and agriculture project to improve nutrition outcomes in Western Kenya
Cassava is an important food crop, and equipment development for processing it in the developing world requires more research as industrial processing of cassava is still limited. Research efforts made by local engineers need scientific improvement to meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs),...
In The Gambia, climate change has affected, and continues to affect, the agriculture sector. Thus, there is a need to develop and understand effective agricultural adaptation policies. The present study used protection motivation theory to describe farmers’ adoption of climate change adaptation m...
Bagagnan, Abdoul Rasmane
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Ouédraogo, Issa
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Fonta, William M.
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Sowe, Musa
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Wallis, Anne
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[Can Protection Motivation Theory Explain Farmers’ Adaptation to Climate Change Decision Making in The Gambia?]
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Can Protection Motivation Theory Explain Farmers’ Adaptation to Climate Change Decision Making in The Gambia?
During the past two centuries, the world has witnessed a remarkable increase in the atmospheric concentrations of the greenhouse gases (GHGs), namely carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), and nitrous oxide (N2O), as a result of human activities after 1750 (preindustrial era). During 1750 the conce...
Jat, Mangi Lal
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Dagar, Jagdish Chander
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Sapkota, Tek B.
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Yadvinder-Singh
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Govaerts, Bram
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López Ridaura, Santiago
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Saharawat, YS
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Sharma, Ramesh Kumar
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Tetarwal, J.P.
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Jat, Raj K.
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Hobbs, Huntington
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Stirling, Clare M.
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[Climate Change and Agriculture: Adaptation Strategies and Mitigation Opportunities for Food Security in South Asia and Latin America]
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Climate Change and Agriculture: Adaptation Strategies and Mitigation Opportunities for Food Security in South Asia and Latin America
Gender integration across national policy processes is critical to ensure effective implementation of climate change adaptation interventions in agriculture. This is especially so for countries like Nepal, where climate vulnerability and women participation in agriculture is high, accompanied by ...
Paudyal, Bimala Rai
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Chanana, Nitya
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Khatri-Chhetri, Arun
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Sherpa, Lakpa
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Kadariya, Ishwari
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Aggarwal, Pramod K.
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[Gender Integration in Climate Change and Agricultural Policies: The Case of Nepal]
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Gender Integration in Climate Change and Agricultural Policies: The Case of Nepal
Participatory Integrated Climate Services for Agriculture (PICSA) is an approach that has been used to date in 20 countries and benefited tens of thousands of households including over 5000 in Northern Ghana and 75,000 in Rwanda. PICSA involves trained field staff or community volunteers working ...
Clarkson, Graham
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Dorward, Peter
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Osbahr, Henny
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Torgbor, Francis
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Kankam-Boadu, Isaac
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[An investigation of the effects of PICSA on smallholder farmers’ decision-making and livelihoods when implemented at large scale – The case of Northern Ghana]
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An investigation of the effects of PICSA on smallholder farmers’ decision-making and livelihoods when implemented at large scale – The case of Northern Ghana
Wichern, Jannike
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Heerwaarden, J. Van
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Bruin, S. de
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Descheemaeker, Katrien
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Giller, Ken E.
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Wijk, Mark T. van
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[Using household survey data to identify large-scale food security patterns across Uganda]
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Using household survey data to identify large-scale food security patterns across Uganda
Much of the literature on future food supply in Asia focuses almost exclusively on the cereal crops overlooking the growing importance of other food commodities and their potential to help sustain Asian food systems and food security in the decades ahead. This study utilizes a multi-period, agric...
Scott, Gregory J.
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Petsakos, A.
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Juarez, H.
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[Climate change, food security, and future scenarios for potato production in India to 2030]
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Climate change, food security, and future scenarios for potato production in India to 2030
Fraval, Simon
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Hammond, James
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Wichern, Jannike
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Oosting, Simon J.
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Boer, Imke J.M. de
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Teufel, Nils
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Lannerstad, Mats
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Waha, Katharina
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Pagella, Tim
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Rosenstock, Todd S.
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Giller, Ken E.
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Herrero, Mario T.
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Harris, David
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Wijk, Mark T. van
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[Making the most of imperfect data: A critical evaluation of standard information collected in farm household surveys]
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Making the most of imperfect data: A critical evaluation of standard information collected in farm household surveys