Equitable interdisciplinary teamwork is easier said than done. For, it is not simply a matter of adding a “pinch” of social science into a larger interdisciplinary team, and stirring. Putting interdisciplinarity into action requires a more distilled and nuanced approach involving negotiation, bar...
Verma, R.
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Russell, D.
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German, L.
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[Anthro-apology? negotiating space for interdisciplinary collaboration and in-depth anthropology in the CGIAR]
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Anthro-apology? negotiating space for interdisciplinary collaboration and in-depth anthropology in the CGIAR
Knowledge, culture, and relations of power shape the institutionalized discourses, ideologies, and practices of “development” as well as the everyday natural resource management practices of women and men around the world. As a result, a broader and interdisciplinary perspective on agriculture, n...
German, L.
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Verma, R.
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Ramisch, Joshua J.
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[Agriculture, natural resource management, and “development” beyond the biophysical]
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Agriculture, natural resource management, and “development” beyond the biophysical
Sugden, Fraser
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Saikia, Panchali
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Maskey-Amatya, Niki
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Pokharel, Paras
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[Gender, agricultural investment and productivity in an era of out-migration]
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Gender, agricultural investment and productivity in an era of out-migration
This study uses the social relations framework to explore gender norms and relations surrounding banana production and banana bunchy top disease (BBTD) containment in six pilot communities in Cameroon and Nigeria. The objective of the study is to understand how gender norms and relations shape an...
Nkengla-Asi, L.
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Olaosebikan, O.D.
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Che, V.S.
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Ngatat, S.
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Zandjanakou-Tachin, M.
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Hanna, R.
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Kumar, P.L.
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[Gender norms and their implications for banana production and recovery in west Africa]
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Gender norms and their implications for banana production and recovery in west Africa
Increasing agricultural productivity does not often provide a viable route out of poverty or hunger for the poorest households, because their farms tend to be small with low yield potential. These challenges will be amplified as climate change causes shifting patterns of crop suitability and dise...
Hammond, James
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Wijk, Mark T. van
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Pagella, Tim
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Carpena, Pietro
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Skirrow, Tom
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Dauncey, Victoria
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[Shea butter: A pro-poor, pro-female route to increased income]
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Shea butter: A pro-poor, pro-female route to increased income
As the importance of potato cultivation among smallholder farmers increases, it is clear that women farmers have a vital role to play in shaping and maximising this growth, safeguarding potatoes as a primary food security crop. The present chapter offers a summary of the current state of potato c...
Chiwona-Karltun, L.
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Wamahiu, M.
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Chabvuta, C.
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Ngonyama, D.
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Demo, P.
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[Supporting smallholder women farmers in potato cultivation]
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Supporting smallholder women farmers in potato cultivation
Colfer, C.J.P.
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Minarchek, R.D.
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Cairns, M.F.
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Aier, A.
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Doolittle, A.
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Mashman, V.
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Odame, H.H.
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Roberts, M.
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Robinson, K.
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Esterik, P. van
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[Gender analysis and indigenous fallow management]
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Gender analysis and indigenous fallow management
Arimod, M.
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Hawkes, C.
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Ruel, M.T.
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Sifri, Z.
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Berti, P.R.
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Leroy, J.L.
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Low, J.W.
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Brown, L.R.
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Frongillo, E.A.
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[Agricultural interventions and nutrition: Lessons from the past and new evidence.]
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Agricultural interventions and nutrition: Lessons from the past and new evidence.