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Seasonal variation in maternal dietary diversity is reduced by small-scale irrigation practices: A longitudinal study

Some agricultural practices, such as irrigation, have the potential to buffer seasonal dietary gaps and through increased production and consumption improve diets, particularly of the rural poor relying on subsistence farming but also for rural an

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How light is too light touch: The effect of a short training-based intervention on household poultry production in Burkina Faso

This paper reports on the effects of a training-based intervention seeking to increase household engagement in poultry production in Burkina Faso, analyzing data from a large-scale cluster randomized trial in which 1798 households in 60 communes w

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Do private consultants promote savings and investments in rural Mozambique?

Research shows that follow-up visits from financial consultants increase ‘hidden savings’ in the form of new capital investments on farmers’ own accounts. (Rural Mozambique)
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Monitoring water for conservation: A proof of concept from Mozambique

Data from 3 irrigation schemes in Mozambique reveal patterns consistent with water inefficiency.  A feedback tool could visually communicate ways to conserve by varying water applications at each stage of the crop cycle.