Biofortification (or nutrient enrichment) of staple crops has the potential to contribute to reducing micronutrient deficiencies by increasing micronutrient intakes.
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Using a theory of change (TOC; a simplified definition of how and why an intervention is expected to work) or a programme impact pathway (PIP; a more detailed description of the causal pathways through which an intervention is delivered) to guide
Agroecologically-conducive policies A review of recent advances and remaining challenges
Even before the current global COVID-19 health crisis — whose potential long-term impacts on food systems are still unclear (Béné et al.
Intensification of climate-smart agriculture technology in semi-arid regions of India: Determinants and impact
Technology adoption has been proven to be an efficient way to improve agricultural productivity as well as farmers’ income across the semi-arid regions of the globe.
Extreme weather events cause considerable damage to livelihoods of smallholder farmers globally.
Agriculture generates roughly one-quarter of global greenhouse gas emissions. By 2050, without major mitigation efforts, agricultural emissions are likely to reach levels that would make meeting global climate targets practically unachievable.
Labor and welfare impacts of a large-scale livelihoods program: Quasi-experimental evidence from India
Improving the livelihoods of poor households and transitioning more women back to the labor force is a major challenge in South Asia.
In this paper, we seek to understand the current structure of the pearl millet seed sector in order to formulate recommendations about how best to position the marketing strategy for soon-to-be-released, high-iron hybrids.
Reflections of employers’ gender preferences in job ads in India: An analysis of online job portal data
Using online job portal data and probabilistic regression estimations, the paper investigates the explicit gender bias and salary gap in the Indian job market, reflected in more than 800,000 job recruitment advertisements.
The main objective of this paper is to contribute to India’s macroeconomic database of Input-Output Tables (IOTs) and Social Accounting Matrices (SAMs).
The impact of micro-credit interventions on existing credit markets is theoretically ambiguous. Previous empirical work suggests the entry of a joint-liability lender may lead to a positive impact on the informal lending rate.