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Building organizational resilience of public extension system during pandemic in Enugu State Nigeria
The study identified potential changes in the public extension system that could contribute to food system transformation during the pandemic.
Voice, access, and ownership: Enabling environments for nutrition advocacy in India and Nigeria
What constitutes an enabling environment for nutrition advocacy in low- and middle-income countries?
This study examines the impact of access to India’s farm science centers (Krishi Vigyan Kendras, or KVKs) on agricultural households’ welfare using household data from the nationally representative Situation Assessment Survey of Agricultural House
African domestic supply booms in value chains of fruits, vegetables, and animal products fueled by spontaneous clusters of SMEs
There is an international consensus that Africans consume less fruits and vegetables (FV), and animal products (AP) than they need for adequate nutrition, and that production and supply chains of these products are constrained.
Vulnerability of Nigerian maize traders to a confluence of climate, violence, disease and cost shocks
Purpose
We study five exogenous shocks: climate, violence, price hikes, spoilage and the COVID-19 lockdown. We analyze the association between these shocks and trader characteristics, reflecting trader vulnerability.
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected vulnerable households’ livelihoods in developing countries.
Polycentric governance of commons through multi stakeholder platforms: Insights from two case studies in India
This paper examines the complexities of commons governance, focusing on the role of multistakeholder platforms (MSPs) in addressing tensions among diverse decision-making centers.
Utilization of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) and its linkages with undernutrition in India
The Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) programme has been the central focus of the POSHAN Abhiyaan to combat maternal and child malnutrition under the national nutrition mission in India.
Welcome to the first edition of South Asia Nutrition Knowledge Initiative’s (SANI) Abstract Digest! In each issue, we aim to curate a selection of the latest and relevant studies on maternal and child nutrition for the South Asia region.
Economic valuation of ecosystem services of selected interventions in agriculture in India
Agriculture is multi-functional, producing economic goods including food, feed, fibre, and fuel, as well as providing several intangible or non-tradable services to society free of cost.
Challenges to groundnut value chain development: Lessons from an (attempted) experiment in Ghana
In developing countries, value chains for many crops are underdeveloped, leading to low producer prices and poor quality produce.
Implications of urbanization, consumer awareness, and income trends on future food supplies in Senegal
This research report aims to identify major food supply implications and potential entry points for a more efficient, nutritious, sustainable, and equitable transformation of Senegal’s food system.
This paper examines the dynamics of women's claim-making within the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme in India, focusing on their participation in selecting durable assets for climate resilience.
A participatory framework for prioritizing climate smart agriculture innovations in rice based systems: A case study of Mali
Alleviating the climate-related constraints faced by agri-food systems in sub-Saharan Africa requires an accelerated adoption of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) innovations by farmers.
Women's seed entrepreneurship in aquaculture, maize, and poultry value chains in Ghana, Kenya, and Tanzania
Seed systems are essential to bring good genetic material to farmers. Women farmers, however, have benefited less than men farmers from seed systems in low and middle income countries.
The economic importance of cowpea in Nigeria trends and Implications for achieving agri food system transformation
Nigeria is the largest producer of cowpea in the world and one of the highest consumers. This paper documents the challenges in cowpea production and consumption, export, and import trends in Nigeria.
We illustrate the use of Pearl's (1995) front-door criterion with observational data with an application in which the assumptions for point identification hold.