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Kinya Kaibung’a

Kinya Kaibung’a is a Research Officer with the Development Strategies and Governance Unit, based in Nairobi, Kenya. She has a keen interest in leveraging machine learning, AI, and other cutting-edge technologies to boost climate resilience and food security in smart agriculture systems.

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School Meals and School-based Actions for People and the Planet

School Meals and School-based Actions for People and the Planet

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School meals and school-based actions for people and the planet: Nourishing bodies, minds, and futures

2026Zandstra, Tamsin; Gelli, Aulo; Gilligan, Daniel; Jones, Eleanor
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School meals and school-based actions for people and the planet: Nourishing bodies, minds, and futures

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2026

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Zandstra, Tamsin; Gelli, Aulo; Gilligan, Daniel; Jones, Eleanor

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Zandstra, Tamsin; Gelli, Aulo; Gilligan, Daniel; Jones, Eleanor. 2026. School meals and school-based actions for people and the planet: Nourishing bodies, minds, and futures. IFPRI Blog Post. https://www.ifpri.org/blog/school-meals-and-school-based-actions-for-people-and-the-planet-nourishing-bodies-minds-and-futures/

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Ghana; Kenya; Malawi; Papua New Guinea; Yemen

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Tanzania; Western Africa; Eastern Africa; Africa; Oceania; Middle East; Northern Africa; Health; Nutrition; Social Protection

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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How AI can help reduce food loss and waste in Nigeria’s tomato value chain

2026Yamauchi, Futoshi; Fukuhara, Aoi; Bawa, Dauda; Olanipekun, Caleb; Popoola, Olufemi
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How AI can help reduce food loss and waste in Nigeria’s tomato value chain

Key takeaways • An AI image analysis system will evaluate tomato quality and quantify post?harvest losses in Nigeria. • A pilot assessment in Jos, Nigeria, collected extensive visual and other data across multiple tomato varieties to train and validate the AI model. • The system will be scalable and applicable to other crops , with potential to reduce food waste, improve supply?chain efficiency, and support smallholder farmers.

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2026

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Yamauchi, Futoshi; Fukuhara, Aoi; Bawa, Dauda; Olanipekun, Caleb; Popoola, Olufemi

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Yamauchi, Futoshi; Fukuhara, Aoi; Bawa, Dauda; Olanipekun, Caleb; Popoola, Olufemi. 2026. How AI can help reduce food loss and waste in Nigeria’s tomato value chain. IFPRI Blog Post. https://www.ifpri.org/blog/how-ai-can-help-reduce-food-loss-and-waste-in-nigerias-tomato-value-chain/

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Nigeria

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Western Africa; Africa; Artificial Intelligence; Food Losses

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English

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Open AccessCC-BY-4.0

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Solar powered drip irrigation: Lessons learned from an impact evaluation in Yemen

2025Jovanovic, Nina; Darwish, Maram; Kurdi, Sikandra; Yamauchi, Futoshi
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Solar powered drip irrigation: Lessons learned from an impact evaluation in Yemen

This policy note summarizes findings from a clustered randomized controlled trial (RCT) conducted in eastern Yemen to assess the impacts of subsidized solar powered drip irrigation systems on smallholder farmers’ production decisions and household food security. The study provides causal evidence on how subsidizing solar drip irrigation for smallholders affects crop choice, market engagement, and welfare outcomes in a fragile, water-scarce context. The intervention led to a significant shift in cropping patterns, with treated farmers becoming less likely to cultivate cereals and more likely to grow higher-value horticultural crops. Treated households also sold a greater share of their harvest in markets during the first season following installation, suggesting increased commercialization. However, the study did not detect significant short-term impacts on household food security, indicating that production changes did not immediately translate into improved consumption outcomes.

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2025

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Jovanovic, Nina; Darwish, Maram; Kurdi, Sikandra; Yamauchi, Futoshi

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Jovanovic, Nina; Darwish, Maram; Kurdi, Sikandra; and Yamauchi, Futoshi. 2025. Solar powered drip irrigation: Lessons learned from an impact evaluation in Yemen. MENA Policy Note. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179369

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Yemen

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Western Asia; Middle East; Climate Change Adaptation; Solar Energy; Irrigation; Evaluation; Solar Powered Irrigation Systems; Trickle Irrigation; Groundwater Irrigation; Irrigation Systems

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English

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Open Access

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Blogs

School meals and school-based actions for people and the planet: Nourishing bodies, minds, and futures
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May 01, 2026

School meals and school-based actions for people and the planet: Nourishing bodies, minds, and futures

By Tamsin Zandstra, Aulo Gelli, Daniel Gilligan, and Eleanor Jones

Impacts on education and beyond.

How AI can help reduce food loss and waste in Nigeria’s tomato value chain
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March 25, 2026

How AI can help reduce food loss and waste in Nigeria’s tomato value chain

By Futoshi Yamauchi, Aoi Fukuhara, Dauda Bawa, Caleb Olanipekun, and Olufemi Popoola

Using photos to analyze when and where produce goes bad.

TICAD 9: How IFPRI and Japan leverage advanced technologies, know-how, and institutional innovations to advance African development
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September 30, 2025

TICAD 9: How IFPRI and Japan leverage advanced technologies, know-how, and institutional innovations to advance African development

By Futoshi Yamauchi, Teunis van Rheenen, and Eduardo Maruyama

Insights from the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development.

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