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journal article

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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The role of social identity in improving access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and health services: Evidence from Nepal

COVID-19 has revived focus on improving equitable access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and health services in developing countries. Most public programming tends to rely on economic indicators to identify and target vulnerable groups.

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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.

discussion paper

Evaluating the impact of multi-intervention development projects: The case of Ethiopia’s community-based integrated natural resources management project

This paper provides a quantitative impact assessment of the community-based integrated natural resources management project (CBINReMP) in the Lake Tana region in Ethiopia during 2011-2019.

discussion paper

Migration and gender dynamics of irrigation governance in Nepal

Nepal has a long history of irrigation, including government and farmer-managed irrigation systems that are labor- and skill-intensive. Widespread male migration has important effects on Nepalese society.

book chapter

Introduction [in Securing food for all in Bangladesh]

Food is the most important basic need for sustenance and survival, and the right to food is among the fundamental human rights.

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Securing food for all in Bangladesh: Synopsis

Securing Food for All in Bangladesh presents an array of research that collectively addresses four broad issues: (1) agricultural technology adoption; (2) input use and agricultural productivity; (3) food security and output markets; and (4) pover

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Agricultural technology adoption in the Feed the Future zone in Bangladesh

Technology is the basis for sustainable agricultural growth. Enhanced agricultural productivity and growth depend, to a large extent, upon the widespread adoption of appropriate technologies by farmers.

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Economics of water resources management in Bangladesh

In Bangladesh, the dry season of October to March is characterised by falling water tables, reduction in the discharge of major rivers, drying water channels, and salinity intrusion, particularly in the southwest coastal region.

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Securing food for all in Bangladesh

Despite declining arable agricultural land, Bangladesh has made substantial progress in boosting domestic food production, improving access to food by increasing household income, and enhancing nutritional outcomes

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Advancing gender equality through agricultural and environmental research: Past, present, and future

Marking a shift away from a traditional focus on how gender analysis can contribute to improved productivity to ask, How does agricultural and environmental research and development contribute to gender equality and women’s empowerment?