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Gendered farm work, off-farm employment, and decision-making power: Quantitative evidence from Tajikistan

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december, 2021
Tajikistan

Globally, nearly half of all workers in rural areas work in agriculture (International Labour Organization 2020). Women are heavily involved in agricultural production, but often get assigned different roles and responsibilities compared to men (Doss 2018).

Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA): Labor Management Procedure (LMP) for Senegal cluster activities

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december, 2021
Senegal

This Labor Management Procedures (LMP) has been developed by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) to guide mitigation and response to project risks relating to working conditions and occupational health and safety (OHS) of workers and community members during the implementation of the Accelerating Impact of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA) project activities in Senega

The Agribusiness Ecosystem in East and Southern Africa: Exploring the Role and Synergies of Key Stakeholders in the Space

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december, 2021
France

Despite the potential of the agriculture sector in Africa to meet global food demands, performance across key areas has remained low. Farmers and market systems continue to be inhibited by fragmentation, poor efficiency of value chains, and limited resilience against climate shocks. The ones that suffer the most from these inefficiencies and threats are smallholder farmers.

A systematic review of studies on freshwater lakes of Ethiopia

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december, 2021
Ethiopia

Study Region: The study covers the freshwater lakes of Ethiopia, which constitute about 87 billion cubic meters of water volume. The lakes are facing continued ecosystem degradation threats. Study Focus: The aim of this study was to make an inventory of existing literature regarding the freshwater lakes of Ethiopia and identify gaps and priorities for future research directions.

The impact of user characteristics of smallholder farmers on user experiences with collaborative map applications

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december, 2021
Global

In the future, farmers will have increasing opportunities to use collaborative smartphone applications for agricultural management. Geospatial information in combination with agricultural-relevant information is a great source of knowledge for farmers. Including maps in collaborative mobile agriculture applications benefits communication processes related to agricultural-relevant questions.

Mapping out market drivers of improved variety seed use: the case of sorghum in Tanzania

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december, 2021
Global

It is understood that the grain market pulls the seed market. The problem of low quality prompted failure of traders and processors to purchase most of the farmers' grain to subsequently drive the use of improved variety seed. The aim of this study is to identify drivers that persuade farmers to use improved variety seeds for grain production.