• Gender inclusive financing for scaling up improved fish processing technologies in Malawi 

  Chiwaula, Levison S.; Ngochera, Maxon; Nankwenya, Bonface; Msapato, Kawawa (2021-07)

  Improved Fish Processing Technologies (IFPTs), such as improved smoking kilns (ISK) and fish solar tent dryers (FSTD) possess great potential in reducing fish postharvest losses along the fish value chain, while improving ...
• Start them early program baseline study : understanding youth perceptions toward careers in agriculture 

  Mulei, Welissa; Larinde, Bolanle; Tangabanga, Prince Bobo; Adefioye, Adedayo; Woomer, Paul L. (2020-01)

  Results of this study suggest several avenues for Start Them Early Program (STEP) activities, designed to strengthen career pathways toward agriculture in DR Congo, Kenya and Nigeria. STEP is a youth program launched by ...
• Analyse des facteurs de la contamination par les aflatoxines dans la filière arachide aux Nord et Nord-Est d'Haïti 

  Du Jour, Frantz Roby Point (2019)
• Obesity fuels rise in non-infectious diseases 

  Daily News Reporter (2021-07-08)

  In the report following the study, the Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF) calls for urgent policy intervention by the Tanzanian government to arrest the trend it says has led to an upsurge of non-communicable ...
• Why that excessive weight should be cause for concern? 

  Citizen Reporter (2021-07-08)

  A study conducted by the Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF) shows that obesity cases are rising in Tanzania (from 5% in 2008 to 8.4 % in 2016). As a policy intervention measure, the report encourages an increase ...
• Tishio ongezeko unene kupita kiasi 

  Nipashe Reporter (2021-07-08)
• Warning bells over rising cases of obesity 

  Guardian Respondent (2021-07-08)

  Obesity and non-communicable diseases (NCD) are a global concern. A new study conducted by the Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF) shows that obesity cases are rising in Tanzania. Among recommendations, the ...
• Communications strategy : project - the impacts of COVID-19 responses on the political economy of African food systems 

  Paterson, Mark; Hall, Ruth (2021-04-30)

  The project survey revealed that national ministries of land, agriculture and fisheries, as well as local governments, were considered to be the two most important targets for communication strategies. In general, results ...
• Infection of porcine small intestinal enteroids with human and pig rotavirus A strains reveals contrasting roles for histo-blood group antigens and terminal sialic acids 

  Guo, Yusheng; Candelero-Rueda, Rosario Adriana; Saif, Linda Jean; Vlasova, Anastasia Nickolaevna (PLOS Pathogens, 2021-01-29)

  Growing evidence suggests that host cellular glycans, such as histoblood group antigens (HBGAs) and sialic acids (SA), are recognized by the RV surface protein VP4. This detailed study established a porcine crypt-derived ...
• Measuring the impact of gender equality innovations for transformative youth agricultural livelihoods project in Ntoroko and Kasese in western Uganda 

  Mugyenyi, Cleopatra; Wandera, Naome (2021-03-19)

  This pilot sub-project of the Youth in Action (YiA) programme identifies and addresses discriminatory social and gender norms and practices in households, communities and market institutions that prevent young women from ...
• ICT4Scale in smallholder agriculture : contributions and challenges 

  Shilomboleni, Helena; Pelletier, Bernard; Gebru, Berhane (2020)

  This article presents the main findings from a study of 15 agricultural development projects that employed a diversity of information and communications technology (ICT) tools. Interactivity in the use of ICT tools and ...
• Gender and youth strategy for the market driven agri-mechanization solutions for small women farmers and youth entrepreneurs in Kenya 

  Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization; Farm Concern International (2019-10-07)

  As men increasingly seek paid work away from home farm labour, women and youth become “the farmers of tomorrow.” Evidence shows that enabling women to have equal access to inputs, services, and land improves yields. They ...
• Canadian international food security fund (CIFSRF) : final event report 

  Unknown author (2018-10-04)

  The report provides a comprehensive summary/ review of the event, including aims and achievements of the Canadian international food security fund (CIFSRF) programme in terms of food security, overview of sessions, roundtable ...
• #ICT4Scale stakeholder meeting 

  Unknown author (2019-04)

  The presentation reviews dimensions of scaling up projects, including case studies, methodologies and participatory approaches, with a special focus on Farm Radio. Feedback to the Farm Radio programming happens through ...
• Adoption of agricultural innovations through non-traditional finance 

  Yoon, Clara (2019-03)

  The report provides a brief overview and country study outlines for a project that will enable better financial services in support of agricultural innovation uptake in East Africa (Malawi, Kenya, Rwanda); South Asia ...
• A customer centric lens for good agricultural practices 

  Ramsing, Nick (2019-09)

  Adaptive Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) requires buyers and implementers to take a customer-centric approach. This paper advocates understanding the underlying incentives for farmers and the fundamental business decisions ...
• Innovate webinar : a customer-centric lens for good agricultural practices : MEDA innovate learning series 

  Delwaide, Anne-Cécile; Ramsing, Nick (2019-09-26)

  The presentation presents the Chithumba model to illustrate adaptive good agricultural practices (GAP), and how some applications and innovations are more supportive and more readily adopted by farmers. It focuses on the ...
• Innovate side event : learning journeys of smallholder finance and innovation adoption : MEDA innovate learning series 

  Miller, Calvin; Munialo, Hillary Yiminyi; Mingate, Vyone; Habiyaremye, Jean de Dieu (2019-09-30)

  Analysis of market segments and their characteristics can help define action areas for organizations that offer financial products and services to smallholders. Some parameters are: subsistence smallholder farmers; those ...
• NTF4Ag : emerging lessons and new frontiers 

  Yoon, Clara (2020-04)

  The Non-Traditional Finance for Agriculture (NTF4Ag) project “NTF4Ag: Emerging Lessons and New Frontiers” brings together key results, insights from the case studies, pilot projects, and cross-cutting research conducted ...
• Impact of gender integration on household income and women’s control of income : a case of Nyandarua County, Kenya 

  Martins, Odendo; Waswa, Reuben; Kawira, Josephine; Mugambi, Crispus; Nekesa, Cynthia (2017-09-28)

  This one-page bulletin reviews an interim survey that assesses impact of project activities on household income levels and women’s control and use of income in Central Kenya. Inequalities in access and control of resources ...

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