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View article: The roles of community nutrition scholars in changing mothers' child feeding, food preparation, and hygiene practices in southern Bangladesh
The roles of community nutrition scholars in changing mothers' child feeding, food preparation, and hygiene practices in southern Bangladesh Open
Introduction This qualitative study evaluates a nutrition and hygiene education program led by trained community nutrition scholars for 5,000 mothers of small children in the Khulna and Satkhira districts in southern Bangladesh. The object…
View article: Investment priorities for research and innovation in urban agri-food systems: Toward more resilient cities in the Global South
Investment priorities for research and innovation in urban agri-food systems: Toward more resilient cities in the Global South Open
Urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) is widely distributed throughout the Global South. Despite urban population growth and diversifying food habits, UPA delivers an important part of urban food supply, as well as other types of services…
View article: Managing complexity and uncertainty in agricultural innovation through adaptive project design and implementation
Managing complexity and uncertainty in agricultural innovation through adaptive project design and implementation Open
The recent shift towards agricultural innovation systems recognises that agricultural development is complex and must involve multiple actors. This makes innovation through a project framework inherently challenging. This article draws les…
View article: Toward more nutritious diets for young children in southern Bangladesh: Assessing the contribution of Community Nutrition Scholars and identifying constraints to utilization of orange-fleshed sweetpotato
Toward more nutritious diets for young children in southern Bangladesh: Assessing the contribution of Community Nutrition Scholars and identifying constraints to utilization of orange-fleshed sweetpotato Open
This study seeks to assess progress so far towards achieving Output 4 of the project ‘Strengthening food system
\nresilience in Asia's mega deltas with salt-tolerant sweetpotato and potato’, namely increased utilization of
\nimproved OFSP …
View article: Making room for manoeuvre: addressing gender norms to strengthen the enabling environment for agricultural innovation
Making room for manoeuvre: addressing gender norms to strengthen the enabling environment for agricultural innovation Open
Local gender norms constitute a critical component of the enabling (or disabling) environment for improved agricultural livelihoods - alongside policies, markets, and other institutional dimensions. Yet, they have been largely ignored in a…
View article: Research-development partnerships for scaling complex innovation: Lessons from the Farmer Business School in IFAD-supported loan-grant collaborations in Asia
Research-development partnerships for scaling complex innovation: Lessons from the Farmer Business School in IFAD-supported loan-grant collaborations in Asia Open
The Farmer Business School (FBS) is a participatory, action learning process focused on product and business development, and like the Farmer Field School, is a complex, multi-dimensional innovation with the potential to benefit large numb…
View article: Collective action for inclusive value-chain innovation: Implementation and results of the Participatory Market Chain Approach
Collective action for inclusive value-chain innovation: Implementation and results of the Participatory Market Chain Approach Open
Research and development approaches that incorporate elements of collective action, agricultural
\ninnovation systems, and value-chain development (VCD) are increasingly popular, but there has
\nbeen little systematic analysis of their use…
View article: Gendered processes of agricultural innovation in the Northern uplands of Vietnam
Gendered processes of agricultural innovation in the Northern uplands of Vietnam Open
Purpose This paper aims to explore ethnic minority women’s gendered perceptions and processes of agricultural innovation in the Northern uplands of Vietnam. The key research question asks how women develop innovations and learn new agricul…
View article: The role of root and tuber crops in strengthening agri‐food system resilience in Asia. A literature review and selective stakeholder assessment.
The role of root and tuber crops in strengthening agri‐food system resilience in Asia. A literature review and selective stakeholder assessment. Open
This publication begins with a review of the literature on resilience, noting the wide diversity of perspectives on the term and the range of disciplines that have employed the concept. From its use to describe engineering systems that are…
View article: In-depth study on household production, nutrition and consumption in Beira, Mozambique
In-depth study on household production, nutrition and consumption in Beira, Mozambique Open
CIP is a research-for-development organization with a focus on potato, sweetpotato and Andean roots and tubers.It delivers innovative science-based solutions to enhance access to affordable nutritious food, foster inclusive sustainable bus…
View article: Qualitative, comparative, and collaborative research at large scale: the GENNOVATE field methodology
Qualitative, comparative, and collaborative research at large scale: the GENNOVATE field methodology Open
We present a field-tested “medium-n” qualitative comparative methodology, which enhances understanding of the strong and fluid influence of gender norms on processes of local agricultural innovation in the Global South. The GENNOVATE appro…
View article: Root and tuber crops: Untapped potential for food and nutrition security and rural livelihood development in Myanmar. Results of a scoping study.
Root and tuber crops: Untapped potential for food and nutrition security and rural livelihood development in Myanmar. Results of a scoping study. Open
RTCs are not a priority crop in Myanmar, but there is still significant growth in production and demand, particularly potato and cassava. Information from farmers and other stakeholders in the RTC sector revealed various concerns and issue…
View article: Qualitative, comparative, and collaborative research at large scale: An introduction to GENNOVATE
Qualitative, comparative, and collaborative research at large scale: An introduction to GENNOVATE Open
What is the relationship between gender norms, agency, and agricultural innovation? How might we undertake and what can we learn from a comparative approach to this question? GENNOVATE—a comparative and collaborative research project—addre…
View article: Gender dimensions of farming practices in root and tuber crops and proposed gender and social considerations for interventions. Technical report.
Gender dimensions of farming practices in root and tuber crops and proposed gender and social considerations for interventions. Technical report. Open
This report documents those detailed gender dimensions of RTC farming practices, showing how differently men and women engage in them, and it also provides a critical analysis of the gender considerations required for interventions. The re…
View article: Adapting to a new urbanizing environment: gendered strategies of Hanoi’s street food vendors
Adapting to a new urbanizing environment: gendered strategies of Hanoi’s street food vendors Open
Drawing upon examples of street vendors in Hanoi, this study explores gendered strategies to adapt to rapid urbanization, and how street vendors’ responses, in turn, shape the current informal food systems. The findings show that Hanoi’s i…
View article: Entry points for enabling gender equality in agricultural and environmental innovation
Entry points for enabling gender equality in agricultural and environmental innovation Open
Men and women on average report growing power and freedom to shape their lives as well as declining poverty in their villages across the 137 GENNOVATE village-level case studies. Wider forces in the macro environments as well as improvemen…
View article: Potato production, marketing, and utilization in Meghalaya, India: Results of a value chain assessment.
Potato production, marketing, and utilization in Meghalaya, India: Results of a value chain assessment. Open
Potato is among the most important food crop globally, its demand rising rapidly in Asia along with the steady increase in incomes and population among Asian megacities. The same is true in India, the second largest producer of potato in t…
View article: Combining sensory evaluation and mental models in the assessment of consumer preferences for and choice of healthy products: Experience from a field experiment in Kenya
Combining sensory evaluation and mental models in the assessment of consumer preferences for and choice of healthy products: Experience from a field experiment in Kenya Open
This paper combines Just-About-Right (JAR) sensory evaluation and means-end chain (MEC) analysis to examine consumer evaluation of the sensory attributes of conventionally bred biofortified orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP). It specificall…
View article: Combining sensory evaluation and mental models in the assessment of consumer preferences for and choice of healthy products: Experience from a field experiment in Kenya
Combining sensory evaluation and mental models in the assessment of consumer preferences for and choice of healthy products: Experience from a field experiment in Kenya Open
This paper combines Just-About-Right (JAR) sensory evaluation and means-end chain (MEC) analysis to examine consumer evaluation of the sensory attributes of conventionally bred biofortified orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP). It specificall…