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View article: Promoting Conservation and Coexistence: The Case of Blackbucks (<i>Antilope cervicapra</i> L.) and the Bishnoi Community in Abohar, Punjab, India
Promoting Conservation and Coexistence: The Case of Blackbucks (<i>Antilope cervicapra</i> L.) and the Bishnoi Community in Abohar, Punjab, India Open
Abohar Wildlife Sanctuary (WLS) in Punjab, India, is a unique protected area with the blackbuck ( Antilope cervicapra L.) as its flagship species. The history of blackbuck conservation is deeply intertwined with the culture and ethos of th…
View article: Improving governance arrangements for vegetable value chains in sub-Saharan Africa: the case of Bahir Dar, Ethiopia and Cotonou, Benin
Improving governance arrangements for vegetable value chains in sub-Saharan Africa: the case of Bahir Dar, Ethiopia and Cotonou, Benin Open
Improved governance arrangements are central in strengthening value chains with sustainable, resilient farming and healthy nutrition. This study explored governance arrangements important to the vegetable value chains in Food System Labs i…
View article: Does cooperative membership facilitate access to credit for women farmers in rural Kenya?
Does cooperative membership facilitate access to credit for women farmers in rural Kenya? Open
Potential borrowers' demand for credit is restrained by agricultural risk, while microfinance institutions favor male over female farmers because the latter have no collateral. We investigate whether women's membership in cooperatives faci…
View article: Family Planning, Irrigation, and Agricultural Cooperatives for Sustainable Food Security in Kenya
Family Planning, Irrigation, and Agricultural Cooperatives for Sustainable Food Security in Kenya Open
Rapid population growth causes smallholders to practice unsustainable forms of land intensification to meet increasing food demand. Food insecurity is exacerbated by unreliable rainfall. We revisit family planning, smallholder irrigation, …
View article: Family Planning, Small-Scale Irrigation, and Agricultural Cooperatives Revisited in Achieving Increasing Demand for Food Sustainably in Rural Kenya
Family Planning, Small-Scale Irrigation, and Agricultural Cooperatives Revisited in Achieving Increasing Demand for Food Sustainably in Rural Kenya Open
Rapid population growth causes smallholders to practice unsustainable forms of land intensification to meet increasing food demand. Food insecurity is exacerbated by unreliable rainfall. We revisit family planning, smallholder irrigation, …
View article: A Framework for Assessing Food System Governance in Six Urban and Peri-Urban Regions in Sub-saharan Africa
A Framework for Assessing Food System Governance in Six Urban and Peri-Urban Regions in Sub-saharan Africa Open
An important goal across Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), and globally, is to foster a healthy nutrition. A strengthening of the diversity, sustainability, resilience and connectivity of food systems is increasingly seen as a key leverage point. …
View article: Do farmer groups improve the situation of women in agriculture in rural Kenya?
Do farmer groups improve the situation of women in agriculture in rural Kenya? Open
Production by smallholders in rural Kenya is limited by institutional, technical and investment constraints. Female farmers are the majority among smallholders and have significant roles in agriculture; nonetheless, they face constraints i…
View article: Diversification as a means to Improve Household Food Security in Bangladesh
Diversification as a means to Improve Household Food Security in Bangladesh Open
Food security becomes an issue for concern and possible policy response when it points to nutritional deficiencies and access to insufficient food in many developing countries. Over the years, the prime focus has been on self-sufficiency i…
View article: The determinants and purpose of income diversification of rural households in Bangladesh
The determinants and purpose of income diversification of rural households in Bangladesh Open
This study determines the factors that affect the nature and extent of household income diversification in Bangladesh. The study also investigates whether the motivation for diversification was to support asset accumulation or survival. Th…