The policy framing of food security must alter to consider food supply as a municipal function. Urban zoning laws that discriminate against small traders are highlighted.
This working paper is aimed at finding out the climate change adaptations going on across the three HI-AWARE Project Sites in Indus Basin, namely Hunza (High mountains), Soan Basin (Mid hill) and C
Maternity waiting homes (MWHs) are temporary residential spaces located within or close to health facilities, offering skilled obstetrical care.
Access to land, water, sustainable technology, education, markets, state investment in processing, and above all, access to a level playing field on domestic and international markets: investment i
The initial study shows that a global temperature rise of 1.5°C will lead to a warming of 2.1±0.1°C in the high mountains of Asia (HMA), and that 64±7 per cent of the present-day ice mass stored in
Results of this study provide new insight into the molecular genetic basis of quantitative resistance in potato, and provide a diagnostic toolbox to identify single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs):
Extension materials facilitated VBA engagement of farmers in rural Tanzania even in informal settings, enhancing information flow beyond village boundaries.
The study investigated influence on decision-making powers in relation to income generated through fishing, processing, or trading fish; ownership status of key value chain assets; and changes in g
The article focuses on the challenges of terrace agriculture: lack of quality land area; erosion and loss of soil fertility; low yield; poor access to agricultural inputs and services; lack of mech
Lessons from disaster relief situations demonstrate that national governments, aid agencies, and international/non-governmental organizations (I/NGOs) are effective at distributing short-term produ
The study evaluates the burden of disease associated with tobacco use in Argentina and predicts the health and economic impact of cigarette tax increases.
In cereal crops, root hairs are reported to function within the root hair zone to carry out important roles in nutrient and water absorption.
Academic–industry partnerships may pose a threat to research integrity and choices of research topics.
Climate change impact studies depend on projections of future climate provided by climate models.
Developing countries face a difficult challenge in meeting the growing demands for food, water, and energy, which is further compounded by climate change.
With the increasing impacts of climate change in Africa, a relationship between rainfall and yields in semi-arid Ghana has been observed.
The policy brief describes climate change as it relates to north-central Namibia, providing background information, impacts, and specific strategies for increasing adaptative capacity: diversifying
The study assesses the level of profitability of using improved smoking kilns and solar tent dryers in processing fish.
The 2015 Survey of Risk Factors for Chronic Diseases in Benin (STEPS) indicates that smoking is declining significantly from 16% of adult smokers, in 2007 to 5% in 2015.
There is no national survey on adult smoking in Burkina Faso. Data available on the consumption of tobacco products are based on divided groups’ studies that focus on a few large cities.
This policy brief provides an overview of the project, which increased the adoption of innovations for post-harvest management of fish and addressed social norms governing benefit sharing across fi