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Tick Blitz: Quick Reference Guide for Tick Blitz Participants
Foley, Nicole (2023)Here is a quick guide to help you during the tick blitz week. The document includes slides from the training webinar with a few updates, and more detailed instructions on storing and mailing the ticks! -
Strategies for sustainable small-scale agriculture in the mid-hills region of Nepal
Yangdhar, Tashi (2022)Agriculture is the main source of employment, income, and the main driver for poverty reduction in Nepal. The agriculture sector contributes 35% of the gross domestic product (GDP) and provides employment for 66% of Nepali ... -
Understanding the System of Rice Intensification: A Case Study from Liberia
Quade, Garrett (2022)The System of Rice Intensification (SRI) was introduced to Liberia in 2012. Since then, it has been widely promoted across the country to enhance rice productivity. This ecological methodology has proven a viable alternative ... -
Basic framework for grand performance audit to evaluate stunting alleviation program in Indonesia
Prastowo, Windu Adi (2022)Stunting is an acute problem in the development of Indonesia as the latest data in 2019 showed that 27.7% of children under 5 years old are stunted. The President of the Republic of Indonesia enacted Presidential Decree ... -
Reducing postharvest loss in Liberia
Russell, Jarsm (2022)This paper presents a framework for tackling postharvest loss in Liberia. It is informed by evaluating efforts to address this issue using case studies. Drawing on the food loss literature, the assessment focuses on four ... -
Assessment of Experimental Learning on Youths’ School/Work Success, in Post-Secondary Transition: Case of Pichnet Cameroon
Ngam, David (2022)This project aims to understand how participation in an experimental learning program shapes the trajectories of secondary school graduates, with a focus on their academic, professional and personal achievements. The ... -
Overcoming equitably: tackling gender-based violence in Peru in 2022 and beyond
McGinnis, Emily (2022)Women in Peru experience high rates of gender-based violence (GBV), and the COVID-19 pandemic and associated social and economic challenges only exacerbated its inequities. While national GBV rates have gone down in recent ... -
Innovative renewable energy technologies for climate change mitigation and economic development in Africa
Kabui, Joyce (2022)Emerging economies can grow and simultaneously reduce and avoid greenhouse gas emissions (CSIS, 2020). However, energy poverty and the adverse effects of climate change continue to hinder rapid economic growth in developing ... -
An overview of select innovation taxonomies and their role in the agri-food system
Kugler, Cody (2022)Agri-food value chain innovations and technological advances play a role in agri-food system transformations. Innovations span each stage from production to waste. These innovations have implications across the agri-food ... -
Builing practitioner approaches to address time poverty in the context of agricultural development and women's economic empowerment programs
Mesfin, Zenebech (2022)Globally, women and girls face a disproportionate burden of unpaid care and domestic work. This burden is especially felt in rural areas that agriculture and women's economic empowerment projects operate in. Time use is a ...