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November 3, 2020
In search of effective support for agricultural mechanization in Africa
Rising food demand and a shrinking rural labor pool have made the need for tractors and other machines increasingly urgent.
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Blog
October 31, 2020
Informal food retail in Africa’s cities: governance, politics, policy issues
To mark UN World Cities Day (Oct.31), a new PIM Synthesis Brief summarizes recent research on urban food traders in African cities.
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EnGendering Data Blog
October 22, 2020
Methods for measuring women’s empowerment
Women’s empowerment is of paramount importance for multiple development goals – but how do we measure it? A summary of key tools and methods.
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Blog
October 21, 2020
Rangelands in the spotlight in CGIAR’s Big Data Platform Inspire Challenge
Millions of pastoralists globally depend on rangelands, yet some of the basic statistics on these lands are still missing.
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Webinar
October 27, 2020
Strengthening food value chains
This webinar will present findings from the recent CGIAR research on the evolution of food value chains in three regions.
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Newsletter
October 13, 2020
PIM News: September-October 2020
Introducing the new series of PIM Synthesis Briefs, new books and papers, blogs and webinars - in Sept/Oct issue of PIM newsletter.
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Events
October 15, 2020
Inclusive seed delivery: Moving from gender diagnoses to testing solutions
Webinar: How can alternative business models for seed marketing and distribution in Sub-Saharan Africa be enhanced for both women and men?
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Events
October 13, 2020
Restoration of degraded land for food security and poverty reduction for East Africa and the Sahel
Webinar: Learnings from the project that placed farmers and pastoralists at the center of land restoration efforts and agricultural research.
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Blog
October 9, 2020
Gender and rural transformation: What do we know and what don’t we know?
How rural transformation may influence women’s and men’s labor patterns, access to resources, and broader gender relations and norms - in a new PIM Synthesis Brief.
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