CGIAR Research Programs - Innovations
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Item Expansion of FarmDESIGN, a model to examine farm household trade-offs and synergies(Report, 2019-12-31) CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and MarketsThe model has been tested and results published.Item Super Simple Land Accounting Model(Report, 2019-12-31) CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and MarketsThe model has been tested and some preliminary results produced. In 2020 a journal article will be submitted.Item Evidence that school feeding reduces anemia prevalence in adolescent girls and other vulnerable household members in Uganda(Report, 2019-12-31) CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and MarketsA journal article has been published.Item Empirical assessment of the effects of investments in mechanization technologies on economies of scope (economies of diversification) at farm-level(Report, 2019-12-31) CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and MarketsAn article was published in 2019.Item Methodological guide for participatory collection of gender indicators in agriculture used by SwissContact in the Rural Opportunities Project in Golfo de Fonseca, Honduras(Report, 2021-12-31) CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and MarketsThe guide was used to collect qualitative data on perceptions and household and community dynamics surrounding women’s empowerment from producers and processors of cashew, fruits and dairy products in the Rural Opportunities Project implemented by SwissContact in the Gulf of Fonseca, Honduras.Item Survey-based approaches for measuring gendered freedom of movement(Report, 2019-12-31) CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and MarketsThe survey module has been piloted in IFPRI studies.Item Novel insurance-linked credit product that covers loan repayment during drought for Kenyan smallholder farmers(Report, 2020-12-31) CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and MarketsThe tool was successfully piloted in several districts of Kenya in 2018-2019. In 2020 the results were published in a journal article and the innovation was presented in an IFPRI podcast.Item Using smartphone technology to introduce affordable high-quality crop insurance(Report, 2017-12-31) CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and MarketsLow-cost insurance products that assess crop damage using pictures taken by farmers themselves through inexpensive regular smartphone cameras are being developed and tested by an IFPRI-led consortium.Item Methods to measure and classify employment in the agri-food system in Africa south of the Sahara(Report, 2019-12-31) CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and MarketsA new survey module was developed in 2019 following an analysis of gaps in existing data. This module was piloted in household surveys in six countries (Ghana, Malawi, Nepal, Niger, Tanzania, Uganda).Item Complementarities of agro-advisories and insurance being tested – RCT underway(Report, 2017-12-31) CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and MarketsResults of the RCT will be available in the summer 2018.Item Aflasafe product ZM01 and ZM02 for Zambia(Report, 2017-12-31) CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and HealthAflasafe ZM01 and Aflasafe ZM02, two biocontrol products developed for use in maize and groundnut in Zambia, were approved by the regulatory authority Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA) in 2018. Both products are ready for uptake by a private sector company.Item Assessing strategies to improve resilience for the poor in fragile and low-income settings(Report, 2017-12-31) CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and MarketsStudies in Mali and Yemen assess the effectiveness of social protection programs in fragile and low-income settings, particularly conflict-affected areas, through opportunistic data collection in regions where conflict broke out while research was ongoing. New work in Ethiopia explicitly tests alternative strategies to reach the poor in a fragile setting.Item Research Collaborative on Cash Transfers and Intimate Partner Violence(Report, 2019-12-31) CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and MarketsIn 2019, the Collaborative's work was cited and drawn upon in a number of high-level guidance documents (DFID's "What Works to Prevent Violence against Women and Girls" programme, the World Health Organization's RESPECT Women framework...)Item Testing an approach to screen and treat maternal depression through group therapy to improve newborn child outcomes in Ethiopia(Report, 2017-12-31) CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and MarketsThis approach screens new mothers for depression and offers treatment through interpersonal therapy in groups (IPT-G). Maternal post-partum depression is associated with poorer child outcomes and IPT-G can alleviate depression symptom. This study will test whether cash transfers boost effectiveness of IPT-G for improving child outcomes in Ethiopia.Item Collected measures of farmer preferences over risk and ambiguity using direct elicitation and behavioral games in a large sample(Report, 2017-12-31) CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and MarketsWe collected endline data on risk and ambiguity aversion for the sample that comprised the census for the study. This is a sample of over 13,000 households and is the largest every collection of such data, which will be used to analyze how risk and ambiguity preferences affect technology adoption.Item The Kaleidoscope Model, a practical framework for analyzing food security policy change(Report, 2019-12-31) CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and MarketsUSAID's Bureau for Food Security has integrated the Kaleidoscope Model into several training events, and IFPRI researchers are regularly invited to present the tool and engage in interactive exercises with USAID's mission staff.Item New variety adopted: Mayi Plus II(Report, 2018-12-31) CGIAR Research Program on MaizeMayi Plus II was one of the varieties selected from trials established over the last 2 years across many areas of Haiti. In 2018, seed increases have already been carried out. Haitian farmers are producing and disseminating their own improved seed..Item Scale-appropriate mechanization innovations (Multiple)(Report, 2018-12-31) CGIAR Research Program on MaizeDetails are available in annual reports found here: https://csisa.org/annual-reports/Item Multiple disease management innovations(Report, 2018-12-31) CGIAR Research Program on MaizeDetails are available in annual reports found here: https://csisa.org/annual-reports/Item Integrated weed management (IWM) Integrated weed management (IWM) complex weed flora in rice, maize, and wheat(Report, 2018-12-31) CGIAR Research Program on MaizeDetails are available in annual reports found here: https://csisa.org/annual-reports/