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Item Rice production using mechanized direct-seeded rice with suitable agronomic practices(Video, 2024-11-21) Pin, Sokornthea; Then, Rathmuny; Ouk, Akhara; Laing, Alison; Flor, Rica JoyThe video series provides a simplified package of agronomic practices for rice production using mechanized direct seeding that has been tested in Cambodia. It is targeted for rice producers, and can also be useful for rice seed producers.Item Documentary on towards inclusive canal water management for resilient agri-food systems in coastal Bangladesh(Video, 2024-12) Rahman, M. Mokhlesur; Sarker, Mou RaniFreshwater scarcity severely impacts the agri-food systems (crop agriculture, fisheries, and livestock) in the saline-prone coastal areas of Bangladesh, particularly in the dry season. This challenge is shaped by both anthropogenic as well as climatic factors. Naturally existing canal networks which crisscross the entire deltaic regions connecting rivers to the sea have historically been a source of freshwater in the deltas, and were the life-line for farming, fishing and livestock storing rainwater in drought-prone periods which extend from November-May each year. Canals also store rainwater and served as resources for capture fishing which is a key livelihood for large numbers of local communities, particularly the landless, and also were used to water livestock. Canals – through which water flows from the rivers to the sea are in principle state-owned resources – the ownership and use of which needs to be, by constitution – public. In practice, these canals are often classified as water resources that do not flow and have over the past two decades been leased out – officially – to small groups of elite individuals who mostly practice mixed water shrimp culture. Most of these canals in the region are now blocked off as sites for shrimp-culture or as fishponds, converted into croplands, sub-leased out, or filled to create new plots for house construction – all activities that are illegal as per the official leasing conditions. The leaseholders monitor and restrict access to canal water – and an anthropogenic water crisis has been created through elite capture – severely restricting water access and use for marginalized, smallholder farmers who make for more than 80% of the total population. The majority of the local people have lost their traditional, legal rights to these common-pool resources for irrigation, fishing, and livestock-related livelihoods. In a few rare cases, local communities have been supported to reclaim and rehabilitate these by NGOs. Occasionally some staff of the local and regional administration and youth advocacy groups have engaged in and supported these processes, but these case studies are few and far, and often require long litigious processes, and can often be met with violence and aggression by the elite who have considerable power, privilege and social and political conditions. In this video, we document how the rehabilitation of a small segment of a canal in Kultali, Dhankhali in Satkhira district to show how this intervention has positively changed agri-food systems and rehabilitated the ecological habitats, as well as livelihoods, incomes and health of local communities, who benefit from improved water for irrigating crops in the dry season, fishing in canals, rearing ducks, and watering cattle. We also document the opinions of government officials – demonstrating that everyone is aware that these freshwater canals are a lifeline of the agri-food systems in saline-prone coastal settings. Our documentary shows that processes of elite domination, illegal leasing, restriction of access to common pool resources can be reversed, and the outcomes of these interventions can be phenomenal and far-reaching.Item Narrating stories of change: women recounts how STIBs implementation has changed their lives in WB learning labs(Video, 2024) Puskur, Ranjitha; Gartaula, Hom Nath; Mukhopadhyay, Prama; Chadha, DeepaliCaption: This video highlights the transformative impact of the CGIAR Initiative on Gender Equality through the voices and narratives of two women farmers from the learning labs in West Bengal, India. It demonstrates how the context-specific socio-technical innovation bundles, designed and implemented as part of the EMPOWER Work Package, have increased women’s agency, enhanced their resilience to climate change and strengthened their role in the agri-food system. Through their personal stories, the video illustrates the tangible benefits of these innovations. Their journey emphasizes the crucial role of gender-inclusive solutions in building sustainable and climate-resilient agricultural communities.Item Designing context-specific bundles of innovation: Experience from WB Learning Labs(Video, 2024) Puskur, Ranjitha; Gartaula, Hom Nath; Mukhopadhyay, Prama; Chadha, DeepaliCaption: This video showcases the design and implementation of context-specific socio-technical innovation bundles (STIBs) in two learning labs in West Bengal, India, aimed at empowering women farmers and enhancing their resilience to climate change impacts. Through the efforts of the EMPOWER Work Package of the CGIAR Initiative on Gender Equality, STIBs integrate local knowledge, technology, and capacity-building strategies tailored to the unique needs of women farmers. The video highlights how STIBs address climate-related challenges, promote gender equality, and contribute to building sustainable and resilient farming practices, ultimately transforming the lives of women farmers in the region.Item Transforming Lives Through Mixed Farming Systems(Video, 2024-11) Ahmed, Sharif; Miajy, Abdullah; Humaira Sadaf, Bushra; Haque, Abdul; Bhandari, HumnathThis documentary showcases the CGIAR Research Initiative on Mixed Farming Systems, an effort implemented from 2022 to 2024 aimed at integrating crop, livestock, fishery, and agroforestry components of agriculture to enhance sustainable intensification of the mixed farming systems, the initiative has directly impacted 10,000 farmers in the northern and southern regions of Bangladesh.Item IRRI Seed Health and Logistics Unit Institutional Video(Video, 2023) Seed Health and Logistics Unit IRRI