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Women’s access to agriculture extension amidst COVID-19: Insights from Gujarat, India and Dang, Nepal

COVID-19 induced lockdowns have had far reaching impacts on the rural sector, particularly on women farmers.
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COVID‐19, government transfer payments, and investment decisions in farming business: Evidence from Northern India

This paper examines whether the public transfer program PMGKY, announced immediately after the lockdown, benefited farmers in dealing with the COVID shock.
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Public food transfers during a pandemic: Insights from Bangladesh

Public food transfer program provide a lifeline for the poor in both high- and low-income countries, and many countries stepped these up in response to COVID-19.
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Abstract Digest on Maternal and Child Nutrition Research – Issue 38

Issue 38 of the Abstract Digest brings to you a series of studies on nutrition outcomes, including prevalence of stunting Source: POSHAN: Partnerships and Opportunities to Strengthen and Harmonize Actions for Nutrition in India

2021 UN Food Systems Summit

March 12, 9:30 - 11:00 AM (EST) | Panelists provide inputs to the UN Food Systems Summit agenda and discuss “game-changing” solutions to reduce global food loss & waste. Source: IFPRI Myanmar – The Myanmar Strategy Support Program