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Horticulture Innovation Lab research related to gender addresses ways horticulture can provide a pathway for women to improve their household's income and nutrition. Providing women equitable access to agricultural inputs and extension information can allow them to make better use of the benefits that horticultural crops can offer. The program has also purposely offered gender-focused training to its researchers, to enable them to better incorporate gender considerations into their research processes.

Nepali-Led Innovation Shows Promise for Global Food Security: Local Research Team Drives Climate-Smart Solution

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An initiative led by FORWARD Nepal is improving food preservation through a solar drying technology that speeds up drying and protects products from dust and insects. The locally-led project is not only helping farmers reduce postharvest losses, but also creating new economic opportunities for women and youth entrepreneurs across three districts, with promising results for crops like radish and bitter gourd.

Virtual GenderUp Facilitator Training, June 2024

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The GenderUp team is excited to offer a June 2024 Virtual GenderUp Facilitator Training. With a virtual format designed to accommodate diverse time zones and sectors, participants from various backgrounds and organizations are welcome.

A Call to Action and for Collaborative Co-Creation

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Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT publishes "A Systems Approach for More Effective and Inclusive Agricultural Innovation for Sustainable Transformation," a five-part blog series produced as part of a collaborative effort led by Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture.

Join the GenderUp Journey: Scaling Innovation for Positive Social Outcomes

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Updates and new Agrilinks article on anticipating the consequences of scaling initiatives has been released in Agricultural Systems! Read more about the theory used to develop content for GenderUp and follows the promising first experiences of two teams who piloted the tool.