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Kalyani Raghunathan

Kalyani Raghunathan is Research Fellow in the Poverty, Gender, and Inclusion Unit, based in New Delhi, India. Her research lies at the intersection of agriculture, gender, social protection, and public health and nutrition, with a specific focus on South Asia and Africa. 

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Harnessing digital innovations for climate action and market access: Opportunities and constraints in the CWANA region

2024Tabe-Ojong, Martin Paul Jr.; Salama, Yousra; Abay, Kibrom A.; Abdelaziz, Fatma; Zaccari, Claudia; Akramkhanov, Akmal; Menza, Gianpiero; Anarbekov, Oyture
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Harnessing digital innovations for climate action and market access: Opportunities and constraints in the CWANA region

There is growing optimism about the potential of digital innovations to support climate action and transform agricultural markets. We review and characterize the landscape of digital innovations in the Central and West Asia and North Africa (CWANA) region. We highlight major success stories associated with the potential of digital innovations to facilitate rural market transformation and support climate action, including adaptation and mitigation. Our desk and landscape review identifies various digital innovations used in Egypt, Morocco, and Uzbekistan. We then create a typology of digital innovations based on seven broad service categorizations: weather and climate; agricultural finance; energy and early warning systems; data and crowdsourcing; market information and market place; extension and advisory information; and supply chain coordination. Three technical and validation workshops supplement this review. Our review shows that digital innovations have the potential to build resilience to climate change and increase market access, but their adoption remains low and varying across contexts. Significant heterogeneity and differences exist across these countries, possibly due to different institutional and regulatory frameworks that guide demand and capacity. We identify several supply and demand-side constraints facing the digital ecosystem in the region. There is the existence of a significant digital divide fueled by gender, literacy gaps, and related socioeconomic and psychosocial constraints. A seeming disconnect also exists between pilots and scale-ups, as most existing digital applications are unsuccessful in expanding beyond the pilot phase.

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2024

Authors

Tabe-Ojong, Martin Paul Jr.; Salama, Yousra; Abay, Kibrom A.; Abdelaziz, Fatma; Zaccari, Claudia; Akramkhanov, Akmal; Menza, Gianpiero; Anarbekov, Oyture

Citation

Tabe-Ojong, Martin Paul Jr.; Salama, Yousra; Abay, Kibrom A.; Abdelaziz, Fatma; Zaccari, Claudia; et al. 2024. Harnessing digital innovations for climate action and market access: Opportunities and constraints in the CWANA region. Global Food Security 41(June 2024): 100763. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gfs.2024.100763

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Egypt; Morocco; Uzbekistan

Keywords

Africa; Asia; Northern Africa; Central Asia; Innovation; Market Access; Climate Change; Climate-smart Agriculture; Digital Technology

Language

English

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Open AccessCC-BY-NC-ND-3.0-IGO

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gfs.2024.100763 Source record

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Fragility, Conflict, and Migration

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Journal Article

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Land tenure change and agricultural production and productivity in Uzbekistan

2024Ni, Lijie; Akramov, Kamiljon; Fan, Shenggen
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Land tenure change and agricultural production and productivity in Uzbekistan

Year published

2024

Authors

Ni, Lijie; Akramov, Kamiljon; Fan, Shenggen

Citation

Ni, Lijie; Akramov, Kamiljon; and Fan, Shenggen. 2024. Land tenure change and agricultural production and productivity in Uzbekistan. In New Uzbekistan: The Third Renaissance, eds. Bakhrom Mirkasimov and Richard Pomfret. Chapter 6, 29 p. Taylor & Francis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003473497

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Uzbekistan

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Central Asia; Land Tenure; Agricultural Productivity; Land Policies; Farms; Crops; Livestock; Forestry; Fisheries

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English

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Limited Access

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https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003473497-6 Source record

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Book Chapter

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Resilience in technical efficiency and enabling factors: Insights from panel farm enterprise surveys in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

2024Takeshima, Hiroyuki; Djanibekov, Nodir; Abduvalieva, Nilufar; Mirkasimov, Bakhrom; Akramov, Kamiljon T.
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Resilience in technical efficiency and enabling factors: Insights from panel farm enterprise surveys in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan

Year published

2024

Authors

Takeshima, Hiroyuki; Djanibekov, Nodir; Abduvalieva, Nilufar; Mirkasimov, Bakhrom; Akramov, Kamiljon T.

Citation

Takeshima, Hiroyuki; Djanibekov, Nodir; Abduvalieva, Nilufar; Mirkasimov, Bakhrom; and Akramov, Kamiljon T. 2024. Resilience in technical efficiency and enabling factors: Insights from panel farm enterprise surveys in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Applied Economics. Article in press. First published online September 26, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1080/00036846.2024.2405203

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Uzbekistan; Kazakhstan

Keywords

Asia; Central Asia; Economic Shock; Probability Analysis; Resilience; Surveys; Farms

Language

English

Access/Licence

Limited Access

Links

https://doi.org/10.1080/00036846.2024.2405203 Source record

Project

Fragility to Resilience in Central and West Asia and North Africa

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Journal Article

Blogs

Managing food policy in Central Asia presents complex choices
IFPRI Blog
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April 07, 2017

Managing food policy in Central Asia presents complex choices

By Per Pinstrup-Andersen

A new book presents seven case studies for managing food, water, and land in former Soviet republics.

Events

Rethinking Research and Policy Analysis for Inclusive and Sustainable Food Markets and Value Chains
IFPRI at External Event

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October 13, 2022, 2:00 – 4:00 pm

Rethinking Research and Policy Analysis for Inclusive and Sustainable Food Markets and Value Chains

Virtual Event: October 13, 2022 – 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM CEST. This side event will involve a panel discussion focused on new directions for research and policy to create the evidence base to inform transformative changes in food markets and deliver on the promise of the SDGs.

Agricultural and Food Systems Transformation for Better Food Security and Nutrition in Eurasia
IFPRI Policy Seminar

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November 13, 2018, 1:20 – 2:20 pm

Agricultural and Food Systems Transformation for Better Food Security and Nutrition in Eurasia

Significant changes in Eurasia’s agri-food systems and regional trade in the 2000s have had major impacts on food and nutrition security.   This seminar will discuss recent developments in the political economy and food and nutrition security policies across six diverse countries in the region—Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan—and what the agri-food […]

2018 Global Food Policy Report - Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Series/Special Event

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June 1, 2018, 9:30 – 11:00 am

2018 Global Food Policy Report – Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Antiglobalism was on the rise in 2017. What will that mean for food security and nutrition? IFPRI’s 2018 Global Food Policy Report examines the impacts of global integration-including the movement of goods, investment, people, and knowledge-and the threat of current antiglobalization pressures. This seventh annual report also provides perspective on the major food policy issues, […]

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News

November 20, 2021 | In the News

Westminster International University in Tashkent holds four graduation ceremonies for the classes of 2020 and 2021 (Uzbekistan National News Agency)

Uzbekistan National News Agency published an article on recent graduation ceremonies where senior research fellow Kamiljon Akrimov was presented the award of an Honorary Doctorate, First Deputy Minister of Higher and Secondary Special Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

July 04, 2019 | In the News

IFPRI Director General: Most of the farming jobs in Uzbekistan are done by women (Kun.uz)

Uzbekistan’s Kun.uz conducted an interview with Director General Shenggen Fan on the occasion of his visit to Tashkent for the 2019 Global Food Policy Report launch. Fan outlined the purpose of his visit to Uzbekistan, namely to create opportunities for IFPRI to support the government in its development and implementation of an agricultural strategy as […]

May 31, 2019 | Press Release

2019 Global Food Policy Report: Improved Regional Ties and Agricultural Reforms Offer Promising Opportunities for Rural Revitalization and Improved Food and Nutrition Security in Central Asia

Tashkent: To meet growing demand for employment in rural areas and improve food security, Uzbekistan needs to strengthen the role of the private sector in its economy by accelerating reforms, improving institutional framework, and exploring opportunities for regional integration in Central Asia, according to the 2019 Global Food Policy Report (GFPR) launched today by the […]

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Projects

Tajikistan Evaluation and Analysis Activity

Tajikistan Evaluation and Analysis Activity

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COVID-19 Policy Response (CPR) Portal

COVID-19 Policy Response (CPR) Portal

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