Publications

J-PAL Evidence Review. 2020. “Enhancing women’s agency: Cross-cutting lessons from experimental and quasi-experimental studies in low- and middle-income countries.” Cambridge, MA: Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab.

Chadha, D., Puskur, R., Gaur P. and Mukhopadhyay, P. 2025. Strengthening women-led Turkey farming in West Bengal: Policy Dialogue Report. CGIAR Gender Equality and Inclusion.

Lutomia, C.K.; Ketema, D.; Muriithi, C.; Nchanji, E.B. (2025) Empowering farmers in Embu County: Adoption of gender transformative Socio-Technical Innovation Bundles (STIBs) and their impact on resilience, productivity, and food security. 18 p.

Gannon, Bryan M.; Sombié, Olivier O.; Zeba, Augustin N.; Nama, Gabriel Medoua; Bekele, Tesfaye Hailu; et al. 2023. Comparison of total body vitamin A stores using individual versus population 13C-natural abundance of serum retinol in preschool children and women residing in 6 diverse African countries. Journal of Nutrition 153(4): 949-957. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tjnut.2023.02.002

Sandalinas, Fanny; Joy, Edward J. M.; Hopkins, Heidi; Likoswe, Blessings H.; Blake, Tineka; Luo, Hanqi; et al. 2025. Malaria infection confounds inflammation-adjusted micronutrient biomarker concentrations in children and women in Malawi: a secondary analysis of the 2015/2016 Malawi micronutrient survey. British Journal of Nutrition 133(9): 1276 - 1286. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007114525000820

Nchanji, E.B.; Ketema, D.; Njiru, E.; Lutomia, C.K. (2025) Building climate-resilient, empowered and food-secure communities: Evidence from gender transformative STIBs in Makueni County. 18 p.

Lutomia, C.K.; Moraa, L.; Ketema, D.; Nchanji, E. (2025) Scaling gender-transformative socio-technical innovation bundles for agri-food systems transformation in Nakuru. 10 p.

Kosec, Katrina; Clayton, Amanda; Robinson, Amanda Lea; and Dulani, Boniface. 2025. Forest loss in Malawi: how having women at the table affected debates and decisions about solutions – research. The Conversation US, Inc. Published online July 23, 2025. https://theconversation.com/forest-loss-in-malawi-how-having-women-at-the-table-affected-debates-and-decisions-about-solutions-research-259699

Bliznashka, Lilia; Azupogo, Fusta; Reynolds, Elise; Arnold, Charles D.; Hess, Sonja Y.; and Kinabo, Joyce. 2025. Diet quality and obesity in women of reproductive age in Northern Tanzania: a cross-sectional study. MedRxiv. Preprint available online on June 29, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.07.29.25332361

Nassif, Gabriella; Ringler, Claudia; and Bryan, Elizabeth. Gender-just mitigation in the agrifood systems sector: Potential and pitfalls. Annual Review of Resource Economics. Article in press. First published online on June 18, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-resource-112923-094228

Myers, Emily; and Heckert, Jessica. 2025. Women’s economic empowerment and leadership: Examining an intervention for smallholder farmers delivered via farmer producer organizations in Guatemala using qualitative methods. IFPRI Project Report July 2025. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175619

Khadija, Begam. 2024. The hidden costs of gender-blind investments in agriculture. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI).

Steimanis, Ivo; Falk, Thomas; Bartels, Lara; Duche, Vishwambhar; and Vollan, Björn. 2025. The role of women in learning games and water management outcomes. PNAS Nexus 4(8): pgaf243. https://doi.org/10.1093/pnasnexus/pgaf243

Rogelja, T.; Kroese, L.; Bulkan, J.; Elias, M.; Monterroso, I.; Öllerer, B.; Wallin, I. (2025) Women as stewards of environmental and social transformations in tropical forests. [News Item] In: Rogelja, T. and Kroese, L. (Eds.). 2025 Women as stewards of forests. Tropical Forest Issues 63. Ede (Netherlands): Tropenbos Internationals. p. vii-xvi. ISSN: 2958-4426

Mesa, A.M. (2025) An exploration of the dimensions, roles, and barriers to women's empowerment in livestock farming in Colombia. [Blog post] Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT). Published online 11 September 2025. URL: https://alliancebioversityciat.org/stories/exploration-dimensions-roles-barriers-women-empowerment-livestock-farming-colombia

Lambrecht, Isabel B.; Mardonova Tolibkhonovna, Mohru; Pechtl, Sarah; and Teirlinck, Charlotte. 2025. Double burden or Newfound freedom? Women’s empowerment amid large-scale male labor migration from rural Tajikistan. IFPRI Discussion Paper 2347. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175568

Macwan, N., Kori, P., Verma, B. and Puskur, R. 2024. Empowering women farmers by building resilience to heat stress. Nairobi, Kenya: CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform.

Eissler, Sarah; Bryan, Elizabeth; and Magalhaes, Marilia. 2025. Uncovering the pathways to gender equality and women’s empowerment through agricultural research for development: Lessons from the Feed the Future innovation labs. IFPRI Discussion Paper 2352. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175991

Lutomia, C.K.; Muriithi, C.; Kagete, E.; Ketema, D.; Nchanji, E. (2025) Gender transformative socio-technical innovation bundling for resilience, empowerment, productivity, and food security in Embu County, Kenya. 12 p.

Mohammed, Kamaldeen; Najjar, Dina; and Bryan, Elizabeth. 2025. Strengthening women’s resilience and participation in climate governance in the agrifood sector through public policies: A strategic review of literature. Climate and Development. Article in press. First published online July 14, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1080/17565529.2025.2533184

Gondwe t, Huyer S, Tesfaye A, Radeny M, Tesfaye B. 2025. The empowerment of women and youth in Ethiopia through small ruminants and access to agro-advisory services. Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA)

Lutomia, C.K.; Ketema, D.; Morra, L.; Nchanji, E.B. (2025) Gendered pathways to resilience and food security: Insights from gender-transformative socio-technical innovation bundles in Nakuru County. 18 p.

Ahmed, N. U; Moody, K, 'Weeds in cropping systems as affected by hydrology and weeding regime', vol. 29 pages, Paper presented at the IRRI Saturday Seminar, December 16, 1978. 29 p, 1978

Starkloff, R. 2000. Farmers' perceptions of the short-term impacts of the social mobilization of water user organizations in LBOD, Sindh. Lahore, Pakistan: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). Pakistan National Program. x, 63p. (IWMI Pakistan Report R-105) https://hdl.handle.net/10568/39632

De Weerdt, Joachim; Arndt, Channing; Thurlow, James; Duchoslav, Jan; Glauber, Joseph; You, Liangzhi; and Anderson, Weston. El Niño: Malawi’s harvest of its staple food maize may fall by 22.5% this year. The Conversation online editorial. First published online January 28, 2024. https://theconversation.com/el-nino-malawis-harvest-of-its-staple-food-maize-may-fall-by-22-5-this-year-221349

Jampani, Mahesh; Panjwani, Shweta; Ghosh, Surajit; Sambou, Mame Henriette Astou; Amarnath, Giriraj. 2023. Climate variability and extremes impact on seasonal occurrence patterns of malaria cases in Senegal [Abstract only]. Paper presented at the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Chapman Conference on Climate and Health for Africa, Washington, D. C., USA, 12-15 June 2023. 2p.

Farm Radio Internation. 2024. Using automatic speech recognition to transcribe voice messages from African farmers. Farm Radio International Blog first available online on March 6, 2024. The Communication Initiative. https://www.comminit.com/policy-blogs/content/using-automatic-speech-recognition-transcribe-voice-messages-african-farmers

Nyang’ori, O. and Yusuf Malim, A. (2025) From eviction to empowerment: How beekeeping helps Ogiek youth reclaim their agency and land rights in Kenya. Centre for Minority Rights Development (CEMIRIDE)/CGIAR/IRRI.

Bayo, S.J., Massawe, V., Ndakidemi, P.A., Venkataramana, P., Mlaki, A., Mduma, H., ... & Brown, A. (2024). Pollen amount and viability in Mchare and selected wild (AA) banana (Musa acuminata) genotypes: prospects for breeding. HortScience, 59(5), 632-638.

Ramsey, P. (1983). Rice-fish practices in Ifugao Province, Philippines. ICLARM Newsletter 6 (3): 8