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Assessing Institutional Innovations to promote women-led informal seed systems in Eastern India
No full textPresented by Ranjitha Puskur (IRRI), as part of the Capacity Development Workshop hosted by the CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research, Amsterdam, 7-8 December 201
Understanding gendered rice varietal trait preferences: Case of stress tolerant rice in Odisha
No full textPresented by Ranjitha Puskur (IRRI), as part of the Annual Scientific Conference hosted by the CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research, Amsterdam, 5-6 December 2017.
Developing countries that grow their economies empower their women and men farmers alike
No full textRanjitha Puskur, an innovations researcher at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), argues in this interview that, to be successful, training and development interventions to redress gender imbalances need to serve the interests of men as well as women
How do we help women in poor countries break into commercial agriculture?
No full textMost developing-country women have little control over how the farm income they generate is spent. And when women’s income-generating farm work does become profitable, it is often taken over by men. In this film, Ranjitha Puskur, an innovations researcher at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), describes the challenges of designing and implementing agricultural programs that put money into the pockets of poor rural women
Gender and market oriented agriculture workshop in Addis Ababa
No full textFrom 31 January to 2 February 2011, the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) hosts a workshop on gender and market oriented agriculture. Here, two of the meeting organisers - Jemimah Njuki and Ranjitha Puskur introduce the aims and anticipated outcomes of the workshop
Introducing the gender and market oriented agriculture workshop in Addis Ababa
No full textFrom 31 January to 2 February 2011, the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) hosts a workshop on gender and market oriented agriculture. Here, two of the meeting organizers - Jemimah Njuki and Ranjitha Puskur introduce the aims and anticipated outcomes of the workshop
Contributing to evidence-based policy making in the Nile BDC—group feedback
No full textIn early May 2011, people working on the Nile Basin Development Challenge (http://nilebdc.org) met in Addis Ababa in a 'science and reflection workshop'. Session 2 of the workshop examined institutional and other processes that are key to success of the overall program. In this video, Ranjitha Puskur (ILRI) reports from small group discussions on how ways to ensure our evidence is credible, relevant. practical and operationally useful, how and what kind of feedback processes and networks should we develop to communicate our messages, and how we go about understanding policy better
Supporting women's empowerment and climate resilience through socio-technical innovation bundles
No full textRanjitha Puskur, lead of the EMPOWER work package, explains how they support women’s empowerment and climate resilience through socio-technical innovation bundles , the importance of climate-smart agricultural technologies and the need to provide women with access to these technologies, along with access to finance and extension services, among others. The fireside conversation with Dr Mahesh Chander, principal scientist at ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, showcases a shift in technology transfer in agrifood systems. While men have traditionally dominated the discussions with researchers and extension agents, women in South Asia now seek comprehensive and inclusive solutions that cater to their specific preferences and needs
Advancing understanding of ESG score and executive compensation relationships in the Indian context
No full textThis study examines the impact of environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) performance metrics on executive compensation in India using a sample of top-listed firms from 2007 to 2021 and controls for various firm-level characteristics. Findings show that a higher ESG score is associated with higher executive compensation. The subsample analyses examines how business-group affiliations and environmental sensitivity affect executive compensation. Results reveal that business-group affiliated firms with higher ESG scores tend to have higher executive compensation than nonaffiliated firms. Moreover, environmentally sensitive firms with higher governance pillar scores, which represent better governance practices, show higher executive compensation. Finally, high ESG scores and executive compensation is associated with better firm performance
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