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The SDVC project aimed to strengthen the dairy value chain in Bangladesh to increase incomes for smallholder households, 50% of which were women. The project found that (1) learning groups with high percentages of women members and female leaders had the highest incomes, (2) households where women owned cattle and made selling decisions had higher incomes, and (3) female livestock workers with training achieved higher income increases than men. The project used tools like focus groups and surveys to measure changes in women's empowerment over time, finding an increase in cattle ownership. Moving forward, the project aims to ensure infrastructure supports women's participation and helps women engage in new roles along the value chain while involving men in empowerment efforts.
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Gender transformative approaches (GTAs) aim to create lasting development outcomes by addressing the underlying causes of poverty and gender inequality. GTAs analyze how social factors like caste, class and gender affect people's positions in value chains. They then identify strategies to foster beneficial change for marginalized groups. Implementing GTAs requires designing projects with gender experts, forming partnerships with gender organizations, and building staff capacity on gender issues. The goal is inclusive, sustainable transformations that provide equitable opportunities for poor women and men.
The SDVC project aimed to strengthen the dairy value chain in Bangladesh to increase incomes for smallholder households, 50% of which were women. The project found that (1) learning groups with high percentages of women members and female leaders had the highest incomes, (2) households where women owned cattle and made selling decisions had higher incomes, and (3) female livestock workers with training achieved higher income increases than men. The project used tools like focus groups and surveys to measure changes in women's empowerment over time, finding an increase in cattle ownership. Moving forward, the project aims to ensure infrastructure supports women's participation and helps women engage in new roles along the value chain while involving men in empowerment efforts.
This document summarizes the Kenya Horticulture Competitiveness Project (KHCP), which aims to develop Kenya's horticulture industry through improving productivity, value addition, marketing, and trade. The project is funded by USAID from 2010-2015 and targets several provinces. Its goals include substantially increasing incomes for 200,000 smallholder farmers, half of whom will be women. The project takes an approach of working with private and public sector partners on objectives like maintaining exports and developing new crops. It identifies key gender constraints like social norms limiting women's employment and proposes solutions such as innovative payment schemes for women producers.
This document discusses the importance of integrating a gender perspective into value chain analysis and development. It notes that as agriculture becomes more commercialized, women smallholder farmers may not benefit equally due to lower access to resources and social barriers. However, reducing gender disparities could significantly increase agricultural outputs and reduce hunger. Key issues to examine include men and women's differing access to assets, types of market participation, constraints faced, and patterns of income management. Addressing these intra-household gender dynamics is important for the success and equitable impacts of programs aiming to develop value chains and markets.
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Value chain analysis: Gender and market participation in livestock marketsILRI
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Demonstration of dairy technologies in peri-urban areas of Nekemte, Bako and ...ILRI
The document summarizes a study on demonstrating dairy technologies in peri-urban areas of western Oromia, Ethiopia. 120 indigenous cows were crossbred with Holstein Friesian bulls to produce crossbred heifers. 25 farmers were selected and provided the heifers, along with training. The crossbred cows yielded on average 12.4, 6.9, and 7.8 liters of milk per day in the different locations, a five-fold increase over indigenous yields. The study concluded that crossbreeding and improved management can significantly increase milk production and farmer incomes in the region.
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During this demo, the founders of Secludy will demonstrate how their system utilizes Milvus to store and manipulate embeddings for generating privacy-protected synthetic data. Their approach not only maintains the confidentiality of the original data but also enhances the utility and scalability of LLMs under privacy constraints. Attendees, including machine learning engineers, data scientists, and data managers, will witness first-hand how Secludy's integration with Milvus empowers organizations to harness the power of LLMs securely and efficiently.
Driving Business Innovation: Latest Generative AI Advancements & Success StorySafe Software
Are you ready to revolutionize how you handle data? Join us for a webinar where we’ll bring you up to speed with the latest advancements in Generative AI technology and discover how leveraging FME with tools from giants like Google Gemini, Amazon, and Microsoft OpenAI can supercharge your workflow efficiency.
During the hour, we’ll take you through:
Guest Speaker Segment with Hannah Barrington: Dive into the world of dynamic real estate marketing with Hannah, the Marketing Manager at Workspace Group. Hear firsthand how their team generates engaging descriptions for thousands of office units by integrating diverse data sources—from PDF floorplans to web pages—using FME transformers, like OpenAIVisionConnector and AnthropicVisionConnector. This use case will show you how GenAI can streamline content creation for marketing across the board.
Ollama Use Case: Learn how Scenario Specialist Dmitri Bagh has utilized Ollama within FME to input data, create custom models, and enhance security protocols. This segment will include demos to illustrate the full capabilities of FME in AI-driven processes.
Custom AI Models: Discover how to leverage FME to build personalized AI models using your data. Whether it’s populating a model with local data for added security or integrating public AI tools, find out how FME facilitates a versatile and secure approach to AI.
We’ll wrap up with a live Q&A session where you can engage with our experts on your specific use cases, and learn more about optimizing your data workflows with AI.
This webinar is ideal for professionals seeking to harness the power of AI within their data management systems while ensuring high levels of customization and security. Whether you're a novice or an expert, gain actionable insights and strategies to elevate your data processes. Join us to see how FME and AI can revolutionize how you work with data!
Digital Marketing Trends in 2024 | Guide for Staying AheadWask
https://www.wask.co/ebooks/digital-marketing-trends-in-2024
Feeling lost in the digital marketing whirlwind of 2024? Technology is changing, consumer habits are evolving, and staying ahead of the curve feels like a never-ending pursuit. This e-book is your compass. Dive into actionable insights to handle the complexities of modern marketing. From hyper-personalization to the power of user-generated content, learn how to build long-term relationships with your audience and unlock the secrets to success in the ever-shifting digital landscape.
HCL Notes und Domino Lizenzkostenreduzierung in der Welt von DLAUpanagenda
Webinar Recording: https://www.panagenda.com/webinars/hcl-notes-und-domino-lizenzkostenreduzierung-in-der-welt-von-dlau/
DLAU und die Lizenzen nach dem CCB- und CCX-Modell sind für viele in der HCL-Community seit letztem Jahr ein heißes Thema. Als Notes- oder Domino-Kunde haben Sie vielleicht mit unerwartet hohen Benutzerzahlen und Lizenzgebühren zu kämpfen. Sie fragen sich vielleicht, wie diese neue Art der Lizenzierung funktioniert und welchen Nutzen sie Ihnen bringt. Vor allem wollen Sie sicherlich Ihr Budget einhalten und Kosten sparen, wo immer möglich. Das verstehen wir und wir möchten Ihnen dabei helfen!
Wir erklären Ihnen, wie Sie häufige Konfigurationsprobleme lösen können, die dazu führen können, dass mehr Benutzer gezählt werden als nötig, und wie Sie überflüssige oder ungenutzte Konten identifizieren und entfernen können, um Geld zu sparen. Es gibt auch einige Ansätze, die zu unnötigen Ausgaben führen können, z. B. wenn ein Personendokument anstelle eines Mail-Ins für geteilte Mailboxen verwendet wird. Wir zeigen Ihnen solche Fälle und deren Lösungen. Und natürlich erklären wir Ihnen das neue Lizenzmodell.
Nehmen Sie an diesem Webinar teil, bei dem HCL-Ambassador Marc Thomas und Gastredner Franz Walder Ihnen diese neue Welt näherbringen. Es vermittelt Ihnen die Tools und das Know-how, um den Überblick zu bewahren. Sie werden in der Lage sein, Ihre Kosten durch eine optimierte Domino-Konfiguration zu reduzieren und auch in Zukunft gering zu halten.
Diese Themen werden behandelt
- Reduzierung der Lizenzkosten durch Auffinden und Beheben von Fehlkonfigurationen und überflüssigen Konten
- Wie funktionieren CCB- und CCX-Lizenzen wirklich?
- Verstehen des DLAU-Tools und wie man es am besten nutzt
- Tipps für häufige Problembereiche, wie z. B. Team-Postfächer, Funktions-/Testbenutzer usw.
- Praxisbeispiele und Best Practices zum sofortigen Umsetzen
Ocean lotus Threat actors project by John Sitima 2024 (1).pptxSitimaJohn
Ocean Lotus cyber threat actors represent a sophisticated, persistent, and politically motivated group that poses a significant risk to organizations and individuals in the Southeast Asian region. Their continuous evolution and adaptability underscore the need for robust cybersecurity measures and international cooperation to identify and mitigate the threats posed by such advanced persistent threat groups.
HCL Notes and Domino License Cost Reduction in the World of DLAUpanagenda
Webinar Recording: https://www.panagenda.com/webinars/hcl-notes-and-domino-license-cost-reduction-in-the-world-of-dlau/
The introduction of DLAU and the CCB & CCX licensing model caused quite a stir in the HCL community. As a Notes and Domino customer, you may have faced challenges with unexpected user counts and license costs. You probably have questions on how this new licensing approach works and how to benefit from it. Most importantly, you likely have budget constraints and want to save money where possible. Don’t worry, we can help with all of this!
We’ll show you how to fix common misconfigurations that cause higher-than-expected user counts, and how to identify accounts which you can deactivate to save money. There are also frequent patterns that can cause unnecessary cost, like using a person document instead of a mail-in for shared mailboxes. We’ll provide examples and solutions for those as well. And naturally we’ll explain the new licensing model.
Join HCL Ambassador Marc Thomas in this webinar with a special guest appearance from Franz Walder. It will give you the tools and know-how to stay on top of what is going on with Domino licensing. You will be able lower your cost through an optimized configuration and keep it low going forward.
These topics will be covered
- Reducing license cost by finding and fixing misconfigurations and superfluous accounts
- How do CCB and CCX licenses really work?
- Understanding the DLAU tool and how to best utilize it
- Tips for common problem areas, like team mailboxes, functional/test users, etc
- Practical examples and best practices to implement right away
Cosa hanno in comune un mattoncino Lego e la backdoor XZ?Speck&Tech
ABSTRACT: A prima vista, un mattoncino Lego e la backdoor XZ potrebbero avere in comune il fatto di essere entrambi blocchi di costruzione, o dipendenze di progetti creativi e software. La realtà è che un mattoncino Lego e il caso della backdoor XZ hanno molto di più di tutto ciò in comune.
Partecipate alla presentazione per immergervi in una storia di interoperabilità, standard e formati aperti, per poi discutere del ruolo importante che i contributori hanno in una comunità open source sostenibile.
BIO: Sostenitrice del software libero e dei formati standard e aperti. È stata un membro attivo dei progetti Fedora e openSUSE e ha co-fondato l'Associazione LibreItalia dove è stata coinvolta in diversi eventi, migrazioni e formazione relativi a LibreOffice. In precedenza ha lavorato a migrazioni e corsi di formazione su LibreOffice per diverse amministrazioni pubbliche e privati. Da gennaio 2020 lavora in SUSE come Software Release Engineer per Uyuni e SUSE Manager e quando non segue la sua passione per i computer e per Geeko coltiva la sua curiosità per l'astronomia (da cui deriva il suo nickname deneb_alpha).
Cosa hanno in comune un mattoncino Lego e la backdoor XZ?
Smallholder market competitiveness for beef production in Botswana: A quantitative value chain analysis
1. Smallholder market compe//veness for beef produc/on
in Botswana: A quan/ta/ve value chain analysis
Kanar Hamza and Sirak Bahta: Norwegian Ins/tute of Interna/onal Affairs; Interna/onal Livestock research ins/tute.
Smallholder CaHle Producers In Botswana
• Ca$le provide draught power, meat, milk, as
well as new ca$le through reproduc8on.
• Ca$le can be easily converted to cash when
needed.
About 3% of Botswana’s GDP is based on
ca$le exports, and ca$le accounts for most
of the agricultural share of GDP.
• Ca$le also provide significant contribu8ons
in terms of providing employment
opportuni8es for rural households in
Botswana, especially in communal lands
were ca$le produc8on is the main source of
income (Mahabile et al. 2005).
Livestock and Fish agrifood chain toolkit conference Kampala 9‐11 September, 2013
Key points
• We constructed a system dynamics (SD)
model of the Botswana beef sector.
• We used the constructed value chain model to
run different scenarios: (1) baseline (business‐
as‐usual), (2) a scenario with FMD disease
outbreaks (limi8ng trading capability), (3)
changing management prac8ce (i.e. moving
from oxen to weaners), and (4) market
diversifica8on scenarios.
Market opportuni/es and challenges
• Botswana is already one of Africa’s
largest beef exporters.
• However, Botswana’s share in large
beef impor8ng country markets is
rela8vely small compared to major
players like Brazil and Australia and
growing beef exporters like India.
• Even if Botswana doubled or tripled its
beef produc8on, it will s8ll remain a
small player rela8ve to large producers
such as Brazil.
• Therefore, the focus of Botswana
should be towards improving quali8es
and targe8ng high quality end markets
in impor8ng countries rather than
compe8ng on cost and volume with
the world’s largest and more efficient
beef exporters.
• At the same 8me, Botswana needs to
focus on the diversifica8on of its
export market channel to include Halal
markets in the Middle East, growing
local demand for beef, high quality
interna8onal markets, and nearby sub
Saharan countries to become more
resilient and less vulnerable to
changing in trade structure in different
markets.
Simplified Structure of the Model
Scenario 4 Scenario 2 (S 3 has minor differences) Scenario 1