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Agrarian Structure And Economic Underdevelopment - Basu,K by Otsuka, Keijiro

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The case for the selective mechanization of agricultural small-holding in underdeveloped areas by Fisk, EK

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Feeding the underdeveloped world: chemical technology is crucial in alleviating poverty and hunger by Mellor, John W., Adams, Richard H., Jr.

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This is Africa: Special report on smallholder value chains by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…Yet the sector continues to suffer from underdevelopment, with most agricultural output in the hands of smallholder farmers. …”
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The emerging world food situation and challenges for development policy by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…Although the current impression of glut may prove illusory, the present global food situation offers extraordinary opportunity to reduce hunger, poverty, and underdevelopment. However, to grasp that opportunity in today's complex world will tax our ingenuity.…”
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Developing forest-based enterprises in Meghalaya by Albano, A., Tiwari, B.K., Lynser, T., Kumar, C.

“…There are, however, various constraints to the development of forest-based enterprises as demonstrated by the noticeable underdevelopment of industries in the state and the dearth of information regarding the status of existing forest-based industries - an important element to guiding targeted interventions. …”
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An assessment of crop water productivity in the Indus and Ganges River Basins: current status and scope for improvement by Xueliang Cai, Sharma, Bharat R., Matin, Mir Abdul, Sharma, D., Gunasinghe, Sarath

“…Production resources including water are being exploited to various levels from underdevelopment to heavy overexploitation. This report provides a bird?…”
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Colombia’s ‘Misión Rural’ and CIAT: allies to transform Colombian agriculture by International Center for Tropical Agriculture

“…Nevertheless, Colombia has yet to fulfill its potential for productivity and competitiveness on the global stage, and rural underdevelopment is accompanied by high rates of poverty (46.1%) and extreme poverty (22.1%). …”
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Gender, work and population in sub-Saharan Africa by Adepoju, A., Oppong, C.

“…Lloyd) - Women's work & fertility in Zimbabwe: ending underdevelopment with change (Robert E. Mazur & Marvellous Mhloyi) - Women, work & fertility in Swaziland (Aderanti Adepoju) - Breast-feeding & birth spacing: erosion of West African traditions (Yaw Ofosu) - Family planning & welfare in northern Ghana (Katharine Abu) - The grandmother & household viability in Botswana (Benedicte Ingstad).…”
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Conceptual, methodological and institutional issues in participatory livestock production research by Morton, J., Adolph, Barbara, Ashley, S., Romney, Dannie L.

“…The article then discusses conceptual issues; including the notion of degrees of participation, the underdevelopment of participatory research in livestock compared to crop science, and the reluctance of existing livestock science to deal with multiple-output systems. …”
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Unlocking the potential of livestock technologies in Ethiopia: Shifting from individual pieces to optimizing the sum of the parts by Ergano, Kebebe, Duncan, Alan J., Oosting, Simon J.

“…We find that missing actors, limited capacity of existing actors, inadequate interactions between actors and poor coordination of activities along dairy value chain have been the major reasons for low technology adoption and underdevelopment of dairy subsector in developing countries. …”
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Urbanization and the nutrition transition by Popkin, Barry M.

“…This "nutrition transition"—a term used to describe shifts in diet, physical activity, health, and nutrition—can be traced to higher incomes, the influence of mass media and food marketing, and a range of changes in the nature of work and leisure....How can the food policy and public health communities, already burdened by the challenges of poverty, undernutrition, and underdevelopment, deal with the seemingly contradictory goal of promoting both greater and lesser food intake? …”
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Advancing agriculture in developing countries through knowledge and innovation by Asenso-Okyere, Kwadwo, Davis, Kristin E., Aredo, Dejene

“…Many countries and agricultural systems thus remain mired in underdevelopment and face major barriers to the use of knowledge and innovation for development. …”
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Tajikistan’s agrifood sector review by Khakimov, Parviz, Ashurov, Timur, Goibov, Manuchehr, Aliev, Jovidon

“…However, Tajikistan still has the lowest agricultural value added per worker in Central Asia and remains a net importer of agrifood products, primarily due to the underdevelopment of the food processing sector. Key growth drivers include sectoral reforms, shifts in land allocation, and government incentives. …”
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Internship Report: Creating Opportunities for Increasing Youth Employment in the Agriculture Sector by Beauchesne, Jean-Frederic, Makungwe, Mirriam

“…However, despite obtaining a higher education, numerous recent university graduates remain unable to qualify for gainful employment opportunities due to their lack of work experience and/or underdevelopment of professional skills. To address young professionals’ skills development gap, EDGE piloted an internship program with Zambian higher education institutions in 2021. …”
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Investment Action Plan for Orange-Fleshed Sweetpotato Processed Products Using Manual Equipment in Rwanda by Mwizerwa, H., Ojwang, S.O., Low, Jan W., Sartas, M.

“…This "Investment Action Plan for orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) processed products using manual equipment" addresses three critical issues that constantly affect the economy: malnutrition, economic underdevelopment, and drudgery women farmers face. The plan is built on an innovative approach to exploiting the potential of vitamin A-rich orange-fleshed sweetpotato (OFSP) to combat micronutrient malnutrition and poverty. …”
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Improving seed potato quality in Ethiopia: a value chain perspective by Hirpa Tufa, A., Meuwissen, M.P., Lommen, W.J., Oude Lansink, Alfons G., Tsegaye, A., Struik, Paul C.

“…In Ethiopia, use of low-quality seed potatoes by the majority of potato growers is associated with underdevelopment of the seed potato value chains. Three seed potato systems are present in Ethiopia: the informal seed system, the alternative seed system and the formal seed system. …”
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Cereal production trends under climate change: impacts and adaptation strategies in Southern Africa by Nhamo, Luxon, Matchaya, Greenwell C., Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe, Nhlengethwa, Sibusiso, Nhemachena, Charles

“…Southern Africa is described as a climate hotspot due to increasing aridity, low adaptive capacity, underdevelopment and marginalisation. Although crop yields have been increasing due to increases in irrigated area and use of improved seed varieties, they have not been able to meet the food requirements of a growing population, compromising regional food security targets. …”
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