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A proof-of concept action research project in Rwanda by International Potato Center

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Genetic Engineering: A Powerful Tool for Crop Improvement by Bhattacharjee, Mamta, Meshram, Swapnil, Dayma, Jyotsna, Pandey, Neha, Naglaa A, Abdallah, Hamwieh, Aladdin, Mahmoud, Nourhan Fouad, Acharjee, Sumita

“…The discovery of the natural ability of Agrobacterium tumefaciens to transfer a segment of its DNA (T-DNA) into the host was one of the breakthroughs of the twentieth century. …”
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Sweetpotato support platforms to build a community of practice by International Potato Center

“…Three Sweetpotato Support Platforms (SSPs), located in Uganda, Mozambique, and Ghana are developing tools and strategies for sharing information and efficiencies to create a dynamic and cost-effective community of practice among researchers and development agents across multiple disciplines and countries. …”
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Negotiating agricultural trade in a new policy environment by Glauber, Joseph W.

“…The challenges to meeting the growing global food demand—population and income growth and supply uncertainties complicated by climate change, environmental pressures, and water scarcity—all point to the increasing importance of trade and the need for a more, not less, open trading system. Growth in agricultural trade has been facilitated in part through the rules-based system established under the World Trade Organization (WTO), particularly the Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture (AoA). …”
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Opinion: Measuring the unintended benefits of a development program by Ahmed, Akhter, Ahmed, Ishita, Hoddinott, John F., Hidrobo, Melissa, Roy, Shalini

“…Research from Bangladesh shows development programs often have a bigger impact than we intend — or even measure.…”
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Quand les prohibitions mènent à la contrebande by Bouët, Antoine, Laborde Debucquet, David, Traoré, Fousseini

“…Depuis juillet 2019, et un sommet de l'Union Africaine à Niamey (Niger), la Zone de Libre-Echange Continentale Africaine (ZLECA) est dans sa phase opérationnelle, après la signature tardive du traité par le Nigeria et le Bénin, et la ratification par le Gabon et la Guinée Equatoriale. …”
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Some lessons from a life in food policy by Fan, Shenggen

“…For 15 years, I had lived in a small village in southeastern China. We did not recognize malnutrition when we saw it, because to us it looked normal. …”
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The reality of food losses: a new measurement methodology by Delgado, Luciana, Schuster, Monica, Torero, Máximo

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Women’s land tenure security: A conceptual framework by Doss, Cheryl, Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.

“…This paper develops a conceptual framework around women’s land tenure security and the factors that influence it. …”
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A call to action for health, environment, and development leaders by Tallis, Heather, Merz, Barbara J., Huang, Cindy, Kreis, Katharine, Olander, Lydia, Ringler, Claudia, Zhang, Wei

“…We aim to develop an approach that spans across these interdependent sectors to generate a shared evidence base that will inform strategies, shape policies, reduce unintended negative consequences, and direct funding decisions for more sustainable and equitable development.…”
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A proposal for the elimination of export restrictions on food products by Bianchi, Eduardo, Piñeiro, Martín

“…Moreover, significant damage to trust in the world market as a reliable source of food was inflicted during these food crises.…”
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A snapshot of agricultural research investment and capacity in Asia by Stads, Gert-Jan

“…Women remain severely underrepresented in agricultural research in Asia. Many countries have a long way to go to ensure that female perspectives are integrated within research agendas.…”
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A4NH flagship 3: Food safety by International Food Policy Research Institute

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Adding a reward increases the reinforcing value of fruit by De Cock, Nathalie, Vervoort, Leentje, Kolsteren, Patrick, Huybregts, Lieven, Van Lippevelde, Wendy, Vangeel, Jolien, Notebaert, Melissa, Beullens, Kathleen, Goossens, Lien, Maes, Lea, Deforche, Benedicte, Braet, Caroline, Eggermont, Steven, Van Camp, John, Lachat, Carl

“…The RV of snacks was assessed in a sample of 165 adolescents (15·1 (sd 1·5) years, 39·4 % boys and 17·4 % overweight) using a computerised food reinforcement task. …”
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Assessing the potential cost of a failed Doha Round by Bouët, Antoine, Laborde Debucquet, David

“…This approach, however, may have underestimated the real costs associated with the failure of the DDA. Such a drastic event would make the business-as-usual scenario uncertain because the status quo is not a long-term perspective for trade policies. …”
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BRIC agricultural policies through a WTO Lens by Brink, Lars, Orden, David, Datz, Giselle

“…As the BRIC have emerged as global economic powers, and their per capita incomes rise, questions intensify in a historical context about their governments’ future treatment of agriculture. …”
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Building livelihoods for rural youth: A gendered perspective by Heckert, Jessica, Pereira, Audrey, Doss, Cheryl, Myers, Emily, Quisumbing, Agnes R.

“…Compared with their parents, young people are staying in school longer, marrying later, and building their livelihoods from a broader range of economic sectors (Behrman and Sengupta 2005).…”
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Can migration be a conduit for transformative youth employment? by Mueller, Valerie, Lee, Hak Lim

“…Despite urbanization, rural job creation is a major policy goal for many African governments. …”
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A land accounting model for IMPACT (with early results) by Robertson, Richard D.

“…The basic building blocks of such a companion system are presented here. Describing site specific land use and cropping choices as they are currently realized is a difficult proposition. …”
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Do agri bodies give farmers a boost? by Roy, Devesh, Sonkar, Vinay Kumar

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