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Advocacy to Reduce Malnutrition in Uganda: Some Lessons for Sub-Saharan Africa by Namugumya, Brenda Shenute

“…There has been increasing recognition in Sub-Saharan Africa over the past decade of the significance of malnutrition as a brake on both human and economic development and a burden in the lives of many African households. …”
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Assessing the long-term impact of microcredit on rural poverty: Does the timing and length of participation matter? by Berhane, Guush, Gardebroek, Cornelis

“…Availability of small but repeated loans is, in the long-term, expected to impact on poverty. However, decades after the introduction of microfinance institutions into many rural areas, there are still questions as to what extent such long-term benefits are realized. …”
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Conclusion: approaches to working multisectorally in nutrition by Garrett, James, Natalicchio, Marcela

“…Much of the discussion at the international level has revolved around judgments made in an academic debate two decades ago or is based on shared personal experiences. …”
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The quiet revolution in India's food supply chains by Reardon, Thomas, Minten, Bart

“…There has been a rapid transformation of food supply chains in India over the past two decades. Modern retail sales are growing at 49 percent per year and quickly penetrating urban food markets and even rural markets. …”
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Linkages between agriculture and nutrition: implications for policy and research by Kennedy, Eileen T., Bouis, Howarth E.

“…Whereas there was a tendency in the 1960s to exaggerate the importance of linkages between agriculture and nutrition, during the 1980s such linkages were often belittled. In the earlier decade a stable and sufficiently high level of food production in low-income countries was often considered to be adequate for good nutrition, but through the years the perception grew that agricultural production and food availability were not particularly relevant to favorable nutritional outcomes. …”
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Political economy and governance: Agriculture and food policy from local to global by Kyle, Jordan, Resnick, Danielle, Mockshell, Jonathan

“…Over the past several decades, these factors have intersected with significant trends affecting the international development policy landscape, with important implications for agriculture and food policy. …”
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Improving multi-sectoral nutrition coverage measurement: The One Nutrition Coverage Survey in Bangladesh by Manohar, Swetha, Nguyen, Phuong Hong

“…Over the last two decades many low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs) have developed multi-sectoral nutrition policies to address high rates of malnutrition across their populations. …”
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Potential for diversified cropping in the rice lands of Sri Lanka by Wijayaratna, C.M., Panabokke, Christopher R., Aluwihare, P.B., Charles, S.H., Sakthivadivel, Ramaswamy

“…The main objective of this study was to examine and assess the potential for expanding the cultivation of OFCs on rice lands, based on data available over a decade (1982-92) in respect of extents cultivated as well as changes that have taken place on different categories of irrigated lands in the country. …”
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Impact of climate change on African agriculture: focus on pests and diseases by Dhanush, D, Bett, Bernard K., Boone, Randall B., Grace, Delia, Kinyangi, James, Lindahl, Johanna F., Mohan, CV, Ramírez Villegas, Julián Armando, Robinson, Timothy P., Rosenstock, Todd S., Smith, J., Thornton, Philip K.

“…According to the IPCC’s Fifth Assessment Report, changes in the climate over the last 30 years have already reduced global agricultural production by 1 – 5 % per decade relative to a baseline without climate change. …”
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Genetic trends in CIMMYT’s tropical maize breeding pipelines by Boddupalli, P.M., Burgueño, Juan, Beyene, Yoseph, Makumbi, Dan, Asea, Godfrey, Woyengo, Vincent, Amsal Tesfaye Tarekegne, Magorokosho, Cosmos, Dagne Wegary Gissa, Thokozile Ndhlela, Zaman-Allah, Mainassara, Matova, Prince M., Mwansa, Kabamba, Mashingaidze, Kingstone, Fato, Pedro, Chere, Adefris Teklewold, Vivek, Bindiganavile Sampath, Zaidi, Pervez Haider, Vinayan, Madhumal Thayil, Patne, Nagesh, Rakshit, Sujay, Kumar, Ramesh, Jat, Shankar Lal, Singh, Shyam Bir, Kuchanur, Prakash H., Lohithaswa, H. Chandappa, Singh, Narendra K., Koirala, Keshab Babu, Ahmed, Salahuddin, San Vicente, Felix M., Dhliwayo, Thanda, Cairns, Jill E.

“…This is the first global study to estimate genetic trends across the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) tropical maize breeding pipelines in eastern and southern Africa (ESA), South Asia, and Latin America over the past decade. Data from a total of 4152 advanced breeding trials and 34,813 entries, conducted at 1331 locations in 28 countries globally, were used for this study. …”
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Globalization and the Developing Countries: Emerging Strategies for Rural Development and Poverty Alleviation by Bigman, David

“…The globalization process and the internal policy reforms that the developing countries have implemented during the past decade have changed the relative prices of practically all their inputs and outputs. …”
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Ethiopia country climate and development report, February 2024 by World Bank Group

“…By quantifying the likely economic impacts of climate change on the economy between now and 2050, the report highlights the measures that the government of Ethiopia (GoE) needs to prioritize to prepare for these impacts and adapt to them most effectively, with a particular focus on actions that should be taken throughout the remainder of this decade. Opportunities for low-carbon growth as a co-benefit of development programs are also examined.…”
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Made in China: Crisis begets quality upgrade by Ruan, Jianqing, Zhang, Xiaobo

“…The quality of manufactured products made in China has improved tremendously in the past several decades. In this paper, we argue that crises are instruments for the upgrade of Chinese manufactured goods. …”
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Symposium on market development and inequality in China by Kanbur, Ravi, Qian, Yingyi, Zhang, Xiaobo

“…After three decades of market development, the problem in China is no longer how to achieve growth but how to manage its consequences and how to sustain it. …”
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Tribute to the unsung heroes of small-scale food production by International Livestock Research Institute

“…An ILRI-led research report indicates that this group is likely to play the biggest role in global food security over the next several decades (see ILRI Corporate Report 2009-2010, 'Back to the Future: Revisiting mixed crop-livestock systems'). …”
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More meat milk and fish—By and for the poor by Randolph, Thomas F.

“…The plan is within a decade to see more meat, milk and fish being produced and consumed by the people who need it most.…”
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Fertilizer trade under market liberalizations: Preliminary evidence from Kenya by Omamo, Steven Were, Mose, L.O.

“…This paper reports results of a study aimed at identifying broad demand-side and supply-side influences on trade in inorganic fertilizers in Kenya, where, following decades of government control, the fertilizer market has been fully liberalized. …”
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How Bio-sciences could trigger a Green Revolution in Africa by Juma, C.

“…He predicts that once started, African development will be faster than Chinese development since Africa has access to decades more globally generated knowledge. This 40-minute keynote presentation was given by Juma at the International Livestock Research Institute in Nairobi in March 2011. …”
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Spatially distributed hydrological modeling of Upper Uma Oya Catchment using soil and water assessment tool SWAT by Jayasekare, A.S., Dayawansa, N.D.K., Silva, R.P. de, Muthuwatta, Lal P.

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National report of Ghana by Nutsukpo, D.K., Amoah, Philip

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