Search Results - "East Asia"

Livestock Asia: A strategy and action plan for research for poverty reduction by International Livestock Research Institute

“…We hope that it will be of value to all those interested in reducing poverty through livestock research and development in South and South-East Asia and China. In particular we hope that it will be used by researchers, policymakers, aid specialists and development practitioners to inform the development of their policies, programs and projects.…”
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Bird flu: Avian influenza 2006. The H5N1 virus, poultry, other animals, and people here and elsewhere, from Asia to Africa by Launois, M.

“…The 2006 bird flu epidemic began in South-East Asia in 1997 and then spread through Central Asia and the Middle East, reaching Africa in early 2006. …”
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Health and environmental impact of agricultural intensification: Translating Ecohealth program-derived knowledge into practice by Hung Nguyen-Viet, Adisasmito, W., Kittayapong, P., Jing, F., Dinh Xuan Tung, Phuc Pham Duc

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Climate-Smart Villages: the future of farming by Ghosh, Padmaparna

“…This photo series and article on National Geographic Magazine highlights the principles of climate-smart agriculture through the Climate-Smart Village approach in South Asia, as also West and East Africa, South East Asia and Latin America.…”
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Developing early maturing and stress-tolerant potato varieties for Asia. Project profile. by International Potato Center

“…This project focuses on breeding early-maturing, stresstolerant potato varieties to boost productivity and incomes for farmers across Central and East Asia.…”
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Experiences growing a modern rice cultivar by Begam, Raksya

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Expert consultation on tropical fruit species of Asia: Proceedings of Expert Consulation on Tropical Fruit Species of Asia held at Mardi, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 17-19 May, 1994 by Arora, R.K., Ramanatha Rao, V., International Plant Genetic Resources Institute

“…The meeting was attended by 14 participants which included regional experts representing South, Southeast and East Asia, ICUC, IPGRI-APO Professional Staff and Senior Staff of the Fruit Research Division of MARDI. …”
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Regional developments [In 2016 Global Food Policy Report] by Badiane, Ousmane, Makombe, Tsitsi, Collins, Julia, Khouri, Nadim, Breisinger, Clemens, Akramov, Kamiljon T., Park, Allen, Joshi, Pramod Kumar, Ahmed, Akhter, Davies, Stephen, Kumar, Anjani, Chen, Kevin Z., Timmer, Peter, Chiang, Longwen, Díaz-Bonilla, Eugenio, Torero, Máximo

“…This chapter offers perspectives on major food policy developments across the major regions: Africa, the Middle East and North Africa, Central Asia, South Asia, East Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean. The individual regional sections cover many critical topics: Facing climate risks and growing populations with regional cooperation and accountability in Africa; Growing refugee populations, food insecurity, and conflict in the Middle East and North Africa; Vulnerability to external shocks and falling remittances that increase Central Asia’s food insecurity; New policies for food safety, nutrition, and financial and social inclusion in South Asia; Expected impacts of the Trans-Pacific Partnership in East Asia; Latin America and the Caribbean’s contribution to global food security and global environmental public goods…”
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Regional developments [In 2017 Global Food Policy Report] by Makombe, Tsitsi, Collins, Julia, Badiane, Ousmane, Breisinger, Clemens, Abdelaziz, Fatma, Khouri, Nadim, Akramov, Kamiljon T., Park, Allen, Ilyasov, Jarilkasin, Kumar, Anjani, Ahmed, Akhter, Davies, Stephen, Joshi, Pramod Kumar, Chen, Kevin Z., Timmer, Peter, Dawe, David, Díaz-Bonilla, Eugenio, Torero, Máximo

“…This section offers perspectives on food policy developments across the major regions: Africa, the Middle East and North Africa, Central Asia, South Asia, East Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean. Urbanization trends and related impacts on food security and nutrition are presented for each region. …”
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Regional developments [In 2014-2015 Global food policy report] by Badiane, Ousmane, Collins, Julia, Makombe, Tsitsi, Breisinger, Clemens, Al-Riffai, Perrihan, Ecker, Olivier, Resnick, Danielle, Akramov, Kamiljon T., Park, Allen, Joshi, Pramod Kumar, Chen, Kevin Z., Timmer, C. Peter, Torero, Máximo

“…This chapter offers perspectives on major food policy developments in various regions including Africa, the Middle East and North Africa, Central Asia, South Asia, East Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean. The individual regional sections cover many critical topics: -Renewed focus on the role of agriculture in broad economic growth, poverty reduction, and food and nutrition security in Africa - Policy reforms in fuel subsidies, agriculture, and food trade in the Middle East and North Africa - Economic challenges and opportunities for Central Asia’s food system - Responses to high food inflation and climatic risk in South Asia - Laying of the groundwork for multilateral cooperation on food policy in East Asia - Progress in South-South learning initiatives in Latin America and the Caribbean tempered by weather and other shocks…”
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Domesticating forests: how farmers manage forest resources by Michon, G., Aulong, S., Berenger, E., Clement, I., Goloubinoff, M., Katz, E., Sellato, B.

“…Local people in South-east Asia are often cited as skilled forest managers. …”
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Getting the focus right: production constraints for six major food crops in Asian and African farming systems by Waddington, S.R., Li, X, Dixon, John A., Hyman, Glenn G., Vicente, M. Carmen de

“…Gaps were also smaller in the high input and yield farming systems of East Asia and largest in the marginal, drier systems, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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Institutionalization in the Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact by Tharu, Prem Singh

“…The environmental and agricultural practices of indigenous people in South East Asia are being threatened by aggressive developments, which exploit their natural resources and displace them from their ancestral land and territories. …”
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IFPRI Climate Change by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…The CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) funds much of the climate-related work at IFPRI, which spans the globe from Latin America, Africa, to South and South East Asia.…”
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Linking smallholders to emerging markets for livestock products: research and development opportunities by Ehui, Simeon K., Lapar, Ma. Lucila, Paulos, Z.

“…The increasing demand for livestock products in South-East Asia presents expanding market opportunities for livestock producers, particularly for smallholders. …”
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Conserving agricultural biodiversity by Verma, Saundaram

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Role of farmers in selecting crop species by Bhandari, Jhapdad Bahadur

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The importance of crop improvement in conservation of diversity by Adhikary, K.C., Adhikary, S.P., Adhikary, K.R.

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Diversity versus mono-cropping by Sammamma, Bidakanne

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Meeting the demand for livestock feeds in developing countries by Fernández Rivera, S., Pezo, Danilo A., Devendra, C.

“…This paper looks into ILRI's current research in livestock feeds and nutrition; feed production and utilisation projects; opportunities for research in livestock feeds and nutrition in South-East Asia with special reference to livestock production systems; feed resources in smallholder farming systems; and research and development opportunities.…”
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