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IIBC por Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…The International Institute of Biological Control (IIBC) is a nonprofit organization which aims to support the development of biological control and integrated pest management worldwide. Since its establishment in 1927 IIBC has provided a unique...…”
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Montserrat's backyard agriculture por Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…Since the onset of volcanic activity on the island of Montserrat in the Caribbean, residents and particularly farmers have been forced to engage themselves in backyard gardening, currently the key production pattern. …”
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Rothamsted International por Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…Rothamsted Experimental Station in England, since its foundation in 1843, has established an international reputation that is built on many important contributions to UK and world agriculture. …”
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Biotechnology / Relevance for Caribbean Agriculture por Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

“…Global promise of biotechnology The turn of the century was celebrated by the announcement of the complete genetic code of the human genome. Since then the science of genomics has continued to unravel the genetic sequence of an increasi…”
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Pigs por Holnes, D.H.

“…Since the first edition of this book was published in 1991, there have been major developments in pig production, many of which are of interest to tropical pig producers. …”
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Role and Working Procedure of TAC por CGIAR Technical Advisory Committee

“…TAC Secretariat note discussing possible changes in TAC's mandate, role, and procedures to accommodate the increased workload associated with expansion of the CGIAR system since its inception in 1971. Agenda document, TAC 23rd Meeting, February 1980.…”
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Transplanting Winter Maize in Rice Fields Quadruples Production in Vietnam por CGIAR Secretariat

“…News release announcing that Donald Winkelmann, Director General of CIMMYT, stated that the adoption of centuries-old transplanting technique, combined with government support and new high-yielding varieties, has nearly quadrupled maize production in Vietnam since 1978.…”
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Systems and Operations of the Ghana Science-Policy Dialogue Platform on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security por Botchway, Vincent Ansah, Sam, Kingsley Odum, Karbo, Naaminong, Essegbey, George Owusu, Nutsukpo, Delali, Agyemang, Kingsley, Zougmoré, Robert B., Partey, Samuel T.

“…The Ghana CCAFS Science-Policy Dialogue Platform having been operational since November 2012 has wealth of experiences to share. …”
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Theories of place, change and induced change for tree-crop-based agroforestry por Noordwijk, M. van

“…Beyond observer roles, active engagement as agent of induced change to help make the world a better place has since long been the ambition of advocates of agroforestry. …”
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Introduction [in Food systems transformation in Kenya: Lessons from the past and policy options for the future] por Breisinger, Clemens, Keenan, Michael, Mbuthia, Juneweenex, Njuki, Jemimah

“…The whole world has experienced a series of global and local crises since 2019, and Kenya has been no exception. Before the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, poverty and food poverty rates in the country had been declining steadily, falling from 52.3 percent to 36.1 percent and from 38.3 percent to 26.7 percent, respectively, between 1997 and 2016 (KNBS 2007, 2018). …”
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Assessing tight global wheat stocks and their role in price volatility por Glauber, Joseph W.

“…Before 2022, volatility (measured by the implied volatility in the wheat futures market) spiked and remained high three times since 2006 — in 2007/08 and then again in 2010/11 and 2012/13 (as indicated in the gray bands in the figure). …”
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The past, present and future of agriculture policy in Africa por Badiane, Ousmane, Collins, Julia, Ulimwengu, John M.

“…Next, we describe the evolution of agricultural and macroeconomic policies in the decades since Africa’s independence. The third section uses econometric analysis to link policy changes and macroeconomic management indicators to economic growth outcomes. …”
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Climate change, food security, and socioeconomic livelihood in Pacific Islands por Rosegrant, Mark W., Valmonte-Santos, Rowena, Thomas, Timothy S., You, Liangzhi, Chiang, Catherine

“…Pacific island countries are particularly vulnerable to such climatic changes, since on average, two-thirds of the region’s population depends on agriculture and fisheries for its livelihood and food security. …”
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Productivity and efficiency in high-potential areas por Bachewe, Fantu Nisrane, Koru, Bethlehem, Taffesse, Alemayehu Seyoum

“…The average amount of land held by smallholders was about a hectare and has since declined. In addition, the number and size of households increased between 2004/2005 and 2013/2014 (Ethiopia, CSA 2005b–2014b). …”
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Economic recovery in Africa and its determinants por Badiane, Ousmane, Collins, Julia, Diao, Xinshen, Ulimwengu, John M.

“…In the first section, we analyze economic growth and agricultural productivity trends since independence. As economic performance by African countries has changed drastically, we assess the current performance against the long-term growth trajectory of African economies since the 1960s. …”
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Rwanda [in Strategies and priorities for African agriculture] por Diao, Xinshen, Fan, Shenggen, Kanyarukiga, Sam, Yu, Bingxin

“…Today Rwanda’s gross primary school enrollment ratio is higher than in most other Sub-Saharan countries with similar income levels, and the number of students in secondary school has almost tripled since 1996 (Lopez and Wodon 2005). Moreover, in terms of health indicators, World Bank (2008a) estimates that, while infant mortality increased from 85 to 137 per thousand between 1988–92 and 1992–94, it has since receded to 97.5 per thousand in 2006.…”
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Resilient Cities urban nutrition profile: Sri Lanka por Margolies, Amy, Craig, Hope, Namara, Rebecca, Sehgal, Mrignyani, Hemachandra, Dilini, Olney, Deanna K.

“…Key Messages Child stunting has declined in both rural and urban areas since 2016, but still affects a third of children on estates. …”
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Facing alternative futures: prospects for and paths to food security in Africa por Rosegrant, Mark W., Cline, Sarah A., Li, Weibo, Sulser, Timothy B., Valmonte-Santos, Rowena

“…Food security in Africa has substantially worsened since 1970. Although the proportion of malnourished individuals in Sub-Saharan Africa has remained in the range of 33–35 percent since around 1970, the absolute number of malnourished people in Africa has increased substantially with population growth, from around 88 million in 1970 to an estimate of over 200 million in 1999–2001. …”
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The challenge of hunger: The 2008 Global Hunger Index [issue brief] por von Grebmer, Klaus, Fritschel, Heidi, Nestorova, Bella, Olofinbiyi, Tolulope, Pandya-Lorch, Rajul, Yohannes, Yisehac

“…Moreover, progress in Sub-Saharan Africa since 1990 has been marginal. The GHI is a tool developed by IFPRI for regularly tracking the state of global hunger and malnutrition. …”
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Cassava breeding and cultivation challenges in Thailand: Past, present, and future perspectives por Kongsil, Pasajee, Ceballos, Hernan, Siriwan, Wanwisa, Vuttipongchaikij, Supachai, Kittipadakul, Piya, Phumichai, Chalermpol, Wannarat, Wannasiri, Kositratana, Wichai, Vichukit, Vichan, Sarobol, Ed, Rojanaridpiched, Chareinsak

“…Cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) was introduced to Southeast Asia in the 16th–17th centuries and has since flourished as an industrial crop. Since the 1980s, Thailand has emerged as the leading producer and exporter of cassava products. …”
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