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Time to stop dumping on the world's poor: essay from IFPRI's 2002-2003 Annual Report by Watkins, Kevin, von Braun, Joachim

“…Answer: get serious about reforming their own farm policies and start dismantling the agricultural trade restrictions and subsidies that contribute to mass poverty across the developing world.…”
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Helping farmers select forage species in Central America: The case for a decision support system by O'Brien, R., Peters, Michael, Cook, Simon E., Corner, Robert J.

“…The potential pitfalls of designing and implementing a SDSS for developing world agriculture are discussed and addressed, and the SDSS under development is described.…”
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Needs and Opportunities of International Agricultural Research from the Perspective of an Advanced Research Institution by Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences, Maeno, Nobuyoshi

“…The purpose of JIRCAS was to promote sustainable development of agriculture, forestry and fisheries in the developing world through collaboration in research programs with organizations and institutions in developing countries.The paper was an input to GFAR discussions leading to a Declaration and Action Plan for Global Partnerships in Agricultural Research. …”
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New risks and opportunities for food security: Scenario analyses for 2015 and 2050 by von Braun, Joachim, Rosegrant, Mark W., Pandya-Lorch, Rajul, Cohen, Marc J., Cline, Sarah A., Brown, Mary Ashby, Bos, Maria Soledad

“…Given the number of undernourished people in the developing world and the increasingly complex risks to food security, policymakers are faced with an enormous agenda. …”
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New risks and opportunities for food security: Scenario analyses for 2015 and 2050 by von Braun, Joachim, Rosegrant, Mark W., Pandya-Lorch, Rajul, Cohen, Marc J., Cline, Sarah A., Brown, Mary Ashby, Bos, Maria Soledad

“…Given the number of undernourished people in the developing world and the increasingly complex risks to food security, policymakers are faced with an enormous agenda. …”
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Armed conflicts and food insecurity - a short literature review by Dago, Eric

“…A major obstacle to achieving this goal is the growing incidence of armed conflict, terrorism and state fragility in the developing world. This obstacle deserves to be understood in particular its relation with food insecurity. …”
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Beans: a crop to invest in by Schiek, Benjamin E., Bonilla Cedrez, Camila, Prager, Steven D.

“…This shortfall is reflected in high bean prices and chronic deficiencies in protein and key nutrients, seen across the developing world. Future demand for beans, meanwhile, is projected to increase, as incomes rise and rural-urban migration increases. …”
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CIS in Meouane by Carney, Tanya

“…While CIS holds promise in the developing world, there are barriers to uptake and gaps in understanding including how CIS interacts with local knowledge or other sources of climate information. …”
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The role of the private sector in food system resilience: Lessons from Cambodia by Rana, Akriti, Babu, Suresh Chandra

“…This paper assesses the role of the private sector by using the case study of Cambodia to learn specific lessons for increasing the resilience of food systems in the developing world. In order to develop a sustainable and lasting impact, it is imperative that both market actors and private actors be involved in addressing the new challenges facing vulnerable food systems.…”
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The clean energy revolution tipping point is inevitable—but the sooner, the better by Arndt, Channing

“…Perhaps as important as the impact this could have on our environment though, is the promise it holds for improving conditions and development prospects in the developing world.…”
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Dietary diversity and biofortification: Closer than you think by Kennedy, Gina, Moursi, Mourad

“…This is particularly the case in the developing world, where diets mainly consist of starchy staples and not enough nutrient-rich foods such as fruits, vegetables, beans and pulses, and animal source foods. …”
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Aid to agriculture: reversing the decline by von Braun, Joachim, Hopkins, Raymond F., Puetz, Detlev, Pandya-Lorch, Rajul

“…Despite continuing food crises in the developing world, agricultural development assistance from major governments and international institutions has declined since the early 1980s. …”
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Agricultural growth is the key to poverty alleviation in low-income developing countries by Pinstrup-Andersen, Per, Pandya-Lorch, Rajul

“…Poverty is a rural phenomenon in most of the developing world, especially the low-income developing countries. …”
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Biofortified cassava by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…The strategy of HarvestPlus research on cassava emphasizes developing genotypes with high concentrations of provitamin A carotenoids, mainly ß-carotene, in the roots of agronomically superior varieties, then sharing the germplasm among collaborating agricultural research systems in the developing world. A less extensive research program is focused on breeding for high iron and zinc content.…”
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Integrated cassava-based cropping systems in Asia: widespread adoption of farming practices that enhance sustainability: Output 13 by International Center for Tropical Agriculture

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CIAT Institutional Video by International Center for Tropical Agriculture

“…CIAT significantly contributes to major global initiatives that seek to reduce rural poverty, strengthen food security, improve human health and nutrition, and sustainably manage natural resources throughout the developing world. These initiatives are conducted by the CGIAR Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centers (formerly the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research) and its numerous partner organizations, with support from the multi-donor CGIAR Fund. …”
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CIAT Institutional Video by International Center for Tropical Agriculture

“…CIAT significantly contributes to major global initiatives that seek to reduce rural poverty, strengthen food security, improve human health and nutrition, and sustainably manage natural resources throughout the developing world. These initiatives are conducted by the CGIAR Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centers (formerly the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research) and its numerous partner organizations, with support from the multi-donor CGIAR Fund. …”
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Dietary diversity and biofortification: closer than you think by Kennedy, G., Moursi, M.

“…This is particularly the case in the developing world, where diets mainly consist of starchy staples and not enough nutrient-rich foods such as fruits, vegetables, beans and pulses, and animal source foods. …”
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A Report on Regional Representation in the CGIAR by CGIAR Secretariat, Collinson, Michael P.

“…The review was prepared by a CGIAR Secretariat working group assigned to evaluate the Group's implementation of the improvements prescribed by the report 'Regional Representation to the CGIAR,' which was endorsed at the CGIAR meeting in May 1988.The report recommended elimination of representation from the FAO European region, division of the developing world into eight sub regions each to be represented separately, attendance of regional representatives at annual meetings of national agricultural research directors, and creation of a CGIAR task force to discuss implementation with NARS in each region.Annexes provide a legislative history of the issue in the CGIAR, and a listing of regional agricultural research organizations.Agenda document, CGIAR Mid Term Meeting, May 1992.…”
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The Boma―A new podcast series by ILRI by International Livestock Research Institute

“…Welcome to ‘The Boma’—a new podcast about livestock in the developing world—the cattle, camels, sheep, goats, pigs and poultry—that provide billions of people with nutrition, income, resources and livelihoods. …”
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