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What drives diversification of national food supplies? A cross-country analysis by Choudhury, Samira, Headey, Derek D.

“…Little previous research has explored what drives the diversification of national food supplies (DFS) across countries and regions. …”
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What drives diversification of national food supplies? A cross-country analysis by Choudhury, Samira, Headey, Derek D.

“…Although the diversification of national food supplies (DFS) is a necessary (but not sufficient) condition for the diversification of diets and for reductions in undernutrition in poor countries, little previous research has analyzed how DFS varies across countries and regions, how rapidly it has changed over time, and what economic, social, and agroecological factors may be driving these observed patterns and trends in DFS. …”
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Taking stock of national agricultural R&D capacity in Africa south of the Sahara by Beintema, Nienke M., Stads, Gert-Jan

“…This report, which summarizes SSA’s recent progress in developing its national agricultural R&D systems, is intended to serve as an important input into, and potential benchmark for, the implementation of the science agenda in SSA and the broader development agenda for the region.…”
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Agricultural R&D in Benin: An assessment of the national institute of agricultural research of Benin by Allagbé, Marcellin C., Stads, Gert-Jan

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Enhanced policy adequacy facilitates national climate adaptation tracking across Africa by Nowak, Andreea C., Njuguna, Lucy, Ramirez Villegas, Julian, Reidsma, Pytrik, Crumpler, Krystal, Rosenstock, Todd S

“…Inadequate information in national adaptation policies limits the ability to track national adaptation progress in Africa. …”
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Guaranteed employment and the poor: The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme by Liu, Yanyan, Barrett, Christopher B.

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Welfare and poverty impacts: The Mahatma Ghandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme by Liu, Yanyan, Deininger, Klaus

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Prospective analysis of the development of the national nutrition agenda in Vietnam from 2006 to 2008 by Lapping, Karin, Frongillo, Edward A., Studdert, Lisa J, Menon, Purnima, Coates, Jennifer, Webb, Patrick

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The nutrition policy process: The role of strategic capacity in advancing national nutrition agendas by Pelletier, David L., Menon, Purnima, Ngo, Tien, Frongillo, Edward A., Frongillo, Dominic

“…Data sources include interviews with nutrition practitioners at the national and international level, written accounts from six African countries, and observations of the policy process in five countries. …”
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Experiences on formulating Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action (NAMA) on sustainable bovine livestock by Ruden, Alejandro, Costa Junior, Ciniro

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Floods, food assistance, and food markets in Bangladesh: coping with a national emergency by del Ninno, Carlo, Dorosh, Paul A., Smith, Lisa C., Roy, Dilip K.

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Trade liberalization and national food security: rice trade between Bangladesh and India by Dorosh, Paul A.

“…Nonetheless, the Bangladesh experience shows that trade liberalization offers potential benefits for national food security by enabling a rapid increase of food supplies following domestic production shortfalls.…”
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National and international agricultural research and rural poverty: the case of rice in India and China by Fan, Shenggen, Chan-Kang, Connie, Qian, Keming, Krishnaiah, K.

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Strengthening Nigeria’s national home-grown school feeding program in Osun State by Amare, Mulubrhan, Bamiwuye, Temilolu, Idowu, Ifetayo

“…As part of the CGIAR Initiative on Fragility, Conflict and Migration, and CGIAR Initiative on National Policies and Strategies, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) recently visited Osun State, Nigeria to explore opportunities for enhancing the National Home-Grown School Feeding Program (NHGSFP).…”
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Assessing the impact of the National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) in the Uganda rural livelihoods by Benin, Samuel, Nkonya, Ephraim M., Okecho, Geresom, Pender, John L., Nahdy, Silim, Mugarura, Samuel, Kayobyo, Godfrey

“…The National Agricultural Advisory Services (NAADS) program of Uganda is an innovative public-private extension service delivery approach, with the goal of increasing market oriented agricultural production by empowering farmers to demand and control agricultural advisory services. …”
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Fertilizer market development and national policy in China and India : a comparative perspective. by Stone, Bruce, Desai, Gunvant M.

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Assessment of the enterprise selection and development process of the Ugandan National Agricultural Advisory Service by Kyomugisha, Elizabeth

“…In view of these constraints, the National Agricultural Advisory Service (NAADS) has emphasized the importance of rural enterprise promotion to develop a market-oriented agricultural sector in Uganda. …”
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Understanding poverty and well-being in Mozambique: the first national assessment, 1996-97 by Ministry of Planning and Finance, Government of Mozambique, Eduardo Mondlane University, International Food Policy Research Institute

“…The report Understanding Poverty and Well-Being in Mozambique: The First National Assessment (1996-97) has grown out of an almost three-year long collaborative research effort between the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), the Department of Population and Social Development (DPDS, previously the Poverty Alleviation Unit) in the National Directorate of Planning and Budget at the Ministry of Planning and Finance, and the Faculty of Agronomy and Forest Engineering at Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM). …”
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Genetic trends in the Zimbabwe's national maize breeding program over two decades by Ronica Mukaro, Chaingeni, Davison, Sneller, Clay, Cairns, Jill E., Musundire, Lennin, Prasanna, Boddupalli M., Busiso Olga Mavankeni, Das, Biswanath, Mulanya, Mable, Chivasa, Walter, Mhike, Xavier, Thokozile Ndhlela, Goredema-Matongera, Nakai, Matova, Prince Muchapondwa, Muungani, Dean, Mutimaamba, Charles, Dagne Wegary Gissa, Zaman-Allah, Mainassara, Magorokosho, Cosmos, Victor Chingwara, Dumisani Kutywayo

“…Monitoring genetic gains within breeding programs is a critical component for continuous improvement. While several national breeding programs in Africa have assessed genetic gain using era studies, this study is the first to use two decades of historical data to estimate genetic trends within a national breeding program. …”
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Value chain prioritization and development in India: Are national and state-level priorities aligned? by Pal, Barun Deb, Pauw, Karl, Thurlow, James

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