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How far do shocks move across borders? Examining volatility transmission in major agricultural futures markets by Hernandez, Manuel A., Ibarra, Raul, Trupkin, Danilo R.

“…For soybeans, both China and Japan also exhibit important cross-volatility spillovers. …”
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Strengthening ties: IITA welcomes JICA Nigeria chief by International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

“…IITA welcomed the Chief Representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Nigeria Office, Yuzurio Susumu, alongside other delegates, to the headquarters in Ibadan. …”
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Leaf Variegation with Ring Spots by Planes-García, Silverio, Marti-Fabregat, Francisco

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ITTO guidelines for the restoration, management and rehabilitation of degraded and secondary tropical forests by International Tropical Timber Organization

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Yield and Mineral Content of Scaly-Bark-Affected Sweet Orange Trees by Guardiola, J. L., González-Sicilia, Eusebio, Marti-Fabregat, Francisco

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Linking smallholder production with value-added food markets by Begashaw, Belay, Verburg, Gert-Jan, Yamauchi, Futoshi, Fettibene, Daniele, Fujita, Yasuo

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Biotechnology, trade, and hunger: IFPRI 2000-2001 Annual Report Essay by Díaz-Bonilla, Eugenio, Robinson, Sherman

“…For much of this period, agricultural productivity and output have grown rapidly and the relative price of food has declined. But the new genetic modification (GM) technologies that many expect will help the world meet its food needs — not only through quantity, but nutritional quality as well — raise critical issues for international trade, including this key question: What will happen if pressure from consumers and environmentalists in the developed world leads to a new generation of trade restrictions, or to the segmentation of GM-food product markets, as appears to be happening in Europe and Japan? …”
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Value chain analysis of furniture: action research to improve power balance and enhance livelihoods of small-scale producers by Purnomo, H., Achdiawan, R., Parlinah, N., Irawati, R.H., Melati

“…The adaptation of small-scale producers to market demand is low. They are price takers rather than the price setters, as indicated by their decreasing bargaining power. …”
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Ending hunger, malnutrition, and poverty by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…The combination of IFPRI’s cutting-edge research and Japan’s advanced technologies and know-how enable our work with Japan to not only address the current emergencies but also build resilience to future crises and support sustainable development. …”
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Management options, technologies and strategies for minimised mycotoxin contamination of rice by Gummert, M., Balingbing, C., Barry, G., Estevez, L.

“…Fungal infestation of rice grains can lead to discoloration, which results in price reductions in most markets. …”
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Accelerating Intermittent Irrigation for Low-carbon and Resilient Rice Production Systems in Asia by Enriquez, Yuji, Nelson, Katherine, Sander, Bjoern Ole, Bouman, Bas, Pede, Valerien, Watanabe, Mamoru

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Challenges facing African agriculture by Babu, Suresh Chandra, Anandajayasekeram, P., Rukuni, M.

“…The challenge now is to mobilize African political leaders and donors to make long-term accretionary (step by step) investments in science and technology that will boost cereal yields, increase agricultural productivity and drive down real (inflation adjusted) food prices. …”
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Lean för lantbruksföretaget by Dyrendahl, Carl, Granath, Johan

“…Increased exposure to the surrounding world with greater competitive pressure and considerable price fluctuations in the agricultural markets demand new ways of acting to secure the agricultural sector’s long-term survival and profitability. …”
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Understanding forest landscape dynamics by Jong, W. de

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Cytokine mRNA profiles in bovine macrophages stimulated with Trypanosoma congolense by Kazuhiro, Y., Agaba, Morris, Iraqi, F.A., Naessens, Jan

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Teak furniture and business responsibility: a global value chain dynamics approach by Purnomo, H.

“…Future scenarios to obtain premium prices through fair trade and business responsibility of international furniture retailers will not only restore the teak furniture business but also foster great leap in teak plantation sustainability and livelihoods of teak growers and small to medium-sized teak furniture enterprises. …”
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Farmer participation in Research-for-Development to enhance cassava production in Cameroon by Njukwe, E.

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Characteristics regarding the consumer of giant squid from Baja California Sur, Mexico by Montaño Méndez, Iliana Enriqueta, Hernández González, Luis Alberto, Lomelí Mayoral, Hiram, Mesías Díaz, Francisco Javier, Ávila Arce, Adanelly

“…The catch of the giant squid (Dosidicus gigas), represents de second fishing activity most important in volume in Baja California Sur, Mexico; is an essential specie not only at the state level but at the pacific and even the national level.Mexico occupies in the world the eight level in the production of squid, but the national consumption, even though the low price of the product and the high nutritional level, is approximately 0.53 kg per year, very low compared to countries like Japan, Korea and Spain (average consumption per capita is of 3.5 kg). …”
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Development of a Governance Resilience Index (GRI) for measuring climate adaptation governance [Abstract only] by Sahana, V., Adounkpe, Peniel, Amarnath, Giriraj

“…Further, countries such as Guatemala, Morocco, South Africa, Senegal are under developing economy cluster and Germany, Japan and United Kingdom are under the developed economy cluster. …”
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Food safety research for development in sub-Saharan Africa: Tapping the expertise of German partners by Roesel, Kristina, Makita, K., Grace, Delia

“…Informal markets, also referred to as wet or traditional markets, are characterized by local products, prices, and marketing channels where actors are often not trained, not licensed, and not paying taxes. …”
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