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Special issue: Leveraging agriculture for nutrition in South Asia by Gillespie, Stuart, Bhavani, R. V., Dangour, Alan D., Poole, Nigel, van den Bold, Mara

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Transforming agriculture in Africa & Asia: What are the policy priorities? by Laborde Debucquet, David, Lallemant, Tess, McDougal, Kieran, Smaller, Carin, Traoré, Fousseini

“…The analytical framework is rooted in Timmer’s (1988) agricultural transformation framework and assesses the level of agricultural transformation by using data on the prevalence of undernourishment and the share of agricultural employment. Six non-linear phases of agricultural transformation are identified: (1) Industrialized economies; (2) agricultural integrated into the macro economy; (3) agriculture as a contributor to growth; (4) moving labour out of agriculture; (5) getting agriculture moving; and (6) subsistence agriculture.…”
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A snapshot of agricultural research investment and capacity in Asia by Stads, Gert-Jan

“…Since the turn of the millennium, Asia has recorded rapid growth in its levels of agricultural research spending. …”
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Market-based food safety interventions in South Asia by Pal, H., Grace, Delia, Bettridge, J.

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2015 Nutrition subregion profile: South East Asia by International Food Policy Research Institute

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A snapshot of agricultural research investment and capacity in Asia by Stads, Gert-Jan

“…Agricultural research was one of the main drivers behind the enormous increases in food production in South, East, and Southeast Asia (referred to as “Asia” in the remainder of this report) during the twentieth century. …”
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Examining gender inequalities in land rights indicators in Asia by Kieran, Caitlin, Sproule, Kathryn, Doss, Cheryl, Quisumbing, Agnes R., Kim, Sung Mi

“…Despite its importance, few nationally representative data exist on women’s property rights in Asia, hindering formulation of appropriate policies to reduce gender gaps in land rights. …”
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Examining gender inequalities in land rights indicators in Asia by Kieran, Caitlin, Sproule, Kathryn, Doss, Cheryl, Quisumbing, Agnes R., Kim, Sung Mi

“…Despite the important role of land in rural livelihoods and as a form of wealth in many Asian countries, surprisingly few nationally representative data exist on women's property rights in Asia.This paucity hinders the formulation and implementation of appropriate policies to reduce gender gaps in land rights. …”
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Examining gender inequalities in land rights indicators in Asia by Kieran, Caitlin, Sproule, Kathryn, Doss, Cheryl, Quisumbing, Agnes R., Kim, Sung Mi

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Trade liberalization and food security in South Asia: Introduction by Roy, Devesh, Gulati, Ashok, Kumar, G.

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What policy changes will reverse persistent malnutrition in Asia? by Fan, Shenggen, Menon, Purnima, Brzeska, Joanna

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Benchmarking Agricultural Research Indicators Across Asia–Pacific by Flaherty, Kathleen, Stads, Gert-Jan, Srinivasacharlyulu, Attaluri

“…New quantitative evidence presented in this report demonstrates that total public agricultural R&D spending in Asia–Pacific increased by 50 percent, from $8.2 billion in 1996 to $12.3 billion in 2008 (in 2005 PPP prices). …”
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Regional analysis of electrification: Potential for expansion in South Asia by Ag Water Solutions, Inc.

“…South Asia (SA), including India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Bhutan, is one of the most populous regions in the world. …”
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Major natural resource management concerns in South Asia by Gill, Gerard J.

“…South Asia's food requirements are likely to grow at least 100 percent by the year 2020, while the region's natural resource base is likely to shrink. …”
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Agricultura, comercio y regionalismo en Asia Meridional by DeRosa, Dean A., Govindan, Kumaresan

“…Los paises del mundo sostienen un importante debate sobre los moritos relativos del seguimiento de una politica de regionalismo par media de acuerdos de camercia preferencial frente a metodos de expansion del camercia mas orientados hacia el exterior. …”
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The double burden of malnutrition in Asia: causes, consequences, and solutions by Gillespie, Stuart, Haddad, Lawrence J.

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Rural financial markets in Asia: policies, paradigms, and performance by Sharma, Manohar

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Building climate resilience in the agriculture sector of Asia and the Pacific by International Food Policy Research Institute, Asian Development Bank

“…Climate change is threatening food production systems and therefore the livelihoods and food security of billions of people who depend on agriculture in the Asia and Pacific region (hereafter, Asia and the Pacific). …”
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Economic exclusion and poverty in Asia: The example of castes in India by Thorat, Sukhadeo

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Diversity in agricultural research resources in the Asia-Pacific region by Beintema, Nienke M., Stads, Gert-Jan

“…This report reviews the major investment trends, human resource trends, and institutional developments in public agricultural research and development (R&D) in 11 countries of the Asia-Pacific region, drawing from comprehensive datasets derived from primary surveys. …”
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