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Challenges for meeting the global food and nutrient needs in the new millennium por Khush, Gurdev S.

“…Deficiencies of micronutrients such as Fe, Zn and vitamin A affect millions of the population in the developing world. The world population is increasing at the rate of 1·4 %, or an increase of eighty million per year. …”
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Certify sustainable aquaculture? por Bush, S.R., Belton, Ben, Hall, D., Vandergeest, P., Murray, F.J., Ponte, S., Oosterveer, P., Islam, M.S., Mol, A.P.J., Hatanaka, M., Kruijssen, Froukje, Ha, T.T.T., Little, David C., Kusumawati, R.

“…Aquaculture, the farming of aquatic organisms, provides close to 50% of the world's supply of seafood, with a value of U.S. $125 billion. …”
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Whither rice health in the lowlands of Asia: Shifts in production situations, injury profiles, and yields por Savary, Serge, Willocquet, Laetitia, Castilla, Nancy, Nelson, Andy, Shankar Singh, Uma, Kumar, Jatinder, Teng, Paul S.

“…Seven associated PSs and nine IPs are characterized. An ending Green Revolution (Period 1) and a post‐Green Revolution (Period 2) are considered. …”
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India: The funding and organization of Agricultural R&D-evolution and emerging policy issues por Pal, Suresh, Byerlee, Derek

“…A proactive policy by the government toward agricultural research and education (R&E) coupled with support from a number of bilateral and multilateral donors, has produced an institutionally diverse research system that has achieved many successes, most notably the Green Revolution in the 1960s and 1970s. The country is not only self-sufficient in food but also commands a strong position in world markets for some commodities. …”
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Crop improvement, adoption and impact of improved bean varieties in Sub Saharan Africa por Muthoni Andriatsitohaina, Rachel, Andrade, Robert Santiago

“…Yet, the importance of the CGIAR/NARS crop improvement effort in feeding the world is arguably as important today as it has been at any time in history. …”
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Chapter 6: From the ground up: Cultivating agriculture for nutrition [Nourishing Millions] por Yosef, Sivan

“…Because many poor households around the world grow food that they both consume and sell for income, agricultural interventions can have a massive effect on the lives of people in developing countries. …”
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Markets, technologies and smallholder dairy: partnerships for research-based development por Thorpe, W.R.

“…ILRI's project sites for its research on crop-ruminant (dairy) livestock systems is shown on the world map. The dairy revolution: the growing demand for dairy products in developing countries (Latin America, South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, South-East Asia and China) is presented in kg per capita and annual growth (1983-2020). …”
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The CGIAR and Biotechnology: Can the Renewal Keep the Promise of a Research Agenda for the Rural Poor? por Altieri, Miguel A.

“…Personal views of CGIAR NGO Committee Chair Miguel Altieri on the potential of agricultural biotechnology for sustainable development and poverty reduction in the developing world, and the role and strategies that should be adopted by the CGIAR in creating and mobilizing technologies to address the needs of the rural poor. …”
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Opportunities for building resilience of African farming systems por Chikowo, Regis, Olwande, John, Wanzala, Maria, Lubungu, Mary, Ngoma, Hambulo, Sanchez, Pedro

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

“…The last century saw three revolutions in agricultural technology — one based on mechanization, one on chemistry (leading to effective fertilizers and pesticides), and one on biology (the “Green Revolution”). …”
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Agricultural biotechnology for poverty alleviation: one more arrow in the quiver! por Seré Rabé, Carlos, Rege, J.E.O.

“…Africa missed out on the ‘Green revolution’, and should not miss out on the ‘Gene revolution’ as well.…”
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South-North trade, intellectual property jurisdictions, and freedom to operate in agricultural research on staple crops por Binenbaum, Eran, Pardey, Philip G., Zambrano, Patricia, Nottenburg, Carol, Wright, Brian D.

“…A biotechnology revolution is proceeding in tandem with international proliferation of intellectual property regimes and rights. …”
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Agricultural research and productivity growth in India por Evenson, Robert E., Pray, Carl E., Rosegrant, Mark W.

“…India’s investments in agricultural research, extension, and irrigation have made it one of the largest publicly funded systems in the world. But some policymakers who perceive that the benefits to research may be declining are advocating a cut back on public spending on research. …”
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Report of the Inter Center Working Group on Climate Change por CGIAR Inter-Center Working Group on Climate Change

“…Progress report on climate change presented at CGIAR International Centers Week 1999 by Pedro Sanchez on behalf of the Inter Center Working Group on Climate Change (ICWG-CC) started in response to presentations by the FAO and World Bank at MTM 1998. The purposes of the group were to evaluate the impact of CGIAR activities on the climate, and develop a strategy to incorporate climate change in the CGIAR research agenda. …”
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Can information improve rural governance and service delivery? por Kosec, Katrina, Wantchekon, Leonard

“…Service delivery is especially difficult in rural areas which contain the majority of the world’s poor but face unique logistical challenges due to their remoteness. …”
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Food security, farming, and climate change to 2050: Scenarios, results, policy options por Nelson, Gerald C., Rosegrant, Mark W., Palazzo, Amanda, Gray, Ian, Ingersoll, Christina, Robertson, Richard D., Tokgoz, Simla, Zhu, Tingju, Sulser, Timothy B., Ringler, Claudia, Msangi, Siwa, You, Liangzhi

“…The food price spike of 2008, with its consequent food riots and resulting political changes in several countries, awoke the world’s leaders to the re-emergence of this threat to human well-being and social harmony. …”
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Food safety and public health implications of growing urban food markets por Kang'ethe, Erastus K., Grace, Delia, Alonso, Silvia, Lindahl, Johanna F., Mutua, Florence K., Haggblade, S.

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Tackling Egypt’s rising food insecurity in a time of transition por Breisinger, Clemens, Al-Riffai, Perrihan, Ecker, Olivier, Abuismail, Riham, Waite, Jane, Abdelwahab, Noura, Zohery, Alaa, El-Laithy, Heba, Armanious, Dina

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South-North trade, intellectual property jurisdictions, and freedom to operate in agricultural research on staple crops por Binenbaum, Eran, Nottenburg, Carol, Pardey, Philip G., Wright, Brian D., Zambrano, Patricia

“…A biotechnology revolution is proceeding in tandem with international proliferation of intellectual property regimes and rights. …”
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