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. Agriculture has been an important contributor to these developments. Since 1978, China has almost doubled its cereal production … themselves for China's agriculture, and old ones are resurfacing. High (land saving) Total Factor Productivity (TFP) growth and …, fragmented production structures, and distorted land and labor markets have defined Chinese agriculture over the past three …
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The objective of this report is to provide a review of and recommendations for improving the agriculture and food … security risk financing framework in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Member States. This report presents the … agenda for food security and agriculture in the region; (iii) the implementation of one of the innovative solutions to one …
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economies in Africa need an alternative strategic approach to long-term growth. The purpose of this paper is to identify a … growth strategy with the greatest potential for small, landlocked economies in East Africa. The paper uses Malawi, Rwanda …, and Uganda as case studies to explore the potential for growth in agriculture, manufacturing, and tourism in these …
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The agriculture sector in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) remains the backbone of national economies, sustaining rural and … urban livelihoods alike, and providing food and income for the majority of households. Recent agriculture growth in Sub …-Saharan Africa has been solid and has supported improvements in nutrition outcomes and poverty rates.Despite some relative gains …
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Bringing the Concept of Climate-Smart Agriculture to Life: Insights from CSA Country Profiles across Africa, Asia, and … the agricultural sectors of more than 30 countries across Africa, Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). This … Latin America The Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) Country Profile Series assesses climate change challenges and solutions in …
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Salinity in surface waters is on the rise throughout much of the world. Many factors contribute to this change, including increased water extraction, poor irrigation management, and sea-level rise. To date no study has attempted to quantify the impacts on global food production. This paper...
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Current levels of investment in agricultural value chains are insufficient to achieve key development goals including ending poverty and hunger, boosting shared prosperity through more and better jobs, and better stewarding the world's natural resources by 2030. Crowding-in private investment to...
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Developing countries across East Asia have made impressive progress in economic development. Despite the effect of the … 1997-1998 financial crisis, poverty rates in the region have been consistently declining. Agriculture played a key role by … smallholders into modern food markets and creating jobs in agriculture and agroindustry. As incomes rise and countries urbanize …
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Through a review of the literature, this paper examines the links of food and agriculture with nutrition in South Asia …
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