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This 2014–2015 Global Food Policy Report is the fourth in an annual series that provides a comprehensive overview of major food policy developments and events. In this report, distinguished researchers, policymakers, and practitioners review what happened in food policy in 2014 at the global,...
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This 2013 Global Food Policy Report is the third in an annual series that provides an in-depth look at major food policy developments and events. Initiated in response to resurgent interest in food and nutrition security, the series offers a yearly overview of the food policy developments that...
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Investment Priorities for Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction in Asia Shenggen Fan, Joanna Brzeska, and Ghada Shields
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governance and commitment to agriculture. These include negative spillover effects of poor governance (for example, obstacles to … rather than harmonized approaches to support African agriculture. The paper discusses the strategies that CAADP can use to …
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In this paper we explore how a value chain framework can inform the design of interventions for achieving improved nutrition. Conceptually, there are three main channels for value chains to improve nutrition: (1) through increased consumption of nutritious foods (a demand side pathway); or (2)...
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experience of scaling up successful interventions in agriculture, rural development, and nutrition under five broad headings: (1 … Agriculture to Reduce Poverty and Hunger by Kevin Cleaver •Moving Local- and Community-Driven Development from Boutique to Large …
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The second of three books in IFPRI's climate change in Africa series, East African Agriculture and Climate Change: A … contributors of East African Agriculture and Climate Change present plausible future scenarios that combine economic and … biophysical characteristics to explore the possible consequences for agriculture, food security, and resources management to 2050 …
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. A clearer picture of Chinese activities in agriculture is important as a foundation for Africans and their development … partners to more fruitfully engage with an increasingly important actor. Chinese engagement in agriculture and rural …
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This paper uses case studies of Bangladesh, Ghana, Rwanda, and Senegal to assess the degree to which the L’Aquila Food Security Initiative (AFSI) has been implemented within the framework of managing for development results (MfDR) and to evaluate progress in various outcomes, including...
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Southern African Agriculture and Climate Change: A Comprehensive Analysis examines the food security threats facing … scenario maps, models, figures, and detailed analysis, the editors and contributors of Southern African Agriculture and Climate … consequences for agriculture, food security, and resources management to 2050. They also offer recommendations to national …
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