Agriculture for development
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- Overcoming barriers in developing agricultural biotechnology in Africa
- ( N. Clark;J. Mugabe;J. Smith / African Centre for Technology Studies , 2008)
- This book provides an overview of the potential benefits of agricultural biotechnology in Africa in the context of continuous poor agricultural production and rising food insecurity. The authors draw ...
- Developing agricultural practices that will achieve food sovereignty
- ( P. Mulvany / UK Food Group , 2007)
- The article focuses on the debates and discussions that took place at the Nyéléni 2007 Forum for Food Sovereignty, which was held in Mali, representing organisations across various secto...
- Will a second Green Revolution really solve Africa's problems?
- ( E. Holt-Gimenez;M. Altieri;P. Rosset / Institute for Food and Development Policy , 2008)
- This article analyses the effectiveness of the investment that the Rockefeller Foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation recently announced - a joint ‘Alliance for a Green Revolutio...
- The case for a new "Green Revolution" in Africa
- ( Rockefeller Foundation , 2006)
- The ‘Green Revolution’ originated in initiatives in Latin America and Asia, which were made up of a combination of philanthropy, agricultural research, training of scientists and farmers, ...
- 2008 review of economic and social development in Asia and the Pacific
- ( United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific , 2008)
- Examines the region’s key short and medium term prospects and challenges in macroeconomic and selected social areas and studies long-term development issues for the developing countries in ...
How can agricultural research in Africa be strengthened?
- ( J. Mukiibi;A. Youdiowei / Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa , 2006)
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This assessment was commissioned by the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) to advance efforts to strengthen the principle providers of agricultural research for Africa's development, ...
- How is the changing world food situation affecting the poor, and what can be done about it?
- ( J. von Braun / International Food Policy Research Institute , 2008)
- The world food situation is being rapidly redefined, as income growth, climate change, high energy prices, globalisation, and urbanisation transform food consumption, production, and markets. This pap...
- Is biotechnology an effective and safe way to address global hunger?
- ( L. Orton / Open Democracy , 2003)
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This article counters the claim that biotechnology can address hunger in ways that are effective,
affordable and safe. Taking an article by Gordon Conway as a starting point, the author ... - Priority setting in agricultural research: experiences with indigenous fruit tree species in Africa
- ( S. Franzel;F.,K. Akinnifesi;C. Ham / CAB International , 2008)
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Priority setting in agricultural research has received considerable attention in recent years, the objective being to determine the species for which domestication research (i.e. research regarding...
Do developing countries benefit from GM crops?: an examination of peer-reviewed research
- ( T. Raney / Science Direct , 2006)
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Developing countries now account for 38% of global transgenic crop area, despite continuing controversy surrounding them. This paper examines recent peer-reviewed research on the economic impacts o...
