Institutions and policy processes
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- Rising food prices: time for a revolution in global food policy?
- ( A. Evans / Child Rights Information Network , 2008)
- Global food prices have risen 83 per cent over the last three years, with significant impacts for the world's poorest people. This briefing paper focuses on what this important change means for intern...
Are Rwanda's rural sector policies really pro-poor?
- ( A. Ansoms / Institute of Development Policy and Management, University of Antwerp , 2007)
- This paper critically analyses the challenges and priorities for Rwanda’s rural sector policies in the fight against poverty. The lessons drawn are important, the author asserts, as this sector ...
- Assessing the impacts of food insecurity in Sudan
- ( T. Frankenberger;J. Downen;J. Meyer / Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance Project , 2007)
- This study provides an assessment of the key issues related to the impact that the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) has had on the most insecure food and nutritionally vulnerable areas and people i...
- 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 ...
Legitimation and harmonisation of GMO governance in Africa
- ( S. Ayele / The Centre for Innovation, Knowledge and Development, The Open University , 2006)
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This paper examines issues of legitimation and harmonisation of biosafety systems in GMO governance in Africa. It draws on case studies from emerging regulatory...
- 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...
- Why farmers in India are making their own decisions on biotechnology
- ( R. Herring / Center for the Advanced Study of India, University of Pennsylvania , 2008)
- This article examines the biotechnology debate in India focusing on transgenic seeds. The author presents the rifts and battles in this sector, highlighting the influence of farmers, journalists, envi...
Green Revolution 2.0 initiatives in Africa: the start of a corporate biotech boom?
- ( Action Group on Erosion, Technology and Concentration formerly RAFI , 2008)
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When the G8 meets in June 2008 in Germany they are expected to announce a new research agenda that will again propose scientific solutions to Africa’s social problems. This communiqué ...
- 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, ...
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, ...
