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  Understanding the links between agriculture and health

  International Food Policy Research Institute, 2006

  This series of briefing papers from collaborative IFPRI/CGIAR research aims to address the frequent policy disconnect between agriculture and public health. Discussing issues within the broad domains of developing country agriculture and health, the briefs surmise that coherent action in these two fields could have significant benefits and might substantially reduce risks for the poor.
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  Agriculture & NAMA negotiations: searching for the landing zone

  Centre for Trade and Development, 2006

  This Centad working paper takes a critical look at the Hong Kong Ministerial text on agriculture and Non-Agricultural Market Access (NAMA).
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  Small-scale irrigation dams, agricultural production, and health: theory and evidence from Ethiopia

  World Bank Research, 2005

  Using the case study of the Sustainable Agricultural and Environmental Rehabilitation (SAERT) program in the northern Ethiopia regional state of Tigray, the author examines the potential and significance of installing small-scale irrigation dams to increase agricultural productivity and food production, particularly in areas prone to waterborne diseases.Some of the findings and policy implicati
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  Food security and nutrition in Bangladesh: progress and determinants

  Agricultural and Development Economics Division, FAO, 2005

  This paper outlines food security and nutrition in Bangladesh and assess: the trends in factors that affect food production, availability of food and their impact on nutrition outcomes the trends in poverty and distribution of income, and endowment of land that affects people’s access to foodthe government’s strategies and policies for food and nutrition security and safety nets fo
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  Green revolution in Africa

  Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2005

  In light of high forecasted population growth rates for Africa over the next decade, this report argues that the need to generate a uniquely African Green Revolution is long overdue. Analysing anticipated development trends in African agriculture, food and nutrition, inputs and natural resource use, the report outlines some challenges and the way forward for African agricultural development.
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  Agroecology and the struggle for food sovereignty in the Americas

  International Institute for Environment and Development, 2006

  The authors of this book believe that the search for a more ‘liveable world’ must find alternatives to the corporate capture of food, land, biodiversity and the environment. This needs to build on the potential offered by more autonomous local food systems and organisations.
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  Innovation systems perspectives on developing-country agriculture: a critical review

  International Service for National Agricultural Research, 2005

  This paper discusses the innovation systems framework as applied to developing-country agriculture.
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  Institutional bottlenecks for agricultural development: a stock-taking exercise based on evidence from sub-Saharan Africa

  OECD Development Centre, 2006

  This paper presents a framework to analyse institutional bottlenecks for agricultural development in sub-Saharan Africa. It identifies key institutional issues for agriculture, and finds that the historically poor performance of African agriculture can be attributed not only to a lack of natural resources and extractive policies, but also fundamental institutional bottlenecks.
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  Agricultural rehabilitation: mapping the linkages between humanitarian relief, social protection and development

  Overseas Development Institute, 2006

  This paper addresses the question of how to support the livelihoods of rural people who have been affected by conflict.
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  Cities versus agriculture: revisiting intersectoral water transfers, potential gains and conflicts

  International Water Management Institute, 2006

  Making better use of the water we have- instead of increasing and diversifying supply, is proposed by many as a way of mitigating water-scarcity problems. Moving water away from agriculture to uses with higher economic value is widely seen as desirable. But does this notion really hold water?

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