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    Good practices in participatory mapping: a review prepared for the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

    International Fund for Agricultural Development, 2009
    Participatory mapping, commonly used in participatory development, plays an important role in helping marginalised groups by making visible the association between land and local communities, highlighting important social, historical and cultural knowledge as well as presenting geographical feature information.
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    Undying promise: agricultural biotechnology’s pro-poor narrative, ten years on

    STEPS Centre, Institute of Development Studies, 2009
    Many people and organisations have sought to promote genetically modified (GM) crops as a ‘pro-poor’ technology; however, developing-country farmers’ experiences with GM crops have been mixed. Some farmers have certainly benefited, but others have not.
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    Voices from Africa. African farmers and environmentalists speak out against a new green revolution in Africa

    The Oakland Institute, 2007
    Chronic hunger affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide but it is deeply entrenched in Africa. This crisis has raised major questions about industrial agriculture and how best to address the needs of the hungry.
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    “Land grabbing” by foreign investors in developing countries. Risks and opportunities

    International Food Policy Research Institute, 2009
    One of the effects of the food price crisis on the world food system is the increasing acquisition of farmland in developing countries by other countries seeking to ensure their food supplies.
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    Improving food security in Arab countries

    World Bank Publications, 2009
    Arab countries are more exposed than other countries to severe swings in agricultural commodity prices due to the high level of food imports, especially cereals, and continued population growth and urbanisation. Countries need to act urgently to improve food security.
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    Achieving food security and economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa: key institutional levers

    2008
    Agriculture is by far the dominant economic activity in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). It employs 62% of the population in the region (excluding South Africa) and generates 27% of the GDP of these countries. The large share of agriculture in SSA economies suggests that strong growth in this sector is critical for fostering overall economic growth.
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    Global financial and food crisis: a Malysian perspective

    Institute of Strategic and International Studies, Malaysia, 2009
    High food prices from 2007 through mid-2008 spawned serious implications for food security, macroeconomic stability and even political stability in many countries, especially developing ones.
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    Agriculture, food security, and poverty in China

    International Food Policy Research Institute, 2009
    This report outlines the growth success registered by China over the past decades. It states that China’s rapid economic growth would not have been possible without successful growth in the agricultural sector.
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    Values of inland fisheries in the Mekong river basin

    The WorldFish Center, 2007
    Asia has the most productive inland fisheries in the world. The fishery sector contributes significantly to the national economies of the region. Inland fisheries also improve food security by providing a source of protein and a livelihood for millions of people in this part of the world, especially the rural poor.

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