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    Agricultural innovation: options for appropriate technologies in responding to climate change

    Asia Pacific Adaptation Network, 2015
    Agriculture is a key sector providing economic and social development in Southeast Asian countries, where a majority of the region’s population depend on agricultural production as a main source of household income.
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    Reforming the global food and agriculture system: towards a questioning agenda for the new manifesto

    STEPS Centre, Institute of Development Studies, 2009
    In the face of the pressing challenges posed by hunger, malnutrition and the vulnerability of our food system, it is imperative that radical reforms to the food system are articulated and implemented. Questions about the governance of the current food system need to be posed and answered.
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    The politics of global assessments: the case of the international assessment of agricultural knowledge, science and technology for development (IAASTD)

    The Journal of Peasant Studies, 2009
    The IAASTD – the international assessment of agricultural knowledge, science and technology for development – which ran between 2003 and 2008, involving over 400 scientists worldwide, was an ambitious attempt to encourage local and global debate on the future of agricultural science and technology.
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    The politics of seed in Africa's green revolution: alternative narratives and competing pathways

    Institute of Development Studies UK, 2011
    As calls for a ‘uniquely African green revolution’ gain momentum, a focus on seeds and seed systems is rising up the agricultural policy agenda. Much of the debate stresses the technological or market dimensions, with substantial investments being made in seed improvement and the development of both public and private sector delivery systems.
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    To cultivate or not? examining factors that influence jatropha agriculture in north east India

    South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics, 2014
    India’s biofuel policy seeks to increase demand for biodiesel to 16.72 million tons by 2017 and encourages 20% blending of biodiesel with other fuels (Planning Commission, 2003). The main source for biodiesel is the plant jatropha, which is a relatively new crop in Indian agriculture (Raja et al., 2011; Aradhey, 2013).
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    Food safety in developing countries: an overview

    Evidence on Demand, 2015
    Foodborne disease matters for development. It is a major public health problem. It presents a barrier to countries that wish to export and to smallholder farmers who wish to sell produce in high value domestic markets. It is also a major concern of consumers.
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    Solar Pumps for Sustainable Irrigation in India

    Council on Energy, Environment and Water, 2015
    Researchers in this study put forward a budget-neutral approach for incentivising the adoption of solar pumps in India. The study also looks at parity between solar and electric pumps from economic perspective, i.e. NPV (net present value) of the expenses to be incurred by the farmer. 
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    Edible insects and the future of food: a foresight scenario exercise on entomophagy and global food security

    Institute of Development Studies UK, 2015
    Researchers have identified more than 1,900 species of insect that feature in human diets around the world. Edible insect species in general are found to be good sources of healthy protein together with some fat and dietary fibre, along with useful quantities of important micronutrients.
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    ICTs for agriculture in Africa

    World Bank, 2014
    The strategic application of ICT to the agricultural industry, the largest economic sector in most African countries, offers the best opportunity for economic growth and poverty alleviation on the continent. Food security is paramount for the survival of individuals, families and ultimately nations, yet Africa’s agriculture sector has been in decline over the past 40 years.
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    Improving agriculture and nutrition with open data

    The Open Data Institute, 2015
    How can we improve agriculture, food and nutrition with open data?  In this discussion paper, the Open Data Institute highlight examples of how open data is being used in different agriculture and nutrition contexts to:

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