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Archive for April, 2013
Investing in ecosystem services for food security
A new study by the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) aims to show how their investments in ecosystem services over the past two decades have crossed the boundaries of agriculture and environment read more
Sub-Saharan Africa Rice Demand Growth Outpaces Population Growth, Says USDA
oryza–The emergence of NERICA (New Rice for Africa), a varietal cross between African and Asian rice species, promises higher yields under a variety of soil and weather conditions, more protein, a shorter growth cycle, and greater resistance to p…
Roots, Tubers and Bananas- working on “Flagship Products” towards Intermediate Development Outcomes
I had the opportunity to facilitate a meeting of representatives of the four Centers (CIP, CIAT, Bioversity, IITA) and other partners of the CGIAR Research Program (CRP) on Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB) in CIAT (March 20- 22). This CRP has been in th…
IFPRI 2012 Annual Report
As incomes rise and populations continue to grow and move from rural into urban areas, diets shift, placing additional pressure on the global food system. In the age of climate uncertainty, crop yields are becoming increasingly erratic, resulting in su…