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Scaling up in agriculture, rural development, and nutrition
Linn, Johannes F. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2012
of a broader process of innovation and learning. A new idea, model, or approach is typically embodied in a pilot project … Network: Expanding Rural Support Programs in South Asia by Henri Suter, Leanne Sedowski, and Joanne Trotter •SEWA: Supporting … & Melinda Gates Foundation: Catalyzing Agricultural Innovation by Prabhu Pingali •IFAD: Adopting a New Systematic Approach to …
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2013 Global Food Policy Report
Marble, Andrew (contributor); Fritschel, Heidi (contributor) - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
This 2013 Global Food Policy Report is the third in an annual series that provides an in-depth look at major food policy developments and events. Initiated in response to resurgent interest in food and nutrition security, the series offers a yearly overview of the food policy developments that...
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Toward a typology of food security in developing countries:
Yu, Bingxin; You, Liangzhi; Fan, Shenggen - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2010
The recent global food and financial crises have reversed the last decade's progress in reducing hunger and poverty. This paper conducts a factor and sequential typology analysis to identify groups of countries categorized according to five measures of food security—consumption, production,...
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Reducing poverty and hunger in India: the role of agriculture
Ahluwalia, Montek S. - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2005
"India's strategy for reducing poverty and hunger has always placed a great deal of importance on the agricultural sector, reflecting the fact that 70 percent of the population lives in rural areas and the overwhelming majority of them depend upon agriculture as their primary source of income....
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Sinopse: Relatorio Sobre A Nutricao Mundial De 2014: Medidas e responsabilizacao para acelerar o progresso mundial da nutricao
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); … - 2014
A boa nutrição é fundamental para se construírem vidas saudáveis, meios de subsistência fortes e resilientes, e economias prósperas. Em sua ausência, a construção é feita em areia movediça. Crianças com atraso de crescimento não se desenvolvem adequadamente e, em especial,...
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2014–2015 Global Food Policy Report
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); …
This 2014–2015 Global Food Policy Report is the fourth in an annual series that provides a comprehensive overview of major food policy developments and events. In this report, distinguished researchers, policymakers, and practitioners review what happened in food policy in 2014 at the global,...
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Sinopsis: Informe De La Nutricion Mundial 2014: Fortalecer la accion y la responsabilidad para acelerar los progresos en nutricion en el mundo
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); … - 2014
Una buena nutrición es fundamental para promover vidas saludables, medios de subsistencia sólidos y resistentes, y economías prósperas. Sin ella, estos empeños se asientan sobre terreno inestable. Los niños con retraso de crecimiento no pueden crecer ni desarrollarse adecuadamente, y...
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Sins of the fathers: The intergenerational legacy of the 1959-1961 Great Chinese Famine on children's cognitive development:
Tan, Chih Ming; Tan, Zhibo; Zhang, Xiaobo - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2014
The intergenerational effect of fetal exposure to malnutrition on cognitive ability has rarely been studied for human beings in large part due to lack of data. In this paper, we exploit a natural experiment, the Great Chinese Famine of 1959–1961, and employ a novel dataset, the China...
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Global Nutrition Report 2014: Actions and accountability to accelerate the world’s progress on nutrition
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); …
At the 2013 Nutrition for Growth Summit in London, 96 signatories (governments, civil society organizations, donors, United Nations’ agencies, and businesses) agreed to support the creation of an annual report on global nutrition that would be authored by an independent expert group, in...
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Synthese: Rapport 2014 Sur La Nutrition Mondiale: Mesures et redevabilite en vue daccelerer les progres mondiaux en matiere de nutrition
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); … - 2014
Une alimentation équilibrée est le socle sur lequel reposent des vies saines, des moyens de subsistance solides et durables et des économies prospères. En l’absence de ce socle, leur construction s’appuie sur des sables mouvants. Les enfants souffrant d’un retard de croissance ne...
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